The InEVitable

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with auto racing analyst & TV Host Rutledge Wood! The guys chat with Rutledge about his career on screen, NASCAR, Toyota, the Olympics, and his new show "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge" on NBC! 2:20 - Prank caller! 5:47 - Who is Rutledge Wood? NASCAR 2005, 6 seasons of Top Gear US, Southern & Hungry, Hyperdrive on Netflix, American BBQ Showdow...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Acura's Chief Brand Officer - Jon Ikeda! The guys talk to Jon about the future of the brand & the first ever all-electric Acura! 2:47 - Acura winning Rolex 24 at Daytona. 7:29 - Jon's history - growing up in Japan, drawing cars, & Hot Wheels sets. 15:03 - Jon's path to studying car design at Art Center. 29:31 - Internships out of Art Cent...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Hyundai's EVP & Head of CV Development Tech Unit, Martin Zeilinger, and EVP & Head of Global CV Hydrogen Fuel Cell Business, Ken Ramirez. The guys discuss Hyundai's brand new XCIENT Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Tractor Trailer for the American market! 4:07 - Why bother with Hydrogen? 9:02 - Production of Hydrogen. 11:51 - Scope of Long-Haul...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Chief of Design at Aptera, Jason Hill! The guys chat with Jason about Aptera & the future of solar mobility! 01:43 - Jason's Art Center cohorts in 1990. 05:54 - Thoughts/attitudes toward EVs in the early 90s. 11:01 - Father & Uncle were both GM designers. 21:38 - Jason's internships in Europe. 25:29 - Aerovironment, CalTech wind tunnel pr...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman welcome back comedian, author & musician - Reggie Watts! Reggie talks about the end of The Late Late Show with James Corden, his new book, cyborgs, GPT-4, Midjourney, and humanity's future with AI! 1:30 - Our first returning guest! 3:30 - Reactions to Reggie's comments from the last podcast. 5:55 - Being a "car guy". 8:34 - Value of Porsche. 10:52 - Re...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with legendary comedian & car enthusiast Jay Leno! The guys cover a number of subjects from specifics about his world famous car collection, thoughts on EVs, Johnny Carson & David Letterman stories, and the future of automobiles! Check out Jay Leno's Garage at LenosGarage.com! 2:20 - Gas, Electric, or Steam? 5:44 - Jay's earliest Car? The 1906...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with musicians Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders, and Misha Mansoor of Periphery! The guys discuss their careers, car collections, and the intersection of music & cars! 2:12 - The Beatles, Michael Jackson, & Eddie Van Halen. 6:06 - Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time. 9:06 - How Tosin developed his playing style. 16:15 - When Mi...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Founder & CEO of ONE - Mujeeb Ijaz! What if Range was no longer an issue? Mujeeb & his company are at the forefront of solving the world's EV battery technology issues. 2:20 - Tesla Model S battery prototype with over 700 miles of range. 9:11 - What is the ideal range for an EV? 15:10 - ONE Battery series - Aries LFP, Aries II, Gemini, &a...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Evan Lovett - Creator of "L.A. In A Minute"! Evan talks about his love for Los Angeles, the genesis of "L.A. In A Minute", his LA bonafides, Evan's car history, LA car culture, why Jonny bought a Rivian, Rivian vs Tesla, LA's mass transit history, Hot Rod's Magazine's 75th anniversary, and the best food spots around LA! 3:00 - Why L.A.? 8:47 - Fa...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with fellow MotorTrend colleagues - Features Editors, Scott Evans & Christian Seabaugh! The guys discuss Scott & Christian's path to MotorTrend, MT's Rivian TransAmerica Trail, Scott's experience with the Chevy Bolt, range anxiety & charging anxiety, Christian's experience with the Subaru Crosstrek & Ford F-150 Lightning, Christian's e...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Tesla Senior Designer - Franz von Holzhausen! Franz tells us about his path to Tesla, designer challenges, the prototype reveal in 2009, MotorTrend giving the Model S "Car of the Year" in 2013, his eureka moment, over-the-air updates, the genesis of the Cybertruck, building toward a sustainable future, towing & cold weather issues, the superc...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with CCO of EVgo - Jonathan Levy! This episode is all about charging & charging infrastructure - where we are, and where we're headed! The guys talk about Jonathan's route to EVgo, his political background, Nuclear as a clean energy source, Solar & Wind, battery cost, factors to building out EV charging infrastructure, educating the public on...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with RV electrical expert Mike Sokol! This episode is all about charging, charging infrastructure, EV towing, E-Trailers, RVs, self-propelled trailers, mooch docking, boon docking, electric food trucks, aerodynamics, induction vs gas cooking, tow charging, long haul trucking, solar, and so much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with actor Daniel Wu! Daniel discusses his road to acting, his background in Architecture, his early film projects, the Hong Kong film scene, meeting his idol Jackie Chan & getting signed to his team, his lifelong love for cars, his extensive car collection over the years, taking over his dad's 1988 Porsche 911, car projects he's worked on, his SE...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with actor Titus Welliver! Titus talks about his father's A-list dinner parties with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Miles Davis, John Lennon, Ringo, & Joe Frazier; where his love for cars began, his early road to acting, America's fascination with crime dramas, landing the role of Harry Bosch, his first splurge car, the Porsche experience, the fir...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Rivian's Director of Vehicle Dynamics - Max Koff! The group discusses his path to Rivian, the state of electric pickup trucks, EV trucks vs cold weather performance, EV trucks vs towing, the future of software defined vehicles, his passion for racing, and the finer points of what makes Rivian so amazing! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat design legend and Meyers Manx CEO with Freeman Thomas! The guys explore Freeman's past projects, as well as what Meyers Manx is up to with it's new electric Manx! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with comedian Byron Bowers! The guys discuss Byron's route into comedy, his first ever stand up show, the first time he bomb on stage, his relationship with his father, his love for cars, current and past car collection, thoughts on EVs, stigmas of mental health, how psychedelic mushrooms helped him, and his first stand-up Netflix special - Spirit...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Executive VP, Head of Hyundai & Genesis Global Design - Sang Yup Lee! Sang talks about how his fine art background lead him to car design, his incredible journey through the world of design, as well as the amazing vehicles & colleagues he's worked with along the way. Sang talks about his move from Bentley to follow his former colleague Lu...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with CPA John McGuire! It's all about finances! Are you considering buying an electric vehicle? This episode is mandatory listening! How do you qualify for the $7,500 rebate? How does the Inflation Reduction Act change the entire EV landscape? John is here to demystify the topic! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with actor Phil Morris! Phil discusses his career on screen, his love for cars, car collection over the years, and thoughts on the future of mobility! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's all about robotics! MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman are joined by Fleet Quality Engineer at Coco - Merritt Morris! Merritt discusses her path from NASA intern, to getting her engineering degree at USC, the aftermarket world at AEM & Turbonetics, automotive media, General Motors, Garrett, Faraday Future, and now Coco! What a resume! Plus, where her love for cars began, her first...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Senior Technical Leader, Safety/Injury Prevention at Volvo - Dr. Lotta Jakobsson! It's all about the future of safety! The group talks her specialty in bone breaking forces(aka biomechanics), whiplash, the evolution of auto safety, accident data, child safety, seatbelt innovation, safety in fully autonomous driving vehicles, Volvo's new flagship...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman take the show on the road to SEMA to chat with ASE Master Technician, Women's Advocate & TV Personality - Bogi Lateiner! The group discusses Bogi's Girl Gang Garage project, "Iron Maven" - the all-female built 1961 Volvo PV544 x 2019 Volvo S60 Hybrid body swap that made its world debut at SEMA in Las Vegas! Presented by Volvo Cars! See Privacy Policy a...

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with CEO & Team Principal of Paretta Autosport - Beth Paretta! Beth discusses her auto journey & path into auto racing, challenges as a woman in the auto industry, Ralph Gilles, her run at Indy 500 last year with the first female-majority crew, women in racing, the future of racing, her thoughts on EV & Hybrid racing, and so much more! See...