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Message: <blockquote data-quote="urbanscribe" data-source="post: 1437806" data-attributes="member: 38079">if software only my conclusion (and rationalization as a P90D non L owner obviously) remains:1. won't notice the L 30-60 after a while (totally subjective). 2. will hurt my range.  live in northeast so that matter 6 months of the year.3. i already have all the hardware in the car so have mechanicals which are over-rated vs. current performance so more likely to handle performance/wear.  in other words if my contractor can handle 1500A then 1300A even more in range.4. resale value TO TESLA in a trade-in should always be influenced by their ability to - at $5 cost - add $10K (- dep) value instantly to the car.  obviously not available to third parties.that was the bet going in and seems still valid from what i see after 10K L upgrade store listing + discussion.btw, Tesla, if the hardware had been specifically explained to be different between P90D and DL at the time (august for me) i probably would have gone for the DL (only option i did not get).  but spending 10K for a dip switch change triggered a neurosis for me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  i like the idea of having all the hardware and not missing the bragging rights.</blockquote>