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Tesla Execs Dive Deep into Cybertruck Innovations [Interview]

In a detailed interview with Munro Live and Sandy Munro, five Tesla executives provided an in-depth look at the Cybertruck, revealing key insights into its design and technology. The team included Lars Moravy, Vice President of Vehicle Engineering; Franz von Holzhausen, Head of Design; Drew Baglino, Senior Vice President of Powertrain and Energy Engineering; Pete […]

Tesla Model Y 4680 Battery Cell Weighs 355 Grams

Sandy “Teardown Titan” Munro and his team at Munro & Associates have finally succeeded in extracting a 4680 battery cell from the structural battery pack of the Tesla Model Y they have been tearing down for roughly the past month now. The folks over at Munro Live shared an image on Twitter announcing the arrival […]

First Teardown: Tesla’s 4680 Battery Pack is Full of Pink Glue [VIDEO]

Sandy “Teardown Titan” Munro’s team gave us our first look inside a production Tesla Model Y’s 4680 structural battery pack in a teaser video shared on Twitter. We are cracking open the 4680 battery pack! Video coming soon… #MunroLive #TeardownTitan #Tesla #Battery #ElectricVehicle pic.twitter.com/WY8GJYRgDu — Munro Live (@live_munro) July 8, 2022 Munro & Associates is […]

NIO ES8 Reviewed and Driven by Sandy Munro [VIDEO]

NIO’s ES8 has been making waves since being unveiled in 2018, and for the first time, a popular U.S.-based auto manufacturing expert has shared his review of the electric SUV, which is the Chinese automaker’s first model sold in Europe, debuting last summer. A new segment of Sandy Munro’s Munro Live shows off the NIO […]

2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Analyzed by Sandy Munro Engineers [VIDEO]

While “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro focuses his efforts on tearing down the Tesla Model S Plaid one component at a time, his associates at Munro Live pivoted to the Hyundai IONIQ 5 for a recent video. Munro shared a quick review of the IONIQ 5 last month, and his team now walks us through the […]

Sandy Munro Goes Hands-On with Rivian R1T Truck, Chats with CEO [VIDEO]

In a recently published YouTube video, “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro visits electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian’s production facility in Normal, Illinois, to meet with company CEO RJ Scaringe and talk about the R1T and R1S, as well as what the future holds for the up-and-comer. Scaringe told Munro about how Rivian started and the ideology […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Teardown: Rear Cradle and Electric Drive Module [VIDEO]

In the latest installment of his Model S Plaid teardown series on YouTube, “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro gives us a detailed look at the high-performance all-electric sedan’s rear cradle, rear suspension, and electric drive module (EDM). Munro and his team remove the rear cradle and drive module which, unlike the front cradle and suspension we […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Teardown: Front Cradle and Suspension [VIDEO]

In a recently published YouTube video, “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro continues his teardown of the Tesla Model S Plaid, this time walking us through the high-performance all-electric sedan’s front cradle, including the steering rack, and the suspension. We get to see Munro and his team remove the front cradle and suspension from the Model S Plaid, […]