Following Tesla, there are always surprises. You never know when Elon Musk is going to launch a car into space or tweet about drilling tunnels, selling flamethrowers, or building a 50s style diner with food delivery on rollerskates.
By July 2018, Tesla will be the first automaker to cross the 200,000 U.S. vehicle delivery mark. This starts the countdown to phase out the U.S. federal incentive for Tesla’s vehicles.
Model S and X moving to the 2170 cell. This is certainly possible, but given the desire to ramp Model 3 as fast as possible, it may be a good idea to keep S & X on the unconstrained 18650 for another year.
120kWh Model S / X: if these vehicles move to the 2170, a range upgrade would be a nice add-on.
What surprises do you expect from Tesla in 2018?
TMC Member Patrick0101 is a solar and electric vehicle advocate who blogs at Cars With Cords.