Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning

Happy Birthday To Me, Drew Bunkley introduces Lil Z


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Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning – Episode 312

Drew Bunkley is back in the studio! After leaving Carvana, Drew dives into his exciting pivot to AI and app development under his new brand Tread & Torque. We talk:

  • How he's using AI (Gemini Pro, Nano Banana Pro & more) to go from zero coding experience to building & testing full apps in months Tread & Torque / AI projects: https://treadandtorqueinvest.com
  • The vehicle wrap visualizer app – upload your car photo, apply custom colors/logos, get realistic previews (game-changer for wrap shops & clients – far beyond Tire Rack visuals)
  • Couch Play Pro – the couples app designed to fight "couch disconnect" with interactive games, trivia, TikTok challenges, date-night planners, dream trip builders & AI-generated itineraries
  • His hilarious AI character Lil Z – a sassy mini Corvette ZR1 doll that comes alive, trash-talks at car shows & stars in short videos (check the intro clip!)

Jhae celebrates turning 50 with an epic birthday weekend recap – huge thanks to Wes Tankersley, the One Drink Wednesday crew, friends from near & far, family, and everyone who made it special.

Also in this episode:

  • The real challenges of being NSX Club president & pushing sustainable change
  • OneLess charity car show & food drive for United Food Bank – Feb 21, Mesa, AZ (register & donate!)
  • Super Bowl thoughts, Drew’s new fantasy plays draft app, and a rant on the flag-football Pro Bowl

Timestamps / Chapters

  • 00:00 – Intro & weekend vibes
  • 02:24 – Drew’s career shift from Carvana to AI & apps
  • 05:55 – Adult learning in AI – from prompts to full app creation
  • 08:56 – Vehicle wrap visualizer deep dive
  • 11:37 – Couch Play Pro: reconnecting couples through tech
  • 15:47 – Fear of change & betting on yourself
  • 19:48 – Little Z character & AI video content
  • 21:27 – NSX Club presidency, changes & challenges
  • 29:04 – One Last Thing United Food Bank car show (Feb 21)
  • 35:19 – Jhae turns 50 – epic birthday recap
  • 40:05 – Super Bowl app, predictions & wrap-up

Main Show Sponsors

  • Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/
  • Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/
  • Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com
  • Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/

Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Website: www.Hardparking.com
  • Patreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/
  • Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/
  • YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking

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