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With respect, the 3 has a much nicer interior, and only the P100D is slightly quicker 0-60 (but handles like a "boat" compared to the 3). The S is larger and has heating steering wheel, air/adjustable suspension (but reduces quality of handling), and auto-open trunk.Nicer interior, larger car, more power. It's pretty simple car manufacturing economics.
With respect, the 3 has a much nicer interior, and only the P100D is slightly quicker 0-60 (but handles like a "boat" compared to the 3). The S is larger and has heating steering wheel, air/adjustable suspension (but reduces quality of handling), and auto-open trunk.
True. But that's in "ludicrious" mode which is not to be used on a regular basis as it degrades the battery. Non-ludicrious is 2.9. And again, that's that's just 0-60. The actual driving experience, especially in twisties is much more satisfying for a peformance driver with the 3 than the S.You think 2.2 seconds is only slightly quicker than 3.2? Ummmm...okay.
That's entirely subjective.With respect, the 3 has a much nicer interior
1. The 3 is also a smaller and lighter car, which will always be better for handling. Guess what the overwhelming vast majority of people never even consider doing? Taking their car to the track. These are designed first as day-to-day commuting machines and fun stuff like Ludicrous Speed and Track Mode are added because the hardware supports it and people will pay for it.The 3 also has "track mode" which the S doesn't, making the driving in a closed track faster than the S. Finally, the ludicrous option may be coming to the 3, since it's just a software upgrade (the batteries on the 3 are newer/better than on the S).
But OP has a point (to a point).
The interior of a model S is not appreciably nicer than a model 3 at this particular point, at least in my opinion. its just bigger, and the cost of the vehicle new does not match the level of "luxury" you get from those other brands. There is more to a vehicle than luxury, of course, but there should be some more differentiation in the interior for model S (and X) vehicles.
The S still has things the 3 doesn't:
It is a different car, and some people prefer it even if it costs more than another car.
- Larger
- Hatchback
- Biodefense HEPA air filtration
- Air suspension
- Instrument Cluster
- Rear Facing Seats
- More storage
- Self-presenting door handles
- AM Radio (I'm not sure it still has it.)
- XM Radio
- Faster AC charging (I think it is still available.)
- Heated steering wheel
- Cooled seats
- Dynamic turning headlights
- Passive entry fob
- etc.
My first Tesla had tan leather. My new one has the cream faux leather. The faux leather seems, to me, just like the real thing but much better quality. I’d take it over the real thing any day... even if it cost more. And that’s not an animal rights / vegan thing. The real leather started to wear much more quickly.Tesla needs to start making more refined/luxurious interior upgrades available for all their models.
This vegan-leather crap has got to go when you’re charging $100K+
That's entirely subjective.
1. The 3 is also a smaller and lighter car, which will always be better for handling. Guess what the overwhelming vast majority of people never even consider doing? Taking their car to the track. These are designed first as day-to-day commuting machines and fun stuff like Ludicrous Speed and Track Mode are added because the hardware supports it and people will pay for it.
2. Ludicrous is more than just a software upgrade and more than just the batteries. It's the motors (I don't know if the Model 3 motor can handle a significant amount more power), it's the wiring and high performance battery contacts that don't melt when that much amperage is shoved through them, it's a literal pyrotechnic fuse that blows itself up when there's too much current because that's the fastest way to save the rest of the car. There's been no indication that the Model 3 is expected to get a Ludicrous mode option, indeed the Performance version may already be using the battery to its maximum output (smaller pack has less available amperage than the larger S packs with older cells).