JER
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It just changed in the UK too. Also, seems the base price has gone up on all models, including the 70/70D.
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I think it bumps up the profits on the higher end line. They basically just bumped up the cost by $3k.I will make the changes to the Options Wiki right now... Looks like the change in Canada's Design Studio was a trial run of sorts.
I wonder how this effects overall costs with he 85 line being eliminated?
Agreed.Sucks that if you want a usable frunk and have no need for AWD you're stuck with the smaller battery though.
The RWD 70 remains the base Model S configuration, for $70K.No more RWD option either. Now if you want more than a 70 kwh battery, it will cost you $8,000 more. Starting price is $88,000 for anything above the 70 kwh choice.
It was 4.2.Has the 0-60 performance increased on the 90D (compared to 85D)? Could have sworn the 85D was 4.4s.
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I think it bumps up the profits on the higher end line. They basically just bumped up the cost by $3k.
Sucks that if you want a usable frunk and have no need for AWD you're stuck with the smaller battery though.
They can just order a 90 and drive it for 3 months and then they'll magically have an 85!
While I understand the reasoning behind not offering an 85 and a 90 battery, I am surprised and disappointed that Tesla no longer offers an RWD 90. Those who want significantly more range than the $70K RWD 70 (230 miles, 240 miles for the 70D) must now spend a minimum of $88K on a 90D (288 miles). That's a big jump in price. Agreed.
I'm just going to put my two cents in, annoy a bunch of people, then go back to what I'm supposed to be doing today.
Tesla STARTED with the 40, 60 and 85 kWh batteries. They've now evolved to the 70 and 90 kWh versions. I don't see anything wrong with this. Electronics makers upgrade their offerings all the time and cell phone manufacturers don't keep a model around longer than a year or two. You're really in love with a specific model that's been discontinued, then private resellers can probably hook you up. CPO options abound for MS's.
If I was buying a new car today, and more specifically a Model S, I wouldn't be looking at a 40 or 60. And while the difference between an 85 and a 90 may attract me to the 85 more, throw in the AWD config and I don't blame Tesla for trying to streamline their production queue. Down the road when the 90's being phased out for something bigger, we'll be having the same discussion. And maybe the 70's phased out eventually too for something bigger (welcome back the "Classic 85"!).
I appreciate that Tesla continuously upgrades both their hardware and software platforms and isn't constrained by "Model Year" nomenclature. I think it makes all of our cars more valuable, especially those of us with increasingly rarer unicorns. Happy to drive what I've got now, I'm sure it would be more fun to have autopilot capability, but not looking to upgrade just yet. They're not doing this in a vacuum; they have metrics. Let's give them credit for that.
I'm just going to put my two cents in, annoy a bunch of people, then go back to what I'm supposed to be doing today.
Tesla STARTED with the 40, 60 and 85 kWh batteries. They've now evolved to the 70 and 90 kWh versions. I don't see anything wrong with this. Electronics makers upgrade their offerings all the time and cell phone manufacturers don't keep a model around longer than a year or two. You're really in love with a specific model that's been discontinued, then private resellers can probably hook you up. CPO options abound for MS's.
If I was buying a new car today, and more specifically a Model S, I wouldn't be looking at a 40 or 60. And while the difference between an 85 and a 90 may attract me to the 85 more, throw in the AWD config and I don't blame Tesla for trying to streamline their production queue. Down the road when the 90's being phased out for something bigger, we'll be having the same discussion. And maybe the 70's phased out eventually too for something bigger (welcome back the "Classic 85"!).
I appreciate that Tesla continuously upgrades both their hardware and software platforms and isn't constrained by "Model Year" nomenclature. I think it makes all of our cars more valuable, especially those of us with increasingly rarer unicorns. Happy to drive what I've got now, I'm sure it would be more fun to have autopilot capability, but not looking to upgrade just yet. They're not doing this in a vacuum; they have metrics. Let's give them credit for that.
I'm not surprised they cut the 85kWh (cutting 60 kWh was a preview of that), but I am surprised they cut the RWD 90kWh.
Don't mind that they upgrade their cars at all. The difference this time though, is it costs significantly more than before. When they went from 60 to 70, the price stayed the same. Now, to get anything above 70 kwh, will cost you $8,000 more overnight. I have my car, but can see a lot of people that were close to buying, saving their pennies to do so, being very upset that they're forced to spend more money or buy an inferior car or not buy at all. Tesla used to give concessions when they forced you to buy more. Tech package removed and was cheaper with the new options you were forced to get to get the same features. 70 kwh car cost the same as the previous 60 kwh car. Things like that. This time, there are no concessions. They are charging you the $5,000 for dual motors and $3,000 for the battery upgrade exactly as before.