Tesla Terafactory Texas Update
Hey guys, it’s Randy! I’ve finished moving, coaching my kids football season, and my shoulder is feeling pretty good after having the procedure! There’s still a bit of unpacking to do here and there in regards to our move, but for the most part I have everything hooked up to make videos. Also, I posted previously that I would be out to film on Monday and I did actually go to the site, but for some reason the DJI App kept crashing and wouldn’t work and after trying to fix it for about an hour, I ran out of daylight and had to troubleshoot the issue back at home. Everything is updated and good to go now, so my apologies for the technical difficulties.
As for today’s footage, there’s a huge amount of progress made pretty much in every direction you look while at the site. I was away for about 3 weeks and seeing some of the updates for the first time was flat out amazing! I definitely wanted to linger more in some of the newer areas being constructed but battery power and daylight were both quickly fading. I’ll get back up-to-speed on everything quickly and hopefully we’ll be able to see some Model Y’s coming out of the factory in about a month!
Here are today’s key takeaways:
- The north end shows a nearly finished parking lot that has been paved, had spaces marked, and looks to just need the electrical work in progress completed. Around the entire thing we’ll eventually see landscaping installed between it and the main roadways into the factory.
- The overhaul to HGR and all of the intersections is mostly complete as well. Final lane markings, curbs, permanent traffic signals, and possibly some additional guard rails on the NB/SB service roads to SH130 look to be all that remain.
- The GigaPress area shows work in progress to seal all of the installed wall panels and on the east side of the building, we see work has started on the construction of the ground for the loading dock where we previously saw the 3 bay openings.
- The long gas pipe we saw laid out on the east side of the factory is in the process of being installed as well.
- The BIW area shows the latest sections of ground being prepped for concrete, as we can see a large section that looks ready for pouring and work being done to install the drainage channel in front of the bays in the next section over.
- The East detention pond has undergone a huge transformation and we can see work in progress to create channels and an intricate water diversion system taking shape. Here we can see where pipes for the overflow system at the bottom of the image lead to a channel that will take the water to what remains of the large pond on the east side of the factory. Here are a few more images that provide a little more detail.
- The southern gap has made amazing progress and the steel beam erecting is almost completed! The north end shows the progress of applying the steel decking as they work south. The south end shows the steel that will be covered next and the last remaining trusses and beams to be installed to round out the last of the open gaps remaining in the overall shape of the building footprint.
- The south detention pond has also been transformed and there are major drainage solutions in place unfolding here as well! The pond has been framed with concrete and is currently having a membrane applied in the main section and to the north of this, a large wall is being constructed. Northwest of the wall, we see a huge drainage vault or box system connecting all of the massive underground drainage pipes and my guess is that this will serve as the overflow system to allow excess water to exit the 3 pipes at the bottom of the image and be carried to the river where we previously saw these pipes being laid near the bridge.
- The west side of the factory shows a huge cutout in the berm running the length of the factory, which will most likely become additional parking on this side.
- We wrap up with a look over the far east side of the site just so we can keep an eye on what’s happening with deliveries and materials as we get closer to production starting.
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Date Filmed: 11-16-21
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I’m happy you are back, My personal belief is you do the best drone videos of the Tesla Gigafactory, your overview in the beginning is very helpful and I quite enjoy your music. I like it very much that you don’t show sections like the concrete Slab storage area.
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fred!
Welcome back Randy. You were missed. We all like all members of the Squad. But this long without one member is brutal. Glad to hear your doing better. And the moving and coaching went well. Thanks for all your clips.
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
Welcome back Randy - Hey man life happens, hang in there.
The world is back in balance. Randy is back!
No apologies Randy and Welcome Back! Great to hear everything is going well for you and we hope you have a very enjoyable holiday season with your family and friends 💪☕️😊🤠😎🚀🚀
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
Welcome back! Take care with that shoulder for a while. That stuff can come back and haunt you for ages.
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
That's definitely the plan! Need to make sure this thing heals up correctly while I'm still relatively young as I know plenty of people who regret not doing all of their rehab and proper ramp up to normal activity when they had the chance. Thanks again and it's good to be back!
Glad to have you back. Never be injured or move again, not until all Tesla construction is completed. Then you can fall apart.
Glad to have your day end roundup again Randy, your video is very clear, at 9:47 I can see that they are cutting the 36 prescribed holes as shown on the drawings. They are also following the instructions for the flow entry area with the winged concrete structure. The two 2' overflows are designed to give this pond a detention function with the final overflow flowing across the beds on the left of the pond to the outfall channel. Glad to have you back!
Good to see you back, Randy!
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Feels good to be back! Thanks Duncan Family!
The smaller details never escape your gaze,appreciate your passing on of knowledge.I will probably never be at the giga plant,but feel knowledgable regards the enormity of this massive structure.Thanks very.
Omg! so glad to have you back and feeling better you were really missed❤️
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Me too! Thanks Fay!
Glad you’re back Randy hope everything at home is back in place. The sad truth is that the factory is almost completed. Not much change from Joe in the morning to you in the early evening. Maybe once they start building other buildings we could use a morning, afternoon, and evening update. Sorry…
Thanks for all your hard work, congrats on the move !
moved 7 times while in the Air Force, 3 additional times since. Always a pain in the glutes, couldn't imagine moving in addition to getting a little human repair at the same time. glad you're back and appreciate all your efforts.
So glad you're back Randy. Moving and shoulder injuries are bad enough, but together.....ugh! I echo what so many have been saying, by far the best video, commentary and music. Thank you for allowing us to following this marvel of modern engineering from afar.
We missed you Randy!
Great to have you back Randy!! Glad you are doing better!
arrggghhhhh, it's like a warm hug hearing 'hey evryone, it's Randy' tsk tsk...you've been missed mate
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
haha, thanks!
East pond -- @ 9:50 * (Lower right) Headwall being formed up. By excavator -- * Should begin building some kind of weir structure on top of grey matting soon. * Nearly all holes cut in flow spreader. * Placing final layer of dirt in sedimentation basin.
Glad to see your video again, Randy. For some reason I always feel your videos have better color and crispness. I don't know why that is but very welcome. As Elton says, Dessie will be very pleased because also his 4 orange heavy-duty jacks are assembled outside (11:52) for all of us to see. Perhaps some equipment unloading to follow.
Yay! Randy's back! Watching now!
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Priscilla! Definitely a lot to catch up on, that's for sure!
Nice to see you back! I hope your son's football team had a successful season! Reminds of my elementary school fight song, "Oakmont, Oakmont on to victory/Day or Night we'll always fight for Brown and White/And march to Vic-tor-eeee!". The Philadelphia Eagles have NO IDEA what they missed when they did not sign me up for right end.
The master is back! Glad to see that your other challenges have been met. Unpacking boxes take a long time.
You have been missed dearly from us all, glad to hear your shoulder is better. It’s ok Randy to let everyone in on you are kinda famous, Sade wrote a song about you called “Smooth Operator”. You really do have skills in your drone flying, you always seem to get that special angle and you bring us the Giga Austin plant to us all and we thank you for that. When you are gone for a while, I realize you have made me spoiled rotten for Tesla Terafactory videos. Thank you and may you and your family have a great Thanksgiving next week.
Yes he’s back!! Best videos on the giga factory on KZread! Glad to have you back and glad you are all settled in
Glad you’re back!
Add my welcome back to the chorus! Your videos are by far the best. When you get a chance, could you check out the charging area on west side... the large number of Model Ys there appear to be mostly clean (new looking) vehicles that might be initial production. If you can get close enough, might be able to see if they have license plates or new vehicle stickers on windows. Thousands of new vehicles could be stored out of sight in the Giga factory.
Welcome backed. Missed all the great views. Thanks.
Good to see you back. The key takeaway listing is very useful.
Great to see you are back Randy and covering this amazing project. Super thankful for what you and your friends are doing down there in Austin!
Welcome back Randy, glad to hear the shoulder is better and you got through all/most of your life changes.👍 We missed you.
Great to have you back, Randy! Really missed your updates.
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and I appreciate the kind words!
It is Great to have you back Randy! Glad to hear that life is moving onward and upward for you
Best video yet. Welcome back, Randy!
Thank god you’re back. No offense to anyone else but your videos are way better.
Randy ! What are you doing to us ? I gained more information about this site in your flight today than in all of the flights in the last 3 weeks. Information overload ! Good flying and perfect light and timing. Dessie is going to go crazy. Any way let me point out a couple of things, at 13:20 first time roof pitch can be seen and at 15:21 first picture of the complete south storm water management system.
Randy -- So glad to see you back! More important.. Glad you were able to get all the things done that you needed to get done!
Good to see you Randy
Happy to see your fantastic content back in my feed Randy. Great work as always.
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
Welcome back! Glad you have things taken care of and your shoulder is better. We look forward to you new videos!
Glad you're back, now I'm able to resume my normal morning routine. I agree with the other comments, you show more in your flyover in anybody else and having it at the end of the day is wonderful to see the progress from the other videos.
Great to see you back & well. Have always enjoyed your comments and videos. Thanks for the updates.
Thank God, I watch others vids but yours are my go to. I just dig your style, especially the early points of interest right off the bat. Missed you bro lol.
Yes! Back!!
Welcome back! Glad you're better!
Fantastic video , thank you, from. Spain
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Welcome back randy. Good to see your detailed shots again.
Glad to see you're back and your move and surgery went well!!! Keep up the great work fella, appreciate yuh!
The best is back! Thanks Randy!
Glad you are here again!
Amazing pictures (and analysis) - as always. Welcome back Randy!
I missed you Randy
Sure glad you're feeling better. Just take it easy and let the healing continue. Cheers.
Great video as usual; with the best music in the squad! It makes the video feel a little dream-like or sci-fi. Very immersive!
We missed ya Randy! Glad you are back in the saddle!
Great to have you back, Randy!! Amazing just how good of a job you do capturing actual activity compared to status; there were things I couldn’t figure out from other videos that magically you make clear in one shot. Thanks!
So good to have you back Randy! And you’re excellent coverage! ✅
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
WELCOME BACK RANDY!!!!
Glad you feel better, great to have you back!
Happy to hear that you are better !
East pond outfall channel -- @ 11:19 * (Bottom of screen) Two metered pond overflow pipes look like they need some kind of structure to terminate the ends. @ 11:38 * (Bottom of screen, riprap patch on right) If you look closely, you can see 6" PVC collection grid drain sticking out into channel.
@patrickkenny2077
2 жыл бұрын
That should be very low velocity water, so not sure how much more they will need to do. I would have thought the pipe would be “finished” when the rip-rap was laid.
@DavidJohnson-tv2nn
2 жыл бұрын
@@patrickkenny2077 I get what you're saying but I hate to see 50 feet of pipe out in the open. They should at least cover it. The other thing they should do right away is line the channel with more riprap, or at least lay down a grass mat. Like TxDOT did by the freeway ramps. Or the next time it rains, the perfect sides of the channel will look like crap due to erosion.
So happy you took a break and are feeling better.
Welcome back Randy! Glad to hear things are well. We were all rooting for you 🙏🏼😊
Great video enjoyed very much
REALLY GLAD YOU'RE BACK!! You always provide something a little different. :))
Welcome back, Randy!!!!
YEAH!!! Glad you're ok Randy. I REALLY missed your videos and the outstanding camera footage you always get.
Welcome back.
Wonderful to have you back Randy. Great video today.
Welcome back Randy. Glad to hear you are feeling better.
Welcome back. Your approach was missed.
Glad to have you back and that your surgery and move went well
Thanks Randy, and welcome back.
Pleased 2 see you back in action randy here in the uk👍
Thank you - welcome back!
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
@kirk8985
2 жыл бұрын
@@TerafactoryTexas 🙏🙏🙏
Good to have you back, thanks for the updates
Welcome back Randy, nice to hear all is well. And awesome footage!
well back! We were missing your videos. You are the best. 💪
You're BACK!!!!!
I was just thinking about you and here you are! Glad to have you back, Randy. Great video.
Great to have you back Randy
Glad you’re back! Love your videos!
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bram!
missed you BIG time randy !!!
Welcome back Randy .. great to hear that your shoulder is getting better and the moving went well :)
Welcome back Randy, I missed your style :-)
Awesome as always great to have you back.
Welcome back!
Welcome back Randy, great to hear you're doing better!
Welcome back. Thanks for all your work with the channel.
Thank you!
South pond area -- @ 15:04 * (Bottom of screen) South pond outfall/overflow drain. @ 16:33 * (Back side of retaining wall) Wide section of footing/pile cap will support splitter box to pond outfall structure. @ 17:20 * (Splitter box) Weir forms removed before concrete pour. Apparently some issue to be worked out.
@eltonray2934
2 жыл бұрын
David, at 16:33 the structure on the north side of the wall could be an area where the feed pipes that need to be above the bottom of the three 1' drains enter. This would cause the fall from the pipes to be on the concrete floor with a even flow into the forebay. Maybe also put the pump here. Just a guess.
@DavidJohnson-tv2nn
2 жыл бұрын
@@eltonray2934 Elton, I agree 100 percent. Having the water fall inside a concrete structure dissipates energy and protects the pond bottom from being ripped up by water coming out of two large 8' diameter pipes and dropping down 6 or 7 feet.
@DavidJohnson-tv2nn
2 жыл бұрын
@@eltonray2934 Elton, Page 53, sheet 157 of 166 is another example of an error in the plans. Notice that it shows the 8' diameter pipes coming the wall and emptying directly into the pond from an elevation of 397.6', with water dropping to 391.5'? No riprap either! How long would the pond bottom last in a major rainstorm?
@eltonray2934
2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn Yes David, that is what I was talking about, has always worried me. Also the forebay will catch sediment and have to be cleaned, flat floor would be nice.
Great video, thanks Randy!
Glad to see you back, man! I hope all is well with you and yours.
So good you are back!
Thanks Randy 😽😽😽
Great to see you back! Missed you.
Glad your back.
Welcome back Randy!
Hello, I hope you are feeling better now? and that your move when smoother that you hoped. Nice to see you back. Keep well, keep safe and find some time for fun.
Welcome back my man!!