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Your description suggests the tent is actually better than the factory building in such climates (even ones with occasional below freezing temperatures). I have

Your description suggests the tent is actually better than the factory building in such climates (even ones with occasional below freezing temperatures). I have to ask why Tesla didn't go for a tent from the start. The logical conclusion is that the factory building provides necessary extras that still justify the incredibly high costs. And the extremes you mention are still averages. So with an average low of 43F (~6C) in December [0] you may see minimums of just over 30F (-1C) so it's perfectly conceivable that it can get pretty uncomfortable to work. Same applies to summers, possibly to a lower extent. [0] https://weatherspark.com/y/1076/Average-Weather-in-Fremont-California-United-States-Year-Round https://weatherspark.com/y/1076/Average-Weather-in-Fremont-C...

cptskippy 7y ago
> Your description suggests the tent is actually better than the factory building in such climates (even ones with occasional below freezing temperatures). No, the op was struggling to think of a reason why a worker might request to work in a tent. I suggested that it might be due to the climate. You're arguing that it's inconceivable that anyone in that climate might volunteer to work outside because one time in the last 4 years the temperature got down to 32F in the dead of winter in the middle of the night. Have you ever been to Fremont? It's gorgeous year round.
- close04 7y ago
  I am the OP and I’m still struggling to understand how working in a tent at potentially freezing outside temps (see link above for minimums and average minimums) can be anywhere close to comfortable. You have to keep in mind that work doesn’t stop on those days (or nights). And I’m pretty sure it’s not just a 9-5 shift. Obviously the people found the need for radiators which can be very dangerous in that environment.
  - cptskippy 7y ago
    No one ever said it was. You're making up a fiction you can defeat.

cptskippy 7y ago

> Your description suggests the tent is actually better than the factory building in such climates (even ones with occasional below freezing temperatures). No, the op was struggling to think of a reason why a worker might request to work in a tent. I suggested that it might be due to the climate. You're arguing that it's inconceivable that anyone in that climate might volunteer to work outside because one time in the last 4 years the temperature got down to 32F in the dead of winter in the middle of the night. Have you ever been to Fremont? It's gorgeous year round.

close04 7y ago
I am the OP and I’m still struggling to understand how working in a tent at potentially freezing outside temps (see link above for minimums and average minimums) can be anywhere close to comfortable. You have to keep in mind that work doesn’t stop on those days (or nights). And I’m pretty sure it’s not just a 9-5 shift. Obviously the people found the need for radiators which can be very dangerous in that environment.
- cptskippy 7y ago
  No one ever said it was. You're making up a fiction you can defeat.