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2022 Austin Model Y vs 2021 Fremont Model Y

bdwalters

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Feb 28, 2021
10
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Austin
It won’t be basically the same car. It will be much better overall. Competition is really going to start pushing Tesla to improve. In particular, mainstream buyers aren’t going to put up with the quality issues that enthusiasts do, and Tesla knows that. With that being said, I wouldn’t expect the range to be dramatically better, just incrementally better. As the charging gets faster and the network better, it makes less sense to carry around heavy and expensive batteries.
 

IA_TESSIE

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Sep 1, 2020
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IOWA
You can always count on next years Tesla to be more advanced than this year.

Most of these changes will be to simplify, speed up and reduce costs of manufacturing.

Not sure how much difference it will make in the day to day driving experience of owners.

Initially the new processes most likely will cause more quality issues, as they introduce the new methods and ramp up production volumes.

This guy Tesla's ;)
 

bdwalters

Member
Feb 28, 2021
10
5
Austin
If those people who are waiting for a better car from a different factory get in a serious car accident while waiting, they will have wished they were in a Tesla. You can't put a price (new features) on the safest vehicles ever made.

I imagine the new Teslas will be even safer than the current ones. I actually think that’s another good reason to wait just a little bit for the new ones.
 
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N1L CO2

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Jul 10, 2020
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OC, CA
I imagine the new Teslas will be even safer than the current ones. I actually think that’s another good reason to wait just a little bit for the new ones.
Do we really think we will be able to get the more advanced/features in newer models at the same price as the ones now? Not likely. If history is any indication, Tesla will continue to move the $$$ price tags higher and higher as there is demand that exceeds supply.

You can argue that there is some bonafide competition out there now that will keep Tesla's price point in check. In my opinion, Ford, Audi, Rivian, Lucid is years away from evening coming close to having the charging infrastructure that Tesla has which means Tesla still has the advantage, even as the competition grows. I am not saying Tesla won't lose marketshare (it's already happening) but I've come to "trust" the charging network when I am making a 300 mile round trip to go play golf in San Diego with my buddies. I wouldn't be so at ease with an e-tron or mach-e.
 

bdwalters

Member
Feb 28, 2021
10
5
Austin
I fully expect Teslas to keep getting less expensive (or at least more feature laden for similar money) as batteries keep getting cheaper and manufacturing costs are driven down with better technology and more scale. Musk has consistently been pushing his vehicles into lower price points, and he has stated that he will continue to do so.
 

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