Has anyone thought about the cause of never ending discussion about range and capacity?
I think the reason of never ending discussion about the size of range is that it’s just still small.
If the range of Tesla was doubled, no one would care.
Moreover advertised range of Tesla is extremely exaggerated. Well, at least 30 % more than really is.
It’s theoretically range in unreal conditions like: cold in a car / flat landscape / speed < 50 mil. Who’s driving like that? Elon? :wink:
Tesla marketing wants to make the number on a dashboard interesting like for example 300 mil. But every owner of Tesla tells you that 200 mil. can be barely achieved when you don’t waste by the energy. It is like driving a gas car with 30kW
So why is a number 280mil on a dashboard so high, when the trip planner shows on average distance 280mil -30 % bat. of range?
That’s what I really don’t like on my display of Model S. I have to convert it over and over again or better I have to choose a final destination in my navigation and after that the trip planner shows correctly the remaining range.
Well, but everyone who joins me in my car wants to immediately know what the number on the display is! “Is it range? “Is it range?” And I would suppose to say: “No, it’s not accurate number, the range is 30 % lower”, but instead of I always say: “Yes, this is a range.” …and I obviously lie to them!
This is what Tesla should really change!
- the first marketing crap is 692hp -> 463hp
- the second is 85kW -> 78kW
- the third is 280miles -> 220miles
...what is gonna be next?
I don’t want to lie to my friends anymore….
Modesty is virtue, Elon ! :smile: