How the Model Y is Engineered By Tesla - First Principles

Tesla Model Y - Engineered Using First Principles

The Vice President of vehicle engineering, Lars Moravy, at Tesla talks about how people like crossover vehicles because of the storage and utility. He wanted to try and make the Model Y to amplify both of those things, along with being very performant.

Tesla vehicles have great range and dynamics. There is also the ability to go off-roading, such as driving in more muddy areas or areas with shallow rivers. You don't get this capability in other SUVs.

Tesla doesn't say they will do things the way things have been done before. They use first principles in order to push technology.

For instance, the rear casting is interesting. Tesla invented an aluminum alloy to achieve super strength and durability, and it doesn't have to be heated, which costs less. This also makes construction much easier, and it's easy to predict.

At Tesla, they are constantly trying to improve their products. There is massive cargo space in the rear and even the frunk, along with the ability to tow. Even with this, it's still a Tesla and very sporty and fast. Each product Tesla makes should take the vehicle a step further, and it should be a part of your life experience.

Future Tesla Vehicles

I like that Tesla doesn't just do things the way things have been done in the past. If that were true, Tesla would not be an EV company, and they wouldn't make such cool cars.

In the future, Tesla is going to release the Cybertruck, along with compact versions of its vehicles and mass production of the Tesla Semi.

Batteries are currently the constraint in order to be able to produce many millions of vehicles. This is why Tesla built a Lithium mining facility in Texas. Tesla is going to have to do more in-house in order to reach their goals.

Most auto companies have a supply chain that is dependent on many other companies in order to work. Tesla continues to do more and more in-house, and this is good and removes dependencies for Tesla to innovate and get things done.

Look for Tesla's future vehicles to be manufactured at an even more efficient pace and in a more efficient way. Look for vehicles even further in the future to have features nobody can even see yet.

What do you think about the Tesla Model Y - was it developed using first principles thinking?

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Jeremy Johnson is a Tesla investor and supporter. He first invested in Tesla in 2017 after years of following Elon Musk and admiring his work ethic and intelligence. Since then, he's become a Tesla bull, covering anything about Tesla he can find, while also dabbling in other electric vehicle companies. Jeremy covers Tesla developments at Torque News. You can follow him on Twitter or LinkedIn to stay in touch and follow his Tesla news coverage on Torque News. Image Credit, Emmet Peppers, Screenshot