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Why would Tesla go from a 90 to a 100, seems like it would go to 110 or 125. 100 seems to small of a jump.

The biggest bottleneck is the technology. As battery tech advances (in fits and starts) they are able to offer denser battery packs, but only as far as the tech allows. There may be experimental chemistries that could up the energy density more, but going to 100 is probably all that is possible with the tech available for production that will also have a long life and won't be too dangerous.
 
Something to note is that so far all the new nose Model S's have been 70 kWh. None have had the 90 kWh badge. Some speculation is that if you order a 90 today you'll get a 100.

I ordered last week and when I talked to the delivery specialist she basically said "don't hold your breath for the 100 KWh battery" (I'm paraphrasing). Now that would be the one thing I would want that isn't currently available and if I do get the 100 KWH battery I'll be quite happy.
 
I ordered last week and when I talked to the delivery specialist she basically said "don't hold your breath for the 100 KWh battery" (I'm paraphrasing). Now that would be the one thing I would want that isn't currently available and if I do get the 100 KWH battery I'll be quite happy.

Reminds me of the DS' that said "no refresh is coming" days before the refresh. Or my DS that said to me (as I cancelled my order they wouldn't push back): "you must have better Intel than I do, because I know nothing about a refresh". Then a week later...
 
I recall some people have posted that their ds and sales center have admitted that we get better info here on tmc than often what they get....

Just saying...

It depends on the person....normally DS know nothing, it's the store managers that usually have some clue about future stuff. I had a good contact locally that was shipped to Oregon from the mothership so I got some good info but he left a few months back so now I know nothing.
 
I recall some people have posted that their ds and sales center have admitted that we get better info here on tmc than often what they get....

While that is true, there is also a LOT of information on TMC that turns out to not be true. Yes there is some true stuff posted here before store personnel are informed, but without a way to figure out which is true and which isn't, it doesn't seem very useful.
 
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Something to note is that so far all the new nose Model S's have been 70 kWh. None have had the 90 kWh badge. Some speculation is that if you order a 90 today you'll get a 100.

I think there is something to what you said. I just went by my local SC and they only had one and it was a 70D
 
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Really, though, would it make any sense to put larger batteries in showroom cars ever?

I'm a lot more intrigued that, apparently, no refreshed 90s have been delivered to customers yet. I'd have to think the typical Model S mix would favour the larger battery sizes.
 
Really, though, would it make any sense to put larger batteries in showroom cars ever?

It makes sense to me since the number one question about electric cars is range. People in the showrooms sit in the cars and play with the screen and one of the first places they usually go to is to the battery and charging pages. If you're trying to sell these vehicles, it makes sense to me to show more range in an actual car, rather than telling people you can buy a bigger battery.

I ordered last week and when I talked to the delivery specialist she basically said "don't hold your breath for the 100 KWh battery" (I'm paraphrasing)

I think we've pretty much confirmed, by what has happened in the past, that the delivery specialists are not told of upcoming changes, even when they are imminent. But it seems that after AP, dual motors, etc. they now have buzz words like "don't hold your breath", or...

To quote my owner advisor, "if you want to wait for the most advanced, up-to-date Model S, you'll never buy one."

As they say, the only thing certain is change.
 
Poor use of capital, IMHO, to put large batteries in showrooms when the size of the battery doesn't enhance the showroom experience at all. They could put gliders in showrooms for all it matters.

But the bigger battery versions have a higher profit margin, so the absolute losses are lower, if you sell it after one year as a used car. That might be a reason why most are fully specced P90Ds, You can easily sell them for a big profit after using them one year, that might be a lot harder with a base 70.