palmermd said:lorenfb said:1. It has a different body - Yes, but is body manufacturing process really that different? Obviously new robots & robot programming changes
2. It has different battery cells and packs - mentioned that up-thread (2170 cells), minor effect on overall body integration
3. It has different motors - mentioned that up-thread (PM motor), similar to adding a turbo to an existing ICEV, minor
4. It has different inverters - obvious needed for the PM motor (requires motor phase angle drivers for the field winding), minor
5. It has different doors.... trunk.... frunk... seats.. Roof Glass... - obviously needed for diff body, MS had glass roof
6. It has different suspension - obvious per #1
7. It has different wiring - obviously needed for a different chassis & possibly a more complex CAN, e.g. more ECUs,
& likely a central gateway ECU too, not that complex
Clearly you have never manufactured anything. I work for an automotive manufacturing company and most of these changes are huge from an engineering and manufacturing perspective. if you think the Model 3 pack design and manufacturing is anything like the Model S pack design and manufacturing then you are clearly uninformed about what it takes to build these things. The rest of the list is the same. Huge differences in engineering and manufacturing processes between these two cars. Very little in common. Except that they are both 4 door sedan with a Tesla logo on the outside.
Cybertruck may have more in common with Model 3 than Model 3 has in common with Model S. But we won't know until they build them. With Tesla, I suspect that they will again take another leap in manufacturing and engineering for the truck which will again make it totally different. What Tesla will likely do, is update the Model S design to include many of the changes learned from Model 3 and incorporate them into the Model S engineering and manufacturing to bring it up to the same standard.
Well, at least some agreement!