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

  • datendefekt@lemmy.ml
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    13 hours 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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      11 hours ago

      They’ve fully redesigned the S twice (2016 and 2021, rumored again in 2025), the X once (2021), and the model 3 once (2022). The model Y is rumored for end of this year or early next year.

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        4 hours 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.

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    15 hours ago

    Who’s of hands, who was surprised by this?

    Edit: what the fuck did autocorrect mangle to come up with “who’s of hands?”

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      7 hours ago

      He probably literally can’t, since it’s basically just a big RC car on an extremely tightly controlled loop.