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Tearing Down the Model T of Our Time - Autoline After Hours 284

Autoline Network · 145.3K views · 2015-04-24 · 1:02:36

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Overview

An Autoline After Hours episode where Sandy Munro discusses his complete teardown of the BMW i3, along with automotive journalists. It covers the car's carbon fiber construction and manufacturing technology.

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HN recommends it as a fascinating look at the i3's revolutionary materials and production methods, and as a contrast point for Tesla.

Recommended by 6 HN people across 4 months · HN mentions 2015–2018

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Cars, EVs & motorcyclesManufacturing & industrial processesRepair, teardowns & right to repair
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What people said

aorth · 2018-02 · Strong recommendation

I don't follow the car industry but I did happen to catch this 2015 video of Munro talking about the BMW i3. He says things like "this is the watershed," "they invented new science," "this is the Model T of our time," etc. I got a whole new respect for BMW after watching that video. Munro even followed the production chain to Morocco while investigating the costing! [VIDEO]

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_s · 2016-04 · Strong recommendation

There was a video ( [VIDEO] ) posted recently discussing the manufacturing tech within the i3; absolutely fascinating - the general gist being how this car is the Model T of our time. Perhaps it is a big loss or not that great; eitherway I believe the company will do just fine - they've set themselves up very well for the future unlike many of the other manufacturers in terms of brand, mobility, innovating / delivering on new tech / processes etc.

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retSava · 2017-09 · Recommendation

I can recommend this video: [VIDEO] "Tearing Down the Model T of Our Time - Autoline After Hours 284" and [LINK] "BMW i3 Factory Production Tour"

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