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  1. Brando

    Nevera & New Factory by Rimac

  2. Brando

    Liquidating Chornobyl: The Fate of the Liquidators

    Reactor in the sky vs build a reactor here on Earth. Why I think humans are too careless to be allowed to build nukes on our planet. (Seems telling people nukes are safe is just a lie. Solar Panels & Wind Turbines much safer - obvious ??)
  3. Brando

    Sandy Munro interview Jehu Garcia - June 2022 Musk Mission & Industry

    Sandy Munro is a hands-on, self-made American businessman and owner of Munro & Associates, Inc. He is known as an extraordinary innovator and famous for his Lean Design® methodology, which has helped many major OEM’s catapult their products to market domination. Known as a straight-shooting...
  4. Brando

    2022 One Lap of America - Plaid Model S

    Tesla Model S Plaid becomes first EV to win a round at One Lap of America https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-s/tesla-model-s-plaid-win-one-lap-of-america/
  5. Brando

    Chaparral Cars - Jim Hall

    Upload of the now dysfunct video interview series of the American Inventors museum site with Jim Hall. --- Timestamps: below video clip
  6. Brando

    Pete Brock - Ford & Ferrari & Chevy - Daytona Cobra - Sting Ray - Hang Gliding

    Pete Brock tells all in this never-before-seen, newly released, raw & uncut interview. Pete talks openly about his childhood, passions, car racing, Art Center College of Design, car designing, Bill Mitchell, GM Styling, Corvette Sting Ray, Carroll Shelby, Shelby American, Shelby Daytona Cobra...
  7. Brando

    Sandy Munro favorite Tesla Model X

    Dirty Tesla gave Sandy a chance to review his Tesla Model X
  8. Brando

    Accidentally Killed The Most People In History

    One scientist caused two environmental disasters and the deaths of millions. The Love of money can often be the root of evil. Too strong a word? very interesting, really interesting
  9. Brando

    Alloys - stainless & aluminium

    Wasn't sure where to even post. CyberTruck/StarShip stainless and Tesla aluminium got me down this rabbit hole. CyberTruck using Al giga casting frame and what about the rest of the interior such as door frames? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium-lithium_alloy Magnesium alloy - Wikipedia...
  10. Brando

    CyberTruck Design

    This is a reaction video to the one published by Frank Stephenson ( https://youtu.be/CjPi6Cn4D5M ) He said that the Cybertruck is not timeless design and that it will "feel dated in a very short timespan." I don't think he has an accurate understanding of the future aesthetic preferences of the...
  11. Brando

    How GM became China Motors. Bailout & Subsides - 3 Parts

    As usual, you will find many details, sources including books below the 3 video clips. Very well researched. How General Motors, WHILE BEING BAILED OUT BY AMERICAN TAXPAYERS, secretly closed a deal with SAIC; A deal whose price they and we are paying to this very day. Ever wondered WHY GM is...
  12. Brando

    1948 Davis Divan

    Leslie Kendall, Chief Historian of the Petersen Automotive Museum goes into the history of the 1948 Davis Divan; a car built by an entrepreneur in Southern California. After World War II, dozens of entrepreneurs formed companies to manufacture automobiles to meet the pent-up demand for new...
  13. Brando

    Koenigsegg Factory Tour

    Dreaming on: If money were no problem.
  14. Brando

    fusion scientist - problems Sept. (2021) 15 min.

    ... refutes some very optimistic claims about fusion power and discuss some of the challenges in making this long-sought after technology a reality.
  15. Brando

    Car Ferry Fires

    Euroferry Olympia & Felicity Ace: Why Do Car Carriers Keep Catching on FIRE!
  16. Brando

    National City Lines Conspiracy - Public Transport

    http://www.brooklynrail.net/NationalCityLinesConspiracy.html History how public transport was dismantled by GM, Firestone Tires, Standard Oil.
  17. Brando

    1950 Diesel electrics: LeTourneau's Land Trains

    50s and 60s unique vehicles were tested in both the punishing arctic north as well as the boiling deserts of Yuma, Arizona. ... the longest and largest vehicles ever built, they were as strange as they were revolutionary. But who built these vehicles, why were they made and where are they now...
  18. Brando

    CyberCompactCar

    As 2021 enters last quarter - stainless $25,000 4 passenger would be epic and a great RoboTaxi. saving thousands & saving factory space & speed up of production - lowest cost for fleets too. Only lack of experience or courage would prevent CyberCompactCar. right? When FSD allowed, Tesla makes...
  19. Brando

    Munrolive - "Mach e" re-watch many edited & improved

    November 2021 "Mach e" many clips edited & improved https://munrolive.com/
  20. Brando

    SAAB story - history

    18 minute clip - good summary of SAAB history
  21. Brando

    Citroen DS 20 held order record until Tesla Model 3 - read why

    Citroën DS seemed to have come through a time portal from the future when it launched. Over the years it’s taken on a mythic status. It’s the car that saved President Charles de Gaulle not once, but twice. Why did Citroën decide to make such a radical car when post war customers were happy to...
  22. Brando

    Deming Prize and some history

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deming_Prize deming.org and some Porsche comparisons
  23. Brando

    MicroCar History

    BMW Isetta
  24. Brando

    suspension

    note Book for engineers - suspension
  25. Brando

    Too many example of electrification & options to list - just watch

    Even makes Tesla seem slow in developing options.
  26. Brando

    CCS - blue hydrogen with Ketan Joshi

    Ketan Joshi (from Norway) talks about Diesel, blue Hydrogen, Carbon Capture.
  27. Brando

    Munro: Next-Generation EV: Tesla, Solid State Batteries, MegaCastings, VTOLS

    Sorry if duplicate - someone must have posted back in April or May?? Well worth watching - even a second time.
  28. Brando

    Demand generated with TAXI version of Model 3 ?

    IF Tesla ever needed to increase Model 3 demand - how about a TAXI version ? ONE motor (RWD) - Larger Frunk (as no front motor) to carry luggage - sold where no ice or snow - lower selling price for Taxi companies or owner/operators - special color ? white roof to keep down heat ? glass...
  29. Brando

    Jag with Tesla power SuperfastMatt

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5adS8d-YX7GbJcnH0x6uA
  30. Brando

    Diagnostic BroadR-Reach standard

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BroadR-Reach#Licensing Tesla is using - any other vehicle OEMs. ?? https://www.opensig.org/ https://www.opensig.org/members/adopters/ Suspect Tesla MAY be using - but I have not verified Tesla diagnostic port is often an ethernet looking port, right?
  31. Brando

    Heatpump operational details - Untangle Club

  32. Brando

    Ford Federal Loan as of July 2020 $6 billion

    https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2020/07/29/ford-government-loan-department-energy-debt/5526413002/
  33. Brando

    Training WeberAuto

    5 New EV Boot Camp Dates for 2021 - Join us for three new Hybrid and Electric Vehicle training courses from Automotive Professor John D. Kelly at Weber State University (WSU). Two classes are online and one is an on-campus 5-day Boot Camp. See http://www.weber.edu/evtraining for more...
  34. Brando

    Rimac, Mate interview & review Nevera June 2021

    Part 1 Part 2 Nevera EV Hypercar detailed review
  35. Brando

    Sandy Munro "New Materials, Elon Musk, Kiichiro Toyoda, And Automotive Industry"

    Description: Marwa ElDiwiny the host of Soft Robotics Podcast, the podcast is dedicated to the (soft) robotics community and audience who are interested in (soft)robotics technology. We interview guests from both academia and industry where we discuss their latest research besides highlighting...
  36. Brando

    Age of Anger? June 2020

    Blyth & Goodwin - plain talk you can understand - interesting to see how predictions are working out.
  37. Brando

    Product idea? Stainless Steel from SN#10

    SpaceX SN#10 LANDED ... and now onto SN#11. SN#10 probably gets scrapped. How about using scrap to make things to sell? PRODUCT IDEAS: key fobs / money clips / License Plate Mounts / cup coasters / business card holders / clip board other ideas? Now someone has to move fast to figure...
  38. Brando

    Tesla Motors, 2003-2013, by Marc Tarpenning (co-founder)

    Tesla Motors, 2003-2013, by Marc Tarpenning (co-founder) Marc has told his story many times and it gets better as he adds more useful details each time he retells. Best I've heard and I have listened to about half a dozen. You will learn something new.
  39. Brando

    Stanford Seminar: Electric Vehicles & Charging

    EE292H: Engineering and Climate Change Electric Vehicles & Startups [engineering mindset] Great insights into the founding of Tesla in 2003 and trends in 2016 Speakers: Marc Tarpenning, Tesla founder Martin Eberhard, Tesla founder The purpose of this seminar series is to help students and...
  40. Brando

    JEEP 2021 Ad

    Madison Ave. - very professional - most people are influenced and don't even realize it. https://www.jeep.com/index/hero/tm-panel/modal-container.html Spend money on Ads? or spend money on electrification? sorry, not sure why link doesn't seem to work try the home page and then page down to...
  41. Brando

    Model 3 vs Model Y: Why both?

    Model 3 vs Model Y: Do we need both? Why? Let the orders for the Model 3 dwindle naturally. Let the investment in Model 3 play out as long as possible. Maximize pay back on original investment - Was it perfect? No. Just let it go). Make room for the $25,000 vehicle. Too many choices are...
  42. Brando

    China vs USA supremacy: economic/manufacture/military by Freeman

    Pushback with Aaron Maté ||| The Grayzone ||| 40 minutes 1.5x playback speed seems fine. Very thoughtful historical review 1870 til now and where we are today.
  43. Brando

    Radio Controlled SpaceX Starship Belly Flop

    find more complete notes under this YouTube video clip