Today, Tesla CEO Musk said on social media that he could have built a Model S with a range of 600 miles, about 965 kilometers, a year ago, which comes from his reply to fans about Lucid's new car with a range of 500 miles.
Musk said: "We could have built a Model S with a range of 600 miles a year ago, but this will make the product worse, because 99.9% of the time you will carry the quality of the battery you don't need, which will make the acceleration, handling and efficiency worse, and even our 400- plus mile car uses more than others."
Musk also said that under certain conditions such as energy density, higher battery life requires greater battery capacity, that is, a heavier, larger and more expensive battery pack.
This will affect the handling and consumption of the vehicle, according to the current situation, it is not very suitable and cost-effective, the current endurance vehicle with a range of 400 miles can meet the demand.
Musk's sudden rationalization is a bit of a surprise, but this is not the first time to lower expectations, Tesla's main goal is still autopilot.