Tesla plans to build a new car factory in Texas

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Post by rbanffy » Mon, May 18, 2020, 2:40 PM UTC

Tesla plans to build a new car factory in Texas
arstechnica.com

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Post by akmarinov » Mon, May 18, 2020, 3:47 PM UTC

Will they be able to sell the cars from that factory directly to end users without dealerships in Texas?

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Post by gregimba » Mon, May 18, 2020, 3:50 PM UTC

I'm picturing the new Cybertruck will sport the same sticker the Tundra's did when they were made in Texas.

Born in Texas built by Texans.

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Post by S_A_P » Mon, May 18, 2020, 3:50 PM UTC

akmarinov wrote: post #2

Will they be able to sell the cars from that factory directly to end users without dealerships in Texas?

Would it be any different than how it is currently? I think it really could just reduce transportation cost I suppose?

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Post by akmarinov » Mon, May 18, 2020, 3:53 PM UTC

S_A_P wrote: post #4

akmarinov wrote: post #2

Will they be able to sell the cars from that factory directly to end users without dealerships in Texas?

Would it be any different than how it is currently? I think it really could just reduce transportation cost I suppose?

Not really? They still have to ship them out of Texas to another state that will allow them to sell directly. Then customers will have to drive back to Texas.

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Post by outside1234 » Mon, May 18, 2020, 3:55 PM UTC

"But Musk is said to want to start construction extremely soon and aims to have Model Y vehicles coming out of the plant by the end of the year."

That is just delusional.

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Post by voodooranger » Mon, May 18, 2020, 4:00 PM UTC

outside1234 wrote: post #6

"But Musk is said to want to start construction extremely soon and aims to have Model Y vehicles coming out of the plant by the end of the year." That is just delusional.

maybe. but they’re getting better at building the machine that builds the machine that builds the machine.

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Post by TheBlight » Mon, May 18, 2020, 4:01 PM UTC

gregimba wrote: post #3

I'm picturing the new Cybertruck will sport the same sticker the Tundra's did when they were made in Texas. Born in Texas built by Texans.

Aren't the Tundras still made in San Antonio? IIRC they also contain the most parts fabricated in the US of any pickup in class. (Disclosure: Don't work for Toyota nor own stock but I do own a Tundra.)

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Post by rory_isAdonk » Mon, May 18, 2020, 4:01 PM UTC

outside1234 wrote: post #6

"But Musk is said to want to start construction extremely soon and aims to have Model Y vehicles coming out of the plant by the end of the year." That is just delusional.

this is simply to keep the stock price at a certain level. half of everything he says is to feed into an image which keeps that stock at that level.

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, May 18, 2020, 4:04 PM UTC

outside1234 wrote: post #6

"But Musk is said to want to start construction extremely soon and aims to have Model Y vehicles coming out of the plant by the end of the year." That is just delusional.

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