Tesla Gigafactory

[JRP3]

Confirmed in the investor thread that it's 50 not 500.

 

[wdolson]

If true, this would dwarf GF1:
Chinese firm makes insane $23 billion investment in production of 1 million EVs/yr and 500 GWh of batteries - Electrek
Probably a translation mistake with 50 instead of 500. That would still be huge.

Cars with 500 KWh batteries maybe? Unlikely, but I'm sure some people would be dreaming of the possibility. 50 GWh is nothing to sneeze at though.

I expect most of that will be used for domestic production. The Chinese are really pushing electric cars and their domestic car market is exploding.

 

[NannerAirCraft]

Wasn't the plan to have GF1 already be at 35GWh or even past that? Why are they still stuck around the 24GWh rate after almost a year of volume production.

 

[JRP3]

Because Panasonic is having trouble getting the equipment to produce at rated capacity.

 

[Gwgan]

GF4 outside Berlin

Skip to time 34:34

 

[Phrixotrichus]

GF4 outside Berlin

Skip to time 34:34

Musk might just be able to have that up and running before the BER.

 

[nativewolf]

Musk might just be able to have that up and running before the BER.

I respect Elon..quite a bit. I love Tesla. There is no way that this plant gets built as quickly as we'd all like. Germany...where nothing happens quickly.

 

[Phrixotrichus]

I respect Elon..quite a bit. I love Tesla. There is no way that this plant gets built as quickly as we'd all like. Germany...where nothing happens quickly.

You`d be suprised how quickly new taxes get created here.

 

[nativewolf]

You`d be suprised how quickly new taxes get created here.

I do stand corrected.

 

[Kmartyn]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk teases possible new Texas gigafactory - Electrek

GIGA TEXAS!

 

[Kmartyn]

Germany just started, and they are already looking for the next location. We will see if Texas changes their tune about direct sales there, if they get a shot at the next plant. Would this be for the CYBERTRUCK and the semi?

 

[Kmartyn]

Elon Musk on Twitter

 

[JRP3]

He better get full unfettered sales of vehicles written into law before they build anything.

 

[Kmartyn]

Is this the “very big plant” Trump was saying last week that Tesla would build in the US?

 

[Cosmacelf]

Is this the “very big plant” Trump was saying last week that Tesla would build in the US?

Sounds like it could be. All I know is that when Elon “jokes” on twitter ... it isn’t a joke.

 

[dhanson865]

He better get full unfettered sales of vehicles written into law before they build anything.

He changed his twitter location to Austin, so he could be there (physically or virtually) negotiating such a change.

Others think that means the gigafactory would be at or near Austin, but for all we know he could put it anywhere between there and the mexican border and still have access to the coast for a reasonable price.

 

[Ampster]

He changed his twitter location to Austin, so he could be there (physically or virtually) negotiating such a change

Austin has a significant technology base, so that might be a good spot to find quality workers. That is pure speculation since I don't know the mix of skills needed for a Gigafactory.

 

[Kmartyn]

Apparently there is also another location interested in the next Tesla factory, and like Berlin, part of the work has already been done.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangl...RH8Gmr2UcWlT7s3K4tqJ-3jZp8KkCP0Mxs-SeunfIyXKU

 

[Ampster]

and like Berlin, part of the work has already been done.

I presume that is site work to get the site ready for any tenant, whomever that might be.

 

[Kmartyn]

I presume that is site work to get the site ready for any tenant, whomever that might be.

It was for a Toyota plant, that ended up going to Alabama. Probably more paperwork, studies and environmental approvals for an auto plant.