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Old Jan 19, 2023 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
So you're that plaid that shot by me like a bullet on hwy 5 JK!
​​​​​​I would get arrested if I ever took my plaid on 5 lol....
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Old Jan 19, 2023 | 09:53 PM
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​​​​​​I would get arrested if I ever took my plaid on 5 lol....
Damn I just can't even imagine how fast that thing is. My Polestar which does 0 to 60 in 4.1 seconds (after the performance upgrade) and it makes me dizzy when I put my foot to the floor 😂. You probably think you're having a stroke doing that in your Plaid! My brother in law's Model S in Ludicrous mode was bad enough...
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Old Jan 19, 2023 | 10:29 PM
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I'm a customer to big pull off the line (I have a 700whp 9 sec zupra), so it doesn't hit as hard as I would of thought off the line.

However, it just keep pulling nonstop from 100-150+ like nothing I've ever felt...ever! It's the only car that has ever scared me (and I've driven a lot as well as 1000cc crotch rockets)....

Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
Damn I just can't even imagine how fast that thing is. My Polestar which does 0 to 60 in 4.1 seconds (after the performance upgrade) and it makes me dizzy when I put my foot to the floor 😂. You probably think you're having a stroke doing that in your Plaid! My brother in law's Model S in Ludicrous mode was bad enough...
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
My thoughts on Tesla have been evolving a bit. They are neat in many ways. Not for me as my main car, but I'd absolutely buy a Plaid if I were filthy rich, I mean 6-7 cars, estate mansion rich. I'd overlook the quality shortcomings and not really care and just have a blast with it, since I'd have other cars with the best build quality in the business in the garage as well.
If you were filthy rich the Lucid Air Sapphire would be worth a try too. Better interior with just as much speed. The early drives from the magazines were quite impressive.
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 08:34 AM
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If you were filthy rich the Lucid Air Sapphire would be worth a try too. Better interior with just as much speed. The early drives from the magazines were quite impressive.
For sure, but I think Lucid's days are numbered as a brand.
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 08:52 AM
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For sure, but I think Lucid's days are numbered as a brand.
I'm probably in agreement with that. A friend who worked for Lucid told me they are in bad shape. The good news for them is that they make an amazing electric motor, they will probably end up providing motors for other companies, or just sell off that part of the business
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
I'm probably in agreement with that. A friend who worked for Lucid told me they are in bad shape. The good news for them is that they make an amazing electric motor, they will probably end up providing motors for other companies, or just sell off that part of the business
Agreed. I think their tech will live on in some form.
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 02:12 PM
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Another one has showed up in my neighborhood, up to 5 now.....
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 04:50 PM
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Another one has showed up in my neighborhood, up to 5 now.....
With recent price drop, should see more of LRs too.

Can't imagine LR was sold for 80k in 2021. Still nowhere close to that price.
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
With recent price drop, should see more of LRs too.

Can't imagine LR was sold for 80k in 2021. Still nowhere close to that price.
I actually have to correct what I said, it's just a plaid badge on a P75 lol!
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
I actually have to correct what I said, it's just a plaid badge on a P75 lol!
There's no such thing as a P75, btw.
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Hameed
There's no such thing as a P75, btw.
It's not a 90/100 plaid, it's one of the lower level older ones. They just slapped a plaid badge on it and on a quick drive past it looked the same, it's a 70D sorry for screwing up the model name.

I don't really pay much attention to any other than the 90/100 or plaid since I'm faster than the rest.
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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 04:58 PM
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new stuff coming to the MSP and MXP. Not sure if I should hold out or not.....🤔🤔

Hw4 sounds enticing but I'm more interested in the new gen 3 drive inverters and if that means more power!


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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ST430
new stuff coming to the MSP and MXP. Not sure if I should hold out or not.....🤔🤔

Hw4 sounds enticing but I'm more interested in the new gen 3 drive inverters and if that means more power!
I would absolutely hold out for these to make it to US-built cars. These aren't small incremental updates.
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Old Feb 13, 2023 | 08:37 AM
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Found out the drive unit inverter change is only for the standard non plaids...but HW4 is pretty enticing.

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I would absolutely hold out for these to make it to US-built cars. These aren't small incremental updates.
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