gzt: Telsa is close to announcing model Y

Next week, 14th, but announcing a car a shipping in volume are two different things, 

Tesla have only just got themselves out of Model 3 production hell with production hitting around 6K per week, meaning they have pretty much eliminated the "wait list"-  The big question is can they continue to sell 6K a week ongoing.....

Moving on to launch a new model seems like they are suckers for punishment....

wellygary:

 

gzt: Telsa is close to announcing model Y

 

Next week, 14th, but announcing a car a shipping in volume are two different things, 

 

Tesla have only just got themselves out of Model 3 production hell with production hitting around 6K per week, meaning they have pretty much eliminated the "wait list"-  The big question is can they continue to sell 6K a week ongoing.....

 

Moving on to launch a new model seems like they are suckers for punishment....

 

The new Model Y is mostly based on the Model 3, so what they learned from that will be carried across to the new model, plus with the new China factory helping soon, it should be better!

dacraka:

 

The new Model Y is mostly based on the Model 3, so what they learned from that will be carried across to the new model, plus with the new China factory helping soon, it should be better!

 

That's where the rubber meets to road,

if "based on" means shares 80% + parts and can be built on the same line, then they can probably swing it,

if the difference is more than skin deep and they need a new production line for it... that's a different kettle of fish

“We think at the cell level probably we can do better than $100/kWh maybe later this year … depending upon [stable] commodity prices….

[W]ith further improvements to the cell chemistry, the production process, and more vertical integration on the cell side, for example, integrating the production of cathode and anode materials at the Gigafactory, and improved design of the module and pack, we think long-term we can get below $100/kWh at the pack level.

Which is really the key figure of merit for a car.

But long-term meaning definitely less than 2 years.”

kingdragonfly: Why Tesla Needs To Slow Down Its Constant, Relentless Price Changes

Nope,

The company appears to be being run by a golden retriever that is currently running between two big buttons marked "put prices up" and "cut prices" while the board of directors appear to be shouting "good dog" constantly

We now have prices (ex 35K model 3) going back up again !!!

The carmaker said the 3% price rise would not apply to the new mid-market Model 3.

Earlier this month Tesla said it would close an unspecified number of stores to fund a cut in the price of the Model 3 in the US to $35,000 (£26,400).

It will now close "about half as many" stores - making half the cost savings.

The carmaker, founded by Elon Musk, said that keeping more stores open would require a rise in vehicle prices by about 3% on average worldwide.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47521940

kingdragonfly: Why Tesla Needs To Slow Down Its Constant, Relentless Price Changes

Linuxluver:

 

kingdragonfly: Why Tesla Needs To Slow Down Its Constant, Relentless Price Changes

Tesla's getting cheaper faster for people who don't own one yet?

I can't see the problem. ;-)

 

The problem is that they aren't simply price cuts, they bounce all over the place,

So far in 2019 we have had the January price hike, when the 75Kwh options were removed (This added around 18K to an S- USD)

Then 2 months later in March we had the Model 3 announcement that saw reductions on prices on other models (pretty much reversing the January price jump) - Along with the  "we're going on line only"

Now we have had a 3% increase in model prices, (ex the 35K 3) accompanied with a "we're going to keep a bunch of stores"

I mean really does this company actually do any market research before it changes things,

I had a test drive in the Kia Niro EV ... rather nice, pretty quick and nicely featured ... just a tad pricey.

A Australian review of the Jaguar I Pace from CarAdvice. The article is on the aussie spec mid range model, the I-Pace EV400 SE

https://www.caradvice.com.au/719985/2019-jaguar-i-pace-ev400-se-review/

The video below, also from CarAdvice is a review on the long term test model they have, another SE spec

They say they are going to be posting monthly updates while living with the I-Pace, the introduction story below.

https://www.caradvice.com.au/723675/2019-jaguar-i-pace-se-long-term-review-introduction/

EDIT: Fixed links