This time-lapse video of Tesla Model 3 body repairs is weirdly soothing – Roadshow
By Style
By Make & Model
We cover it all, click your favorite
- News
- Reviews
- Photo Galleries
- Roadshow Guides
- Recalls
- Auto Loan Calculator
- AutoComplete
- Carfection
- Cooley On Cars
- Best Fuel-Efficient Cars
- Best Sedans
- Concept Cars
- Luxury Cars
- Sports Cars
- Popular Models
- Audi
- Chevrolet
- Ford
- Honda
- Mercedes-Benz
- Nissan
- Tesla
- Toyota
- Volvo
- Auto Repair Forum
- Beijing Motor Show
- Geneva Motor Show
- New York Auto Show
This time-lapse video of Tesla Model 3 body repairs is weirdly soothing
This Tesla-authorized body shop mends a bent Model 3 after a crash, showing us that we’re a long way from same-day body work.
During the annual Tesla shareholders meeting, one of the ideas outlined by CEO Elon Musk was upgrading parts stock so that body shops could perform same-day body repairs on Teslas. When we heard that, we were more than a little shocked because body work is typically complicated work that requires both time and a great deal of skill.
Almost as if the universe is trying to help us prove our point, a Tesla-authorized body shop recently posted a time-lapse video showing one of its skilled technicians doing crash repair on a newly crumpled Model 3. The time-lapse is over 7 minutes long but it’s incredibly interesting to see what goes into putting one of these complicated vehicles back together.
So, sit down, get a fresh cup of coffee, mute the Michael Bay music (we suggest listening to Looking Glass’ 1972 hit “Brandy” instead) and try to imagine a world in which body shops are able to bang out repairs like a Nascar tire change, because we haven’t been able to.
Be respectful, keep it clean and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.