I'm going to buy my first Model S as soon as next new big update happens. What do you think it will be?
My best guesses are as follows:
1. More sensors/cameras/radars/etc to be able one day make Tesla fully autonomous over the air. Most obvious one and I hope they will make it soon.
2. Model S P70D
3. Convertible Model S
4. $10k price drop with top model being Model S P100D
My answers to the above conjectures:
1. Possibly, but getting production Model X revealed, orders processed and cars delivered in Q3 is TMs first priority. Maybe part of trickle down from Model X Features into Model S.
2. No. Not going to happen. No P for the 70D, as it would fragment distinctions in product line.
3a. No. At least not by Tesla Motors using the current platform. Custom fabricators can have their go at it. Watch the videos for how a Model S is stamped, fabricated and assembled. A convertible body would add too many new specialty pieces, fittings and complexity to a thoroughly developed process.
3b. Well after Model 3 is underway and rolling, and if TM can afford to allocate time and money to develop, there will probably be a top flight sports car. But this is waaayyy off over the foreseeable future's horizon.
4a. No price drop, at least until giga-factory is fully developed and batteries are under production. If anything, they will roll more Options/Features into base price.
4b.
Possibly a future bump in battery capacity. Engineers will be over-tasked and scrambling to develop and bring this to market with all the other things they currently are working on.
If this were to occur, it might be implemented with newer battery chemistry.