EVie'sDad
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And while the red brake calipers were included in the price when I ordered my P85D, I thought they'd look a little flashy for my tastes on my blue car, so opted not to get them, even though there was no cost savings by opting out of them. Tesla had no problem doing that.
I fear, though, for people interested in ordering a car without a center console, it may not be that simple. I would worry that Tesla is now so into streamlining production, and reducing configuration options, that they may just be standardizing on including the built-in console, and because of the pieces it attaches to, etc., they just can't offer a "no-console" option, because they don't plan to keep purchasing those other parts.
For the sake of those who would want a Tesla without a console, I hope I am wrong.
Or just perhaps, they had so many orders where customers were adding the center console, that it created additional unnecessary over head between the parts/service department and the assembly line. Considering measures to cut costs, this is one quick way to eliminate having to keep adding a part that is not standardized on the primary model. Probably also the reason behind the recent discontinuation of the 85 battery and the old 5 spoke 19 inch rims.