@AlecStapp: Didn’t quite realize all the innovative manufacturing decisions Tesla is making to reach its $20k target for Cybercab: …

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Tesla is implementing innovative manufacturing techniques to reduce costs and improve scalability for its Cybercab, targeting a $20k price point.

Didn’t quite realize all the innovative manufacturing decisions Tesla is making to reach its $20k target for Cybercab: - elimination of cross-car wiring - 48 volt power system - electrically actuated brakes & steering - modular assembly (instead of full-body) - rare-earth-free motor - elimination of paint shop step - gigacasting (70 parts down to 1) - DC-only charging
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Didn’t quite realize all the innovative manufacturing decisions Tesla is making to reach its $20k target for Cybercab:

  • elimination of cross-car wiring

  • 48 volt power system

  • electrically actuated brakes & steering

  • modular assembly (instead of full-body)

  • rare-earth-free motor

  • elimination of paint shop step

  • gigacasting (70 parts down to 1)

  • DC-only charging

Austin Vernon (@Vernon3Austin): An Ode to Tesla’s Cybercab

https://t.co/9xGNTkUHUH

Speeding up AVs can prevent millions of deaths. The Cybercab is a major advancement in automotive manufacturing technology, being an order of magnitude more scalable than any previous car design. A true feat of engineering.

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