Tesla doesn’t stick to traditional model
year changes as they prefer to update their lineup as they see fit. This
occasionally creates confusion and anger, but it appears the Model S and Model
X are about to receive a major update. While nothing is official, Electrek is
reporting the company is working on a secret project code-named “Palladium.”
Little is known about it at this point, but the project is reportedly focused
on the Model S and Model X.
The changes appear to be pretty
significant as the publication says the project involves building new
production lines and there’s even mention of new Palladium bodies. The latter
suggests the vehicles will receive some styling changes and that’s overdue as
the Model S still looks the same as it did in 2017. The Model X, on the other
hand, looks like it did in 2015.
The update is also said to include “new
battery modules and drive units.” The changes will reportedly allow for
high-performance Plaid variants and it’s likely the vehicles will benefit from
improvements set to be announced at Tesla’s battery day event in September.
It remains unclear if there will be any
other changes, but previous reports have suggested Tesla was working on an
updated Model S with an interior that echoes the one used in the Model 3. It
was believed the updates would include a minimalist dashboard and a floating
infotainment system similar to the one used on the Model 3.
Of course, those rumors suggested the
updated Model S would have been unveiled last September and that obviously
didn’t happen. However, the same report said the company would increase the
car’s range to 644 km and that did pan out as the Model S Long
Range Plus can now travel 647 km between charges.
