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Just a short time ago there were negative headlines about Tesla parts being built by hand [1]. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/behind-tes

by et2o 9y ago

Just a short time ago there were negative headlines about Tesla parts being built by hand [1]. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/behind-teslas-production-delays-parts-of-model-3-were-being-made-by-hand-1507321057 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/behind...

3327 9y ago
wallstreet analysts don't know jack shit and come out with statements whenever the wind blows their way from the woodwork. Wallstreet is short Tesla, bonds are trading new lows... Goodluck - so basically you are shorting the guy that is landing fucking rockets back down on this planet? great thesis. I will take the other side of that bet.
- hueving 9y ago
  >I will take the other side of that bet The stock ticker is TSLA, all you have to do is load up. No need for chest thumping.
  - Hydraulix989 9y ago
    I already bought in. "Overusing automation" is a new one.
    - Hydraulix989 9y ago
      Check the price now ;)
- jcranmer 9y ago
  What does landing rockets have to do with building cars?
  - hndamien 9y ago
    What does it have to do with automation...? Quite a lot.
  - aerovistae 9y ago
    Let's rephrase that: what does creating the world's finest space program in a mere decade and a half have to do with succeeding at profoundly difficult technological ventures where you have no prior experience? Quite a lot.
    - soVeryTired 9y ago
      "He did this one hard thing, therefore he can do all hard things"?
      - aerovistae 9y ago
        Ah, so now SpaceX has been designated a "single achievement" (not a vast range of achievements over 16 years), and the singular "SpaceX" is apparently also the only thing Elon Musk has ever done. Is that what you're saying?
csours 9y ago
The problem comes when Tesla has spent immense amounts of capital on automation AND is hand assembling. Disclaimer: I work for a Tesla competitor.
- Libturd 9y ago
  i think you mean humble brag. not even a good one.
timcederman 9y ago
"production bottlenecks" == issues with the automation. Their solution is then more use of manual and quick fixes during QA.
skgoa 9y ago
that's the ironic outcome of their misguided attempt to just throw automation at every step in the process. They have ended up with the least automated car factory in the world.

by et2o 9y ago

3327 9y ago

wallstreet analysts don't know jack shit and come out with statements whenever the wind blows their way from the woodwork. Wallstreet is short Tesla, bonds are trading new lows... Goodluck - so basically you are shorting the guy that is landing fucking rockets back down on this planet? great thesis. I will take the other side of that bet.

hueving 9y ago
>I will take the other side of that bet The stock ticker is TSLA, all you have to do is load up. No need for chest thumping.
- Hydraulix989 9y ago
  I already bought in. "Overusing automation" is a new one.
  - Hydraulix989 9y ago
    Check the price now ;)
jcranmer 9y ago
What does landing rockets have to do with building cars?
- hndamien 9y ago
  What does it have to do with automation...? Quite a lot.
- aerovistae 9y ago
  Let's rephrase that: what does creating the world's finest space program in a mere decade and a half have to do with succeeding at profoundly difficult technological ventures where you have no prior experience? Quite a lot.
  - soVeryTired 9y ago
    "He did this one hard thing, therefore he can do all hard things"?
    - aerovistae 9y ago
      Ah, so now SpaceX has been designated a "single achievement" (not a vast range of achievements over 16 years), and the singular "SpaceX" is apparently also the only thing Elon Musk has ever done. Is that what you're saying?

csours 9y ago

The problem comes when Tesla has spent immense amounts of capital on automation AND is hand assembling. Disclaimer: I work for a Tesla competitor.

Libturd 9y ago
i think you mean humble brag. not even a good one.

timcederman 9y ago

"production bottlenecks" == issues with the automation. Their solution is then more use of manual and quick fixes during QA.

skgoa 9y ago

that's the ironic outcome of their misguided attempt to just throw automation at every step in the process. They have ended up with the least automated car factory in the world.