• lemming741@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    They’re all-in on these large monolithic aluminum castings. He has branded it giga casting. I’ve always assumed it was to make them non-repairable.

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      2 months ago

      Well you can engineer a fatigue life with aluminum so if your goal is to prevent a second hand market and promote car as a service it’s one way to go.

      E: I’m aware of the software and other subscription stuff they do.