drove a Tesla Model 3 AWD Dual Motor
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I used to operate in Standard Mode, now I just leave it in Insane Mode but drive normally. You adjust, like any other car's characteristics.
Why Insane Mode? Ya never know when you might encounter a $300K exotic...
My 2nd car was a '66 GTO; that car was dangerous due to drum brakes and 7:75-14 bias ply rubber. My current '68 L36 Corvette will easily get sideways in 2nd gear. The Tesla tracks true and the AWD stability is excellent.
But you are right; 500+ HP with 550 ft-lb flat torque curve demands respect. Supposedly the M3P pulls hard to 130 MPH.
After a lifetime of driving slow vehicles, I had a habit of starting to accelerate as I was pulling out to pass. But my (lowly) Tesla accelerates so fast there was a risk of bumping the car I was about to pass.
You just have to be careful as you internalize the difference in driving a car that accelerates this fast.
Now my other fun cars, the TSX and GS350 F Sport, feel stupidly slow. Sheesh. What's a poor boy to do?
There's a wreck every day here from someone that couldn't control a fast car.
One time the wife and I went out to get a snowball. Came back with a shiny new car. It happens.After over 60 new car buys i never accidentally did a test drive....
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Same here but I didn't accidentally test drive it... cut off.
I hate it when that happens. We were just gonna "look" at the Model 3 in Dec 2018; I had had surgery and couldn't even test drive it. Yet about 5 clicks later and a Visa swipe, and it was done. Sheesh.
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Here for the crash and fire stories.
There is a reason that Tesla cars have the highest fatal injury rate among cars sold in the US according to some sources.
Crazy mad acceleration is going to be a real surprise to a Model 3 buyer, who will typically be coming out of something like an Accord or Camry. It's easy to envision a lot of drivers new to the car getting in over their heads really quickly.
True, but since when is more power now a bad thing? Most want more power. Many are turbocharging, supercharging and tuning their vehicles for more power. EVs deliver it seamlessly and more efficiently. If you can't drive it you'll find out soon enough. Goes for any fast vehicle.
The most dangerous driving I encounter is going 5 mph in the Korean Supermarket parking lot.
The most dangerous driving I encounter is going 5 mph in the Korean Supermarket parking lot.
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You learn the differences between cars quickly.
No doubt, but some don't seem to learn them quickly enough.
That's true of any car, and just about anything. So why single out out Teslas?
Not me singling out Teslas.
I was merely noting that Teslas have an usually high rate of fatal accidents and I hypothesized that the amazing acceleration the cars offer is probably the prime factor in that.
There is nothing wrong with their crash test results. A few accidents can be attributed to owner misuse of the variously named self-driving functions.
There was a recent NHTSA report on vehicles that should not be parked near buildings or in parking garages because of fire risk. These vehicles were a "good" mix of ICE vehicles, hybrids and EVs. Many brands were involved (Hyundai, Kia, BMW, Ram, Jeep, Chrysler, and Chevrolet). Starters, oil pumps, accessory wiring and (yes) batteries were all fingered. Of particular note, none of these vehicles were Teslas.
Methinks the worry about Tesla fires has been overdone. Yes a few Teslas have burned up. And yes a few people seemingly couldn't figure out how to open their car doors using the door handles in plain sight.
How many vehicle fires have you, friends or family had? I have personal knowledge of only one - a friend's mid or early '80s Volvo sedan burned up completely due to a short in its seat heaters.
I almost always kid in these threads for those exact reasons
I do agree with new idiots in Ferraris and Corvettes. Floor it the first day.
Crash.