<p><strong>Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning – Episode 312</strong></p><p>Drew Bunkley is back in the studio! After leaving Carvana, Drew dives into his exciting pivot to AI and app development under his new brand <strong>Tread &amp; Torque</strong>. We talk:</p><ul><li>How he's using AI (Gemini Pro, Nano Banana Pro &amp; more) to go from zero coding experience to building &amp; testing full apps in months <a href="Tread &amp; Torque / AI projects: https://treadandtorqueinvest.com " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Tread &amp; Torque / AI projects: https://treadandtorqueinvest.com </a></li><li>The <strong>vehicle wrap visualizer</strong> app – upload your car photo, apply custom colors/logos, get realistic previews (game-changer for wrap shops &amp; clients – far beyond Tire Rack visuals)</li><li><strong>Couch Play Pro</strong> – the couples app designed to fight "couch disconnect" with interactive games, trivia, TikTok challenges, date-night planners, dream trip builders &amp; AI-generated itineraries</li><li>His hilarious AI character <strong>Lil Z</strong> – a sassy mini Corvette ZR1 doll that comes alive, trash-talks at car shows &amp; stars in short videos (check the intro clip!)</li></ul><p>Jhae celebrates turning 50 with an epic birthday weekend recap – huge thanks to Wes Tankersley, the One Drink Wednesday crew, friends from near &amp; far, family, and everyone who made it special.</p><p>Also in this episode:</p><ul><li>The real challenges of being NSX Club president &amp; pushing sustainable change</li><li>OneLess charity car show &amp; food drive for United Food Bank – Feb 21, Mesa, AZ (register &amp; donate!)</li><li>Super Bowl thoughts, Drew’s new fantasy plays draft app, and a rant on the flag-football Pro Bowl</li></ul><p>Timestamps / Chapters</p><ul><li><strong>00:00</strong> – Intro &amp; weekend vibes</li><li><strong>02:24</strong> – Drew’s career shift from Carvana to AI &amp; apps</li><li><strong>05:55</strong> – Adult learning in AI – from prompts to full app creation</li><li><strong>08:56</strong> – Vehicle wrap visualizer deep dive</li><li><strong>11:37</strong> – Couch Play Pro: reconnecting couples through tech</li><li><strong>15:47</strong> – Fear of change &amp; betting on yourself</li><li><strong>19:48</strong> – Little Z character &amp; AI video content</li><li><strong>21:27</strong> – NSX Club presidency, changes &amp; challenges</li><li><strong>29:04</strong> – One Last Thing United Food Bank car show (Feb 21)</li><li><strong>35:19</strong> – Jhae turns 50 – epic birthday recap</li><li><strong>40:05</strong> – Super Bowl app, predictions &amp; wrap-up</li></ul><p>Main Show Sponsors</p><ul><li><strong>Right Honda</strong>: <a href="https://righthonda.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://righthonda.com/</a></li><li><strong>Right Toyota</strong>: <a href="https://www.righttoyota.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.righttoyota.com/</a></li><li><strong>Arcus Foundry</strong>: <a href="https://arcusfoundry.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://arcusfoundry.com</a></li><li><strong>Autocannon Official Gear</strong>: <a href="https://shop.autocannon.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://shop.autocannon.com/</a></li></ul><p>Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning</p><ul><li><strong>Email</strong>: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a></li><li><strong>Website</strong>: <a href="https://www.hardparking.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.Hardparking.com</a></li><li><strong>Patreon</strong>: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/</a></li><li><strong>Instagram</strong>: <a href="https://instagram.com/hardparkingpod/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">instagram.com/hardparkingpod/</a></li><li><strong>YouTube</strong>: <a href="https://youtube.com/@HardParking" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">youtube.com/@HardParking</a></li></ul><p>Hard 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</p>