{"id":9671,"date":"2023-10-18T10:25:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=9671"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:11:18","slug":"future-car-podcast-racing-sustainably-with-lucas-di-grassi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/on-the-move\/ed-bernardon\/future-car-podcast-racing-sustainably-with-lucas-di-grassi\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Car Podcast | Racing sustainably with Lucas Di Grassi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen on your chosen podcast platform \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe frameBorder=\"0\" height=\"482\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=TLFIE5919751557\"\nwidth=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<div class=\"row podcast-social\">\n    <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-2\"><p>Follow us on:<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <a class=\"button itunes-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-future-car-a-siemens-podcast\/id1435259964\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button google-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBpcHBhLmlvL3B1YmxpYy9zaG93cy81YjhmMjdmMDYzNDg2ZWM1MWY4ZjI4ZTQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Podcasts<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button spotify-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3A0NqY8p2lHxcneSxLfkcV?si=q7HVVJYtTeGPdOmyAF23pQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button stitcher-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/the-future-car-a-siemens-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button tunein-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Technology-Podcasts\/The-Future-Car-p1154372\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TuneIn<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button rss-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/feeds.acast.com\/public\/shows\/5b8f27f063486ec51f8f28e4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RSS<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">or watch on YouTube \u25b6\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Future Car Podcast with Ed Bernardon | Lucas di Grassi, Formula E and Formula One star\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/klL_5n5k8Nk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome back to the next episode of the Future Car Podcast. We&#8217;re delighted to be joined by Lucas Di Grassi, Formula E legend and ex Formula One driver. Here&#8217;s what you can expect from this weeks&#8217; episode \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect from this episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What drives Lucas Di Grassi? <strong>\ud83e\udd14<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We chat about Lucas&#8217; early life, and the experiences he went through that have resulted in him becoming one of the most famous names in Formula E. We also talked about Lucas&#8217; role models, and the impact that Ayrton Senna had on his early upbringing. And finally, we asked Lucas the three memorable moments of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ever changing landscape of motorport <strong>\ud83c\udfce\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the world moves to a more sustainable future (hopefully), we wanted to see the impact this has on a motorsports star, and how Lucas sees competition evolving in the coming years. He has some bold predictions in the coming years, so don&#8217;t miss it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How motorsport technologies are being created for mass consumers<strong> \ud83d\udcf1<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A key talking point revolves around battery technology, and how Formula E and Formula One teams continue to push the boundaries of what&#8217;s possible. What we&#8217;re seeing is this technology filtering into the consumer market, changing perceptions and driving us to a better tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"accordion\" class=\"podcast-infonotes\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingOne\">\n      <span class=\"mb-0\">\n        <button class=\"btn btn-link collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapseOne\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapseOne\">\n          Expand Show Notes for the Lucas Di Grassi episode        <\/button>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"collapseOne\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingOne\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <p>\u201cDefinitely, this will be part of a new world of how motorsport will be seen and done in the future.<br \/>I don&#8217;t think all motorsports is going to go this way. But again, sports are changing &#8211; fan<br \/>experience, TV, the way you stream, what people are interested in, what brands are actually<br \/>looking to sponsor. So all of this is evolving very fast. So definitely I think there is a very big<br \/>opportunity for Extreme E and Formula E to grow within this new experience\u201d<br \/>The face of motorsports is changing. Sustainability initiatives and increasing calls to protect the<br \/>environment have seen the introduction of electric vehicles into motorsports alongside new<br \/>championships like Formula E and Extreme E. So what does this mean for the sport\u2019s future<br \/>and the drivers who compete in motorsports racing?<\/p>\n<p><br \/>In this episode, Ed Bernardon interviews Lucas Di Grassi, Formula E champion and former<br \/>Formula 1 driver. Lucas and Ed discuss what it\u2019s like racing in Formula E, how motorsports<br \/>have integrated sustainability into the sport, what effects championships like Formula E have<br \/>had on sustainable technological advancements in the real world, how sustainability and<br \/>environmentalism are shaping the sport, and so much more!<\/p>\n<p>Some Questions Asked:<br \/>\u25cf What&#8217;s the driving force behind Lucas Di Grassi? (1:46)<br \/>\u25cf What would you say were the top three memorable moments from your career (6:05)<br \/>\u25cf What does [the ESkootr Championship] provide that other racing championships don&#039;t<br \/>provide? (29:34)<br \/>\u25cf What would you say are the biggest contributions that Formula E has made to<br \/>commercial automotive? (45:55)<br \/>\u25cf What are your thoughts on what the crossover point is, in terms of number of miles, you<br \/>have to drive an electric vehicle, more or less, when it finally becomes truly an<br \/>advantage from a sustainability standpoint? (56:45)<br \/>What You\u2019ll Learn in this Episode:<br \/>\u25cf What Lucas believes the new face of motorsports is going to be (19:40)<br \/>\u25cf How Lucas believe electric drive is changing the world (33:24)<br \/>\u25cf How Lucas sees regulations around EVs changing with technological advancements<br \/>(37:41)<br \/>\u25cf What technology Lucas is proud to see transfer from Formula E to the commercial world<br \/>(51:14)<br \/><br \/><\/p>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div><!-- end #accordion -->\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/10\/lucas.jpg\" alt=\"Lucas Di Grassi\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Lucas Di Grassi<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Racing cars and building a better future<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lucasdigrassi\/?originalSubdomain=mc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Lucas on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/06\/bio-pic-eb-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ed Bernardon\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Ed Bernardon<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Ed is currently VP Strategic Automotive Initiatives at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Responsibilities include strategic planning and business development in areas of design of autonomous\/connected vehicles, lightweight automotive structures and interiors. He is also responsible for Future Car thought leadership which includes hosting the Future Car Podcast and development of cross divisional projects. Previously he was a founding member of VISTAGY that developed light-weight structure and automotive interior design software acquired by Siemens in 2011, he previously directed the Automation and Design Technology Group at MIT Draper Laboratory.\u00a0 Ed holds an M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT, B.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue, and MBA from Butler.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/edward-bernardon-922442\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Ed on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen on your chosen podcast platform \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Follow us on: iTunes Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher TuneIn RSS or watch on&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69056,"featured_media":9695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[420,2],"tags":[348,373,298,915,804,881,914,385,772,330],"industry":[26],"product":[],"coauthors":[816],"class_list":["post-9671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ed-bernardon","category-on-the-move","tag-automotive-2","tag-digital-transformation-tag","tag-digital-twin","tag-formula-e","tag-formula-one","tag-future-car-podcast","tag-lucas-digrassi","tag-podcast","tag-sustainability","tag-xcelerator","industry-automotive-transportation"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/10\/01_Siemens_Graphic_LinkedIn.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69056"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9671"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13032,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9671\/revisions\/13032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9671"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=9671"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=9671"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=9671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}