A good thing to remember though, is there's much more to performance than 0-60. Way more. On that front only I agree with you, as I could see a 1.90 for the Roadster and not much more. But after that will be a world of difference. It will likely pull the Plaid almost as hard as the Plaid pulls a Taycan. And yeah I hope pricing can stay the same. That would be amazing if they can pull that off, as I that alone would drive it up by then.
Yeah for range, it's a balance thing. They could probably get 800 miles out of a 200kWh pack, but then it would be a pig, and that's really bad for the track. So they could brush 700 miles with a much smaller pack at around 150kWh, save weight, and also actually help the range with that weight decrease alone. Should be a totally groundbreaking car!
True, regardless the price delta is flat out dumb. Of course when they announced it 4 years ago LOL, things were a bit different. Also of course, they didnt give us the Plaid they hyped up either.
I just do not think what they deliver finally will be anything at all like what they showed in 2017. Specs/range/looks/price will all be different. The car is also going to be 4-5 years late. I just hope they re-evaluate it.
In terms of performance yes, but the Roadster is going to be smaller, lighter and should come with a more "sport-tuned" suspension. Along with drivetrain improvements, the structural battery, and 4680s, don't think they will need anything more than 125kW to get the car to 600 miles of range by the time it rolls around in 2-3 years. I just ask if these variables are true, what would the need be to justify a crazy ass $200k base price? Why not move it a little further down, still make a *sugar* ton of cash and sell one to all of these Plaid buyers?