Acceleration Boost option gone?

[dmurphy]

That’s why it should be $4k. Everyone with an awd would consider it at that price. Tesla would make a killing.

I think you overestimate how many people care about it. I don’t. Plenty happy with my LR AWD - I’m not going to pay another $4k for a parlor trick ... because, unless you’re driving on a race track, that’s all it is. No practical application of any faster acceleration ...

 

[Apprunner]

That’s why it should be $4k. Everyone with an awd would consider it at that price. Tesla would make a killing.

You can't...then you'd have an arbitrage situation where buying an AWD version and then upgrading software would be cheaper than just getting the Performance outright.

 

[Knightshade]

You can't...then you'd have an arbitrage situation where buying an AWD version and then upgrading software would be cheaper than just getting the Performance outright.

Nope.

Because only cars made before mid 2019 can be fully upgraded.

LR AWD cars before that are HW identical to a P3D-

After that LR AWD cars began coming with a different rear drive unit than the P did.... (exact date this changed seems to vary a bit- there's reported from europe of early 2019, but reports in the US of still getting the old DUs in some cars till about halfway through the year)

 

[Apprunner]

Nope.

Because only cars made before mid 2019 can be fully upgraded.

LR AWD cars before that are HW identical to a P3D-

After that LR AWD cars began coming with a different rear drive unit than the P did.... (exact date this changed seems to vary a bit- there's reported from europe of early 2019, but reports in the US of still getting the old DUs in some cars till about halfway through the year)

I guess you could take the difference between the Performance and AWD price difference at time of purchase to get fully upgraded for those models. Or current market difference now and only for those limited models.

 

[x-cimo]

I would pay 1K (1500 Canadian) for the boost, not because it's not worth 2k, but because I can't justify this much money. Right now it's 2700 CAD with taxes. I bet Tesla would make more money by decreasing the price just because people like me would jump on it.

 

[focher]

I would pay 1K (1500 Canadian) for the boost, not because it's not worth 2k, but because I can't justify this much money. Right now it's 2700 CAD with taxes. I bet Tesla would make more money by decreasing the price just because people like me would jump on it.

I suspect Tesla did some modeling on the price. Your suggested price would have required twice as many people to purchase the upgrade for the same revenue. That’s a doubtful scenario.

 

[neptunesfinest]

I think you overestimate how many people care about it. I don’t. Plenty happy with my LR AWD - I’m not going to pay another $4k for a parlor trick ... because, unless you’re driving on a race track, that’s all it is. No practical application of any faster acceleration ...

I just think more people would be willing to pay more to get a legit upgrade. I’d certainly rather pay $4k for P speed than $7k for smart summon and NOA. The acceleration boost is just not enough of a difference.

 

[Knightshade]

I just think more people would be willing to pay more to get a legit upgrade. I’d certainly rather pay $4k for P speed than $7k for smart summon and NOA. The acceleration boost is just not enough of a difference.

The acceleration boost is about half the difference.

For exactly half the price you suggest.

 

[neptunesfinest]

The acceleration boost is about half the difference.

For exactly half the price you suggest.

I’m saying that half of a performance boost is not compelling enough as an upgrade. Even at half the price. Im not interested in the upgrade they’re offering at any price (unless it was like $500 or less but that’s too cheap, obviously).

 

[jkirkwood001]

I would pay 1K (1500 Canadian) for the boost, not because it's not worth 2k, but because I can't justify this much money. Right now it's 2700 CAD with taxes. I bet Tesla would make more money by decreasing the price just because people like me would jump on it.

Let's give them credit for doing the math and making informed assumptions.

Simple example:

Current offering:
10,000 upgrades * $2,000 = $20,000,000

Assume 50% more people buy the upgrade if it's half the price:
15,000 upgrades * $1,000 = $15,000,000

= current offering produces more revenue for Tesla.

 

[Arctic_White]

I actually think it should be $4k but it should be a full stealth P upgrade.

I'd pay $4K for a full stealth upgrade. I'm debating about this $2K upgrade, though. Give me it all (unlock the beast!) or don't give me anything is my mantra.

 

[JPELKA]

 

[Mattopotamus]

I think you overestimate how many people care about it. I don’t. Plenty happy with my LR AWD - I’m not going to pay another $4k for a parlor trick ... because, unless you’re driving on a race track, that’s all it is. No practical application of any faster acceleration ...

I am in the same boat as you. People seem to obsess over 0-60 times, when it reality 30-70 is where you are doing most of your accelerating and passing. All of the Model 3's "accelerate" in that area.

 

[TyH2009]

I am in the same boat as you. People seem to obsess over 0-60 times, when it reality 30-70 is where you are doing most of your accelerating and passing. All of the Model 3's "accelerate" in that area.

With the boost it makes 30-70 even quicker too.

I have no regrets buying it and use the extra speed for extra smiles daily.

 

[Mattopotamus]

With the boost it makes 30-70 even quicker too.

I have no regrets buying it and use the extra speed for extra smiles daily.

rolling test at those speeds beg the differ. Same with the performance vs LR AWD.

 

[TyH2009]

rolling test at those speeds beg the differ. Same with the performance vs LR AWD.

You're wrong.

30-70 at 84% SOC pre-boost


30-70 at 80% SOC post-boost.



Clear results that 30-70 with boost is faster than non-boost.

 

[ECTO-1]

Nope.

Because only cars made before mid 2019 can be fully upgraded.

LR AWD cars before that are HW identical to a P3D-

After that LR AWD cars began coming with a different rear drive unit than the P did.... (exact date this changed seems to vary a bit- there's reported from europe of early 2019, but reports in the US of still getting the old DUs in some cars till about halfway through the year)

Mine is a June 2019 build and I have the 990 motor/DU. Yeah, I missed the 980 DU by about a month. There is still calculated room beyond the .5 sec improvement you can buy now. Just not enough for Tesla to make some $ off of. I was hoping for a price reduction for the .5 boost at the end of last quarter, however, no joy!

ECTO-1

 

[linux-works]

don't know what you guys are talking about...

my model 3 goes pretty fast and its only a rwd non-boost version.

if I need more acceleration, I just turn the steering wheel.


(yes, that was a physics joke)

 

[dmurphy]

Mine is a June 2019 build and I have the 990 motor/DU. Yeah, I missed the 980 DU by about a month. There is still calculated room beyond the .5 sec improvement you can buy now. Just not enough for Tesla to make some $ off of. I was hoping for a price reduction for the .5 boost at the end of last quarter, however, no joy!

ECTO-1

More than a month ... mine is 4/19, and it’s also a -990.

 

[Fernand]

I want Tesla to unmask the hidden motor in my 2018 RWD Mid-Range Model 3, for free.

Because Elon is already very rich.