Hello,
I am new to forum and sorry if this has been extensively discussed before.
I am very eager to order Model S LR but I do know Tesla is coming up with new 4680 battery cells which eventually will get into all models. I know its speculating on when they will arrive and what models will get those first other than CT and MY.
I will be spending 85 grand on Model S and I can wait a year if newer versions of Model S will have updated 4680 cells.
What do you guys suggest? I know they are guesses at this point but there is always a fair judgement call.
Please advise.
Thank you
I’d like to add some “color” to this conversation concerning the refreshed S. I have one of the refreshed models and so first, concerning the car itself and the batteries, I agree with the comment that there will always be something “new” that is going to come to make you go..
”man..should I just wait?”
In that analysis, looking at
-what the current car afford
-what your wants and needs are
-what is the expectation on when the “new” version might come
-what it might bring to the table when it doe
For me, in this analysis, the newly refreshed S has tons of what I want and on the new battery cell, THAT is squarely in the land of who knows when that’s going to come to the S or X and is presently, a wholly unknown.
What we DO know is that the changes that have been made to the performance and range and interior on the S are substantive and where the long range is concerned, these many changes allow the buyer to leverage much that was gained in development and production of the Plaid…but -without- the + 50K sticker price that comes with it.
whike the modification to the exterior are subtle, for me, they enhance/better an already timeliness body style I think smart they’ve chosen to stick with. The car sits wider and looks more aggressive and the blacked out portions versus chrome are great looking and easy to clean/shine. The 21” rims look fantastic and are similarly super easy to clean and get to. The body style in the front is just subtly better
Loosing a 200MPH top speed or having a 3.1 vs 1.99 0-60 time (for me) are relatively small “gives” in relation to thr “gets” you derive in the Refreshed S and so I just like it’s value proposition…better (if being pragmatic).
In my experience, the car is just…monumentally better than the older (say 2018) S and things like the suspension creaks are just gone and handling is so much tighter / better and things like acceleration (not only from the line, but at freeway speeds) is impressive and has markedly improved vs that of the older S.
I also perceive fit and finish as greatly improved in the refresh and areas like the inside of the doors and center console are just…better and no longer feel like chap materials (and don’t have the clicks and creaks you’d get in the older versions). I am, actually, generally quite happy with how the car came out of production.
Re: the second area (service), I’m not going to blow smoke and say that it’s been perfect for me in every instance. I think it IS accurate to say there have been times service has done it/got it right and other times where they could have done better.
I historically have appreciated the role and heart of many of the mobile service folks I’ve encountered (as I find they generally/really want to resolve whatever problem your experiencing, if they’ve the ability/control to fix it), but acknowledge that some of the concerns shared by others here have seemingly historically influenced service in the way it functions and that this continues to be an area Tesla needs to focus on and get better at getting better in:
For, me, in the times something (historically) hasn’t gone great with service, I’ve just ensured to be persistent. At the same time, I do concede I generally have given Tesla more grace in this than I might have with another, as their underlying product is so great that I wind up sort of mentally weighting that against whatever minor frustration I may have experienced.
