MotorTrend’s Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Founder & CEO of Range Energy, Ali Javidan! The guys chat with Ali about his incredible resume (Ground Control Suspension, Tesla, Google, Zoox, Dinan), Tesla before & after Elon Musk, bringing the original Tesla Roadster & Model S to life, AND they talk all about his new company, Range Energy – Electric Powered Trailer Systems! Learn more at Range.Energy!
Read More: https://www.motortrend.com/features/ali-javidan-range-energy-founder-ceo-inevitable-vodcast-podcast-episode-episode-109/
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0:00 – Intro
0:36 – About our guest…
2:15 – Ali’s professional history & background.
7:30 – Aging Infrastructure and Heavy EVs.
10:00 – Ali’s Path to Working on the First Tesla Roadster.
14:33 – Early Days of Elon Musk’s Takeover at Tesla.
16:45 – Building the First Tesla Model S.
22:22 – Inspiration for Tesla’s Turbine Wheels.
25:13 – Initial Reactions to “CLS” Model S Rollout.
27:26 – History of Tesla’s Integrated System.
30:22 – Elon’s First Principles Thinking.
36:45 – Internal Response to MotorTrend Naming Tesla Model S the 2013 Car of the Year.
44:40 – BTS – Tesla Model S Reveal Party.
48:13 – What is Range Energy? Innovations in Trailer Technology!
51:53 – Software Defined Towing: Safety and Control Systems.
53:18 – Fuel Efficiency and Emission Reduction.
01:02:40 – Refrigeration Trailer Technology.
01:07:30 – Driver Experience and Confidence.
01:08:35 – Charging Flexibility.
01:13:45 – Cost Analysis and ROI.
01:17:42 – Complementing Existing Technologies.
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5 Comments
wow what a great interview make apart 2 I understood everything he said
I wish you'd asked about the ability to help if stuck in snow for example, I've long wished that the trailers we use up here in Canada had an assist mode for winter starts on ice, or in drifts.
Now I want an EV swapped Mercedes CLS!
Great episode, thx guys!
Proud of you RacingAli. Happy to call you a friend.