Custom Land Rover Defender & Tesla Rentals: The Future of EV Sharing 🚙⚡

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia!Land Rover Defender custom builds and Tesla EV rentals. Exploring the future of electric vehicle sharing and tech...What happens when a college student buys his dad's Tesla Model S with no income and decides to rent it out to strangers to pay the bills? (Hint: It involves a bank robbery). 🏦🚔In this episode, we sit down with Ray Vardi, founder of Eon, a coast-to-coast EV ride-sharing platform that is changing how we access cars. Ray takes us on a journey from his "dangerous" first car—a 1995 Jeep Wrangler with no doors or airbags—to building a tech company that connects thousands of electric vehicles with drivers instantly.In this episode, you’ll hear:🚙 The "Jurassic Park" Jeep: How Ray used his Bar Mitzvah money to buy a sketchy $3,000 Wrangler from a parking lot deal in Torrance, CA.⚡ The Tesla Experiment: The chaotic story of trying to rent out a Model S in college, dealing with 3 AM customer calls, and realizing there had to be a better way.🔋 The Future of Mobility: How Eon simplifies EV rentals with instant app unlocking, pre-trip tutorials, and 24/7 support (so you don't have to call the owner).🚐 Family Business: How his father turned minivans into camper vans, sparking the rental DNA in the family.🏰 The Dream Defender: The heartwarming story of the custom Land Rover Defender restored as a surprise for his mom's 50th birthday.Rei's favorite episode features Megan, another admirer of eclectic 4x4s: https://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/16170942Whether you're curious about the future of electric vehicles, love a good startup story, or just want to hear about a Jeep that defined a childhood, this episode is a ride you won't want to miss.🔗 Links & Resources:Check out Eon: eonrides.comFind our 60+ episodes on LinkTree 🔗🌲 https://linktr.ee/carsloved📢 Join the Conversation: Have you ever rented out your personal car on an app? Tell us your horror (or success) stories on Instagram @toallthecarsivelovedbeforeConnect with Us: Got a great car story? Email us at [email protected]. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/carsloved.Podcast News:Our co-host, Doug was a guest on the Driven Radio Show Podcast to share the origin story of our podcast and connecting with his late father through his DeLorean project.Check out the amazing article about the podcast by Elevate Society and Tal Gur, author of "The Art of Fully Living"Feedspot selected To All The Cars I've Loved Before in their list of Top 100 Car Podcasts and 31 Best Road Trip Podcasts For Your DriveOur co-host, Doug was featured in this magazine article along with his DeLore...