Well looks like Ford heard me. The point still stands, 350 mi being uncompetitive is weird take without knowing the price & features.
If both 350mi CT and F150 XLT ER are 70k, which one would you buy?
The one (assuming) with all the things F150 has + 4WS, air suspension, tonneau cover, SS skin...
The holes might be for wires, having holes behind the seats and smack bang on where the tonneau cover sits just doesn't seem like a good design to me.
The location of the holes are still low enough for the rear window to roll down, so that's good for those who want Aircon in the vault
They can take market share when they actually have the capacity to do so. In the mean time, CT will be priced right. Right at the top of predicted consumer price ceiling.
They've done pricing based on supply&demand with model Y, they've done it with model S, they'll do it with CT
So?
You think Tesla won't price match their competitions as well as consider their own internal production ramp? They know the market and how much consumers can handle.
I reckon Tesla will not have incentives to lower CT prices to numbers shown in 2019, initially. They will up the price so...
100% spitballing
65-75k for 300+ mile dual motor initial release model due to battery constraints.
Remember, right now the cheapest 300 mile Ford F150 lightning is XLT trim at 79k.
Cybertruck with 4WS, tough body and air suspension will not be cheap. I think the only thing pressuring Tesla to...
The main mechanism of heat transfer from sunlight to the body is through IR radiation.
Unfortunately, stainless steel does quite poorly in this area as it's IR absorption rate (~0.4) is higher than white coloured coating with titanium oxide (~0.17). This handy website has the values of various...