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Originally Posted by island911
I think that's it..45kWh.. was supposed to be $65k-ish? (iirc)
Anyway, To me, that cancellation/trend spoke volumes about their future sales. To stay alive they have to compete with Porsche and Mercedes. (not easy in the long run - especially when they (tesla) are not making huge profit on those big-$ (and subsidized) sales ...like Porsche and MBz do w/o huge tax incentives.)
Battery tech has never followed Moore's law (as so much other tech has). Batteries are simply really effn expensive, and I don't see that changing any time soon. :-/ And, if a disruptive battery tech does show up, VAG et al will be all over it. (not much advantage for a CA based old battery car company)
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Not finding the price and it's a moot point anyway.
One article mentions that only 5% of the customer base had ordered the 45kW version, which wasn't enough to put it into production. Which is why I think the 60kW ver will drop off at some point down the line, once the Model S has a 100kW ver or whatever. Around here, it's a statement to drive the biggest car. You don't just buy the 85, you buy the P85+, not that those people will ever use the extra power or the suspension tuning of the "+".
Yeah, battery tech is somewhat like the IC engine. Stalled. Small leaps here and there, but largely just there.
I think if the Model S could incorporate solar in the roof to help during the day in charging the 12v for the accessories, that would help with overall range.
A rated 265 miles is still not bad. The i8 22 miles on battery alone. The Nissan Leaf, around 100 miles.