Hi,
Usually when I buy a new car, I don't buy the first year of a new model. I wait a year or so to allow the manufacturer to get the bugs out, so to speak.
I am about to order an MS. As much as I'd like the 85D, should we/I be concerned that its Tesla's first attempt at a dual motor design? I understand from reading this forum as well as Tesla's forum, that many customers had issues with motors in the "early" years. I assume (and I am comfortable) these are resolved or I wouldn't be at the point of almost ordering.
But the dual motor and all its complexities of when and how to transfer torque to/from each wheel, regen braking, etc, could be problematic when it first ships in Feb '15. If I was to order today, I would probably get one of the early units, maybe in March. They have had 3 years to iron out the issues with the existing motor. Now we will have 2 new/different motors on the D.
Its for those reasons I am leaning toward the 2-wheel drive. Does anyone else share this concern?
Thanks.
Usually when I buy a new car, I don't buy the first year of a new model. I wait a year or so to allow the manufacturer to get the bugs out, so to speak.
I am about to order an MS. As much as I'd like the 85D, should we/I be concerned that its Tesla's first attempt at a dual motor design? I understand from reading this forum as well as Tesla's forum, that many customers had issues with motors in the "early" years. I assume (and I am comfortable) these are resolved or I wouldn't be at the point of almost ordering.
But the dual motor and all its complexities of when and how to transfer torque to/from each wheel, regen braking, etc, could be problematic when it first ships in Feb '15. If I was to order today, I would probably get one of the early units, maybe in March. They have had 3 years to iron out the issues with the existing motor. Now we will have 2 new/different motors on the D.
Its for those reasons I am leaning toward the 2-wheel drive. Does anyone else share this concern?
Thanks.