So today I got a loaner, and it's a P85+! What a great opportunity to compare it with my P85.
First thing I noticed is that you feel every little bump on the road. Suspension is definitely stiffer.
Second thing I noticed is that it corners
significantly better than my P85.
I could launch from a standstill into a hard corner at full throttle, without any theatrics. My Roadster can do that, but my P85 cannot. The P85+ can.
I could do a sharp full throttle lane change and there was no butt wiggle whatsoever. (I don't recommend you try this. It's really not something you should be doing. Also I worked my way up to it.)
I haven't pushed it to the limit - shouldn't do that on the street - but it's already quite clear that its limits are higher. I wonder if Tesla would notice if I took it to the track? :biggrin:
Other minor things:
- It makes a sound mine doesn't. Under hard acceleration you get the same balloon sound, but you also get another sound - a low whine that increases in frequency as the car speeds up. My car does not do that. It's reminiscent of the Roadster's acceleration whine, only much lower pitch.
- The loaner doesn't have internet access for some reason. No music. No maps.
- It has parking sensors! It's a rather cool implementation. I noticed that it uses different sound system speakers for the different sensors, so you get an audible indication of the direction of the obstruction as well as a visual one. I haven't quite figured out at what point the front sensors come on - they always come on in reverse, but I only had them come on going forwards when I pulled it into my garage for a charge.