Christian is back in Tennessee at Big Tire Garage to continue the Cummins Repower TJ-to-LJ transformation. In this episode the Wrangler frame modifications are completed, the tub gets stretched, and the suspension build begins. Then the Cummins R2.8 Turbo Diesel Crate Engine is mated to a new AX15 with upgraded conversion parts, the axles are prepped, and the wheel and tire package gets assembled . Then it’s time to introduce the big Dodge Ram pickup part of this build series!

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MotorTrend’s Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with fellow MotorTrend colleagues – Features Editors, Scott Evans & Christian Seabaugh! The guys discuss Scott & Christian’s path to MotorTrend, MT’s Rivian TransAmerica Trail, range anxiety & charging anxiety, Scott & Jonny’s case for solar panels & their experience with installation, Tesla Semi, “Hot swapping”, advice for consumers, long Distance travel in an EV, why EVs are inEVitable, and more! Get the full story here ➡️http://bit.ly/3GnLFs7

3:20 – Scott & Christian detail their journeys to MotorTrend.
14:30 – MT’s Rivian TransAmerica Trail – a 5,000-plus-mile route stretching from the dunes of Nags Head, North Carolina, on the Atlantic coast, to the cliffs of Port Orford, Oregon, overlooking the Pacific.
20:30 – the first EVs they drove.
26:25 – why they came to MotorTrend.
29:30 – Mass EV adoption.
33:50 – Personal thoughts on EV adoption.
40:55 – Scott’s experience with MT’s 2017 Car of the Year – the Chevy Bolt.
43:45 – Charging anxiety.
45:00 – Christian’s experience with the Subaru Crosstrek & Ford F-150 Lightning.
50:00 – Christian’s experience with the Bidirectional home charger.
01:01:50 – Scott & Jonny’s case for solar panels & experience with installation.
01:15:10 – Christian’s story about the Tesla Semi.
01:21:05 – Notable Tesla events they’ve attended.
01:23:00 – Ed’s experience at the Tesla battery swap event – “Hot swapping”.
01:26:20 – Advice for consumers considering an EV purchase.
01:33:00 – Long Distance travel in an EV.
01:39:15 – Public reactions to MotorTrend’s coverage on EVs.
01:41:50 – Why EVs are inEVitable.
01:45:25 – Jonny’s follow-up to his article “You’re Being Lied to About Electric Cars”.
01:51:05 – Future stories coming up for Christian & Scott.

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