Test Drive of the Tesla Model 3 Performance

Re:Test Drive of the Tesla Model 3 Performance by ironjunkie on Thursday July 19, 2018 @06:44PM (#17570999)

I was a passenger to a Tesla (Both model S and 3) and drove an Audi S4/S5 and a Golf R.

While I agree that the "feel" is different between gas and electric, I think you are overestimating what the Model 3 can do.

To come back to my examples, Any of the Audi S4/S5 [1] or Golf R will get 0-60 faster than all the Tesla Model 3, except the performance one [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S4

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_3#Specifications

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Re:Test Drive of the Tesla Model 3 Performance by codeulike on Thursday July 19, 2018 @06:48PM (#17571025)

So you haven't driven one.

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Re:Test Drive of the Tesla Model 3 Performance by ironjunkie on Thursday July 19, 2018 @07:10PM (#17571159)

Indeed. Does that mean that I cannot compare specification numbers?

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Re:Test Drive of the Tesla Model 3 Performance by extrapickles on Thursday July 19, 2018 @07:31PM (#17571280)

You can, though the typical specification numbers do not cover what the Model 3 is good at for me.

I own a Model 3, and the perceptually instant throttle response and the lack of gear changes is what makes it 'funner' than the competitors for me to drive.

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Re:Test Drive of the Tesla Model 3 Performance by r00fus on Thursday July 19, 2018 @07:45PM (#17571346)

We're talking about how it feels to drive one so no.

Come back when you've taken a test drive. They're free.

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Re:Test Drive of the Tesla Model 3 Performance by greglindahl on Thursday July 19, 2018 @06:51PM (#17571038)

Don't both the Audi and the Golf make a loud, embarrassing noise while doing it? I call it the "Look at me, I'm an asshole!" sound. For many people, that sound plays a significant role in the driving experience. Some like it, some don't.

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