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Tesla to unveil D and other product on October 9th
- quantisan 12y agoWhat is it?
- therobot24 12y agonew car and maybe some semi-autonomous functions?
- bhauer 12y agoSome are speculating a dual-motor Model S, which would be quite interesting.
- nkrumm 12y agoWould you mind elaborating on the "dual motor" aspect? That would be down from 4 motors?
- icelancer 12y agoCould be like the dual-engine Tiburon.
- ilkhan4 12y agoDual motor would make it AWD. The current Model S is a single motor RWD.
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- kogir 12y agoThe current Model S only has one motor.
- foobarian 12y agoThe frame on display in their showroom seems to have two motors in the back, except one of them acts as a generator (for regenerative braking). Maybe they changed the power routing to let it drive as well? Sounds like too small a change for such a fancy rollout.
- joshmlewis 12y agoThis is just speculation but I doubt only one side handles the regenerative braking. If you think about it that wouldn't really make sense. The dual motor would come into play making it an AWD car instead of just RWD, that seems more plausible.
- __david__ 12y agoThere is one motor. The other large cylinder (that does look just like the motor) is the inverter: it turns the DC from the batteries into AC for the motor.
- beltex 12y agoThe Model X is dual motor all wheel drive. So maybe it's being ported over to the Model S. Musk speaking about it below. http://youtu.be/2cpe0stVtLA?t=3m25s http://youtu.be/2cpe0stVtLA?t=3m25s
- mercury888 12y agomodel d??? who wants the d?
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- braum 12y agowhat about a Hybrid? Diesel and Battery! I would love to see the Model X be a hybrid instead of pure EV, or at least an option for those of us who need to pull trailers and boats on occasion with our SUV.
- kapitalx 12y agoThat would go against everything this company stands for and what sets it apart from other car companies.
- pikachu_is_cool 12y agoNot to mention, all of the safety and luxury perks we see from Tesla vehicles would be compromised as well.
- readerrrr 12y agoI predict this will be on a same price range of the Model S, or even more expensive. By the way, what happened to Model X?
- eksith 12y agoDelivery ETA is now Fall of 2015 http://www.teslamotors.com/modelx http://www.teslamotors.com/modelx Not too bad for a new design.
- bcrescimanno 12y agoCan't find a reference to it right now; but, I recall them saying back post-Q1 or Q2 that they had delayed production due to higher than expected demand for the Model S.
- eksith 12y agoI think this is it (from May) : http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-first-quarter-loss-20140507-story.html http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-first-q...
- coreymgilmore 12y agoModel D - 2-door coupe My reasoning: Tesla has vehicles (for sale or in plan) in three segments: high-end sedan, CUV, and mid-range sedan. Building a coupe would fill another segment. Also, the 2-door market has lots of models (2/4/6 series, C/E/S class, A5, CTS) that are priced high. Attracting higher income buyers to Tesla from these companies with a 2-door would be a very logical next step. D = dual, as in dual door?
- pikachu_is_cool 12y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster
- throwwit 12y agoThe truck market could be the next logical next step.
- andymoe 12y agoMy first thought was D for driverless but perhaps the more conservative guesses are correct. Dual drive etc.
- beltex 12y agohttp://www.theverge.com/2014/9/18/6446245/musk-says-fully-self-driving-car-tech-5-to-6-years-out http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/18/6446245/musk-says-fully-se...
- andymoe 12y agoYeah, I know, but I still think there will be semi-autonomous driver assist features much sooner and wild speculation is fun.
- giarc 12y agoIgnoring the "D" part, seeing the garage door covering the top portion of the car I am guessing a convertible edition.