99 KWh Battery?!

[green1]

Side video from 60 Minutes this week.

Scott Pelley, the correspondent interviewing Elon confesses his wife owns a Model S (for 9-10 months now). He asks Elon why don't they have a car with better range than the 230 miles they see. Here's what Elon says about battery improvements and priorities...

Longer range for the Tesla Model S? - YouTube

The video isn't available outside the USA any chance you could provide a summary?

 

[PaulusdB]

Unless something Krim-like has happend recently, I'm still outside the US and this video plays OK nevertheless, here in the Netherlands.

Elon states that energy density of the packs will improve, as well as price per kWh. So yes, bigger capacity packs will be available in the naar future. (For Model S, X and E, but that's my personal take on this issue.)

 

[green1]

Odd, in Canada I'm told I not allowed to see the video.

 

[PaulusdB]

Recently been taken over by Russia or Turkey, have you?

 

[dhanson865]

Elon talks about a 400 mile range vs the existing 230 mile range. I'm assuming 230 mile is for a 85KW pack and 400 miles would be for a 150KW or larger pack.