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Tesla Model S Sales Exceed Target

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Re: Tesla Model S Sales Exceed Target

#22

Post by auctiontheory »

jhenkens wrote: post #9

I would love to know how many Model S have been sold within 25 miles of Palo Alto, CA. Driving around Menlo Park/Palo Alto/Atherton/Woodside, one can easily see 10 Model S within an hour - it is truly unreal. It's almost at the point where buying a Model S is no longer trend setting, but instead following a trend.

Yup. I'm a whole lot more excited when I see an (original) Beetle, or a nicely-restored Karmann Ghia, or a Jaguar E Type, than yet another Model S or Fisker Karma or Ferrari/Lambo.

I guess we're jaded.

Re: Tesla Model S Sales Exceed Target

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Post by iEricAllen »

I've never believed that Tesla had a viable product. In fact, Electric vehicles make very little sense and are far less "green" than most consumers perceive them to be. It's sad that people tend to believe whatever marketers tell them... Check out this article... By far the most comprehensive analysis on "green" cars so far. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142412788732412850457834...

Re: Tesla Model S Sales Exceed Target

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

nikcub wrote: post #21

> The customers who ordered this option will instead receive the 60 kWh pack, but range will be software limited to 40 kWh. can't see anybody hacking that.

> ... and can be upgraded to the range of the 60 kWh upon request by the original or a future owner.

Does anyone remember Intel's co-processor "upgrade" for turning a 486SX into a 486DX?

Re: Tesla Model S Sales Exceed Target

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

gojomo wrote: post #20
dm2 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because Tesla can later offer a $5,000 upgrade to the 60kWh version. Customers are still getting a better car that has the potential to be software upgraded. Win-Win.

And even better: they can offer the upgrade when the 40kWh runs out . "We've noticed you've run out of software-limited range in the middle of nowhere. For $5,000 we'll permanently upgrade your range, instantly!"

This could be a new business model for selling cars: the automotive freemium!

Re: Tesla Model S Sales Exceed Target

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Post by dangrossman »

iEricAllen wrote: post #25

I've never believed that Tesla had a viable product. In fact, Electric vehicles make very little sense and are far less "green" than most consumers perceive them to be. It's sad that people tend to believe whatever marketers tell them... Check out this article... By far the most comprehensive analysis on "green" cars so far. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142412788732412850457834...

That article is neither "comprehensive" nor convincing. It's an overtly-biased opinion piece by a global climate change denier.

Re: Tesla Model S Sales Exceed Target

#29

Post by raldi »

jpxxx wrote: post #8
rurounijones wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why not just stop sales of the 40kWh model, say "We are going to be nice and just upgrade them to 60kWh free of charge" and be done with it. Sure, some people who paid for the 60kWh packs will be annoyed paying "extra" for it but is that really such a concern that you have to start dicking about with what amounts to basically battery DRM? [EDIT] As someone mentioned below, if 40kWh models have already shipped then re…

Because that'd require hauling in 200 vehicles to replace a $10,000 battery pack while tying up maintenance bays, disrupting production to source and ship 60kWh packs, and incur a multi-million dollar charge on a company that is barely breaking even. (edit: Also, rich people tend to be of a type that go absolutely apeshit when they feel they've been cheated, meta-cheated, vapor-cheated or insufficiently cheated by ha…

    s/rich//
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