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Any online link to it?

Doesn't look like the full episode is available. Here is a three minute trailer:

http://natgeotv.com/ca/megafactories/videos/brand-new-tesla-factory

Due to be aired December 22. Where did you see it, ArieK?

Saw it in Australia. Great show!

Thank you ArieK! This is a story that needs to be and hasn't yet been told. I look forward to seeing it.

Good catch.

Remind us in 29 days ...

I saw it in the Netherlands. Never imagined they would air this episode in Europe before the US. Oh well, for most people it will be a shorter wait for this episode than it will be for their car ;-)

http://www.fshare.vn/file/TKHPFSYHCT/ Italian

hxxp://bayfiles.com/file/tEK9/FNGbg3/National.Geographic_-_Megafabbriche_-_Tesla.Model.S.ITA.2012.by.Peugeot206RC.avi

uploaded here

http://area58.wistia.com/medias/fnh0fzb7f5

I watched the Russian version on youtube. I do not speak or understand Russian. A lot of the technical terms are understandable. I got about 10 percent from the Russian version. I will watch the English version for the other 90 percent of the information.

footage is awsome... ever seen a factory like this... like a movie set

Nice video. I'll watch the English version later. Tesla needs to get that story out to people that are interested in their cars.

I watched the trailer for the special on national geographics website. I can't wait.

is there an english version out (prior to 12/22), or one with english subtitles available now?? I watched the russian one, but would like to understand the content (the images are great). link anyone?

here the english version with netherland subtitles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhm2Yf2Zqzc

Whity Whiteman, great, thank you very much for posting the link!
I watched the Russian version last night but will much more enjoy the English version when I find time to watch it tonight.

Whity,

Thanks for the link. What a great show. Too bad they wrapped production too early. No mention of superchargers or motor trend COTY. Both omissions deserve their own shows IMO.

Thanks for the updated version.

like =)

Thanks for the link Whity!

Thanks for the link, awesome video!

thx for link :)

+1 @Whity 45minute advert for Tesla!

That's the most detailed look at the battery packs that I've seen.

+1 nickjhowe

KJR4235, really? The only shot that actually shows the battery pack is artificially blurred and the voice-over says that it's considered top secret. That's understandable in a way, but I must say that on the bottom line, I'm underwhelmed. It's a 45-minute advert for Tesla, no more, no less.

Yes, could have spent (for me) a lot less time on the background and driving and chatter, and much more on the specific factory operations. But I guess their purpose was to show it as part of an overall image of Tesla as ground-breaker.

I've been in the factory so not much new info, but even though I've toured the paint area I hadn't put 2 and 2 together and realised just how far the car has to travel from 'body in white' to the paint shop. The speeded up footage shows the car travelling a LONG way through a dark part of the factory.

The voiceover also makes a few factual errors (talks about 19" wheels when showing video of the 21's) but I wonder what to make of the comment that the welding robot 'needs to do this 700 times per day'. Does that mean a max line throughput of 700 vehicles per day? Or 100 per day with seven welds for that specific part (or some other combination)??

I guess I had never seen the smaller group individual batteries being stacked together. The bigger picture was blurred as you pointed out. As a non-engineer type I found the overview on the robotics & images interesting. Ultimately, you are correct about it being an advert. I hope to see the factory in person someday.