Alex asked some really insightful questions and Sandy took the time to not only tell but to explain the operation and rational behind the reasoning. When an inquisitive mind meets a Sage then knowledge and understanding has the chance to blossom.
@@Stefan_Dahn A mess but still the best of any OEM so far. Heck, many of them dont even bother with a frunk, even with their supposedly "ground up" EVs.
The great thing about the inclusion of the intern is that Sandy keeps the information a bit more general, with less acronyms and more inclusive to a wider audience. I'm not complaining about the deeper dive videos and they usually explain the acronyms and trade talk, but this was very easy to understand because most of us are on a closer technical level to an intern than to an automotive engineer. Sandy can communicate on both levels. Well done.
Speaking of acronyms… “Don’t use acronyms or nonsense words for objects, software or processes at Tesla. In general, anything that requires an explanation inhibits communication. We don’t want people to have to memorise a glossary just to function at Tesla.” -Elon Musk
It's clear that Sandy really wants to pass along the knowledge he's collected. I like how he addressed all of her questions and comments while maintaining his own flow.
It’s nice to see Sandy explain things to Alex and not the camera. He didn’t turn to the camera to explain. It shows his respect towards her and that he cares about her learning. Great video.
So far I'm very impressed with the design of the Lightning truck. Ford obviously knew that they really needed a big win and their strategy to move quickly is giving them enormous free advertising.
@@markplott4820 Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, it not a good teacher, very distracting, and unlistenable.....it's like finger nails on a blackboard
Sandy seems like an amazing teacher. If only I had a career in engineering! Instead, I’m lucky to experience his expertise online. Alex is incredibly lucky!
Just bought one of these, so now I'm watching all these old videos. I like how the front tray pops out in one piece, giving really clean access to all the lines and components underneath. 🙂
What a great thing to get the interns involved. Thank you for training the next generation. I was a intern and I mentored interns. It’s a great program.
I work in pharmaceutical manufacturing sciences and technology. As someone who just had my round of this year’s bioengineer interns come through, I really appreciated today’s videos. So many people rag on the younger gen but there’s plenty of proof out there for young, intelligent, energetic folks coming through without making assumptions and ready to learn and contribute. Makes me hopeful. As a side note, it’s an added bonus to see more women in STEM. I’m a huge advocate for increasing their presence.
So far we absolutely love our lightning pros and the frunk is incredible. Only thing id change if possible would be to make it a touch more square but still amazing
Great thing about interns is they see with "fresh eyes": -They don't make all the assumptions that us more seasoned folk do. -They generally don't care about vroom-vroom noises or "dual exhaust tips" or demanding a shift knob dominate a center console.
She improved the video. By asking what may seem to be simple questions to a seasoned engineer, he goes into details of manufacturing that we wouldn't hear otherwise.
I don't think that Alex has any idea the privilege it is the work around such a brilliant brain that Sandy has. Hope she stays working with your company.! And all the other brilliant people in the company also!
Great addition to the crew. At the 4.15 min mark...you introduced the bolt as a hex insert. My eyes told me it looks more like a torx insert head. Correct me if I am mistaking
FUD motors did not build the F150 Lightweight, it nearly Assembled it from FUD parts catalog. they are still using CATALOG engineering. the FUD Muck-e AWD is made in two halves, FWD by MAGNA, and RWD by BORG- Warner. POS.
Interesting imo the lightning program was headed up by a women as well. Almost made it seem like Ford's internal male engineers didn't want to lead a program like this ev on an ice platform effort by fomoco. Even more interesting was hearing Linda Zhang the chief engineer say they started this program officially in Sep 2018. Which is prior to farleys ceo tenure despite the media crediting him with it's successes. 🤔
I always love Alex’s enthusiasm and desire to learn, such a sweet young lady. I just get so distracted by her constant nodding, which I understand isn’t a bad trait… just her acknowledging she is listening. Keep up the good work.
She’s so sweet. For some reason I kept imagining Sandy’s wife. They look alike, no?. Very cool for Muro to give everybody a chance to shine 👏🏻 Keep up the good work as we need more female engineers
I just can't help but notice the way she always nods her head whe Sandy is talking it's a lot that's why I noticed, that's a special way to communicate your engagement in the conversation, I like it! Best of luck and all good wishes for your studies and great career ahead!
15:46 Now that is a mess. They are 7-8 years behind Tesla. Just like Ford's mess in the Mustang. GREAT presentation, you both make up a good team! Well done boys and girls! 👍😉👍
I am glad to see Alex as intern on YT, if young women like her is taking interest in Automobile engineering it be Amazing to see future vehicles, And Alex is learning from the best of the best :) Thank you Sandy for all you do :) Sandy would love to see your take on Legacy Automakers who Took Tax Payer bail outs and sold tech to Chinese companies anyways :)
@15:00 the inverter is huge because Fords using 80A 240v where Tesla and most others are using 32A or 40A inverters. They also need to support bi-directional
Are you thinking of the AC charger not the inverter? The inverter takes DC power from the batteries and converts it to ac for the motor. It may be the inverter that runs the onboard AC outlets which might be why it's so big. The charger is a rectifier that converts AC to DC to charge the battery. The bi direction is just closing the battery contactor and supplying DC power to the charge port where the external wall box can connect it to a external battery and inverter system similar to a Powerwall.
The questions Alex asked and the observations she made indicate to me that she thinks like an above average engineer. My unsolicited advice to Sandy: "Hire Alex for your team ASAP."
I can't imagine that dog food has much structural strength, so I'll keep building with concrete. It's cheaper too. Can you even _get_ dog food by the cubic yard?
Where does the drain hole pour? Straight down to the ground hopefully. I've seen some drains pour onto thing in the frame. Not a big deal if it's water, but sometimes it's a substance you'd rather not have all over your mechanical bits! (Maybe answered. Writing this without having seen entire video yet.) Edit: watching from mobile, so bear with me, but looks like it pours right onto rad or inverter stuff. That's too bad, but good to keep in mind.
At 18:00 you can see a sloped panel that it looks to me like it directs any outflow forward -- hard to tell w/o knowing exactly the position of the drain, but that's what it looks like.
