From Transport Evolved.

We’re accelerating through to the end of 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 guest, Daniel Öster from Dala’s EV Repair – 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.

🎙️ Credits:

Hosts: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and Kate Walton-Elliott
Guest: Daniel Öster (Dala’s EV Repair!)
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io

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🔗 Links:

Please subscribe to and support Dala too, both on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@DalasEVRepair
and Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/c/dala/posts
– or check out his github – https://github.com/dalathegreat/