Only ludicrous? I'd been hoping for plaid ...
what will Tesla name the 0-60 in 1 second mode when it eventually becomes available? :biggrin:
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Only ludicrous? I'd been hoping for plaid ...
Maybe I am wrong but I think Tesla really did right by P85D owners offering the $10,000 upgrade option for only $5,000. That's giving your existing customers preference over new ones, something that's rarely done these days.
What happened to the boldfaced portion of this footnote to Tesla's P85D specs that was removed from Tesla's web site not that long ago?
"The P85D top speed is currently electronically-limited to 130 mph. In the coming months, we will be able to upgrade the car free of charge to enable a 155 mph top speed. This free update will be available for the lifetime of the car (not limited to the first owner). Additionally, an over-the-air firmware upgrade to the power electronics will improve P85D performance at high speed above what anyone outside Tesla has experienced to date. In other words, the car will be better than you experienced. This free upgrade will be rolled out in the next few months, once full validation is complete."
Today Musk announced a $10,000 Ludicrous Speed update. It wasn't exactly the "over-the-air firmware update" that was promised above. Am I not reading this correctly?
I suppose, but that doesn't seem to live up to the promise of what Tesla said. Today's update does, but is not an OTA update. I'll stop stirring the pot...
is this correct pay $5k for something on web they are asking for $13k? its a battery plus software...if that is case than yes its great deal.. it just seems to good to be true and a lot of folks will be lining up for batteries..
Other articles are saying that $5k is the *parts price* for the new fuses, for existing P85D owners wanting to upgrade.
So you also need to pay for labor, and more importantly you also need to buy a brand new 90kWh battery and sell your second hand 85kWh battery back to Tesla.
I am not surprised, I'm pleased. With the 70D announcement some have claimed that Tesla was phasing out RWD cars. I never thought that was a good idea. The new Model S 70 price point is a good thing. It's the old 60 price but you get a lot more.Anyone else surprised that additional RWD models were added (many speculated the RWD 85 would be eliminated)? I guess that helps with the entry price point.
They may have seen higher RWD 85 sales than expected after the 70D introduction. A lot of the luxury car buying public prefer their big sedans to be RWD. I know I have little to no need for AWD where I live. Realistically, I'd probably buy a RWD P85 again if it were an option.I am not surprised, I'm pleased. With the 70D announcement some have claimed that Tesla was phasing out RWD cars. I never thought that was a good idea. The new Model S 70 price point is a good thing. It's the old 60 price but you get a lot more.
This should kill the speculation that the Model 3 base version will be Dual Motor. But it probably won't...
I am not surprised, I'm pleased. With the 70D announcement some have claimed that Tesla was phasing out RWD cars. I never thought that was a good idea. The new Model S 70 price point is a good thing. It's the old 60 price but you get a lot more.
This should kill the speculation that the Model 3 base version will be Dual Motor. But it probably won't...
hmm, so now they have solution for all...Ahah
70 non D at 5k less
70D as current price
85 non D at 5k more
85D at 10k more
90D at 20k more
He has a point.
Yes, this is actually the most surprising part of the announcement, to me.
5% range increase for $3k just got changed to 7% which is 5 extra miles
Other articles are saying that $5k is the *parts price* for the new fuses, for existing P85D owners wanting to upgrade.
So you also need to pay for labor, and more importantly you also need to buy a brand new 90kWh battery and sell your second hand 85kWh battery back to Tesla.