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Just my 2 cents: I've driven both a P85D and a 2014 Porsche 911 4S cabriolet fairly extensively. Guess which one I decided to buy? The Porsche. These might not

by chabby 11y ago

Just my 2 cents: I've driven both a P85D and a 2014 Porsche 911 4S cabriolet fairly extensively. Guess which one I decided to buy? The Porsche. These might not be two cars that are commonly cross-shopped, and the Tesla does beat the Porsche to 60 mph. Still, the Porsche was clearly the winner in just about every other way in my estimation. Anyone else have a similar experience?

tajen 11y ago
> in just about every other way I might not be able to buy a Porsche any time soon, but which ways are you suggesting?
Gracana 11y ago
> the Tesla does beat the Porsche to 60 mph I wonder if it would do it 60 times in a row. http://www.thesmokingtire.com/2014/see-how-good-porsche-launch-control-is/ http://www.thesmokingtire.com/2014/see-how-good-porsche-laun...
- ajtaylor 11y ago
  The sound of the engine made me drool. And being able to do it hands off... that's some damn fine engineering and software!
toephu2 11y ago
Not sure how the Porsche was the winner in every way? Going from point A->B (work commute), is your foot hard on the pedal every day? Can you even have your foot all the way down (traffic)? Tesla wins by far in terms of energy-efficiency, luxury, capacity, and just overall being more useful than the Porsche (and still being fun to drive). The only minus is the price tag. But Porsches aren't cheap either. But yeah I understand, any true racing enthusiast would probably choose a Porsche over a Tesla.
- redthrowaway 11y ago
  >Tesla wins by far in terms of...luxury Except it doesn't. One of the biggest complaints about the Model S is that its interior belongs in a specced-up Accord, not an S-class competitor.
- greglindahl 11y ago
  Since the interiors of the two cars are done in completely different styles, I can easily believe that buyers disagree about which one is better. I can assure you, however, that whenever I'm at a stop sign or light next to a Porsche Panamara, my foot is hard on the pedal if it looks safe to do so.
kerryfalk 11y ago
I like the Tesla but it was a C63 for me. The next car might be a Tesla though.

by chabby 11y ago

tajen 11y ago

> in just about every other way I might not be able to buy a Porsche any time soon, but which ways are you suggesting?

Gracana 11y ago

> the Tesla does beat the Porsche to 60 mph I wonder if it would do it 60 times in a row. http://www.thesmokingtire.com/2014/see-how-good-porsche-launch-control-is/ http://www.thesmokingtire.com/2014/see-how-good-porsche-laun...

ajtaylor 11y ago
The sound of the engine made me drool. And being able to do it hands off... that's some damn fine engineering and software!

toephu2 11y ago

Not sure how the Porsche was the winner in every way? Going from point A->B (work commute), is your foot hard on the pedal every day? Can you even have your foot all the way down (traffic)? Tesla wins by far in terms of energy-efficiency, luxury, capacity, and just overall being more useful than the Porsche (and still being fun to drive). The only minus is the price tag. But Porsches aren't cheap either. But yeah I understand, any true racing enthusiast would probably choose a Porsche over a Tesla.

redthrowaway 11y ago
>Tesla wins by far in terms of...luxury Except it doesn't. One of the biggest complaints about the Model S is that its interior belongs in a specced-up Accord, not an S-class competitor.
greglindahl 11y ago
Since the interiors of the two cars are done in completely different styles, I can easily believe that buyers disagree about which one is better. I can assure you, however, that whenever I'm at a stop sign or light next to a Porsche Panamara, my foot is hard on the pedal if it looks safe to do so.

kerryfalk 11y ago

I like the Tesla but it was a C63 for me. The next car might be a Tesla though.