I've thought a lot about the near $10,000 price difference between SR and LR. Truth is, we get three things for $10,000:
-AWD. Important to many people who don't live in the sunny south, but then again, Texans are getting quite the snowfall lately.
-Faster acceleration. A second doesn't look like much on paper, and the SR's are quite fast in their own right. But the LR does feel faster and speed sells.
-Longer range. A lot of people point to the *only* 60-80 extra miles, but in practice, on a long trip, the SR not only has to stop more often, it has to stop for longer time and also has fewer CHOICES to pick from. Whereas if I were to go 400 miles, I can pick from that many chargers, if I had an SR, it HAS to be that one charger, (because I won't make it to the next one) and I'll be sitting there for longer, since the battery is used up more. rinse, repeat. Yes, its totally doable, and yes it takes a different mindset and approach, where trips are now from SC to SC to SC, then destination. Oh whoah be a busy day where that ONE charger is full and a has a long line waiting. How much is convenience worth? You decide!