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That's why its good having Elon in the drivers seat. He does not walk away.
I have received recent software updates on my early 2013. The only promise I can recall not being kept is the lighted visors. That one really did fall by the wayside.That's not exactly true.
He's made numerous statements that he's either gone back on (aka: clarified) or completely let fall by the wayside, especially when it comes to the older Model S's. He's promised software updates that I assume his engineers told him were too much work for legacy vehicles, so they put out amazing new products and forget the early adopters. These things happen. Even with Elon.
I have received recent software updates on my early 2013. The only promise I can recall not being kept is the lighted visors. That one really did fall by the wayside.
The one notable thing that comes to mind was that non-tech cars would get some form of navigation designed by Tesla and not Garmin (it's Garmin, right?). That would have been HUGE. Now the navigation on newer cars says it's by Tesla on Google maps but still nothing for non-tech cars. What-e-vah. If they can mirror a phone screen then that's a non-issue.
My point is that as much as I love the guy, even the great Elon Musk isn't infallible. He gets excited sometimes and he speaks from the cuff and occasionally says things he shouldn't have. It happens.
similarly, he mentioned at the Norway conference in April there would be a 4th gen economy priced model - while 'the Plan' specifically negated this. I expect since April, others at Tesla have told him it may not be practical to design a lower priced vehicle than the Model 3, because I fully expect there would have been plenty of customers ready to jump on a $20k Tesla but not at all interested in loaning out a $35k Tesla.That's not exactly true.
He's made numerous statements that he's either gone back on (aka: clarified) or completely let fall by the wayside, especially when it comes to the older Model S's. He's promised software updates that I assume his engineers told him were too much work for legacy vehicles, so they put out amazing new products and forget the early adopters. These things happen. Even with Elon.
I'm not a tech owner, but both screens show the navigation when in use. For non-tech owners, we get Google maps on the 17" and that's it. No navigation on either. You can choose a destination on the Google map, and GPS shows where you are but that's it. Elon promised an in-house-designed navigation for all Tesla's, including older non-tech, and that never happened.There are two navigation systems: Google is the on the 17" display and Navigon is the one on the instrument panel. Are you saying that the instrument panel now shows Google?
So let me ask you this: Is the navigation system that is now included with Tesla's still Navigon? Now the order pages just say "Onboard maps and navigation with free updates for 7 years", and it looks like it's just Tesla's, not Navigon's, based on the 17" saying something to the effect of "Tesla navigation on Google maps" in the bottom right corner of the 17" when it's navigating. I could be wrong. But if it isn't Navigon, Elon owes us non-tech owners an update!
As of now, I don't think they have to go a lot lower. Depending on miles driven, the real cost of this car after factoring in fuel savings is more like $30k. It's a very real savings and so should be factored in. Still, going lower isn't a bad idea, but i think the current price point is pretty good as is, especially to the extent that the tax rebate remains in place.similarly, he mentioned at the Norway conference in April there would be a 4th gen economy priced model - while 'the Plan' specifically negated this. I expect since April, others at Tesla have told him it may not be practical to design a lower priced vehicle than the Model 3, because I fully expect there would have been plenty of customers ready to jump on a $20k Tesla but not at all interested in loaning out a $35k Tesla.
As of now, I don't think they have to go a lot lower. Depending on miles driven, the real cost of this car after factoring in fuel savings is more like $30k. It's a very real savings and so should be factored in. Still, going lower isn't a bad idea, but i think the current price point is pretty good as is, especially to the extent that the tax rebate remains in place.
That could be said for nearly any decision in the world. A simple average will give you an idea of what society will experience, on average. It's always up to each person to make their own decision.The problem with using the gas savings as a measuring stick is that it varies so widely.
What part of the country are you in?
What type of fuel does your current ICE take?
Do you have access to Sam's Club or BJ's or some other "discount"?
How far is your commute?
How many miles/week do you drive?
It's nice to give yourself a ballpark figure, but just remember when you run those numbers, they're "yours" and not necessarily going to correlate to someone else's situation.
I have received recent software updates on my early 2013. The only promise I can recall not being kept is the lighted visors. That one really did fall by the wayside.
Welcome to Nogglenation.com - Making The Backseat Cool Again!!Let's not forget the promised fix for ventilation in the S jump seat area. I am reminded of this one every time I put my kid back there on the wrong kind of day, and despite the tinting he still complains he's being roasted. But that's the downside. Upside: if I keep promising to let him crawl out of the jump seat and into the back seat, and just keep promising and promising, eventually he succumbs to heat exhaustion and falls sweetly unconscious for a long time. (*)
Alan
(*)It's OK, I can do this safely, as I've watched every episode of ER.
Welcome to Nogglenation.com - Making The Backseat Cool Again!!
This works awesome for our kids in the back...not a factory solution, but does work quite well.
Let's not forget the promised fix for ventilation in the S jump seat area. I am reminded of this one every time I put my kid back there on the wrong kind of day, and despite the tinting he still complains he's being roasted. But that's the downside. Upside: if I keep promising to let him crawl out of the jump seat and into the back seat, and just keep promising and promising, eventually he succumbs to heat exhaustion and falls sweetly unconscious for a long time. (*)
Alan
(*)It's OK, I can do this safely, as I've watched every episode of ER.
Be careful: Your son is also learning that Dad doesn't keep his word.