Carl has a great Talent in explaining and presenting in Front of a camera. Almost sounded scripted. Very eloquent. Great addition to the team. He clearly knows his stuff.

Carl is a wealth of useful and interesting information. I never thought I needed to know, care, or want to know how a car interior comes together. Carl made the subject come alive and interesting . Well done Carl and Sandy!

Carl crushed it! Never heard so much detail about interior trim before

Carl adds another pool of knowledge to Munro’s tear downs. Fascinating Carl. Love it. Keep them coming!

Yay Carl! Love to hear the details of a true expert - he's certainly done his 10k hours on interiors! I know some may think this is all too mundane and the videos are too long - I am SOLIDLY in the opposite camp - I want more! Was thinkin the other day that's I'd probably tune into a 24/7 livestream of the teardown :) Love seeing "my" car getting torn down (ok... so I only contributed $50, but still love it!)

Carl is awesome, and very entertaining to listen to. Sandy and Corey are my favorites, but definitely more Carl.

LOVE the new talent at Monro - having someone that knows interiors like this is HUGELY insightful. Can literally price out "this pattern is 4x more than this one" - fascinating!

In all the vehicle accidents I attended as an emergency services worker over 3 decades I never saw anyone with broken wrists from airbag deployment. I saw a lot of abrasions, a few suspected broken noses which may be hands or arms flying into face when steering one handed with arm across steering wheel and hand at 12 or 11 o’clock. Thumbs get hurt sometimes as the hands fly forward while the thumbs are hooked on steering wheel but no broken elbows and I have seen people in their 80s and 90s get out (or be cut out) of cars with airbags deployed and only abrasions to foreheads and faces. The seatbelt can really do some bruising too if the car doesn’t have pre-tensioners and or you don’t wear it properly and in extreme cases even if you do. Bottom line, don’t sit too close to steering wheel, don’t have the back reclined like you are settling in to watch a movie and wear the seat belt properly because all the safety equipment including crumple zones, collapsible steering column, seat belt pre-tensioners, anti submarine seats and airbags are designed to work in conjunction with each other if used properly. I suspect the yoke steering wheel is no more or less safe than any other but I would like to see some proper testing before I made that conclusion. Further, I have been to many lectures and talks by many experts over the years whose expertise in one field is fascinating to listen to but they then speak with almost the same gravitas in areas where they are less than expert. The problem is that people will listen and believe information that is really no more that educated intuition if they don’t take note of when the real expertise ends and the guessing begins.

Carl seems like one of those guys who really knows their stuff, but does not come across as a know it all. Very articulate as well. Good addition to the team!

Man, what a great hire your guys! Carl clearly knows his stuff and I love the “antique road show” vibe that he carries with him. Self actualized in his work. Go Sandy, go Cory, go Carl, go Tesla :)

What an addition to the team Carl is, no waffle, no filler or stating the obvious , a real interesting insight and experienced talk through, really enjoyable.

Carl is a great story teller. Love to hear him explain things!

Worth repeating, Carl is freakin’ awesome! Please have him on more often!! Munro Team is epic!

I didn't think I could learn so much about a car interior... Carl knows his stuff 🤓

I can see why you hired this guy, he really knows his stuff! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

Carl is a great addition to your team. He’s so informative and also a natural in front of the camera. Can’t wait to hear more from him and the rest of your team as the car is torn down.

munro team getting even sharper bringing in industry experts on top of the already amazing team of engineers and industry veterans. didn't think it was possible but your team/this page just keeps getting better!💚👍👍

When someone tells the cost per square meter/feet of different fabrics/vinyl/leather you know the person knows very well about the subject. Excellent Carl! Welcome to the team.

Yaaaay! I’m addicted to these videos this is not a joke this is a cry for help I’m watching these on repeat 24/7

This series so far is proving to be a real education . It’s a real privilege to listen to someone like Carl sharing their knowledge and experience. Thanks to you all.

Thank you Sandy for highlighting new employee's in your video's. I can see why people should gravitate to working for Munro & Associates. Your team is the objective and the results show us all that...

This IS Munro Live at its finest.... eloquent explanation of the deep engineering that goes into ( and hopefully we get to experience in) great vehicles. Beautiful presentation, gentlemen!

More Carl please. He's fantastic. I'll also say he seems to get Sandy in the groove and they get a good back and forth going.

Munro's leadership shows up here! I love that he gave air time to Carl (who is absolutely one of the best!) and allowed him to express himself freely. Done like a true Leader. Kudos Mr. Munro!

good hire, Munro - this interior guy knows his stuff. the way Sandy looks and talks to him is a tell he likes him

This was a real *_Inside Baseball_* episode. Fascinating... Thanks for letting us witness the minds of real automotive engineers.

Good to see you guys back into real and detailed engineering stuff. Carl knows what he is talking about from true experience, skills and interest, bum. Keep them coming, glad I posted you guys a 50 note to duck into this beast of a car.

Great content. Always maintaining a high bar. Well done Carl. You seem happy to be there. I half expected you to make the pitch for HR. Good to see. Good choice Sandy.

Beautifully explained. Lots of new info regarding interiors, and all made sense and was easily understood. Looking forward to seeing more of this presenter!

Welcome aboard Carl! Great job! You’re a natural and look forward to hearing you articulate all the little details that i look for but can’t put into words, great hire Sandy! Give him a raise already.

Having lived with a Y for 40K+ miles, I really appreciate how easy the PVC seats are to clean - much easier to clean than the leather interiors I’ve had in previous cars. Thanks for these videos - love them!

Carl is a fantastic addition to the team. His insight into interior design and manufacture was most interesting.

The new gentleman is a polished presenter!

To be honest, Carl made this one of the most interesting reviews of a car I have seen on Monroe live.

Love this series!!! Being a former Industrial Designer you guys cover all the bases! Key takeaway: design the high-end product first then trickle down (which Telsa did). Great Stuff!

Carl is awesome! His video presence on his first appearance is on par with what took the rest of Munro and Associates years to develop! 😃

Hearing Carl was great and very informative Moving away from leather material I think goes better with Tesla mission of sustainability as the leading cause of global warming is animal agriculture and since we are moving away from eating meat it makes sense to make a transition away from leather. Also, I would argue buying the skin of animals is putting more money into animal agriculture industry which again is the leading cause of global warming more so than the transportation sector(2nd main cause of global warming)

GREAT EPISODE! I don't know what you're paying Carl, but pay him more! Haha fantastic with him and Sandy tag teaming. What a wealth of expertise.

Holy cow, these guys know their trade so much in depth! This content should not be free on KZfaq.

Carl was an excellent addition to your crew Sandy, glad to hear his expert opinions on the interior. Great job Carl! Thanks as always for all your hard work Sandy and the entire crew!!

As someone who has disassembled the steering column of the Plaid plenty of times, I can tell you for certain that the shrouds are hard plastic and are absolutely NOT wrapped as claimed at around 7:30 in the video. Very strange of them to not know the difference between plastic and something else. In fact, I even have detail in my channel of the fact that the shroud is a slightly reworked Model 3 shroud design. It wasn't specifically engineered for this car at all. The SCCM underneath is directly out of a Model 3 as well. This is *good* btw, because they reused parts instead of starting from scratch.

Great episode! I haven't thought much about interior design for manufacturability and Carl's comments were enlightening. Need to have a followup episode after he gets through teardown so we can hear about the implementation details, pluses and minuses.

Great and intelligent contribution from Carl Crittenden. Look forward to seeing him in future!

That leather conversation really gave me a new viewpoint on using leather.

This Munro video is part of a master class in design and engineering. Carl is spectacular!

14:49 Cool, I just notice the exposed aerodynamic duct work molded into the door. Build by a Rocket Scientist, the flow doesn't need an upper surface to the duct, only half a duct is required and molded into the door panel. Looks great too, form and function. Or, is that just all fasade for styling only? Please consider doing some smoke flow visualizations to see mixing and flow patterns within the cabin

Carl is truly an expert witness. I love when more Munro talent is featured on the channel.

Carl is great, what a wealth of information. Not to nit pick, but coach him to speak (and look) at the camera and not so much at Sandy. Very much looking forward to Carl’s continuing analysis as teardown progresses.

Great presentation. I'm an old mechanic and I specialize in electrical and mechanical. You guys have taught me so much about fit and finish. Thanks for the information.

I own a Model 3 and the power seat is a life saver for me! The seat will move to the "Easy Entry" position when in park and the seat belt is unbuckled. I have a bad back and this makes exiting and entering the vehicle much easier. The car will return to your desired settings when you enter the car and press the brake. Also you can add driver profiles for different drivers. With a touch of on the control panel, a different drivers seat settings will set up. In addition to the seat the steering wheel and side mirrors will return to your settings as well.

My Model Y (2020 early VIN 2000 build) has rear reclining seats currently. My rear seat passengers all rave about this feature and the added comfort it provides. I traded in 2017 Model S for this exact reason and having such a low entry height.

How utterly terrifying and exciting in equal measure, presenting an opinion on an part of an automotive interior to Sandy Munro! Hats off to Sandy for giving Carl the floor to present on the interior. Kudos to Carl for an excellent presentation!

It is very interesting to hear Sandy so opposed to chrome due to the use of heavy metals in the manufacturing process, but then not mention heavy metals at all when discussing leather. I don't know much about leather tanning but I thought heavy metals were part of it. It would be great to hear a deep dive on leather from Carl to really explore the environmental impacts compared to vinyl or other interior materials. I'd love to hear which manufacturers are using sustainable materials for their interiors.

Came for the Hello Boys & Girls. Did not disappoint.

Carl's comment regarding improved driver elbow safety in an airbag deployment situation due to the yoke steering position was very insightful.

Really like the introduction of Carl. He can speak very well and is engaging

"There's 3 trees left and we decided to put one in the car" - Sandy is hilarious

This was so informative, great job by Carl, can't wait for the follow up videos.

Carl: an expert that can communicate very well to everybody! Well done!

Carl has captivating knowlede. He definitely know materials and its production. I watched the wholde video without skipping which i dont usually do on long videos. Great work and great addition to the team!!

Wow I loved this portion of the teardown. I would be very interested in hearing his thoughts on the white artificial leather in Tesla seats. I think most people love the seats after they get them. I have been super worried about my Tesla seats degrading for peeling over time after being exposed to silicones in personal care products and the like. Also, what does he think about Tesla selling their own aftermarket interior refreshes. I would be happy to give Tesla my money for a complete interior refresh every couple years. I think it’s something they need to consider if they want to run Robo taxis. If they want the interiors to look fresh they will need to be able to withstand a lot of abuse are from non-owners. Stalantis has said that they are going to refresh used vehicles for resale. I don’t think that’s a very smart idea considering liability. Side note, I wish my model 3 had ventilated seats. Phoenix is hot. My back side always sweats so much. I might have to do an after market leather seat just to keep cool on my 4th year with model 3.

Munro, love your channel. Manufacturability to the Max, love this part. Love the design, ergonomics and safety aspects of the design. Would love to see more on the ergonomics safety design aspects. Last video, i learned something new. The "Ankle Breaker" that should be on all vehicles, but lets not Break ankles when the pedestrian flys up and over the car. Have they actually started to change design to not break ankles as pedestrians are flipped?

+1 for having experts on each topic. Love the depth they bring

Sandy, your interiors guy is a star. Things I've never cared about before kept me watching. Well done Carl.

I'm just here looking at the rear wheel well, excited for those castings

Wow, very educational.

You really got my attention. Makes me look back at all the vehicles I’ve purchased when I was young and dumb and with each purchase a little more intelligent and now that I’m old and reminisce all my mistakes.

If I am learning something new from these videos, I am coming back for more. Best video so far MunroLive. Keep it coming!

PETA representatives showed up at multiple shareholder meetings to push for “vegan leather” seats and Elon accommodated their wish. Then PETA returned to get the leather out off the steering wheel, and Tesla complied. What other company besides Tesla would comply voluntarily? I love the feel of the seats in our Teslas

Now I really cannot wait to get my model x in March❤️

Never needed to comment on anything you guy cover, because you’re all in the industry and are providing insight to us on manufacturing across companies. Your guys are assembling a very solid team. You interior guy is definitely a fine. I’m especially reassured in his depths of knowledge. Truly enjoy the conversation.

The end was brilliant, Monroe channel theme being part of the Tesla dance! I learned so much about vehicle interiors. Great episode!

Love to learn more about the leather vs. vinyl debate and truthfully which is more environmentally conscious. Never as obvious as you think!

Very interesting discussion of the interior! I drive a 2017 Toyota Prius V, and it has rear seats that slide forward and back, as well as recline! Of course they also fold flat which gives an uninterrupted cargo space. Not a Tesla, but a very practical, high mileage car.

Carl gives such eloquent and valuable insight along side of Sandy. Great combo!

Attention to detail in this one is incredible. We learned some much in one episode it was sublime. Thank You

Not messing with Sandy any time soon! Haha Great content as always

The light show at the end was a great touch! Only in a Tesla!

That leather monologue, was a knife through the vegan heart. Let them have it!

I'm delighted that Carl mentioned that the yoke *increases* safety. I've had numerous arguments with people about this (having worked ten years in the medical field). A yoke not only is safer for the reasons mentioned, it offers better visibility of both road and binnacle (improved safety), is smaller, so I allows for easier egress in a crash (improved safety), and doesn't require the driver to cross their arms while turning the wheel - which is why it's used in F1 racing (improved safety). On top of that, it provides a smaller surface area to collide with in a crash. Cardiac tamponade is a serious threat that people suffer from their chest slamming into the steering wheel on collisions. Eventually, removing steering wheels altogether (once autonomy is here) will - by itself - save numerous lives.

The vinyl material used on the seats not great and you can see cracking at 2:23 inner thigh and 2:25 the vinyl will separate from the cracks. The driverseat wearouts fast like within 4 years. Had the same problem with my current model s and repairing driver seat for the second time. How are robotaxies interiors going hold up? The Vegans are happy though

I personally like power seats. Not because I'm going to be adjusting it for myself, but because my wife and I have very different body proportions. She moves the seat way forward and up high. I drop it all the way down and move it back. Anytime she's been in my car I have to adjust it, and it's a pain in the butt to do it manually whenever I get into it after my wife has been driving lol :)

Excellent analysis of the interior design and the assorted materials that were used! Thanks.

Carl was great, and easy delivery of how and why exteriors are relevant in cost, feel and cosmetically appealing.

Five years ago model S was available with leather or the “new” Tesla vinyl. It was clearly stated on the website, that Tesla recommends the vinyl. My wife has the leather seats in her model S and I have the white vinyl. The cars are both 5 years old, and have similar mileage. The leather drivers seat shows considerable wear. My white vinyl still looks as good as when it was new. Also, the thick, supple vinyl feels more luxurious than the leather, and it certainly looks like leather. Tesla clearly uses a very high grade vinyl.

Nice watch Cory, Breitling Superocean? Good choice.

Another winning team member drops some great insights into manufacturing considerations.

thank you both of you

10:02, Sandy, karate? Do we call him Sandy-san now?

Don't worry Cory!....we still would like to see you doing presentations too! I like how you always have to try and keep Sandy in line with some of his more colourful comments!

Thank you Sandy and your team for making these great teardown explain-the-structure video clips. For me as a programmer I really get satisfied to see that a Tesla is a much more modulare-alike (=horizontal and vertical) mobility solution than other vehicle manufactures. I like - on Tesla and on Munro Associates - that there is an open "thinking and discussion and presenting process to the public approach", which represents a certain new look and feel, on how to manage complexity - while knowing it's still complex. You try to find a group-common sense to satisfy most and thrive - where it's (y)our common sense - to a level of "a just good product" which will affect many outsiders positively. As for me as a programmer, I know really want to see the information technology features expand - for example the modular integration of platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, SoundCloud, Disney+ , Amazon Music/Video,... into a single - licences-hassle-free-GUI. I really would wonder how a - some kind of military-HUD-like component - would look like on the front screen- because the steering wheel (=yoke ?) made is possible to implement. In addition what would a side HUD look like ? An imagine the value of a side HUD rear projection even for the kids in the backseats of a Tesla for their orientation while driving? There are so many things that may be added in the future virtually, if the base structure of such a lean design like this Tesla (vehicle). I think the Tesla crowd has many ideas that - aggregated in a reasonable manner - would burst the imaginary level of a Tesla - at least for the owners and lovers - to new levels of satisfaction. Thanks for all your hard work to document that evolution. Warm Hallo from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, yours Sascha Andreas.

Again just nailing it, material and design breakdown was perfect, keep them coming.

QUESTION: In my opinion, the horn is in a bad position, because if I am turning the car and then suddenly have to press the horn button it is much more difficult to do that (because of it´s position) than a traditional press to the big front of the steering wheel. What do you think?

If Tesla offered a round steering wheel as an option to the Plaid, wouldn't be a surprise being an hit in sells. Toyota is offering a yoke to the bZ4X to the Chinese market, using a Steer-by-Wire system, so you just have to move the steering wheel 150 degrees lock-to-lock.

Wow, what detailed analysis of trim. Now those who said Tesla makes cheap trim/interior should watch this!

That Tesla built there own seats is cool. Good job explaining Carl. Much appreciated .

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For the price of this car you can buy a fairly high specification new-version Range Rover. The interior of this Tesla looks cheap in comparison. On top of which the RR offers a large range of customisation of materials and equipment from the factory which must cost the company [and the customer] a whole lot of money. Yet the RR is very competitively priced with this Tesla.

So looking forward to this!! Learning while having fun, couldn't be better!

Thoroughly enjoyed Carl's inputs and thoughts 👍