Tesla Semi To Begin Deliveries Dec 1st! Pepsi is First Customer.

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Semi closely approximates Cyber production three component assembly process(rolling chassis, cab, interior). With Semi batterypack builds offsite, I could see a GAustin ramp on Semi ahead of 4680 production in Austin.
Interestingly, Semi assembly in tents isn’t unthinkable with sealed batterypack electronics, CANBUS and preassembled cabs. Interior is minimal. Critically, mfg lift for heavy axels, tires and frame are ground based not O.H. Even the cab assy can be fitted by side-lift hoist obviating O.H.
How cool would Semi figures from GA added to Q123 look?
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They got a lot of land still in Texas. Would be surprised to see them expand on the materials lot as main property finishes.
Rather oddly, they seem to be demolishing the concrete parking lot at the south end of GiT, presumably to make the building even larger (!!?!)
 
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Rather oddly, they seem to be demolishing the concrete parking lot at the south end of GiT, presumably to make the building even larger (!!?!)
Elon said to be some sort of ecological expansion. Big words, idk. Could be though!
 

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Elon said to be some sort of ecological expansion. Big words, idk. Could be though!
Sure, Elon has been touting the "ecological paradise" since construction started, but it's unrealistic that it would be directly adjacent to the main factory.
 


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Didn't Elon say NO new vehicles in 2022?

Such a liar!

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Joe Justice said Austin could produce 10 million cars. Parts moving through the building at freeway speeds.

That is hard for me to fathom, and I think he was a tad flippant, but despite that, there has to be some meaningful gain above typical expectations.

1,500,000 cars
500,000 CT's
500,000 Semis
500,000 something else.

3 Million capacity is my starting point.


Why ?

I'm guessing IF VW were to build Austin, it could be conservatively pushing 1 million.
But Elon said future factories should utilize space 20 or 30 times better.

We are already 3 times faster than Legacy. 10 hours Vs 30 hours. 3 million right there.


I think Austins 250Mwh capacity is a ramp point.
 

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I’m a little skeptical they can get big production in Texas and produce Cybertrucks in volume plus the Model Y expansion they are considering. Not without another expansion.
Yes, they didn't say it would be in the same building.

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Expansion is adding about 10% of building total.

Of course, there is the Battery section, Office section, warehousing, Utilities.

Maybe half the factory is used for actual Production.

And not all vehicles need to be painted.

Soooo..... The new extension could increase actual production space by more than 20%

500,000 sounds good.
 


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