Time for a new Model S

[Jimat]

My MS 85 is now almost 6 years old and while I still love it I feel the need for greater range and faster charging.
A couple of questions for the brains trust:-
I have lifetime supercharging- is this likely to be still available and carried over to a new MS as was promised some time ago?
Will my extra Mk 1 HPWC still work with the new MS?
And the biggie- what are people getting as real world range on the current long range model?
Thanks in anticipation
Jim

 

[paulp]

My MS 85 is now almost 6 years old and while I still love it I feel the need for greater range and faster charging.
A couple of questions for the brains trust:-
I have lifetime supercharging- is this likely to be still available and carried over to a new MS as was promised some time ago?
Will my extra Mk 1 HPWC still work with the new MS?
And the biggie- what are people getting as real world range on the current long range model?
Thanks in anticipation
Jim

Many of the destination chargers around australia are Mk1 hpwc. They all work on current model S.
I’m reasonably certain the only free supercharging at the momment is if you use your own referral link, and you should get 1500km as the referror and 1500km as the referred

 

[moa999]

Not aware of any carryover (same as transfer of FSD) currently.

Personally if wanting a new S I'd be waiting for a refresh. It will come eventually, maybe with Plaid release.

HPWC will still work
And if you've got a 40A Gen1 and only single phase it might be quicker.

 

[Jimat]

I thought I was waiting for a refresh- perhaps the M3 batteries. But it doesn’t seem likely in the not too distant.
Bit like waiting for the latest new computer- it always comes eventually. And even when you do commit another new one arrives sooner or later afterwards.
Paulp- thanks for the heads up re HPWC

 

[Dborn]

You definitely lose your lifetime free supercharging. I still love my car which I took delivery of at the launch event. The slow charging does get to me however, but the car is in near showroom Nick. I have the unplugged performance front fascia installed so the car looks like the facelift, and opticoat pro plus has kept the paint looking wet and fresh. Wonderful product!

 

[Grassright]

the new raven S is vastly improved compared with your S85. You won't regret getting it.

 

[Shock-On-T]

My S is 4.5 years old, drives better than when I bought it. Can't think of a reason to change, but that doesn't stop me constantly watching car reviews on youtube.
Waiting for a refreshed S.

 

[cafz]

The free lifetime supercharging might be nice, but it still has a value you can put a number on - you should have some idea of the amount of supercharging you've done and what it would have cost you either at current supercharger rates or charging at home. So just add whatever that is as an additional cost to the new car, and see if it's still worth it to you.

 

[Jimat]

Truth is I mainly charge at home via Solar and so with greater range I doubt I will really need much supercharging. In fact we usually have excess solar power and because we are off grid the Tesla was a good way to maximise solar production. Not that I really needed an excuse to buy the car- all part of have a minimal environmental impact.

 

[ICUDoc]

the new raven S is vastly improved compared with your S85. You won't regret getting it.

Yeah, lots of small changes that make it a much better car than the older ones (I had a late 2014 P85DL).
A few things are worse: leather, sunroof and metallised windscreen are gone. But otherwise, much better.

 

[aegidius]

A few things are worse: leather, sunroof and metallised windscreen are gone.

Sunroof not available as an option?

 

[aegidius]

My S is 4.5 years old, drives better than when I bought it. Can't think of a reason to change

Have a 6 year old S90D, and if I get into any slow, wheezing petrol burner, let's just say I instantly remember why I bought it. Not that I ever forget, mind you.

 

[Jimat]

Sunroof not available as an option?

Looks like the sunroof has gone.
VERY few options these days- you get to pick colour, wheels, interior trim and FSD. That id the total list of options on the order page.
On the other hand most previous options are now standard.

 

[Jimat]

Pulled the trigger:-
Blue Long Range, 19" wheels, Oak interior NO FSD
Forecast delivery Feb21

 

[ICUDoc]

Pulled the trigger:-
Blue Long Range, 19" wheels, Oak interior NO FSD
Forecast delivery Feb21

Nice one- you'll love it, and the range will blow you away.
FSD is pretty nice on long drives though

 

[smithy]

What sort of highway range are you getting out of your raven? My 2018 S 100D gets about 500km, so I'm interested to know just how much extra I could get if I pulled the trigger on a raven. 500 works, but an extra 100 would be even better

 

[ICUDoc]

What sort of highway range are you getting out of your raven? My 2018 S 100D gets about 500km, so I'm interested to know just how much extra I could get if I pulled the trigger on a raven. 500 works, but an extra 100 would be even better

I get about 173whr/km at 115-120 km/h, smithy, so at those speeds it's only 520ks or so. Moderately better if you drive a bit slower, eg in NSW at the speed limit I get about 560ks for 95%.
Around town is a different matter- around town (crossing Sydney daily) I average 145Whr/km. so average 153 overall (town and country).

 

[Dylanpete]

Lifetime average for my 2019 LR Raven after 19,700 km is 162 Wh/km.
That's for mixed highway and regional driving with a little bit of City driving. A lot of hilly terrain.
So yes, you can do >600 km with the LR Raven if your foot isn't too heavy.

 

[raynewman]

Pulled the trigger:-
Blue Long Range, 19" wheels, Oak interior NO FSD
Forecast delivery Feb21

As a matter of interest; there are two MY quoted currently - 2020 and 2021.
The 2021 model has an additional 100 odd km range.

 

[moa999]

Lifetime average for my 2019 LR Raven after 19,700 km is 162 Wh/km.

Just shows how heavily dependent routes are.
My Lifetime in 3 SR+ (mostly Sydney City driving) is about 170.

Can comfortably average 125-140 on the highway