The “We, Robot” event was peak 2020s Tesla: A long wait, few specifics, tons of promises for a bright future. But for whom?

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    1 month ago

    What I don’t get about Tesla is: when will they ever update their existing vehicles, like every other car company does? The Model S has been around for over ten years. Aren’t they planning an S2? Or this all the RnD they have?

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      1 month ago

      They’ve completely re-engineered most of these vehicles, multiple times. As well as constant iterative updates. There’s just no good reason to re-engineer them from the bottom up. Other than the general shape, there’s basically nothing the original and current Model S have in common.

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        1 month ago

        I had to check Wikipedia to be sure. OK, the S got updated motors or restyled taillights, but they’re all externally indistinguishable for the non Tesla nerd. Look at how the Corvette and Mustang changed over the years, or the F-Series trucks. They went with the zeitgeist, and the S is still visually stuck in 2012.