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Tesla refused to close the Fremont plant and told workers they were essential because they were providing transportation [1]. Musk has also said that the virus

by sjburt 7y ago

Tesla refused to close the Fremont plant and told workers they were essential because they were providing transportation [1]. Musk has also said that the virus response has been overblown. [2] Musk is now saying that they well produce ventilators, although they have no design, no experience in medical devices, and a factory that makes cars, not ventilators... [1] https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a31748353/tesla-alameda-county-fremont-factory-compromise/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a31748353/tesla-alameda-co... [2] https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1236558461824978944 https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/12365584618249789...

ascagnel_ 7y ago
> Musk is now saying that they well produce ventilators, although they have no design, no experience in medical devices, and a factory that makes cars, not ventilators... He's also said they will only do so in the event of a shortage -- he has not said he'll be proactive and divert manufacturing resources to prevent any shortage. Worth noting that SpaceX, not Tesla, would be the business making the ventilators, as they already make similar equipment for space travel.
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voxic11 7y ago
This would be coming from the SpaceX manufacturing facilities, and doesn't SpaceX make life support systems for their Crew Dragon spacecraft?
- toomuchtodo 7y ago
  They do. Elon mentions this in a thread between himself and the mayor of NYC on Twitter.
casion 7y ago
I'm no fan of Musk, but the tweet you linked does not say the response has been overblown. He's not incorrect in the tweet you linked: both cpf and mortality are currently overstated due to lack of testing and asymptomatic cases. He has plenty of other silly tweets such as: https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1236029449042198528 https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/12360294490421985...

by sjburt 7y ago

ascagnel_ 7y ago

> Musk is now saying that they well produce ventilators, although they have no design, no experience in medical devices, and a factory that makes cars, not ventilators... He's also said they will only do so in the event of a shortage -- he has not said he'll be proactive and divert manufacturing resources to prevent any shortage. Worth noting that SpaceX, not Tesla, would be the business making the ventilators, as they already make similar equipment for space travel.

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voxic11 7y ago

This would be coming from the SpaceX manufacturing facilities, and doesn't SpaceX make life support systems for their Crew Dragon spacecraft?

toomuchtodo 7y ago
They do. Elon mentions this in a thread between himself and the mayor of NYC on Twitter.

casion 7y ago

I'm no fan of Musk, but the tweet you linked does not say the response has been overblown. He's not incorrect in the tweet you linked: both cpf and mortality are currently overstated due to lack of testing and asymptomatic cases. He has plenty of other silly tweets such as: https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1236029449042198528 https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/12360294490421985...