Interesting Wheel Design /Fremont delivery center

[Suzieq]

I was at the Fremont factory for a tour last week (very cool) and saw this Model S in the parking lot with an interesting wheel design, have never seen this wheel option before:

 

[MikeC]

Aero wheels: No More Aero Wheels

 

[TylerCA]

I can see why they discontinued it - likely due to lack of interest

 

[SwedishAdvocate]

I can see why they discontinued it - likely due to lack of interest

I think the lack of appealing esthetics in this design was a big factor behind the lack of demand.


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More about these wheels here (post #464 and onwards):

Aero wheels - Page 47


& here:

New wheels from Tesla: Aero and Cyclone!!

 

[N4HHE]

I can see why they discontinued it - likely due to lack of interest

IIRC it was a $1500 option and IMHO that is what killed it. As a no-cost option I might have selected them.

 

[Luder94]

Wow....1st gen Honda Insight wheels look better than those.

 

[gaswalla]

looks like $8 hubcaps from pepboys

 

[No Tailpipe]

They looked much better online when they were available then in real life. Personally, it makes the MS wheels look cheep.