• lemming741@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    31
    ·
    1 day ago

    They’re all-in on these large monolithic aluminum castings. He has branded it giga casting. I’ve always assumed it was to make them non-repairable.

    • untorquer@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      19
      ·
      edit-2
      1 day ago

      Well you can engineer a fatigue life with aluminum so if your goal is to prevent a second hand market and promote car as a service it’s one way to go.

      E: I’m aware of the software and other subscription stuff they do.

      • fishy@lemmy.today
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        9
        ·
        1 day ago

        As an enthusiast, I would never own a second hand Tesla. They have terrible build quality and you just see too many rollers (major power train or battery issues). 10 year old cars mechanically totaled is the opposite of an eco friendly vehicle.

        • untorquer@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          19 hours ago

          Yeah, i was suggesting that may be intended as planned obsolescence on Tesla’s part. Just dipped a bit too deep and made it obvious XD