I am under the same boat that using the same chassis for any version of a particular model make sense.
However, for the past 6 months, while the Model S was not produced, there was suspicion
that the Model S LR and Plad will keep the 18650 cells and the Plad+ would had the 4680 cells?
Do you think the Plad+ with 4680 cells will be ever build?
If so, what would be the battery capacity, may be 120 kWh or 140kW?
Also would then the Model S LR and Plad would also get the 4680 to use the same chassis?
I am still puzzle why the Model S/X production line was stopped for six months?
Do you think the Model S front and rear frame uses casting or will only the Model Y be using casting frame?
The 2021 Model S LR and Plad seems sharing the same battery pack but is it structural or similar to the 2020 Model S 100 D?
I am surprised that no one took a picture of the battery tag, located behing the passenger wheelhouse, to get the new reference name.
About the Model 3 and Model Y the battery situation seems more complex.
In Fremont, would the Model Y get the 4680 cells with structural battery and front and rear casting frame
while the the Model 3 would stay unchanged with 2170 cells and no casting frame?
Would the 2023 (?0 Model 3 LR and P would get a new casting frame and 4680 structural batteries
but the SR+ also the casting frame but will stay with the 2170 cells?
Or the Model 3 SR could be discontinued because of a new Tesla Model 2 compact Hatchback?
In China, the situation is even more complex as I believe the Model 3 and P use the 2170 cells,
but the Model 3 SR+ uses primatic batteries.
So would the Model Y (MIC) LR and P would use a front and rear casting with 4680 cells and structural battery?
But the Model Y (MIC) SR would uses prismatic cells?
In Texas and Berlin, the situation could be simpler by producing only the Model Y LR and P with casting frame and structural 4680 battery cells.