Closeup Cybertruck BIW body in white shots from GFTX [7/14/23]

[cvalue13]

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[cvalue13]

Channel for roll-down (slanted) rear window?

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

That section in back looks pretty permanent, and it doesn’t look good for a midgate, bed access, or even a retractable window. Is that your read?

 

[greggertruck]

Real source, also second pic

But either way

 

[CyberGus]

More importantly, the photo shows this BIW not stacked on a shelf, but riding on a wheeled cart. This is a photo of the manufacturing line.

 

[cvalue13]

That section in back looks pretty permanent, and it doesn’t look good for a midgate, bed access, or even a retractable window. Is that your read?

I think retractable window is possible here

been months since I worries whether midgate or similar access is possible

 

[cvalue13]

This is a photo of the manufacturing line.

RC pilot line moved from Fremont to GFTX, so that the pilot-RC builders can have access to the production tooling for building the RCs

 

[cvalue13]

Real source,

agree with that twotter post that the anti-corrosion (?) coating/clean up looking good!

 

[uff_da]

RC pilot line moved from Fremont to GFTX, so that the pilot-RC builders can have access to the production tooling for building the RCs

Would it be safe to assume the volume production line would be using an AGV/AMR style powered cart?

This could be:
-A manual build setup for low volume prior to the high volume line (as suggested above, and most likely scenario)
-A bodied pulled offline and moved to a manual dolly cart for QA, testing, rework, etc.
-A manual dolly cart that a powered AGV could tunnel under and engage and power through the line

Basically, I agree with the takeaway that the dolly cart signals more "pre-production" than "volume production". Still great signs of progress!

 

[futureproof]

So it seems like this is no longer the plan:

 

[LCS]

I notice in the 2nd photo, there is another BIW in the background. Great to see multiples…things are happening!

 

[cvalue13]

Basically, I agree with the takeaway that the dolly cart signals more "pre-production" than "volume production". Still great signs of progress!

Definitely great signs of progress.

Disappointing (or hard to believe) only to the CT creationists, who's mental model of progress goes:

[Fremont Pilot Line Beta] -> [GFTX Volume Production Line Unit]​

for the non-creationists (though only as accurate as any model), we're apparently in the green arrow (AKA ~production validation)

 

[Kremmen]

GREAT pics!

 

[cvalue13]

Both units in the two photos have their hood hinges installed

 

[LCS]

Both units in the two photos have their hood hinges installed

Good eye!

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