Just picked up my P3D last night, and have noticed some pretty significant differences (not just acceleration) between the two cars, and wanted to share my thoughts for anyone else considering it.
First, the cars:
My "old" car was a Pearl White Dual Motor Long-Range. 18" Aeros. Delivery was in September of last year. .
New car is a MSM P3D that I picked up last night.
1. Build quality - The new car is definitely better. Panel gaps are smaller, hood closes more solidly, and there is much less wind noise in the interior. I imagine these changes are just because it's a newer build, and Tesla has probably tweaked a few things in the past 9 months. These difference are probably not limited to the Performance model of the car.
2. Suspension - I expected the P3D to be stiffer and ride harsher due to the larger wheels and different suspension. Couldn't be further from the truth. The car rides MUCH better. When hitting bumps/manhole covers/whatever in my dual motor LR car, my head would bounce off the headrest and it was more...rattly. The P3D soaks up the bumps more and feels more premium. I noticed it right away, and my wife (who doesn't pay as close of attention as I do to these sort of things) commented as well.
3. Color - On the Pearl White car (my old one), it was obvious that the front and rear bumpers never matched the rest of the car. I hear it's a common issue, and it really bothered me. I'm really loving MSM. I think it makes the car look a little classier, and my bumpers match my car now. Hooray!
4. Stereo - I feel like it sounded a little better in the old car, but the new car is on a different software version (2019.15.103) and the speakers haven't had any time yet to "break in", so I'll hold off on judgment for now.
The upgrade was definitely worth it for me. Not that the old car was bad, I absolutely loved it, but I'm even happier with the new car.
First, the cars:
My "old" car was a Pearl White Dual Motor Long-Range. 18" Aeros. Delivery was in September of last year. .
New car is a MSM P3D that I picked up last night.
1. Build quality - The new car is definitely better. Panel gaps are smaller, hood closes more solidly, and there is much less wind noise in the interior. I imagine these changes are just because it's a newer build, and Tesla has probably tweaked a few things in the past 9 months. These difference are probably not limited to the Performance model of the car.
2. Suspension - I expected the P3D to be stiffer and ride harsher due to the larger wheels and different suspension. Couldn't be further from the truth. The car rides MUCH better. When hitting bumps/manhole covers/whatever in my dual motor LR car, my head would bounce off the headrest and it was more...rattly. The P3D soaks up the bumps more and feels more premium. I noticed it right away, and my wife (who doesn't pay as close of attention as I do to these sort of things) commented as well.
3. Color - On the Pearl White car (my old one), it was obvious that the front and rear bumpers never matched the rest of the car. I hear it's a common issue, and it really bothered me. I'm really loving MSM. I think it makes the car look a little classier, and my bumpers match my car now. Hooray!
4. Stereo - I feel like it sounded a little better in the old car, but the new car is on a different software version (2019.15.103) and the speakers haven't had any time yet to "break in", so I'll hold off on judgment for now.
The upgrade was definitely worth it for me. Not that the old car was bad, I absolutely loved it, but I'm even happier with the new car.