Finally a trickle of 4680 cells are being produced in Austin (Rumor/ leak)

[Ogre]

It’s a rumor/ leak, but Dillon from Electrified has a pretty solid track record. I’ve queued the video to the point where he’s talking about this specifically.

This is one of the big tent-poles for Cybertruck. They absolutely need 4680 production online in Texas to start Cybertruck production. Volume is obviously way too low (roughly enough for ~4 trucks per day), but ramping should go fairly quick since they’ve solved most of the problems at Kato/ Fremont.

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[Ogre]

@greggertruck @Crissa

Also talks about the teaser image sent out on the AI day invite as well. It’s at the very beginning of the video.

 

[CyberGus]

They absolutely need 4680 production online in Texas to start Cybertruck production. Volume is obviously way too low (roughly enough for ~4 trucks per day), but ramping should go fairly quick since they’ve solved most of the problems at Kato/ Fremont.

Enough for 4 trucks per day? I ordered only 1 truck, so, cool

 

[charliemagpie]

With so many channels...and so much-repeated content, last year, I filtered out and Dillon's channel missed the cut.

But a few weeks ago I re-subscribed. He is good.

 

[Sirfun]

Enough for 4 trucks per day? I ordered only 1 truck, so, cool

I call Dibs on the 2nd one!

 

[rr6013]

I call Dibs on the 2nd one!

Tesla hit “Pause” on Cybertruck unless a graphic artist went off script.

It looks like Elon is positioning Cybertruck with pseudo-cryptic Beatles messaging releasing cover artwork to decipher ahead of product release.

 

[greggertruck]

Tesla hit “Pause” on Cybertruck unless a graphic artist went off script.

It looks like Elon is positioning Cybertruck with pseudo-cryptic Beatles messaging releasing cover artwork to decipher ahead of product release.

I feel like you might be making a joke, but this “pause” isn’t on the original graphic if you aren’t joking.

 

[rr6013]

I feel like you might be making a joke, but this “pause” isn’t on the original graphic if you aren’t joking.

Can’t resolve this blowup posted by @Bentlb3 as “paused”. It looks a blurr on the iPad just as does orig. image, so I’m shining light on it. I couldn’t decipher Beatles played backwards either.

That artwork released is one huge Cybertruck billboard(s). Tesla have put CT front and center - Optimus’ peripheral but has lots of signs. Pause plays off the red on Cybertruck, as in stop sign. Together with IDRA equipment delay and limited state of 4680 battery production, “paused“ suggests Tesla has acted.

Tesla has Federal IRS incentive for every Semitruck it can produce that is damn near as much as a Cybertruck costs. BUT there is no indication Tesla intend to produce Semi in Austin TX nor delay Cybertrucks further. Semi is not even in the picture.

 

[Ogre]

I suspect whoever did this just wanted to make a cool looking image and he pulled in the Cybertruck asset he already had.

People like to read things into promotional pictures, but that doesn’t mean there will be anything other than flashy pictures. The Cybertruck has been a piece of every event for the past year. It is also likely to be a showcase for FSD HW version 4 which is no doubt where it’ll come into play.

Thinking about it more, I can see some cool Cybertruck demos they could do.

* Obviously hardware 4 could be demoed on the Cybertruck.
* An off road route planner would be rad. Could identify terrain and render the current steering path similar to the reversing camera, but with the lines color coded to indicate steepness of terrain. Steps or holes too big for the tires or too steep for the current approach angle would be in red.
* Robotaxi Demo? It would be quite cool to see a car or truck out there with no driver.

 

[rr6013]

Taking the invitation image one area at a time beginning at:
12:00

1. AI D(ay) DAY banner
2. 2002 banner
3. Woven mannequin 2ea robohands 2ea
4. TESLA AI DAY
5. AI D(ay) PART[structure]
6. [vert. architecture]

3:00

1. Gothic entry [wishbone control arm]
2. Two female-One male human/Three Optimus
3. Three female corner-One male across st.
4. Mass transit shelter-2dr red coupe
5. One Optimus - One male human

9:00

1. …DAY…22 (Cybertruck) banner/6step stairs
2. [Transit Shelter] (Poster)Two phone humans F86/F
3. Two walking F/M & Two walking F/F
4. Cybertruck in red TransitShelter lighting/halo lit above

10:00

1. [Tesla sign] / Redlight Semaphore

11:00

1. TESLA logo/.mil rank chevron(MSgt)ft. alien
2. Photo collage Astrosuit—poster
3. Neon reflection “32”…[skyscraper windows]
4. Nomad in Negative relief
5. AI DAY billboard [wishbone in suspension]

 

[rr6013]

I suspect whoever did this just wanted to make a cool looking image and he pulled in the Cybertruck asset he already had.

I’ve looked further. “Whoever” has an image prior to final signoff, _the image_, the one used for the invite is missing details that show in the prior. Details like “web-like” hatching shown or reflected in L.R. glass and the blurring on the R.F. door handles differ.

It might have been a work-in-progress the graphic designers used as aspirational that got nixed and cleaned up upon inspection.

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