There is a certain production period during which it is better to refrain from buying
The head of Tesla, Elon Musk, has suspended activity on Twitter, but this does not mean that he went entirely to work in real life. On Tuesday, he found time to participate in a live chat with technical consultant Sandy Munro on YouTube Munro Live. Munroe is a well-known critic of Tesla cars. For example, in 2018, he rated the build quality of a brand new Model 3 at the level of a 1990s Kia. One could expect that the dialogue between these two people would be interesting, and it turned out that way.
Elon Musk told when not to buy Tesla cars
During the conversation, Musk and Munroe discussed a lot of things: autopilot, batteries, seats, but the most interesting part of the conversation concerns quality control. Musk says he is often asked when is the best time to buy a Tesla car, to which he replies: “Either buy it [the car] at the very beginning of production or when it [production] reaches a stable level .” Simultaneously, according to Musk, it is not worth buying a Tesla during the ramp-up of production, since in such a situation, it is difficult to keep track of all the little things, and quality control is reduced.
An example of this is December 2020. The company tried very hard to meet the annual delivery plan, as a result of which there were problems with painting: on some cars, the paint did not have time to dry to the desired degree. That is, the technological process was not kept up. In the end, Musk summed it up: “Manufacturing is hell. ” And it’s hard to disagree with him, especially when the company sets itself ambitious goals. In this light, Apple’s actions in its project to create its own electric car look very logical: instead of setting up its own auto factories, Apple entrusted it to KIA Motors, a ready-made plant in Georgia (USA). This approach not only speeds up the production of cars but also guarantees consistent quality.
