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"The Model S has the S Class beat in acceleration if you drop the extra $10k for ludicrous mode, but the S Class interior is worlds better. Not even in the same

by rsync 10y ago

"The Model S has the S Class beat in acceleration if you drop the extra $10k for ludicrous mode, but the S Class interior is worlds better. Not even in the same league." You could have just as easily said: "... the C class interior (or the 3series or A4) is worlds better. Not even in the same league." It's stupefying how poor and sparse the Model S interior is. Setting aside issues of taste (that is, adjusting for the fact that it is a minimalist design) it's just completely out of place in a 100k+ car.

flexie 10y ago
Not everybody likes wooden panels, leather seats and all the bling bling. I really feel good in the model S.
- rsync 10y ago
  "Not everybody likes wooden panels, leather seats and all the bling bling. I really feel good in the model S." That's why I said "adjusting for differences in taste". The A4[1] has a very tasteful, restrained design that is also extremely high quality with high end materials. It also is much, much nicer than the Model S. [1] Low end, entry level Audi.
- beachstartup 10y ago
  > wooden panels, leather seats and all the bling bling every high end german car interior is completely customizable. all that wood can be replaced with plastic, or carbon fiber. all the leather can be replaced with alcantera. all the bling bling can be replaced with lightweight alternatives, or just omitted entirely from the build. you can literally change the seatbelt colors on a porsche, or the color of the stitching in the leather. you wouldn't know this, because you probably never actually shopped for one, you decided on tesla because you like the fact that it's electric and are a fan of the company. there's nothing wrong with this, that's how many buyers of porsche, audi, etc, operate -- but it shows that you aren't really the target market for the german stuff.

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"The Model S has the S Class beat in acceleration if you drop the extra $10k for ludicrous mode, but the S Class interior is worlds better. Not even in the same

by rsync 10y ago

flexie 10y ago
Not everybody likes wooden panels, leather seats and all the bling bling. I really feel good in the model S.
- rsync 10y ago
  "Not everybody likes wooden panels, leather seats and all the bling bling. I really feel good in the model S." That's why I said "adjusting for differences in taste". The A4[1] has a very tasteful, restrained design that is also extremely high quality with high end materials. It also is much, much nicer than the Model S. [1] Low end, entry level Audi.
- beachstartup 10y ago
  > wooden panels, leather seats and all the bling bling every high end german car interior is completely customizable. all that wood can be replaced with plastic, or carbon fiber. all the leather can be replaced with alcantera. all the bling bling can be replaced with lightweight alternatives, or just omitted entirely from the build. you can literally change the seatbelt colors on a porsche, or the color of the stitching in the leather. you wouldn't know this, because you probably never actually shopped for one, you decided on tesla because you like the fact that it's electric and are a fan of the company. there's nothing wrong with this, that's how many buyers of porsche, audi, etc, operate -- but it shows that you aren't really the target market for the german stuff.