About time to unveil the D and something else

[HankLloydRight]

One of the things I do on the freeway when I brake is make sure I brake effectively to not hit the car in front of me, but not so hard to ensure the car in back of me doesn't hit me either. Will Active Braking monitor in back as well as front? Or just slam the brakes, and hope for the best? How do other active braking systems work in other cars?

Same here, but in addition, if a few tense cases, I had enough space to stop and not hit the car in front of me, but not enough for the guy behind me to stop in time, so I I've had to swerve into the shoulder in order to avoid getting rear-ended.

While the sensors could detect all of that, I'm not sure the code is going to make that same call... it will likely just apply brakes to avoid teh car in front. The car in back, SOL.

 

[MikeC]

Employee here told me D is a 15k option on P85 available 12/2014. 4k option for 85 and 60, available 2/2015. Not sure if he was well-informed. P85 top speed 155.

 

[RiverBrick]

How come they can do all this, but you still can't get notified in Android if your charging session is halted?

 

[Pasinger]

First upload of a testdrive I found on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7quu551ehc0

 

[hockeythug]

Interesting if they bring the CPO program for the Model S now. I know I would be willing to look at a trade for a P85D if the cost was right. Great new revenue stream for used cars, great for TSLA!

Tesla spokesperson guy said it won't start until the end of 2015/early 2016. That is the three year mark of the guaranteed value program where people can start selling the car back.

 

[Benz]

FANTASTIC

Tesla Motors has just entered itself into the next level.

Now other carmanufacturers will have to show what they can come up with.

 

[EarlyAdopter]

First upload of a testdrive I found on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7quu551ehc0

Wow. That video sums it all up nicely.

Fastest sedan, ever.
Fully autonomous lane holding, speed adjustment, lane changing, and stopping.

I hope every Wall Street analyst watches that video tomorrow morning.

 

[tga]

First upload of a testdrive I found on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7quu551ehc0

Open bar combined with 690hp test drives? What could possibly go wrong? Good thing they have those new self driving features! :wink:

Congrats to those who went, and thanks for the tweets

 

[shokunin]

So good. So fun.
I have been saying to all who oooh and ahhh at my car, for the last 46K Tesla miles: I am driving the iPhone 1.

Same here, even though I retrofitted the mirrors... Maybe sell my wife's unicorn 40kw and get the D

 

[austinEV]

The Follow me feature would be very useful to park the Model S in the narrow spaces of Rome. Great!

My fault is assuming they would do a crappy job. Truly, the follow feature is the eventual end game. You would go to the Roman city center, hop out, and it would drive off, staying close, maybe parking, but yes essentially following you anticipating picking you up.

 

[PokerBroker]

Interesting if they bring the CPO program for the Model S now. I know I would be willing to look at a trade for a P85D if the cost was right. Great new revenue stream for used cars, great for TSLA!

I sure am looking forward to adding a CPO Model S to my CPO Roadster!!

 

[hockeythug]

First upload of a testdrive I found on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7quu551ehc0

Pause it at 1:31. Seems like a temporary camera/sensor underneath the side mirror.

 

[Citizen-T]

Tesla Model S P85D AWD and auto-pilot demo - YouTube

 

[AlbertaNetZero]

tesla website is back up

 

[Bobbyducati]

that test drive video... omg

absolutely incredible!!

 

[dsm363]

This is insane! This is going to cause a lot of people to want to upgrade. Will be tough to resist.

 

[ckessel]

Tesla now has nearly self driving and self parking cars, faster at every model level, and with longer range.

Shortly before the reveals, somebody scoffed at me when I said my early VIN Model S was obsolete after only 2 years...

I wish I could upgrade. This was already a once in a lifetime purchase for me. I'm banking on a minimum 10 years of ownership, preferably 15.

 

[Raffy.Roma]

First upload of a testdrive I found on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7quu551ehc0

The auto-pilot already works! Amazing to see the steer turning by itself! Great Tesla!

 

[timpoo]

I noticed in the video that when the car came to a stop behind the stopped car, the stopped car didn't appear on the console? Looking at Elon's presentation it's supposed to show these in real time?

 

[trils0n]

Updated Tesla website says "Model S Dual Motor Performance will receive Tesla’s next generation seat, reengineered for comfort and lateral support."