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Giga Castings with Sandy | Evolution of Tesla Bodies In White

Sandy Munro and Cory discuss how Tesla Model 3 and Model Y bodies in white have evolved over five years, including giga castings and lean design.

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So it remains to be see if its a genius move from Musk, or if traditional spot welded designs are in fact the better approach. Fair enough. There is a chance it may not work as they planned, but the fact that they are buying …
sixQuarks on Hacker News · 2022-10
In My reaction to the Tesla robot after working on robots for a decade
Yet Tesla has tried different things and now we see the larger auto industry singing a new tune. The most visible example of this is the GigaCast. The Old Auto companies never thought this was a viable path until Tesla showed how superior it actually …
verdverm on Hacker News · 2023-11
In Cybertruck Is Already a Production Nightmare for Tesla

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