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Major 2021 Model X refresh pending [Update: Unveiled January 27, 2021]
- Thread starter Nuclear Fusion
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One more thing. They BETTER have 360 degree bird's eye view parking. They have the cameras for it and this is literally a matter of sending 10 IT guys to work on it for 3 days. I mean come on Tesla, Toyota has it in their Rav4 (albeit in crap quality), you can do it in your flagship!
No they don't have the cameras for it. (They don't have a camera that has a view of directly in front of the vehicle.)
Nope, none of them can see what is directly in front of the car. (Like a parking stop curb.)
I don’t think they have any interest in providing a view like other car companies. Take blind spot detection, for example. The best place for that warning is in/on the side mirror - not the dash. Tesla doesn’t care and keeps “improving” it on the dash or screen.
They could provide a good enough birds eye, probably, I don’t think they care to.
They could provide a good enough birds eye, probably, I don’t think they care to.
Tiger
Active Member
I wanted the 4680 too, badly, hoping for more range range range. But as it goes, Tesla in its massive scale-up in volume will be short on batteries for some time, so us long rangers will be living with updated battery chemistry/pack 18650's for the next few years I bet. So that was the one big thing I was holding out for as well, for this new model. I won't be cancelling my order and am looking forward to the quieter ride, the noise cancelling, the updated stereo, try the new yoke, and the rest of the new interior which I think is so simple and therefore luxurious without being tacky or overwrought. I'm assuming the lessor range will be adjusted upward thru software updates in the coming months, similar to before. We know this. And that is the rub. What other car can you get this?
There are a bunch of spoiled brats around these parts.
I second this question, Dreamzzz, your Tesla account reflects the updated model? May need to bug my advisor.
Dreamzz2004
Member
Yes shows the updated reservation. And i also received the updated order agreement via email.
Dude, remove your pdf attached to your message. It has your personal details
Totally agree except Tesla COULD provide the 4680s much earlier for other cars - like a year from now. They choose not to just like Apple chooses not have FaceID on all iphones, etc. Tesla purposely spreads out upgrades to create refresh cycles like Apple does. But that’s their right and they’re very successful at it!
Speaking for myself here, but I'm assuming this applies to others as well. In the past I was willing to accept these sort of things from Tesla because they were the only EV game in town. My number one priority in a vehicle is that it's an EV, and Tesla was the only company that could meet my needs with an EV.
But when it's time for me to buy a new vehicle two years from now, the market will be much different than it was in 2018. I will have a few more options to consider. Now I can look at competitors and think "hey, it would be nice if Tesla did that" - and when Tesla doesn't do that, I'm disappointed. So going forward I will be voting with my wallet. I hope Tesla earns that money, but with some of the stuff they've been doing the past year I'm not so sure anymore. It will be interesting to see what happens over these next few years.
DIL
Member
Do you really think the choices in two years will be that much different? I just don't see it. I'd love to be wrong, but it seems like we're always waiting for some company to catch-up to Tesla fully. I hope you're right that more choices will really come!
Tiger
Active Member
They could (and should) render what the radars see, and thus provide useful a 360 degree view.
46&2
Member
I don't think the radar, there is only one, sees that close to the car either. And the ultrasonic sensors don't provide enough detail to render anything. (And again they don't really point down in front enough to catch parking blocks/curbs.)
Yes. Here are some higher end BEV SUVs coming out in the next few years: Rivian R1S, Bollinger B1, Hummer EV, Mercedes EQG, Porsche Macan EV, updated Audi e-tron. Of course those will have their pluses and minuses compared to the Model X, but I will certainly be looking into all of them (except the Hummer... yuck) when it's time to buy my next vehicle. It'll be nice to have some choice when shopping around.
I hear you, I just hope those are real competitors and production-ready. If so, awesome.
