duncanduncan
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Which battery does this M3P have in this clip?My best 1/4 mile time is 11.17 @ 120.0 mph with a gutted 2022 Model 3 Performance. This appeared to get to 121 mph in less than 11 seconds.
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Which battery does this M3P have in this clip?My best 1/4 mile time is 11.17 @ 120.0 mph with a gutted 2022 Model 3 Performance. This appeared to get to 121 mph in less than 11 seconds.
My best 1/4 mile time is 11.17 @ 120.0 mph with a gutted 2022 Model 3 Performance. This appeared to get to 121 mph in less than 11 seconds.
Yes, this new US car is significantly quicker than the old one. Once you fully optimize the battery it will post the times everyone is hoping for.Ok cool. So are you happy?
That would be a GIGANTIC improvement.Looks like 9.6s 60-130
It might be significant based on the data we have seen so far. The MIC 40-60 mph time was abysmal. 0-40 mph was terrific.Hopefully the MIC version wont be much slower 60-130. 10 flat vs 9.6 maybe? Tesla just cut the M3P prices with about 6k in the EU, tempting to order if the performance loss is minimal compared to US
In this particular case, where I’m daydreaming of something that doesn’t exist, the idea is that less weight on the front wheels helps with steering feel and response. Since I don’t really care how fast my car is but just want to have an engaging experience, I’d be fine without a drive unit up front. (I also never drive in cold. I live in San Diego)Elaborate why you want RWD?
The car is traction limited 0-40 mph so they both should be the same there. In all likelihood if you optimize the battery for both cars the US one will really outpace the MIC one from 40+ mph and up.So Tesla could have made the MIC faster than the US 0-40 but waaay slower beyond, just to claim the same 0-60? Just as I feared, but we will have to see to comfirm 100% I guess..
It still has INSANE mode, so the chance of it being as fast or slower than previous is unlikely imho. We'll see!So Tesla could have made the MIC faster than the US 0-40 but waaay slower beyond, just to claim the same 0-60? Just as I feared, but we will have to see to comfirm 100% I guess..
I posted something similar a few (dozen) pages ago. This car, exactly how it's spec'd now with just the front drive unit removed would be epic. I drove an AWD and RWD Highland back to back and the RWD car feels way sportier as it rotates so much more readily. I don't personally understand the obsession with power and 0 to 60, as it just means you get to use less and less of what you paid for on a daily basis and when you do tap into it, you are always risking your license and obliterating your very expensive tires.In this particular case, where I’m daydreaming of something that doesn’t exist, the idea is that less weight on the front wheels helps with steering feel and response. Since I don’t really care how fast my car is but just want to have an engaging experience, I’d be fine without a drive unit up front. (I also never drive in cold. I live in San Diego)
I beat on my M3P like a rental car every day for a year, and I do the same with my Plaid. Tires are a necessary expense, and to many, a car is boring if all it does is potentially turn in slightly faster than a model with nearly twice the power and AWD. I would argue that always having the power available and absolutely rocketing out of corners is far more fun than neutering the car to save a couple hundred pounds.I posted something similar a few (dozen) pages ago. This car, exactly how it's spec'd now with just the front drive unit removed would be epic. I drove an AWD and RWD Highland back to back and the RWD car feels way sportier as it rotates so much more readily. I don't personally understand the obsession with power and 0 to 60, as it just means you get to use less and less of what you paid for on a daily basis and when you do tap into it, you are always risking your license and obliterating your very expensive tires.
I recently test drove an ND3 and laughed maniacally pretty much the whole test drive.
And having driven a RWD model 3 side by side with a M3P, I question how anyone can truly find the former more fun. I certainly did not find it “rotated easier”. And notably the LFP models (which is all highland RWDs) weigh basically the same as the awd models.I beat on my M3P like a rental car every day for a year, and I do the same with my Plaid. Tires are a necessary expense, and to many, a car is boring if all it does is potentially turn in slightly faster than a model with nearly twice the power and AWD. I would argue that always having the power available and absolutely rocketing out of corners is far more fun than neutering the car to save a couple hundred pounds.
Unfortunately if it’s still 9.6 60-130 that’s still a LOT slower than the MSLR in that metric. 1/4mi not sure.First 1/4 mile measurement in the world for the new 2024 m3p:
Seems faster than Model S long (if you take into account the slow 0-60mph, sometimes reduce 1.2 seconds from the 1/4 mile)
And having driven a RWD model 3 side by side with a M3P, I question how anyone can truly find the former more fun. I certainly did not find it “rotated easier”. And notably the LFP models (which is all highland RWDs) weigh basically the same as the awd models.
I beat on my M3P like a rental car every day for a year, and I do the same with my Plaid. Tires are a necessary expense, and to many, a car is boring if all it does is potentially turn in slightly faster than a model with nearly twice the power and AWD. I would argue that always having the power available and absolutely rocketing out of corners is far more fun than neutering the car to save a couple hundred pounds.
Not when a significant chunk of it is replaced by battery weight. The actual front end weight difference is about 60 kgs. BFD.So to clarify, your assessment is that removing 2-300 lbs. of drive unit slung over the front axle does NOT meaningfully impact turn in or driving dynamics?