Tesla launches new Model S and Model X with shorter range and cheaper prices (electrek.co)

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[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

This is just a disguised way to say they've been asking 10k more for the same product beforehand

That's not how this works. There's a concept called "economies of scale". The sale of the $100k model supplements the cost of the $80k model.

There's also no official documentation to show that it is indeed software-locked. These could be binned or B-grade cells.

[-] guylacaptivite@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

The article specifies that Tesla confirmed it's a soft lock.

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No it doesn't. What it says is:

It’s unclear if Tesla is software-locking capacity in the Long Range battery pack to create these trims or if it is actually producing a new battery pack for them.

[-] guylacaptivite@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

You haven't read the article then, you just took the sentence that fitted your point. At the end there is an update saying that Tesla did in fact confirm it was the same battery pack that was software locked.

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Mmk well that was added later. Regardless their source is Tesla "advisors" who are notorious for talking out of their ass.

After seeing that Tesla is listing the new versions as having the same weight as the Long Range for both Model S and Model X, we have reached out to Tesla Centers to ask, and Tesla advisors were able to confirm that the new Standard Range Model S and Model X are indeed software-locked Long Range vehicles.