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>But it's pretty common for most of the parts needed for an optional feature to be included. No, this isn't "pretty common". I've worked on a variety of autom
by navigatesol 7y ago
>But it's pretty common for most of the parts needed for an optional feature to be included.
No, this isn't "pretty common". I've worked on a variety of automotive assembly lines and have never seen it. Why would you waste the money? It's trivial to not include parts you don't need, because the lines are designed that way.
- gmueckl 7y agoThinking about it some more, there must be a break even point. Having many configurations means a higher initial development, testing and tooling effort. This breaks even only if the savings per unit accumulate to offset that overhead. So Tesla might be big enough for serious automation, but not yet big enough for actual prodyct customization on the factory floor. Pure speculation, though.
- sliken 7y agoI just looked up how to add fog lights to the Subaru forester without fog lights. Turns out you need the lights and the switch, and no wiring.