Tesla is very close to ramp up production of the Model Y in the new Giga-Texas and Giga-Berlin factories. One of the many interesting features is that its production lines will be using gigantic casting machines that will allow faster and more efficient creation of the two key parts: the front and rear subframes, which will replace the more than 70 welded parts that are currently used. Tesla has filed a patent in which it describes the technology used for the deformation zones, completely new, and which, on the other hand, forces the company to re-certify the models in regular crash tests.

Almost two years ago, Elon Musk claimed that Tesla would revolutionize the way cars are made by introducing large castings created from gigantic machines into the process. Instead of welding sheets of metal together to make the front and rear parts of the body, Tesla will cast them in one piece, simplifying the entire process. What he did not explain at that time was how this new structure would behave in the event of an accident. The new technology is more complicated to execute than previously thought and is so different that the Model Y will need to be re-certified.

According to what Musk said via Twitter back in 2020, the Berlin Gigafactory would be the first to use this new manufacturing process. Later, Fremont and Giga-Shanghai would add these processes to their lines, once perfected in the German factory. But now the Texas Gigafactory announces it will also use these mega castings to create the Model Y chassis.

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Nicolas Caballero at torquenews.

My Take: The Giga Casting process will change everything. Tesla will be able to make cars quicker, cheaper and safer. Sounds good to me.

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Tesla is very close to ramp up production of the Model Y in the new Giga-Texas and Giga-Berlin factories. One of the many interesting features is that its production lines will be using gigantic casting machines that will allow faster and more efficient creation of the two key parts: the front and rear subframes, which will replace the more than 70 welded parts that are currently used. Tesla has filed a patent in which it describes the technology used for the deformation zones, completely new, and which, on the other hand, forces the company to re-certify the models in regular crash tests.

Almost two years ago, Elon Musk claimed that Tesla would revolutionize the way cars are made by introducing large castings created from gigantic machines into the process. Instead of welding sheets of metal together to make the front and rear parts of the body, Tesla will cast them in one piece, simplifying the entire process. What he did not explain at that time was how this new structure would behave in the event of an accident. The new technology is more complicated to execute than previously thought and is so different that the Model Y will need to be re-certified.

According to what Musk said via Twitter back in 2020, the Berlin Gigafactory would be the first to use this new manufacturing process. Later, Fremont and Giga-Shanghai would add these processes to their lines, once perfected in the German factory. But now the Texas Gigafactory announces it will also use these mega castings to create the Model Y chassis.

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Nicolas Caballero at torquenews.

My Take: The Giga Casting process will change everything. Tesla will be able to make cars quicker, cheaper and safer. Sounds good to me.

Re Posted From: Tesla Shows Model Y Chassis Protection Patent

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