Giga Nevada Factory Progress and Production Start Estimate

[@farmerpete6274]

Modern cement was created in the UK using limestone from Portland, in Dorset - hence the name 'Portland Cement'.

[@garymunson2493]

A few weeks back Zanegler had mentioned convoys of cement mixers delivering concrete to the first constructed section. While it is not obvious looking at the small section we can see in, there is probably a LOT of concrete inside there busy curing as we talk about it!

[@wernerengel4919]

I’m in the construction industry and am impressed with your knowledge Brian.

[@FutureAzA]

Thanks! Years of studying it from a project management perspective has paid off a bit.

[@12HedmanLane]

This is common. They will pour the floor last once they no longer need construction vehicles inside. It may already be done in some sections that we can not see. Critical footings are likely already poured inside in advance. While the concrete dries to full hardness, all the electrical, lighting and cooling gets done along with any internal walls where offices are etc. Heavy machines are the very last thing to be installed. Basically construction doesn't stop because the floor isn't fully hardened.

[@robzienert7492]

Nice to get some useful insight about Nevada. Thanks.

[@c016smith52]

Love following this on Zanegler's channel and glad he provides footage and commentary but I also appreciate the deeper dive and discussions you bring here Brian. Thanks!

[@FutureAzA]

We're all in this together. ;)

[@armadilloify]

I think you will find that your Portland, Oregon is named after my Portland, England. After which the cement is named. I live in England.

[@FutureAzA]

While true, it doesn't work great with the joke. :(

[@machoopichoo2]

@@FutureAzA Your a true trail blazer Brian.

[@brunosmith6925]

@@FutureAzA I live in England too, and right now, Kier Starmer and his government are a huge joke.

[@dvader3263]

Portland, Maine was named after Portland in England. Portland, Oregon was named after Portland Maine. It is documented that Portland, Oregon was named in a coin toss. It was to be named after either Boston, Massachusetts or Portland, Maine. Portland, Oregon it became. The "Portland Penney" used in the coin toss is on display at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon.

[@judedornisch4946]

Z has mentioned that a lot of concrete has been poured, it appears that first section does have a slab. This occurred after the roof was mostly done. Speculation is that the floor will be poured east to west as the adjoining sections get roof steel panels at least. So section A the one with the walls installed and we cannot see inside looks to have the slab in for about a week. What hasn't been seen yet are the footings for the 7th section. That is the section that will have a two story portion, presumably for offices. This is very much mimicking Starbase construction, where sections were fitted out and even put into production as construction moved along. I will be most interested in the west side section that contain some truly massive footings and steel columns.

[@frostcb2]

I’ve been a lot of these buildings in the reason they haven’t poured concrete yet is because of all the underground utilities. They have to go in prior and there’s gonna be a lot of plug-ins and electrical lines running through the ground first. Also, the cold temperature, You have to seal off all the openings and warm-up big sections for your concrete pour.

[@machoopichoo2]

Correct, it's too cold at the daily low in Reno to pour without the building enclosed. In some cases tarps are enough but obviously it wouldn't make sense here. It's hard to say about the M&E elements. They may have been roughed-in prior to the grade beams being poured.

[@markorcutt2115]

I was wondering if the roof was going to be finished along with the outside wall panels before the weather closed in. Then the concrete pour could be staged during weather permitting times in the following months.

[@ethioUSA]

Years back, we often used temporary kerosene heaters to keep freshly poured slabs from freezing.

[@ethioUSA]

Modern concrete technologies and additives overcome many curing and strength (HES) concerns of the past. Sidewalks are often poured with standard mixes because it's less expensive.

[@machoopichoo2]

@@ethioUSA I did quite a few construction projects that dealt with cold weather. At an existing building site (tenant fit-up) that was not heated and the drywall/sheetrock mud needed to dry, they used, I believe what is called a catalytic heater, which doesn't create much CO2 but needs oxygen supply (don't ask me how that works), so maybe a half open window sufficed. In Alberta, Canada, where it was -20*C or lower, they build year round. They just tarp the thing and blast it with propane heaters. Not at all efficient but shows it can be done.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

THX BRIAN MARK🤗 for the update 🧐

[@jackcoats4146]

Need a lot of bananas to scale it! ... With chemicals you can shorten or lengthen concrete curing time. But concrete keeps curing over its lifetime, no just 30 days. Some old dams have had core samples taken and they are much harder than it was ever designed to be.

[@davidstevens-io3mg]

Portland cement patented in Dorset England in 1824.

[@RossBurrell-w8g]

A friend who lives in rural Victoria was telling me he has had less close calls with hoppyroos since he got his Polestar 2! But drop bears are still a problem 😊

[@FutureAzA]

Ah yes, those fresh classics.

[@RossBurrell-w8g]

I didn't realise that hoppyroos and Polestar 2 rhythm . I'm a poet and I didn't even know it 😂

[@RossBurrell-w8g]

It's true about the kangaroos. They often can't hear you coming, don't freak out and don't bolt on to the road. But I crossed the line with the drop bears 🐻 😊

[@tompava3923]

If you had truly paid attention to Zengler’s videos, you would have noticed that he believed after seeing 10,000 (🤪) concrete trucks drive into the building, that the northwest section of the building with the completed roof had had a concrete floor installed.

[@billyrocket62]

I believe that they are already pouring concrete inside the NW corner of the building, and following along as the roof gets finished above. If they can finish the outer shell of the building and get it al insulated, then they can continue to pour concrete inside even during the winter.

[@chlistens7742]

listing to his flyovers. It seems they may have put some concrete in section A but I am not sure how much was done.

[@doctorhfuhruhurr4380]

The competition is coming any day now!!!!! I hear "version 3" of the company Fisker has matchbox sized prototype and is looking for funding. Or I may be making it all up.

[@grahamoldfield3871]

Like when they build concrete roads. they will build a concrete plant ( these are not complicated and are really available ) . They can add all different types of additives ,some will speed the cure time . They may also add sub floor heating and floor insulation .

[@budhicks101]

Portland Maine.

[@machoopichoo2]

Isle of Portland. 🙂

[@RossBurrell-w8g]

Do you think they will cover the roof in solar 🤔

[@FutureAzA]

Eventually.

[@slowercuber7767]

fitting that Oregon's largest city would be Portland, with it being on the left coast and all … Looks like a nice place to visit, with the Mountains, coffee, beer and wine - looking forward to FSD unsupervised enabling a fuller appreciation of what the area has to offer.

[@FutureAzA]

It's wonderful. Hope you get to check it out.

[@machoopichoo2]

Interesting AI tidbit..."Portland cement is named after the Isle of Portland, a limestone-rich island located off the coast of Dorset, England. The term was coined in the early 19th century by Joseph Aspdin, an English mason, who patented the material in 1824."

[@PJWey]

Spot on

[@forthrightnight]

If we're talking about figuring out a deer brain, we're talking chaos theory. And pure vision is going to miss seeing deer, just like humans. They will catch more movement sooner that we will, but a still deer in the dawn/dusk time is an invisible deer. Living in deer country I was so happy when Cadillac came out with infrared vision, but it never really caught on.

[@Travlinmo]

Thanks for that discussion on the Semi Factory. I remember clearly Bear and you looking at the Lucid factory with dirt while all the walls were up (Or Nikola?) so I have been assuming this construction method is normal/typical. My memory of what has been said in a quarterly meeting seems to match your Q3/Q4 where the ramp is in 2026. Question: With the release of the larger charging capable of 1 MW-hr charging, are you hearing any rumors about pushing that out to support interstate charging instead of the facility2facility charging Pepsi seems to be using?

[@peterparker9997]

Portland cement is related to Portland in Dorset the UK.

[@rozonoemi9374]

I had an encounter with wild Turkey, which FSD didnot see. If I had not jam on the brakes, I would have many turkey for Thanksgiving😊

[@slowercuber7767]

10:47 deer are everywhere. i had a near death ( of a deer )experience, well, a near venison experience driving home from work around 2am in a Camry wagon on a suburban Hoover Alabama street. Had I not hit the brakes before I knew what was happening (being alerted by oddly moving shadow on the houses along the street, pretty sure I could have been eating well for at least a few weeks, assuming I could have managed to get her carcus in the car and not have a Tommy Boy moment (this would have been before Tommy Boy, though)…

[@jonnyb2532]

Howcum no solar panels?

[@FutureAzA]

Because it's still under construction. Best to not add panels until it's clear where any roof protrusions will be.

[@scottcurtis5322]

​@@FutureAzAno solar tiles? We can do this now

[@markorcutt2115]

My supercharger pricing when traveling in Nevada and Utah is $0.49 to $0.39 per kwhr

[@carlfrancis8565]

Are they going to use prefabbed flooring ?

[@FutureAzA]

Definitely not.

[@potencjalnypracownik2966]

Who is using something like that even...

[@raymondschembri5042]

Hi Brian . What about kangaroos! Will FSD be able to see them when it’s available here in OZ 😀

[@FutureAzA]

I suppose it's been trained on them, and even if it hadn't, they're bigger than pedestrians.

[@richmargin6082]

They are supposed to start later in 2025 so i dont think they are behind. They are probably ahead of schedule

[@waynethefridgemanosborne8984]

Dear not normally a issue here on Australia but have a big problem with kangaroos and humans with mobile phone addicts

[@ralphpetry1745]

Do you think Tesla will have many challenges staffing the Semi factory with enough qualified employees given the location?

[@FutureAzA]

Yes. That's already been an issue for the battery side, but they seem confident they can get it done.

[@galaxiedance3135]

Neurolink inside a Deer head might make Grok learn how deer think?

[@davekellar9049]

fast is good

[@SuperUbuntudude]

[@soucyno1]

Do you think it would be fun if DOGE started with Delaware? Maybe our wonderful judge might take a small pay cut. ;)

[@FutureAzA]

The state courts don't receive federal funding. Also, no, I think an abuse of power like that would be a ghoulish and inappropriate act

[@IanBell-ip4we]

Ya, people hit deer all the time, gonna be hard if peeps can’t do it!

[@chlistens7742]

V2 superchargers are not open to everyone they are Tesla only. I do not know of any others that are not open.

[@Rob_Womack]

Y u no count squares?

[@FutureAzA]

It all happened too quickly (and kicked off while I was on the road for 3 weeks.)

[@Rob_Womack]

@@FutureAzA That's fair, man. But alas, comments are mandatory now, and I had nothing useful to add.

[@privatename123]

Baby Sasquatches are 3’ 1”. Or so they tell me.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Aren't they Metric?

[@slowercuber7767]

18:45 I was under the impression that the “judge” had not yet rendered a final verdict, but if I'm wrong, Tesla could appeal to the Delaware supreme court. we may yet see this travesty reversed.

[@FutureAzA]

Verdict was handed down, the settlement has not. If they can't reach an agreement between the parties, the judge will determine an amount for damages. Once that happens, they can appeal it.

[@rigon28]

How do you remove concrete from the sack safely? 😂

[@potencjalnypracownik2966]

neuralink the deers and mass farm big data

[@stvybaby]

You couldn't get in to see Lucid. You could not see Nikola. You could not see Tesla Nevada. There is a pattern here.

[@FutureAzA]

I never get in. The pattern is suspicious.

[@scotduckrow8524]

Maybe not a Sasquatch, but an Ewok?

[@FutureAzA]

Most plausible explanation.

[@jdroth1]

These guys sure don't know much about construction

[@FutureAzA]

My expertise is in understanding project management. I had endless hammer-swingers tell me I couldn't possibly understand the Giga Texas project while it was underway, because how could I possibly know what's going on if I've never spent a minute in the trades? When the factory had just a few dozen vertical columns, I mathematically predicted the completion date to within a couple weeks of actual completion. Turns out I have a skillset they didn't understand. Oh, and I have more familiarity with the hands-on aspect than you might expect.

[@universeisundernoobligatio3283]

Looks like Tesla will start building semi's as soon as they are ready to build semi's not a minute before. Thats my guess for the date when production will start, it is 100% accurate.

[@FutureAzA]

Can't argue with that.

[@machoopichoo2]

What about the ones they already built? 🙂

[@frostcb2]

I’ve been a lot of these buildings in the reason they haven’t poured concrete yet is because of all the underground utilities. They have to go in prior and there’s gonna be a lot of plug-ins and electrical lines running through the ground first. Also, the cold temperature, You have to seal off all the openings and warm-up big sections for your concrete pour. After they pour the overhead fire sprinklers systems lighting all from scissor lift so then after that, they can install some equipment.

[@FutureAzA]

The other Tesla factories generally have the utilities above the concrete. It doesn't need to look pretty, but be easy to maintain and upgrade.

[@kkarllwt]

If the dirt is reasonably level, the can do a lot of the overhead work. Elect distribution, communication, heating and ventilation.