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

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

1 hour 49 minutes Posted Aug 31, 2023 at 7:00 am.

Bisi's big revelation about EVs in 2018, at CES.

"EVs have No Soul".

First time driving an EV? His own Porsche 935 project car for SEMA!

"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.

"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.

935 K3V. Model unboxing, & build.

How did petrol friends react to his EV conversion?

When did EV conversion happen personally?

Bisi's personal fleet.

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.

More Bisi cars.

State of EV aftermarket space.

Batteries & Battery improvement.

Bisi's personal & educational background. Chemical Engineering!

Where his love for cars came from.

When did Bisi start drag racing? Compton street racing scene.

The moment that sparked his interest in performance modification.

Lightbulb moment at his first drag race.

Behind the nickname "Bisimoto".

Cultural soup that led to the Fast & Furious. Tom Young, "Let's race for $5,000."

Street Racing tricks - dome light distractions & hiding nitrous.

Career arch, stopped racing in 2014.

How much are you actually able to tune EVs? Wild Wild West.

Working on Teslas - "I want to keep learning." - Bisi.

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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!

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