Tesla Proposes an Unprecedented “Retrofit” in China. Will It Arrive in France?
This page is translated from the original post "Tesla propose un “rétrofit” inédit en Chine. Arrivera-t-il en France ?" in French.
- 26/08/2023 11:36
The luxury sensation lies in certain options that Tesla China now proposes to install on the Model 3 not equipped as standard.
The term retrofitting is becoming increasingly overused. Essentially, it now refers to modernizing a product that does not feature the latest technological advancements. In the case we are about to present, it’s difficult to call it a retrofit, but Tesla China defines it as such…
Regardless, the situation is quite amusing: Chinese owners of a Tesla Model 3 produced between 2017 and 2021 have pointed out the absence of a specific feature that makes them enviously eager: automatic trunk lift supports. Fans of minimal effort, they demanded Tesla allow them to fix this “defect” at their own expense.
Thus, for 2980 Yuan (approximately 400 euros), older Tesla Model 3 can now automate the opening and closing of the trunk, including via a mobile app on a smartphone.
However, despite the success of this offering in China, it is unlikely to transfer to France. The reason being the labor costs, which would significantly increase the price of this installation in a workshop. Furthermore, in 2017 and 2021, the sales volume of the Tesla Model 3 remained relatively low, making the economic interest for Tesla nearly nonexistent…
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