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easier to build road around it
Looks like they're planning for a high-speed test track around the building!
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easier to build road around it
I'm serious, something like that was the reason. Hard corners mean they have to flatten more areaLooks like they're planning for a high-speed test track around the building!
Musk Sees Tesla’s Future in Diamond-Shaped ‘Gigafactory’ - Bloomberg BusinessA diamond will have less impact on its surroundings, Musk said. “If you make it a box shape, you’d have to move a lot more earth
I'm serious, something like that was the reason. Hard corners mean they have to flatten more area
Musk Sees Teslaâ€[emoji769]s Future in Diamond-Shaped ‘Gigafactoryâ€[emoji769] - Bloomberg Business
Now that we have a good satellite image, I thought I would throw together a photoshoped image of what I believe to be the final layout of the building. We know that the final building will have a 5,800,000 sq ft footprint, and we know that it will be built in 7 blocks, each with an average of an 828,571 sq ft footprint and that the basic structure of the first block is already completed. Given that there are 4 sections per block, there should be a total of 28 sections once completed. Based on that information, here is a very rough representation of the final building (current structure "block 1" outlined in red):
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Just in case you all might like a different perspective, I went by the Gigafactory area yesterday. I see they are putting siding on this building, which you can't see from satellite view :smile:
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Just in case you all might like a different perspective, I went by the Gigafactory area yesterday. I see they are putting siding on this building, which you can't see from satellite view :smile:
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I like the red header at the top going around the building. Gonna look slick with white T E S L A lettering inset in there
They can do both, WTH, with letters on the roof scaled to be picked up by satellites and letters on the red fascia that spell out:I was hoping for 20 foot high letters up on the roof. And hundred foot letters painted on top, visible from space. I mean, after all! They won't let you get close enough to see little inset 5 foot letters.
Here's an idea Elon would love. (are you listening?)
Since the roof will be covered with a huge PV Array, just calibrate a subset of the arrays with a 2 degree different angle to the sun. The energy collection difference would be negligible and that subset would form the letters TESLA and be visible from the Space Station due to the different glint reflection. Zero cost! In fact if just the letter arrays point lower in the sky for winter optimization that would be even more noticeable. If they are using a tracking system for the arrays then it's even easier.
We would be happy to compute the beta angle for the appropriate ISS day pass and radio up to the crew to be on the lookout for it with their Nikons.
-Robin (senior systems engineer, Mission Control Center, Houston, TX)
I bet if Elon replaced the PV panels with mirrors (by pretending to switch to concentrating solar power generation, with a central boiler tower on the roof of the gigafactory), and then installed the right kind of radar system and fire control, he could even shoot the ISS down!
Come to think of it, I suspect that was his plan all along.
If someone could come up with a death ray that would de-orbit old, dead stuff floating up there, they would be a hero to the entire space industry.