For me, it’s probably like 60% performance, 20% status, and 20% “I’m already paying over $100k, why not add a couple hundred to my monthly payment and have the best of the best.” The last one is kind of a mashup of FOMO/YOLO.
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Refreshed 2021+ Model X and Model X Plaid waiting room
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I buy what I need and spend the rest on Tesla stock. Take that payment difference and keep buying. I have been doing this is Apple and Microsoft for decades and it really adds up.
There’s no way this statement is true because no one needs a 100k electric vehicle
Stro
Unhappy MX Owner
Unless his need was an unmatched SUV EV.
Lol that’s a want not a need… and some of us want a stupid fast SUV.. the stupidest fastest SUV ever to be precise
gglockner
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For me, I want the maximum range. If Plaid had the longest range, I would buy it instead.
What if their range was the same?
Has anyone done a side by side test of the new S LR vs Plaid? I would seriously doubt there is any noticeable difference in range between the two when driven exactly the same.
Probably the only difference is from Plaid owners flexing at stop lights.
The range won’t be much different just look how close the S and plaid S are.. and 15-20 miles of range is so insignificant it’s not even funny.. if the difference even ends up being that much
There have been range differences with previous X and S LR models versus performance. The extra weight of motors and bigger, sticker tires impact range. The difference is not huge, but it does exist.
As if flexing with a LR is not a thing. Lets be honest, how many cars do you encounter at the trafficlight that can outrun a Model X. I dare say none to maybe once a blue moon.
Definitely. For most street driving the X LR can out-accelerate almost anything you will run into while going shopping, commuting, dropping kids, etc.
rbowlesusa
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I ordered the long range first back in January and then later ordered the plaid. For me its not about the status. I test drove the long range and the performance model x back in sept 2019. The acceleration for the performance was insane. The cost made me pick the long range but the longer I have waited to get it, the more I was able to save and now the Plaid won't hurt as much.
Until your next to an X plaid and it makes the long range look like it’s standing still
. And wouldn’t you also want to put a Porsche taycan in its place?Believe it or not, but some people buy their X because they want an FEV, with proper range and enough space for long drives with a large family and possibly a dog (or haul large things on a regular basis). And not to flex at other people. To be honest; I have better things to do.Until your next to an X plaid and it makes the long range look like it’s standing still
Basically, there is nothing that fits this description bar a Model X (at least in Europe) The e-tron Q55 is laughable at best with regards to space and range and that is, thus far, the only contender that is marketed as 'a Model X equivalent'.
The acceleration scares the feces out of me and I dare say I will not use it unless absolutely needed. Or to scare the inlaws but that is about it
On the street on a normal day, how fast can you go? 50 or 60? 0-60 time is not going to matter much in day-to-day driving. Now if you are doing street racing it might matter. But then the X plaid would get beat by an S plaid.Until your next to an X plaid and it makes the long range look like it’s standing still
And the Taycan is fast, but most people that can afford the $200K+ for the Turbo package drive them pretty sensibly. My neighbor has one and the only time he floors it is getting on the highway. For him, it is a fast and quiet car he can drive on the weekend. He takes it to the office occasionally. But, usually commutes in an older Ford hybrid so he does not have to worry about door dings or someone breaking in.
I am not completely devoid of fun, even if I do not use the car to flip the finger on all the ICE plebians
And that is your prerogative, just saying that not everyone is doing that in their X
(and why not get an S then?)Similar threads
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