Will Refreshed Tesla Model S & Model X Employ Megacasting ? ++ According to some close observations, this could certainly be the case.
We ve learned quite a bit about Tesla s refreshed Model S and Model X over the last few days. Some information came directly from Tesla and Elon Musk as part of the recent earnings report and investor s conference call. However, many details haven t yet been officially announced. Rather, people are looking at images of the cars and speculating.
Musk said there will be another call soon that focuses strictly on the refreshed flagship models. Until then, we ll just have to keep searching around to learn more about peoples discoveries and projections.
Musk’s Remarks About Tesla Cybertruck Raise Doubts About Exoskeleton ++ He said development is complete, but that the truck will have parts made by a stronger die casting machine.
One of the most impressive things about the Tesla Cybertruck was that it would have a stressed-skin structure, also called an exoskeleton. Sandy Munro was talked about that in multiple videos. At Tesla’s Q4 2020 earnings call, Elon Musk raised doubts about that. According to him, the Cybertruck development is complete, and it will use a more powerful Giga Press to have its rear structure.
As we already explained back on June 5, 2020, IDRA Group supplies Tesla with Giga Presses. The one used for the Model Y is called OL 5500 CS HPDC, which stands for High-Pressure Die Casting. It has a clamping force of 5,500 tons. Musk seems to have rounded that up to 6,000 tons.
Tesla Fremont Factory Flyover Reveals Massive Giga Press In Operation ++ It s amazing what a bird can see.
Remember when Tesla CEO Elon Musk blamed himself for too much automation too soon? The company has been committed to using robots and plenty of automation. In fact, Musk believes manufacturing is something that will give Tesla an edge going forward. However, earlier in Model 3 production, over-automation was one concern cited during production hell.
Fast-forward to the present and Tesla is using what Musk calls the biggest casting machine ever made. Drone operator and YouTube channel
Gabeincal spotted the Giga Press operating as he was searching the Fremont factory grounds for details related to a potential Model S and Model X refresh.
First Image of Clad Refreshed Model S & X Sighted In Tesla’s Fremont Factory
Drone footage of Tesla s Fremont California plant by Gabeincal shows what might possibly be our first look at Tesla s refreshed Model S and X vehicles.
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A flyover over Tesla’s Fremont factory by Gabeincal who has been flying drones over Tesla’s California production plant has revealed what might possibly be the first look at Tesla’s refreshed Model S and X vehicles.
The sighting shows 3 vehicles moving in tandem and being dragged with a mover. As you can see from the video the vehicles are covered with white clothing and it is very hard from the footage to say these are definitely the Model S and X.
Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory Receives Parts For The Giga Presses To Build The Model Y
Tesla Gigafactory Texas has received the first parts of the Giga Press machines to be installed on the site. The parts come from IDRA, an Italian company and Tesla s manufacturing partner for the Giga Press.
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Tesla has received parts for the Giga Press, the company’s giant casting machine and the biggest casting machine in the world, at its Texas Gigafactory building site. For the construction of the machine, Tesla has contracted a company called IDRA out of Italy. Giant boxes from IDRA were seen being unloaded from 18 wheelers in drone videos taken by Joe Tegtmeyer and Jeff Roberts.