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Model 3 Performance/Ludicrous Waiting Room
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Agree with you. However, I guess there may be some federal credit eligible buyers who may still pick a LR over the Performance trim, if they value range the most.
Base LR has 341 miles of range
Performance has 296
So, a difference of 45 miles… on paper
Base LR current costs $47,740
Performance (in std config) costs $46,490 after the credit.
So, that is a difference of $1250
A federal credit eligible buyer would get 45 miles additional range, if they go with (& pay the extra $1250) for the LR model. Might make sense for some to go this route.
scrapps
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That's not Chrome trim... Tesla sometimes (it seems inconsistent) ships the cars with the white protective stuff on the black trim and door handles.
I haven’t seen anyone get new vins in a while either. A guy on Reddit, who had a pick up schedule for yesterday said that they had to reschedule for Saturday for a mandatory update for all the performance cars.
Unpopular opinion follows …
Tesla is not afraid of stupid fun. As an owner, you can use it or ignore it. I have seen some reviews of the Ioniq 5N that state it is dumb, and then they drive it and like it. It’s a whole simulation, not just sound. I agree that trying to make an ICE 4-cylinder sound like a V8 is not desirable. But I’d be willing to give the Ioniq 5N experience a try. It’s just trying to be fun, not deceptive.
M109Rider
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Hmm wonder what that update is. I wouldn’t imagine it’s just software, because they don’t need to hold back cars for that kind of an update.
Or maybe they just said that, because they were running behind.
oreobbq
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As long as it’s optional. Part of the issue with playing artificial sounds is it can interfere with the sound quality of any music you have playing at the same time. IMO the most palatable sounds are any organic ones made by the motor, which are not dissimilar to a supercharger whine.
Would it be amusing to have the external speaker emit burbles and pops like a tuned supra? Yes, because I am a child. But only if you can toggle it on/off.
I am firmly in the "don't make EVs sound like fart cars" camp. With that said, it's perfectly fine to have it as an option if it sells more cars. If Tesla wants to add more stuff that uses their speaker system, then please implement active road noise cancellation on the 3/Y platform.
Yeah that Top Gear "review" was horrible. Go watch the Carmudgeon Podcast show. Way better.
Or they can sell the wheels and get some smaller ones and pull the same range. The range on the LR drops from 341 with the 18” photons to 305 with the 19” novas. Selling the 20s and buying whatever crap tsportline comes out with should get your range up to 330+Agree with you. However, I guess there may be some federal credit eligible buyers who may still pick a LR over the Performance trim, if they value range the most.
Base LR has 341 miles of range
Performance has 296
So, a difference of 45 miles… on paper
Base LR current costs $47,740
Performance (in std config) costs $46,490 after the credit.
So, that is a difference of $1250
A federal credit eligible buyer would get 45 miles additional range, if they go with (& pay the extra $1250) for the LR model. Might make sense for some to go this route.
TulsaCoker
Member
Once a VIN get assigned you get prompted to complete the pre-delivery tasks in the app. When you get to schedule portion it will give you a date range. If memory is correct I think the range is 3-5 days
If you sell the Performance wheels and tires you could easily buy an efficiency setup that would get you even more range than the LR(Performance has a bigger battery) and maybe only lose a tenth or two in acceleration.Agree with you. However, I guess there may be some federal credit eligible buyers who may still pick a LR over the Performance trim, if they value range the most.
Base LR has 341 miles of range
Performance has 296
So, a difference of 45 miles… on paper
Base LR current costs $47,740
Performance (in std config) costs $46,490 after the credit.
So, that is a difference of $1250
A federal credit eligible buyer would get 45 miles additional range, if they go with (& pay the extra $1250) for the LR model. Might make sense for some to go this route.
That’s certain a possibility, but I’m guessing 99% of potential buyers who are browsing Tesla’s website and considering a purchase, are either not fully aware of the impact on range that smaller tires make and/or simply don’t want to go through the hassle of switching tire sizes.
I think it’s only the (very) few enthusiasts like us on these forums, who would actually use the above logic when buying an EV.
I think there will be some LR buyers that simply assume the Performance Model is too expensive without ever really digging into the details.
Resell values of the Highland LR cars will be positively abysmal.
Good point. I was thinking if it can be turned off, why not add it? Why not is because of wasted time developing it if almost no one will use it and for what else could that development time be used?
GOT MY VIN!! Ordered 1/10 for a LR and switched day of release to performance, stealth grey white interior. It literally doesn’t feel real after how long I’ve been waiting!!!
Ordered SG/Black (EDD: June), first Tesla! Replacing my Audi RS5, excited about not having $200 services and $3,500 brake changes.
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