For a mere quarter of a million you can, in 2020, have a 200 kWh battery pack - in the new Roadster. For about a year I've been saying we won't see 2170's in the S/X until late 2018 or even 2019. I know you are waiting with bated breath but here's my prediction.
Tesla will offer a 200 kWh pack option for the S (certainly with an updated interior) and X. The current 100 kWh pack will become the base (and maybe only other) offering. I'm afraid it will still be 2019 and probably an extra thirty to fifty grand.
If they are confident they can get a pack this size into a roadster (and it sounds like Elon was saying it's already in the prototype) then they certainly can do so in a touring sedan or crossover. And, of course, it makes a lot more sense to put this size of battery in these than in a roadster.
Last thought re this pack - it could finally make sense to offer it as a retrofit - a lot of us might be willing to spend $50K to get this range.
Okay - hack away!
Tesla will offer a 200 kWh pack option for the S (certainly with an updated interior) and X. The current 100 kWh pack will become the base (and maybe only other) offering. I'm afraid it will still be 2019 and probably an extra thirty to fifty grand.
If they are confident they can get a pack this size into a roadster (and it sounds like Elon was saying it's already in the prototype) then they certainly can do so in a touring sedan or crossover. And, of course, it makes a lot more sense to put this size of battery in these than in a roadster.
Last thought re this pack - it could finally make sense to offer it as a retrofit - a lot of us might be willing to spend $50K to get this range.
Okay - hack away!