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Re:Changes to Models S and X allow them to travel longer wit... by agumonkey on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @11:07PM (#19735211)
Interestingly, it seems SpaceX got to play a role developing the alloy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconel#History
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Re:Changes to Models S and X allow them to travel longer wit... by s0rce on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @11:32PM (#19735335)
Inconel is just a group of nickel alloys, been around for years. No indication the specific alloys spaceX has developed are being used in the fuse, although they could be, however, wikipedia indicates they are used in rockets.
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Re:Changes to Models S and X allow them to travel longer wit... by agumonkey on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @08:31AM (#19737688)
Fair point, but it seems that SpaceX business is spreading genes to the car industry.
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