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I can't imagine an exoskeleton vehicle would have fared any better. That was one of my biggest concerns - would a dented side panel count as frame damage?

• ProAm 3y ago
  Yeah I cant imagine what repairs on that would be. It sounded like the structural integrity was pushed to the panels? So maybe it would be easier to repair but unlikely?
  • ortusdux 3y ago
    During the launch they bragged about the fancy alloy they were going to use for the exoskeleton, going so far as to hit it with a sledge hammer on stage. The alloy gets its strength from fancy hardening methods, which are undone by high heat, so welding weld repairs are not an option. I would guess that the exoskeleton idea was engineer driven, but had to be walked back by other departments.
    • nikau 3y ago
      You mean Musk hype driven walked back by engineering reality.