Many Tesla owners say to buy the biggest battery you can afford....
I'm looking to justify the LR due to this advice.
I'm concerned that while MS/MX owners see the $9k LR upgrade as cheap vs their choices, will it continue to be so?
Let's do some basic forecasting. M3 base (unicorn) = $35K / 55 kWh = $636/kWh, but LR = $44K / 80 kWh = $550/kWh. So we only pay $9K / 25 kWh = $360/kWh for the added range. The extra battery is almost half $/kWh as the base car... Is this good? How long before it goes down? Well the semi reveal gives us some data....the semi is $180K / 900 kWh = $200/kWh. That includes the truck! Seems like the LR upgrade that costs $9K today should cost around $5K around the time Tesla is mass producing semis. That is cheaper, but still 2 to 4 years away.
While this was an interesting and very basic analysis, it actually helps me justify my LR purchase today. Also, Tesla's track record with post delivery battery upgrade options isn't good.
I'm looking to justify the LR due to this advice.
I'm concerned that while MS/MX owners see the $9k LR upgrade as cheap vs their choices, will it continue to be so?
Let's do some basic forecasting. M3 base (unicorn) = $35K / 55 kWh = $636/kWh, but LR = $44K / 80 kWh = $550/kWh. So we only pay $9K / 25 kWh = $360/kWh for the added range. The extra battery is almost half $/kWh as the base car... Is this good? How long before it goes down? Well the semi reveal gives us some data....the semi is $180K / 900 kWh = $200/kWh. That includes the truck! Seems like the LR upgrade that costs $9K today should cost around $5K around the time Tesla is mass producing semis. That is cheaper, but still 2 to 4 years away.
While this was an interesting and very basic analysis, it actually helps me justify my LR purchase today. Also, Tesla's track record with post delivery battery upgrade options isn't good.