I’ve been watching Tesla news and pricing updates closely, and the quiet reintroduction of the M-S standard range today was one of Elon’s best kept secrets.
Question: How many of you who recently took delivery of the LR variant would have waited until September/October for delivery of an essentially identical vehicle for $10k less? In my opinion, a reduction in range (320) and 0-60 acceleration (3.7s) is not that much of a trade off. Given that the battery size is identical to the LR version (also revealed today) it’s inevitable that Tesla will offer a future performance upgrade on the SR to match the LR performance via an OTA software update for a fraction of the price. For many of us, the M-S LR was somewhat of a financial stretch. I’m convinced the new sub $80k pricing structure will certainly boost 4Q sales. Add me to the list, I would have definitely waited for the new SR.
Question: How many of you who recently took delivery of the LR variant would have waited until September/October for delivery of an essentially identical vehicle for $10k less? In my opinion, a reduction in range (320) and 0-60 acceleration (3.7s) is not that much of a trade off. Given that the battery size is identical to the LR version (also revealed today) it’s inevitable that Tesla will offer a future performance upgrade on the SR to match the LR performance via an OTA software update for a fraction of the price. For many of us, the M-S LR was somewhat of a financial stretch. I’m convinced the new sub $80k pricing structure will certainly boost 4Q sales. Add me to the list, I would have definitely waited for the new SR.