ZEEKR 001 is approaching the market with an optional 140 kWh battery and a range of more than 620 miles (chinese standard, anyway).
Elon was contradictory in the past: till 2/3 years ago Range was his main worry. Plaid + was advertized with 520 miles range, not to say Roadster (620). MS "long range plus" was described by Elon as "the best range car has now better range".
When 4680 cells were initially presented at the battery day, one of the main point was that they could grant a +46% range once properly developed in the chassis.
But in 2021, after the cancellation of the plaid + model, he turned out saying that tesla could have built a longer range car, but the product would have been worse.
Now, if the market offers higher range cars, which version of Elon do you think will prevail?
Elon was contradictory in the past: till 2/3 years ago Range was his main worry. Plaid + was advertized with 520 miles range, not to say Roadster (620). MS "long range plus" was described by Elon as "the best range car has now better range".
When 4680 cells were initially presented at the battery day, one of the main point was that they could grant a +46% range once properly developed in the chassis.
But in 2021, after the cancellation of the plaid + model, he turned out saying that tesla could have built a longer range car, but the product would have been worse.
Now, if the market offers higher range cars, which version of Elon do you think will prevail?