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BlackMK4 posted:Most of the new DI turbo cars have torque curves like the Tesla does now, frontloaded torque off idle that just falls off. Most new cars also have hilariously non-linear throttle pedals, where 90% of throttle blade motion occurs in the first 20% of pedal travel, so the car will seem “peppy” to idiots who are afraid of machines.
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You can pry my throttle cabled car that makes no power until 6000 and keeps climbing to 9000 from my cold dead hands
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MrYenko posted:Most new cars also have hilariously non-linear throttle pedals, where 90% of throttle blade motion occurs in the first 20% of pedal travel, so the car will seem “peppy” to idiots who are afraid of machines. I absolutely HATE this on my old car... A 2011 Ford Fusion. The throttle response is such that it is nearly impossible to take off from any stop without giving everyone in the car whiplash. 1cm of pedal travel goes seemingly from 0% to 70% throttle.
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MrYenko posted:Most new cars also have hilariously non-linear throttle pedals, where 90% of throttle blade motion occurs in the first 20% of pedal travel, so the car will seem “peppy” to idiots who are afraid of machines. I would pay good money for a cam or ECU firmware that fixed this. Also as an upgrade option on rental cars.
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Oct 2, 2018 23:11
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It's funny because a lot of cars now have an eco mode that makes the accelerator virtually dead unless you floor it.
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Oct 2, 2018 23:22
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Platystemon posted:I would pay good money for a cam or ECU firmware that fixed this. Just pretend you are driving a beast, but that you're known for your cool restraint.
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Oct 2, 2018 23:36
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stevewm posted:I absolutely HATE this on my old car... A 2011 Ford Fusion. The throttle response is such that it is nearly impossible to take off from any stop without giving everyone in the car whiplash. 1cm of pedal travel goes seemingly from 0% to 70% throttle. My Crown Vic is a bit like that. Makes backing up sometime problematic due to the gear ratio. "OK, just need a little bit of oomph to get it moving" <rockets across the parking lot>. I have to two-foot it a lot of the time, using the brakes to keep it under control. It'll creep in first, but reverse is just a little taller.
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I was actually curious after my post above because the new M5 is supposed to be Model S quick... apparently they make like 625whp stock. That is something like 725-750 crank horsepower with a table top flat torque curve from 2k to 6k  
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Ola posted:Just pretend you are driving a beast, but that you're known for your cool restraint. I imagine I’m a chauffeur and this loving car is going to get me fired.
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Oct 3, 2018 00:00
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Saw this in the parking lot of the hotel by my park and ride. Two full car carriers, two empty. Maybe they were using the hotel as a delivery location?
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RZA Encryption posted:Saw this in the parking lot of the hotel by my park and ride. Two full car carriers, two empty. Maybe they were using the hotel as a delivery location? I like how they are just all loaded up unprotected on car carriers like they are Honda Fits and not luxury cars. I'm pretty sure Audi is the only luxury auto brand that doesn't deliver their cars in enclosed trailers and even those travel in specially designed car condoms so they don't show up at the dealers looking like poo poo as Tesla customers are complaining about.
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Oct 3, 2018 03:54
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Three Olives posted:I like how they are just all loaded up unprotected on car carriers like they are Honda Fits and not luxury cars. I'm pretty sure Audi is the only luxury auto brand that doesn't deliver their cars in enclosed trailers and even those travel in specially designed car condoms so they don't show up at the dealers looking like poo poo as Tesla customers are complaining about. Unless that's the real reason they've started building their own.
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Oct 3, 2018 04:00
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stevewm posted:I absolutely HATE this on my old car... A 2011 Ford Fusion. The throttle response is such that it is nearly impossible to take off from any stop without giving everyone in the car whiplash. 1cm of pedal travel goes seemingly from 0% to 70% throttle. My Prius is the opposite to this. The first looong portion of pedal travel is "easy does it, wouldn't want to hurt the planet", and the last 20% is "oh, you're in a hurry, ok I'll scoot".
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Oct 3, 2018 04:27
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Three Olives posted:I like how they are just all loaded up unprotected on car carriers like they are Honda Fits and not luxury cars. I'm pretty sure Audi is the only luxury auto brand that doesn't deliver their cars in enclosed trailers and even those travel in specially designed car condoms so they don't show up at the dealers looking like poo poo as Tesla customers are complaining about. It would have taken you five seconds in Google to find out that no, other luxury car makers do indeed transport trucks on open carriers. And they also at times don't use car protectors. And also that there's trucks with Teslas that have car condoms. https://headtopics.com/us/tesla-owners-bailing-musk-out-of-delivery-logistics-hell-1514631
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:And also that there's trucks with Teslas that have car condoms. I thought the problem was too few Teslas, not too many.
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pun pundit posted:I thought the problem was too few Teslas, not too many. So what you are saying is that Tesla "snake" chargers are the breeding program?
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:It would have taken you five seconds in Google to find out that no, other luxury car makers do indeed transport trucks on open carriers. And they also at times don't use car protectors. Don't feed the troll
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Finger Prince posted:the last 20% is "oh, you're in a hurry, ok I'll scoot". The pedal actually goes there? Are you sure you’re driving a Prius?
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Platystemon posted:The pedal actually goes there? I know, and yet. It's relative. Relative to a decade old Prius. What you have to do is push past what would be flooring it in any other car, push past that, and keep on pushing the pedal until you awaken the beast. The tiny, harmless beast. It's like switching from turtle to rabbit on your lawnmower (there is no double rabbit).
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Three Olives posted:I'm pretty sure Audi is the only luxury auto brand that doesn't deliver their cars in enclosed trailers and even those travel in specially designed car condoms so they don't show up at the dealers looking like poo poo as Tesla customers are complaining about. try knowing anything about anything before you post
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But he's pretty sure 
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You got the correct color, too
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Qwijib0 posted:You got the correct color, too 
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That is definitely a good color but I'll never understand the appeal of those particular wheels. Whatever tickles your fancy I guess.
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bawfuls posted:That is definitely a good color but I'll never understand the appeal of those particular wheels. Whatever tickles your fancy I guess. "Don't overpay for option wheels, go stock or 3rd party" tickles mine. e: also they are hub caps. Sort of.
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For some reason I thought those were an option but I see now they're the ugly stock ones meant for aero.
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Which reminds me, has anyone done a thorough consumption test on those rims/caps?
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Ola posted:Which reminds me, has anyone done a thorough consumption test on those rims/caps? And better to get the 18s and put snow tires on those and get good looking 19s with summers than pay for 19s and have to buy 19 tires and 18s and 18 snows.
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ilkhan posted:They are worth 4-5% more freeway range. Look at this scrub, not getting steelies in the winter.
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both wheel options are ghastly edit: dickin around with the Tesla configurator and man they sure have no shame about non-black paint pricing do they
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:both wheel options are ghastly Both are ugly. I think the worst is the aero wheels with the covers removed and a cap in place. Paint has really gone up. When M3 first launched all the colors not black were $1000. Now the cheapest is $1500 and multicoat red is $2500. Metallic silver and obsidian black are gone now too.
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ilkhan posted:They are worth 4-5% more freeway range. Not bad. I’d put up with a lot more ugly than that for −4% consumption.
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ilkhan posted:They are worth 4-5% more freeway range. Or get staggered 20s 
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Installed the ecohitch on my Model 3 a few weeks back. Really like it so far, it's allowed me to mount bikes to the back of the car super easily with the 1up rack. Don't plan to tow anything with it as I don't think the car is rated for it, but it's a pretty solid solution for mounting stuff. It was a pretty simple process to install the hitch, took about 2-3 hours to do it all. I decided to go with the SeaSucker ski roof rack for winter stuff as I didn't really want to leave the small hole the hitch made on the underside of the bumper open during winter driving.
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I tripped and fell into a large city where I can do something I can’t do in my podunk rear end home town.
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I had to go on a business trip for a few days for training and uggggghhhhhh I miss my car.
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I've noticed lately I have been starting to see more and more EVs around my area (south-east Indiana near Cincinnati, OH) 2 years ago a Tesla or any EV for that matter was a very rare sight indeed. But now I regularly see a few S around town, a few gen 1 Leafs, some Model 3s and even one Bolt. After seeing a few in person... If I was getting a 3, midnight grey would definitely be my prefered color. 
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stevewm posted:After seeing a few in person... If I was getting a 3, midnight grey would definitely be my prefered color. This is verifiably correct.
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Best Tesla color combo so far, IMO: Titanium metallic with beige interior and black headliner. Yes I like chinos, why do you ask?
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