Episode 10: We Live On The Wrong Side Of The Lithium Curtain [With Guest Kevin Williams]

Hello everyone, and welcome to breaking big two-digit barrier! On this episode, I catch up with my old coworker and fellow (current!) automotive journalist Kevin Williams of InsideEVs! On this episode we reminisce about having a healthy industry... and then break into a discussion about how goddamn cooked America is in the Global Cold War Of EVs. China's kicking our ass, y'all. We then discuss the new average monthly payment, per Edmunds, of $773 for a new car. Which is fucking insane, right????

Sorry about the funky audio on this one, we made a mistake with our recording setup on this guest episode and had to use a backup track to have an episode, so Jordan and I sound like we're calling in from a WWII field telephone. For the proper listening experience on this episode, I recommend blasting this on a '93 CRX HX two-speaker sound system as you sit in traffic on the 610. Because of the audio issues, I will be reading out name-reading tier subscribers next episode, I apologize for the delay!!

Check out Kevin's TikTok for videos from his upcoming China trip, too! You can also follow him on Bluesky!

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Referenced Stories:
Pride Month Features @TheDrive
Kevin's i-Miev @TheDrive
Kevin's Coverage Of The Slate Truck @InsideEVs
Bradley Brownell's Nissan Leaf @Jalopnik
Kevin's Review of the BMW i7 @Road&Track
I Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked @InsideEVs
Jim Farley: China Can "Put Us All Out Of Business" @Motor1.com
Stellantis Talking With Leapmotor To Build Chinese EVs In Canada @CarAndDriver

Skechers Shape-ups
Kevin's Coverage Of Chinese EVs In Canada @InsideEVs
Kevin's Review of the Xiaomi YU7 @InsideEVs
Kevin's Review of the Volvo EX30 @InsideEVs
Kevin's Reappraisal of the Vinfast VF8 (hint it's still bad) @InsideEVs
Kevin's Review of the Nio Firefly (battery-swapping car, video) @InsideEVs
Kevin's Review of the VW ID.Buzz @InsideEVs
THE ID.BUZZ HAS NO REAR CUPHOLDERS @InsideEVs
Republicans Forward Legislation In Congress To Ban Chinese Cars Forever @Reuters
Bernie Moreno's Blockchain Car Title Company @Cleveland.com
$773 Monthly Payments @Edmunds