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I'm curious as to why you would be reluctant to buy a car assembled "in the open" ? Would you be afraid to drive it outside too ?
by Faaak 8y ago
I'm curious as to why you would be reluctant to buy a car assembled "in the open" ? Would you be afraid to drive it outside too ?
- sschueller 8y agoBecause certain parts should not be exposed to the outside until assembled or they need to be cleaned again. You want clean welding joints and seems where you glue things together. Certain glues or compounds don't work well in certain temperatures/humidities, you want a controlled environment.
- Faaak 8y agoI'm sure that the guys there are not that stupid. You can weld "in the open". Just have to make sure that there are not big air flows
- compcoffee 8y ago>are not that stupid Then why are they producing cars in a tent in then first place? NUMMI was building 6000 cars a week at its peak,and Teslas are supposed to be simpler and the manufacturing process more advanced.
- _ph_ 8y agoI don't know what their precise constraints are, but they are already building 2500 S/X per week there, add the 5000 Model 3 and you are already at 7500 cars per week. Tesla also produces more parts in house than other car manufacturers, that might contribute to the space constraints.
- HeadsUpHigh 8y agoThey are only doing parts of the assembly there. Processes that require a cleanroom e.g. paintjobs are done inside the factory.
- carlmr 8y agoAs long as it isn't painted in the open I think it's ok. Although driving an assembled product in the open is a bit different still than the assembly parts. I mean if you have a waterproof smartphone and it was made under water (I know, taking it to the extreme here)...
- smcl 8y agoIt also implies a sort of amateurish, poorly thought-out, cowboy attitude not generally associated with an expensive item like a Tesla.