MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Nikola's Chief Engineer & Head of Vehicle Platforms - Christian Appel! The guys explore Nikola's ground-breaking Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Semi Truck!

2:00 - Getting a look at Nikola's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Semi Truck!
3:43 - So, what is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell?
8:42 - Drivetrain architecture.
12:46 - 70 Kilograms of Hydrogen. MPK (Miles Per Kilogram).
15:09 - What's the range?
15:44 - How does Hydrogen power the truck?
17:49 - EV Mode.
19:27 - "Backpack style" hydrogen tank design.
23:01 - European perspective on the truck.
26:27 - Thoughts on Tesla Semi & Decarbonizing the trucking industry.
27:52 - New designs & new innovations.
31:21 - Refueling?
37:33 - Working on infrastructure with Volterra.
39:02 - Decarbonizing - Who's making the hydrogen?
43:22 - Feedback from drivers.
46:15 - Cab environment & suspension.
49:07 - Feedback from fleet owners. 
52:39 - Comparing fuel prices.
54:39 - Full battery electric version.
57:29 - Solid State Batteries.
01:00:28 - Cooling system.
01:03:38 - Road to autonomy.
01:07:02 - Product line & Origin Story.
01:10:26 - Where are they built?
01:15:01 - Nikola's customers. 
01:17:45 - Christian's background.
01:23:00 - Chinese market.
01:25:05 - "This is really a unique time in history."
01:28:03 - The Software Defined Revolution.
01:34:55 - Christian's personal fleet.

Hydrogen Powered Long Haul Trucking with Nikola's Chief Engineer Christian Appel

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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!

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 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.

McKeel Hagerty discusses Autonomy, Fighting for the Right to Drive, & Preserving Car Culture!

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?

How to Make a Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) with Jeff Chou & Robert Day

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?

Daniel Wu discusses China's EV Adoption Boom, the Ji Yue 01 AI-Powered "Robocar", & American Born Chinese

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!

Hydrogen Powered Long Haul Trucking with Nikola's Chief Engineer Christian Appel

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