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What get's downgraded to get to a 35K Model 3?
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sperkin
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I just saw a YouTube video someone doing 0-60 in a mid range at 5.0 second on wet roads. I haven't timed my LR RWD so I have no idea. I believe both MR and LR RWD does it in 5 seconds 0-60. I'm not sure what's the top speed because people got really mad when I was doing 165mph on the highway in my Supra so I don't really care about top speed anymore. Anything over 120mph is good enough.
BluestarE3
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No, I'm not from the area. I just thought it was funny you said 43F isn't cold since you live in WI. That's cold to me!
Just the price. It's pretty bare bones as it is.
gavine
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NeverFollow
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The $35k Model 3 will have an included Wall Phone:
Also, Cane seats with optional seatbelt and air bag
And also 14" steel wheels and optional $100 matching body color
or the optional 15" lighter Aero Wheels for $500.
Also, Cane seats with optional seatbelt and air bag
And also 14" steel wheels and optional $100 matching body color
or the optional 15" lighter Aero Wheels for $500.
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Consider this rumor only, but it comes from a Tesla source who, to date, has never been incorrect on anything he has shared with me.
He suggests that unlike the rest of the Model 3 series, the $35K base variant will not have a full AP hardware package, but rather the wiring harness, proximity detectors, FLR, and backup camera only. He further speculates that if EAP or FSD are purchased at a later date, the remaining hardware will be an upgrade that can be made by mobile techs.
If this proves accurate, it would be a significant departure from the production model to date and might be a part of why pricing may change on these features. But such a move helps preserve profitability on the base car.
Time will tell if this is accurate or not.
About to go out and shovel 4" in the 20s now but single digits within 24hours and historically by mid January we will see teens below zero. It changes the way you manage the car seasonally.
That makes perfect sense and is how the other auto makers do it. In order to get blind spot monitor, traffic aware cruise control, rear view cross path detection, etc, you have to buy some package for $4K to get all the sensors and cameras added. For vehicles that don't have the package, you can clearly see the lack of cameras and sensors around the car. For Tesla, why would they put a few K worth of equipment in a car if they may never recoup that money back from a hopeful upgrade down the line.
NeverFollow
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- I really wonder if this will be the case because the cost of video cameras is very low.
The electric adjustment of the steering wheel and seats might not be included.
But sill the electric power steering will be included, because the weight of the car.
Idem with power brake and proximity detection witch are both important active security features.
Backup camera is now mandatory, so how much hardware can be really saved?
The only noticeable difference could be the suppression of the fog lights.
- Well, we could consider that the EAP's CPU motherboard might not be installed but still the car need to have collision avoidance?
- I imagine that the small battery will target city users who don't need an extra range, or use it as a second car.
However EAP makes driving easy and relaxing in cities with heavy traffic, so why penalize those drivers.
The only noticeable difference might be the use of a metallic roof?
- It is possible to speculate that in some emerging markets, there might be some downgraded version
with a less sophisticated suspension, wheels, electric motor, door handles, metallic roof...?
But this starts to complicate the production line, so it could be only the case for a separate production
or assembly line in another country.
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What’s his name? Either I am your source or he is taking my ideas!
I’ve mentioned every time it comes up that people are never going to add 8-10K worth of software to a 35K car.
Chances are low it gets done at time of purchase. Chances are next to never it gets put into a credit card post purchase.
After a year of ownership, the software will cost as much as 2/3rds of the vehicle.
No one will slap 10K with a grace period of 30 days and 20% APR when they could have financed it over 60-72 months at approximately 2.5%.
Solution: don’t install expensive computational equipment that will never be paid for.
If it can be easily installed as a FRU post delivery, the 8K will pay for it.
As a joke they can strip the SR down even more by not including the tablet.
It’s bring your own iPad or galaxy.
@NeverFollow - others vehicles with AEB probably do it with a low computational power needed.
Some low end SoC takes care of the minimum. Full package either disables the base cpu or runs in parallel with it.
Steel wheels
No infrared coated windows
No heated seats
Maps and streaming for a monthly fee
Subscription based AP
No frunk
Manual hood release
Manual, cloth seats
Slower supercharging
No auto wipers, lights
Happy 2019
No infrared coated windows
No heated seats
Maps and streaming for a monthly fee
Subscription based AP
No frunk
Manual hood release
Manual, cloth seats
Slower supercharging
No auto wipers, lights
Happy 2019
Power front seat are listed as a premium interior feature so, no, the non PUP version will not have them.
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