Interesting, reading through the posts. I'm still sticking to high 2.x in the 0-60 as I highly doubt it'll be anywhere near 2.5 in the Model X Plaid territory that costs $30K more, let alone being only a few tenths within spitting distance to a real world S Plaid in the low 2s.
Two different vehicles and class of cars yes, but like I've said before if the ~$50K M3L is too good, in theory it could fast track the S and X line to extinction with potential lower delivery numbers going forward for the entry-luxury line that's already not a volume seller.
I'm curious if Tesla will take the opportunity to capitalize on the early pre-order hype for the M3L and price it at near the all time high for the M3P, which topped out at ~$63K in 2022. My guess is that the M3L will be priced in the high 50's, perhaps $59,990 or something to compensate for the delays going on in production, along with the lower quarterly numbers in general. - There has to be an offset of some kind. Maybe?
Also, do you guys think the new Model 3s will tank ~30%+++ YoY like the current gen did? It's painful to see a '22 M3P for example @ >$35K used in today's market. If the new M3L really does bring some surprises with its performance figures, imagine buying one a few years from now at a 50% discount for >$30K for a sub 3 second car. Painful I know. - This will raise the bar for the next gen Model 3 Ludacris...maybe even called Plaid then.
If Tesla does scrap the S for whatever reason, I really hope that they create a Model 3 Plaid (sub 2.0 sec) that has a hatch. This would be quite amazing actually.