Re:Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
by dannyw on Thursday April 25, 2019 @05:00AM
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Everything extra that you get with $39.5k is software unlocks (autopilot, navigation, heated seats software).
So the extra $4.5k is pure margin.
Re:Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
by humbleMouse on Thursday April 25, 2019 @07:54AM
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So to clarify, you dont get heated seats unless you pay 4.5k for a software upgrade?
Re:Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
by jsight on Thursday April 25, 2019 @10:02AM
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That was the initial claim. It sounds like they might not actually be turning those off, though.
Re:Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
by humbleMouse on Thursday April 25, 2019 @12:40PM
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Seems pretty ridiculous to claim software is needed for heated seats. Usually a hardware setup with a simple switch.
Re:Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
by natch on Sunday April 28, 2019 @09:29AM
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The heated seats can be controlled by an iPhone app and various other means. Pretty sure this involves software. I mean sure software is not needed but then you would be in a different car.
Re:Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
by humbleMouse on Monday April 29, 2019 @11:54AM
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If you need software to control the heated seats in your car, I don't want that car.
Or if you prefer you can order the $39.5k one and call up service and get them to change the settings, and then they'll send you a refund of $4,500.
Does this all sound strange? Sure, but I guess they have their reasons for doing it, which seem to be mainly to keep the menu simple and steer people toward the best value, because the $39.5k car is a better value than the $35k car.