85D/85 Is Often The Best Choice

[rogbmw]

What the H*** is the matter with me???? My S85 is 21 months old. I love it. Why is it that I don't feel I have to get a D??? Let me check my temperature.....

Let me echo what Lolachampcar said. Stats are just stats - but living with a car day in and day out is where you really learn what a car is all about. Someone quoted specs and times for a Mercedes. But remember - the Tesla has all the torque from "0" RPM. HUGE difference. I came out of a 1M coupe - one of the quickest cars in daily traffic around, and I have owned multiple M cars. But, I have never looked back since moving into the S - even just a "plain S85". The instant torque is a major difference between an electric and ICE car. I guess I will just have to live with the tested time of the "plain S85" of 0-60 in 5 seconds...

It will be interesting to see people's thoughts on living with an 85D or P85D. Remember - tests drives just do not do them justice.

 

[MSEV]

rogbmw,
I certainly don't think you need D in FL. My brother and I both have MS 85s on order (both in grey) and he, in Hawaii, is ordering an S85 and I, in Nebraska, went for the S85D. He doesn't need it, I felt that I wanted it to be safer in bad weather. Just our thoughts...

 

[lolachampcar]

MSEV,
I do not "need" it either unless you define need as really really really want

 

[Treker56]

Each to his own - we have an early 2013 60kWh w/ supercharging and have never regretted. With the old pricing it was an awesome deal!

 

[MSEV]

There are a lot of reasons to buy a 60...