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Knightshade Cars don't settle on their springs and dampers until they've been jostled around a bit. That's probably why the Performance Model 3 is riding so high on the assembly line. On the road, it probably rides lower than the non P versions.
The idea springs settle by
multiple inches, which is what they'd need to do for the springs to be the reason that car is clearly sitting
much higher than a non-P car, is hilariously incorrect.
Common myth though.
How Much Will Springs Settle? - EATON Detroit Spring
Eaton said:
Correctly matched springs will settle no more than 1/4 to 1/2 Inch once the car is finished and driven. Any more than that means something is not right.
Yes, the drive units include an inverter. The inverter is a module. It's possible the Performance drive units get a different inverter. "Impossible" seems a bit strong given that.
Not really.
Unless you are suggesting they bin test all the drive units... then take apart the "best" ones to swap out the inverters on only those
after they had already been fully assembled- which seems insanely inefficient.
Because they can't have swapped them
before testing- otherwise it wouldn't be a useful test.
See also the other points Mongo made about the impracticality of having different inverters for P only.
We know current Model S and X have air springs. When Model S used coil springs, there was a "+" option that had stiffer dampers and stiffer anti-roll bars. Fact.
P85 vs P85+ | Tesla
Yes... a path that Tesla abandoned quickly and hasn't offered in years (and only offered on a single RWD car)
So to suggest they've suddenly gone back to that when Tesla themselves haven't said word one in that regard seems...optimistic.
The T-sportline page about Model 3 wheels says the 20s in the Tesla Shop are different from the prototype. It does not claim that the ones in the Shop are the production wheels.
Nor does it claim the production wheels are staggered. Which is what you claimed, and then gave their link as evidence...despite it not appears to actually be evidence of that at all.
Instead it makes clear the staggered wheels there were simply [alpha prototype[/B] wheels observed a couple years ago in original model 3 testing.
I came here to share my interest in and appreciation of Teslas. Please don't beat me up for providing the best analysis I can, given limited information, unless you're trying to shut me up. If the latter, you have succeed. Congrats.
It would be nice if people could be more civil online. Perhaps using real names would help.
I'm sorry if you feel offended by people pointing out the things you were claiming had "evidence" behind them don't.
There's nothing wrong with guessing and speculating... it can be fun....
The problem is when people claim what they're saying is more than that... it's how unfortunate rumors and myths get started (like the idea non-defective car springs settle many multiple inches for example... see also the P threads where people seem to think big brake rotors are useful in normal street driving- another
long enduring myth that just ain't so)
This problem is somewhat worse with Teslas, since they are so incredibly stingy with "real" info about their products.
Anyway, wasn't trying to "beat you up" at all- I was trying to clarify what you were using to support your claims about the P/non-P... it's
entirely possible I totally missed real evidence about one or more of those claims- so I asked... but when I saw what you were claimed as evidence really wasn't I though that too should be pointed out lest others put more weight on your speculation than is warranted- especially since many folks are making decisions on spending 11 or 16 thousand bucks on these choices.
(which makes Teslas lack of info extra crappy for such people- myself included.... I'm not willing to spend that much more on simply "hoping" they made a bunch of suspension and other improvements they've for some reason totally decided not to tell anybody about)