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Originally Posted by Jim Richards

They never marketed the Model S, with any size battery capacity as "affordable." The 40 kWh version of the Model S was envisioned as an "entry-level" Model S, and the Model S marketing is as a "premium sedan." "Affordable" will (may) be the Model 3. TBD

The 40 kWh version of the S apparently died in the womb due to lack of demand.

Entry Level 40kWh Tesla Model S Cancelled, 60 kWh Cars All Get Supercharging Hardware | Inside EVs

Thanks! So, 40KWh.... and offered at well under $60k. That's really my point.

I've heard, from a Tesla guy, that the fed incentives and state tax rebates are going (gone?) away. That puts that much more penny-pincher pressure on the low end models. They couldn't make it fly with all the free money, how is this going to be unicorns and rainbows in the future? Tesla will have to compete with the Nissan Leaf, and such. But at least Tesla has some expensive labor in California. ...wait.