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Unless they want the 'CT to be a low volume boutique toy, Tesla needs to go get (and really drive) a mid spec Ford and Ram (GM interiors are really subpar right now) and really look at the ergonomics and how well the controls are laid out. Real pickup users want large controls that are easy to...

Range is going to be the big one because at anything other than a supercharger it is going to be slower to charge (bigger battery for bigger truck = longer charging time). I don't care what anyone says about trailers not affecting range very much, they are confused. Trailers kill mileage...

When musk was talking about shrinking it I thought it was a terrible idea. If you want a small truck that can't carry much get a Rivian. Keep the CT real truck size so it will be useful as a truck. My Ford is 22' long and 8' wide and it is my daily driver and half the miles are in town. Just...

A lot of special orders are getting refused because of the job market is making people nervous, trade ins are worth a lot less, and interest rate increases are doing a number on payment amounts. This goes for a lot of vehicles besides EVs.

I think that is the rear gigacasting. I think that everything from the rear firewall and back other than the four bolt on upper castings are the rear gigacasting. Looks like they are bolted to the shipping frame because there is no structural battery pack installed yet.

By the way I love the extension cords on the floor and all of the trip hazards laying around. I had a meeting with a building trades inspector who worked at Giga Texas for about four months. He left because of what he described as very lax safety standards, especially with electricity. Things...

The gap between the two castings is probably being used for rear impact energy absorption - giving the truck a place to fold if it gets his from behind by something big. It looks pretty good because the stainless skin can carry some of the tension load if you have a heavy trailer and drive like...

I hate to say it but I think that Elon is shooting Tesla (and SpaceX) in both feet with his recent behavior. The board is under a lot of legal pressure about the $55 billion compensation package (a shareholder revolt among some of the institutional buyers) and him seemingly trying to alienate...

I think that is a regular stamping press. If you look to the left of it there are some fresh stampings. A CNC break is much smaller, even with an auto loader.

I am too old to learn 5 axis and I have my own place where we make high end cosmetic parts for consumer electronics and sporting goods. I ordered a CT because, if they do it right, it can be a very elegant solution in the evolution of trucks. I just hope that they have enough "real" truck...

This tailgate design is not going to work (one piece tailgate that covers the whole rear of the vehicle) because it does not leave enough taillight area if someone drives with the tailgate down. One reason current trucks look the way they do is you have to have a certain number of square inches...

That is going to be a hard position to fill. Siemens controls (especially 5 axis) are pretty rare, and most programmers are not BA/BS engineers who can (or will) write documentation. Another thing is most cnc automotive work has moved to the ultra fast 30 taper Brother or Fanuc Robodrill...