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Finally got to drive Model 3 yesterday. A friend received his car a few days ago and let me try it on some suburban streets. Nothing fancy. But I did take it fo

Finally got to drive Model 3 yesterday. A friend received his car a few days ago and let me try it on some suburban streets. Nothing fancy. But I did take it for a mini "drag race" against another buddy's Porsche 911. Again this was on a residential tree-lined street with kids playing outside. Not exactly fast and furious. But it definitely kept pace that first eighth of a mile ;) In my humble opinion it outclasses all similar rides: Audi A4, Mercedes C Class, BMW 325, etc. And with charging stations popping up in every supermarket, office park, highway rest area, etc. It may rapidly become the brand of choice for young, urban commuting professionals.

TaylorAlexander 8y ago
A friend of mine and I used to “race” (drive fast on public roads) together in high school. One day he was driving fast on his own, and when he came around a corner he saw kids in the road. He swerved and missed them. He hit a tree and died. Drive safely off the track.
- ArtWomb 8y ago
  Am sorry to hear that, TaylorAlexander. This was not like that. We cleared the street beforehand, and the kids enjoyed the brief show. Admittedly, even despite the precautions, it felt unsafe. And I will certainly endeavor to keep it on regulation race tracks in the future :)
  - rich-w-big-ego 8y ago
    Good job clearing the lanes before you drove. I'm sure that left an impression on the kids, that you might have wanted to leave on them even if you're behaviour had a risk to it - maybe they'll save up to buy a Tesla or learn about Elon. And the fact that it still felt unsafe shows that you have good judgement.
tsunamifury 8y ago
I find it hard to believe that it would outclass a C-class on interior luxury, a BMW on overall sportiness. I've driven all these cars, and when you get in a Tesla is definitely feels like a significant step down.
- selectodude 8y ago
  For a lot of people, "sporty" means "torque" and that's about it.
- ryanhuff 8y ago
  I don’t think he/she said it outclassed a C-class on interior luxury.
- ArtWomb 8y ago
  It's not the trim and details. It's the experience. Luxury car dashboard software lacks intelligence. But I spent less than an hour with it. And am generally more of a Subaru Outback or Ford F150 person, though I still appreciate fine German engineering. Can't quite put my finger on it, but it just felt lighter than the MB 4-door sedans I have driven in the past. Despite the EV battery and distribution ;)
anothergoogler 8y ago
> It may rapidly become the brand of choice for young, urban commuting professionals. Municipal rail is the brand of choice.
- jcims 8y ago
  There’s a lot of work you can’t get to on municipal rail.
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  - umanwizard 8y ago
    Key word is “urban”.
- briandear 8y ago
  Still waiting on that train from Mountain View to Cupertino. Meanwhile, there is an Audi in the garage that can take me there anytime I want and a bus to take me there when I don’t feel like driving. I still find it really hard to take a week’s worth of groceries for a family of six on a train. Even if BART did go exactly where I needed, when I needed, I’m not inclined to risk Hepatitis or theft. I understand that some people actually like being around strangers. I don’t. I like being in a mode of transportation where I can control the destination, temperature, aroma, and music. I don’t have to worry about people asking me for money or potentially assaulting me either. I don’t have to keep an eye on my bag, nor wait on platforms in all sorts of weather. Public transport definitely has value, but ascribing it as the best choice is a viewpoint based on limited experience. When I was in Zurich, I felt much differently. But Zurich and the Bay Area are vastly different. They don’t have Prop 47 for instance.
  - umanwizard 8y ago
    The comment said “urban”. Silicon Valley is not an urban area, it is suburbs.
Fins 8y ago
Sorry, but even model S will not outclass any of these on the interior. A 10 years old A4... maybe. Which does not stop it from being greatly popular with "urban commuting professionals" but by being a better car.

TaylorAlexander 8y ago

A friend of mine and I used to “race” (drive fast on public roads) together in high school. One day he was driving fast on his own, and when he came around a corner he saw kids in the road. He swerved and missed them. He hit a tree and died. Drive safely off the track.

ArtWomb 8y ago
Am sorry to hear that, TaylorAlexander. This was not like that. We cleared the street beforehand, and the kids enjoyed the brief show. Admittedly, even despite the precautions, it felt unsafe. And I will certainly endeavor to keep it on regulation race tracks in the future :)
- rich-w-big-ego 8y ago
  Good job clearing the lanes before you drove. I'm sure that left an impression on the kids, that you might have wanted to leave on them even if you're behaviour had a risk to it - maybe they'll save up to buy a Tesla or learn about Elon. And the fact that it still felt unsafe shows that you have good judgement.

tsunamifury 8y ago

I find it hard to believe that it would outclass a C-class on interior luxury, a BMW on overall sportiness. I've driven all these cars, and when you get in a Tesla is definitely feels like a significant step down.

selectodude 8y ago
For a lot of people, "sporty" means "torque" and that's about it.
ryanhuff 8y ago
I don’t think he/she said it outclassed a C-class on interior luxury.
ArtWomb 8y ago
It's not the trim and details. It's the experience. Luxury car dashboard software lacks intelligence. But I spent less than an hour with it. And am generally more of a Subaru Outback or Ford F150 person, though I still appreciate fine German engineering. Can't quite put my finger on it, but it just felt lighter than the MB 4-door sedans I have driven in the past. Despite the EV battery and distribution ;)

anothergoogler 8y ago

> It may rapidly become the brand of choice for young, urban commuting professionals. Municipal rail is the brand of choice.

jcims 8y ago
There’s a lot of work you can’t get to on municipal rail.
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- umanwizard 8y ago
  Key word is “urban”.
briandear 8y ago
Still waiting on that train from Mountain View to Cupertino. Meanwhile, there is an Audi in the garage that can take me there anytime I want and a bus to take me there when I don’t feel like driving. I still find it really hard to take a week’s worth of groceries for a family of six on a train. Even if BART did go exactly where I needed, when I needed, I’m not inclined to risk Hepatitis or theft. I understand that some people actually like being around strangers. I don’t. I like being in a mode of transportation where I can control the destination, temperature, aroma, and music. I don’t have to worry about people asking me for money or potentially assaulting me either. I don’t have to keep an eye on my bag, nor wait on platforms in all sorts of weather. Public transport definitely has value, but ascribing it as the best choice is a viewpoint based on limited experience. When I was in Zurich, I felt much differently. But Zurich and the Bay Area are vastly different. They don’t have Prop 47 for instance.
- umanwizard 8y ago
  The comment said “urban”. Silicon Valley is not an urban area, it is suburbs.

Fins 8y ago

Sorry, but even model S will not outclass any of these on the interior. A 10 years old A4... maybe. Which does not stop it from being greatly popular with "urban commuting professionals" but by being a better car.