Model 3 Mid Range now listed with 264 miles EPA estimate

[commasign]

Model 3 configurator just updated with 264 miles EPA estimate for mid range. Main Model 3 page still lists 260 miles.

 

[TT97]

$2000 cheaper and 4 extra miles. The people who got the full Federal credit really got hosed!

 

[kbecks13]

Yet the Performance still shows 310, interesting!

 

[lolder]

The performance has the long range battery.

 

[MP3Mike]

I wonder if that means it is using the new battery architecture now instead of just LR with missing cells? (And that gives an extra 4 miles of range.)

 

[lolder]

$2000 cheaper and 4 extra miles. The people who got the full Federal credit really got hosed!

Please explain that statement. Tesla has made up only $2000 of the $3750 tax credit loss. Maybe you were being facetious.

 

[commasign]

I wonder if that means it is using the new battery architecture now instead of just LR with missing cells? (And that gives an extra 4 miles of range.)

Doubtful. Elon said the new pack architecture is still months away. More likely they were just overly conservative saying 260 miles at first but after more real world data they are now confident with advertising 264 miles.

 

[MP3Mike]

Really? When? Didn't Elon say begining of 2019? And someone over on Elecktrek has said that he heard they were already making packs with the new architecture.

 

[ebmcs03]

I do not like Tesla’s roller coaster pricing ride. Same car yet price difference yet again. Are they refunding everyone who bought a mid range $2000 now?

 

[Dre78]

I do not like Tesla’s roller coaster pricing ride. Same car yet price difference yet again. Are they refunding everyone who bought a mid range $2000 now?

No refund as Tesla states it is an attempt to offset the Federal Tax Inventive phase out. Tesla Q4 2018 Vehicle Production & Deliveries, Also Announcing $2,000 Price Reduction in US | Tesla, Inc.

we are taking steps to partially absorb the reduction of the federal EV tax credit (which, as of January 1st, dropped from $7,500 to $3,750). Starting today, we are reducing the price of Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles in the U.S. by $2,000.

 

[Zoomit]

Tesla is now just using the straight EPA range estimate with any “voluntarily lower” range. The published EPA range calculation always said 264 mi.

 

[intenost]

Tesla is now just using the straight EPA range estimate with any “voluntarily lower” range. The published EPA range calculation always said 264 mi.

Wonder if an update will reflect the change in existing cars, not that it accomplishes anything material but if they are advertising EPA range of 264 the car should reflect that at 100% charge.

 

[Zoomit]

Tesla is now just using the straight EPA range estimate with any “voluntarily lower” range. The published EPA range calculation always said 264 mi.

I meant to say “without any ‘voluntarily lower’ range”.

 

[JeffK]

Wish they would have voluntarily lowered the P3D range to something more realistic.

 

[T34ME]

I do not like Tesla’s roller coaster pricing ride. Same car yet price difference yet again. Are they refunding everyone who bought a mid range $2000 now?

If the 3MR had gone UP $2000 in price, would you have been willing to send Tesla another $2000?

Do the math. You (and I) qualify for a $7500 tax credit. If you (and I) had waited until 1/1/19 to purchase, we would qualify for a $3750 tax credit and a $2000 lower price which equals $5750 potential "discount." Would you rather have a $7500 discount or $5750 discount? If you would rather have the $5750 discount, send Elon $3750 of your tax credit and he will send you $2000 back.

 

[TT97]

Please explain that statement. Tesla has made up only $2000 of the $3750 tax credit loss. Maybe you were being facetious.

Yes, it was a joke, although facetious is a little much.

 

[jsrawa]

I assume this is simply a change in advertised range. Someone in a comment on Electrek said they charged their MR to 99% in the last few days at 263 miles range.

 

[ebmcs03]

If the 3MR had gone UP $2000 in price, would you have been willing to send Tesla another $2000?

Do the math. You (and I) qualify for a $7500 tax credit. If you (and I) had waited until 1/1/19 to purchase, we would qualify for a $3750 tax credit and a $2000 lower price which equals $5750 potential "discount." Would you rather have a $7500 discount or $5750 discount? If you would rather have the $5750 discount, send Elon $3750 of your tax credit and he will send you $2000 back.

Heck ya!