New Electric trunk photographed at factory

[Thunderbird1]

 

[Durzel]

M3 Refresh

 

[Cnixon]

Tesla are finally waking up to the competition. They now have to provide more of what the customer demands and less of what they think they can add and take off the spec on a whim. I joke that in the past car owners would "pimp" their cars to some degree to make them more personal. Tesla owners actually are finishing the job off Tesla tried to do. Sound deadening, door rubber seals, after market tints mats, interior lights de chroming etc.

I still want my dimming mirrors back!!!

 

[pgkevet]

Tesla are finally waking up to the competition. They now have to provide more of what the customer demands and less of what they think they can add and take off the spec on a whim. .....

Yes. They're going to add a humidity sensor and automatically open the boot to let the leakage water run out

 

[opals]

Interesting they look to be only powering one side (LHS strut); the Hansshow after market are on both AFAIK

 

[heems]

Tesla are finally waking up to the competition. They now have to provide more of what the customer demands and less of what they think they can add and take off the spec on a whim. I joke that in the past car owners would "pimp" their cars to some degree to make them more personal. Tesla owners actually are finishing the job off Tesla tried to do. Sound deadening, door rubber seals, after market tints mats, interior lights de chroming etc.

I still want my dimming mirrors back!!!

I think you are being unfair. Musk said of Fisker many moons ago: Design is not going to solve the climate change issue. Meaning it takes (very) hard engineering to solve the electric vehicle challenge. Tesla poured their efforts in making a car that can go 300+ miles, be more affordable, be very efficient, be safest, have OTA convenience, etc. Other manufacturers - your so called competition - took the Fisker approach: Napa leather, silicon / rubber door seals, automatic trunk openers, etc. on electric cars that frankly suck and no one wants to buy.

Given how things stand today, you can see it's much easier for Tesla to add a trunk opener than it is for VW to make an electric vehicle that sells. So when you are dismissing Tesla's choices, I am afraid one needs to be reminded of history and how it came to be.

 

[Mr H]

Bugger.......

 

[CyberGus]

Interesting they look to be only powering one side (LHS strut); the Hansshow after market are on both AFAIK

There's a single gas strut to offset the weight, and a single powered strut to lift. Efficient design.

 

[Medved_77]

Bugger.......

Time to diversify into auto-presenting doors, massaging seats and audio upgrades?

 

[Mr H]

Time to diversify into auto-presenting doors, massaging seats and audio upgrades?

hmmmmmmm..........

 

[Durzel]

Bugger.......

There’s always the frunk. Also there’s plenty of us with the older cars

 

[Dilly]

Bugger.......

Passenger seat commode would be handy...

 

[Cnixon]

I think you are being unfair. Musk said of Fisker many moons ago: Design is not going to solve the climate change issue. Meaning it takes (very) hard engineering to solve the electric vehicle challenge. Tesla poured their efforts in making a car that can go 300+ miles, be more affordable, be very efficient, be safest, have OTA convenience, etc. Other manufacturers - your so called competition - took the Fisker approach: Napa leather, silicon / rubber door seals, automatic trunk openers, etc. on electric cars that frankly suck and no one wants to buy.

Given how things stand today, you can see it's much easier for Tesla to add a trunk opener than it is for VW to make an electric vehicle that sells. So when you are dismissing Tesla's choices, I am afraid one needs to be reminded of history and how it came to be.

I do agree with you but he would say that he has to sell his artificially high priced model 3 to save the world. It wouldn't cost Elon the earth..literaly.. to add some price point luxury. Oh!..he is now isn't he!

 

[captanzuelo]

Interesting they look to be only powering one side (LHS strut); the Hansshow after market are on both AFAIK

Why over engineer it? Germans they are not. The M3 trunk is a light weight piece of tin, unlike the MY which is bigger and has the added weight of the glass. One stubby strut seems sufficient in this regard.

 

[darkNstormy]

Bugger.......

Once people see their friends and colleagues with a newer Tesla and get power trunk envy, they may seek you out in droves!