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If you’ve ever used software built in a similar “death march” fashion, you’d be scared to buy this batch, too.

FartyMcFarter 8y ago
Doubly so after hearing about the "semi-open outdoors tent in a hot climate" manufacturing strategy. Who's to say some of the components aren't half melted or contaminated with natural elements from outdoors?
- gameswithgo 8y ago
  if a component melts in a tent how would you expect it to fare on a car, that sits outside in the sun all day rather often? around parts that often generate a lot of heat.
  - FartyMcFarter 8y ago
    Are you saying that things can be manufactured in the same environment where they'll be used? Even if all the parts are OK one would think not the whole manufacturing is temperature-insensitive. I wouldn't worry if I saw Tesla as a responsible company, but I see them as desperate to achieve goals and capable of misleading people (e.g. autopilot being marketed as much more than what it currently is [1]). [1] https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/autopilot?redirect=no https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/autopilot?redirect=no : watch and read the embedded video too
    - stetrain 8y ago
      As far as I know they aren't doing 'the whole manufacturing' in the temporary building, just final 'general assembly' of completed components.
    - cptskippy 8y ago
      They're being assembled. It's not like they're doing injection moulding or wave soldering circuit boards in open air. They have preassembled components that they're putting together. The only thing I would be concerned about is dust or moisture intrusion.
- sambull 8y ago
  Who'd to say it all hasn't turned to pasta either? Or they are importing special parts from Elons moon base. Who says they aren't doing that either?
gameswithgo 8y ago
A bit! But having spent some time in a model 3 lately, seemed fine!
jryle70 8y ago
Do you have any proof of the lax in quality of 3s being built, or just FUD? what does your experience with building bad software have to do with Tesla cars?
- agumonkey 8y ago
  I believe in this FUD. I don't trust rushed jobs no matter who.

Doubly so after hearing about the "semi-open outdoors tent in a hot climate" manufacturing strategy. Who's to say some of the components aren't half melted or contaminated with natural elements from outdoors?

gameswithgo 8y ago
if a component melts in a tent how would you expect it to fare on a car, that sits outside in the sun all day rather often? around parts that often generate a lot of heat.
- FartyMcFarter 8y ago
  Are you saying that things can be manufactured in the same environment where they'll be used? Even if all the parts are OK one would think not the whole manufacturing is temperature-insensitive. I wouldn't worry if I saw Tesla as a responsible company, but I see them as desperate to achieve goals and capable of misleading people (e.g. autopilot being marketed as much more than what it currently is [1]). [1] https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/autopilot?redirect=no https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/autopilot?redirect=no : watch and read the embedded video too
  - stetrain 8y ago
    As far as I know they aren't doing 'the whole manufacturing' in the temporary building, just final 'general assembly' of completed components.
  - cptskippy 8y ago
    They're being assembled. It's not like they're doing injection moulding or wave soldering circuit boards in open air. They have preassembled components that they're putting together. The only thing I would be concerned about is dust or moisture intrusion.
sambull 8y ago
Who'd to say it all hasn't turned to pasta either? Or they are importing special parts from Elons moon base. Who says they aren't doing that either?

gameswithgo 8y ago

A bit! But having spent some time in a model 3 lately, seemed fine!

jryle70 8y ago

Do you have any proof of the lax in quality of 3s being built, or just FUD? what does your experience with building bad software have to do with Tesla cars?

agumonkey 8y ago
I believe in this FUD. I don't trust rushed jobs no matter who.