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HyperChat #14 - Arcimoto has began production of its 3-wheel EV, the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV). This marks a major milestone for the Eugene, Oregon based startup, that has been developing this technology/product for over a decade now. In this episode I talk with CEO/Founder Mark Frohnmayer about Arcimoto's vision for the future or personal mobility.

HyperChat #13 🎙️- An interview with Dan Blondal, the CEO of Nano One Materials, a battery manufacturing technology company. The company's patented process allows for faster, cheaper and more efficient production of cathodes (22% of lithium-ion batteries). Will this Canadian startup have success with some of its big name partners like Volkswagen & Pulead in bringing this tech to market?

AirBnb has anounced its plans to IPO in 2020. By my estimates the travel startup is on track to hit $10B in revenue in 2021, and could justify a valuation of $100B at the time of IPO. This is one of my favorite companies (and services) in the entire world. AirBnb is democratizing travel, making the world more accessible and empowering underserved communities ... I love it!

Tesla's Gigafactory 3 Shanghai continues to make rapid progress. With substation activation on track for the end of September, is the start of production right around the corner? It looks like it. A succesful Gigafactory 3 means Tesla will substantially grow its revenue, profits and cashflow. I think major catalyst is being overlooked by Wall Street & the financial media.

WeWork's S-1 IPO filing has been met with huge skepticism. From rapidly growing losses and weak gross margins, to self-dealing real-estate & IP deals with CEO/Founder Adam Neumann, The We Company is a fascinating case study. The company is rumored to be cutting its valuation in half (or more) after tepid demand from Wall Street. What are your thoughts on the IPO? Are we at peak startup bubble, or is this a disrupter??

Tesla's rapidly progressing Shanghai Gigafactory couldn't have better timing. As US/China trade war tensions ramp, a 25% automotive import tariff is set to take effect on December 15th. This is right when Tesla's 'Made In China' Model 3 is set to launch. What do you think about Tesla's prospects in China after Giga 3 has been completed? 

HyperChat #12. I bring on Sean Mitchell, Denver real-estate agent/TeslaTuber to discuss his recent Sandy Munro interview, Tesla's acquisition of Maxwell Technologies, and his life creating EV content for YouTube.

Tesla insurance has finally launched! Starting in California and expanding soon to other states, customers have been able to see 20-30% savings over their legacy providers. In this episode I discuss the implications of Tesla's Insurance program, and how it lays a key foundation for the future of autonomy.

HyperChat #11. Turner Novak, expert Snap analyst, breaks down the company's future potential and augmented reality vision. From Spectacles 3, to AR Lenses, to Discover, Snapchat is quietly building a camera operating system for Gen Z. Do you think the company will be succesful in competing against the Zuck empire (Instagram & Facebook)?

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New patents show the potential for a manufacturing revolution with the Model Y. First, there is a breakthrough new wiring harness, that reduces the amount of wiring from 1.5KMs (in a M3) to just 100M (in a MY). Additionally, Tesla has patented a massive new casting machine that could be utilized for Model Y body assembly. These innovations at the manufacturing level, show Tesla's industry leading pace of innovation. Both the new wiring, and casting device could lead to increased automation & substantially lower CAPEX. 

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LINK - Sean Mitchell's new Sandy Munro video: https://youtu.be/i93VJ1PEp6o

LINK - Tesla Wiring Architecture patent: https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/e...

LINK - Tesla Structural Cable patents: https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/e...

LINK - Tesla Casting Machine patent: https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/e...

LINK - Electrek Casting machine article: https://electrek.co/2019/07/23/tesla-...

LINK - Electrek wiring article: https://electrek.co/2019/07/22/tesla-...

LINK - Elon Musk quote about wire length of 100M in MY: https://insideevs.com/news/332386/elo...

LINK - Tesla Q2 2019 shareholder letter: https://ir.tesla.com/static-files/b22...