All-Electric B1, Fisker Emotion, and the Definition of Luxury | #297
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THE DRIVE with Alan Taylor | Episode #297
Automotive designers and engineers are diligently working to pioneer the future of electric cars. Already, we have phenomenal safety features, and range anxiety decreases while battery power increases. We begin the hour with Robert Bollinger, Founder and CEO of Bollinger Motors, who tells us about the world’s first all-electric, all-wheel drive, on/off road sport utility truck, the B1. Then, JoshCAR’s Hollywood car consultant, Josh Hancock, shares his thoughts on the B1, and describes his recent drive of the Mercedes GLC 300. Switching gears, we chat with Henrick Fisker, CEO of Fisker, Inc., about their all-electric luxury car, the Fisker Emotion, that will reportedly house up to 400-miles of battery charge. We end the hour with Autotrader’s Executive Editor, Brian Moody, who talks to us about the future of EVs, luxury vs. space, and cities discouraging personal car ownership. A meteoric shift is underway in the automotive industry. Are you ready for impact?
- [00:00:00] Electric vehicles – Not Just for City Folk Anymore!
- [00:05:50] An Electric Truck Will Tow 6,000 Lbs
- [00:12:30] B1 is an Off-road, All-electric Defender
- [00:19:52] Hollywood wants Bollinger B1 Aluminum Chassis
- [00:29:48] 2017 Mercedes AMG GLE 43 and GLC 300
- [00:35:56] Hot Wheels Movie in Hollywood’s Future
- [00:42:16] Fisker Emotion: An Electric Revolution
- [00:47:38] A Powertrain Layout Designed for the Future
- [00:54:47] Electric Cars On the Rise, Diesel is Dying
- [01:02:08] Automotive Journalists Are Not Critical Enough
- [01:10:54] No Doubt About It – Luxury Equals Space
- [01:18:06] Cities Stealthily Discourage Personal Car Ownership