Firstly, good idea using your signature to solicit input and capture your current thinking!
Secondly, looking at your signature...
In case it helps, I would prioritize the options in the following order (note that I've stripped out color preferences):
And then I would insert Twin chargers as follows:
My thinking goes something like this:
- The first feature that made S interesting to me was range. It remains a defining feature of Tesla brand within the EV market. Get as large a capacity as they offer.
- After "maximum capacity" is addressed, the next thing you can do to maximize "drive time between refills" is to speed up your refill rate. Do some napkin calculations of how often you need to charge at 60, 70 or 80 A at whatever "comfort cost ($/hr)" you want. From there, calculate how often you need to do that to "justify" the Twin Chargers to yourself.
- I'm a sucker for the pano roof. Not all pano roofs, large ones like the S has.
- I prefer leather. Some don't. No matter which side of the fence you are on, generally speaking "premium" and "luxury" vehicle is hard to assert without leather interior.
- Keeping up with the joneses on tech, and providing some protection against curb rash on the wheels. I bias this a little high because I don't have it on my vehicle.
- When only available as part of the performance package, this had more value IMO. Value in the sense of exclusivity, etc. Nonetheless, I like it a lot.
- Love the look of the 21s but from an economics perspective they are hard to justify.
And an additional note:
I'd rather be driving an S60 with no options than just about anything non-Tesla on the road. That's also what I tell the service center when I schedule an appointment and ask about loaners.
Sorry for the OT.
