Free uncorking - WTF? Sign of autopilot dev trouble?

[calisnow]

This one has me scratching my head (though I'm glad I may qualify) - I didn't pay for this. Why am I getting it for free? I don't see the point of Tesla doing this unless it's to provide some goodwill for some kind of bad news soon to come.

 

[calisnow]

I didn't my battery unlocked from a 60D to 75D for free. Wouldn't have expected it free - even though later Teslas continuously add more value than prior ones. So the uncorking at no charge is really leaving me going "what's the catch Elon?"

 

[Maximapolak]

What?

 

[calisnow]

What?

huh?

 

[lunitiks]

Why

 

[lunitiks]

Seriously doh, I was pondering the same thing yesterday. I concluded it was too speculative

 

[futurem3owner]

The catch happens to be no FSD during our lifetime!

 

[boaterva]

Not everything is quid pro quo. everytime. maybe.

Especially since we all didn't get something, lol.

 

[trils0n]

Why am I getting it for free? I don't see the point of Tesla doing this unless it's to provide some goodwill for some kind of bad news soon to come.

Perhaps a simpler explanation -- goodwill to head off the complaints about "why is my 70-75 slower than his 70-75 that is not fair." Nothing to do with AP dev.

 

[Derek Kessler]

A bonus for a portion of the customer base wouldn't be much of a compensation.

 

[Max*]

They did an OTA firmware upgrade years ago which shaved time off the 0-60. It wasn't because they were behind on development of something. It was just a goodwill gesture.

It also generates positive PR, which sells more Tesla's.

 

[AnxietyRanger]

 

[brkaus]

Instead of free, I would have put a nominal price on it ($500-$1000). It IS taking time from the service center staff, call staff, and appointment slots.

And yes, I thought the same thing. But it is a subset of the Tesla population & they will not see it that way. It's just something for nothing (and positive press).

 

[Navin]

Fake News af

 

[MP3Mike]

huh?

I don't think any of us understands what you wrote. What did you get for free? The "uncorking" to increase the 0-60 performance? Your Model S60D battery unlocked to be a S75D?

 

[AnxietyRanger]

I don't think any of us understands what you wrote. What did you get for free? The "uncorking" to increase the 0-60 performance? Your Model S60D battery unlocked to be a S75D?

Tesla has been running an uncorking campaign to uncork the "full" performance of 75Ds, shaving a second from 0-60. During Q3 it was only available for new deliveries. Now they extended that to part (most? all?) of the older 75D fleet as well.

I think it is a nice move and said nice things about it already. Well done, Tesla.

 

[Max*]

Instead of free, I would have put a nominal price on it ($500-$1000). It IS taking time from the service center staff, call staff, and appointment slots.

Not really, they said they're not taking appointments to uncork. It'll happen during a regular service visit. Click a button, come back 2 hours later to check that it's done. They update the firmware when you're there anyways, so it doesn't change anything.

 

[Max*]

Tesla has been running an uncorking campaign to uncork the "full" performance of 75Ds, shaving a second from 0-60. During Q3 it was only available for new deliveries. Now they extended that to part (most? all?) of the older 75D fleet as well.

I think it is a nice move and said nice things about it already. Well done, Tesla.

OP doesn't have a 75D in his signature.

 

[AnxietyRanger]

OP doesn't have a 75D in his signature.

Fair point. I have not heard of this extending to 70D, so it must be about the software-limited 60D...

 

[brkaus]

Not really, they said they're not taking appointments to uncork. It'll happen during a regular service visit. Click a button, come back 2 hours later to check that it's done. They update the firmware when you're there anyways, so it doesn't change anything.

I've observed posts here and on other Tesla email lists about how folks demanded/begged for the change immediately and/or made up other problems to get their car into the shop.

I was under the impression it was more than firmware only change in some instances?