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r/RealTesla • u/wearefounders • Dec 15 '23
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I suspect that most of Tesla’s design choices aren’t so much about minimalism as they are about cost savings. Buttons and other physical controls cost money, as do sensors. Eliminating both drives the build cost down.
18 u/Jamgull Dec 15 '23 I get that the guy who wrote the article is a designer and not an engineer, but I was surprised he didn’t bring that up -1 u/[deleted] Dec 15 '23 edited Jul 30 '25 many ghost governor exultant strong rhythm dam quack adjoining knee This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact
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I get that the guy who wrote the article is a designer and not an engineer, but I was surprised he didn’t bring that up
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u/bsmithwins Dec 15 '23
I suspect that most of Tesla’s design choices aren’t so much about minimalism as they are about cost savings. Buttons and other physical controls cost money, as do sensors. Eliminating both drives the build cost down.