I reserved a performance MY but now am 95% sure I will downgrade to the LR AWD version once I am contacted to finalize my configuration. Why? Two reasons:
However, charging $8k for a 1.3 second increase in speed which is entirely controlled by software Is the most expensive second of my life and thus too expensive for me. I was looking at obtaining the PAWD for upgraded (more durable) motors, cables connectors and inverters. My decision for this build was factoring resale value. As it appears it’s the same hardware, I am essentially paying for speed via software, which is overpriced at this point IMHO.
Anyone who follows Tesla closely knows that prices fluctuate and early adopters have often been burned by drastic prices changes. At one point the PAWD Model 3 Sleeper was only a 2k upgrade. It is now 8K. Will prices change back to 2k for a PAWD version once the first 100k vehicles are made, or once the production of the standard range version commences?
Furthermore, I am concerned about resale value. Tesla’s actions of disabling features on used cars concerns me. Will this become the norm, where the PAWD version of the car must be unlocked yet again? This is not the first time that Tesla has disabled features on a used car and I am concerned it will become the norm and thus lower resale values so that the 8K difference between the PAWD vs the AWD I fork out will be negated and each cars value will be the same unless you upgraded the entire package with wheels, brakes etc.
At this time I can see no rationalization for paying $8k for 1.5 seconds. This car is quick enough without it. Do you think paying $8k for performance version of a car is worth it when there is nothing physically different between the motors, battery connectors, cables and inverters?
- Like the Model 3, it appears as there will be no hardware difference between the PAWD and the AWD version when it comes to motors, cables, connectors and inverter. If someone like me chooses the PAWD without the upgraded wheels, brakes and suspension, there is no difference between the PAWD and the AWD versions of this car. It is all controlled by software. I am assuming the top speed between these extras and the PAWD is another software setting.
- Tesla remotely turned off the self-driving capability of a used MS. What would stop Tesla from turning off the performance package to a new owner? The instance linked is not the first instance of Tesla doing these “audits” and arbitrarily determine to deactivate a feature.
However, charging $8k for a 1.3 second increase in speed which is entirely controlled by software Is the most expensive second of my life and thus too expensive for me. I was looking at obtaining the PAWD for upgraded (more durable) motors, cables connectors and inverters. My decision for this build was factoring resale value. As it appears it’s the same hardware, I am essentially paying for speed via software, which is overpriced at this point IMHO.
Anyone who follows Tesla closely knows that prices fluctuate and early adopters have often been burned by drastic prices changes. At one point the PAWD Model 3 Sleeper was only a 2k upgrade. It is now 8K. Will prices change back to 2k for a PAWD version once the first 100k vehicles are made, or once the production of the standard range version commences?
Furthermore, I am concerned about resale value. Tesla’s actions of disabling features on used cars concerns me. Will this become the norm, where the PAWD version of the car must be unlocked yet again? This is not the first time that Tesla has disabled features on a used car and I am concerned it will become the norm and thus lower resale values so that the 8K difference between the PAWD vs the AWD I fork out will be negated and each cars value will be the same unless you upgraded the entire package with wheels, brakes etc.
At this time I can see no rationalization for paying $8k for 1.5 seconds. This car is quick enough without it. Do you think paying $8k for performance version of a car is worth it when there is nothing physically different between the motors, battery connectors, cables and inverters?