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Model 3 Performance/Ludicrous Waiting Room
- Thread starter GreenHokie
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very unlikely since theres only 1 confirmed delivery so far, and i dont expect anyone to dismount the tires on their brand new vehicles quite yet, and have access to a scale at the same time
Absolutely! I made this exact same point about a week ago. If they offer plastic pieces that run along the entire outer edge, like the 19-inch forged wheels on the non-U.S. version, then that would be ideal. As to why they manufactured the wheels with 10 holes exposed on the lip, I think it's poor planning and/or a rush to market. I suspect that at some point down the road (i.e., after the $7500 credit is gone and prices go up, which I think will eventually happen given demand), they'll create a better looking wheel that will be an option on the M3P.
Ha! Good guess but it’s hiding at the end of another Brick in the Wall, Pt 2, 11 seconds from song end.
I think we can assume they are lighter than the uberturbines, given that there is much less wheel material. I'm not too concerned either way. I'm the guy that carries a full size 5th uberturbine and tire mounted in my trunk for road trips. There's nothing worse than being stranded and having to be towed 200 miles at your own cost. The 5th wheel weighs 60-ish pounds total. I'll be keeping my 5th wheel and placing it in my 2024 M3P trunk. For those who complain that it's too much extra weight, here's my response: I weigh 145 pounds. With the 5th wheel, it's still less weight than my 210 pound friend driving the same car! LOL.
But can you push the go pedal all the way to the floor?
There is a showroom model at Dallas NorthPark Mall. Saw it earlier this week…gray/white.Anybody here know if any showroom in DFW area has M3P for showing/demo? Called around visited two but nobody knew anything..
Started to place an order on release day for a white/blk combo.. could kick myself in a** for not going thru with it. Would be my first tesla. Hopefully, the bring back white as maybe a no charge color or lower price by EOY.
Easier would be to just remove a wheel and weigh it with the tire on it. Then look up the tire weight for that tire brand and size and subtract that.
kdub2020
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As a 260 pound person I approve this message... Upside, I can improve my 0-60 time by spending less money than I am now!!!
i hear this lol. ive been dieting for the last couple months so since the beginning of march ive lost almost 35 pounds so im down to 251 now. so hopefully by the end of the year my car will be even quicker with me in it lol
They have one at the store in Legacy West, Frisco/Plano. Grey w/ white interior. Got to sit in it yesterday, it’s pretty nice.Anybody here know if any showroom in DFW area has M3P for showing/demo? Called around visited two but nobody knew anything..
Started to place an order on release day for a white/blk combo.. could kick myself in a** for not going thru with it. Would be my first tesla. Hopefully, the bring back white as maybe a no charge color or lower price by EOY.
kdub2020
Member
Cool, I just asked the Plano service center off Democracy last weekend did they have one and they had said no.. glad to have a couple confirmed
In an average size tire pressurized to about 45 PSI, the air would weigh about 250 grams or about a half pound.
Or... temporarily let the air out of the tire so it is at atmospheric pressure and then the weight of the air is negligible.
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I ordered 5/1 and I’d be shocked (yet pleasantly surprised) if I see the car before July.
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