MsElectric
Active Member
I doubt most of the people signing the petition have any idea about the number of system components and sensors involved. If they did they wouldn't be asking that a retrofit be made available.
I honestly would not even want a retrofitted car that had its insides taken apart to install drill, wire, and enable 12 sensors all over the car. For those of you clamoring for a retrofit please take a deep breath and realize what you are asking for. Even if Tesla were to offer it, you are going to have a car with many components taken apart and put back together and it will likely cost about $15K. It is not going to be worth it. You are far far better off selling your car and buying a new one.
Or hold onto your car for about a year or so and buy a Model S next year or whenever they do the exterior facelift and/or high capacity batteries. As much as I have empathy for those demanding a retrofit it is a lost cause due to the cost and complexity involved. Would you pay over $15K for a retrofit? Because that's about what it would cost to take your car apart and drill in and install all those sensors.