YOU ARE WRONG!
We have explicit confirmation from Tesla that you're wrong. It's a pack with fewer cells.
We have explicit confirmation from Tesla that you're wrong. It's a pack with fewer cells.
-
Want to remove ads? Register an account and login to see fewer ads, and become a Supporting Member to remove almost all ads.
[Verified False] I THINK THE MID RANGE MODEL 3 IS A SOFTWARE LIMITED LONG RANGE BATTERY PACK!
- Thread starter Rkoroma
- Start date
The label on my Model 3 Long Range RWD says its Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) as: 4,806 lbs
Website Model 3 Spec says Mid range RWD is: 3,686 lbs.
View attachment 345142
If they are the same battery, they should have about the same weight.
Not if some of the batteries in the pack aren't there! which is what Elon indicated. He said it was Tesla's way to provide a mid-range car at a lower price point than the AWDs in time for people who wanted/needed a car before the end of the year. Otherwise the new standard battery (~200 range) would be ready in 2019.
Modern assembly lines can switch between options fairly easily. They've only ever had one line for the Model S and Model X and have multiple combinations of drive units and batteries available for them.
The good news is that you'll be able to order it without a reservation in Q1 when you find out you're wrong.
Chickenlittle
Banned
I can see where you would get that idea based on the modelS 60. That was done to avoid the development cost and manufacture changes on a limited number of cars that tesla committed to sell before cancelling the model. The midrange and standard range cars will not be like that special situation
The label on my Model 3 Long Range RWD says its Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) as: 4,806 lbs
Website Model 3 Spec says Mid range RWD is: 3,686 lbs.
View attachment 345142
If they are the same battery, they should have about the same weight.
Don’t compare GVWR to GVW. Makes no sense. One is a rating and one is a weight. The GVWR is what it is allowed to weigh before it is over loaded. The GVW is the weight of the vehicle empty. A one ton truck typically has a GVWR of 1300 pounds and weighs around 7400 pounds.
JimmyC
Member
No, nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Jeez, people, if you want a mod to do something, report a post in the thread. I’ve done so. They don’t magically read EVERYTHING. Lol.
Yep. I’m a moron. I missed a zero. I meant to say a 1 ton truck (dually) typically has a GVWR of 13000 pounds and weighs around 7400 pounds. So a payload of about 5600 pounds.
Sorry for the typo.
Sunshine State
Automotive Enthusiast
Weight and GVWR are very different things. GVWR is max Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, that’s what the car can weigh at it’s maximum when fully loaded (to its max)The label on my Model 3 Long Range RWD says its Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) as: 4,806 lbs
Website Model 3 Spec says Mid range RWD is: 3,686 lbs.
View attachment 345142
If they are the same battery, they should have about the same weight.
I guess you've never been inside a flexible assembly plant where multiple models are built in the same line and even not necessarily w/the steering wheel on the same side.
I posted about this in 2011 at Choose 2012 Prius Five or 2012 Elantra Limited? and in 2004 at what factory/plant for right hand drive z350 - MY350Z.COM - Nissan 350Z and 370Z Forum Discussion. This is for plant visits I made in 2001 and 2003.
Even Assembly Line Flexibility Sets Japanese Apart from 1990 says "Not only can Mazda build four, five or even six different cars on the same assembly line, it can also have two or three of those complicated lines running inside the same factory. Without sacrificing quality."
Last edited:
Similar threads
