The InEVitable
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Updated 5 days agoWelcome to The InEVitable! Join MotorTrend’s Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman each week as they explore the future of mobility, the future of the car, and the future of transportation! Where are we going, and how will we get there? Each week, the guys are joined by special guests ranging from celebrities, industry leaders, and car crazy folks. Charge up & join us!
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Reverse Engineering Today’s EVs with Sandy Munro, Munro CEO & Design Prophet
MotorTrend's Ed Loh chats with Munro's CEO & Design Prophet, Sandy Munro! Ed & Sandy discuss everything from death threats to the future of the automotive industry! Sandy talks about Munro's role in the industry, his infamous Tesla Model 3 reaction, BMW i3, working on the GM EV 1 roadster, his favorite trucks on the market (Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T), the skateboard chassis design, megacasting & gigacasting, Tesla's brilliance, decontenting, American OEMs who are in trouble, and why Chinese EVs are so far ahead of the US. 1:00 - About our guest. 3:28 - Initial reaction to Tesla Model 3. 4:20 - Death threats, FBI. 6:40 - What does Munro do? 9:57 - BMW i3 review. 18:22 - Boeing. 20:43 - Skateboard chassis design. 24:10 - GM EV 1 roadster, designed in secret. 26:22 - Reaction to the Whistling Diesel Cybertruck durability test video. 28:07 - Sandy's favorite trucks - Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T. 29:50 - Ran 50k sq. ft. factory off Ford F-150 Lightning for 5 days, saving $300k. 32:22 - Top truck list recap. 32:56 - "(Tesla) Model Y is the closest thing to an all-around vehicle." 33:45 - Megacasting & gigacasting. 35:02 - Testing Tesla Model Y casting with a sledgehammer. 42:32 - Hot Wheels. 43:36 - Tesla's brilliant casting model. 47:40 - Chery, Chinese EVs. Instant success over 20 years. 52:10 - Concerns for American OEMs. 56:18 - BYD. 01:00:05 - Great Wall Motor, 100% independent. 01:03:52 - Lucid - best motor in the globe. 01:04:36 - Assessment of American OEMs. 01:09:00 - Best time to buy a car. Decontenting. 01:14:07 - How's Tesla/Elon doing? 01:20:10 - Tesla Cybertruck easter eggs. 01:24:01 - Munro Live YouTube and Munro & Associates Reports. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Baby Diablo to the Future of Restomods with Maurizio Reggiani of Eccentrica
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with former CTO of Lamborghini & current Advisor at Eccentrica, Maurizio Reggiani! Maurizio talks about the Bugatti EB 110, his engineering background, Marcello Gandini, his path to Lamborghini, Audi's acquisition of Lamborghini, the expansion of the Lamborghini brand, and Eccentrica's V12 Lamborghini Diablo restomod! 0:54 - Question of the Day 5:00 - About our guest. 6:37 - Employee No. 2 at Bugatti. 8:17 - Bugatti EB 110. 12:08 - 6 years at Maserati. 14:00 - Educational background. 16:12 - Marcello Gandini - Cizeta-Moroder V16T & Diablo. 22:04 - Path to Lamborghini. 24:37 - Experience at Lamborghini in 1995. 26:25 - Baby Diablo & Audi's acquisition of Lamborghini. 34:35 - Ferdinand Piech. 37:06 - Negotiating powertrain deal with Audi on behalf of Lamborghini. 42:06 - Joining VW Group under Lamborghini. 44:23 - Expansion of Lamborghini. 51:22 - Analog vs Digital. 54:37 - First experience with the power of EVs. 55:43 - Does performance matter anymore? 59:55 - Eccentrica's Lamborghini Diablo Restomod - The "V12". 01:07:40 - Sound of the V12. 01:10:24 - Adaptive suspension. 01:12:43 - Eccentrica making only 19 V12's. Finding a donor car. 01:14:10 - Price. 01:15:52 - Ban on gas vehicles = growth in the restomod market. 01:19:57 - Lamborghini Temerario. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sam Abuelsamid of Guidehouse Insights on Electrification, Cybertruck’s Viral Fail, & OEM Survival
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Principal Analyst for Guidehouse Insights, Sam Abeulsamid! The guys discuss misconceptions about battery life, charging infrastructure issues, cheap EVs, lessons learned from the early adoption phase, the viral WhistlinDiesel Tesla Cybertruck durability test fail video, why Tesla abandoned their $25k model, whether NACS is a good idea, Ionna charging network, what "Software Defined Vehicle" actually means, Akio Toyoda's comments about hybrids, licensing tech, Chinese EVs, and more! 0:46 - Question of the Day! 2:30 - About today's guest. 5:09 - What is Guidehouse Insights? 8:03 - Misconceptions about battery life. 11:00 - Charging infrastructure issues. 19:08 - Why aren't there more EVs under $35k? 21:44 - Challenges with the Chevy Bolt. 25:15 - YouTuber Whistin Diesel and the Cybertruck "fail". 27:31 - Why Tesla abandoned their $25K model. 30:43 - Initial reaction to Tesla Cybertruck. 33:46 - Who's more to blame for increasing pedestrian deaths - bigger vehicles or cell phones? 36:05 - Is NACS a good idea? 41:06 - Ionna CHarging Network. 45:21 - Software-Defined Vehicles(SDV) vs. Hardware Defined Vehicles (the cars we know and love). 53:13 - Architectural change. 55:34 - Why are they called Software Defined Vehicles? 57:59 - Akio Toyoda's comments on hybrids. 01:01:17 - Which OEMs aren't going to make it? 01:06:50 - Licensing tech. 01:09:15 - Chinese EVs. If, when, & will Americans buy them? 01:16:21 - Visit Guidehouseinsights.com to learn more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024 Pebble Beach Car Week with Nilu27’s Sasha Selipanov, Pininfarina’s David Amante, & Lamborghini’s Mitja Borket
The future of hypercars! MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Liebermna take the show on the road to 2024 Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum for a panel discussion with three top designers - Sasha Selipanov (Founder/CEO Nilu27), Davide Amantea (Chief Design Officer Automobili Pininfarina), & Mitja Borkert (Design Director, Automobili Lamborghini)! 0:33 - Pebble Beach Car Week! 3:30 - Today's guests... 5:43 - Panel introductions. 7:22 - The InEVitable. Project 2036. 8:52 - The Nilu Hypercar; defining the future of sports cars. 12:46 - Pininfarina Battista & B95 inspired by Batman's Bruce Wayne. 15:33 - Lamborghini Temerario. 19:25 - The difficulty of the modern design process. 22:40 - The rapid feedback loop of today. 25:05 - Honoring heritage. 27:26 - Pininfarina's Bruce Wayne car collab with Warner Brothers & DC Universe. 30:11 - Legacy. 38:23 - Does speed still define the hypercar? 43:40 - Designing an experience. 46:14 - Design principles. 51:45 - Design & Engineering collaboration. 58:32 - Favorite wedge car of all time? 01:00:28 - Questions from the audience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SEMA President Mike Spagnola
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with CEO & President of SEMA - Mike Spagnola! SEMA, or Specialty Equipment Market Association, is one of the largest trade shows in America! The guys chat with Mike about the history of SEMA, ushering in the EV era, The Chevron Doctrine, CARB EO, Cal Bill SB301, drivers of tomorrow, & what to look out for this year! 0:40 - Special Announcement! 3:35 - Question of the Day! 8:38 - About our guest... 9:41 - His New Nissan Z! 13:20 - What is SEMA? 14:37 - Scale of the event. 16:06 - His first SEMA Show - Las Vegas. Typical SEMA attendee in 1979. 19:16 - Bluetooth Driveshaft. 22:38 - Where was SEMA with EVs in 2013? 24:23 - Year of the Cybertruck? 26:38 - Ushering in new technologies. 28:08 - EV pushback in the early days? 31:48 - What OEMs are in trouble? 35:38 - Balancing Chinese products. 40:08 - The Chevron Doctrine overturned. 45:49 - CARB EO. 49:10 - Cal Bill SB301. 54:16 - Technology neutral. 56:20 - Are you concerned about the new generation of drivers? 01:00:09 - Do you own an EV? 01:01:50 - B2B vs Consumer attendees. 01:06:30 - What to look out for this year? Live Stream! 01:07:40 - Vehicle of the year? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rivian Founder & CEO RJ Scaringe on the Rivian R2, R3, R3X & Beyond!
Motortrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Rivian Founder & CEO, RJ Scaringe! RJ talks about EV adoption, Rivian R2, Rivian R3 & R3X, Rivian Commercial Van, Autonomy, Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2, NVIDIA partnership, Android Automotive, Unreal Engine, VW partnership, GenAI, international markets, NACS, Halloween mode, and a lightning round! 2:26 -Are EVs really InEVitable? 4:52 - EV adoption rate. 7:56 - How much is cost a factor in adoption 8:47 - Excitement around release of R2 & R3. 10:27 - R3, & R3X Benchmarks. 13:10 - Suspension, electro hydraulic damper. 17:44 - Approach to R2. 20:56 - R2T? Or R3T? 22:04 - Rivian Commercial Van. Consumer delivery van? 24:37 - RoboTaxi? Autonomy? 27:50 - Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2. 31:40 - Dual NVIDIA drive. 33:04 - Why NVIDIA? 35:00 - Android Automotive. 36:51 - Unreal Engine. 42:00 - AR. 43:02 - Uses of GenAI. 46:30 - Tactile buttons vs full digital controls? 48:33 - VW partnership with XPENG. 50:25 - Chinese market vs US market. 56:14 - VW partnership. 01:04:07 - Lightning Round! FSD App? Heavy Duty Truck? NACS? Open roof? Quad? 01:11:00 - R2 & R3X timing? 01:13:33 - Electric door handles. 01:14:14 - Subscriptions. 01:18:47 - Halloween mode! 01:19:08 - New colors coming. 01:19:51 - Bi-directional charging? 01:23:12 - DTC vs Dealerships. 01:25:37 - Tesla. 01:26:52 - Porsche. 01:30:20 - Rivian sports car?? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Portland E-Prix with Nissan Formula E Team’s Cristina Fernandez & Charlotte Henry
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman take the podcast on the road to Portland International Raceway for Portland E-Prix to chat with Nissan Formula E Team's Head of Performance & Simulation, Cristina Fernandez, AND Track Side Electronic & System Engineer, Charlotte Henry! The group discusses the Portland E-Prix, specifics about Portland International Raceway, the race strategy of a Formula E team, race simulators, and more! 0:56 - Question of the day! Affordable EVs in America. 11:19 - About today's guests. 12:44 - Their roles on Nissan's Formula E team. 13:42 - Day-to-day. 14:38 - On Portland International Raceway. 16:21 - Race Simulators. 19:46 - Path into motorsports. 23:26 - EV Tech. 26:31 - Solar race cars? 30:32 - What to watch for in the race. 33:20 - Tire wear. 34:07 - Recharge at a pitstop? 35:42 - Race strategy. 38:28 - AI? 39:10 - Formula E race team vs traditional race team. 40:35 - Daily driver & offseason plans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Portland E-Prix with Nissan Formula E Team’s Managing Director & Team Principal, Tommaso Volpe
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman take the podcast on the road to the 2024 Portland E-Prix to chat with Nissan Formula E Team's Managing Director & Team Principal, Tommaso Volpe! Tommaso talks about the race season, the evolution of Formula E, the new Gen 4 car, the chess game of Formula E racing, finding the right drivers for Formula E, and more! 0:56 - Question(s) of the Day - Formula E. 9:50 - About our guest, Tommaso Volpe. 11:24 - Goals for the season. 13:52 - Team - Cristina Fernandez & Charlotte Henry 15:44 - Evolution of Formula E. 19:12 - Gen 4 race car. 24:43 - The chess game of Formula E racing - Energy Efficiency. 25:30 - New Nissan GT-R. 26:32 - Sustainable mobility. 27:07 - Formula E racing strategy. 28:50 - The right drivers for Formula E. 31:54 - Formula E vs. F1. 33:25 - How Formula E informs daily EV driving. 35:54 - What to watch out for. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Future of User Experience with Mercedes’ Dalal Elsheikh
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with MBRDNA Experience Designer, Dalal Elsheikh! What will user experience look like 10-15 years from now? Will we be exclusively looking at screens? What about VR or AR? How will AI be implemented? 2:12 - Question of the Day. 7:43 - Dalal's role at Mercedes. 11:51 - Will Screens be the standard moving forward? 15:00 - CarPlay. 18:27 - Can cars keep up with the phone companies? 22:03 - UX (User Experience) vs UI(User Interface). 23:50 - Educational background - From NJU to Art Center. 26:37 - Ford. The Factory Studio. 32:40 - Wearable tech? 33:36 - Valet/Car Wash improvements. 35:00 - VR, AR & HUD. 41:36 - Incorporating AI. 46:39 - Design inspiration & designing for the future. 51:30 - EV pushback & moving goalposts. 53:10 - China UX. 57:00 - Brand experience. 59:00 - Will.I.Am driving experience. 01:01:45 - Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge! 01:05:50 - Race Service. Travis Scott performance. 01:08:00 - Drake vs Kendrick? 01:09:19 - DalalDesignLab.com! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Driving Around the World with Andrew Comrie-Picard | TransGlobal Car Expedition
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with stuntman, Rally Champion, X Games athlete, & world explorer - Andrew Comrie-Picard! Andrew talks all about the TransGlobal Car Expedition - the world's FIRST around-the-world expedition through BOTH geographic poles! Learn more at TransGlobalCar.com 0:36 - Question of the Day. 5:12 - What is the TransGlobal Car Expedition!? The route. 6:37 - Never been done before! 9:00 - From Canada over the North Pole. 11:44 - Driving over the Arctic Ocean! 15:02 - Driving over ice plates with aluminum ladders. 18:31 - The team. 21:00 - Jonny's advice text. 24:37 - Scientific purpose for the journey. Ice thickness survey. 29:53 - Starlink. 33:43 - Light pollution survey. 36:04 - Melting ice! 37:54 - Logistic support: Air drops, political conflicts, & broken ice runways. 43:14 - Vehicles. 46:00 - Yemelya Special Mobile Unit. 50:00 - Yemelya designer, Vasily Elagin. 51:00 - Politicization of the North Pole. 53:12 - What's Greenland like? 54:07 - Only minus 40 degrees! 56:28 - Polar days and shifting ice 57:10 - From North Pole to Greenland... over moving ice caps! 59:40 - Who paid for all this!? 01:01:41 - Lightning Round! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Electrify Expo Founder BJ Birtwell on the EV Learning Curve, His Ah-ha Moment, & Electrify Expo’s 8 City Tour!
MotorTrend's Ed oh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Electrify Expo Founder & CEO - BJ Birtwell! Want to test drive an EV? Want to learn more about EVs? The guys discuss the mission of Electrify Expo, the EV learning curve, the politicization of EVs, fighting FUD, rapid advancement by the Chinese market, and more! Learn more at ElectrifyExpo.com! 0:37 - Question of the Day! 8:35 - 3 years of Electrify Expo! 11:56 - First tour Tesla signed onto. 15:55 - How Tesla joined Electrify Expo 16:29 - Ah-ha moments in first year? 18:19 - Early EV advocate crowd, & new skeptics. 21:54 - EV learning curve. 23:37 - 8 city tour! 25:11 - Regional differences in consumer knowledge about EVs. 25:57 - Not just cars! E-Bikes, Scooters, Electric boats, RVs and more! 28:55 - Demos courses! 32:20 - Prices? 35:33 - Former EV Skeptic - His lightbulb moment about EVs. 42:15 - Politicization of EVs. 46:07 - While the U.S. argues, China advances. 49:48 - Election year, where is the dust going to settle? 52:28 - Fighting FUD for EV adoption. 57:55 - Power at the Expo? 01:02:07 - What is the mission of Electrify Expo? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tesla-Powered Hondas with RyWire Founder Ryan Basseri
High performance EV tuning! MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with RyWire Founder/Owner, Ryan Basseri! Ryan discusses his EV S2k - a Honda S2000 with a Tesla Motor & batteries, his first EV conversion with Bisimoto, his Honda Civic EG & EK conversion kits, and more! 0:45 - Question of the Day - EV Trolls. 6:50 - Honda guy. 9:00 - Honda tuning. 10:31 - The EV S2k - Tesla-Powered Honda S2000! 13:38 - AEM. 16:40 - First EV conversion with Bisimoto - Porsche 911. 22:44 - Final specs on EV S2k. 27:02 - Honda Civic conversions. 29:17 - Honda Civic EG kit. 35:55 - Quick charging? 39:17 - Cooling & heating. 42:13 - Cost. 42:57 - Smog exempt! 45:23 - Engine simulation. 49:17 - Thoughts on Regen? 50:23 - Honda Civic Ek. 53:10 - Lucid, Model 3 or Model Y? 55:39 - How it all started! 01:02:50 - SEMA. 01:04:21 - RyWire.com, RyWire on YouTube, @RyWire_MotorSport on IG! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Smart Charging & Energy Management with The Mobility House
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with The Mobility House's CEO North America, Greg Hintler, and Head of Business Development & Growth North America, Zoheb Davar! The mission of The Mobility House to create Zero Emission, Zero Cost charging through the use of their smart charging technology - ChargePilot! 0:39 - Question of the Day - Range Anxiety. 4:53 - What is The Mobility House? 5:42 - Zero emission, Zero cost charging. 7:27 - Unidirectional vs bidirectional charging. 9:04 - What's holding up bidirectional charging? 11:40 - What is the product? 14:35 - Grid limitations? 16:54 - Charge Management - Three Phase Approach. 18:05 - Value in the battery. UNUSED energy storage! 19:47 - The Duck Curve. 23:20 - Fleet management. 25:18 - Commercial use. 29:19 - Bidirectional charge software. 31:48 - New energy reserve could prevent brownouts! 34:30 - Implementation. 37:54 - "The grid can't handle it!" 40:39 - Commercial grid vs residential grid. 43:17 - "EV sales are slowing." 45:50 - Fast chargers? 47:57 - Partners. 55:09 - How do I sign up? 57:19 - Final thoughts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Future of Home Energy with GM Energy’s Wade Sheffer & Aseem Kapur
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with GM Energy's VP, Wade Sheffer, and Head of Product & Revenue, Aseem Kapur! GM Energy joins the InEVitable to discuss their revolutionary new way to power the home with the GM Energy Home System! The guys discuss home energy storage, bi-directional charging, load shifting, smart charging, educating consumers, GM Energy PowerBank, Energy Genie Tool, and more! 0:43 - Tesla lays off entire Supercharging team. 6:27 - What is the GM Energy Home System? 09:57 - Power Shift Charger - Bi-directional charging. 12:08 - Load Shifting, Charge Management. 16:53 - Sell energy back to the grid, helping grid stabilization. 18:50 - Pricing. 22:20 - Will I need a panel upgrade? 25:00 - Charge any GM vehicle, discharging available on select models. 28:10 - Educating customers. 28:55 - Power Bank. 32:15 - Power Bank price/IRA credit. 33:17 - Energy Genie Tool. 36:13 - Why do I need a storage battery? 40:25 - How's our nation's grid? 43:02 - EVs assisting the grid to prevent brownouts. 45:00 - Savings calculator? 50:00 - Monetization. 54:05 - Ed's Hummer EV example. 01:00:28 - GM moving to NACS. 01:04:37 - All through the app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Out of Spec Review Founder Kyle Conner PART 2 | Towing, Charging, & Today’s Top EVs
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman continue their conversation with Out Of Spec Review Founder, Kyle Conner! PART 2 includes Kyle's thoughts on towing with EVs, tow racing over the Rocky Mountains, Silverado EV, cold weather, charging in freezing weather, plug-in hybrids, BMW XM, charging infrastructure, Electricity America, NACS, Rivian, EV testing, and the most important factor about an EV! 0:37 - Question of the Week - The future of car keys. 3:28 - "You can't tow with EVs." 4:33 - EV Tow Race over the Rocky Mountains! 6:42 - Silverado EV. 9:32 - "EVs don't work in the cold." 10:52 - What happens to EVs in cold weather? 13:39 - Cold Soaking Tesla Model 3 in (-14) degrees. 15:04 - Why Kyle charges his Rivian to only 50%. 17:53 - What happens when EVs run out of charge? 20:11 - Anti-EV comments. 25:40 - Kyle's most recommended EVs. 26:30 - Plug-in Hybrids. 27:44 - BMW XM. 28:23 - Thoughts on Hyundai IONIC 5N fake gears. 29:31 - Charging infrastructure improvements. 35:26 - Jonny's Lucid charging story. 37:26 - Why isn't Electrify America adding more chargers? 39:28 - Rate Your Charge. 43:09 - Is NACS the gold standard of charging networks? 48:13 - Non-Teslas at Tesla Supercharger networks. 50:12 - Why the Rivian R1T is Kyle's favorite vehicle. 52:40 - How to improve the Rivian R1 platform. 58:02 - Who's in trouble? 01:00:30 - Reviewing American EVs. 01:05:53 - EV Testing. 01:09:11 - Most important factor about an EV? "The 10% challenge". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Out of Spec Review Founder Kyle Conner PART 1 | Tesla Model 3 Performance vs Hyundai IONIC 5 N, Cyberbeast, & Reviewing EVs
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Out of Spec Review Founder, Kyle Conner! PART 1 includes Tesla Model 3 Performance vs Hyundai IONIC 5 N, Tesla Cyberbeast, cars in the Out of Spec fleet, Porsche Macan Electric, One-Pedal driving, breaking the Cannonball Run record in EV, automotive influences, about his review process, his interest in EVs, and misinformation around EVs! Hear more about Kyle's TESTING process in PART 2! 0:40 - Question of the Week. 4:14 - About Kyle. 6:37 - Tesla Model 3 Performance reaction. 7:55 - When is a car ready for sale? 10:50 - IONIC 5 N vs Tesla Model 3 Performance. 17:10 - Tesla Cyberbeast review. 22:27 - What's in the Out Of Spec Review fleet? 26:50 - Porsche Macan Electric review(in France). 30:03 - Kyle can drive! 32:25 - Macan software review. 34:23 - One-Pedal driving. 38:45 - Who the hell are you!? 40:56 - Breaking the Cannonball Run record in EV. 42:38 - Automotive influences. 46:24 - About Out Of Spec Review. 50:07 - Why EVs? 51:00 - Misinformation around EVs. 55:22 - Stay tuned for PART 2! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
McKeel Hagerty discusses Autonomy, Fighting for the Right to Drive, & Preserving Car Culture!
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Hagerty CEO, McKeel Hagerty! McKeel discusses the wide reach of Hagerty, the All-Porsche Broad Arrow x Air|Water Auction, the early years of Hagerty, the National Historic Vehicle Registry, the impact of Autonomous driving on car insurance, his passions to fight for our right to drive, preserving car culture, Tesla, the EV Holy War, his first EV experiences/purchase, the future of restoration, car culture of future generations, and more! 0:53 - Question of the Week. 6:23 - About Hagerty. 9:02 - Broad Arrow x Air|Water Auction - 78 Porsches! 14:04 - Motorlux. 15:53 - Early years of Hagerty. 23:53 - Studied Russian Orthodox Theology. 27:21 - National Historic Vehicle Register - DriversFoundation.org/register 32:57 - FIVA. 36:17 - Autonomous impact on insurance. 41:13 - Could be the last insurance company left. 43:42 - Fighting for the right of humans to drive! 46:04 - Amelia, 40 years from today - will EVs be on the lawn 47:00 - Early anti-Prius bias. 51:31 - Cybertruck? 52:50 - Thoughts on Tesla currently. 54:23 - Driver's on their phones. 56:54 - Favorite EVs. 01:00:00 - EV Holy War. 01:01:50 - First EV experience/purchase. Early Tesla Roadster. 01:05:03 - The future of restoration. MacLauren F1. 01:10:47 - McKeel's legacy - Saving car culture. 01:12:07 - What's missing in the car world? 01:14:00 - Gaming & car culture. 01:15:37 - Car Culture of the future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to Make a Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) with Jeff Chou & Robert Day
MotorTrend's Ed Loh sits down with Sonatus Co-Founder/CEO Jeff Chou, and ARM's Director of Automotive Partnerships Robert Day! The group discusses the partnership between Sonatus & ARM, and how they're assisting the automotive industry's transformation into the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) era. 0:55 - Question of the Day. 6:36 - About today's guests. 9:42 - What is Sonatus? 12:25 - What is ARM? 15:17 - "Data Center on wheels". 17:25 - Edge computing meets automotive. 18:15 - Where does Sonatus & ARM fit in? 20:21 - What is ARM bringing to SDVs? 23:03 - What defines a SDV? 27:52 - Consolidating hardware. 30:50 - Diagnosing problems in a SDV. 33:30 - Major paradigm shift for OEMs. 40:55 - Autonomy. 42:52 - Duality of philosophy - Analog vs Digital. 47:40 - Safety & security. 51:26 - Are some safety features actually making drivers worse? 52:44 - Driver monitoring systems (DMS). 54:02 - OTA updates. 57:54 - SOAFEE - Developing and deploying software in the SDV. 01:01:25 - GM & Red Hat collaboration. 01:02:53 - Near future tech. 01:07:50 - InEVitability? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Daniel Wu discusses China’s EV Adoption Boom, the Ji Yue 01 AI-Powered ”Robocar”, & American Born Chinese
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman welcome back Actor/Director/Producer - Daniel Wu! Daniel discusses racing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, his recent trip to Shanghai & Hong Kong, the Chinese EV adoption boom, his experience at Jidu headquarters exploring the Ji Yue 01 "Robocar", American Born Chinese, Asian representation in Hollywood, his future racing goals, Software Defined Toilets, and more. 1:53 - SUV of the Year. 8:20 - Daniel's experience racing at the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (Daytona!). 12:33 - GT Show China. 14:25 - EV adoption boom in China. 16:15 - Jidu headquarters; exploring the Ji Yue 01 "Robocar". 18:46 - SIMO voice commands. 20:42 - Sedan, SUV & Supercar models. 22:34 - Jidu - Geely & Baidu partnership. 24:28 - Chinese tuning brands? 28:34 - Hong Kong vs Shanghai car markets. 29:42 - Traveling to China. 31:22 - Chinese New Year story. 32:57 - Japan. 35:00 - Youth unemployment in China. 38:31 - Macau Grand Prix. Hong Kong car culture. 42:14 - Filming in China vs America. 44:31 - Experience working on American Born Chinese. 45:37 - Chinese mythology - Monkey King. 46:53 - Asian representation in Hollywood. 48:22 - Porsche GT3-RS vs. GT3 Touring comparison. 58:11 - Racing goals. 01:00:53 - Software Defined Toilets! 01:04:20 - Cynical about where the movie industry is going. 01:05:55 - Upcoming projects. 01:07:02 - John Cusack. 01:09:06 - Hong Kong car scene. GT Show China. 01:12:22 - Hypercars in China? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How SDVs Will Reshape Our Cities | Dylan Jones of Gensler
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Gensler's Mobility & Transportation Practice Area Leader, Dylan Jones, about Gensler's new book, "Design for a Radically Changing World". What will our future cities look like in a world of Software Defined Vehicles? 0:58 - Question of the Day: InEVitable. 7:30 - What is Gensler? 10:18 - How the automobile has shaped our cities. 14:26 - The Autonomous age of mobility. 19:25 - Planning cities of the future. 21:02 - The Electric Revolution. 25:34 - Our Autonomous future. 28:52 - "Design for a Radically Changing World". 30:36 - Parking garages of the future. 36:12 - Charging infrastructure. 38:14 - Tesla supercharging network opened up to Ford owners. GM to follow. 41:54 - From eBikes to eVTOLs! 47:39 - Micro mobility & multi mobility. 50:42 - Creating a healthy & efficient environment for multi mobility. 57:19 - Virtual mobility & the fragmentation of cities. 58:43 - Multi-unit dwelling EV charging. 01:00:50 - Working with BMW to rethink gas stations. 01:03:34 - Lightning Round. 01:06:27 - Ah-ha moment. 01:08:25 - No more stop lights! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024 Fiat 500e hits America with Head of Fiat North America Aamir Ahmed
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with the Head of Fiat North America, Aamir Ahmed! The guys chat with Aamir about the all-electric Fiat 500e being released in the North American Market, Fiat Pass, Fiat House, Fiat Live Store, and more! 0:37 - Question of the Day: Big Brother. 5:07 - 2024 Fiat 500e - Best selling city car in Europe! 6:10 - Comparing to the former model, current packages. 12:33 - Range, Charge Time, & Price. 15:33 - Sound Generator!? 16:43 - Level 2 Charger or public charging credits included. 18:43 - IONNA Charging Network. 20:52 - Fiat Pass. 22:34 - Fiat House. 25:22 - Future Options? 29:35 - Fiat 500e 2021 special models. 30:19 - Fiat Live Store. 31:35 - Comparing the 500e to the current EV market. 37:23 - Backseat space. 39:00 - Non-Electric Fiat in the U.S.? 40:46 - Aamir's background. 44:00 - Uconnect System. 49:10 - SRT Charger, Challenger Brand Marketing. 57:10 - SDV transition. 01:01:07 - Head of Fiat North America. 01:03:38 - Ed's speech. 01:06:46 - Why buy a 2024 Fiat 500e? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are Fossil Fuels the Problem? | Dr. Emily Fischer of Science Moms
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Dr. Emily Fischer of Science Moms to talk all about climate change, atmospheric science, wildfires, outdoor & indoor air quality, childhood asthma, and what we can do to combat all of this! Dr. Emily Fischer is a Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University, and member of Science Moms! Learn more at ScienceMoms.com! 1:05 - "Corvette Z06 Road Trip Blues, Climate Change & Cars We Love." 3:40 - About today's guest - Dr. Emily Fischer! 6:25 - Are we DOOMED by Climate Change!? 9:09 - Current and future effects of Climate Change. 11:23 - Hole in the Ozone issue was solved by Science! 14:50 - The proof. "Do you believe in Thermometers?" 19:09 - Consensus about Climate Change. 21:17 - Scientific uncertainty principle. 23:46 - Science Moms! ScienceMoms.com 28:42 - Pandemic example. 40% drop in pollutants in Los Angeles. Detectable from SPACE! 30:32 - Air quality & respiratory impacts. Cancer rates near freeways. 34:37 - Hybrid stepping stone. 36:27 - How is California doing? 38:29 - Power Grid is getting greener. 42:16 - What do you drive? Charging 46:02 - Charging infrastructure. 48:56 - Emily's day to day working in Atmospheric Chemistry. 51:04 - Agriculture, large animal feeding. 55:31 - Magic wand. 59:14 - Atomic energy? 01:01:19 - Diesel Gate. 01:05:17 - Particulate matter from fires. 01:06:56 - Cameron Peak fire story. 01:12:09 - Tsunami warning in Alaska. 01:15:02 - California Wildfires. 01:18:12 - Homemade Hepa Cube. 01:19:22 - Induction vs gas cooking. 01:21:08 - Synthetic fuels. 01:23:45 - Impact on future generations. 01:30:27 - Climate intervention - Reflecting the sun's light. 01:35:42 - ScienceMoms.com to learn more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Future of Software Defined Recreational Vehicles with Pebble’s Bingrui Yang & Stefan Solyom
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Pebble's CEO Bingrui Yang & CTO Stefan Solyom! Pebble is taking the hassle out of recreational living with their 100% electric, remote controlled, self-propelled, and self-hitching - Pebble Flow! 0:53 - Question of the Week: Small affordable EVs. 5:32 - About Pebble. 7:43 - Getting a look at the Pebble Flow, all-electric camper! 8:37 - Magic Hitch. 9:20 - Two trim levels. 11:53 - Torque assist & regen braking. 13:35 - Controlled through the Pebble app. 18:15 - 360 degree camera view. 19:12 - NVIDIA platform. 20:22 - What's inside? 21:55 - "Live off-grid for 7 days ... with A/C on." 25:16 - Design process / Battery size sweet spot. 31:30 - Remote controlled Magic Hitch - Makes reversing easier! 34:55 - Self leveling, Insta-Camp. 36:18 - Software, OTA updates. 40:50 - Charging. 46:47 - ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) use case. 49:07 - What does 45 kWH mean? 50:08 - Dimensions and amenities. 54:22 - On board iPad. OTA Updates. WiFi. 57:20 - Genesis of Pebble. Bingrui's lightbulb moment. 01:02:16 - How Stefan joined Pebble. Stefan's personal trailer experience. 01:07:23 - From conception to implementation. 01:09:26 - Active Aero. 01:14:18 - Production starts later this year. 01:17:06 - Feedback. 01:19:50 - What's next? 01:22:21 - Bingrui's history. 01:25:15 - Electric RV? 01:26:00 - Autonomy timeline. 01:30:45 - Outside U.S. market. 01:33:05 - Can we have one!? 01:34:23 - Want to set a land speed record? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sasha Selipanov on the Tesla Cybertruck, Lamborghini Huracán, & Defining the Perfect Hypercar
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Founder & CEO of Hardline27 - Sasha Selipanov! Sasha talks about his recent experience with the Tesla Cybertruck, his Bertone Pharoah design, his role on the Lamborghini Huacán, his design philosophy, Bugatti Chiron, Genesis Essentia, Koenigsegg, his take on EVs, what defines a good hypercar, Hardline27, and more! 0:35 - Question of the Day: Hot-Swappable Batteries. 5:25 - About today's guest, Sasha Selipanov! 8:31 - First impression/experience with the Tesla Cybertruck. 12:55 - Sasha's Bertone Pharoah design. 15:48 - Jonny's Tesla Cybertruck review. 17:31 - Cybertruck design review. 22:12 - Liberating design. 23:45 - Design philosophy. 32:23 - Sasha's background. 35:43 - Automotive influences. 42:45 - Path to ArtCenter. 46:50 - On the Lamborghini Huracán. 54:29 - What a Lamborghini should be. 57:31 - Bugatti Chiron/Next Gen Veyron design. 01:02:12 - Genesis of working on the Bugatti Chiron team. 01:04:53 - The 1/24 scale Bugatti Chiron. 01:10:06 - Genesis Essentia. 01:12:58 - Koenigsegg CC8S. CC850. Jesko. 01:18:38 - 99% of cars should be EVs. 01:21:00 - Are hypercars no longer about performance? 01:23:06 - EV vs Hypercars. 01:26:09 - What defines a good hypercar? 01:30:01 - Hardline27. 01:32:53 - Chinese market. 01:38:05 - GT-R. 01:42:27 - Designing for the screen generation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Our SDV Future with AWS’ Stefano Marzani & Level 3 Autonomy, ChatGPT with Mercedes’ Magnus Oestberg
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman are back with their final episode from the CES show! FIRST, the guys chat with MotorTrend's 2024 SDV Innovator Award Winner - Worldwide SDV Tech Leader for Amazon Web Services, Stefano Marzani, about how AWS Cloud Services are assisting the automotive industry, and what our Software Defined future will look like. NEXT, the guys chat with Mercedes Benz AG Chief Software Officer, Magnus Oestberg, about their recent approval for Level 3 SAE Certification, how Mercedes is using ChatGPT, and MBUX Sound Drive by Will.i.am! 0:42 - Question of the Week! Formula-E. 2:35 - About today's guests. 6:15 - How is AWS Cloud assisting the automotive industry? 7:11 - The Big Loop. 8:18 - You're taking my data!? 13:34 - Digital Cockpit. 18:22 - Smartphones on wheels! 22:10 - Virtual testing, digital twin. 25:30 - Consumer application. 27:10 - Application to super car manufacturers. 30:42 - Ed & Jonny react to Stefano, introduce to Magnus. 32:15 - Mercedes' Magnus Oestberg! 33:40 - Drive Pilot Automated Driving. 36:36 - How did Mercedes achieve Level 3 Autonomy first? 42:22 - Consumer adoption. 46:43 - How Mercedes is using ChatGPT. 54:26 - MBUX Sound Drive with Will.i.am. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.