The reason? It is my understanding different gearing. That was in part to keep the performance in light of the heavier and less muscular battery pack.
None of the new tires they use or even could use are rated for less than 149 mph.
No one said anything about legally. It's pretty easy to top out these cars on some roads. I can't say I'm driving above 120 often, but it does happen on occasion.
I have the record for the 1/4 mile in a Model 3 for both time and trap speed and I only hit 120.0 mph at the track.
Eh, getting into an accident at 120 carries basically the same probability of death as 150
Are you driving above 125 mph? There is actually a big difference between 120 mph and 125 mph in the Model 3. It takes so long to accelerate above 120 mph in the Model 3 because of the fixed gear.
As speed increases the likelihood of an accident increases dramatically. Any bump or turn at 150 mph would be the end. At 110 mph or perhaps even 120 mph the car can handle much more before it becomes unsettled.
I don't sustain 125+ often, but short bursts here and there yes. Certainly much easier to get their in the Plaid than my M3P. I think my personal record is still in my old E46 M3
Disagreed there too. You don't magically go from handling completely fine to it being an uncontrollable mess. If bumps and curves at 150 are "the end" I would've died at least 15 years ago. Obviously a sharp enough corner will be difficult to negotiate, so you should be driving roads your familiar with.
Travel safe. I lost a son in a high speed accident. You can’t imagine what a loss like that does to the person’s family.
Yeah I'm sure if I ever have children my priorities will change. But right now fast cars are one of the few true pleasures I have in life.
