Doug Martoccia
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Oh no. AWD Model 3 not available at launch. This will change the forecast deliveries. People waiting for the "D" will be delayed a few months. Non-D will get their Model 3 a little earlier
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Yea and that's a lot of existing owners/first time owners going to be waiting based on the stats. Only ~ 22% of existing owners and ~ 29% of first time owners want the RWD (~28.5% overall).
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databen
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@Paul Carter it's also pretty popular on the US West Coast where they noted the first deliveries will occur
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Hurray!!! this moves me UP the wait list as I can go for RWD only if necessary!!
Having a RWD and AWD Tesla, I can tell you that RWD makes for a much quieter vehicle. So there's that.
melindav
☰ 2018
It's typical. One can hear the front motor because of its proximity to the driver. It is pretty well documented in the Model S threads.
MikeBur
ManualPilot
I actually like the electric motor whine from the front, and I really much prefer AWD vs RWD in PacNW
Turning off range mode makes it at lot quieter for general commuting speeds 25-50 as front motor is used sparingly. Front motor is used for freeway speeds when cruising, though wind noise overrides front motor noise imo at >60mph.
Here's some experiments showing this behavior I did a while ago now:
Range mode OFF, note rear motor torque vs front motor torque on right access (-ve represents regen)
Range mode ON, exactly same piece of road, note front motor torque his time
And on freeway cruising. Note front motor is primary, though if/when sudden change in acceleration required the rear motor supplements:
No question you can adjust the additional noise on an AWD, and a select few may like it. My point wasn't to compare the two, just to point out that RWD Teslas are significantly quieter than AWD. That's regardless of how you approach range mode. Going back and forth between my cars reminds me of this difference regularly.I actually like the electric motor whine from the front, and I really much prefer AWD vs RWD in PacNW
Turning off range mode makes it at lot quieter for general commuting speeds 25-50 as front motor is used sparingly. Front motor is used for freeway speeds when cruising, though wind noise overrides front motor noise imo at >60mph.
AWD has a lot of benefits and I'm not discounting any of those. But one RWD benefit is the relative silence, which is worth keeping in customers' minds when deciding.
I rarely notice (I blame the 11 setting on the stereo), but yes there is some joyful/blissful electric motoring sound going on.
MikeBur
ManualPilot
Fair enough, will definitely be quieter yes. Will be interesting to hear how much quieter, or not, S v 3 is. Still sad that AWD isn't first.
You should put out a call for everyone to update their info in light of this new news (if you are taking suggestions
).There's been a little tweet storm over it!You should put out a call for everyone to update their info in light of this new news (if you are taking suggestions
Yes, but through all that I had completely forgotten about Model3Tracker (no offense). Just thought a new thread reminding people about it was a good idea. Have you noticed people updating over the weekend?There's been a little tweet storm over it!
There's been some activity. I'm able to see how many people switch options. I'll report back in a week. I think posting activity via this thread is most appropriate. I can see the TMC referrals as a result.
Kira
Member
I was planning to order AWD - I know we get next to no snow here on the south island, but I told my husband I "need it for all the rain we get" That said, it's pretty tempting to just go with RWD, especially since Troy's estimator says I'd get it in Feb 2018, versus Aug 2018 for AWD. Decisions, decisions...
That said, it's pretty tempting to just go with RWD, especially since Troy's estimator says I'd get it in Feb 2018, versus Aug 2018 for AWD. Decisions, decisions...
ProphetM
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I'm planning to switch to RWD. I would rather have the car as quickly as possible than wait several months for something of little significant utility to me. I very rarely encounter conditions where AWD is a must-have, and neither of my current cars are AWD. (I have had an AWD Subaru in the past.) I was mainly getting it for 'what if' traction scenarios, the small increase in range, and the piece of mind of having redundant drive systems.
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did the same, changed to RWD from dual. want the car more.Don't worry you're not alone!
