Tesla Model S and Model X could receive updates, but is that enough?

Tesla's X model is virtually unchanged, with the exception of some progressive upgrades, since 2015. It's not that bad. The Tesla Model S, except for the same incremental upgrades and a slight refresh, has been around since 2012. That's not great. But now, there are rumors about updates, and whether you like it or not depends on how you see Tesla in general.

Is it a start-up producing courageously vehicles that will save the world?

Or is it a car company, like any other?

First, the rumor, drawn from the repository of many dubious rumors of Tesla, Electrek:

Sources with access to Tesla's latest software said ELECTrek that the code indicates that the manufacturer is currently working on models S and X models with the same battery architecture, based on the 2170 model 3 battery cells.

The type of battery capacity that Tesla could provide in the S and X models with the new architecture has still not been defined, but it should be higher than the current maximum capacity of 100 kWh.

In addition to the increased energy capacity, the new pack should allow a higher charge rate to help the S and X models catch up to the new 250 kW maximum load rating of the Model 3 with the new Supercharger V3.

A new battery, with an architecture based on that of the latest model 3, would certainly offer an upgrade of the S and X models. It could allow longer battery life, more power and, significantly, fast charging stations. Supercharger V3 of the company. faster cooldowns.

Which leads to two takes, like everything about Tesla [MASSIVE VOMIT NOISE] must have Takes.

Take 1:

It's good! All that is good. It's great that Tesla, a Start company, has the opportunity not to wait for major updates of the model before giving its customers significant updates, so incremental After all, why wait for the brand new Model S, where you can find one that is still much better? And since Tesla does this kind of thing all the time, is the Model S still the same car as when it was sold seven years ago? Plus, the S and X models are always good cars!

Take 2:

But on the other hand, it's bad! All this is revealing of what is bad. It's a shame that Tesla, a car enterprise, is measured by a criterion different from that of other car manufacturers. The current Mercedes S Class, for example, has been in production since 2013 and will probably be replaced by a brand new replacement from 2020. Because that's what the real automakers do. They build new cars all the time, through their alignments.

The real question is what you want in an electric car. The last and the best, as in any car? Or maximum reach and convenience?

If this is the first model, these updates may be too small, too late, with offers on the horizon like Mercedes EQC, Audi e-Tron and Porsche Taycan, all of which will have only the best in terms of interiors and design and chassis were designed by the Germans, while the interior of the Tesla Model S is a bit long.

But if it's the last case, the Teslas are still in the lead. The EQC and e-Tron, especially the two sports ranges of much less than 300 miles.

Is it sufficient? Sales of Tesla Model S and Model X have dropped significantly as a result of Model 3, and as Tesla is apparently trying to develop Semi, Roadster and Model Y at the same time, we can not understand how Tesla could also have the resources to develop a brand new S model.

So, it may be necessary that this be the case.