The pedals location gets moved, which imply some modifications
such as moving the brake cylinder which affect the AC air intake opening,
Also the base of the windshield wipers get moved on the other side.
However, the conversion doesn’t seem to really require making a new production line.
I wonder what decision of not make any RHD for the refresh Model S/X entail:
1. Very soon the Model S/X will use a different platform, such as using the Giga Press casting, like possibly the coming new Model 3?
This would even further lowering the cost of make the Model S/X, so updating the refresh Model S/X to be RHD is not economically sounding right now.
2. The Model S/X been only build in Fremont, CA the production of LHD would be reduced when the RHD will be made, affecting the sales of
the Model S/X LHD, but I would be skeptical of this because it seems that there was a little bit of inventory recently.
3. The refresh RHD will still require to pass crash and validation tests, whose validation cost might not be be worthily.
4. The actual Model S/X production of about 50k unit is not justified and will be cancelled.
And the floor space could be used to build a more profitable vehicle such as a minivan,
something that the Boring Company would also need.