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The Swastidumpster is a Modern Engineering Marvel (pawb.social)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by to c/Cyberstuck@lemmy.ca
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[–] 31 points 1 year ago (1 child)

They're all-in on these large monolithic aluminum castings. He has branded it giga casting. I've always assumed it was to make them non-repairable.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Well you can engineer a fatigue life with aluminum so if your goal is to prevent a second hand market and promote car as a service it's one way to go.

    E: I'm aware of the software and other subscription stuff they do.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    As an enthusiast, I would never own a second hand Tesla. They have terrible build quality and you just see too many rollers (major power train or battery issues). 10 year old cars mechanically totaled is the opposite of an eco friendly vehicle.

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