This is episode three of the Inside Transportation podcast. This podcast was made possible by Ford Motor Company (www.ford.com) and Fenwick (www.fenwick.com).

Featuring Sandy Munro (CEO of Munro & Associates), Jason Calacanis (Angel investor, LAUNCH, Inside.com) and Johan Moreno (Inside.com).

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Recorded on April 27, 2020.

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5:00 — Jason asks about the process of how Munro & Associates analyzes vehicles

7:37 — Johan asks about how Sandy Munro got into this line of work

13:25 — Jason asks Sandy about comparisons between the Model Y and other competing vehicles

21:20 — Sandy elaborates on the construction of the Tesla Model 3

24:59 — Jason asks about how the construction of the Model Y compares to the Model 3

32:30 — Sandy talks about how Tesla has a head start above all auto brands in the EV space

36:00 — Johan asks about whether Sandy thinks Tesla brought back car culture into the U.S.

39:00 — Sandy talks about GM’s EV 1 and why it ultimately failed

41:45 — Sandy, Jason and Johan talk about range anxiety

44:00 — Sandy talks about batteries

46:00 — Sandy talks about the Cybertruck’s steel crumple zone

47:40 — Sandy talks about future aesthetic changes with new stamping presses

58:52 — Jason asks for Sandy’s thoughts on self-driving

1:01:27 — Jason asks Sandy about the robotaxi project