Ford CEO made 'shocking' discovery after taking apart a Tesla
He compared the popular electric car to Chinese equivalents
Ford CEO Jim Farley discovered some shocking details when he took apart a Tesla vehicle, revealing details that allowed him to change the trajectory of the company for the foreseeable future.
The world of cars has observed a number of major changes over the last decade and a half as electric vehicles have entered the mainstream, and while Tesla certainly led the way, many of the other major manufacturers have followed suit.
Not only has this seen the internal components of the affected cars change and evolve significantly as greener alternatives are envisioned, but new features have emerged that take us into a future that seemed only reserved for science fiction.
Automated driving technology has become a reality for a significant number of electric vehicle owners across the globe, and while it hasn't been without its issues, it's certainly something that Elon Musk has made a priority when it comes to his own company's mission.
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This level of innovation from Tesla has caused rival companies to wonder how they can improve, with some of the biggest eager to take a leaf out of Musk's book when it comes to their in-house manufacturing.
As shared by Supercar Blondie, Ford CEO Jim Farley took this to the extreme when he dismantled a Tesla Model 3 down to the barebones, discovering a major detail in the process that's prompted significant change at his company.
Speaking on the Office Hours: Business Edition podcast, Farley revealed that the deconstructed Model 3 had significantly less electrical wiring than Ford's equivalent vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E.
"When we took apart the first Model 3 Tesla [...] it was shocking what we found," he revealed, noting that the Mustang had roughly a mile more when it came to electrical wiring, which contributed to a significantly higher weight and a more complex design.
Farley noted that this discovery left him feeling "very humbled," and it sparked a major change as Ford opened its own separate electric vehicle division, Model E, as a result.
He also heaped praise on the numerous electric vehicles coming out of the Chinese automative industry, which has contributed to surprisingly quiet roads in even the busiest of cities.
Deconstruction of vehicles from companies like BYD, Xiaomi, and others revealed similar results to the aforementioned Tesla discovery, and Farley even dropped a bombshell that his own daily driver is a Xiaomi SU7 EV, making it clear that Ford still has a while to go when it comes to competing in the electric world.