Cybertruck Apocalypse, Cortex Video, & Gorgeous Sunrise! 26 August 2024 Giga Texas Update (06:55AM)

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  • čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
  • Gigafactory Texas! This is where Model Y’s, and Cyber Truck production happens and soon, the Next Generation Car!
    Today we are treated to a nice sunrise, a large formation of Cybertrucks on the west outbound lot ready for transport, and Elon Musk shared a video from inside a stunningly completed Cortex Supercomputer Data Center in the south end of the factory! A lot more interesting activity going on today, so let's dive in!
    In the video introduction, I show the video clip from inside the Cortex Supercomputer Center which demonstrates a lot of work has already been accomplished despite the continued construction of the facility, the electrical system upgrades and the assembly and testing of the massive cooling system that will support the data center! Elon Musk has said it will begin operation by the end of 2024, and this video clip helps make the case this might in fact actually happen. Stunning!
    I also discuss the historic upcoming (tomorrow) Polaris Dawn SpaceX mission taking 4 commercial astronauts (2 from the Polaris Program and 2 from SpaceX, the first SpaceX employees to fly in space). This is a historic mission for several reasons, including the planned highest altitude reached by a crewed spacecraft in 52 years, only being bested by the Apollo Moon missions!
    They are also testing out the first iteration of an EVA spacesuit and will conduct the first commercial spacewalk ever! In many ways, this is the commercial version of the NASA Gemini program which set the stage for Apollo. The commercial program aspirations are nothing less than eventually surpassing what the Apollo program achieved! Remarkable and I recommend you watch this launch and follow along with the mission!
    Finally, I mention the restart of the Tesla Referral program and ask for your consideration to use my referral link when purchasing a Tesla product.
    Timestamps:
    Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:17
    Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:34 to 30:06
    A few additional highlights to look for today:
    On the far southwest corner of the site, we see earthwork resumed, taking fill dirt from the remnants of the old sand and gravel mine and transporting this to the south end of the main factory extension to raise the grade around the three south tunnels and prep for this end of the factory to be paved once the grade work is completed.
    The Boring Company crews continue to be busy inside the south extension, welding steel structure components around the tunnel entrance. This will form the facing structure which will allow the tunnel to be used for vehicle transport under the central highway and to the west outbound lot. The opposite end of the tunnel on the west side was lit up inside, and this view showed the removal of the three end ring concrete liners has reduced the severity of the initial decent angle inside, making it easier for vehicular traffic. We also can clearly see the road surface concrete liners have been removed well into the tunnel, possibly because of the failed concrete sections I showed my viewers a few weeks back.
    On the northwest corner of the factory, a new section of concrete is being saw cut and prepared for removal. This is north of the area where parts of the concrete apron were previously removed several months ago. We also see three trash bins filled with discarded 4680 battery can casings, all of which are headed for recycling. It is possible they are in the process of testing and commissioning more of the new production lines and equipment inside the battery cell section, and this scrap is part of that process.
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Komentáře • 133

  • @benguthrie49
    @benguthrie49 Před 17 dny +8

    Thanks Joe. Amazing how much of the data center equipment they have completed without us "seeing it".

  • @markmiller-kj8go
    @markmiller-kj8go Před 17 dny +7

    Working in the oil and gas industry for 14 years the green pipe is main line pipe and the brown pipe is bore pipe. Bore pipe has a thicker wall and has a thicker coating designed to be pulled thru a bore. i could be wrong but that's the way it was the entire time i worked in that industry.

    • @markmiller-kj8go
      @markmiller-kj8go Před 17 dny +2

      one other thought. some bores they pull in a larger pipe and then pull the green pipe thru the casing with some special collars around the pipe to keep it from contacting the casing

    • @DessieDoolan
      @DessieDoolan Před 17 dny +5

      Makes perfect sense. The long runs of pipe being welded up are on the bore alignments.

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 17 dny +3

      @@markmiller-kj8go thank you Mark!

  • @DessieDoolan
    @DessieDoolan Před 17 dny +13

    Thanks Joe
    *Sort by Newest First or Top Comments if only the first few lines are visible*
    0:20. Cortex. Location likely Level 1.
    9:14. Sand Hill pipeline project. Lengths on the ground seem to have stop-ends and tees. Pressure testing presumably.
    Different colour pipe may or may not indicate a different supplier. One of Joe's patrons found a 2004 document associated with the Sand Hill power plant gas supply. Goes into some detail about the types of pipe for the different scenarios. Mentions 'Powercrete' epoxy as a coating for pipes to be pulled through the bores. Presumably something similar to that is why the pipes are different colours.
    11:05. Highway. Excavation works along the top of the embankment.
    11:53. Southend, west. Top of screen. Forklift driving from the extension into GA.
    12:36. Southend, Tunnel Portal. Beams, or floor joists perhaps being welded into place.
Data Centre, Level 1. To the right is the likely location of the Cortex video. Hard right, would appear to be racks.
    14:12. Southend, south. West Fire Escape Passage. Studwall constructed for doors, indicates a horizontal landing to exit would be likely.
    Height of the step up about the same height as the end of the retaining wall. Clue there to finished grade.
    External walls. Sheet drainage system adhered (badly) to the wall.
    15:19. Southend, east. Apron. Concrete paving, placed, and saw-cut.
    Cooling tower. Black riser pipe between the under tower pipe and the basin on the platform.
    16:07. Southend, east. Raking beams for the tapering window line all now installed.
    18:38. BIW, apron. Today is the day. Ride-on trowellers ready for action.
    19:59. Battery, roof. Ducted fans being installed on new plant structures.
    Similar delivered Joe’s 7 August video at 29.27.
    21:03. Battery west, apron. Pavement demolished. Drainage works perhaps.
    21:27. Battery, north. Apron. Casting stacked here. A first me thinks.
    21:33. Battery, north. Apron. New ductwork in the bin. Very common on a building site. Late design change, wrong drawing revision used, doubled up.
    22:42. Casting, east. Apron. North concrete placed. Rebar for 4 columns or pedestals, opposite the footings just off the pavement.
    Row of 4 footings to the left off the pavement, may be associated with the Baghouse. Thinking support framework for the ducting connecting the furnace flue on the roof to the Baghouse. See 19:17 also.
    23:57. Tesla Road, north. Ductbanks intersection. The original electrical supply ductbanks cross here. Line of vaults on those original ductbanks visible to the north.
    27:18. Die Shop/Cathode alley. Blocked to through traffic.
    29:02. Die Shop, west. Apron. Pair of crates. Well weathered, been outside for a while. May have come from storage on the westside.
    29:08. Die Shop, west. Apron. Bottom left. Couple of rusty die backing plates against the wall. Jigs also.

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 17 dny

      @@DessieDoolan thank you Dessie … always appreciate your observations and thoughts! Very helpful!

  • @pfcrow
    @pfcrow Před 17 dny +12

    27:12 I wonder why they blocked off the alleyway by the cathode plant? Perhaps we'll be seeing some new work there shortly?

  • @Fous1978
    @Fous1978 Před 17 dny +14

    A Corpus Kristi Sept update would be great!! Must be close to completion

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 17 dny +4

      @@Fous1978 I’ll do that on my way to Starship flight 5 … hope that’s in a few weeks!

    • @Fous1978
      @Fous1978 Před 17 dny

      @@JoeTegtmeyer THANX, I AM A HUGE FAN OF YOUR VIDEOS!! GREAT JOB 👍👍

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 17 dny +1

      @@Fous1978 😎👍

  • @WarrenLacefield
    @WarrenLacefield Před 17 dny +6

    Well, 19:00, they certainly went all in on making castings this weekend. That makes up for all the new Cybertrucks made before Friday which you showed all lined up for transport at the video's beginning. And the newly released Tesla video of the super cluster itself was amazing to me because I really had no idea they were that far along on that work yet.

  • @gtbproductions1
    @gtbproductions1 Před 17 dny +9

    Wow!!! That short clip was amazing. Remember when they had that double trash shoot on the west side of the new expansion. I noticed it was always full of what looked like cardboard and wood. It is not there anymore. I wonder it all that was the shipping material for the supercomputer racks and nodes for the supercomputer?

  • @alanrivaldo-h
    @alanrivaldo-h Před 17 dny +7

    3:43 Did they bring in some Germans from Giga Berlin to park the Cybertrucks?

  • @budgetaudiophilelife-long5461

    🙋‍♂️THANKS JOE FOR THE UPDATES AND INFO ON THE SPACE WALK 🥶💚💚💚

  • @RB-pi3jl
    @RB-pi3jl Před 17 dny +4

    From sea to shining sea of shiny Cybertrucks! Great shot Joe!

  • @jamesg2382
    @jamesg2382 Před 17 dny +2

    In the opening view there were 170 Cybertrucks by my count. In the main group. Thanks Joe

    • @geemy9675
      @geemy9675 Před 17 dny

      yeah maybe 200-250 total. that's about one day production at 1500 per week

    • @OMG_WRX
      @OMG_WRX Před 16 dny

      ​@@geemy9675pretty cringe to label that "an apocalypse." Shit like this just makes me hit that button to never see content from the channel

  • @CarlsCreek
    @CarlsCreek Před 17 dny +8

    Thanks Joe.

  • @balaji-kartha
    @balaji-kartha Před 17 dny +2

    It was a real surprise to see Elon’s post of the progress of the Cortex! I mean we have been watching your videos and seeing what the mazzanine looked like from the outside, so his post was a surprise. I mean even in video you were telling us about all those computer cabinets that had just arrived, but his picture shows most already installed !!
    Okay, I have been wanting to pull your leg Joe for sometime on your pronunciation of the word “roof” !! You say “ruff” ! 😅 But bother to change. It’s sweet 😀

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 17 dny

      @@balaji-kartha much more going inside than most understand

  • @jbarvideo12
    @jbarvideo12 Před 17 dny

    Thanks Joe for your flyover. I appreciated Elon's video showing the computing facility assembly.

  • @sandorpoloskei5074
    @sandorpoloskei5074 Před 17 dny +2

    Multi-Level Parking Garage for lyfe!!!!
    🤘🤘🤘😎🤙 17:03

  • @feedvid
    @feedvid Před 17 dny +3

    Another great video, Joe! 👍

  • @garthbews4863
    @garthbews4863 Před 17 dny +3

    dang monday..your only bright spot Joe..ty sir

  • @memrjohnno
    @memrjohnno Před 17 dny +4

    Wonderful mate. CT collective noun is an apocalypse of, lol

  • @texasblaze1016
    @texasblaze1016 Před 17 dny +4

    Wow i really enjoyed this detailed explanation of everything. Great video, keep up the hard work!

  • @mervynleach1362
    @mervynleach1362 Před 17 dny +6

    Plate type heat exchangers have really tight internal clearances. That's the reason the pipework needs really good flushing to get the water quality really good before the heat exchangers are used. (They are a bitch to clean - speaking from experience)

    • @hardernl8893
      @hardernl8893 Před 17 dny

      Agree! They tend to leak very easily in my experience: drip, drip, drip. Keep them away from clean combustibles service like gasoline or naptha!
      Now about that cleaning you mentioned: they have lined up 8 pumps. Will a single pump do 50 liter per second? Probably not, but hey, let's give it a spin. That makes 400 l per second with all 8 on line. The main pipe is 5 ft diameter, and to have a reasonable water flow for cleaning I would say go for a 2m/sec flow. Then chemically (?) loosened particles remain in suspension and are carried with the flow to those blue cylindrical cleaning cartridges behind the pumps. But... 2m/sec is some 3500 l per second for those 5ft piping sections! By this calculation the cleaning flow is about 25 cm per second. What will be moved, except maybe very fine dust-like particles? I must say, I'm very skeptical about what is going on here to achieve the really good flush you mentioned!! Hopefully a CT specialist can put things in perspective for us onlookers.
      Another thing is that dip with the really low points for both the incoming and outgoing 5' pipes, as well as various big dead ends that will see very little flow. Ideal places for all the rubbish to collect including future sea-life with algea, mussels etc, plus the local corrosion to take place there when the passivation chemical doesn't reach well enough. A big concrete manhole is nearby, so maybe they want to have the backup possibility to drill a hole from there into those low points and vacuum the rubbish out in due course.

    • @DessieDoolan
      @DessieDoolan Před 16 dny

      @@hardernl8893 Cooling Tower, concrete manhole. There were smaller (8" 200mm) pipes that entered the bottom of the manhole. See Brad's 25 July video at 7:06.

  • @TheJeffcurran
    @TheJeffcurran Před 17 dny +6

    I'm wondering if that heavily reinforced foundation on the northeast side of the casting area is to handle efficient movement of dies from the tooling shop to the casting shop. That's my guess.

    • @Gig0Surf
      @Gig0Surf Před 17 dny +4

      I wouldn't be surprised if they just drive the dies right into the casting area. With the furnaces for aluminum recycling adjacent to those heavy foundations, I'd hazard a guess it's related to that.

    • @TheJeffcurran
      @TheJeffcurran Před 17 dny +4

      @@Gig0Surf Something like that.

    • @DessieDoolan
      @DessieDoolan Před 17 dny +5

      Agree. Tracks for a travelling gantry crane visible inside in earlier videos. See Joe's 23 June 2023 video at 5.55.
      Similar track for a travelling gantry crane cast into the floor and apron at the north end of the Die Shop seen in Joe’s 7 August 2023 video at 25.52.
      More inside the Die Shop in Joe's 7 July 2024 at 7.35.

    • @jamiestotz2516
      @jamiestotz2516 Před 17 dny +2

      Those pillars look like the shelves they use at Home Depot to store lumber. Maybe here they are to store aluminum billets prior to melting.

    • @DessieDoolan
      @DessieDoolan Před 17 dny +2

      @@jamiestotz2516 The aluminum/aluminium ingots are quite small. Some visible stacked inside on Joe's 31 July video at 18.47.
      Fair point though, could be storage racks of some description for incredibly heavy items.
      My evidence free speculation was framework for a wall mounted gantry crane.

  • @colinmerrilees
    @colinmerrilees Před 17 dny +1

    Really interesting to see all those 4680 cans being scrapped. There are literally millions of them in those dumpsters. That to me indicated either the design has had to change and they are no longer usable (as Joe suggested), or.... they are ditching the 4680 form factor entirely. Interesting.

  • @MindFieldMusic
    @MindFieldMusic Před 17 dny +1

    Wait... Are we making the collective noun for cybertrucks "an apocalypse"? 😂 Let's do this!

  • @Truthtoat
    @Truthtoat Před 17 dny +3

    Awesome. Thanks Joe

  • @andreandre1051
    @andreandre1051 Před 17 dny +3

    Merci👍👍👍

  • @jimdetry9420
    @jimdetry9420 Před 17 dny +3

    Since they have no problem storing the transformers out in the open, perhaps they will end up on the roof, just above the racks (assuming they turn incoming high voltage into low voltage DC.)

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 17 dny

      @@jimdetry9420 not sure if the roof is structurally able to do so

  • @boone870
    @boone870 Před 17 dny +2

    Hey Joe, just an FYI: what you are calling a "perimeter grade beam" Is usually called a stem wall.

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 17 dny

      @@boone870 ok

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 16 dny +2

      Perimeter grade beams and stem walls are both structural elements used in construction, particularly in the foundation of buildings, but they serve slightly different purposes and are constructed differently:
      Perimeter Grade Beam:
      Definition: A grade beam is a reinforced concrete beam that is constructed at ground level, often as part of the foundation system. It spans between pile caps or spread footings.
      Purpose:
      To distribute the load from the structure above to the piles or footings below, especially in areas where the ground does not provide sufficient support for traditional slab-on-grade foundations.
      It can also help to reduce differential settlement by tying together the footings or piles, ensuring that the building settles more uniformly.
      Construction:
      Typically, it's poured at or slightly above grade level, hence the name "grade" beam.
      It can be part of a system that includes a crawl space or can be used in slab-on-grade constructions where additional support is needed.
      Use Case: Often used in areas with expansive soils, seismic zones, or where uplift forces are a concern.
      Stem Wall:
      Definition: A stem wall is a short wall, usually made of concrete or masonry, that extends from the foundation footing up to the base of the building or to support a floor system.
      Purpose:
      Provides support for the building structure above the foundation, elevating the building frame or floor system above ground level to protect against water, termites, or to meet flood plain requirements.
      It can also create a crawl space or basement area.
      Construction:
      The stem wall is built on top of a footing or a slab.
      It's not necessarily at grade level; it raises the living space off the ground, which can be particularly useful in areas prone to flooding or where ventilation under the floor is necessary.
      Use Case: Commonly used in residential construction to elevate the first floor, provide a crawl space for utilities, or to comply with local building codes regarding flood elevations.
      Key Differences:
      Function: While both can support structural loads, the grade beam primarily focuses on load distribution at ground level, often between isolated supports like piles. The stem wall's main function is to elevate the structure.
      Location: A grade beam is at or near ground level, whereas a stem wall extends above the ground level from the foundation.
      Structural Role: A grade beam can be part of a more complex foundation system designed to deal with soil issues or uplift, whereas a stem wall is more about elevating the building or creating space between the ground and the building's floor.
      Design: Grade beams might not necessarily raise the building envelope, but stem walls explicitly do, affecting the building's design regarding access, ventilation, and protection from environmental factors.
      In summary, while both elements can be integral parts of a building's foundation, they address different construction needs and are chosen based on the site conditions, building design, and local building regulations.

    • @boone870
      @boone870 Před 16 dny +1

      @@JoeTegtmeyer Excellent and very detailed information, thanks Joe.

  • @tedg1609
    @tedg1609 Před 17 dny +4

    Can SpaceX please save the Boeing astronauts?

  • @peteregan3862
    @peteregan3862 Před 17 dny

    Important to get the dirt works done in the next month or the rain will cause damage that costs many times more

  • @Kangenpower7
    @Kangenpower7 Před 17 dny +3

    That is nice that the supercomputer is now located in the Tesla expansion. However it will be several weeks before the cooling system can be connected. Then they also need the power to the computer UPS systems.
    My guess is that the 72 transformers might be to power the computer. They might locate those outside on the roof, or on the top floor near the computers, with a short as possible low voltage connection. The power lines going over the roof "Might" be 480 volts or maybe 4,160 volts? If 4,160 volts (a common industrial voltage) they can put the transformers to 208 volts and run 4,160 input to them, thus the need for the 72 transformers.
    Let's say each of those transformers is 500 KW, that is 1,388 amps at 208 volts, so a 1,500 amp main breaker, and can have a load of about 1,200 amps per transformer. With 4,160 volt input the 500 KW is only 70 amps per transformer. So it can be wired with reasonable sized wires! 72 transformers X 70 amps is 5,040 amps total. 72 transformers X 500 KW = 36 MW of power total. Maybe the transformers are only 250 KW? That would give a total power of about 18 MW.
    When I worked at City Hall in Long Beach CA, they had 4,160 volt centrifugal chillers that are 750 HP each. Then they had a pair of 4,160 volt to 480 volt transformers to run the rest of the 15 story tall building, one in the penthouse and one in the basement. The building power supply was 4,160 volts. They recently torn down the City Hall built in 1976.
    If I were working in that computer room, I would hope that they at least put in some portable air conditioners, or maybe a couple of ductless split systems to help provide a cool work area for the installers.
    When looking at the new extension, I can see a great reason to leave out many of the windows. It allows plenty of cool 95F air to flow freely through the building. The workers inside must be hoping that the AC will be working soon! At least summer is coming to a end, and the last of the 90F days will be over soon.

    • @DavidJohnson-tv2nn
      @DavidJohnson-tv2nn Před 17 dny

      The 72 transformers are rated at 34.5 kV for the primary voltage and 480/277 volts for the secondary voltage. Power rating is 4,800 kVA (4.8 MW) as seen in Brad's 8/17/24 video at the 7: 44 timestamp. The feeds through the duct-banks from the substation and over the roof in cable trays would also be 34.5 kV.
      Transformers on the roof.... I doubt the roof would support the weight without reinforcement.

    • @WarrenLacefield
      @WarrenLacefield Před 17 dny +2

      @@DavidJohnson-tv2nn David, something seems wrong here to me. Are you sure the feeds over the roof are 34.5KV? That seems very high, like the outside transmission line voltages. That is also higher than what I thought the substation provided. That would be a huge step down to 480/277 volts for those transformers. I've been thinking the roof feeds would be (a much safer) 3 to 4KV. Then the step downs would be reasonable. Not just at the supercomputer but also everywhere else in the factory.

    • @WarrenLacefield
      @WarrenLacefield Před 17 dny +1

      I appreciate your discussion of the possible feed voltages and the the transformers. But 36MW or 18MW would not power the computer. I think it initially will require about 131MW (later on, about 500MW).

    • @DavidJohnson-tv2nn
      @DavidJohnson-tv2nn Před 16 dny +1

      ​@@WarrenLacefield Yes, there is a discrepancy with what was previously assumed. That is.... The voltage from the substation to the building was 24.9 kV, matching the backup power voltage from the BESS substation. Which is shown on page 48 of the interconnection agreement. However...
      These new transformers are clearly marked 34.5 kV. Meaning the voltage feeding them must be 34.5 kV. My understanding is that 34.5 kV is still considered medium voltage.
      The voltage mismatch has to be figured out. Two possibilities I can think of....
      1) The new transformer to be installed at the substation will be 34.5 kV, while the secondary voltage from the 2 existing transformers is 24.9 kV.
      2) Only the backup power is 24.9 kV, operated as an isolated system with its own transformers through out the building.
      I have been watching the area around the Mega-vault to see if there is any sign of work to connect the new cables to existing equipment. In that case it would be an indication that the existing output voltage from the substation is actually 34.5 kV. Since it would have to match the voltage of the new transformers.
      So far, the mystery remains.

    • @WarrenLacefield
      @WarrenLacefield Před 16 dny +2

      @@DavidJohnson-tv2nn Yes, there still seems mystery. Your option 1 sounds very tempting. I guess if the power feeds through the underground conduit from the substation to the factory now operate at 24.9kv (and not 3-4kv) then there isn't much of an issue. I just did a bit of Googling (power instead of servers) and for the distances involved (and wire sizes, etc.) 24-34kv is sort of medium and the step-down ratio is more reasonable than I thought.

  • @GigaTeslaFan
    @GigaTeslaFan Před 17 dny +3

    11:05 painted trailer MIA?

    • @AbideVibe
      @AbideVibe Před 17 dny +1

      Saw it yesterday in the East WOW

  • @Kangenpower7
    @Kangenpower7 Před 17 dny +1

    Thanks for another great video! And the view of the destroyed Tesla cars and trucks. So important to have great safety features in their vehicles, and they all look like you can open the doors to get out after a accident.

  • @hal3137
    @hal3137 Před 17 dny +1

    Great Joe.

  • @rtz549
    @rtz549 Před 17 dny +3

    Looks like setting up for another mega pack install next to the existing one?

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 17 dny

      @@rtz549 unsure but might make sense to do so

  • @PygKLB
    @PygKLB Před 17 dny +2

    Y’know, with the “brain” in the south extension, maybe there could be solar panels on its roof to depict a planarian as in “The Worm Runner’s Digest.”

  • @KennyBellau
    @KennyBellau Před 17 dny

    I've read about it being a big place, but holy cow! Thats BIG! So many people working. Any idea on the daily workforce number there?

  • @Freedom-IXOYE
    @Freedom-IXOYE Před 17 dny +2

    Please tell me those are non-foundation cyber trucks, I’m tired of waiting…

  • @TeslaElonSpaceXFan
    @TeslaElonSpaceXFan Před 17 dny +4

  • @PhillProbst
    @PhillProbst Před 15 dny

    I think there's been some confusion over that "Cortex" footage. I have a hard time believing that is footage of the Texas installation. More likely footage of Tesla's existing data center, ( wherever that is ... California? ... New York?), shared for the purpose of illustrating what to expect once construction is completed and the facility is in operation at Texas. I think Elon may have gotten a little sloppy in his captioning of the footage, thus sowing confusion.

  • @Gig0Surf
    @Gig0Surf Před 17 dny +1

    9:16 Were the pipes different because suppliers just used different coloured coatings - or were there different coating requirements for specific legs of the pipeline which were then provided by different suppliers?

    • @DessieDoolan
      @DessieDoolan Před 17 dny +6

      One of Joe's patrons found another document associated with the Sand Hill power plant gas supply. It's an old document from 2004, but it goes into some detail about the types of pipe for the different scenarios. Mentions 'Powercrete' epoxy as a coating for pipes to be pulled through the bores. Presumably something similar to that is why the pipes are different colours.

    • @Gig0Surf
      @Gig0Surf Před 17 dny +2

      @@DessieDoolan Thanks for clarifying, that is what I expected but also not my expertise.

    • @DessieDoolan
      @DessieDoolan Před 17 dny +5

      @@Gig0Surf See the new comment above by Mark Miller.

    • @Gig0Surf
      @Gig0Surf Před 17 dny +2

      @@DessieDoolan I saw that, thanks!

  • @stevenscharmer1765
    @stevenscharmer1765 Před 17 dny +3

    Thanks for the update on the Polaris Dawn launch. Will you be joining Ellie on a livestream? 🚀

  • @terrysullivan1992
    @terrysullivan1992 Před 17 dny +3

    Might look up the def. of Apocalypse Joe.

    • @benguthrie49
      @benguthrie49 Před 17 dny +1

      maybe apotheosis???

    • @AbideVibe
      @AbideVibe Před 17 dny +2

      Elon Musk has boasted that the Cybertruck is “apocalypse-proof" thus the group name

    • @benguthrie49
      @benguthrie49 Před 16 dny +1

      @@AbideVibe good insight

  • @timwildauer5063
    @timwildauer5063 Před 17 dny +1

    Anyone else notice the speed limit is 24mph? (11:15) Is there any significance to that?

    • @benguthrie49
      @benguthrie49 Před 17 dny +1

      Maybe they got the sign from the Grand Old Opry

    • @alanrivaldo-h
      @alanrivaldo-h Před 17 dny

      One less than 25mph? Maybe there's some county or state traffic code requiring a speed less than 25mph, and that is Tesla's smart alec response. Speed limits are usually expressed in a number ending with 0 or 5, but so much for that convention... 🤷‍♀

    • @DessieDoolan
      @DessieDoolan Před 17 dny +3

      Previous comments have suggested that the odd speed (even, but odd) catches peoples' attention.
      And it has!

  • @misterg4059
    @misterg4059 Před 16 dny +1

    KAMALA 🗳️💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @DavidJohnson-tv2nn
      @DavidJohnson-tv2nn Před 15 dny

      sucks

    • @misterg4059
      @misterg4059 Před 15 dny +1

      @@DavidJohnson-tv2nn don’t get mad when you lose again 🤭

    • @DavidJohnson-tv2nn
      @DavidJohnson-tv2nn Před 15 dny

      @@misterg4059 I've already lost since they both suck. No one to vote for.

    • @misterg4059
      @misterg4059 Před 15 dny +1

      @@DavidJohnson-tv2nn Kamala sucks way less than Trump 😁

  • @lumberjack7923
    @lumberjack7923 Před 16 dny

    is cortex = DOJO. ????

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 16 dny

      No … this installation will have about 100,000 NVIDIA H100s/H200s

  • @rodolphedrolet6994
    @rodolphedrolet6994 Před 7 dny

    What are we going to do with the billion ones ev replace ,,,,,,with low miles corbon foot print losses should we sent them to front line as others have ?

  • @JD-kk6cl
    @JD-kk6cl Před 17 dny

    Does this referral program apply to an existing tesla owner who wishes to purchase another new tesla?

    • @Gig0Surf
      @Gig0Surf Před 17 dny +2

      There is a $1K loyalty discount

  • @donaldsearing
    @donaldsearing Před 17 dny +1

    Any idea about why the privacy fence in the garage? The only people who can see in there would be you and the other drone pilots or the contractors. More mystery 😮

    • @Gig0Surf
      @Gig0Surf Před 17 dny +1

      Perhaps it's just something boring like dust control.

    • @donaldsearing
      @donaldsearing Před 17 dny

      @@Gig0Surfcould be.

    • @shadowmancer7040
      @shadowmancer7040 Před 17 dny +2

      He previously hypothesized that it could be cybercab/autonomous testing privacy.

  • @jestercat7723
    @jestercat7723 Před 17 dny +1

    Why are part of the contractors still having to park west of the freeway when so much of the parking garage is unused?

  • @thecatsupdog
    @thecatsupdog Před 17 dny

    What are those things? H100? It would be cool if you cold overlay your info like you do on the server racks.

  • @jbbuzzable
    @jbbuzzable Před 17 dny

    I wonder how many people walk from their cars to their work areas as opposed to those that take some sort shuttle. Of course it is a moving target, especially with the the parking garage only being minimally open.

  • @rajarampejaver6689
    @rajarampejaver6689 Před 17 dny +2

    The South extension seems so wrong: the Cortex area belongs in a separate building with integrated cooling towers, there is no synergy between a compute center and the stomping machines. The tunnel is so ill conceived, what is its added value? Are they trying to build the longest building, like mine is bigger than yours?

    • @Dularr
      @Dularr Před 17 dny +1

      I'm getting the impression Tesla might be changing the building to AI and humanoid robots. They may build a new auto factory.

  • @perlaursen1885
    @perlaursen1885 Před 17 dny

    Which time….in London for the launch

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 17 dny +3

      @@perlaursen1885 about 0730 UTC so should be your time

    • @boatthere867
      @boatthere867 Před 17 dny

      @@JoeTegtmeyer thanks joe :-D

  • @garyevans2872
    @garyevans2872 Před 17 dny

    Fast walker UFO, 5.32 to 5.35 out green bank next to white pickup. Brad loan filmed one 9 the June 2023

  • @bigtvjunky9119
    @bigtvjunky9119 Před 17 dny +1

    I'm curious why you started using the term 'Cortex' supercomputer in recent videos. AFAIK, Cortex is a copyright name for a type of ARM CPUs that are commonly used in Android phones. I'm guessing Nvidia is using their own licensed ARM CPUs in their AI servers along with their AI chips instead of Intel or AMD CPUs. Why not just say 'AI supercomputer' or Nvidia supercomputer? The Nvidia AI chips are the critical part of the servers not the Cortex CPUs.

    • @jimdetry9420
      @jimdetry9420 Před 17 dny +2

      Cortex is a part of the brain. It's what Elon calls the computer installation.

    • @Pa11en
      @Pa11en Před 17 dny

      CoreTex is the name of the Texas AI supercomputer computer core.

    • @bigtvjunky9119
      @bigtvjunky9119 Před 17 dny

      Never mind, I see that Elon is using a trademarked product name as a Tesla project name. LOL

    • @jimdetry9420
      @jimdetry9420 Před 17 dny +2

      @@bigtvjunky9119 I don't think you can "trademark" a common term.
      Cerebral cortex - Wikipedia
      The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain in humans and other mammals.

  • @astewart1900
    @astewart1900 Před 17 dny +6

    @JoeTegtmeyer you named the male pilots by their full names but the female pilots by only their first names? 😢

    • @JoeTegtmeyer
      @JoeTegtmeyer  Před 17 dny +15

      @@astewart1900 I forgot their last names during the filming … no conspiracy, just a severe case of AGE

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable Před 17 dny +5

      Don't be so quick to throw in negative criticism.

    • @fidalgovic
      @fidalgovic Před 17 dny +1

      @@jbbuzzablethat wasn’t negative criticism, it simply stated a fact. I came here to say the same thing a bit more forcefully. Kind of weird how some old men so easily dismiss such things.

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable Před 17 dny +1

      @@fidalgovic I am an old man, but I don't really think that it's a factor in this instance.

    • @stephenj6837
      @stephenj6837 Před 17 dny

      @@JoeTegtmeyerDon’t you just hate coming down with CRS?
      Can’t Remember Shit…