Battery supplies rolling into Texas

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Seems like the parts for the 4680 line are finally starting to arrive in Texas.

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-4680-cell-production-giga-texas-pilot-line-photos/

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Misdirection?

Fremont 4680 pilot line is done. Check the “Line” count on the boxes. That’s a count for the floor layout personnel not truck drivers. More trucks, more boxes for more lines inbound for floor layout.

That single axel is interesting to note on a step deck. Just high and wide no weight at all. No cargo tiedown straps used on front box at all. Ancillary frames or bulk-y “stuff”?
 
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Misdirection?

Fremont 4680 pilot line is done. Check the “Line” count on the boxes. That’s a count for the floor layout personnel not truck drivers. More trucks, more boxes for more lines inbound for floor layout.

That single axel is interesting to note on a step deck. Just high and wide no weight at all. No cargo tiedown straps used on front box at all. Ancillary frames or bulk-y “stuff”?
Seems clear this isn’t a heavy load for sure.

I don’t think it’s misdirection. Tesla is pretty laser focused on getting this done. That’s the sort of instructions you put on boxes with an accompanying diagram to let people know where to unload something or to let assemblers know which part it is.
 

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Seems clear this isn’t a heavy load for sure.

I don’t think it’s misdirection. Tesla is pretty laser focused on getting this done. That’s the sort of instructions you put on boxes with an accompanying diagram to let people know where to unload something or to let assemblers know which part it is.
Kind of like telling the movers to put the dishes in the kitchen by writing "Kitchen" on the side of the box.
 

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I feel for that tire. If 4680 is going into Ys coming out of Texas, it makes sense. With their timelines, they need to get this battery show on the road.

Tesla Cybertruck Battery supplies rolling into Texas 1636078893473
 
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I feel for that tire. If 4680 is going into Ys coming out of Texas, it makes sense. With their timelines, they need to get this battery show on the road.

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Wow that makes me wonder if it was flown in and this truck was just to get it from the airport… a 10 minute drive rather than driven from wherever it was sourced.
 

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With the amount of drone footage and internet attention this factory is receiving, I would have a field day with deliveries.

Shipment of vending machines coming in for the break room - might as well slap a sign on the side of the truck that says 4680's

New shipment of conduit - spray paint "hybrid prototype" on the side :)

New oddly shaped chillers - cover them with a tarp and add a few tires for effect and call it a Model Z
 

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Misdirection?

Fremont 4680 pilot line is done. Check the “Line” count on the boxes. That’s a count for the floor layout personnel not truck drivers. More trucks, more boxes for more lines inbound for floor layout.

That single axel is interesting to note on a step deck. Just high and wide no weight at all. No cargo tiedown straps used on front box at all. Ancillary frames or bulk-y “stuff”?
That trailer is what we in the industry call a "spread axle". It has dual axles, it's just not in the picture.
 
 




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