I’d say its not a objective issue. Its a matter of your own preferences.
I have always had powerful cars, and my hobby car still outperforms the M3P by far.
If I need, I go fast with that one.
Also, I have turned 50 and can accept the lower power without a second of hesitation.
Also, I have about 15 years of experience with lithium batterys in high demand applications so lower power at lower SOC and lower temps is not new to me. Feels natural with the technology we have now.
If I had 520hp available down to 0% SOC, I would not use it. I would be carefull below 20% anyway.
If you dont feel the lower power is OK at low ambient/low SOC, domt get a M3P ’21.
On the other hand, then you perhaps shouldnt buy an electric at all...
When I had my car delivered it was a long drive, and I arrived to a SuC with 6% abd the ambient temp was about -7 I think.
Of course, preheat started so the battery wasnt cold. I did nor have any problem doing around 120kph, and as I had read about the issue I briefly tested the power about 15-20% SOC, It was reduced but if needed I would not have had any problems to overtake a car at higheay speeds.
I did a test wit scan my tesla a couple of weeks back, data is in this thread. 30,25 and 20% SOC, full throttle with no preheat, tge battery was colder than a long drive and the power was quite ok.
I did not test below 20% SOC as I anyway will be carefull below 20%.
Im not even 1% concerened over this issue, so I would buy it today again with what I know.
People have gotten used to drive high performance cars carefull until engine temps are up, and they learned to drive carefull and idle the turbo car after a hefty drive.
”No problem, no issue”. But if we had electric cars first and did get an evolution to ICE cars, people would be angry about needibg to drive carefull both in the beginning and end of a drive.
If you ask me, thrust Trsla and get that car asap
