The InEVitable PodcastOne

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!

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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?

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!

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.

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.

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".

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!