Season 1 · Episode 12

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

April 9, 20261h 37mExplicit

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<html>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 <a href="https://insideevs.com/info/team/kevin-williams/" target="_blank">Kevin Williams of </a><a href="https://insideevs.com/info/team/kevin-williams/" target="_blank">InsideEVs</a>! 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 <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gaytonausa" target="_blank">Kevin's TikTok for videos from his upcoming China trip</a>, too! You can also <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gaytonausa.bsky.social" target="_blank">follow him on Bluesky</a>!Also: If you want to get a Tran Girlismo shirt or a bumper sticker, <a href="https://store.trangirlismo.com/" target="_blank">you can here</a> - preorders are open through April 20th!Referenced Stories: <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/we-are-proud-the-drive-celebrates-pride-month" target="_blank">Pride Month Features</a> @TheDrive <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/my-3500-mitsubishi-i-miev-proves-45-miles-of-ev-range-might-be-enough" target="_blank">Kevin's i-Miev</a> @TheDrive <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/773876/slate-truck-live-impressions-china/" target="_blank">Kevin's Coverage Of The Slate Truck</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://www.jalopnik.com/i-wrapped-my-cheap-nissan-leaf-because-black-is-a-borin-1846113251/" target="_blank">Bradley Brownell's Nissan Leaf</a> @Jalopnik <a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a41889209/bmw-i7-review/" target="_blank">Kevin's Review of the BMW i7</a> @Road&Track <a href="https://insideevs.com/features/719015/china-is-ahead-of-west/" target="_blank">I Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://www.motor1.com/news/777587/ford-chinese-automakers/" target="_blank">Jim Farley: China Can "Put Us All Out Of Business"</a> @<a href="https://Motor1.com" target="_blank">Motor1.com</a> <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70918304/chinese-automaker-leapmotor-canadian-stellantis-plant/" target="_blank">Stellantis Talking With Leapmotor To Build Chinese EVs In Canada</a> @CarAndDriver Skechers Shape-ups <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/784721/china-car-canada-reaction-ontario/" target="_blank">Kevin's Coverage Of Chinese EVs In Canada</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/783168/yu7-year-end-xiaomi-china/" target="_blank">Kevin's Review of the Xiaomi YU7</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://insideevs.com/features/782857/geely-volvo-sea-ex30-comparo/" target="_blank">Kevin's Review of the Volvo EX30</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://insideevs.com/features/774663/vinfast-vf8-good-deal-drive/" target="_blank">Kevin's Reappraisal of the Vinfast VF8 (hint it's still bad)</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://insideevs.com/reviews/766380/nio-firefly-video-review-post/" target="_blank">Kevin's Review of the Nio Firefly (battery-swapping car, video)</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://insideevs.com/reviews/761009/id-buzz-car-review-2025/" target="_blank">Kevin's Review of the VW ID.Buzz</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/759897/vw-idbuzz-no-cupholder-dilemma/" target="_blank">THE ID.BUZZ HAS NO REAR CUPHOLDERS</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/republican-senator-proposes-widen-us-ban-chinese-autos-2026-03-31/" target="_blank">Republicans Forward Legislation In Congress To Ban Chinese Cars Forever</a> @Reuters <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/04/car-mogul-bernie-moreno-sells-7-north-olmsted-franchises-to-focus-on-blockchain-business.html" target="_blank">Bernie Moreno's Blockchain Car Title Company</a> @<a href="https://Cleveland.com" target="_blank">Cleveland.com</a> <a href="https://www.edmunds.com/industry/press/average-amount-financed-for-new-vehicle-purchases-hits-record-43899-in-q1-2026-according-to-edmunds.html" target="_blank">$773 Monthly Payments</a> @Edmunds</html>

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