https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/20/tesla-now-offers-a-100d-model-s-and-model-x-with-extended-range/
[Yes, the top-of-the-line Tesla luxury cars with the biggest batteries
are expensive to buy. However, they ARE luxury cars, can seat up to 7,
and you are effectively buying your fuel supply cost for as long as you
own the car in the sticker price. Charging at Tesla SuperCharger
stations is free forever on the Model S vehicles.
However, what's interesting here is that longer range models are coming
in the lower price ranges over time, as prices drop and volumes rise.
Also, the hydrogen folks need to recognize that battery range is a
moving target, and plug-in hybrids also have fast fill-up and long range
(compared to on-board hydrogen storage) as competition.]
Tesla now offers a 100D Model S and Model X with extended range
Posted Jan 20, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
Tesla’s new 100 kWh battery pack first arrived with a “performance”
designation, hence the “P” in P100D, but now the company has released
the 100D version of the upgrade option, which delivered the same
capacity, but tweaked for efficiency rather than speed. The 100D option
was added early Friday morning, promising an additional 20 miles of
range based on EPA standards.
That means the Model S with the 100D battery pack gets 335 miles instead
of 315 for the P100D, Electrek notes, and the Model X gets 295 miles
instead of 257 miles for the performance option. Both of these options
will bump the price of the car by an additional $3,000 vs. the 90D
battery pack option, which remains available for purchase.
The boosted range means you’ll be foregoing the possibility of a sub-2.4
second 0 to 60 mph time, and in fact will have to settle for just 4
seconds for that sprint start. If you can live with that still very
impressive acceleration, the added range will probably be a more
attractive option to most people who aren’t buying a Tesla strictly to
drag race.
As with all new Tesla’s coming off the production line since late last
year, these new model options will include all the hardware on board to
achieve full self-driving capabilities once the software is ready to
make that possible, which will probably not be until at least 2018 for a
broad public release.
