> This does depend on roast; darker roasts have less.
While this is technically true, it's quite misleading because coffee measurements are typically done by weight. Caffeine content between roast levels only differ meaningfully when measuring by volume instead of weight. Coffee beans swell as they are roasted meaning darker roasts are less dense.
The model S has a ground clearance of 6 inches and a center of gravity of 17.5 inches. This thing has a ground clearance of 16 inches. Assuming similar weight distribution, that's a center of gravity of 27.5 inches. Compare that with:
It has a ground clearance of 16 inches with the suspension at max height. When it lowered itself for the tailgate ramp, it was probably closer to 10 inches off the ground.
The triple motor also has a double stacked battery, so the center of mass is not going to be much further up than the battery is.
Based on the stated ranges of 250, 300 and 500miles (!), I would guess those battery sizes are 75, 100 and 150kWh.
I hope the upcoming triple motor model S, will get that 150 battery pack next summer. That would mean 600miles of range for the new model S.
The 500 mile range is 200kWh I believe. There’s a penalty because they are literally stacking a second pack. Probably not enough room to do that in an S, but I’m sure by then the S will see other upgrades.
You can also add that to this type of audience which pretty much sums up what the technical bias of a typical HN reader/commenter really is.
So far it is more like all things:
Linux, Rust, AMD, ThinkPads, Elon Musk, Rick and Morty, Stanford, MIT, Web-Tech, Stripe Design, Mr Robot, Space Travel, Kubernetes, Data Structures and Algorithms, and now Telsa.
I'm currently in China on a vacation. A few days ago, I was watching TV in my hotel room and CNN was broadcasting Trump's UN speech live. I tuned in as he was talking about China and the trade war. Everything was normal until he said "we're closely monitoring the situation in Hong Kong." Right after he finished that sentence, the channel cut to black for few minutes and came back when he moved on to Iran.
While this is technically true, it's quite misleading because coffee measurements are typically done by weight. Caffeine content between roast levels only differ meaningfully when measuring by volume instead of weight. Coffee beans swell as they are roasted meaning darker roasts are less dense.