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Originally Posted by detamble13
Ah OK. I thought the gigacasting influenced the body style.
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You make a good point. Something I had completely forgotten about. At one point Tesla was saying they would progress to a single gigacasting to produce the entire underbody. That would have been a huge investment and would have locked them in on many elements of design. They have since moved to a strategy where there are (3) major components of the underbody. A front gigacasting, a rear gigacasting, and the skateboard that holds the battery box and motors. Going to a single gigacasting would have locked them in on wheelbase and track. They have also removed the floor from the vehicle frame, leaving the top of the battery box as the vehicle’s floor.
In the picture below I’ve circled the two gigacastings. Each is one single cast / stamped part. For most vehicles that would be hundreds of smaller welded parts.
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2017 CAMARO FIFTY SS CONVERTIBLE
A8
| MRC
| NPP
| Nav
| HUD
| GM Performance CAI
| Tony Mamo LT1 V2 Ported TB
| Kooks 1-7/8” LT Headers
| FlexFuel Tune
| Thinkware Q800 Pro front and rear dash cam
| Charcoal Tint for Taillights and 3rd Brakelight
| Orange and Carbon Fiber Bowties
| 1LE Wheels in Gunmetal Gray
| Carbon Fiber Interior Overlays
| Novistretch bra and mirror covers
| Tow hitch for bicycle rack
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