Saturday, April 9, 2022

tesla.com/blog

 In response to an old friend's Tesla questions, I've been reading the Tesla Blog:

http://tesla.com/blog

It is the first time I've read more than a post or so.  It covers near the entire history of Tesla.  Since the 3rd "Master Plan" is due to appear soon, I decided to locate the first two Master Plans:

https://www.tesla.com/blog/secret-tesla-motors-master-plan-just-between-you-and-me

https://www.tesla.com/blog/master-plan-part-deux

Tesla should have great credibility given how well they have followed previous long term plans.

Like everyone else I know, I have tried to inform my friend on Teslas.  Sadly, he remains surprisingly poorly informed.  Even to be uncertain as to the attributes of currently offered models.  So I offer:

1) Original Roadster 

2) Model S - a high performance, largish, four door sedan

3) Model X - a larger SUV type body on the Model S chassis.

4) Model 3 - very similar to Model S but smaller and cheaper.

5) Model Y - has about the same relationship to Model 3 as Model X has to Model S.

"In the works" are Cyber Truck and Semi with a cheaper smaller sedan expected to be introduced after Tesla has saturated the higher priced market. The original Roadster has been out of production since about the time the Model S was offered.  But is due to be replaced with a new Roadster.