I'd also add that the motors, tires, suspension, brakes and aerodynamics all changing means the vast majority of the car changed. 30 percent more power with drastically improved suspension that can hold curves much better is not "minor improvement".
I buy and I'm also not worried. I'm paying about as much extra for the car as what getting a complete additional battery pack would cost. I want to use the car I paid for, not act like it's a cheaper car to save less money than the extra I spent. Over the life of the battery the added cost is below minimal.
That's similar to what I say about the MachE gt. I would personally never get one over a performance model Tesla, but if someone wants a crazy powerful EV that feels like a gas car and doesn't prefer the simplicity and cleaness of an EV, then the MachE gt or 5N is a solid choice.
I feel like we can easily resolve this/get a clear answer if someone who has taken delivery can simply post their "lifetime" (albeit a short lifetime) WH/Mile number from their screen. This would ideally be a mixture of driving (local, freeway, slow, fast, etc.) for 100 miles or so. That's all we need. Personally, if simply *being engaged in* Insane mode reduces range, then this is a disappointment---not a dealbreaker, but a disappointment nonetheless. Now I totally get it if the new rear motor, which has (on paper) 55 more HP, will reduce range if driven **fast**. That's to be expected. But this is not the same thing as simply driving conservatively in insane mode and getting less range than the outgoing M3P when driven in sport mode. Given that the old and new versions both have roughly the same stated range (300-ish), I was expecting the range to be roughly the same, all other things equal, when in "sport" (old model) and "insane" (new model). If the new model heats the battery or does something unique merely based on the fact that is is engaged in "insane" mode, then I don't think this is ideal.
This is what irks me about these "automotive journalists"
That video seems pretty... terrible. Some of the info is just way off, and strangely, MOST of the pics are not even of the '24 M3P. It seems almost like some randomly-AI-generated click-bait.
lmao I ordered 4/29 and mine is July 20-Aug 31. RIP MEFinally got a new EDD. OD 5/23.
EDD changed from July 2024 to July 4 - August 8. Expecting VIN in about 2-3 weeks time
I don't get it at all, and I have a feeling that if things were reversed and automobiles were transitioning from EVs to ICEs, reviewers would be rating down the ICEs because they're not as quiet as the EVs. They'd be asking for more sound-proofing. People just don't like change and are threatened by new technology. Unless there's some reason why you NEED to hear the engine/motor (which isn't a thing with an EV), quieter is CLEARLY better. People only like the noise because they're used to it and it's nostalgic for them... not because it's "better."
It is slower in everything and what you are calling engaging is just simply slowing the car down for no good reason at all.
@StaceyR and other Cali folks.. just noticed.. full plates when you pick it up?? Are temp tags not a thing in Cali?
I will run it on my 25 mile loop test in all 3 modes. Plus I can see in realtime what power it is pulling for each of the systems with the Teslogic device. That can show me instantly what the differences are.
