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Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER
I don’t understand the desire for Tesla. To me they are same level of excitement as a cordless vacuum cleaner.
As a daily to cart shit around in traffic... ok. As a performance car replacement?? Never. I know they’re quick straight line, but dynamically they are straight up plain and boring.  |
I know it’s easy to sh*t on Tesla’s and compare them to appliances. I’ve never driven one, but have ridden in a few driven by students and the Model 3 is something else. Had a student take me around Buttonwillow in a long range RWD Model 3 and it blew me away. It’s faster than any BMW on the market and handles just as well, despite the lack of combustion noises. And this doesn’t even have “track mode.” Guy was in the advanced intermediate group and very few cars were able to stay ahead of him in the group.
With today’s cars becoming increasingly isolated and boring to drive, there’s really nothing new that awakens me like cars made in the early to mid 2000s. So if they’re all going to be boring cars to drive but goes like stink in a straight line, I might as well pick one that’s FUTURE PROOF for the next 5-10 years.
If I want a more visceral experience, I can always “fire up” the MZ4 Coupe. Otherwise, for a car that’s going to be driven and used to haul family, it’s 100x better than the Corvette and offers nearly equal performance in just about every category that matters except for the intangibles.
Plus I already have a level 2 charger at home from prior EVs. Makes too much sense for me given my location and typical “non-commute.”