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I feel like this might be the Elon-style reaction to Tesla's perennial body panel alignment problems: "fuck body panels, make it a single die." That is one thi
by api 6y ago
I feel like this might be the Elon-style reaction to Tesla's perennial body panel alignment problems: "fuck body panels, make it a single die."
That is one thing I admire about how Elon thinks. Don't solve problems. Make them go away by simplifying the design.
- rektide 6y agoBody panels can be replaced. I'm worried that this advancement means it is cars which must be replaced.
- phkahler 6y agoStainless steel can be cut and welded. Somebody will be around to repair them.
- api 6y agoThere are a lot of people who know how to work with steel. One of the things I love about the steel Starship is field serviceability. I imagine you could repair it off-world with some fairly normal tools (albeit different versions of them designed for use in a vacuum). Carbon fiber not so much.
- alacombe 6y ago> Stainless steel can be cut and welded. Not easily, stainless is very finicky requiring proper shielding of the heat affected zone.
- ben_bai 6y agoThen this is a must watch. Elon talks to Munro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAtLTLiqNwg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAtLTLiqNwg
- bmitc 6y agoI think it goes more like: Don’t solve problems, just make new ones.