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> With its Model Y, instead of stamping various pieces of the car, Tesla turned to die-casting machine presses to “gigacast” — or create giant molds — of the fr
by lesuorac 3y ago
> With its Model Y, instead of stamping various pieces of the car, Tesla turned to die-casting machine presses to “gigacast” — or create giant molds — of the front and rear of the vehicle. That eliminated the need for hundreds of parts and welds.
Does that mean if you get into a fender bender they need to replace the entire front/rear of your car?
I can't imagine the insurance rates are going to be low.
- jinushaun 3y agoLower cost for me, not for thee
- Brian_K_White 3y agono reason to downvote this
- vardump 3y agoWhy would there be any difference? Most modern cars are write-offs once there's any structural body damage. Fender benders don't damage the relevant parts.
- rayiner 3y ago> Does that mean if you get into a fender bender they need to replace the entire front/rear of your car? This is talking about the frame, not the sheet metal or plastic panel pieces. Most cars have a welded frame. If you get into an accident and that gets damaged then the car is usually totaled.
- rtkwe 3y agoFrame damage has been a death sentence for cars for a long time. It's repairable but the cost to strip it down that far usually outweighs the existing value. Maybe the Model Y design pushes that a little further out but it doesn't change the core issue.
- indolering 3y agoAnd no insurer would be willing to insure it.
- fransje26 3y ago> Does that mean if you get into a fender bender they need to replace the entire front/rear of your car? That was one of the reasons why Hertz was moving away from Teslas. The body repair costs where much higher than the other vehicles in their fleet because they needed to replace the entire front/back in case of accidents.