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Tesla unveils redesigned Model S with new interior and 520-mile range option

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31 pointsjdminhbg9 comments

520 mile or 800+ km range is the kind of capacity that when available in cheaper vehicles will really push EV into the mainstream. At that point road trips are a non issue as you need a longer break at least every 500 km or so anyway.

Charging for an hour every 200 km feels much different than charging every 600.

You do not have to charge for an hour every 200km in a Tesla at the super chargers in the US.

It depends which model. I own an EV and speaking from experience. The stated range is easily 25-30% lower at highway speeds. That means yes, you often have to charge a Tesla every 200km when doing a road trip.

I own one also (model 3) and regularly make ~400 mile (646 kms) trips at highway speeds and only have to charge for a total of 30 minutes. I usually stop twice to charge the lower end my battery but even if I need to stop once it is 35 minutes.

The new interior looks fantastic and is what I would expect for a car in the future. The only issue is I would have a tough time getting used to that steering wheel, but I'm guessing it is designed with autopilot in mind.

Is this designed to cover up their earnings? Or is it usual to do this sort of thing at the same time as their earnings call?

It was going to happen anyway. They needed to redo the 8 year old model.

They didn’t have any conferences planned in the next few months. Normally they have a battery day and an AI day they drop bombs that aren’t release day worthy.

As to why today vs schedule a release day next week? Cynical view is yah prop up poor earnings. Optimistic view is why schedule a conference for 15 minutes of content.

Tesla S is first production car ever to achieve 0 to 60 mph in less than 2 seconds

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