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The configuration is a really good question. The website doesn't allow any customization right now because it's so early -- so I assume these 30 initial shipmen
by Shank 9y ago
The configuration is a really good question. The website doesn't allow any customization right now because it's so early -- so I assume these 30 initial shipments are people who've been in contact with Tesla directly about being the first batch.
Elon has said in the past that too much customization really put a damper on Model X, so I wouldn't be surprised if these are all nearly identical except for color. There's also no all wheel drive model yet (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/845284390397665280 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/845284390397665280) and therefore no "performance" option either.
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- jsight 9y agoYeah, from what I am hearing the initial batches will only have a few options: - Wheels - Paint - "Autopilot"
- bryanlarsen 9y agoAccording to the article wheels and paint are the only options. However auto pilot is probably a software only option at this point in time, not affecting the build complexity, so you might be right about that too.
- mikeash 9y agoI think they said there would be about 70 possible configurations for the Model 3 initially. The Model S/X have something like a million possible configurations. I'd speculate that these first 30 are identical and fully loaded (at least, fully loaded relative to the initial options available), as that's what they've done with previous models. On the other hand, they're really pushing to have their own employees buy the first cars they make, so maybe they'll aim for cheaper options instead.