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Tesla Engineering Gives Off Three More Worrying Signs of How It Ignores Proper Testing
Tesla Engineering Gives Off Three More Worrying Signs of How It Ignores Proper Testing

14 Nov 2023, 21:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Air filters that get wet, air vents under the front seats, and a promise that the massive castings it will use will be repairable… one day.

 
Is Tesla Revolutionizing Car Manufacturing or Facing Trouble With Massive Castings?
Is Tesla Revolutionizing Car Manufacturing or Facing Trouble With Massive Castings?

14 Sep 2023, 23:01 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Reuters tried to discover more about the company's new production methods, and its discoveries do not match the edges it supposedly had.

 
Tesla Calls Front Casting Crack a Discontinuity, Contradicts Own Repair Recommendations
Tesla Calls Front Casting Crack a Discontinuity, Contradicts Own Repair Recommendations

6 Sep 2023, 16:19 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to Tesla's Cast Front Under Body Repair Guidelines, welding damage of more than 50 millimeters (1.97 inches) demands special analysis.

 
New Images and Video Confirm Austin-Made Tesla Model Y Has Cracked Front Casting
New Images and Video Confirm Austin-Made Tesla Model Y Has Cracked Front Casting

26 Aug 2023, 19:32 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / NK used a flashlight to show how light crossed the cracks. A mechanic pick also confirmed that the component was damaged.

 
Austin-Made Model Y Unit Presents Cracked Front Casting; Tesla Says It Is Within Specs
Austin-Made Model Y Unit Presents Cracked Front Casting; Tesla Says It Is Within Specs

25 Aug 2023, 16:30 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The owner of the affected vehicle is now trying to find out if his case is the only one or if casting production had issues that involved more cars.

 
Toyota Promises BEVs With Giga Castings and 932-Mile (1,500-Km) Range by 2028
Toyota Promises BEVs With Giga Castings and 932-Mile (1,500-Km) Range by 2028

13 Jun 2023, 13:50 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / By 2026, it will already offer a new-generation square lithium-ion battery that will allow ranges of 621 miles (1,000 kilometers).

 
Old and New Issues Show Tesla's Ethos of Disregard for Quality and Repairability
Old and New Issues Show Tesla's Ethos of Disregard for Quality and Repairability

24 Feb 2023, 11:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Water ingress, an ejectable door panel, and casting parts that are difficult to repair in brand-new Model Y units show what the EV maker needs to change

 
Tesla's Mega Castings Are Not Working Well for Giga Gruenheide: Over 60% of Rejects
Tesla's Mega Castings Are Not Working Well for Giga Gruenheide: Over 60% of Rejects

30 Jul 2022, 15:53 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Scaling up with an untested and unrefined manufacturing technique may lead to the money furnaces, as Elon Musk referred to Tesla’s German plant a while ago.

 
NIO and XPeng May Use Massive Casting Parts From Common Supplier
NIO and XPeng May Use Massive Casting Parts From Common Supplier

24 Jan 2022, 13:08 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Guangdong Hongtu made a deal with LK Technology for a 6,800-ton die-casting press. That’s the same company that made the machines for Tesla

 
Tesla Recalls 826 Model Y Units for Suspension Knuckle Fractures
Tesla Recalls 826 Model Y Units for Suspension Knuckle Fractures

30 Nov 2021, 15:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / This new recall added up to an issue with the front suspension lateral link fasteners and revealed Tesla’s supplier for these parts: Ningbo Tuopu