Happy Birthday To Me, Drew Bunkley introduces Lil Z

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Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning – Episode 312Drew Bunkley is back in the studio! After leaving Carvana, Drew dives into his exciting pivot to AI and app development under his new brand Tread & Torque. We talk:How he's using AI (Gemini Pro, Nano Banana Pro & more) to go from zero coding experience to building & testing full apps in months Tread & Torque / AI projects: https://treadandtorqueinvest.com The vehicle wrap visualizer app – upload your car photo, apply custom colors/logos, get realistic previews (game-changer for wrap shops & clients – far beyond Tire Rack visuals)Couch Play Pro – the couples app designed to fight "couch disconnect" with interactive games, trivia, TikTok challenges, date-night planners, dream trip builders & AI-generated itinerariesHis hilarious AI character Lil Z – a sassy mini Corvette ZR1 doll that comes alive, trash-talks at car shows & stars in short videos (check the intro clip!)Jhae celebrates turning 50 with an epic birthday weekend recap – huge thanks to Wes Tankersley, the One Drink Wednesday crew, friends from near & far, family, and everyone who made it special.Also in this episode:The real challenges of being NSX Club president & pushing sustainable changeOneLess charity car show & food drive for United Food Bank – Feb 21, Mesa, AZ (register & donate!)Super Bowl thoughts, Drew’s new fantasy plays draft app, and a rant on the flag-football Pro BowlTimestamps / Chapters00:00 – Intro & weekend vibes02:24 – Drew’s career shift from Carvana to AI & apps05:55 – Adult learning in AI – from prompts to full app creation08:56 – Vehicle wrap visualizer deep dive11:37 – Couch Play Pro: reconnecting couples through tech15:47 – Fear of change & betting on yourself19:48 – Little Z character & AI video content21:27 – NSX Club presidency, changes & challenges29:04 – One Last Thing United Food Bank car show (Feb 21)35:19 – Jhae turns 50 – epic birthday recap40:05 – Super Bowl app, predictions & wrap-upMain Show SponsorsRight Honda: https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/Contact Hard Parking with Jhae PfenningEmail: [email protected]: www.Hardparking.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingHard Parking – cars, culture, real talk. New episodes weekly. Subscribe, like, and share to help grow the show. Let's keep the parking lot full! 🚗💨 #HardParking #AIinCars #CouchPlayPro #LittleZ #JhaeTurns50

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Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning – Episode 312Drew Bunkley is back in the studio! After leaving Carvana, Drew dives into his exciting pivot to AI and app development under his new brand Tread & Torque. We talk:How he's using AI (Gemini Pro, Nano...

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