Tesla Terafactory Texas Update
Hello and welcome back everyone, it’s Randy! Today’s footage shows many great signs and updates around the site. Most notably, we can confirm that the topping off ceremony has indeed occurred and we’ve seen the last of steel being erected at the site. We also see major updates at both of the large detention ponds around the factory that we’ll get a good look at as well. As usual, there are lots of other updates to take in, but before we get to it, just a quick heads up that I’ll only be filming on Monday and Tuesday this week due to family coming into town for the Thanksgiving break, so it’ll be a short week of coverage.
Here are today’s key takeaways:
- The north end shows concrete poured where we last saw the forms in place around partial electrical work. We also see that a large additional section west of here has been paved leading right up to the trailers.
- The GigaPress area shows the progress of the final windows being installed and there are many white dots all along the walls of this entire corner structure that are most likely exterior lights.
- The BIW area shows the last of the new sections of concrete we saw formed and having rebar put into place being poured. Moving a little more to the south, we see castings all the way down on this end actively being put into the back of white semi we see in the image. Assuming these are rejects, it’s very telling that they are on this end of the factory this close to stamping! Could they be ramping up trial production as we speak and need the castings down here as the bodies are put together and make their way north through the rest of the line? Let me know what you guys think in the comments below!
- The East detention pond is prepping to have vegetation planted as we can see hundreds of individual plants in individual pots and planters. We also can see pallets of grass stacked next to them as well.
- The Stamping area now shows that new heavy equipment and machinery has arrived for the orange crane to start helping to move. We can also see another massive piece of machinery on a nearby trailer and it’s likely the cranes will help move this one tomorrow.
- The southern gap south end shows that the topping off ceremony has indeed occurred and we can still see the Evergreen tree placed atop the last beam. A look from the south shows the progress of the steel decking also being laid on the roof.
- The south detention pond has had soil or actually it’s most likely sand, spread over the geomembrane liner and we can now see topsoil being applied now. It’s likely we’ll see vegetation delivered here once they have finished spreading the soil like we see at the East Detention Pond. Along the south wall, we can see work being done on the overflow system that will allow water to drain from this end into the river. The wall has had all concrete poured and we see a massive area where it looks like drainage outlets will direct water into the pond via 4 openings the size of dock loading bays on each side. A look to the north of the wall shows the progress on the drainage weir vault box and how far along the burial of the drainage pipes are.
- On the west side, we can see work on the south end to make additional parking seems to be moving quickly as well.
- Lastly, we see that window installation is now in progress in the angled corner section of the BCP building, as we can see workers, staged stacks of glass panes, and the crane consisting of the window lifting attachment all in the area.
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Date Filmed: 11-22-21
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always missed when absent 👍🏽 🇦🇺
Wow what a fantastic building, not only is it awesome looking, it is a thing of beauty, it will certainly become a famous landmark in Texas. I am from South Africa, and is very proud of Elon and his team's. Go tesla!!
@ 15:57 South pond area -- Splitter box -- Good view of the folded (piano key) weir 360' in total length!
@domenicdefrancesco
2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised at how high those weir walls are. I'm assuming the water level has to reach as high as the weir before it goes into the 3 pipes that go to the river. Those 4 feeding pipes, the box, the pipes and the sediment pond are going to be pretty full before it goes over the weir. I'm curious why weir wall is so close to south pipe going to the sediment pond. It looks like it will restrict flow level to that pipe. Interesting design.
@DavidJohnson-tv2nn
2 жыл бұрын
@@domenicdefrancesco The weir is 6' high. My guess is that they want the water to go though pond first to allow the all the stuff picked up from the roof, parking lots, roads to settle out before the water goes to the river. Also keep in mind that the pond has a waterproof liner. So the only way water can leave the pond under normal conditions is through evaporation or the pond overflow. So during the rainy season, there is a good chance the pond will be close to the level of overflow when the next rain starts. Water will move through the pond and out the overflow. The overflow is connected directly to a river outlet pipe. So the water does go to the river. It just goes through the pond first. That all changes in a heavy rain event. Elton Ray has a good explanation of pond operation. Maybe he can repeat that here. As well as answer your question about the restricted flow to the one of the pipes going to the pond. I do know there has to be a certain spacing between the weir walls. Otherwise the flow over the weir would be restricted. And the weir has to be a certain length. As calculated by the engineers to handle the expected volume of water going over it. But why not just make the splitter box wider to minimize restrictions? I don't have an answer to that. Maybe Elton does?
@DessieDoolan
2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn Splitter box width. Compact design, less materials, less cost. Wouldn’t be anymore than that. Outlets to the pond. Weir overlapping outlet. Apparently not a problem. The design as shown on the plans had the outlets to the ponds even further down the small space between the weir and splitter box wall, completely overlapped in fact.
@LinasVepstas
2 жыл бұрын
WEDNESDAY NIGHT A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent. THANKSGIVING DAY Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Excellent well done! Go USA🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Looking fantastic. So nice to have you back. :)
Wow! Castings coming out of the BIW area. That was a great catch.
I'll miss your videos but it is more important that you spend time with your family. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
11:03 Don't think anyone captured it, but the very large load beside the PSC gantry crane yesterday was unloaded and placed on the self propelled modular transporter (SPMT) that you can see here. The SPMT is used to take the load inside the building to be unloaded by the Tesla bridge cranes. Likely this is because the oversize road transport would struggle to move inside the building while fully loaded.
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Great info Tony! I was wondering what that monstrosity was beneath the PSC gantry crane, thanks!
@forwardthinkingtrucker
2 жыл бұрын
I would like to agree. As someone that has dropped loads inside this building to strengthen the ground(before any other equipment was inside) I can say it's VERY TIGHT for a semi inside.
@Aragorn450
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, those SPMTs are used all the time at SpaceX Boca Chica to move the boosters and other stuff around. Makes sense for here too since they can crab walk, turn on a dime, etc...
Thanks Randy. A different perspective!
Come on Randy, bring the entire family to the Tesla factory on thanksgiving 😂
@forwardthinkingtrucker
2 жыл бұрын
They will be closed for Thanksgiving. Phase 2 construction starts any day from Nov 29th to Dec 13th. They're gonna try to out do themselves over Phase 1
@TESLAenjoyer
2 жыл бұрын
@@forwardthinkingtrucker who told them they could have a day off?
@forwardthinkingtrucker
2 жыл бұрын
@@TESLAenjoyer I know right... But hey if they get a day off we get a day off.
Thanks Randy!
I’m willing to bet this storm drain system is a clean water filter
great video, thanks Randy!
cant wait to see the solar panels arrive in the carparks
@kkarllwt
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe over the east side lots. Not on the road side. They spent s 'lot' of money to make that building look good.
0:42 i wonder if those big holes are for light poles
Merci👍👍👍
Happy Thanksgiving
@TerafactoryTexas
2 жыл бұрын
Same to you Jim!
Thanks Randy your video and my early evening (UK) glass of wine go hand in glove. Keep up excellent work. Rock on Tesla.
8:16 landscaping! Some thoughts on the plants being marsh vegetation, grasses, reeds etc?
@aforman1951
2 жыл бұрын
yes
Looks like there’s a little bit more of steel work to do.
Thanks Randy 💪🏾
Thank you.
Thank you!
8:15 and 14:20 - Seeing now the vegetation planted in this detention pond (and presumably the large south detention pond) I'm mystified how the sedimentation process is intended to be sustainable? If the ponds fill with sediment, the sediment will need to be removed. Does that mean that the vegetation is removed along with the sediment. Anybody with knowledge here to fill in gaps in my thought process? 12:30 - Any guesses what's inside the large crates with blue tops? The IDRA shipping containers had similar blue tops, though I've seen no identifier close-enough here to suggest this is IDRA material.
@sammyk874
2 жыл бұрын
They say AIDA on them. AIDA appears to be a stamping press manufacturer. Probably pieces that go with the large black tarped delivery (didn't see a name on it) that went inside already and maybe the green topped one too.
@aforman1951
2 жыл бұрын
Sediment is to be removed in forebay area of south pond. East pond is mainly roof runoff so will not be sediment laden.
@LinasVepstas
2 жыл бұрын
Can't imagine there will be that much sediment. First month or two maybe a few inches of sand and gunk as stuff washes out, after that an inch a year. You can go for decades before it's clogged.
@Bill_N_ATX
2 жыл бұрын
@@LinasVepstas , you would be surprised at how much sediment cars have on them. They are going to have huge lots for thousands of cars. Even a few grains of sand caught in the tires everyday adds up. Yes, it will take years but that forbay will need to be cleaned out every few years.
Thanks!
Thanks Randy 😘😘 o
where are all the American flags?
@serendipity7442
2 жыл бұрын
Mostly in America
@AndyAndy-we9pe
2 жыл бұрын
But made in China
@ 8:18 East pond -- That is going to be a real pain in the backside to plant 3,500 individual plants. Then if the temporary stormwater containment fails in a storm and dumps a bunch of mud into the pond... They get to start over.
Where do you think is the "front door" of the building? I would have assumed on the north end, but it doesn't look like it. Maybe in that unwalled emerald cut side they're still working on.
@kkarllwt
2 жыл бұрын
I would think at the base of the ' T'
@carrtb
2 жыл бұрын
@@kkarllwt Ah ha! I was wondering why it’s taking so long for glass arrival to that section, I think you nailed it.
@sammyk874
2 жыл бұрын
@@kkarllwt That's what I was thinking, guessing they'll put glass doors in the middle.
@desmondcrosland7884
2 жыл бұрын
It would have to be ‘front door ‘ for visitors and management as the majority of the parking is miles away,ie the other side of the building.
@serendipity7442
2 жыл бұрын
It’s obviously at the front 😉