Model 3 Performance Waiting Room

[Venom]

Also, just spoke to my SA and she said there has been no update on my order at all

 

[toddkageals]

Oof, this is making me have second thoughts though...

Ummmm.....no floor mat is going to protect that car! He's got dirt all up the plastic trim by the door frame. Really appreciate the review, but that's a dirty car!

 

[toddkageals]

Also, just spoke to my SA and she said there has been no update on my order at all

So it doesn't sound like they have started building the performance models for Q1 yet? I don't know how they work, just know I ordered in December, but have not heard a word from Tesla. I just hope they hit the March delivery timeline!

 

[Ralbright]

So it doesn't sound like they have started building the performance models for Q1 yet? I don't know how they work, just know I ordered in December, but have not heard a word from Tesla. I just hope they hit the March delivery timeline!

Pretty sure most of us won’t start seeing vins until last week of February. I believe I remember seeing somewhere that transit times to east coast after production is about two weeks. By that assumption i wouldn’t expect any performance 3’s to roll off the line prior to end of February.

 

[TBrownTX]

Pretty sure most of us won’t start seeing vins until last week of February. I believe I remember seeing somewhere that transit times to east coast after production is about two weeks. By that assumption i wouldn’t expect any performance 3’s to roll off the line prior to end of February.

My SA told me not to expect a VIN until 3 weeks before delivery, and to expect the car mid-to-late March. Puts VINs just where you say, very late February or early March.

Tim

 

[TBrownTX]

Just ordered the WeatherTech ones from Tesla's website and also the carpet for the Front Trunk. Will return the 3D Maxpider ones if they don't fit.

Holding out for the Tesla WeatherTech one for the trunk. One of these days it'll show up. Weathertech does make one, I'd just rather have a model 3 logo vs the Weathertech.

Tim

 

[Venom21]

I now have the "Remove FSD option" on my reservation page which only just appeared. Hoping that means build/match date is getting close.

 

[Venom]

I now have the "Remove FSD option" on my reservation page which only just appeared. Hoping that means build/match date is getting close.

I doubt it. Previously it said remove Autopilot, which was outdated so they most likely just updated the wording across all orders

We are only 2 weeks and 2 days away from March though!

 

[toddkageals]

I doubt it. Previously it said remove Autopilot, which was outdated so they most likely just updated the wording across all orders

We are only 2 weeks and 2 days away from March though!

That's a long two weeks!

 

[TBrownTX]

That's a long two weeks!

#TRUTH

 

[TBrownTX]

My delivery date just updated for the first time.

Was: March 13 - March 31
Now: February 22 - March 08

No VIN assigned yet (hidden or otherwise).

Tim

 

[Venom]

My delivery date just updated for the first time.

Was: March 13 - March 31
Now: February 22 - March 08

No VIN assigned yet (hidden or otherwise).

Tim

WOOOOOO!! Congrats man that’s awesome! Mine hasn’t changed, but you have the black interior which definitely helps.

 

[Venom]

It's a battery powered car. Not all that different from an RC car, electric leaf blower, etc. They all have degrading performance as battery voltage diminishes. The only way to "prevent" this would be to artificially cap the peak performance to "hide" the degradation.

Same thing will happen to a LR, it's just not going to be as dramatic a loss, as the peak performance is lower. This is one of the areas an ICE car still has advantages, no power difference at a full tank vs. an eighth of a tank.

The car's software is designed to protect the battery, so naturally performance will degrade with charge level, temperatures, etc. Even with degraded performance, the instant torque and lack of shifting make up for some of the loss.

To me, the extra half a second at peak performance is a fun trick for your friends, without much real world application unless you drag race. I'm going performance for the extra frills including the lowered stance, uberturbine wheels, upgraded brakes, etc.

Tim

Looks like the LR 2021 performs way better than the Performance in a 90 - 10% SoC cold 0 - 100km/h weather test. The LR is actually faster than the Performance at a lower state of charge. This was just uploaded today.

However in EU, the LR has the LG battery that performs better in cold weather, where as the Performance has the Panasonic battery. Do we know if that’s the case in the US as well?

 

[SpeedLab-3]

My delivery date just updated for the first time.

Was: March 13 - March 31
Now: February 22 - March 08

No VIN assigned yet (hidden or otherwise).

Tim

That’s awesome!! Were you notified on your order page or email?

 

[TBrownTX]

That’s awesome!! Were you notified on your order page or email?

Just checking the order page like I normally do dozens of times a day.

Tim

 

[Robotpedlr]

Ordering mine tomorrow (just sold my 17). Hoping there will be a end of quarter sale on FSD as its a big (10k) jump over base autopilot. Was easier in 2017 as it was just a 3k uplift over the 5k EAP.

 

[tstolze]

WOOOOOO!! Congrats man that’s awesome! Mine hasn’t changed, but you have the black interior which definitely helps.

One White Interior LRAWD Vin reported yesterday, thought I would come over here to the Performance thread and sneak that in.

 

[Sandee3]

Hey All,
My delivery date was finally posted on my order page this morning. Order placed last year, off hold on 01.10. Blue/white Performance in Virginia.
Delivery Date: February 26- March 12.
No VIN assigned yet, but some positive movement!

This woman right here is stoked!

 

[ganderking]

My delivery date just changed to Feb 25 - Mar 11; it’s been Feb 15 - Mar 15 since I received an update initially.

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

Looks like the LR 2021 performs way better than the Performance in a 90 - 10% SoC cold 0 - 100km/h weather test. The LR is actually faster than the Performance at a lower state of charge. This was just uploaded today.

Unfortunately there is no useful comparison data in his test. Battery performance is *greatly* dependent upon temperature, especially when low temperatures are combined with lower SOC's. In addition, there are sophisticated software limits based upon temperatures, resistances, traction predictions, etc. that we don't know about.

This guy tested 3 cars down to 10% SOC somewhere in the middle of Siberia in vastly different weather conditions and just said "Oh, don't worry that the other car had a battery temperature of 28.5C and this car is at 8.5C, I don't think it will make much of a difference."
Yeah dude, it makes a difference. It makes all the difference.

Also note that when you crank up the cabin heat in a <2021 it heats the battery. But in a 2021+ it chills the battery. So if you really need to maximize performance in the snow, wear a heavy jacket and blast the AC to keep the battery warm.