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When asked about products and designs from other companies that inspire him, Holzhausen immediately jumped to Apple. In an interview on the Spike Car Radio podcast, Holzhausen said that there’s “nothing to look forward to” in terms of new design from Apple. In any case, there is reason to believe that Tesla will have time to complete its installation and go into production by mid-year.Tesla’s leading design chief Franz von Holzhausen took to a podcast interview this week to air grievances about Apple’s apparent lack of design innovation. On the other hand, the experience gained from installing and setting up previous machines can also help to set up this Giga press faster. However, the 9,000-ton Giga press is much larger and therefore may take longer to install. It took about two months to set up and calibrate the first Giga press for the production of the Y at the Fremont plant. Joe Tegtmeyer 🚀 🤠😎 January 13, 2023Īssembly of the 9,000-ton Giga press used to produce the Cybertruck has already begun at Giga Texas. There was also some interesting talk about the Cybertruck, such as how the stainless steel finish will remove scratches, and Franz von Holzhausen teased that there are still some features that have not been announced, but they will be 'pleasant surprises' and something that is 'competitive for the product.įranz von Holzhausen is certain that there are still some unannounced features for Cybertruck, and he didn't even hint at what those might be, without sharing any details.įriday the 13th! Don't get distracted by all the price cuts on Tesla cars, the real story is the assembly of the 9K-ton Giga Press! Here are a few images to get you started, much more on a busy Giga Texas in my YouTube video later today! /Gz6uaFCJ2M Many customers continue to prefer the standard steering wheel in the updated Model S and Model X, so Tesla may let customers choose the traditional steering wheel over the polarizing Yoke steering wheel. Von Holzhausen confirmed confirmation that the Yoke steering wheel will be part of Cybertruck and that the Yoke steering wheel will likely be a standard option. And the rear doors could be the same design. While Franz von Holzhausen himself didn't specify a start date for production, he didn't mind that McCaffrey gave a production date of mid-2023, with mass deliveries starting at the end of the year.Īnother thing that can be confirmed about the Cybertruck getting is how the door handles will work, Franz von Holzhausen said they didn't punch a hole in the super hard 30X cold rolled stainless steel door panels to simplify the manufacturing process, so instead of having door handles they will function the same as the Model X front doors, they will automatically pop out when you approach the vehicle. Basically, yes.' McCaffrey also mentioned that production is scheduled for less than six months from now, and Franz von Holzhausen did not deny nor did he indicate that anything could delay the final manufacturing phase.

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We talked a LOT about Cybertruck, plus next-gen Roadster (!), the new steering wheel option on Model S & X, and more! /dtGW0Cwbw5Īfter McCaffrey asked if the overall design of the Cybertruck was complete, Franz von Holzhausen replied, 'Yes. Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen returns to my podcast, Ride the Lightning, for an hour-long interview this Sunday at 9am ET/6am PT. They talked about many topics, about Cybertruck, the next generation Roadster, the new steering wheel options for the Model S and X, and more. This Sunday, Tesla's chief designer Franz von Holzhausen gave an hour-long interview to Ryan McCaffrey.

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