The InEVitable

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The InEVitable

Welcome 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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    Can the Grid handle all these EVs? | Cody Smith, CA ISO, RC West

    MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Grid Operations Manager for California ISO/RC West - Cody Smith! The big question on everyone's mind - "Can the grid handle all these EVs?" Let's discuss... 0:36 - Meat smoothie!? 5:11 - Guest intro & role of CA ISO. 7:52 - Deregulated power grids and market transparency. 11:52 - How does the Grid work in America? East, West, & Texas. 13:00 - Grid Operations Manager role. 14:20 - California's green power initiatives and renewables impact. 15:46 - California's progress in 2024. 19:37 - EVs contribution to grid and battery technology. 21:22 - Why battery technology is the key to a greener grid. 24:53 - Power grid reliability, contingency planning, and energy careers. 25:55 - Battery storage facilities. 34:32 - Daily operations at CA ISO and future of EVs and AI in energy consumption. 41:14 - Nuclear energy considerations and reducing natural gas use. 46:25 - Grid capacity, Texas grid resilience, and renewables challenges. 52:08 - Consumer experiences with solar energy and CA ISO's integration of renewables. 56:57 - EV cost benefits and personal experiences. 1:01:01 - Climate change effects and power grid reliability. 1:04:54 - Environmental impacts of renewable energy installations. 1:08:52 - Classic cars, environmental concerns, and the future of EVs. 1:12:46 - Fundamental takeaways. 1:154:55 - Battery technology advances and desire for fun EVs. *AI was used during the post production process to insert the correct dollar savings amount in the Western Energy Imbalance Market

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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.

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Welcome 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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