Disassembled EV on display: Sanyo Trading and CareSoft USA’s new business
– Check out the core components of Austin 2023 for yourself
– Sanyo Trading to disassemble and display the latest EVs for comparison
Summary from an article published on Toyo Keizai Online.
Sanyo Trading in Gifu Prefecture:
At the exhibition center in Mizunami City, you can see the basic components of the latest EVs with your own hands and eyes.
The mecca for EV dismantling information:
Sanyo Trading disassembled Tesla’s latest Model Y.
1. The Austin 2023 was disassembled to display the EV parts structure.
2. The intentions behind Tesla’s design are explained using actual parts.
Many visitors will come to the event, including engineers from automobile manufacturers,
parts manufacturers, chemical product manufacturers,
and local government officials.
1. The Mizunami Exhibition Center is operated by Sanyo Trading, a Japanese trading company.
2. It opened in March 2022 using a junior high school building.
Model Y Austin 2023 on display:
This is the latest model manufactured at the Gigafactory in Texas.
1. A preview for media and analysts was held in May.
2. The teardown display of the Model Y Austin 2023 is attracting attention.
SpaceX technology applied to Tesla cars:
Tesla’s eccentric design philosophy is conveyed from the teardown display.
Inverter board and octovalve:
Even an amateur can see that the body structure is revolutionary.
1. The Model Y Austin 2023 does not have a heat-shielding floor.
2. The motor heat has been insulated and the body rigidity has been strengthened. As a result, there are no floor panels.
The Austin 2023 uses the battery pack under the body as part of the body.
Sanyo Trading Industrial Materials Division 2: Manager Mitsube Akito
SpaceX materials used in Tesla cars:
Special filler is used on the top of the battery pack,
1. This design was made possible by the pink color, hardness, and lightness of the material.
2. In fact, this material is used by SpaceX.
ECU (electronic control unit) display:
An ECU (electronic control unit) for autonomous driving is on display.
1. Tesla has already produced chips that implement ECUs in-house.
2. An autonomous driving ECU with semiconductor chips neatly arranged has been realized.
In-house production of ECU chips:
In-house production naturally involves risks. However, it also has the advantage of being able to respond quickly to new technologies.
1. It is said that Japanese manufacturers produce 30% of their products in-house.
2. On the other hand, Tesla and China’s BYD have an in-house production rate of 60-70%.
Octovalve on the Model Y 2020:
This is a part that Musk himself praised highly.
The Octovalve on the Model Y 2020 is also on display.
The Octovalve is a valve unit with eight holes.
Heat management throughout the vehicle:
The number of parts has been reduced, making it possible to reduce weight and costs.
Lightweighting ultimately leads to an extended driving range.
1. Generally, air conditioning, powertrain, and battery packs each have their own independent cooling circuits.
2. With the Octovalve, the coolant changes its path to manage heat throughout the entire vehicle.
Sanyo Trading’s analysis business:
In 2016, Sanyo Trading became the general agent for Caresoft, Inc. of the United States.
Disassembles and analyzes the latest vehicles, including EVs.
Parts data for 160 EVs:
1. More than 90,000 actual parts are lined up in the exhibition hall.
2. Parts data for 160 EVs has been collected from all over the world.
The exhibition hall features more than 90,000 parts for 16 EVs from around the world.
It’s not just American and Chinese EVs.
Volkswagen’s “ID.4”,
Mercedes-Benz’s “EQS”,
Nissan’s “Ariya” and others are also on display.
You can learn about the differences in philosophy between countries and manufacturers.
Caresoft’s services:
Caresoft can visualize things with high-precision 3D models.
1. Used by 200 EV manufacturers around the world.
2. Used by 40 companies in Japan.
The Mizunami Exhibition Hall is where the actual products are displayed for these users.