Ludicrous? RWD 70?

[P85_DA]

i guess i will just keep my car and wait for a 100D or something.. seems these Ps get obsoleted pretty quicly ~ every 7-11 mos

 

[AmpedRealtor]

Wasn't that the change from 3.2s to 3.1s which was released a while back?

I suppose, but that doesn't seem to live up to the promise of what Tesla said. Today's update does, but is not an OTA update. I'll stop stirring the pot...

 

[travwill]

Range is great, but come on, do we really need to be in the high 2s now for acceleration - who actually gets to even use what the 70 is capable most of the time. ;-) Great to see though.

Happy with 70 for now here as plenty of range for me but I sure hope that packs/capacity keep getting bigger so when I want to upgrade we are in the 100s! ;-)

T

 

[S'toon]

How many P85D owners are now kicking themselves in the butt, and are upgrading to the P90D now? :tongue:

 

[mgboyes]

I suppose, but that doesn't seem to live up to the promise of what Tesla said. Today's update does, but is not an OTA update. I'll stop stirring the pot...

I tend to agree that .1 s is not what anyone expected him to mean.

At least today they're being honest that this is a profit margin thing - they said quite bluntly that the margins are lower on the cheap cars, and they're pushing them higher on the expensive ones. Even a fancy fuse can't cost more than $1000 so there's a hell of a lot of profit in that $10k.

 

[FlatSix911]

A lot of guys have been waiting for this upgrade at the drag strip...0-60 mph time 2.8 seconds with a quarter mile time of 10.9 seconds.

 

[mhpr262]

According to Musks Blog post the combined output of the two motors in ludicrous mode is now 762hp :scared:

 

[S'toon]

I can't wait for the upcoming drag race videos.

 

[Blue in NC]

Anyone else surprised that additional RWD models were added (many speculated the RWD 85 would be eliminated)? I guess that helps with the entry price point.

 

[CarlK]

It's a halo car even if you don't own it. It's always nice to know the car that can beat you is not coming from another brand. Sorry Panamera, AMG, M and RS guys.

 

[AMN]

10.9s to 1/4 mile is impressive. It's officially a 10-second 5000-lb car! Crazy.

 

[JST]

Anyone else surprised that additional RWD models were added (many speculated the RWD 85 would be eliminated)? I guess that helps with the entry price point.

Yes, this is actually the most surprising part of the announcement, to me.

 

[mkspeedr]

I need a 10 second Tesla.

 

[Pinot.Noir]

This TechCrunch article claims that the change is a fuse which will be available as an upgrade for existing P85D owners. I've not seen either claim elsewhere, but if its true I'll sign up as soon as they'll let me.

That's a damn expensive fuse!

 

[mikes_fsd]

It's a halo car even if you don't own it. It's always nice to know the car that can beat you is not coming from another brand. Sorry Panamera, AMG, M and RS guys.

I just think they have taken the "halo car" concept much further then any other manufacturer. (especially in the frequency of updates)

 

[Zaxxon]

According to Musks Blog post the combined output of the two motors in ludicrous mode is now 762hp :scared:

What blog post? For me the Updates | Tesla Motors page still shows 'Introducing the 70D' as the latest post, on April 8th.

 

[smilepak]

Tesla takes the Model S from 0-60 in 2.8 seconds
Tesla's 'Ludicrous Mode' takes the Model S from 0-60 in 2.8 seconds

 

[LetsGoFast]

How many P85D owners are now kicking themselves in the butt, and are upgrading to the P90D now? :tongue:

I'm not kicking myself in the butt, I still love my beast. But I'm absolutely taking the upgrade and thrilled that it is even an option! If it wasn't, I'd be bummed but wouldn't bother doing the whole trade-in thing.

 

[smilepak]

It's **** like this that I'm glad I only lease and not buy... Tesla releases new model changes like ever 6 months

 

[Blue in NC]

It's **** like this that I'm glad I only lease and not buy... Tesla releases new model changes like ever 6 months

Maybe I am wrong but I think Tesla really did right by P85D owners offering the $10,000 upgrade option for only $5,000. That's giving your existing customers preference over new ones, something that's rarely done these days.