Tesla unveils refreshed Model S complete with an airplane-like steering wheel and an extra screen
Summary List Placement Rumors have been bubbling for months that the Tesla Model S - the company's longest-running model - would be getting a refresh. And on Wednesday, Elon Musk's electric automaker came through.
Tesla teased a revamped Model S in its fourth-quarter 2020 earnings report on Wednesday, and updated its online configurator to reflect the forthcoming changes. Both the Model X and Model S are getting a full overhaul, with the new models entering production later this year, Tesla confirmed.
"Over the past few weeks, we have been upgrading our Fremont Factory to launch the new Model S and Model X. These changes include a new powertrain (battery modules, battery packs, drive units), an entirely new interior, exterior updates and other improvements," the company said. "Production will resume in Q1 and ramp back to full capacity over time."
Tesla has turned the sedan and SUV's portrait-oriented touchscreens 90 degrees, so they now look like the landscape displays found in the Model Y and Model 3. The...
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