I recently took the tour at the Fremont Tesla Factory and I left with mixed feelings.
The good news: First, I really like my Tesla. The people at the factory were very friendly. I left feeling good about buying a car made by a 100% American Company. I feel good about supporting Tesla by buying their products and I really hope that Tesla succeeds and grows.
However, I would suggest to Elon that he has his team clean up the factory. If the purpose of the tour is to showoff Tesla's quality then the factory really needs to be more pristine. Yes I know Fremont is an older factory, but the factory floor had dirt, bolts, and trash throughout. Trashy and Quality don't fit well together. The condition of the factory reflects the pride put into the car. I've been in many domestic and import car factories, and the Tesla Factory looked surprisingly messy.
The good news: First, I really like my Tesla. The people at the factory were very friendly. I left feeling good about buying a car made by a 100% American Company. I feel good about supporting Tesla by buying their products and I really hope that Tesla succeeds and grows.
However, I would suggest to Elon that he has his team clean up the factory. If the purpose of the tour is to showoff Tesla's quality then the factory really needs to be more pristine. Yes I know Fremont is an older factory, but the factory floor had dirt, bolts, and trash throughout. Trashy and Quality don't fit well together. The condition of the factory reflects the pride put into the car. I've been in many domestic and import car factories, and the Tesla Factory looked surprisingly messy.