Ep21 Ed Loh
About this episode
Ed Loh, editor-in-chief of MotorTrend, joins Sung Kang and Amelia Hartford for a wide-ranging chat that starts with value-shopping (Ross vs. Nike) and quickly turns into his off-the-clock passions: gardening, composting, and breadmaking. The core of the episode is his forward-looking take on automotive culture—why EVs and software-defined vehicles (SDVs) won’t kill “car culture,” but will reshape it through over-the-air updates, app-like features, and new business models. They also debate EV sustainability, battery recycling, and the fear of commodification, plus a detour into minivan love and even flying-car timelines.
Sung and Emelia sit down with MotorTrend Head of Editorial, Ed Loh. Ed shares not only his chicken chili verde recipe, but also his insight about seismic shifts on the horizon with SDVs (software defined vehicles) and the impact this will have on the car industry, from manufacturers to enthusiasts. They also get into gardening, compost, and Sung and Ed do their best to convince Emelia on the virtues of the minivan.
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Tesla Model S
"...oftware defined vehicle, and that vehicle was the Model S. Came out fall of twenty twelve as a twenty thirt..."
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
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Tesla Model X
"...light shows the tuzzls can do. You know the Miata Model X, the doors will open. Yeah, the cyber truck's doi..."
Tesla Model Y
"...hey're fast. You drive around La, everyone's in a Model Y. They all look the same, They're all painted whit..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"...ys said it's going to happen after the mid engine Corvette, and you know, so here we are, so it's gonna happ..."
Toyota Tacoma
"...derstated. And he drove a Sienna and had an early Tacoma right, and I asked him. I was like, hey, coach, w..."
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