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Welcome to MunroLive! The official source for all things related to Munro & Associates, Inc. starting with the teardown of Tesla’s newest release, the Model Y. This will be a unique opportunity to take a step behind the doors of a world-renowned engineering and manufacturing consulting firm and get direct access to the man himself, Sandy Munro. This is an exciting new format for Munro & Associates and it is our hope that we can continue to provide more teardown content to you on a regular basis once all our employees can return to safely return to work.
Sandy Munro sits down with Carsten Breitfeld the CEO of Faraday Future. They cover Carsten’s background, his time at Byton, his vision for Faraday Future and so much more!
Carsten's Linkedin Below.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-carsten-breitfeld-06936186/
Contact Munro: sales@leandesign.com
0:00 Intro, Carsten's Background at BMW and Byton
3:41 Faraday Future's Vision
8:53 Sandy's Experience in the FF91
12:31 Third Internet Living Space
15:27 Faraday Battery System and other Technology Portfolio
20:11 Connectivity and OTA
23:02 What makes customers happy
28:03 Driving Experience, Range, Changing the Paradigm of Automobile ownership
41:21 Future Technologies, VTOLS, Commoditization of Powertrain
45:01 Focus is important FF91 launching late Q1 2022
46:23 SPAC, Funding and future
Intro and Outro:
Music from YouTube Audio Library [Aka YAL]
Music provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/CCPXfflu0qo
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In this episode Sandy Munro sits down with the Global Head of Innovation at Faraday Future: Zen Matoshi. Please enjoy their wide ranging conversation in which they cover a plethora of topics, from Burger King to the future landscape of the automotive industry.
0:00 Cold Open
2:20 Luxury of Adversity
6:40 Sandy's Low Point When Starting The Company
11:43 Official Guest Introduction
13:28 Zen's Background, Hyperloop and Faraday
25:22 Future of the Auto Industry
33:18 Thoughts on Batteries
34:41 Reducing Transportation Costs
37:43 Issues with Company Market Valuations
43:45 How much do EVs save in Maintenance Cost?
45:23 What will happen to legacy OEMs?
Outro:
Music from YouTube Audio Library [Aka YAL]
Music provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/CCPXfflu0qo
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In this episode Cory Steuben & Sandy Munro recap their impromptu Road Trip across the U.S. in the 2021 Model 3. This video is full of plenty of good stories and insights all culminating with their final visit to SpaceX in Boca Chica, TX to interview Elon Musk.
Contact: sales@leandesign.com
0:00 Intro & Genesis of Road Trip
5:15 Michigan to Nebraska
10:00 Nebraska to Denver
13:16 Refinements, Headlights, Autopilot
21:40 Colorado to Malibu
24:37 Zen, Faraday Future, & Aptera
26:36 Visiting Silicon Valley
28:38 Contacting Elon's Assistant
30:08 Arcimoto: Oregon to Reno
34:56 Visiting SpaceX & Meeting Elon
44:48 Returning Home
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Sandy Munro visits Boca Chica Texas to chat with Elon Musk. Elon and Sandy talk about Tesla production, mega-castings, Model 3 Seats, structural battery packs, MBA’s, short-Sellers and more!
Thanks to Jehn from SpaceX for coordinating the interview.
Thanks to John from Silicon Valley Tesla Club for the ride-along with FSD-Beta.
To Contact Munro: Sales@leandesign.com
Credits:
Video Filmed, Produced, and Edited By Cory Steuben
Audio Editor, Tylor Schlink
Thumbnail Artist, Nick Szczotka
0:00 Introduction
1:18 Production Hell
5:57 Seat Discussion
9:47 Autopilot
17:10 Megacastings
22:15 Structural Battery Pack
28:11 Precision Assembly and Material Sciences
34:57 EV Crossover Point
37:46 Electronics & Wiring
39:53 MBA's, Short Selling & Closing Commentary
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This is an "abridged" version of a previous presentation Sandy gave in back in September, 2020.
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Enjoy this wide ranging conversation between Sandy Munro - CEO of Munro & Associates, David Tracy - Sr. Technical Editor of Jalopnik, & Kevin Harty - Consultant at Munro & Associates. The accompanying video for this episode can be found at the official MunroLive YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/em7FzqzAmFM
Check out more of David Tracy below:
https://jalopnik.com/author/David_Tracy
https://twitter.com/davidntracy
https://www.instagram.com/davidntracy\
Timestamps:
0:05 Introductions / Jalopnik-Munro relationship
2:17 Branch out for Munro Live / Other Products
5:20 Beginning of Bronco / Wrangler Discussion
8:30 Bronco Removable Doors & Cowl Mounted Mirrors
10:39 Factory 35’s vs 33’s, Sasquatch package, Tire Package Considerations
13:46 SORB Tusks For Crash Safety / F150, Raptor, Bronco
15:28 Rear Chassis Discussion / Tow Hooks / Recovery
19:13 IFS / Solid Axle / Air Shocks
27:07 Grand Cherokee Off-Roading Anecdote & Jeep Commander Hot Take
29:31 Jeep's Flag pole vs. Ford's Flag Pole
32:02 Brief Engine Discussion
33:57 Front Suspension / Control Arm Discussion
35:31 Front axle housing discussion
37:31 Rear Axle / Track Bar discussion
40:17 Ford, Tesla, Twitter, and What about GM?
46:29 Pushrod V8 Sparks Wide Ranging Engine Discussion
52:37 Bronco May Bring Lay Person into the Off-Road world
54:30 JT/JL Discussions Both Good & Bad
1:02:10 Sandy Story / Offroading - Manual vs Automatic
1:06:34 Dave's Manual Transmission Opinion
1:07:49 Bronco Gearing Discussion
1:11:14 Bronco Design / Aesthetics / Raptor Version / Bolt-On Quarter Panels
1:16:11 Transition to EV's / Tesla / Rivian / Electric Jeep
1:25:40 Sandy & Dave’s thoughts on Hybrids/PHEV's
1:30:47 Dave's Recent Jeep Purchase / Large BOF vehicle discussion / BMW i3
1:38:26 Ford Whiz Kids / Elon Musk selling Tesla Technology to other companies
1:41:16 Thoughts on VW ID3, Electric Motors, Blackberry, & Owning Profound Knowledge
1:44:06 Purchasing major supplier components / Ford-Yamaha SHO Engine Discussion
1:45:33 The Battery Pack Cost Dilemma / Poor Leadership Discussion
1:48:57 Final Thoughts on Bronco Execution & Complexity of Bronco Interior
1:52:08 Sandy’s comments on a Past Bronco being canceled & Harold "Red" Poling
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Sandy Munro remains hard at work digging into the Tesla Model Y and flooding the YouTube channels with daily video updates on the teardown. The Munro team has been blown away by the amount viewership interaction; So, on this episode, Sandy addresses a handful of questions from the comments section.
The accompanying video for this episode can be found at the official MunroLive YouTube channel youtube.com/watch?v=VN0cvI6uNnE. Remember to like and subscribe and please consider checking out MunroLive.com where you can help support the team's effort and stay up to date on the latest details of the Model Y teardown. See you next time on MunroLive.
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As the external review of the Tesla Model Y is wrapping up Sandy notices an issue with the plastic clips on the under hood cowl cover. For this episode, Sandy offers his thoughts on change. A simple change to a clip design and some simple change to help support local businesses.
The accompanying video for this episode can be found at the official MunroLive YouTube channel youtube.com/watch?v=927-Rb6suPc. Remember to like and subscribe and please consider checking out MunroLive.com where you can help support the team's effort and stay up to date on the latest details of the Model Y teardown.
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March 31st, 2020 marks the arrival of the Tesla Model Y at Munro Headquarters and so begins the official vehicle teardown series where we will bring straight to you the insights and commentary from the man himself, Sandy Munro.
Please visit MunroLive.com or youtube.com/watch?v=Usa95EaU6u0 where you can view the accompanying video for today's audio as well as other videos including Sandy's first take on the arrival of the Model Y.
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Visit www.munrolive.com for future updates on the Model Y teardown.
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