About time to unveil the D and something else

[Chickenlittle]

That would be great can't help but think back on 400 mile roadster pack before end of year. There in no room in roadster for larger or more batteries. Must be higher energy density somehow. Could this be true for the model s or x?

The equivalent change of 240 to 400 would take a model s from 300 to 500.

 

[Kevin Harney]

The equivalent change of 240 to 400 would take a model s from 300 to 500.

500 being a roman numeral D.

 

[tomas]

500 being a roman numeral D.

Then it's not P85D, as the spy photo badge says??? Not buying it.

 

[bonnie]

I'm looking forward to the event, just so it stops this wild conspiracy-type speculation. And the drinks. (Tesla, there will be a bar, right?)

 

[Lump]

We will be attending the Tesla event in Hawthorne tomorrow! We are Sig X res #853. We can't wait! We will be driving down I5 from Grass Valley, CA. This will be our first trip to LA in our MS85. Our question is can we make a round trip from Tejon SC to Hawthorne and back to Tejon SC on one full charge? Thanks for your input. We look forward to an awesome event!

You will make it, EV trip planner calculates you will use 204 rated miles roundtrip so I would charge to around 240-245 & not wait around for a max charge.

 

[tomas]

I'm looking forward to the event, just so it stops this wild conspiracy-type speculation. And the drinks. (Tesla, there will be a bar, right?)

As a non invited who only has an idle curiosity, I'll be glad also to see this thread end because it's been entertaining but so over!

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

I'm looking forward to the event, just so it stops this wild conspiracy-type speculation. And the drinks. (Tesla, there will be a bar, right?)

It's more anti-conspiracy-type speculation: people are being wildly optimistic about the reveal.

Has anyone yet suggested that the "something else" will be the new Hawthorne battery swapping station?

 

[AEdennis]

It's more anti-conspiracy-type speculation: people are being wildly optimistic about the reveal.

Has anyone yet suggested that the "something else" will be the new Hawthorne battery swapping station?

I don't remember anyone doing so, but that would be a good one.

 

[ggr]

But eventually they need to show it, yes? And it makes sense to roll it in with another announcement, rather than a separate event. They'll still (likely) have the equivalent of the Get Amped test drives that they held around the country and in the EU for the Model S. But since some vehicles will be delivered prior to that, they need to show the updated model soon. Do you have a better time for them to show it?

What I would love to see is Elon on stage with a production Model X, saying "Is Bonnie in the audience? I have a fob for you..."

 

[BlueTan85]

Tesla's hype for the 6.0 firmware, the long drawn out anticipation buildup and then letdown once it was released, was a good lesson. That experience has appropriately calibrated my expectations (though clearly not many others') for tomorrow's D event.

 

[bonnie]

What I would love to see is Elon on stage with a production Model X, saying "Is Bonnie in the audience? I have a fob for you..."

You and me both. -big sigh- Next spring, perhaps.

 

[roblab]

You and me both. -big sigh- Next spring, perhaps.

I'd spend a lot of effort to be there for that! I want to see that expression, both on Elon, and on Bonnie.

 

[TomKristi]

Thanks for the quick reply, Lump! We will look at EV trip planner. Exciting times!!

 

[tomas]

Hmmm check website thread. X pages suspiciously went missing

 

[K5ING]

Hmmm check website thread. X pages suspiciously went missing

Are you talking about Tesla's main official website? I noticed that. The banner picture of the X is there along with the 360 deg click-n-drag picture and one of the chassis, but that's it. Everything else is gone. They didn't even shorten the page. Just lots of white as I scrolled to the bottom.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Has this been displayed before (from the Model X page)? I haven't seen it.

Notice the much smaller motor on the front axle? Looks to be about 1/3 the size of the main motor, which confirms my suspicion that they're going with a much smaller motor for traction and handling over added performance.

I'd have to assume the Model S-D has the same configuration.

Also appears that there is no second inverter.

 

[bonnie]

Pretty sure that's the same pic that's been around for quite awhile to show the common platform between the S and the X.

 

[RobStark]

Notice the much smaller motor on the front axle? Looks to be about 1/3 the size of the main motor, which confirms my suspicion that they're going with a much smaller motor for traction and handling over added performance.

Added traction is added performance including acceleration in this case.

A current Model 85 does not have enough traction to take advantage of all the power.

Traction control is there to prevent wheels from spinning.

 

[dsm363]

He screws up traffic in DC all the time.

BTW tax payer speak:

YAPFHV = You Are Paying For His Vacation
WHLKH = When He Lands Keep Him


I hope they race the Model X and the P85D against a Bugatti Veyron and leave that 1200 Hp beast in the starting Pit.

Please keep politics out of this thread and also look up how much vacation various recent presidents have had and what it means for a president to go on vacation (they never really are).

 

[William13]

If 500 km is truly 17% increase over the current battery, I expect an AWD 500 km S and X tomorrow. D=500