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I wish there was more details and pictures to see. But the fact they keep on using "military grade tech" makes me lose most of my faith in the merit of the arti

I wish there was more details and pictures to see. But the fact they keep on using "military grade tech" makes me lose most of my faith in the merit of the article. Military grade actually means something. Just because it is advanced does not make it military grade. There are many stringent requirements and standards especially in testing when it's used in the Military which is why everything seems like it cost so much. Just look at MIL-SPEC hardware like screws. Easily 2-3x the cost of regular bolts but I can exactly pinpoint the metal composition and expected lifetime for it.

kevin_thibedeau 8y ago
Most mil grade tech is not that advanced. Electronics are 20+ years behind the technology forefront but are built for durability and reliability. Some of that you want in a car but it's nice to have modern high speed gear for infotainment and advanced engine controls.
maxxxxx 8y ago
When I was at (German) military "military grade" seemed to mean 5 times as expensive and frequently not working :)
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octorian 8y ago
> But the fact they keep on using "military grade tech" makes me lose most of my faith in the merit of the article. This description has been paraded around ever since the original Munro comment using those words. I'm still waiting for someone to actually explain what they meant by that. Does that mean MIL spec components? Does it mean an approach to board layout or packaging? Or does it just mean that it looks like a modern high quality design? Of course a Tesla is going to have fancy power electronics in their vehicles, and these will obviously look more sophisticated than some off-the-shelf ICE car's ECU. Its kinda a design requirement for a high performance electric car.
ttwtf 8y ago
"military grade tech" sounds like bullshit. In the military the highest priority is hat things are reliable. Costs are only a second factor. Most "military grade" is far too expensive for consumer goods. 1. The US military is trying to go the other way. Trying to apply cheap consumer technology for military applications. You may google it. 2. The former Soviet union military production companies also build consumer electronics on the side. It was far too expensive since they used "military grade" electronics for mainstream market consumer goods. This is the reason some people still love this old equipment that was also sometimes exported into the west.

kevin_thibedeau 8y ago

Most mil grade tech is not that advanced. Electronics are 20+ years behind the technology forefront but are built for durability and reliability. Some of that you want in a car but it's nice to have modern high speed gear for infotainment and advanced engine controls.

maxxxxx 8y ago

When I was at (German) military "military grade" seemed to mean 5 times as expensive and frequently not working :)

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octorian 8y ago

> But the fact they keep on using "military grade tech" makes me lose most of my faith in the merit of the article. This description has been paraded around ever since the original Munro comment using those words. I'm still waiting for someone to actually explain what they meant by that. Does that mean MIL spec components? Does it mean an approach to board layout or packaging? Or does it just mean that it looks like a modern high quality design? Of course a Tesla is going to have fancy power electronics in their vehicles, and these will obviously look more sophisticated than some off-the-shelf ICE car's ECU. Its kinda a design requirement for a high performance electric car.

ttwtf 8y ago

"military grade tech" sounds like bullshit. In the military the highest priority is hat things are reliable. Costs are only a second factor. Most "military grade" is far too expensive for consumer goods. 1. The US military is trying to go the other way. Trying to apply cheap consumer technology for military applications. You may google it. 2. The former Soviet union military production companies also build consumer electronics on the side. It was far too expensive since they used "military grade" electronics for mainstream market consumer goods. This is the reason some people still love this old equipment that was also sometimes exported into the west.