Unveiling on Oct 17th

[MorrisonHiker]

FFS. My car was built end September as is currently on a boat to Holland for drive train and final work. Have I metaphorically missed the boat! Email to now over flowing DS inbox.

It looks like there are some on the boat that have VINs 163xxx with the new hardware.

 

[DÆrik]

"doing so for revenue purposes will only be permissible on the Tesla network"

wow

That is Tesla directly taking on UBER and LYFT.

Thanks Erik

 

[Tam]

Incremental - sure. But it has been something like what - 6 weeks? - when the switch away from cameras and focusing on radar was made (saying that that would improve AP a lot), and now things will go back to mainly cameras (my interpretation)?

Oh, and let me add another question:

4. by when does Tesla expect to have current level of AP features available again on the new platform?

It will cost you $8,000 ($5,000 for new Autopilot and additional $3,000 for Self-Driving).

New Autopilot is NOT activated and will be expected to work at the end of this year.

Self-Driving activation is up in the air due to regulatory process. It is unknown. It could be weeks, months or years....

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Yep, my car is due for pick up next Tuesday, I see a cancellation happening

I think you can pay $500 to move your deposit to a new order. A friend said he was just told he could do that for his order.

 

[gaswalla]

details about sharing the vehicle on the "Tesla Network" for revenue generation will be released next year. In the meantime, ok to share with family and friends.
that's intriguing

 

[Jurnimon]

Isn't there a M3 unveiling? Why would you need to delay a reveal for something that you can't visually display?

They might have had a problem updating their website!

 

[JeffK]

LA to New York demo planned by the end of 2017.

 

[mediocreguy]

What does that mean? What is an auto supercharger?

I assume it's something like the Tesla "snake" - that would allow autonomous vehicles to charge.

 

[Todd Burch]

I would expect Tesla would have waited for all older generation hardware cars to get delivered before they make this announcement. So I bet if your car is being delivered, it already has new hardware.

At least that's what I would expect.

 

[johnbarkwell]

So that's why they were offering big discounts on brand new inventory MS & MX last month, to blow out inventory...

 

[Garlan Garner]

So that's why they were offering big discounts on brand new inventory MS & MX last month, to blow out inventory...

Probably so...

 

[GregA]

So... not to rain on any parades... but straw poll: if you are taking delivery of an S or X with the new hardware, how do you feel about the fact that when you get it, you might not be able to use:

• automatic emergency braking
• collision warning
• lane holding
• active cruise control

If it was me, I'd be very pleased that I'll have an even better system... even if it's annoying not to have it right away.

That said... I wonder if the new hardware has been supplied to people who DID NOT buy Autopilot for the last month, because they wouldn't know what they were missing and Tesla might have started generating data.

 

[Garlan Garner]

Hey....the My Tesla page is back....however it looks the same.

 

[EricD]

What just happened.... Did I miss the Part II reveal for Model 3 or was it just hot air...? Give me something I can sink my teeth into (and keep my reservation)! lol

 

[Gregkeys]

any mention on what they are doing for cars on order that havent been delivered yet, do we get a discount, do we get the upgrade for free???

 

[kmtl]

Oh I see...... There is a video of a car self navigating something.

Where?

 

[Gwgan]

The announcement says that all Teslas in production have the capability for full autonomy, but the website says that the hardware is an extra $8,000. It sounds like standard AP is still included, but you can upgrade to 4 cameras or 8 to get the full capability. So if you already ordered and are expecting the full suite, might want to call and make sure you get exactly what you want.

All the cars have all the hardware, you pay to turn them on.

 

[SureValla]

Im a little behind in what L5 means. Does this mean it can navigate things like 4 ways stops and crowded pedestrian crossings? Aka can it handle Times Square?

 

[Garlan Garner]

any mention on what they are doing for cars on order that havent been delivered yet, do we get a discount, do we get the upgrade for free, do we get a discount or???

Discount? I'm not sure Tesla knows what that means.

 

[AZGirl]

Found in updated Order Page:

Enhanced Autopilot $5000 ($6000 upgrade after delivery)
Full Self Driving Capability $3000 ($4000 upgrade after delivery)


So the affordable $35,000 Model 3 is now potentially $43,000 before adding any additional features. I wonder what percentage of Model 3 buyers will opt out of this extra $8,000 when configure their vehicles.

 

[Garlan Garner]

Does this also mean it can navigate things like 4 ways stops and crowded pedestrian crossings? Aka can it handle Times Square?

Maybe my new M3 will be able to navigate itself to my house. No delivery charge.

 

[rog]

It will cost you $8,000 ($5,000 for new Autopilot and additional $3,000 for Self-Driving).

New Autopilot is NOT activated and will be expected to work at the end of this year.

Self-Driving activation is up in the air due to regulatory process. It is unknown. It could be weeks, months or years....

Thanks! So basically an $8000 bet on a feature set that might or might not materialize, at some point in the future, with a lot of "if's". A typical Tesla product