Gigafactory Texas! This is where Model Y’s, and Cyber Truck production happens and soon, the Next Generation Car!
A very busy day with big milestones & deliveries at Giga Texas today! We start with an in-depth intro discussion on road construction & follow up with a tour of all the road construction sites around Giga Texas. We then get to see two huge IDRA deliveries to the DIE shop, one of which I spotted hiding under the north bridge and then see it again driving to the DIE Shop, while another large delivery was being made! This is an important development for on-site casting Die design, testing, maintenance & … future products!
Another milestone moment was captured on the south extension, where the final signed beam was installed on the east side, just where we expected this to happen. I’m not sure if the tree topping ceremony already took place or was about to start, as I did not see the tree on the beam.
Timestamps:
Giga Texas Road Projects discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 5:43
Drone flight footage & infographics: 5:48 to 30:55
In the video introduction, we discuss several road projects at Giga Texas, spanning most of the east and north sides of the entire site! The first project is the new Harold Green Road being constructed by the City of Austin on the far north of the site, connecting SH-130 (the main highway down the middle of Giga Texas’ property) and the Austin Colony housing area on the east. This will also provide a north access road for Giga Texas in the future and help serve the battery cathode complex of structures and possibly future construction projects in this area.
The second road we discuss is the Tesla Road (formerly the original Harold Green Road) extension to the east, giving better access to the battery cathode complex of structures and eventually, a connection for the River Road extension that will connect along the Colorado River to the south of Giga Texas. This project also calls for a looped road portion north of the existing Tesla Road and in the area where the old temporary electrical switchyard once stood before the new permanent electrical switchyard was finished.
The third road work underway is the extension to the south of Robotic Avenue, which currently runs along the eastern border of the east parking lot and near the east Warehouse on Wheels (WOW) Yard. Part of this extension has already been constructed, with the farthest-most south extension and intersection with River Road yet to be completed. This project allows access to the new multi-level parking garage and gives a north route from this garage for employees parking in the new structure.
The final road work we discuss is the River Road extension from the existing road just south of the newly extended main building (and near the Cyberpond) to the east and connecting to the new Robotic Avenue extension. Eventually, this road will continue along the Colorado River and to the north, connecting with the new Tesla Road extension project.
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Drones used are DJI Mini 2, Mavic Air 2 & Air 3.
Drone flight over Giga Texas is with permission of Tesla and CEO Elon Musk