boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoToyota Will Adopt Tesla-Style Cast Bodies That Might Be Impossible to Fixwww.thedrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up1416arrow-down115cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1401arrow-down1external-linkToyota Will Adopt Tesla-Style Cast Bodies That Might Be Impossible to Fixwww.thedrive.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square85fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareUsernameblankface@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoConsidering that the cast part is practically half the vehicle, I wonder if it is easier to change out the cast vs several frame parts.
minus-squareepyon22@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoMy guess is increase part cost but reduce repair labor. Similar to replacing transmission or engine today. Not worth it for a shop to usually do the repairs them selves but replace the whole unit and send off to a remanufacturing plant
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-26 months agoRemoved by mod
Considering that the cast part is practically half the vehicle, I wonder if it is easier to change out the cast vs several frame parts.
My guess is increase part cost but reduce repair labor. Similar to replacing transmission or engine today. Not worth it for a shop to usually do the repairs them selves but replace the whole unit and send off to a remanufacturing plant
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Not on a unibody.