Japanese Engineers Tore Down a Tesla — What They Found Inside Was Absolutely SHOCKING

Is Tesla really 6 years ahead of Toyota, or is Japan secretly building the world's most famous electric car? Inside the shocking 2019 Nikkei Tesla Model 3 teardown that exposed the truth. - The Shocking Verdict: Japanese engineers disassembled a Model 3 in Niigata only to declare Tesla was six years ahead of Toyota and Volkswagen in electronics. - The Secret Origin: How the revolutionary 2170 battery cell was built on Japanese technology pioneered by Akira Yoshino and manufactured by Panasonic. - The Magnet Mastermind: Masato Sagawa invented the incredibly powerful neodymium magnets on his own time after his employer banned the research. - The Lifeline Checks: Why Toyota and Panasonic wrote multi-million dollar checks in 2010 that saved a struggling Tesla from financial ruin. While Tesla captured global headlines with its custom Hardware 3 silicon, the physical machine relies heavily on decades of Japanese material science. This deep-dive exposes the complex supply chain where Western branding meets Eastern manufacturing mastery. Do you think Japan is truly six years behind Tesla, or are they playing a smarter, long-term game? Drop your thoughts in the comments below, and subscribe to Engineered in Asia for more deep teardowns. 00:00 The Shocking Teardown 00:41 Six Years Ahead 02:36 The Secret Parts 02:53 Inside Hardware Three 06:28 The 2170 Cell 09:54 Building The Body 11:11 Magnet Revolution 14:37 Cathode Power 16:29 Toyotas Investment 19:28 Behind The Badge 20:13 EV Reality Check 22:34 Final Verdict #Tesla #Toyota #EV #Model3 #Panasonic #Engineering #japantechnology