Portland E-Prix with Nissan Formula E Team's Cristina Fernandez & Charlotte Henry
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman take the podcast on the road to Portland International Raceway for Portland E-Prix to chat with Nissan Formula E Team's Head of Performance & Simulation, Cristina Fernandez, AND Track Side Electronic & System Engineer, Charlotte Henry! The group discusses the Portland E-Prix, specifics about Portland International Raceway, the race strategy of a Formula E team, race simulators, and more! 0:56 - Question of the day! Affordable EVs in America. 11:19 - About today's guests. 12:44 - Their roles on Nissan's Formula E team. 13:42 - Day-to-day. 14:38 - On Portland International Raceway. 16:21 - Race Simulators. 19:46 - Path into motorsports. 23:26 - EV Tech. 26:31 - Solar race cars? 30:32 - What to watch for in the race. 33:20 - Tire wear. 34:07 - Recharge at a pitstop? 35:42 - Race strategy. 38:28 - AI? 39:10 - Formula E race team vs traditional race team. 40:35 - Daily driver & offseason plans.