SR+ name dropped, now just “Model 3” and listed range increased

[Bobly]

 

[luuts]

And has the Performance's range dropped too? I thought it used to be ~352 miles, now it's showing as 340 miles (although it doesn't state that's WLTP rated)

 

[jlz78]

And has the Performance's range dropped too? I thought it used to be ~352 miles, now it's showing as 340 miles (although it doesn't state that's WLTP rated)

Yes it has. It used to be only 8 miles less than the LR

 

[d1217]

Standard model 3 is also a little slower to 60

 

[Leejmoff]

Also another £1000 increase in price for the SR+. Interesting.

 

[Liquidv]

So £1000 more for slightly more range and less umph, not really worth it imo

 

[Cantonalegod]

Also another £1000 increase in price for the SR+. Interesting.

Price rise was last week.

 

[Leejmoff]

Price rise was last week.

Oh I didn't realise. Gone up since I ordererd at beginning of October anyhow. Personally not that fussed with extra 20 mile range (if you get it) for another £1k

 

[Simonix]

What will be interesting is if we get a few Q4 SR+ models appearing on the "inventory" for sale in Nov/Dec, from cancelled orders, etc.

If they are still listed as "SR+" instead of "Model 3"with the range & speed of 278 & 5.3 respectively, then that would tend to point towards the new quoted range & speed ONLY being for Q1 2022 cars, despite talk of the new battery being in the Q4 SR+ models.

 

[page3]

5.3 to 5.8 is a pretty significant reduction. Assuming due to additional weight.

 

[kelvin 660]

When you can charge to 305 miles at 100% in a SR+ does a LR make sense at 360 x 0.8 = 288 miles?? I guess only for the performance, sound system, fog lights, heated rear seats and steering wheel and AWD... I'd take the SR+ any day as if you are travelling more than 100 miles a day then you are going to exceed the 4 hours on Octopus Go, which I'm not and on the few occasions I need to use the SuC I can take 30 - 60 minutes longer on those small amount of journeys, given the difference in cost...

 

[Big Earl]

Same changes noted in the US market.

 

[Cantonalegod]

5.3 to 5.8 is a pretty significant reduction. Assuming due to additional weight.

Weight differential is only listed as 10kg? ....which seems very low, certainly not enough to warrant a 0.5 sec increase.

Maybe 0-60 is software locked to ensure it doesn't move people from LR orders, until the range on that is adjusted to 380 miles, (Panasonic/new LG packs) as per EU.

Decrease it slightly later on.

It's the sort of thing Tesla would do!

 

[d1217]

Weight differential is only listed as 10kg? ....which seems very low, certainly not enough to warrant a 0.5 sec increase.

Maybe 0-60 is software locked to ensure it doesn't move people from LR orders, until the range on that is adjusted to 380 miles, (Panasonic/new LG packs) as per EU.

Decrease it slightly later on.

It's the sort of thing Tesla would do!

it is something they would do, although it could also be slower to help increase the range on the car?

 

[Simonix]

Weight differential is only listed as 10kg? ....which seems very low, certainly not enough to warrant a 0.5 sec increase.

Maybe 0-60 is software locked to ensure it doesn't move people from LR orders, until the range on that is adjusted to 380 miles, (Panasonic/new LG packs) as per EU.

Decrease it slightly later on.

It's the sort of thing Tesla would do!

True this. As the SR+ used to be 5.6, before dropping to 5.3. The range also increased I think as well?

Every chance that the new "model 3" will reduce its 5.8 in time.

 

[Cantonalegod]

5.3 to 5.8 is a pretty significant reduction. Assuming due to additional weight.

Also, maybe a £1500 acceleration boost is on the cards!

 

[kael13]

It's the LFP battery chemistry. It can't shove out the same amount of power compared to the nickel-based batteries. Also LFP batteries are meant to be cheaper to produce.. So the price increase means more dollar for Tesla.

 

[Simonix]

I don't think it's that LFP can't produce the power. They are less energy dense, so they have to be bigger and heavier to produce the same amount of range.

I believe the power output is negligible, dependant on application.

 

[ninjamoose]

I've just been on the chat with Tesla as I ordered an SR+ due in December - apparently, vehicles arriving this quarter will have the longer range but a 0-60 of 5.6 seconds rather than the 5.8 currently advertised

 

[Simonix]

I've just been on the chat with Tesla as I ordered an SR+ due in December - apparently, vehicles arriving this quarter will have the longer range but a 0-60 of 5.6 seconds rather than the 5.8 currently advertised

Now that would be a nice compromise!