Not necessarily. The unibody "frame" is a much smaller piece than what Tesla has combined into a single component. For example, dropping and replacing a bent su

Not necessarily. The unibody "frame" is a much smaller piece than what Tesla has combined into a single component. For example, dropping and replacing a bent subframe (the part that typically holds the front suspension) will cost 2-3 thousand dollars on a normal vehicle - but damaging the same component in this Tesla design requires replacing the whole "gigacasting".