I also have the dual motor, have not considered or test drive the performance model. Well my parents bought it for me and I didn't want to bug them about paying more for the most expensive version. My main goal was to make sure the Tesla Model 3 had autopilot on it, and I would be willing to skimp on other options like going black for $0. Thankfully they did not try talking me out of not adding autopilot, they just went with it, even though they don't understand how it really works, and they still question it. Any story my mom hears about someone dying in Tesla autopilot, she will assume the idea that Tesla autopilot is truly dangerous She only favors bad news if it goes in favor in what she believes in. But there was a story of say someone died in a gas car that exploded, she would just think its bad luck but still continue driving a gas car.
But I think most Tesla owners who are open minded to a new concept will consider autopilot life threatening. I know it has limits, but even with its limits, I still think its a great feature to have and I've become accustomed on how to use it without being panicky. I hope to eventually use it on a roadtrip or a longer day trip drive, especially if it's 1AM with barely any cars on the road.
I also would not trust my mom to try autopilot because I know she will doubt it and get panicky about it. And if anything spooks her, she may not know what to do. But if she were to drive, I think she wouldn't touch it.
But anyways, the autopilot is the main thing I really enjoy about the car. If buyers remorse wise, I wish my dad didn't buy the M3 and used that money towards a Model 3 performance, but it was 2012 at the time and there was no Model 3 yet.
