Peter Holderith, Kit Car Savant, Is On A Brief Detour To Make The Next Great American Toaster

🎙️ Industrial designer and former auto journalist Peter Holderith joins Tool or Die to talk about… well, we should be talking about the hybrid kit sports car he’s designing and building from scratch with no hard tooling, no team, and no OEM funding.But instead we’re talking about this toaster that he’s designing because Jim Belosic of SendCutSend challenged him (and others!) to design a 100% Made In America Toaster. (Peter’s design is…very kickass.)Thankfully this is a podcast and I edit it so I can talk about whatever I want, so we also go into Peter’s true life mission as a car nut and engineer: making an entirely new type of kit car. From 3D-printed body panels to aluminum tube chassis construction, Peter explains why this might be the first real kit car of the new reshoring era.Oh, we also talk about his Peltier-cooled beer chiller that pulls 800 watts and needs two gaming PC power supplies to operate.This is what modern manufacturing looks like when you give an insane clever man access to SendCutSend, tasteful New England ales, and not nearly enough time or self-control. Loved this talk.TIMESTAMPS* 00:00 Redefining the American toaster* 02:00 Why SendCutSend is sponsoring maker weirdos* 05:00 Peter’s path from industrial design to automotive journalism* 09:00 Making the “Weather Orb” from scratch* 14:00 The science and art of a 5-minute beer chiller* 18:00 Building a hybrid kit car with no hard tooling* 24:00 Flat-pack sports cars and the future of Osh Cut & SendCutSend* 31:00 What even *is* a modern car now?* 36:00 How to make the front axle electric and the rear gas-powered* 39:00 Safety, SolidWorks, and sane madnessKey Topics* Modern prototyping using SendCutSend, Osh Cut, and RMFG* Hybrid drivetrain design with decoupled axles* 3D printing for structural and body components* Why we’re finally ready for real reshored kit cars* The crossover between car culture and manufacturing revival* Low-volume production without compromise📺 YouTube: Peter Holderith’s channel🔧 Follow Peter: [@holderithdesign](https://twitter.com/holderithdesign)Tool or Die is hosted by Joel Johnson (with visits from Alex Roy), former tech journalist and co-founder of brands like Gizmodo, Jalopnik, and Wirecutter. Each week, Joel speaks with people building the future of American manufacturing.#KitCars #HybridSportsCars #SendCutSend #AmericanManufacturing #DIYEngineering #ToasterChallenge #AutoDesign #Reshoring Get full access to TOOL or DIE at www.toolordie.com/subscribe