Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin has great growth potential based on the size of the land the automaker acquired, which is shown in this interesting new-size comparison with other Tesla factories.
This new project is exciting for Tesla on many levels.
It will be the production site for Cybertruck and Tesla Semi, two new vehicle programs that will hit the market next year for Tesla.
In addition, it will allow Tesla to tap into a new market for talent in Austin.
But one of the most exciting things about Gigafactory Texas is that it is the largest Tesla property to date and therefore leaves plenty of room for growth.
Tesla acquired 2,000 acres of land just 15 minutes from downtown Austin to build the new factory.
In Tesla’s latest earnings conference call, CEO Elon Musk and Automotive President Jerome Guillén noted that it is Tesla’s largest property.
Brandon Knoblauch produced an interesting chart showing the size of the earth compared to other Tesla manufacturing locations:
Technically, Gigafactory Nevada is almost as big, but much of that land east of the current factory includes very difficult terrain that would be difficult if not impossible to build.
The new site offers more potential to grow with more manufacturing space, which Tesla is going to need as Musk confirmed that the automaker will produce four different vehicles on-site: Model 3, Model Y, Cybertruck and Tesla Semi.
In addition to vehicle production, Musk surprised many last week when he said that Tesla Gigafactory Austin will also be a “green paradise” open to the public.
The CEO mentioned a boardwalk, walking and biking trails, and more.
Tesla has already begun construction work on the new site, and from what we’ve heard, the automaker plans to move forward quickly.
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Tesla even owns land on both sides of the road with exits on either side:
There is plenty of room for multiple buildings to house manufacturing lines for all vehicle programs in addition to Elon’s plan for an “eco-paradise.”
But what I’m most excited about is the potential for other expansions.
The most exciting potential project for me would be a high-volume deployment of Tesla’s Roadrunner battery cell manufacturing system.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Tesla announced something like that in September.
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