Host: Kunal Khattar (Founder, AdvantEdge)
Guest: Sandeep Divakaran (Co-Founder and CEO, Exponent One)
In Episode 4 of DRIVEN, AdvantEdge Founder Kunal Khattar speaks with Sandeep Divakaran, Co-Founder & CEO of Exponent One, about why buying and operating an electric commercial vehicle in India can still feel harder than using an internal-combustion vehicle.
The conversation examines the practical barriers slowing EV adoption beyond the vehicle itself: charging availability, infrastructure reliability, customer confidence, financing and the operational complexity of building for India.
Sandeep explains why commercial EV buyers still have to consider questions that conventional vehicle owners rarely face—where and when to charge, whether the charging network will be available, and whether the economics will work consistently in day-to-day operations.
They also discuss Sandeep’s experience in Indian mobility, the current EV hype cycle, the role of charging infrastructure in the next phase of adoption, and what founders should understand when building businesses in difficult, infrastructure-heavy markets.
YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdK2OcD9pt0