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JeffK
Well-Known Member
I hope someone grabs a pic with the new autopilot hardware should someone find a parked prototype.
Red Sage
The Cybernetic Samurai
OK. I'll take the 160 on the right. You take the 140 on the left.
There are a few things:
It will be a lot of work recording and applying the feedback on these... systems. The machine that processes the data may be more impressive than the machine that builds the machine.
300 are needed if you want to coordinate (leverage the distance between) the sensors to make a really great car.
Great news!
It will be a lot of work recording and applying the feedback on these... systems. The machine that processes the data may be more impressive than the machine that builds the machine.
300 are needed if you want to coordinate (leverage the distance between) the sensors to make a really great car.
Great news!
Just watched this on my LG OLED last night...maybe these prototypes will include LG OLEDs as flush displays.
I agree that it's good that they are validating stuff with more than handful of cars. That being said, we need to remember that it's not given that they will build 300 cars, even the article mentioned that some parts are likely used only in stress tests etc.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
True, and as someone else mentioned NHTSA crash testing. I'm more excited that this likely means the timeline hasn't "slipped" yet. Maybe we'll get a tiny bit more clarity on the Q2 results call today.
SΞXY P100D
$ Trillion Musk
I'm hoping that most of these cars will be destined for showroom display as the Part 2 Reveal aftershock. 
After all, Tesla has about 222 showrooms worldwide and would generate more sales if the public gets a first hand experience of a much more affordable car.
As previously mentioned in various posts, the rest could be used for testing at various levels: crashes, autopilot 2.0, climate, long range driving, reliability, consumer PR, etc.
After all, Tesla has about 222 showrooms worldwide and would generate more sales if the public gets a first hand experience of a much more affordable car.As previously mentioned in various posts, the rest could be used for testing at various levels: crashes, autopilot 2.0, climate, long range driving, reliability, consumer PR, etc.
ummgood
Member
So is the article implying (sorry didn't have time to read it yet) that they ordered 300 of each prototype part? I am guessing if that is the case then most likely 1/2 of them will be burned up when trying to dial in the production facilities. Some will end up on people's desks so they can analyze them etc.... I think it is impossible to deduce from the initial prototype order how many prototype cars they will build.
I work on automotive parts and it is very common for companies to buy hundreds of chips for testing etc... and they never make it into a car.
I work on automotive parts and it is very common for companies to buy hundreds of chips for testing etc... and they never make it into a car.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
I think the article says they ordered 300 units of *one part* and are basing the rest of the conclusions on that, for instance, they don't know how many of these parts goes into each car, they're assuming one per car, so.. 300 cars.
WileyTheMan
Peanut Gallery Member
Good insight, but I think the takeaway here is simply that they have started their "beta" phase of the M3 project and are still on schedule. Progress!
tdelta1000
Active Member
A truly mass produced car needs to be tested thoroughly. Even slight quality issues can become a major headache if they've delivered 200,000+ cars before the issues are detected.
Also, as the article mentioned even if they have the parts to build 300 cars, they probably won't actually build that many complete cars. Many of the parts will go to various places to be smashed, bent, dropped, lit on fire, frozen, drowned, kicked, spit upon and other stress testing, other pieces will be sent to other parts manufacturers for compatibility testing. Some will go to the production line designers so they can make sure the line they're building can make them efficiently. And still others will end up as souvenirs on someone's desk
I'd be surprised if they actually produce half as many fully working vehicles as they can with these parts. Remember these are the beta models, after this they'll start producing them on the production line for final testing and tweaking, it's those you'll probably see a lot of.
Garlan Garner
Banned
I wonder if I can get a discount on one of these smashed up ones. LOL just kidding.Also, as the article mentioned even if they have the parts to build 300 cars, they probably won't actually build that many complete cars. Many of the parts will go to various places to be smashed, bent, dropped, lit on fire, frozen, drowned, kicked, spit upon and other stress testing, other pieces will be sent to other parts manufacturers for compatibility testing. Some will go to the production line designers so they can make sure the line they're building can make them efficiently. And still others will end up as souvenirs on someone's desk
I'd be surprised if they actually produce half as many fully working vehicles as they can with these parts. Remember these are the beta models, after this they'll start producing them on the production line for final testing and tweaking, it's those you'll probably see a lot of.
Garlan Garner
Banned
JeffK
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't be surprised if it breaks the scale and gets 7 stars out of 5. High speed collisions end up creating life.
Garlan Garner
Banned
Yeah, little micro people made of battery juice.I wouldn't be surprised if it breaks the scale and gets 7 stars out of 5. High speed collisions end up creating life.
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