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What would you pay for more unlocked acceleration?
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AlanSubie4Life
Efficiency Obsessed Member
You're right. As a P3D owner I'd pay at least 5k to get that next leg up, considering it's much harder to achieve faster speeds as you get closer to 0.
I have the Performance model and have mostly recovered from my first Sport Mode adrenaline shot. My neighbor lietrally begged me to ease off. Delicious!
I recall reading some time back that the Ludicrous mode took a toll on the motor too. But I've also read where the Performace model has a "hardened" motor. Still, I suspect that there is an adverse impact on the motor too.
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
The performance model 3 has exactly the same motors as the regular non-P AWD one. This has been confirmed, among other places, in the Tesla parts catalog.
It's "hardened" in the sense that they burn in the motors and choose the best ones for the performance model. Same way CPU manufacturing works.
With CPUs there is still more room to overclock even after this selection process. Hoping there is a parallel with tesla.
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
I don't see how there can be.
Since the PN is identical, if your P drive unit fails it will be replaced with literally the same part number a regular non-P AWD owner gets his failed DU replaced with.
When Intel bins CPUs they give different PNs to ones that have significant functional differences.
They might well run the burn in test longer on the P cars but I can't see how that'd make the slightest difference to anything at all besides making some P owners feel better.
Maybe it's just an immature process at this point? You raise a good point. I'm not sure what would differ in the parts to allow for better performance, whereas in CPUs there mist be something obvious there.
Which means there must be SOME amount of money that will offset that
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
Which means there must be SOME amount of money that will offset that
Sure... but until the P has been out there for a couple of years or more they have no real idea what that number is.
Which is why I think a small BMW-beating free uncork is a lot more likely than a large P-matching paid one anytime soon.
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
The P? It beats the old one, sure. Possibly not the new one (specs not officially announced yet).
Nor does the AWD Model 3 beat the BMW 340xi they announced the specs for a couple months ago that goes on sale early/mid next year- which is the specific car I was thinking on regarding a small, free, "BMW beating" uncorking for the AWD.
$0. I would pay zero. My model 3 has enough acceleration already.
Olds442
Member
i don't think i'd pay for more speed, she's going to be driving it.
what's funny about BMW drivers, every one of them has to try to race us in the P85. every single fool.
what's funny about BMW drivers, every one of them has to try to race us in the P85. every single fool.
Word. I think P3 owners are probably MORE likely to pay for a speed upgrade than AWD folks.
I must not be putting off the right vibe. I haven't had a single car try to take me on.
TANGO SUKKA
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chickensworth
Member
i asked them to keep my 5k refund for an uncorking... they gave me the canned response of '3.3 is all it's designed for blah blah blah...'
i'd gladly pay 5k for .5 seconds... but how much for a full second off??
i'd gladly pay 5k for .5 seconds... but how much for a full second off??