Livestream: Kicking Off Our Autumn/Spring 2025 Membership Drive With The Electric Duo!

It’s September, and like many creators, we’re feeling the squeeze as YouTube keeps shifting the goalposts. That’s why we’re going back to basics: grassroots support from the amazing TE community. When we launched Patreon in 2015, it was meant to supplement YouTube ads, but today it’s what keeps Transport Evolved independent and ad-free as the value of YouTube advertising has plummeted. Over the next two months, we’re aiming to boost our Patreon support by 20%, with a stretch goal of 40% growth. That will help us cover rising costs, support the team, and keep building the content you love without compromising our voice. 👉 Join Nikki and Kate, along with special guests Patrick and Liv (the Electric Duo, formerly Mach-E Vlog), for a livestream launching our fundraising drive tomorrow at 11 a.m. Pacific / 18:00 UTC! We’ll explain why YouTube ad revenue is dropping, how it’s affecting everyone, the threat of low-quality AI content, and why you may have noticed random audio-only versions of our shows appearing. ✨ During September and October, if you sign up to support TE from just $1.50 a month, you’ll receive an exclusive digital art piece created by the TE team! So grab your favorite beverage, join us live, and help us kick off the next chapter of Transport Evolved. 👥 Today’s Sponsors 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 — ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved 👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH 💬 Join the Conversation 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 ---- 🎙️ Credits: Hosts: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and Kate Walton-Elliott Guests: Patrick Anderson and Liv Leigh (The Electric Duo!) Art & Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: via Artlist.io © Transport Evolved LLC, 2025 ---- Links: Join Patrick and Liv over at https://www.youtube.com/@theelectricduo