Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[zoomer0056]

Asking Not saying others likes are wrong! Why are people obsessed with LED light strips in the car? For me, last this I want is to feel like I’m driving around in a Tron washroom. Why is this such a Must Have? Kind of reminds me of when under glow lighting fad was so cool. Now it’s rather comical to be honest.

I agree. But it's not mood lights for the men because we're always in the mood. I think it's more for the women.

 

[Yelobird]

I agree. But it's not mood lights for the men because we're always in the mood. I think it's more for the women.

Ouch that might get some down votes lol. Just a question just don’t understand the “wow” must have unless it’s a feeling of not getting something

 

[Grumble]

Asking Not saying others likes are wrong! Why are people obsessed with LED light strips in the car? For me, last this I want is to feel like I’m driving around in a Tron washroom. Why is this such a Must Have? Kind of reminds me of when under glow lighting fad was so cool. Now it’s rather comical to be honest.

lol Tron washroom - dying here...

 

[n2mb_racing]

lol Tron washroom - dying here...

Yeah, I don't care about the ambient lights, but the front camera would be really useful to stop scraping my front nose on parking bumpers. I had to back the car in all the time to avoid scraping.

 

[Dylan McNamee]

Yeah, I don't care about the ambient lights, but the front camera would be really useful to stop scraping my front nose on parking bumpers. I had to back the car in all the time to avoid scraping.

Earlier this year we had our 2015 MS's whole front bumper tear off backing away from a parking bumper. The car auto-raised at that location, but lowered just a bit (?) and caught the underside. It was $5k to repair, but covered by insurance (!). A front camera would be real nice. The front sensors in our 2015 never sees parking bumpers, so a front camera would be a net improvement, IMO.

 

[Grumble]

Yeah, I don't care about the ambient lights, but the front camera would be really useful to stop scraping my front nose on parking bumpers. I had to back the car in all the time to avoid scraping.

The USS on my 2016 do a very good job telling me exactly how far away I am from the parking stop blocks. Going to suck losing that.

 

[n2mb_racing]

The USS on my 2016 do a very good job telling me exactly how far away I am from the parking stop blocks. Going to suck losing that.

Yeah, removing them was really dumb. To save $110! Woo

Although I will say they missed some parking blocks, so I couldn't rely on them for that.

 

[aerodyne]

Well the sweet spot would be ordering at the old msrp and taking delivery of one of the new models

Your not the only one aiming for said spot, I'm sure Tesla has countermeasures in place to deflect.

 

[aerodyne]

Yeah, I don't care about the ambient lights, but the front camera would be really useful to stop scraping my front nose on parking bumpers. I had to back the car in all the time to avoid scraping.

Looks like the CT has them. No ambient RGB lights for the MS I fear, as the CT is now the flagship price wise.

 

[terranx]

Your not the only one aiming for said spot, I'm sure Tesla has countermeasures in place to deflect.

I already got my car, I couldn't care less about model year and I'm not convinced the new features are coming any time soon.

That doesn't change that some people do luck out and get in right before a price increase

 

[dsm363]

Yeah, removing them was really dumb. To save $110! Woo

Although I will say they missed some parking blocks, so I couldn't rely on them for that.

It saves them around $2.5 million a year on S and X I think. I get (maybe) removing them from the 3 and Y as a cost savings (still doesn't make sense to do so yet) but on the S and X, really not a good move.

 

[terranx]

I'm sure most of us would have been okay with having a smaller price drop in order to keep the USS sensors.

I do plan on looking into retrofitting this. It seems possible - the harnesses are pretty simple, and there's a configuration switch in the gateway.

Main roadblock will be actually needing new bumpers. And with my luck, tesla will disable USS on all cars like they did radar.

 

[teko]

So adding to my prediction for 2024, steer-by-wire, front camera, RGB ambient, and sport seats, price going up $10k.

But I'd be happy with front camera and steer-by-wire

 

[aerodyne]

So adding to my prediction for 2024, steer-by-wire, front camera, RGB ambient, and sport seats, price going up $10k.

But I'd be happy with front camera and steer-by-wire

Sounds good except...

Steer by wire and "FSD" Beta... Get one or the other, but not both unless you are suicidal.

 

[teko]

Sounds good except...

Steer by wire and "FSD" Beta... Get one or the other, but not both unless you are suicidal.

FSD controls accelerator so it might as well steer by wire too

 

[cwanja]

FSD controls accelerator so it might as well steer by wire too

Why not just go full on ‘Papa Elon take the wheel’ and rip out the steering and pedals?

 

[teko]

Why not just go full on ‘Papa Elon take the wheel’ and rip out the steering and pedals?

You know steering and pedals don't exist. You know that when you press and turn them, the Matrix is telling your brain that you are in total control. Ignorance is bliss.

 

[n2mb_racing]

So adding to my prediction for 2024, steer-by-wire, front camera, RGB ambient, and sport seats, price going up $10k.

But I'd be happy with front camera and steer-by-wire

Steer by wire is too much re-engineering for the model S/X. And no real benefit. Re-engineering to put 2170s or 4680s in there would be better, but also won't happen since it likely would require new crash testing.

 

[n2mb_racing]

Anyway, they put my order on hold until Dec 15. I forgot to save the VIN I was previously assigned to make sure I don't get the same VIN again after two weeks, but it doesn't really matter. I don't want a '23 VIN regardless, unless there is a big discount.

 

[terranx]

Steer by wire is too much re-engineering for the model S/X. And no real benefit. Re-engineering to put 2170s or 4680s in there would be better, but also won't happen since it likely would require new crash testing.

I'm not convinced it would require a *tremendous* amount of reengineering, seems like it'd be easier to go to steer by wire than the other way around. Certainly would be easier than engineering the car to accept 4680s (2170 might be doable). But I don't think it's something they'll do any time soon. Perhaps in a year or two with a "Raven" style refresh

I don't think there'd be a real advantage to 2170 or 4680 over the 18650s either way.