Proflig8tor
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Have you sat in both cars? I loved the design and styling of the ATS Coupe, but in that car and even the sedan, there was no room. I mean, like why not buy a Corvette if you can daily a car with an interior as cramped as the ATS? The interior of the Tesla is just right sized, about like my E Class (we had two) and a bit bigger than my GTI. It feels very spacious in white. We had five adults in it the other day for a hour long ride to and from the airport with some luggage in the front and rear. ... no complaints from anyone.
We have the SR+ and with the extra 5% in the latest update it is rated at ~ 298 HP. Take 400+lbs off the front and IMHO you've got probably the best handling sport sedan on the market, although Cadillac did a nice job on the ATS by all reports. No doubt the Tesla would eat a Cadillac on a tight track. The center of gravity is a huge advantage. The Dual Motor cars are really in an entirely different league than the ATS.
Another, surprising, consideration with the SR+ is that the smaller battery charges faster from your home and the car itself is more efficient than the dual motor cars. It's the goldilocks "just right" for our family and again, I thought it's handling was a wee bit sharper than the dual motor cars, although the Performance on 20's was close with a bit more ride harshness than mine on 19's. I do like the slightly lower ride height of the performance model.
As for your electrical box, think of it this way. Do you run your dryer, your AC and your oven all while you charge your car? If you are worried about your panel, just don't run everything at the same time. As others have mentioned a 14-50 plug will suit your needs and your electrician need only know it is for a dryer or camper, it's the same thing.
Many jurisdictions have off peak rates at night, so potentially you can charge for free. At our 8.7 cents per KWH it was costing us around $20 a month to drive an average of 1,200 miles a month. Compared to the $200+ we were spending on our E350 sport, this is free. (and now that I changed rate plans, it is free) Then we are also avoiding $250+ to $1,200 service visits every 10,000 miles. This thing only uses tires, wiper blades and cabin air filters and only uses those rarely. Those are all easily user-serviceable. We may never have a need for a service center.
I would guess the Tesla will last a lot longer than the Cadillac. The parts just don't seem to be as highly stressed and the drive system seems robustly over built. The battery seems to hold up fine in higher mileage cars and the range increase we received via an over the air update results in even more capability than the car had when new.
Then there is the autopilot, entertainment and easter eggs. The Cadillac UI is terrible compared to the Tesla and I'm not a fan of the dash unless they updated it for 2020.
GM's paint, fit and finish are probably better than the Tesla. I love the blue GM offers on the ATS and my car looks like it was painted by a pre-school class (it's really pretty bad) but it waxes up nice and most people don't care.
Hey, just my opinions. Everyone seems to passionately love their Tesla's and if I could afford a performance model for my family's grocery getter, I'm sure I'd like it even more than mine. But, we are very happy with the "cheap" Tesla.
We have the SR+ and with the extra 5% in the latest update it is rated at ~ 298 HP. Take 400+lbs off the front and IMHO you've got probably the best handling sport sedan on the market, although Cadillac did a nice job on the ATS by all reports. No doubt the Tesla would eat a Cadillac on a tight track. The center of gravity is a huge advantage. The Dual Motor cars are really in an entirely different league than the ATS.
Another, surprising, consideration with the SR+ is that the smaller battery charges faster from your home and the car itself is more efficient than the dual motor cars. It's the goldilocks "just right" for our family and again, I thought it's handling was a wee bit sharper than the dual motor cars, although the Performance on 20's was close with a bit more ride harshness than mine on 19's. I do like the slightly lower ride height of the performance model.
As for your electrical box, think of it this way. Do you run your dryer, your AC and your oven all while you charge your car? If you are worried about your panel, just don't run everything at the same time. As others have mentioned a 14-50 plug will suit your needs and your electrician need only know it is for a dryer or camper, it's the same thing.
Many jurisdictions have off peak rates at night, so potentially you can charge for free. At our 8.7 cents per KWH it was costing us around $20 a month to drive an average of 1,200 miles a month. Compared to the $200+ we were spending on our E350 sport, this is free. (and now that I changed rate plans, it is free) Then we are also avoiding $250+ to $1,200 service visits every 10,000 miles. This thing only uses tires, wiper blades and cabin air filters and only uses those rarely. Those are all easily user-serviceable. We may never have a need for a service center.
I would guess the Tesla will last a lot longer than the Cadillac. The parts just don't seem to be as highly stressed and the drive system seems robustly over built. The battery seems to hold up fine in higher mileage cars and the range increase we received via an over the air update results in even more capability than the car had when new.
Then there is the autopilot, entertainment and easter eggs. The Cadillac UI is terrible compared to the Tesla and I'm not a fan of the dash unless they updated it for 2020.
GM's paint, fit and finish are probably better than the Tesla. I love the blue GM offers on the ATS and my car looks like it was painted by a pre-school class (it's really pretty bad) but it waxes up nice and most people don't care.
Hey, just my opinions. Everyone seems to passionately love their Tesla's and if I could afford a performance model for my family's grocery getter, I'm sure I'd like it even more than mine. But, we are very happy with the "cheap" Tesla.
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