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

Autoline Network · interview · Watch on YouTube

Cars, EVs & motorcyclesManufacturing & industrial processesRepair, teardowns & right to repair

What it is

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.

Why Hacker News recommends it

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

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “discussing the manufacturing tech within the i3; absolutely fascinating”

    Manufacturing tech inside the i3, framed as the Model T of our time.

    _s, 2016-04 · Strong recommendation · in “BMW Loses Core Development Team of Its I3 and I8 Electric Vehicle Line”

  2. “I got a whole new respect for BMW after watching that video.”

    Munro explains why the BMW i3 was a watershed car.

    aorth, 2018-02 · Strong recommendation · in “A Company That Tears Cars Apart to Find Out How They're Built”

  3. “here is an hour-long talk with a freelance analyst who disassembled the BMW i3”

    Hour-long talk by an analyst who disassembled the BMW i3.

    janfoeh, 2015-12 · Recommendation · in “Volkswagen and the Blame the Engineer Game”

  4. “somehow fascinating talk about a complete teardown”

    Analyst calls the BMW i3 revolutionary in materials and construction.

    jonknee, 2016-04 · Recommendation · in “ReachNow – BMW car sharing service in Seattle”

  5. “This is a really interesting discussion about the production tech in the i3.”

    Discussion of the i3's cutting-edge, revolutionary production technology.

    jonah, 2016-04 · Recommendation · in “BMW Loses Core Development Team of Its I3 and I8 Electric Vehicle Line”

  6. “I can recommend this video”

    Recommended teardown video alongside an i3 factory tour.

    retSava, 2017-09 · Recommendation · in “Dyson to make electric cars from 2020”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: sandy munro, bmw i3, carbon fiber, manufacturing, electric vehicles

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