In a Gruber video from last year, they mention that Tesla doesn't advise buying a 100kwh pack and putting it in a P90D as an upgrade.
Tesla cites the reason as being related to impacts in the "airbag deployment timing and structural rigidity" of the car. Not a firmware issue.
I don't really buy that. Maybe I'm just skating over something critical, but a Tesla battery module weighs 55 lbs. Not earth-shattering weight.
Is there a difference in adding two more battery modules (110 lbs total) vs adding 3 passengers and luggage (650 lbs total)?
Is this more of a "Cover Your Ass" kind of liability limiting move since they changed the seats (a safety item) between the nose cone and refresh models, and can't sign off on this kind of modification now?
Or can the unibody frame not support another 100 lbs in the pack?
Tesla cites the reason as being related to impacts in the "airbag deployment timing and structural rigidity" of the car. Not a firmware issue.
I don't really buy that. Maybe I'm just skating over something critical, but a Tesla battery module weighs 55 lbs. Not earth-shattering weight.
Is there a difference in adding two more battery modules (110 lbs total) vs adding 3 passengers and luggage (650 lbs total)?
Is this more of a "Cover Your Ass" kind of liability limiting move since they changed the seats (a safety item) between the nose cone and refresh models, and can't sign off on this kind of modification now?
Or can the unibody frame not support another 100 lbs in the pack?