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I think we may have assumed every decision of consequence is directly overseen by Elon. He seems to be unaware that the huge price cut was twelve hours old when he tweeted. Kind of refreshing to see his managers can actually act without his personal finger on the trigger.
PluggedINLife
Member
I just placed a deposit for a 75D showroom model on Sat and seems like the new price change won't effect pricing on the showroom models.
I had no wifi (in the middle of nowhere) and only one bar LTE. Upgrade came within 1 minute of my confirmation email and 2 minutes of payment. I'd call Tesla customer service if it doesn't come by morning.
Science fan
Member
I upgraded from S70 to 75 earlier today and it took effect in only a few minutes. If it cost more than $500, I would likely never have done it. This was a win-win situation.
I just called them. They said with the massive amounts of people purchasing it, it may take until tomorrow. If I don't see it in the morning I will stop by the service center so they can push it manually.
dsnows
Member
I got my S 60D late 2016, with HW2 and free SC. I feel like that's a pretty valuable and not very common combination. Now I have (I will upgrade) a 75D for $2000. Sweet!
DoubleACL
Member
I thought the 60 had the physical battery of the 75, just software-limited. So if you charged your 60 to 100% rather than to 80% you'd be getting nearly the same range as a 75 charged at 80%. ?
pretty much. the extra charge of the full 75kwh battery is more useful for range-charges when you go on long roadtrips. Plus its better to not drop your battery to minimal charge. I think the sweet spot is between 30-80%.
Chopr147
Active Member
True. The 60 is a 75 software limited. I charge to 100% most of the time on my 60D. 75 to 90% would only give me about 20 daily miles more. Also a lease so I will not be upgrading
P85DBeast
Side tEsLa
I like what Tesla is doing except removing SAS from the 75. Personally I think people are gonna start going to CPO or New Inventory car's because Tesla is restricting the lower end model. But come on Tesla do NOT become like other manufacture's where you have to move up a trim in order to get more options. As far as the Body Colored Roof no longer being available I don't think that was a great Idea some people may not want a glass roof at all but that's just personal preference. But for the "Rolling Egg" Im glad Tesla got rid of the Helix Wheels they looked hideous..
johnzhang22
Member
Just upgraded to a 75D, best $2k I ever spent! 
Also, was Elon's tweet about the 60 to 75 upgrade just 7 hours late, or is there more perks coming? I don't wanna miss out on anything.
Also, was Elon's tweet about the 60 to 75 upgrade just 7 hours late, or is there more perks coming? I don't wanna miss out on anything.
Just upgraded to a 75D, best $2k I ever spent!
Also, was Elon's tweet about the 60 to 75 upgrade just 7 hours late, or is there more perks coming? I don't wanna miss out on anything.
I think it was a crazy message that classic 60s can somehow be hardware upgraded to 75kwh batteries for $2k as well. If that's the case, I should've gotten a CPO S60...
Humm... used to be able to attach a picture here. Now can't figure it out. Anyway, Musk just tweeted that only new packs, not 2013 model.
That makes a lot more sense but it also doesn't explain what is so compelling? Did he not read anyone's tweets discussing the $2k upgrade price? His tweet implied there would be something more...
Hoping to keep the car for at least 8 years. She is too financially knowledgeable to fall for that trick in my specific situation
Even at 8 years, I think it might be worth it. What do you think a 60MS will sell for in 8 years? What do you think a 75MS will sell for in 8 years? I calculate the difference at about $1750. The real cost to you would be $250 + $150 (tax) + $250 (interest on $2K over 8 years after taxes) = $650. And with how quickly technology is changing, there is a very real chance you won't keep this car 8 years.
The price cut on the MS 75 hurts all owners. But it hurts MS60 owners the least because of the upgrade option. Instead of losing $0K - $5K (depending on how long you own), MS60 will lose $0-$2K in equity if they upgrade.
Finally, keep in mind that you might not need the extra range now, but in 6-8 years, the 60kw battery is going to have less capacity.
At 8 years of ownership, the decision is tougher. But not much tougher.
Sawyer8888
Member
I am so much happier with my body-
colored roof on my 2017 60. It's quiter and it provides better sun protection. My forehead got burned yesterday from a long road trip in our 2014 loaner that has a sunroof.
After January 16th, free super charging was discontinued. We purchased our new MS 60 a little over a month later. Oh well. We still have free 400 KWH (1000 miles per year) of free super charging, which we can use for a trip to Orlando or the Keys. Naturally, we still prefer unlimited SC.
Our loaner has the power lift gate. I thought I could live without it; not so. This will have to be an aftermarket add-on. I'm sad that it's now standard and I just missed it. But I would much rather have the complete roof without the sun scorching me on my road trips.
I'll wait for the $2000 to drop to $500 before upgrading to the 75 KWH. That will happen.
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