So nothing looks too much different than what Toyota/GM were doing in the NUMMI before Tesla bought it out. In fact it doesn't look all that much different than what you'd see in most any other manufactuerer save for the final finishing steps which are more inline with Mercedes, Lexus, Audi, ect. (then again for the price of a Model S I would expect that type of final detail work on the assembly line.)
I'm not saying that they aren't good or anything, but based on that clip there's nothing in there that screams "never before done or way different" (perhaps using the laser cutter instead of a shear block? but that seems more superfluous since they still need to trim excess after forming/stamping anyways) to support their claims.
Still love the vehicles and would love to get into some higher end technical positions at their factory.
If I lived somewhere where the temperatures don't drop below zero for 1/4th of the year and I didn't have to drive more than 10 miles a day... I'd totally get Obama to buy me an electric car.
But I'd want some cheap crap EV, like a Leaf.
No point in paying real money for a golf cart.
I take it you aren't too thrilled with the impending future rule of the EV?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not sold on EVs yet (mainly because of current limitations and severely hampered infrastructure in the US for EVs, that and I am not entirely sold on EVs for off-road), but they are the future of the automotive industry. Within the next 20 years I'll be surprised if half the vehicles haven't become EVs or at least some form of alternative technology underpinned by motors instead of internal combustion engines.
Also those Teslas are the nicest luxury golf carts I have ever had the pleasure of looking at, if they got 400-500 miles to the charge and could be charged up in less than 10 minutes; I might actually be somewhat interested in one.
Until then my '04 4Runner V8 4WD will have to suffice.
