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A heads up display with night vision, synthetic 360 degree video replacing the rear view mirrors and an improved CPU to drive it.

Tesla builds or built these motors as well: Tesla / Toyota RAV4 115 kW (154 hp), with peak torque in normal mode of 296 N·m (220 ft·lb / peak torque in sport mode of 370 N·m (270 ft·lb). Tesla / Mercedes A & B class 100 kW (134 hp) 310 N·m (229 lb·ft)

Agree. Based on the some of the complaints, I wonder if some commentators here could survive a bad haircut.

Reducing aerodynamic drag may be the best bet. Removing the outside rear view mirrors should lower the drag a lot. Removing the front license plate should also help.

High performance estimate Performance estimates for a Toyota / Lexus LFA with the current 691HP / S85D power train are below. This may represent the upper performance limit. A practical four motor 1,382HP drivetrain depends somewhat on improved battery energy density and high performance...

An Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato might be a good starting point.

Tesla quotes 1G lateral acceleration for the P85D. This should be adequate for most purposes. FWIW, the Bugatti Veyron is 1.01G. The Porsche GT2 RS is 1.07.

Mr. Chowdhry's Apple analyses may have inspired the phrase Claim Chowder. The phrase is used on several Apple centric sites to describe wrong predictions and poor analyses.

S85D performance estimate Estimated performance and torque curves for a Tesla S AWD. This assumes Tesla will use the current S motor and transaxle for the rear and the motor and transaxle they build for the Toyota RAV4 for the front axle. This is the arrangement shown for the bare chassis...

This is probably a Charge Point J1772 installation. Safeway has installed quite a few. Here is an example PlugShare - EV Charging Station Map - Find a place to charge your car!

Are members seeing more Supercharger delays due to easement problems? If so, is there a chance that this is a third party strategy to delay Tesla development? Occam's Razor suggests simple greed or inefficiency. If easement problems become common, then there may be something more to it...

Refining the dynamic vehicle characteristics of an electric AWD two motor system is likely to require high performance position and speed sensors. Differential GPS is commonly used for high precision performance sensors. Here is an example. Products INS Dual Antenna option - Industrial OEM...

All rather clever. Take off the roof weight box and this Tesla S can do S AWD dynamics testing, as well. The large box in the back seat is likely to be a multi channel data recorder. This vehicle seems to be very similar to a 2013 picture of a lime green Model S that had similar ride height...

Heads up display. Night vision.

Estimated performance and torque curves for a Tesla S AWD. Assumes Tesla will use the motor and transaxle they build for the Toyota RAV4. Source Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA): The 3 Tesla Secrets - Seeking Alpha