Bisimoto's Bisi Ezerioha on his Big EV Revelation, Moby X, EV Tuning, and Tesla projects!

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.