Tesla Gigafactory Texas 26 July 2021 Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (
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 Published On Jul 26, 2021

Gigafactory Texas on 26 July 2021! This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built!

I started out trying to get a sunrise over Giga Texas on the 2nd Quarter financial results day, but clouds had other ideas. Nevertheless, I got some nice images, a time-lapse of all the arriving traffic, and video of a busy site!
Sadly, I did not see Elon on site today (as was the rumor) as he apparently changed plans and visited on Saturday afternoon instead. As noted in his tweets we discuss in the introduction, he was pleased with the progress of construction. He also mentioned Giga Texas is the equivalent of 7 stories tall (only 4 actual floors, but several of the floors are double height) and mentioned the overall structure may grow an additional 500 feet sometime in the future. He was not clear on where this expansion may occur, but it is likely it would be on the south side. Oh well. I hope we get some great news for Tesla and more details on Giga Texas, Cyber Truck, Model Y and Semi later today at the 2nd quarter results meeting!
Timestamps:
Giga Texas new and Elon Tweet discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 2:26
Drone flight footage & infographics: 2:50 to 28:28

Here are the highlights from today's video:
- The General Assembly structure is growing again on the south end, with more columns and beams being installed across the full width and the angled corner is at the south perimeter grade beam. More work on the west side parking, road and loading dock areas.
- The central area steel structure is also growing by two or three more sections this morning, working toward the south.
- Also growing is the “alleyway” structure which will bridge the gap between the paint shop and the battery cell structures. It appears preparations are underway to continue to grow toward the north later today.
- 11 exterior concrete wall panels have been installed on eh west side of the battery cell structure, also showing the double window rows will continue north from the General Assembly structure all the way to the north perimeter grade beam.
- The battery cell structure is getting loading docks constructed this morning on the west side and it appears final roof weatherproofing materials are going to be installed on top of the cementitious areas sometime today. There are also interior walls beginning to appear and a lot of activity on the ground and second floors.
- On the south near the water detention ponds and south bridge area, road paving is underway, likely connecting to the road on the west side of the General Assembly structure and to the south bridge.
- Over on the east side parking lot area, the large, corrugated storm water pipe in the large trench heading north from the water detention pond has been cut into sections and removed from the trench. Unsure what drove this change.
- More work on the fill dirt and gravel areas on the east foundation area and material accumulation continues here as well.
- Finally, a new paved road segment on the east side under the powerlines has had line markings painted on it.

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Video, photos, illustrations and commentary on this video is by me, Joe Tegtmeyer unless otherwise annotated.

Music in this video is obtained from the YouTube free and unrestricted and royalty-free use library. Ending song is Mr. Sunny Face - Wayne Jones

Drones used are DJI Mavic Mini and Mavic Air 2.

Drone flight over Giga Texas is with permission of Tesla and CEO Elon Musk

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