You're just being difficult now. My point is that we're surrounded by many examples of artificially limited products, and the sky hasn't fallen.
Other commenters have already pointed out that there's no weight difference between the 40 and 60KWh models, and that you get the benefit of a greater top speed.
> we're surrounded by many examples of artificially limited products, and the sky hasn't fallen
If Tesla wants to fashion its pricing model after cable television companies they're free to do so. But they should expect customer satisfaction to follow.
> Other commenters have already pointed out that there's no weight difference between the 40 and 60KWh models
Obviously there's no weight difference between the 40 KWh and 60 KWh models because they're physically identical.
Various estimates on the web seem to suggest that the battery pack makes up about 1000 of the 4647 lb car. Since 1/3 of this capacity is unusable, this has a similar effect as 300 lbs of intert lithium in the passenger seat.
> and that you get the benefit of a greater top speed.
So for the efficiency hit of 300 lbs of dead weight you get a top speed of 120 mph (190 km/h) instead of 110 mph (180 km/h). [Wikipedia]
Other commenters have already pointed out that there's no weight difference between the 40 and 60KWh models, and that you get the benefit of a greater top speed.