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That NUMMI plant used to do ~430,000 vehicles per year so Tesla in theory could produce that many without expanding to a new facility but the shortfalls of a pl
by mikeyouse 8y ago
That NUMMI plant used to do ~430,000 vehicles per year so Tesla in theory could produce that many without expanding to a new facility but the shortfalls of a plant on the West Coast away from so many suppliers in a very high cost-of-living area are going to make that a much less attractive proposition. I wouldn't be surprised if they're in talks for a South Carolina or Alabama facility to produce their Model 3s and if they reserve the Fremont facility for their higher-end models.
- cultus 8y agoThese other factories would have to be completely retooled. It would take a long time and a lot of money. It's not like changing the die in an injection mold or something.
- mikeyouse 8y agoYeah -- I meant, they'd have to build a new factory from the ground up, spending billions of dollars to do so.. not that they could just lease a Corolla plant or something.