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Tesla Motors Planning to Something Big Oct 9th "D"- Dual Motor AWD?
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Tesla Bitches!
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Date: October 02, 2014 08:47PM
Tesla Motors just sent out invites to a press event on October 9th in Los Angeles, presumably to unveil the new ‘D’ car that founder Elon Musk tweeted about yesterday evening. Now, we officially have an event, to be held at Hawthorne Airport.
The D is rumored to be a new vehicle in Tesla’s lineup, with the Jalopnik folks speculating on a (D)ual motor all wheel drive version of its Model S sedan. Musk also said that they would show off ‘something else’ at the event, which some are saying could be a souped up version of the Model S.
There is also a possibility that the D stands for Driver Assistance, something Seth Weintraub at Electrek points out people have seen references to in newer Tesla software.
Tesla has already made a P85 (performance) version of its 85W Model S, but now Jalopnik has spotted an image shot by Tesla Motors Club member Adelman, which could be a new P85D. This could be a new version of the Model S with two smaller motors on board.
The Dual-Motor AWD was originally announced for the Model-X SUV, but a tipster told TechCrunch that it could come to the Model S next week. The ‘something else’, the tipster says, is a Model S rated at 600hp with a top speed of 155mph — also using the new Dual-Motor AWD. We haven’t been able to verify those tips, so take it with a grain of salt.
The D is rumored to be a new vehicle in Tesla’s lineup, with the Jalopnik folks speculating on a (D)ual motor all wheel drive version of its Model S sedan. Musk also said that they would show off ‘something else’ at the event, which some are saying could be a souped up version of the Model S.
There is also a possibility that the D stands for Driver Assistance, something Seth Weintraub at Electrek points out people have seen references to in newer Tesla software.
Tesla has already made a P85 (performance) version of its 85W Model S, but now Jalopnik has spotted an image shot by Tesla Motors Club member Adelman, which could be a new P85D. This could be a new version of the Model S with two smaller motors on board.
The Dual-Motor AWD was originally announced for the Model-X SUV, but a tipster told TechCrunch that it could come to the Model S next week. The ‘something else’, the tipster says, is a Model S rated at 600hp with a top speed of 155mph — also using the new Dual-Motor AWD. We haven’t been able to verify those tips, so take it with a grain of salt.
Re: Tesla Motors Planning to Something Big Oct 9th "D"- Dual Motor AWD?
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wUxxc
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Date: October 02, 2014 09:01PM
What they need to do is get their down-market models out the door.
The rest is just for show.
Musk is great at getting attention with the big idea stuff. Whether he can actually run a company and make money remains to be seen.
The rest is just for show.
Musk is great at getting attention with the big idea stuff. Whether he can actually run a company and make money remains to be seen.
Re: Tesla Motors Planning to Something Big Oct 9th "D"- Dual Motor AWD?
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Pay Musk
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Date: October 02, 2014 09:11PM
PayPal is spinning off. So much for that acquisition.
Re: Tesla Motors Planning to Something Big Oct 9th "D"- Dual Motor AWD?
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3dXkW
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Date: October 03, 2014 03:52PM