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Reverse Engineering Today’s EVs with Sandy Munro, Munro CEO & Design Prophet
MotorTrend's Ed Loh chats with Munro's CEO & Design Prophet, Sandy Munro! Ed & Sandy discuss everything from death threats to the future of the automotive industry! Sandy talks about Munro's role in the industry, his infamous Tesla Model 3 reaction, BMW i3, working on the GM EV 1 roadster, his favorite trucks on the market (Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T), the skateboard chassis design, megacasting & gigacasting, Tesla's brilliance, decontenting, American OEMs who are in trouble, and why Chinese EVs are so far ahead of the US.
1:00 - About our guest.
3:28 - Initial reaction to Tesla Model 3.
4:20 - Death threats, FBI.
6:40 - What does Munro do?
9:57 - BMW i3 review.
18:22 - Boeing.
20:43 - Skateboard chassis design.
24:10 - GM EV 1 roadster, designed in secret.
26:22 - Reaction to the Whistling Diesel Cybertruck durability test video.
28:07 - Sandy's favorite trucks - Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T.
29:50 - Ran 50k sq. ft. factory off Ford F-150 Lightning for 5 days, saving $300k.
32:22 - Top truck list recap.
32:56 - "(Tesla) Model Y is the closest thing to an all-around vehicle."
33:45 - Megacasting & gigacasting.
35:02 - Testing Tesla Model Y casting with a sledgehammer.
42:32 - Hot Wheels.
43:36 - Tesla's brilliant casting model.
47:40 - Chery, Chinese EVs. Instant success over 20 years.
52:10 - Concerns for American OEMs.
56:18 - BYD.
01:00:05 - Great Wall Motor, 100% independent.
01:03:52 - Lucid - best motor in the globe.
01:04:36 - Assessment of American OEMs.
01:09:00 - Best time to buy a car. Decontenting.
01:14:07 - How's Tesla/Elon doing?
01:20:10 - Tesla Cybertruck easter eggs.
01:24:01 - Munro Live YouTube and Munro & Associates Reports.
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MotorTrend's Ed Loh chats with Munro's CEO & Design Prophet, Sandy Munro! Ed & Sandy discuss everything from death threats to the future of the automotive industry! Sandy talks about Munro's role in the industry, his infamous Tesla Model 3 reaction, BMW i3, working on the GM EV 1 roadster, his favorite trucks on the market (Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T), the skateboard chassis design, megacasting & gigacasting, Tesla's brilliance, decontenting, American OEMs who are in trouble, and why Chinese EVs are so far ahead of the US.
1:00 - About our guest.
3:28 - Initial reaction to Tesla Model 3.
4:20 - Death threats, FBI.
6:40 - What does Munro do?
9:57 - BMW i3 review.
18:22 - Boeing.
20:43 - Skateboard chassis design.
24:10 - GM EV 1 roadster, designed in secret.
26:22 - Reaction to the Whistling Diesel Cybertruck durability test video.
28:07 - Sandy's favorite trucks - Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T.
29:50 - Ran 50k sq. ft. factory off Ford F-150 Lightning for 5 days, saving $300k.
32:22 - Top truck list recap.
32:56 - "(Tesla) Model Y is the closest thing to an all-around vehicle."
33:45 - Megacasting & gigacasting.
35:02 - Testing Tesla Model Y casting with a sledgehammer.
42:32 - Hot Wheels.
43:36 - Tesla's brilliant casting model.
47:40 - Chery, Chinese EVs. Instant success over 20 years.
52:10 - Concerns for American OEMs.
56:18 - BYD.
01:00:05 - Great Wall Motor, 100% independent.
01:03:52 - Lucid - best motor in the globe.
01:04:36 - Assessment of American OEMs.
01:09:00 - Best time to buy a car. Decontenting.
01:14:07 - How's Tesla/Elon doing?
01:20:10 - Tesla Cybertruck easter eggs.
01:24:01 - Munro Live YouTube and Munro & Associates Reports.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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