Can't seem to find that isn't too much $$- and no taxes back. Also afraid of getting year 1 and having any issues with it. Would like to find a newer one- but so far no luck
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RWD vs AWD driving feel
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Can't seem to find that isn't too much $$- and no taxes back. Also afraid of getting year 1 and having any issues with it. Would like to find a newer one- but so far no luck
Msjulie
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Sold the RWD to Vroom but told them I was keeping the 19's ... so they dropped their offer price but less than the $1500 to upgrade to sport rims (which was not allowed in those days for stealth performance)
Yep, same. It’s gotten a lot more challenging. That is, it’s returned to the norm.
Agreed. Granted I've only been looking at used LR RWD's being sold by Tesla, but all the ones I've seen are way too close to the existing price of a LR AWD, after factoring in the $2K delivery fee (unless you're lucky enough to have one pop up locally), and the loss of the federal tax incentive.
regen = regenerative braking
On my test drive of both the SR+ and the AWD, the regen felt about the same. Both were set to standard, and both were about 70-80% charged. Obviously I have no idea if this means both cars are undergoing the same amount of regen, but it didn't feel subjectively different between the single and dual motor.
I second that. I have a 100 mile commute. Sometimes I do 140 miles if I have to visit another facility. Both places are uphill. I use way more than 140 miles of range due to elevation; usually I’m guessing 170 miles of range used. With my LR RWD I can charge to 70% and still make it home. I would be cutting it close if I had the standard range and charge to 70%.
Fly-and-drive is a great way to bond with a new vehicle. With a referral code for 1,000 free supercharger miles, and some modest food & lodging expenses, you could get home much cheaper than $2k delivery fee.
Me too ! Was originally planned for Australia - even visible in source code - but strangely pulled - can only be for maximum profit reasons - but they could have still made good money selling it for sure. It has forced a lot of people down into SR+ whereas over here , people were prepared to pay a lot per kwh for the extra 17.5 approx kwh battery. Lots of discussion over here about it - most slipped down and spent less , instead of going up to the LR AWD and performance - so those that downgraded , spent less at Tesla.
RedModel3
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There is hardly any tax incentive left, so as the driver of one of the unicorn RWD vehicles, find a used one.
This. I have one of each. An AWD P and a RWD. Rear wheel drive has awesome driving characteristics and handling. I much prefer. The only thing I like better about the AWD P is... well, Power! If I did not need AWD for traction reasons, I’d choose the RWD every time.
No because that’s my daily commute lol. But I suppose I can try it. I’ll report back. Also note cabin overheat protection and sentry mode are both on so that’s additional drain.
TomT
Technical Maven
I drove both an AWD and a RWD, both long range, before I decided on my RWD. I found the acceleration was not that markedly different and it was clear the the front motor was just along for the ride unless you were accelerating heavily or in low traction conditions. However, I did find that I enjoyed the handling of the RWD better as it was crisper, had better turn in, and I preferred the reduced weight and more rearward weight bias of the RWD.
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