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Re:Nikola Denies 'Fraud' Allegations, Threatens Legal Action... by postingawayonhn on Sunday September 13, 2020 @11:00AM (#24461271)
> Even the giga-factories don’t look anything like the designs they promoted. They look like, well every other car factory.

It turns out there's a reason factories look the way they do.

Much better to design the production process first and then fit a building around it than to try and fit the production process into a pre-designed building that's made too look pretty.

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Re:Nikola Denies 'Fraud' Allegations, Threatens Legal Action... by itsoktocry on Sunday September 13, 2020 @11:30AM (#24461464)
>Much better to design the production process first and then fit a building around it than to try and fit the production process into a pre-designed building that's made too look pretty.

What do you base this off of? What "magic" production processes are Tesla utilizing that other OEMs are not? Aren't EVs far simpler to assemble? Tesla are building some of the lowest-rated cars out there in terms of fit and finish. Why do you believe they are doing anything from that end "better" than other manufacturers?

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