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Elon says AWD and Perf orders start at end of next week!
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I was thinking of the Z06 but ok let's compare against the standard model. Regular Corvette does the quarter in high 11s. Hell even a Camaro Z28 does it in low 12s. Performance Model 3 should be destroying these cars not just having a fighting chance against them. If the acceleration drops off after the 3.5 second 0-60 is over similar to the standard Model 3 does I'm not sure if it could take the standard Corvette in the quarter.
dhanson865
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The larger rear calipers require 19" wheels, 18" won't fit.
Actually they will. The configurator for Performance gives you an option of 18" Aero or 20" Sport.
Not true. See thread on M3OC (Updated Configuration Screens w. Dual Motor & Performance Options). If you go with the Model 3 Performance, can still pick the stock 18" wheels as a "no-cost" option.
Large rear discs are bad engineering. A Z/28 that stops so hard, that they had to modify the wheels with knurls to keep the tires from spinning, only runs 18" wheels. It stops far harder than most cars with license plates, including all Porsches.
dhanson865
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Thanks for the link, screenshot for the twitter averse
But then 2 years have passed and production ramp/profit margins changed his mind?
I ain’t subsidizing jack and don’t give anyone $1 more than I absolutely have to.
I have common sense though to realize that it does no one any good if Tesla bent to the will of the whiners and started getting stupid about pricing.
Given two options:
1.) Get a Model 3 for 20000 cheaper today and have Tesla be gone next year
Or
2.) Pay that 20K more and have them around to service my car 4 years from now and build even more cars for me to enjoy?
I know how a business runs yet I’m completely perplexed on which option to choose? (Nah not really)
I felt I got a ridiculous deal on a Model X 60D non PUP. I’m thankful to the Roadster owners, founders and people who ponied up the first generations of the S - some without parking sensors so we can all enjoy all 3.
Depeche Mode
Member
Actually, he's kinda right because... there's no more RWD on the Model S since a while! So no way to do any price comparison today...
ccutrer
Active Member
You could also consider inflation. $5k today is worth less than $5k two years ago.
Garlan Garner
Banned
Hmmmmmm. I currently have an opportunity to configure, however Performance is greyed out.
Just reserved my M3!
I received an email at 7:02 EST. Since then I have been wrestling over P3D or not. 3 hours later, decided on 3D. I have been waiting 11 years and 9 months for this day, since The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plam (just between you and me). I invested the little investment money I had in Tesla stocks in college, wrote a term paper on the EV evolution in school, and have been watching every bit of news. It finally happened!
On the P3D vs 3D, the crux for me was the white seats. I really would prefer them, but with the higher risk to damage them, unknown of actual availability, and the risk of tax credit, they became a reasonable trade off. As for the P, 1 second is not worth it for $23k for me, especially factoring in it seems the motors will be just slightly better-tested of the same. A 0-60 of 4.5 is plenty fast and only one metric of performance; $23k can buy plenty of other aftermarket parts to make it realistically faster on a track if that is someone's goal.
Overall, I am ecstatic and wish everyone else the best of luck!
I received an email at 7:02 EST. Since then I have been wrestling over P3D or not. 3 hours later, decided on 3D. I have been waiting 11 years and 9 months for this day, since The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plam (just between you and me). I invested the little investment money I had in Tesla stocks in college, wrote a term paper on the EV evolution in school, and have been watching every bit of news. It finally happened!
On the P3D vs 3D, the crux for me was the white seats. I really would prefer them, but with the higher risk to damage them, unknown of actual availability, and the risk of tax credit, they became a reasonable trade off. As for the P, 1 second is not worth it for $23k for me, especially factoring in it seems the motors will be just slightly better-tested of the same. A 0-60 of 4.5 is plenty fast and only one metric of performance; $23k can buy plenty of other aftermarket parts to make it realistically faster on a track if that is someone's goal.
Overall, I am ecstatic and wish everyone else the best of luck!
Garlan Garner
Banned
preilly44
Member
I got an email inviting me to configure around 7pm EST tonight. I went for the P version and it said 12-16 weeks for delivery. I'm a current owner (I've had 2 Tesla S') and this will be my 2nd 3. I believe you get one priority reservation per S/X you've owned. I have a 3rd reservation which has not been invited to configure AWD/P yet. I waited in line and put two reservations down at 10:12am on 3/31.
ccutrer
Active Member
In the battery section? That's interesting. I can never keep track - do you have owner priority? Right now I have AWD in the drivetrain section, grayed out. But when I could configure performance, it was in the battery section. And I have owner priority, line waiter reservation.
dhanson865
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What if the motors have more power draw than the battery can do at any one time. Maybe then they can alternate/rest motors during long sessions (one straight away might favor the front motor, the next might favor the rear motor) giving them time to cool off but keeping performance relatively unchanged.
TT97
Active Member
So one lap your car handles like a RWD and the next it handles like a FWD?
SageBrush
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