Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas has been busy because the Cybertruck’s preliminary supply occasion in November, because the automaker continues to ramp up manufacturing of the electrical pickup.
On Wednesday, drone operator and longtime Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer shared one other development replace video from the manufacturing unit, displaying each Cybertruck and Mannequin Y models within the automaker’s outbound lot.
Tegtmeyer says that Cybertruck manufacturing is ramping and that quantity seems to be greater than final week, although he additionally provides that it’s laborious to rely as a result of the vehicles are being loaded up and shipped as quickly as they’re making it exterior the manufacturing unit. He additionally notes that autos are being picked up and shipped significantly quickly immediately, together with the Mannequin Y models.
You’ll be able to see just a few stills from Tegtmeyer’s drone flight beneath, as shared on X on Wednesday morning.
Cybertrucks being loaded onto transports as quickly as they arrive on the outbound lot! Manufacturing price appears greater, however laborious to quantify. Extra in testing & supercharger lot preparing & 4 extra on W aspect staging location. Cybertruck physique on N finish of paint store. Extra in my video… pic.twitter.com/VQkEtZT62E
— Joe Tegtmeyer 🚀 🤠🛸😎 (@JoeTegtmeyer) January 10, 2024
The Tesla Cybertruck started preliminary deliveries at a Giga Texas supply occasion on November 30, with solely a dozen or so models going out on the occasion. Since then, an increasing number of Cybertrucks have been making their means into the fingers of Tesla workers and a few celebrities, up to now all being the restricted launch version “Basis Collection” variations of the pickup.
The Cybertruck manufacturing ramp going easily will come as welcome information to the automobile’s many reservation holders, as many await their very own orders for the truck, and even the prospect to put an order.
CEO Elon Musk tempered Cybertruck manufacturing ramp expectations at Tesla’s Q3 earnings name in October, estimating it may take 12 to 18 months earlier than the automobile reaches quantity manufacturing, and earlier than it turns into a “vital optimistic money move contributor.”
Tesla Cybertruck for use in Boring Firm Vegas Loop
The drone video additionally consists of a number of different fascinating development notes, together with what one viewer recognized to Tegtmeyer as both a protect holder-transporter or concrete liner set up determine — seemingly indicating plans for a tunneling venture on the manufacturing unit.
After some digging, Tegtmeyer factors out that the {hardware} seems like a bit of apparatus seen on The Boring Firm’s web site as a part of its Prufrock tunneling system. He goes on to element additional evaluation of the {hardware}, together with a allow he discovered from The Boring Firm facility in Bastrop, Texas, as he highlights what it may imply for Giga Texas.
You’ll be able to see Joe’s full development replace from Giga Texas on Wednesday beneath, with the Cybertrucks within the outbound lot proven slightly after the 29-minute mark.
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