Talk:Tesla Model S manufacturing process

Grammar
This article needs serious grammatical fixes. I've made a few to the lede. &mdash; Gopher65talk 16:16, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Adding my $0.02. Kortoso (talk) 17:54, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

reads like promotional material
The Tesla Model S manufacturing process is notable (by whom?) for its use of advanced machinery (doesn't anybody else use advanced machinery whatever that is?) and its level of automation (cite needed). The process uses over 160 specialist robots.[1] The Tesla Model S includes a number of unique (every car contains unique components) components including the battery pack, battery module, and drive units which are all manufactured in-house. The plant has a very high level of integration, with most processes taking place within the Tesla Factory(cite needed, ever heard of Ford_River_Rouge_Complex rubber and coal and iron ore in, cars out). This includes most of the stamping and machining, painting, and some coding. Design engineers also work at the factory itself, rather than a separate facility.[2]

noneof the extravagant claims in the lede are cited in the main article. Also, if a car can be built in 3-5 days (nothing extraordinary) then why are they so proud of the 3 month wait?Greglocock (talk) 01:26, 4 April 2015 (UTC)


 * So here's a new lede without the boosterism


 * The Tesla Model S manufacturing process uses more than 160 specialist robots.[1] Many of the Model S's unique components, including the battery pack, battery module, and drive units are  manufactured in-house. The plant has a high level of integration compared with modern car assembly plants, with most processes taking place within the Tesla Factory(cite needed, ever heard of Ford_River_Rouge_Complex rubber and coal and iron ore in, cars out). This includes most of the stamping and machining, painting, and some coding. Design engineers also work at the factory itself, rather than a separate facility.[2] Greglocock (talk) 07:00, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Much better. I didn't write this article, but modern assembly plants are definitely not "rubber, coal, and iron ore in, cars out". Modern car companies almost exclusively use a distributed network of subcontractors, often spread across several continents (east Asia, NA, and EU), and ~20 countries. They use "just in time" delivery to final assembly plants, with a constant stream of pre-fabbed parts coming by ship and rail to the plants, and then undergoing final assembly and painting.


 * Tesla has been noted in the media as using more of an oldschool Ford approach, where raw materials come into the factory/assembly plant, and completed cars come out. This is highly unusual, and not necessarily efficient in comparison to other car companies. However, for a small car company, it may (or may not?) turn out to be better. Jury is still out. &mdash; Gopher65talk 22:37, 4 April 2015 (UTC)


 * While a mildly interesting article, the manufacturing process is far from unique. The Honda Civic is built by 300 robots, and the 1970s Fiat Strada/Ritmo is famous (at least in the UK) for being built by robots! see British advert here!. Warren (talk) 16:54, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

SmartCart
It looks like the correct representation is "SmartCart®". This is the make used at Tesla Fremont.
 * http://daifukuna.com/Products/Automatic-Guided-Vehicles/Automatic-Guided-Cart-SmartCart
 * Jervis_B._Webb_Company

Kortoso (talk) 18:03, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Removed as irrelevant. No need to list equpmint suppliers of every machine in the plant, so don't mention any.  Nyth 63  06:27, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Notability of assembly process
while the basement dwellers may find the assembly line notable, I don't. I propose to remove all processes from the description that are not insome way unique to tesla S or notable. Greglocock (talk) 04:27, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Waiting for the AfD to close, but I agree that the paint process and tire mounting are not unique for starters.  Nyth 63  16:24, 6 May 2015 (UTC)