Recently, Tesla CEO Musk announced that Tesla has successfully used integrated die-casting technology to achieve rapid casting and successfully produced the rear floor assembly system of the Model Y model. This technological revolution will completely change Tesla's production methods and is expected to halve production costs and allow more people to own Tesla electric vehicles.
Cui Hailun, structural and thermal management system manager of Tesla Shanghai Co., Ltd., said that integrated die-casting technology has greatly improved production efficiency. The original parts are integrated into one part, and production efficiency is greatly improved. Through comprehensively optimized structural design and material recycling, the rear floor assembly system of the car adopts an integrated die-casting method, which reduces the cost by 40% and saves the product weight by more than 10%.
Tesla developed a giant press with a clamping pressure of 6,000-9,000 tons to integrally die-cast the front and rear frame structures of the Model Y, reducing production costs. Compared with traditional methods, Tesla die-casts almost all complex bottom parts of electric vehicles into a whole to build Tesla's new technical moat.
Tesla's breakthrough in one-piece die-cast body technology will make Tesla's research and development faster. After deploying this technology, Tesla can shorten the development time of new cars to 18-24 months, while currently, it usually takes 3-4 years for traditional car manufacturers to develop new cars. This speed of research and development makes it possible for Tesla to be ahead of its competitors and launch more and more advanced new models.
The successful application of one-piece die-casting technology not only improves production efficiency and reduces costs, but also promotes technological leaps, keeping Tesla at the forefront of the industry. In the future, Tesla will continue to promote automation technology and build more intelligent factories to improve production efficiency and achieve the goal of producing tens of millions of electric vehicles.
Musk has been working hard to improve production efficiency and reduce costs, working hard to allow more people to own Tesla electric vehicles. The breakthrough in one-piece die-casting technology added new glory to his pursuit and pushed Tesla further into the field.