Well "major price drop" already happening this morning. At least in the stock market. Elon Musk already setting lower expectations to this afternoon. So don't expect much.
[Speculation] Big price drop for used MS after battery day announcements
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aerodyne
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He will talk vaporware, I assume. And market is reacting to his message. He said stuffs wouldn't happen for years.
Guess we will know soon.
I’m hoping they will announce an upgrade path for older batteries. Would be the green thing to do rather than cause all the older cars to get scrapped.
Wrong kind of green. Elon is only interested in money and swapping batteries isn't the same profit as selling a new car with those same batteries. Elon is hammering how cell starved Tesla is for new production. Not happening. But I would love to be proven wrong.
Cheburashka
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I agree with this. Doubt it will happen, but you never know. They did have a battery upgrade for the OG roadster.
I’m hopeful for two reasons (guesses/wishes)- they just signed some sort of deal with Panasonic to expand production (Panasonic spending $$ to increase capacity) and think that relates to the older batteries.
second, it keeps competitors out of their sandbox. What’s to keep a startup from offering “next gen” batteries for older S’s that are out of warranty?
Cheburashka
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mspohr
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Plaid version Model S announced. You can order it now. Delivery late 2021. Awesome specs.
$139,990
I doubt many people will dump their Model S for this ubercar. Wouldn't expect it to have much effect on used S prices.
Model S Plaid includes:
$139,990
I doubt many people will dump their Model S for this ubercar. Wouldn't expect it to have much effect on used S prices.
Model S Plaid includes:
- Quickest 0-60 mph and quarter mile acceleration of any production car ever
- Acceleration from 0-60 mph: <2.0 s
- Quarter mile: <9.0 s
- 1,100+ horsepower
- Tri Motor All-Wheel Drive
Cheburashka
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Late 2021 Elon time though, and we already knew Plaid was coming. I doubt this will move the needle for used prices. If anything it will make them higher since there is no new updates imminent.
Did they also say 520+ mile range for Plaid?
Did they also say 520+ mile range for Plaid?
I was going to say the same. Almost exactly what the P85D sold for in 2014-2015.
Given how quickly that became obsolete, (3 sec 0-60 is sooo yesterday) what is the heck will the 2023 “super plaid” do? By then, they will have to deliver the cars with anti-G suits to avoid blackouts.
Given how quickly that became obsolete, (3 sec 0-60 is sooo yesterday) what is the heck will the 2023 “super plaid” do? By then, they will have to deliver the cars with anti-G suits to avoid blackouts.
Probably not going to happen. If you watched the battery day event, they mentioned these new batteries would require new structural changes in the chassis. This sort of nips that idea in the bud.
Different cells, different pack, different frame, different chemistry.
mrbulk
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Wonder if they will alter the body of the car to fit CCS port for Europe. Right now it seems like they have made no changes.
In Europe with Type 2, you can only charge up to 150 kW. Kinda dumb if you come with a badass Plaid, and a model 3 SR charges faster than you
In Europe with Type 2, you can only charge up to 150 kW. Kinda dumb if you come with a badass Plaid, and a model 3 SR charges faster than you
Upgrade path will be like the roadster. Years late. Assuming Musk definitively said there would be an upgrade. If Musk said maybe on an upgrade path then I agree that there will be no upgrade. Upgrading is using resources for an unprofitable task.
What the battery event demonstrated was Tesla continuing shift to a large industrial company. The S/X were always a means to an end of making millions of cars. Musk's interest in these cars will probably continue to decline.
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