I think people will always appreciate genuinely passionate and deeply experienced folk talking about the craft. Carl is an EXTREMELY GOOD addition to the team! love the content!
I never knew what went into making seats or door liners or dash materials until listening to Carl, so thanks! Although Carl is wrong about one thing. The headrest is not a headrest, it's a head restraint which is there to prevent whiplash during a crash.
One of the less expensive options to spread the pressure to the legs, is to have a deeper / bucket like seat or tilt the sit in a more upper position to support the back of your knee. If your bottom sits lower with 2/4 cm, the rest of the seat will support your legs too and spread pressure on bottom + legs will decrease the overall pressure giving more overall comfort, leaving enough head room for taller persons - just look at Carl's torsos height comparing with you Sandy - and will increase the leg room.
I have zero knowledge in vehicle assembly and no business watching these teardowns. Yet I'm 20 minutes in and enjoying watching, learning stuff. Speaks a lot about Sandy and the quality of his team
Holy Crap… Carl somehow did even better this time around. Honestly, he really brings a great new dimension to the crew and show overall. Again, brilliant hire Sandy!
Wow, Carl is an amazing speaker'.....clear and precise.....I never thought there was that much complexity to a seat....watched the whole video and enjoyed every minute....thanks
This seat isn’t not even close to be the most complicated, look at Mercedes’ Benz sclass seats, it’s a masterpiece of engineering on a whole new level.
Wow. I'm impressed with Carl's knowledge and clear concise presentation. Who would think seats would be so interesting. I liked the little mfg./cost analysis at the end too.
This was a PHENOMENAL explainer video. Thank you Carl for explaining everything so thoroughly with the assembly process, differences in components, and the WHY they might do one versus the other. Excellent job!
FINALLY! I get to hear someone talking about how the distance between the back of our heads and the headrest should be minimized. I worked in PT clinics for a few years and I saw the effects of whiplash injuries on people all the time. I keep the back of my seat as vertical as possible such that the back of my head is as close to touching the headrest as possible. Yeah I'm not one of the cool-kids laying way back and driving with one extended arm barely able to reach the steering wheel, but hopefully this keeps me out of the doctor's or chiropractor's office if some texting-while-driving-idiot hits me from behind at a stop light.
I was driving a 2 door 1990 Datson and was rear ended at a toll booth in New Jersey when the driver behind me was searching for a quarter she dropped on the floor. My car was totalled and I went to PT 2x/week for 5 months. I ALWAYS keep my head against the headrest when stopped.
The Citroen SM of the '70s is the only car I have seen with an adjustable head RESTRAINT. I have always wondered why, with the most important part of the human body, seat designers could be so casual.
*I HAVE BEEN* "occupant out of position" I was adjusting the radio when I crashed [not paying attention] and that slight shift in position allowed me to rotate around the seat belt and my head hit the windscreen. It was a low-speed cash so it was not a big issue - but it's amazing - just leaning forward and towards the centre of the car 6" can mean the difference between being restrained and not
@@b4804514 - I was really shocked, but the seat belt moving just off the top of your shoulder as you lean forwards to mess with a centre mounted radio means it does not catch your upper body and the momentum PIVOTS you out of the upper part of the seat belt, then it grabs you around your stomach and you headbutt the windscreen.
Grand entrance with the CyberQuad Sandy. I really learned a lot from Carl about seats today and he literally knows his stuff. Thanks to the Munroe Live team for putting this together
Carl Crittenden is an excellent communicator...the best I have seen on your Munro Live. His presence, his moves and is formulation of problems and solutions, his obvious expertise make the clip informative and interesting. BRAVO 🙏
There is someone who's not recognized enough (if ever) : the one holding the camera! It's not so easy to follow such a presentation, zoom, unzoom, move around the table, all kept fluid and natural. That said, I've never been so immersed in a car seat analysis. That's brilliant!
This guy f....g exceptional , another jewel in the crown of Munrow & Associates. Carl , is afraid he is boring , never met somebody whom is capable to speak so engaging about "just a seat" , No Carl you are not boring , for 99.999% of the people a seat is just a seat , and you are capable to speak about a subject and make it come alive and when you finish ( after 22 min) you did something special , you transferred some of your knowledge to a crowd who didn't even know the were thirsting for it. You have a gift and never ever let somebody tell you otherwise. Gr Gerard
It's quite possibly that "Tesla" (employees) watch Munro Live, and the culture within Tesla allows those employees to both suggest and escalate logical suggestions (hopefully with due credit)
Sandy and Co are engineers, so is Elon, Elon loves engineering and he loves enabling fellow engineers. He keeps the MBA bean counters the right distance away from the engineers so they can actually do real engineering which actually saves the bean counters from to do alot unnessacary work
@@brettmciver432 You are spot on there. I work for a large American jetliner manufacturer and have watched in dismay and sorrow as the bean counters have gutted the engineering and manufacturing principles that created what was once the envy of the world.
Is it me or this was all done in one cut , super impressive being able to do that with the precision he did. Glad he join Munroe , i appreciate the episode more and more each time
@13:13 I love this. It is *_so_*_ Inside Baseball._ I have never been shown what goes into crafting a seat before in such exquisite, excruciating detail before. Thank you *Carl.*
I love the vast reserve of knowledge that Carl has about interior design and manufacturing. This was a great video and an enlightening exploration of seat design.
Great job explaining the complexity of something viewed by the vehicle buyer as a simple seat. So much talent and hard work goes into design and building of a modern automobile. Let’s keep that talent and skill.
I have a 2022 Model 3 P. I'm larger like you are Carl. The seats felt nice for the first few minutes but were very painful on longer drives. I was forced to modify, on my own, my seat bottom cushion (too narrow and too thin) and the headrest (with it's terrible steeply forward angle for a taller guy). I'm now very happy with the self-modified seats and therefore happy to drive the car long distances. Nice video. I just met Sandy this weekend in Florida, great guy in person. Thank you. George Borrelli, Crystal River, Florida.
What an excellent presentation, well spoken with a nice pace and great use of the parts. Sandy won’t be speaking about seats very often in the future I’m sure.
Wow. What an information-rich journey. Didn’t have any idea there was that much thought into seat development. Carl was efficient, clear, and left me wanting more. Pretty darn cool for a video on seat tech.
Spend months of 24 hour days in the 3 seats, I want one for my office at home now, they are very comfy at every imaginable angle, from watching youtube to sleeping to spirited driving. the adjustable angle of the base of the - front - seat (closing the gap/anti sub) is the best I've sat in
Carl, you made my butt so complicated now. Whenever I sit in my car I'll be thinking all of the science that went into it.. Thank you for such an in-depth analysis of seats! You Rock!
I sat in one of those seats for three days and it was comfortable but i never actually saw it. Carl displayed it and explained it so that i could understand its very cool design. It always is helpful to find an instructor to whom the subject matter is meaningful in order to really see the thing.
Thank you for taking time to discuss the engineering and manufacturability of the seats. It is important education to show how much engineering art and science have to go up front into even outwardly straight forward appearing components of automobiles (or almost any manufactured product to be true). This is something I work to get my students to appreciate. Stuff doesn’t just happen, people have to design it. Creative design is hard work.
Carl, I share your 95 percentile joys. Th I s is exactly why the Cybertruck is the only Tesla I will likely ever own. The X is close but still subspec to my needs. Thanks for the cogent talk.
Its kinda sad to see you starting to step down Sandy, but i see that you deserve to have more Sandytime u know? Im happy that Carl is confident to continue this amazing journey that Munro has taken and will continue on for a long long time. Let us all pay homage to an absolute LEGEND in the automotive industry, Thank you for all your efforts and contributions Mr. Sandy Munro. I for one am raising my coldsnack for you in tribute Sandy. go get em Sandy, have fun you titan
Omg! Another home run from Carl! I would not even begin to imagine how many thing, components, ways to assemble, decisions made, ways to create quality perception, etc come together in a seat! And you make it super interesting fluid, knowledgeable, clean and consice. I would have seen another 20 minutes if you put that in this video.
Carl, aka ‘The Seat Whisperer’. Great video and you did a much better job of talking to and looking at the camera. Can’t wait to see what Sandy puts you up to next.
Great lecture and very educational - the thought process and all the important industrial design decisions in a humble car seat is not something I have appreciated. Bravo
Another great video, thank you! One thing I was hoping to see was the implementation of the in-seat mics supporting the active road noise reduction feature. Hopefully this is covered in another video, perhaps on the audio system?
Thank you Carl, facinating stuff after 30 years servicing/modifying what Was Germany’s finest😢 I saw the writing on the wall in 2012, when 10 of my SoCal customers switched to Tesla. Can’t imagine selling an ICE repair facility now😎
Ah so that's what it is. I noticed an A surface parting line on the inner trim panel of the tailgate on my Odyssey. It's around the automatic close button. I'm learning so much info with these videos!
Carl is obviously an expert in seat and a welcome member of your team. I did find it interesting that Michigan seems so far way. Sandy you and Carl should get on a plane to SJC and take a short drive up to Kato Rd. about a mile south of the main plant and visit the seat plant. I'm sure that bartering with your knowledge they will provide you with an invitation and tour of the plant. Keep up the great work.
What happens with customers who already bought the plaid? Does Tesla fix these problems on their vehicles? I really hope so. I can't believe this seating configuration made it out the factory in the first place. Looks pretty uncomfortable.
I like the map pockets on the front seat backs on my model Y. Good place to stow the ( legally mandatory) warning vests for the rear passengers. Good feature!
Really interesting discussion. Im a vertical seat guy. I got tired of constant back aches and realized alot of it had to do with slouching while driving. I drove a minivan for a long time and it wasnt an issue. But moving to a modern sedan with a fixed position head rest I hate it and I would hate these front seats. Then again, I would probably also hate the Tesla "launch" experience as well. Also was noticing your mobile A-frame tool/part trays with white boards at the top. I think I may have to steal that for my shop. Really clever.
As a note: The Headrest is adjustable in the Model X from the original in 2016 to the Raven variant in 2019. . Not sure whether it is in the new Plaid Model X, but all prior Model X had adjustable headrest. At one point, the Model X headrest automatically adjusted higher when the occupant moved the seat forward or backward (mimicking the occupant's height). Also, I believe that Tesla completely manufactures its own seat components at one of its "off-site" locations. That part of the process was not on the tour, so it could be assembly only.
Vertical headrest adjustment is pretty much standard, power vertical is not something I have seen, but that is not really important. The important part is fore and aft adjustment, turning a head "rest" into a head "restraint". Only car I am familiar with that had them is the Citroen SM of the "70s. There have probably been others.
You need to hire me. I'm not an engineer, in not an American citizen. I can however sit in a seat. Also these type of videos are very relaxing, very ASMR for me. Good job Carl, from the UK.
@18:12 I may be incorrect because I'm not there to touch and feel, but it appears by the shape of the seat back detail it does in fact have retention snaps meaning the seat back can be assembled without the head rest to hold it all together and the rods are primarily acting as an extra locking mechanism to prevent it being pulled apart. If it functions as was stated, when you take the head rest off, the seat back would just fall off and I suspect that does not happen because of snaps holding it on. Personally, I think this is a clever design because it adds an extra level of durability without adding more than a few cents of plastic and adds no extra parts and no extra assembly steps.
@@Not_An_Alien wouldn't that cause whip lash in a collision because the support is on your neck, where it is not supposed to be? I think anyone can buy an aftermarket pillow support to modify the seat to their comfort.
@@markplott4820 what does that have to do with the seats!? It’s not even close to a great seat compared to other manufacturers, Mercedes’ has the only and best seats in the industry with tons of features.
I think people will always appreciate genuinely passionate and deeply experienced folk talking about the craft. Carl is an EXTREMELY GOOD addition to the team! love the content!
👍🏻
I never knew what went into making seats or door liners or dash materials until listening to Carl, so thanks! Although Carl is wrong about one thing. The headrest is not a headrest, it's a head restraint which is there to prevent whiplash during a crash.
Carl is a beast. What incredible knowledge and he's incredibly articulate while describing some very complex subjects. Well done, Carl!
Thanks Josh
One of the less expensive options to spread the pressure to the legs, is to have a deeper / bucket like seat or tilt the sit in a more upper position to support the back of your knee. If your bottom sits lower with 2/4 cm, the rest of the seat will support your legs too and spread pressure on bottom + legs will decrease the overall pressure giving more overall comfort, leaving enough head room for taller persons - just look at Carl's torsos height comparing with you Sandy - and will increase the leg room.
Your comment hit as true as Carls remarks!
nah
If you can make talking about how a seat is made and functions, actually exciting to watch, you definitely have a gift.
Lol… it’s boring to watch!
Yeah but are the seats comfortable?
@@ken-mb5cp Sandy had called it most comfortable front seat (or similar) during the road trip.
Hey, this is the best seat explanation I have ever seen
I can't believe how interesting he made this. He knows a LOT about seats.
Carl is an impressive addition to the team! He did a great job explaining what might otherwise be a rather dull topic. Thank you Carl...
Glad you enjoyed it!
Munro Live is like a "symphony" of automotive knowledge. I love how Sandy is letting his orchestra technicians do solos and perform for the audience!
Indeed 👌
I have zero knowledge in vehicle assembly and no business watching these teardowns. Yet I'm 20 minutes in and enjoying watching, learning stuff. Speaks a lot about Sandy and the quality of his team
I'd give you a STANDING ovation, but you've explained quite well, why I should remain seated. Totally NOT boring. Thanks for sharing...
This guy is a natural in front of the camera! He kept me glued to the screen for almost 30 minutes...talking about car seats.
It was an absolute pleasure listening to Carl going in depth about a car seat. Who would've thought that I would enjoy that?!
Holy Crap… Carl somehow did even better this time around. Honestly, he really brings a great new dimension to the crew and show overall. Again, brilliant hire Sandy!
I think he's getting more comfortable in front of the camera. It was an epic presentation
Wow, Carl is an amazing speaker'.....clear and precise.....I never thought there was that much complexity to a seat....watched the whole video and enjoyed every minute....thanks
This seat isn’t not even close to be the most complicated, look at Mercedes’ Benz sclass seats, it’s a masterpiece of engineering on a whole new level.
Loving Carl's detailed analysis! Keep up the great work!
Absolutely fascinating look at the engineering that goes into something so overlooked. Great job, Carl!
Good on you Sandy for not being over the 150 lb spec limit!
Wow. I'm impressed with Carl's knowledge and clear concise presentation. Who would think seats would be so interesting. I liked the little mfg./cost analysis at the end too.
I had no idea seats could be so interesting. Enjoyed this presentation.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent flow and clarity of information. Clearly well thought out and prepared presentation. Thank you Carl.
unless this video was cut up this guys memory is amazing
Wow, I don’t think I’ve paid this much attention to anything like how seats are made before. Time went by pretty fast. Incredible Carl
Carl and Sandy are the best. Just love tuning in on them. Cameraman did a terrific job too!
Brilliant! Thanks, Carl. You are a fantastic addition to the growing Munro team.
This was a PHENOMENAL explainer video. Thank you Carl for explaining everything so thoroughly with the assembly process, differences in components, and the WHY they might do one versus the other. Excellent job!
Imagine your in college and planning on going into automotive how many years of experience videos like these would save you
It's great ASMR for me.
You're very welcome!
I will never plop myself into an automotive seat again without thinking about the manufacturing process. Thank you Carl an amazing presentation!
I appreciate Carl discussing repairability. Very informative video!
TESLA now offers Service Manual for $$$.
@@markplott4820 Where and how much? The old '70s and '80s GM manuals were $175 each, and there were at least three.
@@wilfredvanvalkenburgh2874 - not sure but Rich Rebuilds knows where to Download.
I never imagined there was so much to learn about car seats and all the processes and tradeoffs that go into their design. What a presentation!!
FINALLY! I get to hear someone talking about how the distance between the back of our heads and the headrest should be minimized. I worked in PT clinics for a few years and I saw the effects of whiplash injuries on people all the time. I keep the back of my seat as vertical as possible such that the back of my head is as close to touching the headrest as possible. Yeah I'm not one of the cool-kids laying way back and driving with one extended arm barely able to reach the steering wheel, but hopefully this keeps me out of the doctor's or chiropractor's office if some texting-while-driving-idiot hits me from behind at a stop light.
I was driving a 2 door 1990 Datson and was rear ended at a toll booth in New Jersey when the driver behind me was searching for a quarter she dropped on the floor. My car was totalled and I went to PT 2x/week for 5 months. I ALWAYS keep my head against the headrest when stopped.
The Citroen SM of the '70s is the only car I have seen with an adjustable head RESTRAINT. I have always wondered why, with the most important part of the human body, seat designers could be so casual.
Excellent. I suddenly feel like I'm an expert on vehicle seats.
*I HAVE BEEN* "occupant out of position" I was adjusting the radio when I crashed [not paying attention] and that slight shift in position allowed me to rotate around the seat belt and my head hit the windscreen.
It was a low-speed cash so it was not a big issue - but it's amazing - just leaning forward and towards the centre of the car 6" can mean the difference between being restrained and not
I had no idea this was even a thing but it makes sense. I will be paying attention to how i sit now.
@@b4804514 - I was really shocked, but the seat belt moving just off the top of your shoulder as you lean forwards to mess with a centre mounted radio means it does not catch your upper body and the momentum PIVOTS you out of the upper part of the seat belt, then it grabs you around your stomach and you headbutt the windscreen.
Thanks for the information, and I'm glad that you're ok 👍
Grand entrance with the CyberQuad Sandy. I really learned a lot from Carl about seats today and he literally knows his stuff. Thanks to the Munroe Live team for putting this together
Carl Crittenden is an excellent communicator...the best I have seen on your Munro Live. His presence, his moves and is formulation of problems and solutions, his obvious expertise make the clip informative and interesting. BRAVO 🙏
A subject that I have never pursued but Carl provided an excellent, well-structured and interesting explanation. He is an exceptional teacher! Thanks.
Carl, absolutely fascinating! Makes me appreciate the time, effort and skill that goes into building a car.
There is someone who's not recognized enough (if ever) : the one holding the camera! It's not so easy to follow such a presentation, zoom, unzoom, move around the table, all kept fluid and natural. That said, I've never been so immersed in a car seat analysis. That's brilliant!
I didn't know talking about a car seat could be so fascinating, great job Carl :)
This guy f....g exceptional , another jewel in the crown of Munrow & Associates.
Carl , is afraid he is boring , never met somebody whom is capable to speak so engaging about "just a seat" , No Carl you are not boring , for 99.999% of the people a seat is just a seat , and you are capable to speak about a subject and make it come alive and when you finish ( after 22 min) you did something special , you transferred some of your knowledge to a crowd who didn't even know the were thirsting for it. You have a gift and never ever let somebody tell you otherwise. Gr Gerard
Learnt so much. Carl has perfect cadence and vocabulary for clearly explaining a complex device.
Carl's seat presentations have greatly increased the appreciation I have of my well-made, comfortable Kia Sorrento seats.
Fascinating. Listening to an engineer explain a subject. Just fascinating.
A deeply knowledgeable, highly articulate engineer that speaks with perfect comfort to the camera. What a masterful confluence of competencies. Bravo.
*_I love the fact that Elon listens to his customers. Especially Sandy. Elon has already said that he has great respect for Sandy._*
It's quite possibly that "Tesla" (employees) watch Munro Live, and the culture within Tesla allows those employees to both suggest and escalate logical suggestions (hopefully with due credit)
Sandy and Co are engineers, so is Elon, Elon loves engineering and he loves enabling fellow engineers.
He keeps the MBA bean counters the right distance away from the engineers so they can actually do real engineering which actually saves the bean counters from to do alot unnessacary work
@@brettmciver432 You are spot on there. I work for a large American jetliner manufacturer and have watched in dismay and sorrow as the bean counters have gutted the engineering and manufacturing principles that created what was once the envy of the world.
The amount of knowledge in Carl is awesome! Hope we see Carl more in future, he has good opinions.
More cowbell... I mean More Carl.
this DUDE IS A ROCK STAR. !!!!!!! EXCELLENT EXPLANATION AND ANALYSIS. !!!!!!
Is it me or this was all done in one cut , super impressive being able to do that with the precision he did.
Glad he join Munroe , i appreciate the episode more and more each time
Brilliant episode, absolutely fascinating and so well explained. Who would have thought an episode on seats would be so informative. Keep it up Carl.
@13:13 I love this. It is *_so_*_ Inside Baseball._ I have never been shown what goes into crafting a seat before in such exquisite, excruciating detail before. Thank you *Carl.*
Carl is dope. Cory is dope and getting Munro jumping. And of course Sandy is hilarious. This is a very solid channel.
I love the vast reserve of knowledge that Carl has about interior design and manufacturing. This was a great video and an enlightening exploration of seat design.
Great job explaining the complexity of something viewed by the vehicle buyer as a simple seat. So much talent and hard work goes into design and building of a modern automobile. Let’s keep that talent and skill.
I have a 2022 Model 3 P. I'm larger like you are Carl. The seats felt nice for the first few minutes but were very painful on longer drives. I was forced to modify, on my own, my seat bottom cushion (too narrow and too thin) and the headrest (with it's terrible steeply forward angle for a taller guy). I'm now very happy with the self-modified seats and therefore happy to drive the car long distances. Nice video. I just met Sandy this weekend in Florida, great guy in person. Thank you. George Borrelli, Crystal River, Florida.
Briliant, Carl. I am impressed and learned a lot. Thank you for sharing your world-class expertise.
Excellent video Munro live. Well done Carl and Sandy
What an excellent presentation, well spoken with a nice pace and great use of the parts. Sandy won’t be speaking about seats very often in the future I’m sure.
You guys are kill'n it! Keep your stick on the ice boys and girls!
Wow. What an information-rich journey. Didn’t have any idea there was that much thought into seat development. Carl was efficient, clear, and left me wanting more. Pretty darn cool for a video on seat tech.
Spend months of 24 hour days in the 3 seats, I want one for my office at home now, they are very comfy at every imaginable angle, from watching youtube to sleeping to spirited driving.
the adjustable angle of the base of the - front - seat (closing the gap/anti sub) is the best I've sat in
Well done Carl! Great addition to the team.
Carl, you made my butt so complicated now. Whenever I sit in my car I'll be thinking all of the science that went into it.. Thank you for such an in-depth analysis of seats! You Rock!
Nice close up of Sandy’ boots (was red?). I never thought of seats as a safety device, and Carl is just sooo natural on camera. Love this guy!
Wow. Munro hit gold finding this guy.
I sat in one of those seats for three days and it was comfortable but i never actually saw it. Carl displayed it and explained it so that i could understand its very cool design. It always is helpful to find an instructor to whom the subject matter is meaningful in order to really see the thing.
What an entrance!
Excellent presentation. This task seems to be tailored to Carl!
Thank you for taking time to discuss the engineering and manufacturability of the seats. It is important education to show how much engineering art and science have to go up front into even outwardly straight forward appearing components of automobiles (or almost any manufactured product to be true). This is something I work to get my students to appreciate. Stuff doesn’t just happen, people have to design it. Creative design is hard work.
Carl is so structured and organized in his presentation. He has clearly given well-rehearsed talks on this topic before.
Upvote just for the smooth intro.
Carl, I share your 95 percentile joys. Th I s is exactly why the Cybertruck is the only Tesla I will likely ever own. The X is close but still subspec to my needs. Thanks for the cogent talk.
Passion is hard to hide. Carl is full of it. Great job.
The last generation Model S did have adjustable headrest. It was one of my favorite things to play with since it was such a satisfying movement.
Amazing job Carl. I have little interest in seats but watched this entire video just because of how well you presented the information. Well done!
Its kinda sad to see you starting to step down Sandy, but i see that you deserve to have more Sandytime u know? Im happy that Carl is confident to continue this amazing journey that Munro has taken and will continue on for a long long time.
Let us all pay homage to an absolute LEGEND in the automotive industry, Thank you for all your efforts and contributions Mr. Sandy Munro. I for one am raising my coldsnack for you in tribute Sandy.
go get em Sandy, have fun you titan
Omg! Another home run from Carl! I would not even begin to imagine how many thing, components, ways to assemble, decisions made, ways to create quality perception, etc come together in a seat! And you make it super interesting fluid, knowledgeable, clean and consice. I would have seen another 20 minutes if you put that in this video.
No one does an intro better than Sandy
Carl, aka ‘The Seat Whisperer’. Great video and you did a much better job of talking to and looking at the camera. Can’t wait to see what Sandy puts you up to next.
Great lecture and very educational - the thought process and all the important industrial design decisions in a humble car seat is not something I have appreciated. Bravo
Another great video, thank you! One thing I was hoping to see was the implementation of the in-seat mics supporting the active road noise reduction feature. Hopefully this is covered in another video, perhaps on the audio system?
Thank you Carl, facinating stuff after 30 years servicing/modifying what Was Germany’s finest😢 I saw the writing on the wall in 2012, when 10 of my SoCal customers switched to Tesla. Can’t imagine selling an ICE repair facility now😎
Ah so that's what it is. I noticed an A surface parting line on the inner trim panel of the tailgate on my Odyssey. It's around the automatic close button. I'm learning so much info with these videos!
Go Carl. Great insights, well done Sandy for hiring him. He seems like a great addition to the Munro team.
Get this man a tour of Tesla seat plant pronto!
Sandy you are still the man we are glad you have a team so you can get to see more vehicles.
Thanks To Sandy Muro for sponsoring this online course with Dr. Carl on seat safety, cost and structural analysis. 😎 (DAMN!)
I had no idea that there was that much to know about seats.
I liked the video 20 seconds in, like for Sandy riding the cyberquad for kids, and this should be the standard intro for future videos
Thanks for going deep into this stuff!
Absolutely fascinating video Carl. Great job making this a very interesting topic. I learned a great deal.
Munro …is still the only one who understands how to communicate…..and always with passion
only TESLA innovates with Extreme Urgency.
Carl is obviously an expert in seat and a welcome member of your team. I did find it interesting that Michigan seems so far way. Sandy you and Carl should get on a plane to SJC and take a short drive up to Kato Rd. about a mile south of the main plant and visit the seat plant. I'm sure that bartering with your knowledge they will provide you with an invitation and tour of the plant. Keep up the great work.
Sandy’s some serious humility and sense of humor
That was incredibly educational. Thank you!
Sandy : makes a complaint
TSLA : Write that down and get someone on fixing it immediately!
No kidding. What car company actually does that? Ford? Mercedes? GM? (Oh wait, Mary really did that too)
Probably already part of teslas 27 changes a day regime.
What happens with customers who already bought the plaid? Does Tesla fix these problems on their vehicles? I really hope so. I can't believe this seating configuration made it out the factory in the first place. Looks pretty uncomfortable.
I like the map pockets on the front seat backs on my model Y. Good place to stow the ( legally mandatory) warning vests for the rear passengers. Good feature!
Excellent and informative seat analysis. Thanks Carl.
Really interesting discussion. Im a vertical seat guy. I got tired of constant back aches and realized alot of it had to do with slouching while driving. I drove a minivan for a long time and it wasnt an issue. But moving to a modern sedan with a fixed position head rest I hate it and I would hate these front seats. Then again, I would probably also hate the Tesla "launch" experience as well.
Also was noticing your mobile A-frame tool/part trays with white boards at the top. I think I may have to steal that for my shop. Really clever.
As a note: The Headrest is adjustable in the Model X from the original in 2016 to the Raven variant in 2019. . Not sure whether it is in the new Plaid Model X, but all prior Model X had adjustable headrest. At one point, the Model X headrest automatically adjusted higher when the occupant moved the seat forward or backward (mimicking the occupant's height). Also, I believe that Tesla completely manufactures its own seat components at one of its "off-site" locations. That part of the process was not on the tour, so it could be assembly only.
Vertical headrest adjustment is pretty much standard, power vertical is not something I have seen, but that is not really important. The important part is fore and aft adjustment, turning a head "rest" into a head "restraint". Only car I am familiar with that had them is the Citroen SM of the "70s. There have probably been others.
You need to hire me. I'm not an engineer, in not an American citizen. I can however sit in a seat. Also these type of videos are very relaxing, very ASMR for me. Good job Carl, from the UK.
Bro SOOOOLID analysis. I’ll never look at seats the same. Never thought of it as a primary safety device
Excellent presentation. Carl is an encyclopedia
Very interesting - everything that goes into a seat that you didn't know about.
Cheers Carl
@18:12 I may be incorrect because I'm not there to touch and feel, but it appears by the shape of the seat back detail it does in fact have retention snaps meaning the seat back can be assembled without the head rest to hold it all together and the rods are primarily acting as an extra locking mechanism to prevent it being pulled apart. If it functions as was stated, when you take the head rest off, the seat back would just fall off and I suspect that does not happen because of snaps holding it on. Personally, I think this is a clever design because it adds an extra level of durability without adding more than a few cents of plastic and adds no extra parts and no extra assembly steps.
I prefer adjustable headrests, including not only vertical adjustment, but horizontal and angular adjustment as well.
As a bus driver, I concur. The ability to put the headrest in the crook of my neck lets the seat absorb all that neck compression on bumpy roads.
@@Not_An_Alien wouldn't that cause whip lash in a collision because the support is on your neck, where it is not supposed to be? I think anyone can buy an aftermarket pillow support to modify the seat to their comfort.
Would be nice to discuss the ventilation and heating mechanisms as compared with previous versions.
Actually they did an episode on that already..
TESLA makes Hundreds of small LINE changes every 24H, and 1000 big LINE changes every year.
@@markplott4820 what does that have to do with the seats!? It’s not even close to a great seat compared to other manufacturers, Mercedes’ has the only and best seats in the industry with tons of features.
It’s not really a special seat tbh!
@@markplott4820 look at the $90.000 Lexus LS500 seats, this seats looks like they are made by the Mcdonalds happy meal toys factory.
I didn’t know I was so interested in seat specifics. Carl reminds of one of those demonstrators at the state fair.