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People are saying the pylons look like they are setup to show off 0-60 times.
More likely lane/drive assist features
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About time to unveil the D and something else
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More likely lane/drive assist features
dhanson865
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I agree and go one further that it has been quietly included in cars rolling off the line for the last month or so.
and it slightly improves range but requires 6.x to enable the second motor.
CliffG
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They could just as easily be there as a course to be navigated, hands-off, or to keep the attending hordes orderly.imgur: the simple image sharer
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People are saying the pylons look like they are setup to show off 0-60 times.
I'm not saying it's false, but I think that would be an incredibly risky maneuver without buyout from certain government agencies. I find it unlikely that none of them have leaked info.
Imagine any ICE manufacturer "slipping in" a 2nd engine into a vehicle without telling anyone. Crash safety is just one area of concern.
"But but a motor is safer and different from an engine..."
Yes, that's true and it alleviates some concerns but even those distinctions would be lost on a lot of the folks that would be concerned about such a move.
fengshui
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Very unlikely. We know from the X that the second motor eliminates the microwave sized rear space in the frunk. People with new cars would have noticed that change.
cdub
OG 2011 Leaf / 2023 Model Y LR
wallet.dat
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Has there been any pictures posted of the front wheels having drive axles attached to them?
cdub
OG 2011 Leaf / 2023 Model Y LR
I don't think this isn't true at all. The Model X I saw in person had a frunk. The front motor is in between the wheels on the front axel so shouldn't interfere with frunk space.
fengshui
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The model X definitely has a frunk. What it doesn't have is the small microwave sized space aft of the main frunk. It's the one covered by the netting on the model S.
cdub
OG 2011 Leaf / 2023 Model Y LR
Supposedly livestreaming has not been planned. I presume that was to encourage live attendance and video coverage by the news media. But I would not be surprised if the company relents to public demand as the event nears, and brings in a TV crew to televise it. If not livestreamed, I would expect a recording to be made available shortly afterward.
Jgdixon
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