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"And those were very simple cars to manufacture. Teslas are... well... not." Why are Tesla Model 3 cars not simple to manufacture? I would estimate that they'r
by nawitus 10y ago
"And those were very simple cars to manufacture. Teslas are... well... not."
Why are Tesla Model 3 cars not simple to manufacture? I would estimate that they're simpler than regular gasoline-powered cars.
- kgwgk 10y agoIs it really much simpler? This comment in a recent thread is interesting: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11650966 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11650966
- mikeyouse 10y agoI think the commenter in your post is right but is forgetting about the outsourced complexity of the big autos. Chassis assembly is only marginally simpler for an EV vs an ICE since the ICE relies on third party suppliers sending the highly complex parts to the line. The complexity of parts like the engine, transmission, exhaust system, fuel system, etc. is abstracted to the suppliers so that GM or whoever can just bolt it to the final car. Tesla has a big benefit here since if they were designing a brand new ICE, they'd be responsible for all those parts too. It's not that they get the simplicity benefit from not installing an engine, it's that they don't have to wait for the most complex part of a car to be designed, engineered, constructed and delivered.