Gigafactory locations and products

[Buckminster]

In my eyes it looks much smaller. Perhaps as wide - but the length is shorter. Compare the main entrance with the same in Austin.

But it also looks like it will be built in two parts connected by bridges.

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[wipster]

Paul Fosse was a bit prescient when he wrote this FIVE years ago:

Why Giga Mexico Offers Tesla Advantages That Giga Texas Can't Match

Recently, we reported that Elon asked twitter if Giga Texas (a Tesla gigafactory in Texas) made sense. With Tesla's aggressive global goals to expand auto production an order of magnitude within 5 years, I added to the discussion that Giga Mexico might be worth considering, since they need to...

cleantechnica.com

 

[RubberToe]

Tobias Lindh latest video form the Berlin Gigafactory has a nice shot of a virtual field full of Model Y castings.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Tobias Lindh latest video form the Berlin Gigafactory has a nice shot of a virtual field full of Model Y castings.

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Wow. Presumably done to allow cooling to be done outside? Then again, these are big parts, so storing them inside might simply be a waste of space.

Seems like a lot of WIP inventory.

 

[RubberToe]

Wow. Presumably done to allow cooling to be done outside? Then again, these are big parts, so storing them inside might simply be a waste of space.

Seems like a lot of WIP inventory.

My initial thought back when they started doing this was that the reason for stockpiling was they were worried about the Russian gas shutoff, which is used for aluminum melting. But Europe has had a mild winter with no shortage of natural gas supplies. Maybe they just make them in huge runs?

RT

 

[Cosmacelf]

My initial thought back when they started doing this was that the reason for stockpiling was they were worried about the Russian gas shutoff, which is used for aluminum melting. But Europe has had a mild winter with no shortage of natural gas supplies. Maybe they just make them in huge runs?

RT

Ah, that's a good guess. You never know when the German govt is going to curtail natural gas use for industrial processes. It could literally happen at any time.

 

[Buckminster]

Tesla applies to expand Gigafactory Berlin to 1 million vehicles per year

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1636599457923108864

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1637863016623398916

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1639598101479538688

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1640364438048915460

Much more likely to be launch of vehicle deliveries but there is some speculation that this could be a Turkish gigafactory.

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1641289514617536513

 

[Buckminster]

A new youtube video tour of the Berlin Gigafactory. Turn on English etc sub-titles as it's in German.

 

[Buckminster]

They’re building more at Giga Berlin, this time on the logistics side. Tobias thinks it might be a warehouse.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1644042685152628736

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1644358728198627330

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1645116142791393283

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1645123043826565122

 

[Buckminster]

Never seen the picture of the line before:
Tesla Megafactory in Lathrop Produces About 12 Megapacks per Day

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/ogdenbirch/status/1647810901658017792

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1650580597964775426