RUMOR MILL: Tesla On The Verge Of Fundamentally Changing The Way Vehicles Are Made

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is teasing some important structural changes in the way they make cars — some of which are going to be unveiled at Battery Day later this month and implemented at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin.

Over the past few months, Musk has been teasing some important manufacturing improvements to be introduced at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, which is currently under construction.

He talked about Tesla building “the most-advanced paint shop” at Gigafactory Berlin in order to release new multi-layered paint options for Model Y.

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jeffgall - 9/3/2020 3:32:09 PM

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They already have changed how cars are made. I have never seen such more quality control from the factory, or terrible engineering.

SanJoseDriver - 9/4/2020 1:44:03 AM

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https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-most-reliable-ev-executive-car-uk-award

1lostVW - 9/3/2020 5:22:26 PM

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regardless of whether you like or hate Tesla, E.M. is a flat out genius at turning the things he does into news... he did transform automobile options, he made all electric a conversation point and a HUGE business from scratch, how many men or women have started a car company from scratch since the early 1900's. ahh no volume producers. So anything we dismiss out of hand that he says we do so at our own peril, this man is not just smart, he is otherworldly intelligent and I may hate Tesla products but the genius behind them gets 100% of my admiration and attention. I bet he will make improvements to car production and just about anything else he puts his mind to... Genius, no two ways about it.

qwertyfla1 - 9/4/2020 8:01:53 AM

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Musk bought Tesla with his proceeds from his Paypal sale to Ebay -he didn't start Tesla from scratch.

MDarringer - 9/3/2020 6:57:26 PM

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With a skateboard chassis, it should be easy to offer a plethora of cars by putting on different hats.

SanJoseDriver - 9/3/2020 10:39:16 PM

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That could be it, a skateboard which Tesla actually does not use today. I think they could also announce additional stamping using giant machines, consolidating production into as few parts as possible. Or a next gen wiring harness. We'll find out soon.

MDarringer - 9/4/2020 8:18:16 AM

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The skateboard could allow a factory to put different brand hats on the skateboard. Tesla could build for multiple brands and/or respond quickly to changing desires.

SanJoseDriver - 9/5/2020 8:54:50 AM

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Definitely. I think Rivian is using a skateboard.