Tesla Gigafactory

[brandude87]

New aerial photos. Originally posted on electrek.com

Thanks for the post. In the original article, the author says "here’s the new gallery, can you spot something interesting?" Anyone know what he's referring to specifically? Maybe just the full lot of cars? Thanks.

 

[Fallenone]

I think the author didn't have anything interesting particular in mind either, just an invitation for everyone to look at these pictures.

Thanks for the post. In the original article, the author says "here’s the new gallery, can you spot something interesting?" Anyone know what he's referring to specifically? Maybe just the full lot of cars? Thanks.

 

[AdamEKM]

I'm curious, does anyone has any idea as to what the new structure, that is next to the main building, might be?

 

[Fallenone]

Most likely part of phase 2 structure.

I'm curious, does anyone has any idea as to what the new structure, that is next to the main building, might be?

 

[MassModel3]

I'm curious, does anyone has any idea as to what the new structure, that is next to the main building, might be?

What are you referring to? The gray mesh and gray concrete areas?

 

[ecarfan]

Thanks for the post. In the original article, the author says "here’s the new gallery, can you spot something interesting?" Anyone know what he's referring to specifically? Maybe just the full lot of cars? Thanks.

What struck me was, in the second photo, at the lower right, is a built up area that is flat on top with equipment and vehicles parked there. This is well away from the footprint of the Gigafactory structure. I suspect it is a staging area for startinging construction of a renewable energy source area, likely wind turbines.
That second photo is the best I've seen so far to clearly show that the current structure occupies only a small fraction (about a fifth) of the total factory footprint are.
Nice to see a wide angle view showing the whole area instead of drone videos up close.

 

[SW2Fiddler]

the question of whether the Gigafactory has yet begun to build its own supply of PowerPack units for the green power (Solar and Windmills) to feed. Doesn't make sense to do one without the other (power generation vs. power storage).

Yes! Here:

The infrastructure on the concrete pad echoes the rendering of a PowerPack industrial installation:

 

[MassModel3]

These are better pics of that area:
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/142566-first-look-at-elon-musks-tesla-gigafactory.html

That's definitely the area where a lot of power "stuff" will be occurring, but it doesn't look like there's any PowerPacks going up yet.

 

[hobbes]

teslamag.de reports powerwalls have arrived in Germany for delivery this week - here is a translation of the web site of the company selling them in Germany with a pic of the powerwalls they received:

Google Translate

 

[AdamEKM]

What are you referring to? The gray mesh and gray concrete areas?

Yes the grey mesh towards the middle of the facade on the long axis of the main building. I've seen this structure in digital renderings but I haven't heard what it's for.

 

[doctoxics]

What struck me was, in the second photo, at the lower right, is a built up area that is flat on top with equipment and vehicles parked there. This is well away from the footprint of the Gigafactory structure. I suspect it is a staging area for startinging construction of a renewable energy source area, likely wind turbines.
That second photo is the best I've seen so far to clearly show that the current structure occupies only a small fraction (about a fifth) of the total factory footprint are.
Nice to see a wide angle view showing the whole area instead of drone videos up close.

The wind resource in the Reno area is marginal. More likely that Tesla will rely primarily on solar (rooftop and nearby hills) for energy.

 

[Lloyd]

The construction workers have walked out at the Tesla battery plant as the Union cites lower wage workers are being brought in from out of state.

Not verified!

 

[dhanson865]

The construction workers have walked out at the Tesla battery plant as the Union cites lower wage workers are being brought in from out of state.

Not verified!

there are or were some workers lining the road to the entrance protesting the out of state workers. The workers from out of state are working for a subcontractor not Tesla directly.

So no Tesla employees have gone on strike or joined the protest.

Of the ones that did go out there to protest its a small number compared to all the workers at the gigafactory site.

Workers protest at Tesla gigafactory

A Tesla spokesperson says, "Today's activity stems from the local Carpenters Union protesting against one of the third party construction contractors that Tesla is using at the Gigafactory. Their issue is not with how Tesla treats its workers. Their issue is that of the many third party contractors that are involved in the construction of the Gigafactory, many are union but the one at issue is not. The union is also claiming that this contractor is somehow favoring out of state workers. In reality, more than 50% of the workers used by this contractor and more than 75% of the entire Gigafactory workforce are Nevada residents, demonstrating the project’s strong commitment to Nevada."

 

[JER]

Gotta love it when someone busses in some outrage...

 

[Krugerrand]

Gotta love it when someone busses in some outrage...

Slow day, I guess. *yawn*

 

[Electroman]

For a moment I thought they are smuggling illegals from Mexico to work at the factory, depriving jobs for Americans.

 

[dc_h]

Be something if someone affiliated with Citron had stirred the pot a bit? If they were researching activity at the GF and Freemont, they might be counting cars in and out and notice state plates and start mentioning it to the right people? Almost certainly wrong, but their timing was amazing.

Slow day, I guess. *yawn*

 

[austinEV]

For a moment I thought they are smuggling illegals from Mexico to work at the factory, depriving jobs for Americans.

Smuggling in from NEW Mexico, actually.

 

[Electroman]

May be the Unions should institute work visas scheme for immigrants to keep the locals employed

 

[g-force]

so what is latest on opening date party? any info?
TIA