Giga Castings with Sandy | Evolution of Tesla Bodies In White
What it is
Sandy Munro and Cory discuss how Tesla Model 3 and Model Y bodies in white have evolved over five years, including giga castings and lean design.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited as an expert's account of why gigacasting works and how Tesla manufacturing has changed.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2022, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“link to video where they talk about cracking the gigacast and why it doesn't matter”
Munro on gigacasting, crashes and cracking
sixQuarks, 2022-10 · Recommendation · in “My reaction to the Tesla robot after working on robots for a decade”
“Sandy Munro is a leading expert in the auto industry, tears down all the vehicles and consults with all the major manufactures.”
Shows gigacasting's advantage that old auto resisted
verdverm, 2023-11 · Recommendation · in “Cybertruck Is Already a Production Nightmare for Tesla”
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Topics: gigacasting, sandy munro, tesla, body in white, lean design
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