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> they might be building them from large chunks of stock. That's not how it works, though. Pretty much every single item in a car, except maybe for some screw
by cromka 5y ago
> they might be building them from large chunks of stock.
That's not how it works, though. Pretty much every single item in a car, except maybe for some screws (which would be identified by a batch number, though), has a unique S/N, and they know which car is built with which part, so that they know which owners to ask to a service center if there's a recall. It's not like they just tak a part from a pile and don't precisely track what they have left.
Source: used to develop a MES for an automotive plant that manufactured brakes, airbags and seatbelts.
- jacquesm 5y agoIf you will take some time to read up on Tesla you'll see that they have their own unique processes. What I describe is apparently how Tesla works, I'm aware that in normal car manufacturing plants that is not how it works.
- cromka 5y agoI would assume that bunch of these processes are mandated by the regulatory bodies – at least in EU. So while they may have some unique processes, it is unlikely that they can avoid the requirement for traceability.