Comment on Toyota Will Adopt Tesla-Style Cast Bodies That Might Be Impossible to Fix
jimbolauski@lemmy.world 8 months agoIt’s more than a couple hundred dollars. Production time will drop from 10 to 5 hours per car. The tooling and multiple parts eliminated from large casts will save thousands.
arc@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I doubt it is thousands since most plants are automated, but even assuming it were, it’s the consumer who suffers when their car is basically disposable after a crash.
jimbolauski@lemmy.world 8 months ago
If they were only saving 1% on costs I doubt they’d risk the bad reputation 10% makes it more appetizing.
arc@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Tesla are getting rid of buttons and stalks despite the negative impact it has on usability and safety. All to save what is probably a couple of bucks. E.g. The new model 3 replaces indicator stalks with buttons on the wheel making it all but impossible to safely and legally traverse roundabouts. I reckon there will be huge backlash on this especially in the UK and Europe. So they’ll risk their reputation for much less than you might think.