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Feb 2022
1h 11m

Franz von Holzhausen

SPIKE FERESTEN
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The Chief Designer at Tesla visits SCR for the first time to discuss his career at the EV Automotive giant, the cars he loved growing up in Connecticut, The Cybertruck's broken glass debut, the Model S Plaid's steering yoke and much much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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