We Overcomplicate the Things We Don't Understand -ETCG1

A viewer recently emailed me about a video I did recently. He was concerned about the education one might need to work on electric vehicles. His argument was that you'd need to be an electrical engineer, something that's beyond most people.

I didn't see it that way and decided to make this video. I hope you enjoy watching it, and it inspires some discussion. After all, that's what I'm here for.

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Thanks for watching!

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