CrazyHungarian
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- Improved fit and finishWhy would anybody care if they had a one piece or two piece casting?
- Improved range, due to less total weight
- Improved structural integrity
... just to name a few.
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- Improved fit and finishWhy would anybody care if they had a one piece or two piece casting?
- Improved fit and finish
- Improved range, due to less total weight
- Improved structural integrity
Suppose to be cheaper also.- Improved fit and finish
- Improved range, due to less total weight
- Improved structural integrity
... just to name a few.
Will this impact cost to repair?
Seriously, if the benefits were that great, don't you think Tesla would be making a big deal out of it, when they were actually in production? I haven't seen the range updated. OTOH, they just dumped their publicity department, so maybe the announcement is stuck in someone's desk...- Improved fit and finish
- Improved range, due to less total weight
- Improved structural integrity
... just to name a few.
Not likely to make any difference. (It isn't going to change how they align the doors, hood, hatch, etc.)
Not likely to make any noticeable difference. The difference is between the Model 3 with a ton of parts and fasteners and the new casting process, not between a Model Y with a one or two piece rear casting.
Maybe, but I doubt it.
Seriously, if the benefits were that great, don't you think Tesla would be making a big deal out of it, when they were actually in production? I haven't seen the range updated. OTOH, they just dumped their publicity department, so maybe the announcement is stuck in someone's desk...
But the taillights don’t affect any of the items you mentioned. It’s just a production change, will save them a little time and a few dollars when they build the car.... as soon as the "old" models are finished shipping, they might make an announcement.
Although the new back lights (with the yellow LED) showed up without any announcement.
Not likely to make any difference. (It isn't going to change how they align the doors, hood, hatch, etc.)
Anyone who gets a 2021 model care to remove the back seats and take pictures? Tesla still does not list the weight of the Model Y on their website. I wonder what the 30% weight reduction would be overall.
Probably not much. I doubt that structure is really all that heavy (when compared to the whole car). Maybe a few hundred pounds to start with... so a 30% reduction might be in the tens of pounds... MAYBE a hundred pounds? It's not going to be much. Probably the difference in range will be when you drive alone vs when you drive with someone in the passenger seat....