E14 - The Inside Transportation Inbox 📫
This is episode 14 of the Inside Transportation Podcast. This podcast was made possible by Ford Motor Company (www.ford.com) and Fenwick (www.fenwick.com). Access the full show notes here: https://www.notion.so/EP-14-The-Inside-Transportation-Inbox-52c83283ee1f46bebc90e8e59bfa11b9 Featuring Jason Calacanis (Angel investor, LAUNCH, Inside.com)and Johan Moreno (inside.com). Subscribe to Inside Transportation newsletter: inside.com/transportation Subscribe to Inside Electric Vehicles newsletter: inside.com/evs Recorded on July 20, 2020. 3:00 - TO KICK THINGS OFF In Episode 12, Jason suggested we stage a fake viral video of a Tesla owner trying to fill up at a gas station. One reader tweeted us this video: https://twitter.com/RexChapman/status/1283807773936033798 4:20 - Producer Nick shared a Bloomberg article that said KPMG research suggests COVID-19-related changes to driving habits will reduce up to 270 billion miles per year. It is likely a vaccine will not change habits of staying home and driving less. 8:05 - Did COVID-19 kill the car dealership? One listener asked us about the future of online shopping and car dealerships, after the COVID-19 pandemic. 18:45 - Is the public ready for eVTOLs? One listener asked us whether the public will be ready for eVTOLs (and autonomous eVTOLs) when they are ready for release. 39:00 - Is it the end of the cruise ship? The CDC recently extended a ban on cruise ship sailing until the end of September. Some cruise ship lines had hoped to begin sailing again by August, but COVID-19 case concerns continue to rise. 52:00 - DOPE OR NOPE - The Wey P01 Not even a few days after Ford showed off the new Bronco, Chinese automaker Wey showed off renderings of the P01 SUV, which look very similar to the Bronco.