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Legendary comedian Jay Leno on his career, world famous car collection, & the future of automobiles!

Legendary comedian Jay Leno on his career, world famous car collection, & the future of automobiles!

FromThe InEVitable


Legendary comedian Jay Leno on his career, world famous car collection, & the future of automobiles!

FromThe InEVitable

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Length:
103 minutes
Released:
May 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with legendary comedian & car enthusiast Jay Leno! The guys cover a number of subjects from specifics about his world famous car collection, thoughts on EVs, Johnny Carson & David Letterman stories, and the future of automobiles! Check out Jay Leno's Garage at LenosGarage.com!

2:20 - Gas, Electric, or Steam?
5:44 - Jay's earliest Car? The 1906 Stanley Steamer!
10:15 - Criticisms of early EVs & steam cars.
13:40 - Jay's EVs - Tesla Model S Plaid, Fiat, 1914 Baker Electric, 1909 Baker Electric, & The Owen Magnetic.
16:45 - Demon 170 vs. Tesla Plaid - "It's like your sister's big, dumb, football-playing boyfriend."
19:55 - Are EVs InEVitable? The future of gas powered cars & auto racing.
23:10 - Conversations with EV haters - who are they mad at?
30:53 - Where does his love of cars come from? Jay's early cars.
32:21 - Jay bought his dad a Cadillac.
38:30 - Jay on moving to (and around) Los Angeles.
41:09 - First splurge car? 1970 Mercedes 220 coupe.
43:02 - Johnny Carson & David Letterman stories.
48:55 - Relationship with Jerry Seinfeld.
51:45 - Why he started his car collection.
55:20 - Hand painted posters in his garage.
59:31 - Formula 1: Drive to Survive.
01:02:08 - Talking about cars.
01:08:05 - Daily routine? Automotive news. Bring a Trailer.
01:12:40 - Of his 204 cars, which one changed his outlook?
01:16:16 - The Duesenberg, and the 8.0 L Bentley.
01:20:04 - How does Jay choose what to drive? Working on cars.
01:24:40 - Succession plan for his car collection?
01:26:17 - Thoughts on EVs. Which EVs are Jay impressed with?
01:33:50 - Chinese EVs?
01:35:55 - Unattainable cars?
01:39:39 - Czinger
01:41:55 - InEVitable bell???
Released:
May 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to The InEVitable! Join MotorTrend’s Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman each week as they explore the future of mobility, the future of the car, and the future of transportation! Where are we going, and how will we get there? Each week, the guys are joined by special guests ranging from celebrities, industry leaders, and car crazy folks. Charge up & join us!