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

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

From Tran Girlismo by Victoria Scott & Jordan Hoffstetter

April 9, 2026 · 1h 37m · Season 1 · Episode 10

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by the American automotive industry in the context of electric vehicles and features a conversation with guest Kevin Williams.

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 Kevin Williams of InsideEVs ! 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 Kevin's TikTok for videos from his upcoming China trip , too! You can also follow him on Bluesky ! Also: If you want to get a Tran Girlismo shirt or a bumper sticker, you can here…

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