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 points people here: HN recommends it as a fascinating look at the i3's revolutionary materials and production methods, and as a contrast point for Tesla.
“discussing the manufacturing tech within the i3; absolutely fascinating”HN comment, 2016
“discussing the manufacturing tech within the i3; absolutely fascinating”
Manufacturing tech inside the i3, framed as the Model T of our time.
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There was a video ( this 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.
Strongly recommendsaorthFeb 2018
“I got a whole new respect for BMW after watching that video.”
Munro explains why the BMW i3 was a watershed car.
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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! this video
RecommendsjanfoehDec 2015
“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.
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If anybody is interested in this kind of thing, here is an hour-long talk with a freelance analyst who disassembled the BMW i3: this video His agency is selling that report for $500,000. I found the whole thing quite fascinating.
RecommendsjonkneeApr 2016
“somehow fascinating talk about a complete teardown”
Analyst calls the BMW i3 revolutionary in materials and construction.
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I've heard a lot of good things about it, including in this somehow fascinating talk about a complete teardown: this video tl;dr A guy who sells $500k reports of cars for competing manufacturers says the i3 is revolutionary (in materials and construction).
RecommendsjonahApr 2016
“This is a really interesting discussion about the production tech in the i3.”
Discussion of the i3's cutting-edge, revolutionary production technology.
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This is a really interesting discussion about the production tech in the i3. "Cutting Edge" and "Revolutionary" are used. this video You can buy the report for $500k: link
RecommendsretSavaSep 2017
“I can recommend this video”
Recommended teardown video alongside an i3 factory tour.
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I can recommend this video: this video "Tearing Down the Model T of Our Time - Autoline After Hours 284" and link "BMW i3 Factory Production Tour"
Cites itTimJYoungApr 2018
“here's Sandy Munro on the Autoline Network show talking about his teardown of the BMW i3”
Munro's BMW i3 teardown offered as contrast to the Model 3.
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For contrast, here's Sandy Munro on the Autoline Network show talking about his teardown of the BMW i3: this video
Cites itdao-Sep 2018
“Tearing Down the Model T of Our Time”
Cited as source on BMW's i3 manufacturing approach versus Tesla.
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> The funny thing is, had Tesla just said: we don't need to innovate upon lean manufacturing Or had they done it the right way like BMW did with the i3. Source: BMW i3 Teardown: An Electronics Masterpiece: link Tearing Down the Model T of Our Time: this video (both are about the same teardown by Munro & Associates)
