Special Sneak Peek inside Tesla's German Gigafactory!

[@MR.MACH1NE]

Welcome to the team Roland, you did a great job of showing us around the giga factory.

[@markplott4820]

the GigaBerlin Carnival videos were BETTER.

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

@@markplott4820 oh you again.

[@markplott4820]

@@TerryHickey-xt4mf - I AM BATMAN.

[@kevtheobald]

Look back 10 years and think how far the EV world has come. Best selling vehicle globally being an EV seemed like the impossible dream back then. Love seeing more and more EVs hitting the market. Tesla will be the one noted for getting EVs from hobby or niche vehicle to product used by the masses. It will take many companies to get the world changed over and it will be interesting to see who helps and who fights it.

[@markplott4820]

Ummmm, imagine for a moment IF the Electric car was Adopted in 1900's rather than in 2009.

[@t1n4444]

@@kevtheobald Be serious! EVs sales across planet are down. To rpt, the battery EV has had its day. What you might be confused about is that hybrid EVs remain popular. Which rather defeats the efforts of the "stop burning stuff" cohorts which is a great shame without a doubt. There again motor manufacturers build what they believe and hope will sell so who can blame their policy and decision makers? Why not research the recent press releases from Stellantis, bound to cheer up yourself and the rest of the battery huggers no end. In esse Stellantis will bin any marque they feel is not turning a profit. However, as might be expected, there's disquiet among some governments as to which national "iconic" marques might be binned. This is where the seemingly sensible financial aspects are somewhat clouded by political interests. Whether this stance by Stellantis is to crowbar out monetary "rescue packages" remains to be seen. Interestingly nations such as France are happy to support foreign car makers such as Toyota who are providing hydrogen powered vehicles for the Paris Olympics. Obviously this has a political significance as in demonstrating France's desire to host as low a carbon footprint (groan) Olympics as possible. And, before posters chime in with the green hydrogen thing, the Olympics authorities are keen to point out that all the hydrogen fuel used during the Olympics will be certifiably green. What happens after the Olympics is anyone's guess.

[@williamcrowley5506]

@@markplott4820but it wasn’t, because battery tech was nowhere near capable. Science and innovation is a process

[@Mr.Monta77]

@@kevtheobald BOYCOTT ALL CHINESE PRODUCTS!!!

[@Just-SomeGuy]

I can’t wait until the market is saturated with EVs on the road, that will once and for all shut up the incredibly annoying whiny naysayers!! 😡

[@DeusExWars]

I love how Roland presented this visit to Tesla Berlin. We need to see him on more videos!! Well informed and funny!

[@AssaultedPeanut]

Welcome Roland, great presenting. The editing was tight too, made for a good video.

[@markplott4820]

Production & filming was VERY crappy. very LOW production value. did , NOT show anything NEW . the GigaBerlin carnival & factory tour actually showed MORE.

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

@@markplott4820 get a life.

[@ratbert1]

@@markplott4820 Cheer up.

[@steverichmond7142]

Love Roland's personality...

[@JanBaars]

hate his accent...

[@markplott4820]

Roland is a RENT boy.

[@coniow]

Ahh! The new Berlin Corespondent! Welcome Roland!

[@mikemellor759]

Well done for getting Fully Charged viewers into Giga Berlin.

[@markplott4820]

1000's of people attended TESLA GigaBerlin Carnival & factory Tour , more than 3+ years ago. TESLA also released a internal DRONE video of the Inside of GigaBerlin factory, more than 3+ years ago.

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

@@markplott4820 so?

[@falcon7279]

who asked

[@T.Stolpe]

@@TerryHickey-xt4mf Ja, ich war dabei !

[@simonnicholls3606]

Great presentation! Really enjoyed Rolands understated humour, ability to get straight to the interesting and salient points with clear communication; the production was excellent too. Only slight issue with this vid was the sound quality.

[@Jon-em4kc]

Sound quality kinda difficult to manage in a die casting plant! I thought they did pretty well considering.

[@TechKingGame]

“Bestselling electric vehicle on the planet”. TRUE. It is also the bestselling vehicle, period. Kind of crazy.

[@Entertainment-]

It’s not wrong. Both statements are factually true.

[@TechKingGame]

@@Entertainment- you’re 100% correct I got a little too excited

[@markplott4820]

Cybertruck , is the BEST selling EV truck in the WORLD and USA.

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

@@markplott4820 in the USA only.

[@esaedvik]

@@markplott4820 That really doesn't take much though. Literally a few thousand EV trucks around. 99% in the US, probably, since no one else needs trucks.

[@James_Ryan]

Brilliant! And GigaBerlin are now producing a right-hand drive version for Britain and Ireland...

[@nielsvandenkieboom5034]

I have had a tour last year in Giga Berlin and it was just amazing from beginning to end. Even arriving at the factory was impressive, the building is IMMENSE. Thanks Roland and Tesla team for giving everyone a look inside!

[@harmvandenbrink1337]

Well done Roland! You did awesome! I like your style

[@LuckyX0182]

now this was properly interesting, particularly the casting bit, I never knew!

[@markplott4820]

watch MUNRO live - Tesla Cybertruck factory tour , MINDS BLOWN.

[@SamSayaz]

I was surprised with the slight mention of "post processing" on the giga casts... One can only imagine how big the CNC's that drill and face the casts are!

[@markplott4820]

@@SamSayaz - reports are FALSE. only MINIMAL processing is Required . however the Castings , do have small Parts for the Vehicles to be removed , like model Parts on a Spew ZERO drilling or Reworking. the Gigacast in Vehicles are so sharp , you can get cut BADDILY , so workers have to wear Chainmail gloves. .

[@balaji-kartha]

This factory has been hidden from Tesla watchers since we have been following Giga Texas from the time it was open sand mines ! But Giga Berlin has been a mystery, so thank you for taking us with you for that guided tour.

[@Patje1983]

Lekker bezig, Roland! 💪🏽😎 I'm sure many vids will follow. Good luck! Well spotted, Fully Charged team!

[@ConstantijnKool]

Watching Roland sinds his time at AutoWeek Great seeing him here!! Always loved the video of him With the tesla model s going to Oslo to AC/DC

[@jcmoriaud]

Very good presentation, pleasant and full of information. Bienvenue à Roland, cheers from France!

[@willemtjaffer7356]

Ik heb het genoegen ook enkele keren gehad om een autofabriek te bezoeken. Ik vond het geweldig maar ook overweldigend. Er gaat zoveel denkwerk aan vooraf om een auto te bouwen, dat het nauwelijks te bevatten is. Ook complimenten voor de goede beheersing van de engelse taal.

[@BartHoogen]

Nicely done Roland. Effortless🙂

[@adamkiddle]

Good job Roland. More from him, please, Robert.

[@ramblerandy2397]

Nice presentation Roland. Good video.

[@RWBHere]

That was more like 80 seconds between cars. They waited for you! But the 45 seconds average speed is remarkable. Thanks, Roland. 🙂👍

[@jesperbraagaardrasmussen3659]

They probably have more than one delivery tunnel.

[@HenryLoenwind]

45 seconds is the design speed of the line. The factory hasn't yet ramped up to that speed, partially because the stamping section isn't completely finished.

[@Pottery4Life]

Welcome, Roland. A wonderful introductory episode. Thank you for the tour of the factory.

[@flaw3dgenius222]

Not showing us the nightclub in the basement? And yes we need that 25k Tesla

[@TheMx5Channel]

Yup, i feel like the Cybertruck was a bad choise they should have putten all their energy into a model 2 esspecialy in europe were a 42k+ car is still expensive.

[@labro.]

As long as Musk is CEO: Fuck Tesla!

[@acefoxuk]

Well done Roland, you were great 👍🏻 insane tech in that factory!

[@BALANCEDPORTFOLIO]

Note : Giga Berlin does regular tours, I was there last year with a group from Tesla Owners Club UK

[@markplott4820]

Fully Charged are FRAUDS.

[@recumbentrocks2929]

That was amazing! I like Roland as a presenter, he is funny, speaks English extremely well and comes across as a really intelligent guy. Hope we see more of him.

[@dailyrider2975]

I REALLY like Roland Tameling as a host. Great presentation!

[@grahambrown42]

Shanghai is now producing a car every 30 seconds!

[@JGS123WRPTP]

Great episode! Cheers for the tour.

[@MattSmith-ks2lc]

Nicely done, Roland. Look forward to seeing more of your videos!!

[@brianbailey4565]

One of the best quick factory reviews done. Got the balance right for interested engineers without boring the general public, well done Roland.

[@urbanstrencan]

This is an awesome video, more videos on EV cars, batteries, and other EV tech and sustainable transport factory tours, :) Efficiency of this factory is just amazing

[@aayushtamu]

Amazing video guys! 🤌

[@StarBoundFables]

"Slowly, but surely, they're bonded into holy electric matrimony." Haha, great show host!

[@tobitomcat3540]

Roland is such a great addition to the team!

[@LouisAmateurArt]

What a great new presenter. Welcome, Roland!

[@EugeneLambert]

Great episode, and excellent presentation

[@GeniusUnleashed]

Great addition to the team, Roland has a great attitude and the "Congratulations" to the married EV couple made me lol. But Roland, dear man, please wear looser trouser, my twig and berries were feeling the pain from 8 thousand miles away.

[@trashmail8]

Welcome to the team Roland and thank you for this excellent presentation! Geweldig gedaan! (Dutch: "Great job!") FYI: Pieter-Bas Bentick is one of the members of the "25 guns taskforce" that directly reports to Elon btw.. he has also been "Chief Drivetrain" for the Delft Hyperloop team. :)

[@2JiP8]

Very nice video. And welcome to the team, Roland! 👏🏾 If you guys manage to make a similar one in the future, please try to also show us areas like the “nightclub” and the gym. Would’ve been nice 😊

[@anthonyway]

I've been at Giga Berlin in 10/2021 when Tesla invited People to visit. Was a really great day

[@mastermyk10]

Thank you for showing how amazing tesla factory is Roland.

[@marcelhenningheim3993]

This was a great sneak peek! And nice to see you here Roland! Will we see you more often at the Fully Charged Show?

[@SamSayaz]

Id love for Roland to show us around a bmw factory with their new bipedal robots. It seems like a next major step for factories

[@jbdoessound]

I love this guy. Get him doing more stuff.

[@darrenfindlay5633]

Hey Roland! Welcome to fully charged team. Brilliant hosting & presentation too. Really well done!

[@snake_eater4526]

those images are stunning, amazing work

[@Allewis55]

Super presentation Roland. Welcome to Fully Charged, I look to more informative videos about the industrial background of EVs from U in the future.

[@MachielSpruit1972]

Well done Roland, great episode. Very informative and presented in an excellent manner. Keep them coming!

[@PCRoss2469]

Welcome Roland, a good one. Great tour. Thanks very much

[@acjdf]

Note to all FCS presenters: Your standard intro should be in the following format - THAT (points to factory/car/heat pump) is the whatever, and THIS is the Fully Charged Show. No more awkward This-This’s, please. Ask Robert. It’s the law.

[@lysandermb]

It was always this that this , wasn't it?

[@thyristo]

11:33 - Using historical inflation data, US$850 in 1908 is roughly equivalent to about US$29,000 to US$30,000 in 2024. The Model T did cost around US$260 in 1924. Compared to 2024 these US$260 are equivalent to today's US$4,500 to US$5,000.

[@caruzo9631]

the size of the factory is NOT the reason they’re called Giga Factories… it’s because the first Giga Nevada was meant to be a factory that produces over 1GWh of battery capacity

[@gribbler1695]

The expanded Giga Nevada will be capable of building 100 GWh of batteries annually.

[@Rufus2005f1]

Really interesting video and very much enjoyed Rolands presenting!

[@bige8549]

They could use some plants in that facility, and some trees around the building outside. Fantastic video. Thank you Fully Charged and thank you Tesla!

[@wplaat]

Great video. Thanks!

[@gregsutton2400]

Model Y is the best selling vehicle in the world, not just EVs.

[@benbocc1549]

Very interesting video and your new presenter is very good. Well done Fully Charged, thank you!

[@trevorberridge6079]

Whatever you think about Tesla the fact is that they have gone from a tech company that makes cars to a car company that has revolutionised how we make cars. Roland's comparison with Henry Ford bringing us the production line is very apt. We already have 3d printed vehicles making their debut and now we have die cast cars. Once upon a time that used to mean matchbox cars with wobbly wheels and poor paint jobs. Now you can stamp out quality cars for a fraction of the cost. Despite the naysayers, progress just keeps on coming.

[@knowledgebyte]

The Tessie Y is amazing. In 1974 I bought a rusty Morris 1000. Now I own Tesla model Y and design and print 3D parts and models. Quite an era we’re living in.

[@AlanTov]

Sad your giving money to a far right extremist though

[@TheMad18dog]

must say, probably best video from fully charged

[@0rc4life]

Fantastic Tour through the Gigafactory and a cool new Presentor. Welcome Roland! :)

[@eddiestevenson-kaatsch6306]

What a great presenter! Hope we see more of him in the future.

[@Martin-se3ij]

Difficult to see less of him, he's so big! He may make the Cybertruck look like a Tonka toy

[@jamesengland7461]

Welcome, Roland! Great video; looking forward to many more to come!

[@williampleace7148]

Roland was superb.

[@thornbottle]

this is simply amazing

[@greenfrog58]

Great video! What about seats mounted on Battery pack ?

[@Lawrence7of9]

Best presenter yet 😂 others are fab too of course, but definitely new favourite 👍

[@rubendewulf]

WTF , eindelijk leert het grote publiek deze grote jongen kennen . Vet.

[@vndk8r]

Welcome Roland. Great video.

[@MrPeregrines]

Fantastic video with a fantastic guide! Thank You and welcome Roland :)

[@SmartMart1658]

Great to see inside the Berlin factory. I would love a tour of this facility one day. I'm a Model Y owner in the UK and TSLA share holder.

[@geoffwoodgate7450]

Why hold Tesla shares? The price is only going down and they will never pay a dividend. Not a growth company anymore.

[@reubenwilkinson6493]

@@geoffwoodgate7450in your opinion

[@geoffwoodgate7450]

@@reubenwilkinson6493 Do you know what a P/E ratio is? 100 is way too high. Too many vague unfulfilled promises from this battery car company. Not enough customers. Sell very well in China but when I was there two months ago, they told me Chinese government does not allow them in sensitive areas due to spying concerns.

[@BALANCEDPORTFOLIO]

Join Tesla Owners UK, they ran a tour last year and are doing another this year

[@edwardhackett-jones8126]

@@geoffwoodgate7450you are behind the times. China cancelled that policy about not letting Tesla’s into “sensitive” spaces a long time ago. Tesla is a phenomenal company to be invested in, the failure to see that is quite simply that - a failure.

[@MrJames_1]

Great ep. Love Roland!

[@lollandz]

so that is how my model y was made. silver grey

[@andyroid7339]

Excellent report by an excellent reporter!

[@M-TRON]

And yes, Roland rocks 🎸

[@lavectech]

I like how they share so many parts between the different models.

[@BrianRonald]

It would be nice to live in a world with fewer cars

[@TonOoms]

Perhaps you sell your car as a start🤣

[@BrianRonald]

@@TonOoms I don't have a car to sell

[@logitech4873]

This is true

[@choichi-m1z]

Roland is cool. I hope to see more videos of him and factories.

[@Shapeshifting-Monkey]

An excellent tour, it's such a shame these aren't available to everyone on a regular basis.

[@jansen1975]

My fav. Dutch car guy on the FCS 👌

[@Berenvacht]

Great job Roland!

[@grahamf695]

Brilliant video, thanks.

[@carlwalsh5720]

Good to see the Tesla Factory and really enjoyed your new presenter @RolandTamelingHUGECarGuy‬ hope to see more from him

[@io9883]

Um die Produktionskapazität zu erweitern, müssen so schnell wie möglich zehn Superfabriken gleicher oder größerer Größe gebaut werden (Automatikfahrzeugfabriken, Waferfabriken, Stanzfabriken usw.) und unbemannte und vollautomatische Hochgeschwindigkeitstechnologien müssen weit verbreitet sein so schnell wie möglich verwendet werden. Die derzeitige Produktionskapazität reicht nicht aus, um die Marktnachfrage zu decken.

[@M-TRON]

Brilliant! All this brings joy "We will not stop until every car on the road is electric" - Elon

[@jsanders100]

Enjoyed it, thanks

[@BogdanDuceac]

It's the first video that I see with your new colleague presenting. I just loved the presentation, structure and voice as well.

[@stevejohnson1231]

Great presentation Roland. Really interesting tour.

[@letsgetitonthetable4789]

Nice video Roland, looking forward seeing more of you!

[@kalintashev]

Towards the end when the cars leave the inspection “lights” area I can see their trim is not black. Are the cars not finished yet, or is there a different than black trim available?

[@ashtaroth1975]

Great guy, thanks for the tour

[@SideQuestStijn]

Love Roland @ Fully Charged!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️GREETINGS ROLAND 🤗,JUST NOW WATCHING 👀 THIS 💚💚💚

[@haicokaspers7214]

Leuk je te zien dat je bij Dully charged Show. Veel succes @RolandTamelingHUGECarGuy

[@Elaba_]

Het is leuk om te zien dat je ook internationaal presenteert. Dat bewijst toch maar dat je goed bent in je vak.

[@t97t67t]

Thank you for the tour! Also, huge Tesla fan - and live in New Orleans - love the tee shirt!!

[@startek119]

Awesome!

[@GlossaME]

Tesla is the industry's leader, no arguing about that. Americans should be prouder about their car and Elon Musk

[@mauriceg620]

He's South African.

[@GlossaME]

@@mauriceg620 nothing is produced in SA. Plus he's white, the African continent had zero input on his talent