I guess I'm just saying that the RWD is more than fast enough for any normal, safe, driving a sane person would be doing.
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Holy moly! NonP AWD is fast!!!
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M109Rider
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Sounds like everyone has a different butt dyno, which could explain the varied perspectives on speed.
It would make more sense that this is a perspective difference, rather than each AWD car has different results.
That being said, once more folks get their AWD cars, and a few more official dyno’s are done, I guess we will all know soon enough.
These AWD cars are starting to populate the wild now for sure.
Candleflame
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Remember, this is TMC where everything above 4 seconds 0 to 60 is essentially a soccer mum van.
Knightshade
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Given the lack a transmission with multiple gears, why do you think the result would be any different than the 20-60 part of respective 0-60 or 1/4 mile runs between those cars?
When the new Roadster comes out there'll be people posting about how "sluggish" the M3P feels. I can just see it now.
"OMG, I can't believe how sluggish my Model 3 Performance feels compared to my new Roadster. I own an X, an S, a two Model 3 P's and there is just no comparison. I had 480v service run to my house just so I wouldn't have to wait so long to charge my cars."
ℬête Noire
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Now you're getting it!"OMG, I can't believe how slow sluggish my Model 3 Performance feels compared to my Roadster. I own an X, an 2, a two Model 3 P and there is just no comparison. I had 480v service run to my house just so I wouldn't have to wait so long to charge my cars."
Not sure about that. We got people who like to Tesla and chill.
And this here which pissed me off.
Missed encounter - Model S P90D in Irvine
I almost wonder if I should have gone for AWD instead of P.... I constantly find myself battling the power... In my i3 I would gun it everywhere and push it hard everywhere; which was fast enough to handily smoke other cars at the stoplights, but it didn't feel like I was being obscene about it. If I actually floor it in the P3D; it would be such a ridiculously hardcore thrashing that I find myself constantly holding back from looking absolutely insane to other drivers.... Maybe I should just enable chill mode to tone things down unless I really want to do a proper launch???? Anyone else feeling this way?
Based on the specs this is to be expected, i.e. RWD < AWD < PAWD. But another factor would be SoC. The best comparison would be with each being at about the same level. The same car would be more sluggish with a low SoC vs.at a high SoC.
Maybe if you wear a helmet with "Maverick" written on the side and an oxygen mask the other drivers won't think you're insane.
ℬête Noire
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Another data point, I'm entirely comfortable with the implied aspersions cast on my peen size due to having a nominal 0-60 of the embarrassingly large 4.5s.
Another data point, I'm entirely comfortable with the implied aspersions cast on my peen size due to having a nominal 0-60 of the embarrassingly large 4.5s.
Would call for your castration but I have a Model X, a Caravan and a Volt that is all slower than 4.5. Though I drive them all of them like *sugar*.
ℬête Noire
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No kidding, my punk-butt Bolt blows your Volt doors off. No wonder the bullies come out of the woodwork on that.Would call for your castration but I have a Model X, a Caravan and a Volt that is all slower than 4.5. Though I drive them all of them like *sugar*.
P.S. The Bolt is kinda funny that way. Driving it in the nearby college town I had a mid-age Camero V6 try to get uppity on me. Shut that nonsense down with a [rare for me] flip of the Sport switch and a quick burst. Then he was all calm and polite for the next several lights headed out of town, that must have hurt his pride something fierce with a little spit of a car doing that.
Because it sounds like Tesla has handicapped the non performance on the low end. 0-20 starts. But then at speed it’s the same
A six cylinder Camero isn't worthy of the name.No kidding, my punk-butt Bolt blows your Volt doors off. No wonder the bullies come out of the woodwork on that.
P.S. The Bolt is kinda funny that way. Driving it in the nearby college town I had a mid-age Camero V6 try to get uppity on me. Shut that nonsense down with a [rare for me] flip of the Sport switch and a quick burst. Then he was all calm and polite for the next several lights headed out of town, that must have hurt his pride something fierce with a little spit of a car doing that.
Let's be honest here people: How many times have any of you have ACTUALLY NEEDED full power in any version of the Model 3 recently? Be honest. The only times that I can think of are: Passing where there is little space (foolish to begin with), an emergency to escape an accident, or freeway merging in tight traffic. In my Leaf the only time I used full power was freeway merging with a lot of traffic and that was rare. With any Tesla I just don't see where you would need the power unless it was just for pure fun. I've never punched my 3 RWD LR for any legit driving reason.
No kidding, my punk-butt Bolt blows your Volt doors off. No wonder the bullies come out of the woodwork on that.
P.S. The Bolt is kinda funny that way. Driving it in the nearby college town I had a mid-age Camero V6 try to get uppity on me. Shut that nonsense down with a [rare for me] flip of the Sport switch and a quick burst. Then he was all calm and polite for the next several lights headed out of town, that must have hurt his pride something fierce with a little spit of a car doing that.
Here’s a bit of trivia. A Volt beats a RWD Model S 0-30 in mountain mode. It’s where you engage both the gas and electric engine all at once. Not practical but fun to run from time to time.
I only saw one car that could have been a match for the Model 3. Owner was not interested. ZL1 Corvette is no joke at all.
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