11-06-2020, 06:26 AM | #1471 |
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There’s very little physical difference between the P and LR... They even have the same motors, but Tesla says the P motors passed testing at a higher rating, so the LR is software limited to be a bit slower. The P can be optioned with 20” wheels while the LR optional wheel is 19”. The P also gets red brake calipers, a spoiler on the trunk lid, and metal pedals - 2 of those differences are purely cosmetic. The P also gets a track mode in software...
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11-06-2020, 12:57 PM | #1472 |
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Instead of KoolAid ZBB and JST can just drink this. =)
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.eng...010100126.html
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11-06-2020, 01:10 PM | #1473 | |
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The ride is fine, no harsher than any other mid-line sport model. It's softer than the M3 by a tad, though it's got a little more impact harshness from the giant, heavy wheels (which is why I think 19s would probably be better). |
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I got to thinking about this last night and given that money is nearly free right now, if anything now would be the time to buy one. I guess a more accurate statement would be I don't want to spend money on cars these days. And a Model 3 would be a huge net outlay even if I sold off two of our cars. |
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11-07-2020, 05:14 PM | #1476 | |
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Yep. Think of it more like buying an iPhone: you choose screen size, memory and color but that’s about it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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11-07-2020, 08:35 PM | #1477 | |
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Also, what’s weird is options are often made available after the fact—for a price...Because they are software based. |
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11-08-2020, 08:49 AM | #1479 | |
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11-08-2020, 09:37 AM | #1480 | |
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Both the 3 and Y offer a wheel choice for the Long Range... And yes, it is a bit weird that Tesla offers upgrades via software — but they do so at a premium vs buying it when the car is new. Full Self Driving is one, but the Long Range models also have an “acceleration boost”, which takes half a second off the 0-60 time (down to 3.7 seconds). On my car, I purchased “enhanced autopilot” at order (this is no longer offered...), and can upgrade to Full Self Driving for $7k (this apparently includes an upgrade of the autopilot computer hardware from v2.5 to v3.0). The acceleration boost is $2k (and interestingly is not offered at order...). My wife’s Y has Full Self Driving — we went ahead and ordered it since a) it was less than $10k when we ordered, b) enhanced autopilot was no longer available, and c) Navigate on Autopilot is really awesome on Interstates and long drives and is not in the base Autopilot that comes with the car and we are likely to use the Y as the road trip car (we’re tentatively planning a trip to BC next summer — even if we need to quarantine for 2 weeks before we can see anyone)...
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