MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with BisiMoto himself - Bisimoto Engineering's CEO & Chief Engineer - Bisi Ezerioha! Bisi talks about his big EV revelation, personal collection, Bisimoto's new project car - the Moby X, his chemical engineering background, his drag racing history, the wild west of EV tuning, and working on Teslas!
2:54 - Bisi's big revelation about EVs in 2018, at CES.
6:40 - "EVs have No Soul".
9:05 - First time driving an EV? His own Porsche 935 project car for SEMA!
16:13 - "The first time I drove this thing in my shop, I almost urinated on myself... I'm an enthusiast first, and I love speed, I love acceleration... It is intoxicating." - Bisi.
18:16 - "There's a weird connection to the tarmac that I didn't experience with my other cars that are petrol. Almost like my petrol engines dampened that feedback." - Bisi.
21:12 - 935 K3V. Model unboxing, & build.
28:45 - How did petrol friends react to his EV conversion?
30:52 - When did EV conversion happen personally?
35:42 - Bisi's personal fleet.
38:25 - Tesla Model S Plaid Launches - "Wow, it reminds me of my drag car... It's shocking for a sedan. It shouldn't be that fast." - Bisi.
44:41 - More Bisi cars.
56:12 - State of EV aftermarket space.
59:42 - Batteries & Battery improvement.
01:05:21 - Bisi's personal & educational background. Chemical Engineering!
01:17:51 - Where his love for cars came from.
01:23:01 - When did Bisi start drag racing? Compton street racing scene.
01:25:57 - The moment that sparked his interest in performance modification.
01:30:14 - Lightbulb moment at his first drag race.
01:34:20 - Behind the nickname "Bisimoto".
01:36:57 - Cultural soup that led to the Fast & Furious. Tom Young, "Let's race for $5,000."
01:40:44 - Street Racing tricks - dome light distractions & hiding nitrous.
01:44:34 - Career arch, stopped racing in 2014.
01:45:20 - How much are you actually able to tune EVs? Wild Wild West.
01:58:26 - Working on Teslas - "I want to keep learning." - Bisi.