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[Super_Popular]

I would like to have seen more range and vented seats.

 

[PaulRocket]

Yeah no 100D or ventilated seats...but the day is early...we'll see

Elon clearly said that the problem with the Model X was that they introduced too much new technology in the first version of the car. Right now they're struggling to ramp up Model X production, although they're already at 750 cars per week. Model S production line is pushing out around 1000 cars per week fairly reliable. It would be a huge mistake to introduce too much new tech in the S right now. I'm sure it will come.

 

[dvaladares]

Where did they relocate the radar sensor to? If it's above where they used to have it then sweet because up here in Canada we sometimes get the thing full of snow, especially when it's freezing rain or slushy outside and there's a layer of ice covering the radar and disabling cruise & AP.

 

[bfcmoose]

I would like to have seen more range and vented seats.

I agree 100% Those were the 2 things I was holding out for

 

[Max*]

I like the LED, the darkash and the the new nosecone

<-- Jealous

 

[Science fan]

Headlamps are LED standard now. I think that this is new.

 

[JST]

Correct. My guess is that if you order a car now, today, you will get a car with a revised nose. That is just a guess, obviously, but I'm going to stand by it. I will also guess that if your order is pending, you'll get the new features (whatever they are) without having to change your order or give Tesla extra money.

There are a couple of reasons to think this:

1) Tesla isn't going to keep two different versions in production. Once they switch, they switch. That both makes logical sense and is borne out by prior history. See, e.g., the addition of power folding mirrors, which was a flash-cut change that applied even to people that ordered the car without them (and for which you didn't have to pay, if you had a pending order).

2) Tesla isn't going to set a date certain by which, if you order, you get the old nose. That would create a stock of instantly out-of-date cars, which then Tesla would have to do something to try and sell (like other makers do with year-old products).

3) No one would have wanted a car without AP hardware--but plenty of people (including me) might have wanted a P85, and those were killed without fanfare or warning. Same is true of other minor revisions.

4) Some small percentage of people will be unhappy about this, but that is a smaller problem than having a bunch of "old" cars that you have to sell after the new one drops.

You can come back and mock me on, say, May 1, if it turns out I am wrong.

Just thought I'd call attention to this prescient analysis, for no particular reason.

 

[Soundchasr]

Any thoughts on the Figured Ash Wood Décor?
Sort of looks like what I have in the S550.

 

[KinjaChris]

I'm now waiting to see how long it takes before we see the comparison on this thread between the shrink wrap spy shot and the Melbourne poster! The doubters have one last shot at denial. The only thing left to debate on the spy shots is if they go back into the factory for finishing or they are shipping for the unlucky few who are about to get a new classic.

As for the new one..... like it and like the small sighting of the cameras on the mirrors. I'm in.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Where did they relocate the radar sensor to? If it's above where they used to have it then sweet because up here in Canada we sometimes get the thing full of snow, especially when it's freezing rain or slushy outside and there's a layer of ice covering the radar and disabling cruise & AP.

That's what I was wondering this morning. Hopefully it's behind the downward slope so that the slush could slide off easier.

 

[brantse]

I like the new body color side skirts. I've always thought this was an area that could be improved.

 

[DillyBop]

no reason to put the ventilated seats from the X into the S. the "Next Gen" seats are perfect for the S.

 

[Snow Drift]

48A single charger standard (vs 40A previous).

72A single charger option (vs dual 40A [80A] previous).

 

[JQ11]

I hope the new bumper is retrofitable - seems to be based on the pics but would be nice to see that confirmed. Not sure I want to change mine out but would be nice to always have that option.

 

[liuping]

The 90D range used to have an asterisk on it, which stated that they were using the 85D EPA number. This looks like the real 90D EPA range now.

I wonder if they actualy changed the range, or just made it official EPA finally.

My 90D has settled at 273 Rated Range after 10000 miles. That's quite a bit lower than 294. maybe an update will help.

 

[Model S M.D.]

@Max*

I love the LED, very jealous. But not so much the wood, slipstream wheels or center console...

 

[KinjaChris]

Just thought I'd call attention to this prescient analysis, for no particular reason.

Liking this a lot . With one concern...... rumors of new colors have a high likelihood of me wanting one of the new colors to go with the new look

 

[Kalud]

reflection.

Zoomed in, enhance, yupp reflection..!

 

[R.S]

They just threw us a stick to throw us off. The seats stayed the same, range has miraculously changed and there are now new colors. I guess there will be a 100kWh, and possibly 75kWh, announcement, along with the new seats. This is just to shut us up.

 

[Dynastar]

Range increase due to better areo from new nose?