Giga Berlin | 2021-02-06 | Now with Starlink

[@hikintrailsndrinkinales]

Tobias you’re an excellent drone pilot! Thank You for going out there and doing the work you do. It always blows me away!

[@floxer]

Starlink 8:15

[@didierorio9846]

Yes !

[@french7948]

You shot a 360 degree view of the entire facility and you did it superbly! Thank you very much!

[@shareNenjoy]

Really nice cinematography . . . Thank you!

[@jeales895]

I'd like to see a short montage of the progress like Wu Wa does, would be amazing. Such a fast build. I can imagine Model Ys appearing this summer

[@lifestyle4dividends776]

Great catch with the Starlink dish 👍🏽

[@hlederman2151]

I hope that when the time comes you will be able to capture the dismantling of the crane that is protruding through the roof at the casting area. Thanks for your great work.

[@xVertigo101]

That factory is humongous

[@french7948]

It's like a town on its own.

[@empebee]

Just wait until Giga Austin is finished. Or better yet, until the other buildings in Giga Berlin are built.

[@french7948]

@@empebee I am hoping Giga Austin is built as fast as Giga Berlin. I only wonder with all these factories how Elon is going to fix the battery problem. Hopefully his trip to Indonesia will yield the desired result.

[@ASDFG8949]

Schönes Video. Danke Tobias Lindh.

[@Remy-today]

How did you spot that white Starlink dish in all that snow? Was is the black base?

[@TobiasLindh]

I saw it from ground level without the drone, but wasn't sure if it's Starlink. So I had a closer look with the drone to confirm that it's indeed a Starlink satellite dish.

[@The207ccc]

Tak fra Danmark 🇩🇰 Fantastisk flot video, til sommer skal jeg til Grunheide ❤️

[@pjimb8494]

Great video skills Toby. Another great video.

[@frankreimuth8720]

Tobias, great video even without any map. Congrats, easy to follow. The possible position of the warehouse was fantastic. Go ahead!

[@t.w.3]

Great video. Nice shot of the Starlink antenna. Hopefully we will see more of the Starlink kits on the Gigafactories soon.

[@hikintrailsndrinkinales]

…also that music track is 🔥

[@sicher-2323]

Gut gemacht. Wie immer.👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@davefroman4700]

In some ways Giga Texas is ahead. Weather is holding up concrete operations in Germany from the looks of it. None of the floors are poured from what I am seeing.

[@julianreverse]

Nothing is held up by the weather. Floors are poured inside as it's allways done.

[@TobiasLindh]

All production areas (except casting) are already closed and heated. They poured the concrete inside the buildings.

[@AllYouWantAndMore]

Good catch!

[@59seank]

Thanks, Tobias. They seem to be holding back finishing the casting machine area. I hope the sunshine comes back soon to Giga Berlin.

[@TobiasLindh]

Casting doesn't seem to have priority. But they finished the structure as much as they could. They can only close the last hole when they got that crane out.

[@GoCoyote]

I feel for the workers. I takes a lot more effort to get things done when it is this cold and snowy. Am I correct when looking at the weather for Grünheide, and it looks like mid to late march before concrete can be poured in unheated areas?

[@TobiasLindh]

I'm no expert in concrete, but I can tell you that all production areas of the main building (except casting) are heated.

[@GoCoyote]

@@TobiasLindh Not an expert either (Electrician). My Wife says that I have a lot of opinions, and some occasional facts. And I know better than to argue with her!! I have worked sites that the temperature had to remain above 5 C for the 48 hours after concrete pouring, or it could not be done. and above 10 C is better. The heating will allow the inside concrete work to continue, but I was wondering when you start to get warmer outdoor temperatures. Of course, we will know it is warm enough when they start pouring outside! Thank you for all your work and effort. I am waiting with anticipation for the final permit.

[@jamesdubben3687]

Video goes well with Kraftwerk "Techno Pop". Thanks for the updates.

[@Jonathan_Blatter]

vielen Dank für die Updates ich verfolge jedes video mit grossem Interessen. jedoch habe ich eine Frage, wo kann man sich über den stand der Baubewilligung informieren, Wäre doch gut wenn da endlich strom in die Fabrik kommen würde. Wie wird eigentlich die Bau-Beleuchtung betrieben?

[@TobiasLindh]

Einen relativ aktuellen Überblick über den Stand des Genehmigungsverfahrens findet man hier: www.brandenburg.de/cms/detail.php/bb1.c.658136.de Für die Stromversorgung liegt sowohl eine 20kV-Leitung, als auch eine temporäre 110kV-Leitung. Wobei ich nicht weiß ob letztere schon in Betrieb ist. Die Baubeleuchtung dürfte größtenteils an der Stromversorgung der Baustelle hängen. Es gibt aber auch einige Lampen mit Generatoren.

[@Jonathan_Blatter]

@@TobiasLindh Vielen DankAls Facility Techniker und Elektro techiker. sind solche sachen imer interesant zuwissen :-)

[@jimbobbob9063]

I think the battery factory will be where the new trees are being cut down. Needs to be 1Twh. Cars and storage megapacks

[@TobiasLindh]

I'm pretty sure it won't be in the north east. That area will be for logistics and an infiltration basin.

[@MrFoxRobert]

Thank you!

[@enrique-andrespusch3315]

Wieder einmal super geflogen!! Die vielen eingegrabenen blauen Tanks bei der Lackiererei ist das für Löschwasser?? Wie kommt der Kran da wieder raus?? Danke und schönen Sonntag, Gruß von Andrés

[@TobiasLindh]

Die Tanks sind für Regenwasser soweit ich weiß. Der Kran kommt wohl genauso dort wieder raus, wie er reingekommen ist. Als der da reingehoben wurde waren die Dachträger ja auch schon da.

[@terrysullivan1992]

Tobias, what are those 2 and 3 high stacked containers, some with windows, at 3:22. ? Offices, housing, storage , what ?

[@julianreverse]

Offices, housing, toilets, bathrooms.

[@johnmathew3423]

Great Job Tobias. Any idea , when the complete building construction for phase 1 , will be finished? Thnx

[@TobiasLindh]

Construction of the buildings should be finished very soon.

[@julianreverse]

@@TobiasLindh Except of the peripheral buildings.

[@TobiasLindh]

@@julianreverse true

[@MA-cl7wz]

Great work as always, just wondering if you can take video/picture from inside of Giga Berlin ?

[@TobiasLindh]

No, unfortunately that's not possible.

[@sonarsphere]

@@TobiasLindh I saw other youtuber videos when he flew the drone very close to the window and peeked inside and even flew inside some big openings.

[@TobiasLindh]

@@sonarsphere Flying inside the buildings is not allowed.

[@MA-cl7wz]

@@TobiasLindh Ok , thanks.

[@patreekotime4578]

@@sonarsphere That would almost certainly be considered tresspassing. Tesla has so far been very tolerant of drone activity. But they could just as easily decide to ban drones from thier properties. People doing that should be actively discouraged by the community IMO.

[@LiauJustin]

the machines that make the machine that contains the machines that make the machines :)

[@Eagles_Eye]

Look at the size of that thing lol, That’s gonna be massive capacity. I hope they’ll manage to reach the planned opening date

[@dmdrewitt]

Such amazing quality of video and overall production. Thank you very much for sharing this with us. Amazing. Please share the model of your drone in the video description as I am sure it would inspire others to purchase the same model.

[@TobiasLindh]

I've put the model of the drone in the description at a few videos, but sometimes I forget about it. I usually use a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom and a DJI Mini 2.

[@dmdrewitt]

@@TobiasLindh Thank you

[@robkeshav800]

Excellent video Tobias. Will they cover the roof with cement when it gets warmer?

[@TobiasLindh]

They don't cover the roof with cement.

[@shonguiz0]

This building looks much more sophisticated than the other factories who look like steel Lego bricks. Still I wonder why is there so little workforce visible. Are you taking the vids after working hours ?

[@patreekotime4578]

It is the weekend. Perhaps Tobias works all week and can only get here on the weekend.

[@TobiasLindh]

It's not allowed to fly over the site during the week, so my flyover videos are only at weekends, when not that many people are on the site.

[@BigBoneESB]

So are those support buildings not yet broken ground near paint shop from the 3D render still happening or are they relocated inside Phase 1?

[@julianreverse]

They are waiting for the permit.

[@TobiasLindh]

@@julianreverse They have the permit. They just didn't start building yet

[@julianreverse]

@@TobiasLindh Depends on how you read and or understand the permit.

[@TobiasLindh]

@@julianreverse How could you misunderstand it?

[@julianreverse]

@@TobiasLindh Thy don't name specific buildings, only certain "Flurstücke" and what they are allowed to do there. The approval relates to the applications, not to the named buildings. We don't know what Tesla applied for in these cases, or do we?

[@iBackBeat]

Dishy McFlatface 😃👍!

[@howards9093]

Thank you Tobias

[@CardBoardBoxPro]

really seems to have slowed down in progress

[@TobiasLindh]

There is not much to see anymore. Most work is inside. All sections of the main building are heated (except casting) and they are installing equipment.

[@pjimb8494]

Does anyone else get the feeling that the IDRA team are in Texas?

[@julianreverse]

Why should anyone have such a feeling?

[@jochenvonbastianeller6865]

Danke 😝

[@Karla-Flr]

Ich glaub das nicht ! Wie kann man so schnell was auf die Beine stellen ?

[@hypervortex5930]

What's with the clump of trees at 11:29?

[@ismailnyeyusof3520]

Wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if it’s because they found either birds nests, lizards, snakes or maybe squirrels there.

[@julianreverse]

@@ismailnyeyusof3520 Bats ;-)

[@clausableiter1976]

@@julianreverse Bats roost there and do not fly away until March. The few occurrences show how little biodiversity such a spruce monoculture allows on a poor quartz sand soil from the last ice age.

[@clausableiter1976]

Berlin is also so far north that the small lizards, which are warm to the touch, only live at the edge of the forest where there is enough sunshine. And so do the snakes that eat lizards.

[@Karla-Flr]

Unglaublich 😻

[@vanrex7682]

I've wondered how you guy can stay outside so long xD. It's getting freezing cold over here in NRW, don't know how it's in Brandenburg, but shouldn't be that much of a difference.

[@TobiasLindh]

On Saturday was the first time, when I had to fly with gloves, because my hands were freezing...

[@ragemaster2]

No giga presses yet?

[@julianreverse]

There isn't even a roof why should there be a million Euro machine installed.

[@TobiasLindh]

There are two Giga Press casting machines on the site.

[@giovannifoulmouth7205]

What's the smaller building at 10:30?

[@TobiasLindh]

That's the drive unit factory.

[@richardwallinger1683]

coming on in leaps and bounds. despite inclement weather .

[@oliverh.4314]

2:00 How's that guy on the roof? Alone!? Without safety equipment?

[@bliblablubdiedadup742]

The right part of the roof is already finished and below all openings is a green net which you can t really see from that distance

[@InstantaniousPoint]

Great music!

[@noni9pr33]

Gutes Video, grauenhaft was da passiert

[@Franz-X-Bauer]

Wow - wer in so kurzer Zeit so etwas hinstellen kann, dem traue ich auch zu, ein für deutsche Straßen und Käufer-Geldbeutel massentaugliches E-Auto auf die Räder stellen zu können. Man bleibt interessiert und gespannt.

[@Niklas_1E]

Mal schauen, ob die Batteriefertigung schnell realisiert wird. Ursprünglich sagte Elon die 4680er kommen zunächst aus den USA. Aber die braucht er da ja auch für sein Model S Plaid+ und den Semi Schlau wäre es den Komplex von „DriveUnit“ zu verwenden, da dieser von innen eh noch komplett leer ist - bisschen groß ist das Gebäude für die Produktion von Elektromotoren (sage ich als Leihe mal so)

[@TobiasLindh]

Er sagte auch, dass die Neuauflage des Model S weiterhin 18650er haben wird. Ich gehe davon aus, dass das auch für das Plaid-Modell gilt. Aber so oder so sind Batterien Mangelware, von daher ist es schon wichtig schnell voran zu kommen. Es macht aber bei einem neuen Produkt auch Sinn erstmal eine Linie hochzufahren und zu optimieren, bevor man gleich weitere baut.

[@Niklas_1E]

Das Plaid+ Model S wird aber 4680er brauchen um auf die Reichweite zu kommen 😄 - das „normale“ Plaid hat die 18650er. Die 4680er Produktionsstraße ist bestimmt komplexer, da alles neu ist. Daher sollten sie schon so früh wie möglich anfangen das zu bauen

[@MsNomerci]

Anfangs werden die Batterien definitiv aus den USA kommen. Ggf. hat bis dahin auch Panasonic ihre Produktionslinie gebaut

[@julianreverse]

Da werden nicht nur Motoren gebaut (mal ganz davon ab dass die Fertigung von Motoren gut Platz braucht) sondern der komplette Antrieb (was noch mal mehr Platz braucht).

[@stefankatscher9650]

Warum sollte Tesla im Gebäude der DriveUnit die Batteriefertigung einbauen? Wo sollte dann der Antriebsstrang gebaut werden? Das macht aber mal gar keinen Sinn.

[@bliblablubdiedadup742]

0:37 Wofür sind die 3 Pfeiler? Sieht nicht danach als, als bräuchte man 3 so dicht aneinander

[@TobiasLindh]

Du meinst rechts innerhalb des Gebäudes? Das sind Aufzugschächte.

[@julianreverse]

Das sind Abluftschächte für die Aufzugschächte. Brandschutz und so ... die Frage ist viel eher warum man in dem Eck drei Aufzüge braucht. Plan sagt: Links Aufzug Essen, Mitte Aufzug Abfall, rechts Aufzug Personen. Essen und Abfall sind direkt an die Küche angebunden.

[@TobiasLindh]

@@julianreverse Das kann ich beantworten. Dort ist auch direkt die Kantine. Der linke ist der Essens-Aufzug, der mittlere der Abfall-Aufzug und der rechte ist der Personen-Aufzug.

[@TheGermanElectrician2000]

@@julianreverse Wo kann man die Planunterlagen einsehen?

[@ernie3nell]

....this is what a done pilot looks like boys!!

[@jean-michelrotzen46]

oh, horever, good music choice

[@ACAGT]

⚡👊⚡

[@jean-michelrotzen46]

Pfff......OK, THEY HAVE STRALINK, oh GOD... BUT, do you think this have ONLY TWO sides ?? If it's only a triangle, where is the third side ??? pfff

[@TobiasLindh]

I have no idea what you are talking about. What is a triangle? The antenna? Or what?

[@nicklas6438]

Maybe change the music a little bit, it gets a bit too repetitive with the same music every time.

[@etbadaboum]

Tiger eye!

[@highenergy5335]

ich würde mir wünschen, wenn du die Gebäude mal kontinuierlich abfilmen würdest und nicht kreuz und quer ohne Bezug und mache Teile gar nicht zeigst. Das wäre um ein vielfaches informativer.... ansonsten alles gut...

[@TobiasLindh]

Ich habe alles von den Gebäuden gezeigt was ich zeigen konnte, und eigentlich auch nicht besonders kreuz und quer. Ich wüsste jetzt echt nicht, was du von mir willst. Ich bin einmal übers Gebäude geflogen und habe alle Dächer gezeigt, Dann über Westen Süden und Osten einmal ums komplette Hauptgebäude. Damit habe ich in den ersten 5 Minuten schon ohne Umwege alles vom Hauptgebäude gezeigt. Der zweite Anflug ist dann nurnoch für andere Perspektiven oder Details und die Runde in den Osten. Wenn du den Norden oder den Westen sehen willst, dann muss ich dich leider enttäuschen, weil ich mich an die Luftverkehrsordnung zu halten habe, und ich daher dort nicht fliegen kann.

[@MrAdhoul]

nice. when will they start putting things inside? lol :D

[@abalada]

They do this for weeks e.g. here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXSlk6mVq86il9E you can see 3 smaller yellow-black cranes placing material on the handling platforms of the various levels. Really big parts are transported at night directly into the factory. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3S5eaqPhL-ffKs

[@MrAdhoul]

@@abalada but the inside looks empty no?

[@abalada]

@@MrAdhoul The paint shop is definitely not empty anymore. The last sneak views into this building showed plenty of installed cables and pipes. And unwrapped and still wrapped production equipment all over. Tesla seems to have however just asked the drone pilots to restrain from such sneak views into the buildings in the future. And there are other parts that are already heated - like in the BiW.

[@MrAdhoul]

@@abalada nice! ;)

[@MrAdhoul]

@@abalada why would tesla not allow drones to see inside the buildings? any thoughts?

[@takememars]

Giga Berlin lately looks like a ghost construction job, not a lot of working being done. I would think those spots on the roof would be filled by now, at the end of the day it's just metal sheeting, wouldnt take very long.. Is it because of the cold weather maybe?

[@takememars]

I mean, fingers crossed they are all inside doing a lot of work

[@TobiasLindh]

Might be because of the weather. They are not very far behind the roof structures though. It seems like they use only one team for roof structures right now. But they are getting very close to the very last pieces. And those outer areas aren't that important anyway, it's just offices. Except the casting section, all production areas have a roof. And I think they are all heated as well.

[@millerfied]

thanks for the videos, extremely slow work, Germans need too pull finger

[@Eudamonia-123]

Gigafactory Berlin always looks like a ghost town!? Is it a holiday, or some other factor that prevents activity? At this pace Gigafactory Texas will certainly be finished first...come on Berlin.

[@julianreverse]

Weekend?

[@poporbit2432]

Still only 40 cars on site. You cant build a factory with 40 people on site. What gives?

[@julianreverse]

1: It's weekend again 2: It's Germany not the US where every single worker drives to the construction site in their own 500HP dino fuel burner.

[@poporbit2432]

True enough. However, it's been idle like this since Noveber 17th.

[@patreekotime4578]

@@poporbit2432 I would bet Tobias works all week and can only get here on the weekend when the crew here are off. Germany I believe has more strict labor laws than the US and esp China.

[@TobiasLindh]

It's just at the weekends. During the week the parking space is packed. They might need to extend the parking space soon.