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Old 02-20-2013, 09:49 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by equ View Post
A realistic seeming review on jalopnik:

http://yaro.kinja.com/tesla-model-s-...-nyc-247403829
Thanks for sharing the link...

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Even as a wonder, why get get version 1.0? See comments on user interface.
That's my only reservation. However, the Model S could be considered version 2.0 -- considering that the battery/charging/drive system in the Roadster was 1.0.

As for the UI, it is a v1 product, although Tesla has it versioned starting a 4.0 (and current cars now have 4.2, with 4.3 apparently imminent*). Not all of that guys comments seem to matter quite that much -- more like nice to have vs basic requirements.

* 4.3 includes the ability to schedule the charging start time -- and its geofenced. So basically you plug the car in when you get home, but the car waits to start charging until the specified time. Allows you to take advantage of time-based rate plans, which we already have at our house (we pay 5.77¢ per kWh off-peak vs 17.89¢ on peak in the summer; with winter rates of 5.56¢ off peak and 14.53¢ on peak -- peak is 9am to 9pm)
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