{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"RSG269: This $12K EV Could Change Uber Driving Forever | Bingo Tech","description":"Harry interviews Alex Nesic of Bingo Tech about the company\u2019s pivot from battery swapping for two- and three-wheelers to a purpose-built electric ride-hail vehicle, the Bingo E2, driven by fleet demand in markets like South Africa and Kenya. Bingo\u2019s roots include a large-scale battery-swapping platform in China and a white-label swapping and fleet software platform deployed internationally. The E2 is an L7e-class vehicle with a 31 kWh main battery (~350 km range), optional four handheld swappable batteries (+150 km), and DC fast charging (20\u201380% in ~40 minutes), designed for rugged, connected fleet use and grid instability. They discuss driver economics, lower total cost of ownership via cheaper electricity, upcoming Nairobi pilots and Q3 shipments, and a \u201cCloud Fleet\u201d program letting buyers reserve and purchase E2s ($12,000) to generate revenue through managed deployments, plus an AI call-in assistant, Maya.  0:00 Intro to RSG269 with Alex Nesic of Bingo Tech 00:32 Who Is Alex Nesic? 01:41 How Did Bingo Start? 05:32 Why Did Bingo Build The E2? 09:01 How Do The Driver Economics Work? 11:46 Why Is Africa Such A Big Market? 14:13 What Grid Challenges Exist? 15:59 How Does The Dual Battery System Work? 18:09 How Do Charging And Battery Swaps Work? 22:14 How Did Bingo Go From Prototype To Production? 23:49 What Is The Cloud Fleet Program? 29:08 How Are Insurance And Risk Handled? 30:43 What Is Maya AI Hotline? 32:03 How Will AVs Work In Emerging Markets? 33:57 Who Are The Competitors And Could It Work In The US? 37:01 Final Thoughts And Wrap Up  &amp;nbsp;  Bingo Tech:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.bingotech.io\/ Alex\u2019s LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alex-nesic  ","author_name":"The Rideshare Guy Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/therideshareguy.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41381060\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41381060"}