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Where are Tesla chips made?
I’m a huge fan of electric cars, and in particular, Tesla. While automakers around the world struggled with the chip shortage, Tesla seemed to overcome it with ease. So it made me wonder: where does Tesla get its chips?
Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The semiconductor chip wreaked havoc on almost every car company across the globe, but Tesla got by because of one simple fact: Tesla chips are made entirely in-house. Perhaps by seeing the writing on the wall or just guessing right, **Tesla began to create its own chips in 2019 shortly before the onset of the global COVID pandemic.
By doing so, Tesla controls its own destiny in terms of production compared to other automakers. To date, GM,
Ford
, and other automakers have tens of thousands of otherwise-completed cars sitting on lots simply waiting for a chip. Tesla doesn’t, and probably won’t ever have such an issue.With Tesla rapidly expanding, buying a new Tesla is easier than ever. The only downside is that
Tesla car insurance
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