Recent content by pr0teu5

I think there are advantages and disadvantages to this idea, but I do think it might be something worth considering. I don't think anyone has mentioned this, but placing the storage directly on the panel could allow for one to match the output of cells that are suffering from uneven shading...

I've heard this argument before and I find it unlikely. There's really no reason for it when you think about it. If you wanted to cut cost surely the correct decision would be to have 4 non-falcon wing doors. A 2 row layout with 2 falcon wing doors just seems cumbersome and pointless for an...

I'm not sure that Tesla making a car that's cheaper than the Model 3 will necessarily be marketed as outside their current luxury ethos. I really wouldn't be surprised if it was marketed as a small city car rather than simply a cheap car. I think the best analogues would be the Audi a3 and the...

This is a question that I've thought about as well. Since it was confirmed that the Model Y would have falcon wing door I assume it will have more than 2 rows of seats. It could be the case that the vehicle only has falcon wing doors and no front doors, but somehow I doubt it.

For those of you who haven't seen it yet here's the conference where Elon mentions the "fourth generation" and "smaller cars." You should start at about 12:15, but he says it at 12:50 or so.

Well, I'd probably say that if Tesla really is considering a Gen 4 platform 2025 is probably a bit pessimistic. Yes, they still have the roadster and and pickup truck to do after the Model 3 and Model Y, but with the revenue they get from those vehicles they can probably afford to accelerate...

A 120 kWh battery is likely a long way off and will be insane. Should be at about 400 miles of range which is a lot. Within a decade we might see Tesla's with range that's competitive with many of the longest range diesel vehicles.

Neat, I'm still wondering when we'll get the snakebite though.

I'm not convinced that the motors will be all that much smaller. They might be a bit smaller if you assume that you would have the overall power in the 4 motor setup vs the 2 motor setup, but all in all it shouldn't be that big a deal.

Hmm...It seems like those cameras are facing forward rather than backwards. So it's more likely that they are part of an upgraded autopilot sensor suite rather than part of some sort of new digital rear view system. I can't help think of the prototype that was spied with the Lidar in that same...

There are a few things wrong with this I think. Though Tesla did initially use the Lotus chassis for the low Roadster Elon said on many occasions that so many external parts had to be changed that it would have been cheaper to completely design and manufacture the car from scratch. So even...

I have to say that I disagree with your statement pretty emphatically. What I don't think this line of thinking accounts for is the fact many of the most expensive components in this boutique super car will still be mass produced and can take advantage of the economies of scale. Batteries are...

Well, after the Model Y and perhaps the truck it seems the broad strokes outline of Tesla's goal is more or less accomplished. In the best case it serves as a halo model for the brand to attract more attention, it generates relatively high margins, and it's just a fun thing that both Tesla...

I agree, I just wonder if the Model Y will be announced before the Model 3 is delivered. Probably not likely since they need to ramp up Model 3 production quickly and they probably don't need the extra cash from another announcement.

As people mentioned before, it is not the use of four motors that causes additional unsprung weight, but the use of in hub motors. So we will almost certainly never see in hub motors, but four motors mounted in more or less the same position that they are now could happen. If it does happen it...