Recent content by Dcd7041

I didn’t purchase PUP because I didn’t want lower suspension and bigger wheels/harsher riding. I was waiting for this upgrade and got it as soon as I heard it is ready. Just came back from driving with the boost upgrade. The difference is very noticeable. Though I don’t have any measurement...

On that trip I had a pretty heavy foot, like full acceleration from 60 to 90 many many times. So perhaps not the best data point to understand the impact of bike rack on range. It seems 316 mile range is on flat or gentle rolling roads, 67 mph average speed and gentle acceleration. I don’t...

I don't believe there will be a serious competition to Tesla at mass scale for next 5 years. Very simple reason is the vast and fast charging network Tesla has. I love Audi's. Didn't even consider Etron simply because I don't want the hassle of trying to find a charger on a long trip (plus the...

165 lb was including the rack. 82 rack, plus 28,20,18,17 lb bikes.

Just finished my trip with 4 bikes on a platform rack and here is the update. First off, we only took the road bikes, including an electric road bike. Total rack + 4 bikes weight was 165 lb, only 5 lb above the capacity. The car was over GVWR capacity though. For Model Y AWD with Tow Hitch...

Sorry I wasn't very clear. I am not comparing the acceleration for Model Y vs Model S 75D from 0 to 60 mph. In fact their 0-60 acceleration is pretty much the same on paper. What I was comparing is, while they reach to 60mph from a stop at the same time, at 0-20mph section Model S 75 feels...

I am all for HUD. It doesn't crowd the dashboard and it certainly is nice feature. Again I might be a rarity as I heard people miss manual air vents. I absolutely love not seeing the air vents. It partly because of my OCD that manual air vents pick dust and no one cleans it well :) Plus it adds...

Not sure how you can make such claim without a statistically significant survey. If you truly have data to support your claim, I guess I am like OP and not in your "most people" category. I was given a choice, cost was not relevant for me between X and Y, and I chose Y over X (S and 3 was not in...

I am completely with OP on this one. I had a very similar experience when I got Model S as the loaner. The way Model Y drive feels much more tighter, giving more road feedback to driver. I hands down prefer the clean look of Model Y, especially with white interior. In Model S I felt like I am in...

Unfortunately, No. I have 19 inch wheels and these numbers are for 19 inch. The numbers are taken directly from the label on the car body. You are right though, 20 inch wheel Model Y towing capacity is even lower based on user manual. 21" capacities are the same as 19 inch wheel. There is no 22...

I wish. Payload capacity is 825lb. Tow capacity 3,500 lb. Max hitch weight is 350. When you put the trailer on you need to subtract hitch weight from payload capacity to find what is left for driver, passengers and cargo. These are from my car's tag. There is a big discrepancy going on between...

You know how many bikes you need, right? It is n+1, n being the number of bikes you have o_O

Have you guys watched Ford vs Ferrari? In addition to being a very good movie to watch, it just shows how hard it is for legacy car manufacturers to compete with a new comer like Tesla. Legacy Car executives will always think their own career with the bets made towards new technology has very...

Do three of you plus your gear collectively weigh less than 475lb? Because that is the payload capacity left after you deduct 350lb tongue weight from payload capacity. You may think that is crazy. I certainly think so, but those are the official numbers. Perhaps you can put all your gears to...

Your explanation suggests GAWR reflects a static capacity, which is not true. GAWR is a dynamic capacity of the whole car, measured at each axle independently. Hence all the other forces you mention that impacts frame, should be in affect when you load the car based on the axle capacity. Even...