It all depends on your priorities if you can afford the increase, if you find it a good value, etc. I am glad we have options. It would have been a much harder choice if there wasn't the AB option.
My original plan go with the MYP and dump the Ubers. Watching the prices sync on these in the for sale section has been very eye-opening. They are dropping faster in price than some crypto currencies have lately. Regardless it seems the best way to go with them; dump them and buy true performance wheels. If luckly it will be a wash to get rid of them for what you find new ones for.
I would have to say that Car and Driver was pretty accurate in their review of the MYP.
Even in top-spec Performance trim, Tesla's mainstream electric SUV is stingy on driver satisfaction.
www.caranddriver.com
Some interesting tidbits of info when you look at the numbers. Here are their test results for the MYP.
MYP
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 3.6 sec
100 mph: 9.1 sec
1/4 mile: 12.1 sec @ 113 mph
130 mph: 17.8 sec
150 mph: 29.5 sec
Results above omit
1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 3.7 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 1.4 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 1.8 sec
Top speed (mfr's claim): 155 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 154 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 324 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.94 g
MY LR (no AB)
C/D TEST RESULTS
Rollout, 1 ft: 0.3 sec
60 mph: 4.4 sec
130 mph: 17.2 sec
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 4.6 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 1.7 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 2.0 sec
1/4 mile: 12.7 @ 114 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 136 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 161 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.88 g
First the MYP doesn't meet its published number for 0-60 even factoring in the rollout. The MY LR beat its numbers. I tested several different MYPs now with both Dragy and Racebox, SOCs 90% or so, and not a single one hit their numbers of 3.5 sec 0-60 with rollout. The M3Ps I have tested have usually been pretty close to their 3.1. The MY LRs I've tested, have usually beaten their numbers even with a fairly low SOC 70% by comparison.
When you look ac C&D's numbers, the 50-70 metric, the MY LR is very close to the MYP, even though the MYP is quicker. But look at the very interesting nuggets there. In the 0-130 mph run, the MY LR (no AB) beat the M3P! The MY LR also had high trap speeds in the quarter. This also seems to validate a similar comparison done real time between the flavors of the M3 in the UK. As the speeds went up, the LR matched, the Performance version while rolling, if not actually started to pull it from 70 mph on up. I assume the same is going on here.
According to Telsa, the 0-60 delta between the two is 1.3 seconds as they don't factor in rollout for the MY LR. Here the delta is .8 second 0-60. If you believe Tesla and it drops the 0-60 by .6 seconds with the AB, that shrinks the delta to .2 seconds faster for the MYP of the MY LR AB. That isn't a huge amount, but maybe worth it to some.
So is Tesla dumping a lot more power to the drivetrain initially to get the impressive times for 0-60 and then have to dial it back because they can't maintain that level for sustained periods? Reading between the lines here a bit, if I were to slap on the lightweight wheels on the MY LR, it will definitely give the MYP a good run likely from about 50-60 mph and up. I think the MY LR or M3 LR has a great opportunity to be a pretty cool sleeper to use an old hot rod term. There is not doubt the MYP launches harder, but I would think twice about running a MY LR from a roll. It looks to be pretty close and not a total blowout like the 0-60 times would indicate and if the LR has AB, it might take the MYP.
Anyway, I probably will get there at some point with these mods to my MY LR. The Gemini 19's aren't as heavy as the 21 Ubers so not as much of a gain to be had there but it won't hurt. Will be fun to document it as I go. At this point I have one feature you can't get in the MYP anyway; 7 seats.