Engineers somehow managed to shave down the number of parts in the Tesla Robotaxi prototype to just half of what makes up the production Model 3.
Tesla's upcoming Robotaxi has been slimmed down to have just half the components as a Model 3 This has led to substantial cost savings for Tesla, and likely the reason it projects it will be able to price the car so low There are still hurdles Tesla will need to overcome before the steering wheel-less car can hit public roads Tesla's Robotaxi concept is all about doing more with less.
And perhaps one of the most behind-the-scenes ways that Tesla saved on parts count is the vehicle structure. According to a user on X who attended the event, the Robotaxi reportedly has just 80 parts in the body structure compared to the current Model Y's 200. Couple that with the car only supporting wireless charging and you'll quickly start to see how all of these tiny corner-cuts add up. 'This product is meant to be of extreme efficiency and we work really hard to deliver that.
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