Do you lose sleep over cable/satellite channels that could be available if only you paid for them?
Do you yell at your network hub because it's capable of 150M down but you've only paid for 30?
Do you freak out when you see people in VIP areas at events that you've paid general admission to enter?
Tesla is being smart by constraining the number of products that they have to produce. Removing complexity directly translates to cost savings which go straight to the company's bottom line. It also helps eliminate decisions that a potential customer has to make.
I'm willing to bet that a much higher percentage of 40KWh customers will convert to 60KWh now that they have the capability built in. It's smart no matter how you look at it.
You're just being difficult now. My point is that we're surrounded by many examples of artificially limited products, and the sky hasn't fallen.
Other commenters have already pointed out that there's no weight difference between the 40 and 60KWh models, and that you get the benefit of a greater top speed.
> we're surrounded by many examples of artificially limited products, and the sky hasn't fallen
If Tesla wants to fashion its pricing model after cable television companies they're free to do so. But they should expect customer satisfaction to follow.
> Other commenters have already pointed out that there's no weight difference between the 40 and 60KWh models
Obviously there's no weight difference between the 40 KWh and 60 KWh models because they're physically identical.
Various estimates on the web seem to suggest that the battery pack makes up about 1000 of the 4647 lb car. Since 1/3 of this capacity is unusable, this has a similar effect as 300 lbs of intert lithium in the passenger seat.
> and that you get the benefit of a greater top speed.
So for the efficiency hit of 300 lbs of dead weight you get a top speed of 120 mph (190 km/h) instead of 110 mph (180 km/h). [Wikipedia]
I was answering a question about my sleeping habits in the face of cable television pricing models. Obviously this discussion has been driven to absurdity (by those who don't like to hear the logic of it).
Do you yell at your network hub because it's capable of 150M down but you've only paid for 30?
Do you freak out when you see people in VIP areas at events that you've paid general admission to enter?
Tesla is being smart by constraining the number of products that they have to produce. Removing complexity directly translates to cost savings which go straight to the company's bottom line. It also helps eliminate decisions that a potential customer has to make.
I'm willing to bet that a much higher percentage of 40KWh customers will convert to 60KWh now that they have the capability built in. It's smart no matter how you look at it.