Model Y - Gigafactory Texas Production

[Twiglett]

So someone at the battery factory is processing vehicle registrations? Interesting use of space. I know in CA now they use a third party registration service. Took al,oat 2 months to get my plates, supposed to be less than 30 days.

Not the factory, it’s just office space in Vegas.

 

[Mrbrock]

Not the factory, it’s just office space in Vegas.

Office space in Vegas? Does that make gambling a tax write off? Maybe Tesla has some card sharks making them all this money…

 

[xyeahtony]

You get the Data for services. Instead of paying the $10 per month. Some people use a hotspot from there phone I’ve been told. I will gladly pay. Toyota charge’s the same or near price for simple services. Like unlocking the doors and remote start from phone. I believe with Tesla it’s Data to run apps , Maps and etc….

For live traffic visualization, music streaming, streaming video (netflix/hulu etc), non-critical software updates, live view from the app, web browsing, etc. everything else is standard. Live-traffic Navigation works without the fee too, you just can't see it on the map. Its $9.99/month or $99 a year.

 

[WhiteWi]

Even cheaper if you pay it upfront for a year!

 

[MontyFloyd]

2 new Y’s delivered today to Parker CO Hertz. Still have shipping tags and some tape on them. Vins both F389

F389 = Fremont?

 

[Bbeakley]

Yes, F is for Freemont, Austin vehicles will have an A in that spot.

 

[Yperformance]

Sure tyou guys will know are Fremont MYP now fitted with front mega castings after retooling, some guy posted they are with vin442, I guess I will find out hopefully callect mine Sunday.

 

[qwert]

Sure tyou guys will know are Fremont MYP now fitted with front mega castings after retooling, some guy posted they are with vin442, I guess I will find out hopefully callect mine Sunday.

Would this result in range increase at all from the weight reduction?

 

[Yperformance]

More structural regidity might help driver feel, if it has happened.

 

[Yperformance]

I have waited so long I would have a wheelbarrow with cash outside there door when they open.

 

[qwert]

More structural regidity might help driver feel, if it has happened.

Just went back to read this article. It says increased range is one of the benefits too. Please let us know when you find out.

"You save on new factory space, CAPEX (eliminate hundreds of welding robots & stamping machines), better NVH, lighter, increased range, make manufacturing simpler by reducing the number of stamping & welding, savings from eliminating tooling/maintenance cost of welding & stamping, vertical integration, better supply chain control, and so many other benefits."

Tesla is building Model Y bodies with single front and rear castings, a manufacturing first

In an auto manufacturing first, Tesla has started building Model Y bodies with two giant single casting pieces for the...

electrek.co

 

[Trout]

Just went back to read this article. It says increased range is one of the benefits too. Please let us know when you find out.

"You save on new factory space, CAPEX (eliminate hundreds of welding robots & stamping machines), better NVH, lighter, increased range, make manufacturing simpler by reducing the number of stamping & welding, savings from eliminating tooling/maintenance cost of welding & stamping, vertical integration, better supply chain control, and so many other benefits."

Tesla is building Model Y bodies with single front and rear castings, a manufacturing first

In an auto manufacturing first, Tesla has started building Model Y bodies with two giant single casting pieces for the...

electrek.co

Ya I'd like to see as well, I can't find anything online suggesting front mega casts

 

[qwert]

Sure tyou guys will know are Fremont MYP now fitted with front mega castings after retooling, some guy posted they are with vin442, I guess I will find out hopefully callect mine Sunday.

By the way, do you have a link of that posting where the guy with VIN442 mentioned that Fremont MYP now has front mega casting?

 

[Yperformance]

Think I can find it was from today

 

[CRIMSON_DATE]

By the way, do you have a link of that posting where the guy with VIN442 mentioned that Fremont MYP now has front mega casting?

I have VIN 440 ( cavn't seen the car yet) But I also heard on this forum that the VIN's randomly jump so a 442 could come before a 422 . Not sure I belive it though.

 

[Yperformance]

By the way, do you have a link of that posting where the guy with VIN442 mentioned that Fremont MYP now has front mega casting?

Hi it is in section "Model Y vin 422 build Quality" I stared, , posted by Bree at 9.15 am this morning.

 

[qwert]

Hi it is in section "Model Y vin 422 build Quality" I stared, , posted by Bree at 9.15 am this morning.

Thanks. I just found the thread and posted a question in that thread.

 

[Yperformance]

Sunday I guess I can let you know, ha, but not too hopeful.

 

[ZenRockGarden]

Would this result in range increase at all from the weight reduction?

Interesting question - it already had the rear mega-cast, so I would not expect an enormous drop in weight, and efficiency for these cars is more about wind and road losses than inertial... Maybe worth a mile or two?

 

[CRIMSON_DATE]

Interesting question - it already had the rear mega-cast, so I would not expect an enormous drop in weight, and efficiency for these cars is more about wind and road losses than inertial... Maybe worth a mile or two?

They didn't reevaluate after adding heavier double paine windows or the additional power draw from the AMD processor so they likely don't want to know.