CNBC: Luxury automaker Tesla is manufacturing a surprisingly high ratio of flawed parts and vehicles, according to several current and former employees, leading to more rework and repairs than can be contained at its factory in Fremont, California.
Tesla’s future as a mass-market carmaker hinges on efficient, automated production of the Model 3, which more than 400,000 people have already reserved, paying $1,000 refundable fees to do so. Musk said in July 2017 that Tesla would probably be making 20,000 Model 3s per month by December.
The company then later downgraded those expectations. It currently says it will make 2,500 per week by the end of this month and 5,000 per week by the end of June.
One current Tesla engineer estimated that 40 percent of the parts made or received at its Fremont factory require rework. The need for reviews of parts coming off the line, and rework, has contributed to Model 3 delays, the engineer said. more here
A friends wife works for them and they can’t even seem to get her paycheck correct. It’s different each time and when she tried to get it corrected they told her it was close enough.
Take it from someone who has worked on incredibly complicated manufacturing technology, it ain’t easy.
Musk was counting on the continued support of the Green government generosity.
That is not happening, obviously.
If it was any good, Musk wouldn’t have needed the taxpayers money.
This guy is more an Edison, than a Ford.
OTD for the win.
Nikola Tesla called. He wants his surname back.
When I worked for Mitsubishi-Chrysler…We made 1000 cars a day
6 days a week…3 different models…
and 10 years of parts for each model.
“Nikola Tesla called. He wants his surname back.”
My thoughts exactly.
How the F did he get the family to sell him the name to put on his products?
Take away all government subsidies. Crappy car problem solved. Start with the Chevrolet Volt.
So the Tesla is just like most other American cars.
And he wants to go to Mars?
“Houston, we have
aproblems.”The Tesla logo is a screw without threads, so that was our first clue.
He’s half PT Barnum, half Preston Tucker.
Not that tough. Process Control is key and the Bay Area is all about Process Control. Manufacturing is a totally digital process now day. Part manufacturing is driven of Solid Models (CAD). Manufacturing process definition, tool path, and inspection are all closed loop to the Solid Model. I suspect poor engineering practices before I would suspect issues with parts.
@Thirdtwin – It always reminded me a tack for tacky…
What the hell did Bad_Brad just say? 😉
So Tesla probably stripped the roadster of usable parts before they short it into space?
@BB, ding, ding, ding, we have a winner !
MJA
LOL, You make parts in the attached type of machine, we have that exact model. But you need to tell that machine exactly what to do. Historically that was some what of a long process. Now, it a video game.
https://youtu.be/Az_BdByg9Gs
Brad – Do you use CAD? I represented a Sacramento area CAD based manufacturer, a few years back, in a couple business disputes. Pretty interesting system….as long as the operators know what they’re doing. My guys had a little problem with that.
@MJ, he said, Tesla relied too much on beta boyz and too little on the men who really know how to do shit.
A video game, but you need a 1st rate gamer or you end up with Tesla parts. Without first hand knowledge, I would bet that there is a lack of professional discipline at Tesla. When the leader is operating with someone else’s money that he doesn’t have to pay back that seems like a problem in the making.
All Too Much
Yes, I’m hooked on Solid Works. Use a little Pro E and Pro Man. On the CAM side I’m a long time Master Cam junkie.
All Too Much
What was the software. If you were selling it around here odds are you were in our shop.
Starting with the wind-up key. When they drop a 426 Hemi in one, gimmee a call…
The problem with CAD, is computer geeks with no engineering experience can make real pretty drawings.
TonyR
You’re on the right track, but nobody uses drawing anymore. 10 or 12 years ago these CAD companies all introduced “Behavioral Modeling”. Meaning the software will run through your design and tell you where you F’ed up. The problem is they bypassed the conceptual guys and actual degreed old timers that knew what a slide rule is (still have one in my box). Lot’s of bad engineering going on out there. Machinists are constantly suffering from severe neck fatigue from shaking their heads in disbelief.
Happily the exception is Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed, etc etc.
I’d say when it comes to automobile manufactury, he’s more Terry McAuliffe than either.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-ab&q=Terry+McAuliffe+automobile+manufacturer&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwitrfDyxe7ZAhVQuVMKHVhMAAsQBQgmKAA&biw=1280&bih=900
I watch a lot of programs about autos & auto performance – ever seen anyone high-perf a Tesla?
Nuff said.