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What is Tesla's upcoming 'under your nose' announcement?
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Battery warranty is all on Telsa: unless you destroy it physically in a crash or maliciously (Elon's example: blowtorch), no other behavior will void it.
Roadsters available as loaners in some markets. Loaners will be available for sale at discount of 1% per month + some amount per mile (forgot the figure). Elon expects some people to swap their car for a loaner if it's better (just pay the price differential). I think that is a really interesting option.
My questions: If you don't have to pay for the service plan (or even get inspection) as part of the warranty, what are the advantages of doing so anyway?
Roadsters available as loaners in some markets. Loaners will be available for sale at discount of 1% per month + some amount per mile (forgot the figure). Elon expects some people to swap their car for a loaner if it's better (just pay the price differential). I think that is a really interesting option.
My questions: If you don't have to pay for the service plan (or even get inspection) as part of the warranty, what are the advantages of doing so anyway?
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Unconditional warranty....
Would not apply if you take a blow torch to the battery pack. No intentional destruction .... but complete piece of mind.
Initial batch of loaners is about 100.
Would not apply if you take a blow torch to the battery pack. No intentional destruction .... but complete piece of mind.
Initial batch of loaners is about 100.
Toward the end of today’s conference call Elon was reluctant to answer a question regarding all-wheel-drive for the Model S. He indicated that was a matter to be discussed in the future. I strongly suspect that AWD is what will be under a Tesla driver’s nose.
I dunno. That doesn't sound like something "under my nose".
My mouth is under my nose... maybe they're introducing some powerful new voice command technology.
My mouth is under my nose... maybe they're introducing some powerful new voice command technology.
gg_got_a_tesla
Model S: VIN 65513, Model 3: VIN 1913
Maybe, something that hasn't been under our nose (as, maybe, it should have been) all along?! Free Tesla CCIs for everyone!
Why do you say Toyota? The only Toyota w/Tesla bits right now is the Rav4 EV which is only a CA compliance car. IIRC, it's only sold at 55 dealers in CA.
JRP3
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Not a chance. Whatever it is it's already in the car, since he said if you own a Model S it's right under your nose. Unless you think all the Model S's have an invisible front drive unit already in the car.
I agree. No AWD 'S' for some time. Their business plan seems clear. Roadster to prove EV can be done with decent range. 'S' to show that not only can an EV have some practical range but can compete with luxury sedans. 'X' to show that you can do AWD and compete with crossover vehicles. Gen III to finally show you can make a more affordable EV. Eventually TS may return what we would all like to see...an option of an AWD 'S' but from a business plan stand point I think they have (or should have) their eye on moving the company forward to reaching out to all market segments.
ShortSlaver
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I was thinking "under you nose" could mean a significant update to the Model S app. You hold your phone under you nose, after all.
I beleive that Tesla will announce an all wheel drive for the Model S with a smaller motor underneath the nose.
The problem with this is the "will make Model S owner's happy" doesn't make any sense. I has to be dealing with existing cars. And the ability to add a new motor, and FWD to my car for $15k isn't something I would care about in the least.
JRP3
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Lloyd, how does that fit with the statement "If you're a Model S owner it's already under your nose"? Why are people thinking that applies to future products and not the car you already have?
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