{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Is the Future Scary Or Exciting? | Mickey Leech with Schumacher Electric","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/is-the-future-scary-or-exciting-mickey-leech-with-schumacher-electric","audioUrl":"https://media.transistor.fm/1af198ad/eb35920e.mp3","description":"\n        Like the show? Show your support by using our sponsors.Promotive can help you find your dream job. Touch HERE to see open jobs.Need to update your shop systems and software? Try Tekmetric HEREWanna go to Tekmetric's first ever industry training event Tektonic? Register HEREMickey Leech is the CEO of Schumacher Electric. Today, he and Jeff talk about the EV battery charging market, other industry technological advancements, and how to grow within today's industry. They also discuss how to support and equip young technicians with tools, training, and care, to help the industry over the next few decades.05:50 Tech Evolution: Overcoming Information Barriers13:23 Innovative Wireless Charging Solution18:26 Shift in Appreciation for Loud Cars25:39 Vintage Schumacher Battery Charger Nostalgia30:51 Tech Life: Untold Stories32:45 Embrace New Technology in Business37:04 \"Dealership vs. Independent Shop Dynamics\"46:11 Flexible Work Schedules for Technicians47:46 Collaborative Workplace Success Strategies57:05 Seniority Doesn't Equal Leadership01:01:53 Seniority vs. Skill in Trades01:04:11 Investing in Employee Tool Development01:09:29 Excited to Connect at Future SEMA\nFollow/Subscribe to the show on social media! TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffcompton7YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheJadedMechanicFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091347564232\n      "},"annotations":[{"startTime":206.0,"endTime":224.0,"type":"car","title":"Chevrolet Corvair","url":"/cars/chevrolet/corvair","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/1963_Chevrolet_Corvair_Monza_900%2C_Blenheim_Classics_Auto_Show%2C_Blenheim%2C_Ontario%2C_2025-06-21_01.jpg","quote":"...es. 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If you have people that are kind of like, and I don't know the personality types, but they're like, they're not regimented to a certain schedule, but they can get the job done. Let them flow, man. Because they're, I can tell you that their brain works at a different thing where it's like some days they need 80 minutes to recover right from lunch to get back at it. Some days they don't want to take lunch and they just want to go right through.","canonicalId":"car:toyota:supra","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Jeff Compton","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/is-the-future-scary-or-exciting-mickey-leech-with-schumacher-electric/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}