Tesla removes electronic components from cars due to lack of chips
Due to the ongoing shortage of microchips, Tesla took an unprecedented step - it stopped installing on its cars one of the control units (there are two in total), which are equipped with Model 3 and Y electric cars that come off the assembly line in China.
Model 3 performance. Photo: YouTube. com
As CNBC reports, Tesla did not even think to inform its customers about the adjustments being made. As of today, the unit has been removed from cars manufactured in Shanghai and shipped for sale to England and Australia. It is not yet clear whether the “modernization” will affect cars, produced in the States.
Model Y 2022. Photo: YouTube. com
Such a decision contradicts the statement of Elon Musk, who heads Tesla. At the end of last year, he said, the company will release software that will help transfer all electric cars produced to unmanned mode. At the same time, Musk added that the new software will make self-driving cars as safe as possible.
According to technical information, the introduction of a function into a car on “batteries”, which allows turning it into a “drone”, is possible only if there is a pair of electronic components. To make your car self-driving, its owner will need to come to a specialized service center, where the masters will install an additional module. The Tesla press service notes that a car with a single electronic unit has an equal level of safety. This is due to the fact that the second module, by and large, performs the function of a backup tool.
Against the backdrop of a severe shortage of microchips, the Taiwanese company GlobalWafers plans to invest at least $3,6 billion in the organization of new production facilities for the manufacture of silicon wafers. Businesses will open in the EU, Asia and the US. An attempt by a Taiwanese company to buy Siltronic AG in Germany for these purposes was unsuccessful. The headquarters of GlobalWafers (Hsinchu), which is the world's third largest supplier of silicon wafers, said: the volume of finished products will increase in the second half of next 2023.
"Model 3" is a sedan that has been mass-produced since 2017. In total there are several modifications with rear or all-wheel drive. The power reserve, depending on the version of the electric car, ranges from 354 to 499 km. The car picks up a “hundred” in 5,1-5,6 seconds. maximum speed - 209-225 km / h.
Model 3 performance. Photo: YouTube. comAs CNBC reports, Tesla did not even think to inform its customers about the adjustments being made. As of today, the unit has been removed from cars manufactured in Shanghai and shipped for sale to England and Australia. It is not yet clear whether the “modernization” will affect cars, produced in the States.
The "Y" model is sold at a price of 65 thousand dollars. Two variants are offered: Long Range and Performance. The first of them has a power reserve of 500 km and accelerates to "hundred" in 5 seconds.
Model Y 2022. Photo: YouTube. comSuch a decision contradicts the statement of Elon Musk, who heads Tesla. At the end of last year, he said, the company will release software that will help transfer all electric cars produced to unmanned mode. At the same time, Musk added that the new software will make self-driving cars as safe as possible.
According to technical information, the introduction of a function into a car on “batteries”, which allows turning it into a “drone”, is possible only if there is a pair of electronic components. To make your car self-driving, its owner will need to come to a specialized service center, where the masters will install an additional module. The Tesla press service notes that a car with a single electronic unit has an equal level of safety. This is due to the fact that the second module, by and large, performs the function of a backup tool.
Against the backdrop of a severe shortage of microchips, the Taiwanese company GlobalWafers plans to invest at least $3,6 billion in the organization of new production facilities for the manufacture of silicon wafers. Businesses will open in the EU, Asia and the US. An attempt by a Taiwanese company to buy Siltronic AG in Germany for these purposes was unsuccessful. The headquarters of GlobalWafers (Hsinchu), which is the world's third largest supplier of silicon wafers, said: the volume of finished products will increase in the second half of next 2023.
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