Reducing the cost of an EV is not just about lithium ion batteries.
Tesla was very intentional with its #Cybertruck design and appeared to target a segment of customers who don’t yet exist for >2022
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Tesla was very intentional with its #Cybertruck design and appeared to target a segment of customers who don’t yet exist for >2022
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By using SpaceX stainless steel as default car body, Tesla lessens dependency on their (already overloaded) paint shop. Remember the Model 3 paint tents?
Bottleneck avoided with #Cybertruck
Bottleneck avoided with #Cybertruck
Fremont factory has a stamping press that is so massive that it can spark a legitimate earthquake every time it stamps Model S/X/3. These stamps rely on expensive custom-made dies. But based on the cybertruck's design, #Cybertruck fabricates direct from steel rolls
At Benchmark we talk a lot about battery costs, but the challenge for automakers is to continue to reduce cost beyond just the battery packs and in the car body itself too.
If consumers can take the #Cybertruck design, it could be the quickest and cheapest EV ever made...
If consumers can take the #Cybertruck design, it could be the quickest and cheapest EV ever made...
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