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The photo of a single lithium-ion cell getting a tab spot-welded on by hand is worrisome. That is very-early-prototype stage kind of stuff. If they want to "bea
by jpm_sd 9y ago
The photo of a single lithium-ion cell getting a tab spot-welded on by hand is worrisome. That is very-early-prototype stage kind of stuff. If they want to "beat Tesla to market" they should have a fully automated battery production line by now.
- dragontamer 9y agoLike Tesla's "fully automated" hand-crafted Model 3 line? https://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-teslas-production-delays-parts-of-model-3-were-being-made-by-hand-1507321057 https://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-teslas-production-delays...
- jpm_sd 9y ago"Hand-crafted" body welding is VERY different from hand-crafting a truck-sized battery pack that contains thousands of small cylindrical cells. The Tesla battery design has used automated cell welding for many years now.
- bpatel576 9y agoIt looks more like a photo piece than anything else. I'm not sure why they chose to use that in the photo op, but I highly doubt they're creating their own batteries this way.
- tootie 9y agoLike my kids always remind me, first is the worst. Second is the best. Third is the one with the hairy chest.