We had the honor of talking with Ryan Robinson, a former Engineering Test Driver for Tesla, Rivian, Mecerdes-Benz AMG, etc. He is amongst a secret circle of professionals who perform tests on pre-released street cars and give feedback to manufacturers before the official debut. Undoubtedly, Ryan is one of the masterminds behind the tuning, safety features, and autonomous driving capabilities of the modern cars on the road today. He is our unsung hero. 

In this candid episode, Ryan reveals his top 3 favorite car manufacturers, as well as the cars he personally owns and would recommend to those who are new to performance driving. We will also talk about the best cars to bring to a date that would increase the chance of mating, the myth of modifying cars, factory demo cars, Tesla's quality control, behind-the-scenes crash tests, used car buying, and the ways to get in touch with Ryan.

Listen in on this unique never-before-seen discussion with an insider of the car industry!

Consult, hire, and say hi to Ryan:
https://www.instagram.com/shift__robinson/

https://www.youtube.com/@shift__robinson

https://www.tiktok.com/@shift__robinson?_t=8lzgYLFR3PD&_r=1&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZSLYHpYH6TKD5usxL2LFkljLx0XSVOm3gMIGtz2CHS422mj_THd5VqznI_aem_y_Ibdw771M0-vwZctxFvtQ

Jimmy Xie is the founder and host of Sociology of Cars, Sociology of Cars & Breakfast, and Sociology of Cars Podcast. 
Follow him at:
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https://www.instagram.com/sociology_of_cars/
https://www.instagram.com/sociology_of_cars_breakfast/
https://www.instagram.com/sociology_of_cars_podcast/

Michael Kriskovic is the co-host of the RennStreet Podcast and the organizer of Fried Eggs & Jam.
Follow him at: 
https://www.instagram.com/the.targa.chronicles/
https://www.instagram.com/rennstreetpodcast/

Sociology of Cars Podcast is produced by Sociology of Everything, supported by Zero2Sixty Studios in San Dimas, CA. 
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This week, we had the honor of interviewing two PPF and Vinyl Wrap experts from Zero2Sixty AutoLab in San Dimas, CA.

In this unique episode, we discuss the industry's never-spoken secrets, such as the difference between big and small shops/individual installers, the marketing challenge for professionals working with film, profit margin, the myth behind named-brand films, who should not get PPF or Vinyl Wrap, and the road to becoming full-time professionals in the business. 

Listen in on this most unhinged round-table discussion about the PPF and Vinyl Wrap industry ever in the history of the internet! 

Consult and hire Joe and Chris for your PPF and Vinyl Wrap needs over at Zero2Sixty AutoLab:
https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixty.autolab/

Jimmy Xie is the founder and host of Sociology of Cars, Sociology of Cars & Breakfast, and Sociology of Cars Podcast. 
Follow him at:
https://www.instagram.com/jimmyxieart/
https://www.instagram.com/sociology_of_cars/
https://www.instagram.com/sociology_of_cars_breakfast/
https://www.instagram.com/sociology_of_cars_podcast/

Sociology of Cars Podcast is produced by Sociology of Everything, supported by Zero2Sixty Studios in San Dimas, CA. 
Follow Zero2Sixty at:
https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixty.studios/
https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixty.simracing/
https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixty.autolab/
https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixtyco/
https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixty.racing/

In the first episode of the Sociology of Car Podcast, we had the honor of gathering three leaders of the automotive community, Jimmy Xie, Nate Rodriguez, and Michael Kriskovic, to discuss why there have been so many car accidents on Angeles Crest Highway, as well as how the recent LA fire can impact the Los Angeles car scene. 

In this information-packed and engaging episode, they will cover a variety of hot-button topics, such as whether or not the Road & Track article on Good Vibes Breakfast Club encouraged more people to drive canyon roads than what the roads can handle, how modern sports cars’ immense capability can give inexperienced drivers a false sense of confidence and security, the mindset of law enforcement agencies operating on canyon roads, and how the closing of mountain roads due to the recent LA fire can introduce more problems for the car community down the line.

Listen in to learn more from these industry leaders: Jimmy Xie, Nate Rodriguez, and Michael Kriskovic! 

Jimmy Xie is the founder and host of Sociology of Cars, Sociology of Cars & Breakfast, and Sociology of Cars Podcast. 

Follow him at:

https://www.instagram.com/jimmyxieart/

https://www.instagram.com/sociology_of_cars/

https://www.instagram.com/sociology_of_cars_breakfast/

https://www.instagram.com/sociology_of_cars_podcast/

Michael Kriskovic is the co-host of the RennStreet Podcast and the organizer of Fried Eggs & Jam.

Follow him at: 

https://www.instagram.com/the.targa.chronicles/

https://www.instagram.com/rennstreetpodcast/

Nate Rodriguez is the founder and administrator of SoCal Canyon Carvers.

Follow him at: 

https://www.instagram.com/nayt83/

https://www.instagram.com/official_socalcanyoncarvers/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1592754544319401/?checkpoint_src=any

Sociology of Cars Podcast is produced by Sociology of Everything, supported by Zero2Sixty Studios in San Dimas, CA. 

Follow Zero2Sixty at:

https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixty.studios/

https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixty.simracing/

https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixty.autolab/

https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixtyco/

https://www.instagram.com/zero2sixty.racing/