TBrownTX
Active Member
In hindsight I was worried when I heard ppl complaining about wind and tire noise. Got caught up with all that. I guess it depends what your previous car was. I came from a hellcat and this is very quite to me. The cabin is far from church quite though. I wish it did make more sounds. I like when you stomp it and you hear some electrical motor sounds. Maybe in the future we will be able to pump some synthesized sounds into the cabin. I wouldn't do an exotic ICE sounds . Probably "The Jetsons" sound.
Yes it's different. I'm coming from a Cadillac Coupe. Prior to that, I had a Mustang. What impresses me is the power it can put down, with absolutely no slip. It just takes off like a bat out of hell. I can tell its heavier than my Cadillac or Mustang, you feel it a bit in the corners and stopping, but it's still amazingly agile for a 4000+ pound car.
I suspect the car can do more than my driving abilities would safely allow, but all in all, I'd trade the little bit of extra weight, lack of cool exhaust sound, and maybe some handling/braking for the rocket ship based technology that is the M3P.
My decision was between a CT5-V and the MP3. I test drove them back to back. I was in love with the Caddy, but didn't make it out of the parking lot w/ the Tesla before changing my mind. As a package, its simply amazing. Are there better handing cars? Sure. Do others brake better? Yup. Do they measure up to the Tesla overall, no way.
Tim