I have a friend who was once a titan of industry, computer geek C-suite who never forgot his roots. Let's call him Professor Zorkmid. He never needed to work another day in his life, but he likes hanging out with students, telling great stories of his adventures in the underground Grand Empire, swinging his sword trolls and make his way through the maze of companies winding passages, all alike.
thereTwo years Zorkmid intends to update its Corvette C6 Convertible to a C7, but then he developed a fancy for Tesla. Being a rational man, he developed spreadsheets with detailed cost models, agonizing about whether it was worth the extra bump for the P85 + (a sportier suspension on the roads of Houston crappy?), Large wheels 21 "(more possibilities to curb rash?) or the panoramic glass roof (from the summer heat beating). the catalyst was for him the actualization August 2013, Tesla has added parking sensors and made a handful of other small changes to the car. He took delivery later in the year, and fell in love with the car.
fast forward to the recent announcement of the P85D and various "Autopilot "characteristics of Tesla. Zorkmid was sitting in my office, going back and forth on the relative costs and benefits of the new P85D. the extra performance? Certainly desirable. additional features such as AutoPilot? Seriously beneficial for his trip to campus the white house, in a far field. Of course, it has the latest technologies Frobozz, but are you willing to eat the depreciation of first year? He had to think. Because if you want to sell it, I might want to buy it. And this is what led us to this exclusive TTAC comparing two Teslas.
First, since everyone is writing articles on the launch of 0-60 P85D, I thought it would be interesting to chime. Yes it is fast. Yes, it is brutally fast. And if you're faced with the choice between 2015 S85 (-D or not) and 2015 P85D (they got rid of the non-P85-D), while extra oomph will be a big selling point, the price is without assuming object. However, if your budget like mine, is over, I highly recommend you find another Zorkmid ready to eat the depreciation of first year, because the regular P85 is still very, very fast, and one of them can be yours for 80% of the original selling price.
This is where the buff books would start waxing poetic about the "good conduct controlled oversteer at 9 / 10ths in one sweeping off camber" and other nonsense. I am quite qualified to write this kind of prose, but hopefully we will be able to get Jack Baruth here at some point to do the honors. Instead, once I got the car long enough, I hope to bring TTAC discussions with data. Kilowatt-hours. Operating costs. Integration with SpaceX Merlin engines. That sort of thing.
Tesla launches new software for all of its cars, which is a good thing, but old cars are not getting new hardware features. Here is a picture of the dashboard showing several new things that require hardware AutoPilot. You can see that the camera oriented towards the front of the Tesla recognized a speed limit sign and shows that front and center for a few seconds. This will ultimately far, but notice where the blue arc on the left turns gray? This indicates how much you go over the posted speed. Similarly, if you have the adaptive cruise control on and something gets in your way, there is a line left behind if you know where the car will accelerate if and when the slowpoke in front of you out of the way. Tesla has also set up a lane departure warning system (it's an unfortunate buzz you if you drift toward the lane lines without signaling), but the real "autopilot" goodness is still coming in next update at an unspecified date.
Aside from the badge back, there is not much to help you tell these cars apart from the outside. the new car Zorkmid (right) turbine wheels "" (which could improve fuel consumption by a tiny percentage) and red brake calipers (whoopie!). Mine, on the left, a sidewalk rash (my fault, not hers). Okay, fine and all, but are any other differences between these cars? Wondering how Tesla has improved every little detail in the last two years? Here we go. Chock the split-screen graphics. (Click to enlarge.)
In 2013, Tesla had the cruise control stalk on top and turn signal stalk below. It messed me for a few weeks but I'm used to it now. They fixed that in their new cars, which of course caused Zorkmid no end of cognitive dissonance.
The new "sport seats" Tesla significantly larger lateral supports. It feels good. The elders are very good too, although others have complained about them. If you are seriously intend to follow your car, then yes, you want the sports seats, but you can fully live your life without them.
But the rear seats? Vey Oy. These Bolster Overstuffed bumps will not help in any meaningful way if you carry the ass, but they are sure will be annoying if you are trying to get a child's booster seat slightly oversized to fit in the back. Still, can you live with it? Maybe, but here's the biggest problem with the new rear seats
These new rear seat chew a ton of space in your mirror, and restraints head n 't fold. Apparently this is also true for the "Version 2" regular seats, while I apparently the "version 1" regular seats. I'm sure there's a safety reason for the huge head restraints, but unless Tesla implements Volvo flip-down thing, there is a security costs now with the mirror giving you much less information. So maybe you think it's just fussy micro? Is not that CAPD is all about? Anyway, here's another interesting comparison.
Zorkmid initially obtained solid roof (pay extra for the headliner Alcantara), but decided in the spring to the glass roof on his new ride. This photo gives you an idea of how much tint is included with the roof, but the jury is still out on the additional heat from the car accumulate the hot days of summer. While I am here, I will also draw your attention to the seat belts. Notice anything missing? Yup, you can not adjust the height of the shoulder. I was really hoping they would have fixed it in 2015 so I could sort my renovate 2013. Alas, my seatbelt continue not fit quite right.
Diving deeper into the minutae, you may notice that the newer Tesla have a new mirror button. This allows you to fold the mirrors with the push of the button. They will even automatically fold when you turn the car off. There is not this feature on my 2013 mirrors that can at least be turned manually in and out; a renovation is apparently available if you really want it. (Another cool trick of the new Tesla. The battery charging door will automatically close itself after removing the charger cable)
Tesla apparently decided to make the old yacht option "deck" between the front seats in a standard function. Zorkmid prefer carpeted deck in my car. I can see the benefits of the new approach style, but my real problem is that there is precisely a closed storage location: the glove box. That's all. The large center console does not open. There is no map pockets (okay, a small pocket on the front edge of the driver's seat of my 2013, past the new 2015). My daughter complained as there is nowhere in the back seat to store his belongings. I note, for the sake of journalistic achievement, that Tesla has an option "Executive backseat." This replaces the bench at three in the back with two bucket seats and a comfortable arm rest (with closed compartment! ) between the two.
This photo shows the table wooden board from the table of carbon fiber board. I think they are all two very attractive, but I'm not sure I would have been willing to pay extra for one of them. You will also notice that Tesla has changed one of the leather dashboard panels Alcantara be blurred instead. anyway, you do not want to leave the car in the heat on a daily basis. My old BMW Z3 had an array of leather-wrapped rim that had to be repaired three times during the seven years that I owned, since I had to park in the hot sun all day and leather finishes stepped back and pulled up from the edges. (And yes, I used a visor on the windshield and I garaged at night.) I will now pay extra to park my car in a parking garage, so I can avoid spending money on replace my dashboard Tesla later. This works for me, but it is not an option for everyone.
Moving on, here is a view of the "Frunk" two Teslas. Notice that the front engine and its associated mechanism make the Frunk in more than a curiosity than a practical storage space. RWD comes with a much larger Frunk. That said, you're not going to use the Frunk on a daily basis for each car, largely because they really blew the way latches Frunk.
The old lock is unusually fussy. You must close most of the time the Frunk, slowly and carefully, and place a hand on each side and apply a strong push. You get a really unpleasant sound and the latches of Frunk. (Apparently, many owners try to slam shut, as you would any other hood of the car in the history of car hoods, would sometimes miss the point locking and deform the aluminum hood. - A costly mistake) for the latest Tesla, they replaced the two hooks with, which gives a smoother locking action, but it is still not something you'll want slam. Hopefully they will eventually make a motorized push-button thing, like the tailgate.
Finally, I would like to emphasize some of the stupid things that make you think "there is surely an automotive supplier that can do it properly for a completely modest amount money. " Our first example is the cover of the mirror. On the right, you may notice the hinge right is down. relates Zorkmid it has already been replaced once. They are broken as the two sides despite a very rare use. This repair will be on the list for my next scheduled maintenance. On the left you can see a modest redesign of the hinge mechanism. Perhaps it is better now? I hope. Also, there is this:
The remote control Tesla normally stays in your pocket, but you want to keep on your keychain, right? On the right you can see how I solved this problem with a plastic tie-wrap cheap. Otherwise you can not put a standard metal keychain through the hole in a keyfob Tesla. latest Teslas include handheld keychain leather on the left, and there are a variety of third party bags as well. But really, a remote control you can not put on a standard set of keys
Summing things :? 2015 Tesla P85D is a tremendously fast and fun car. If you have the bucks and you're willing to spend, fire away! If you do not have money, there are a lot of Tesla's early adopters looking to upgrade. As long as you do not feel need the new features, now is the time to be gunning for a used P85.
I try to understand why Tesla does not offer the P85 (non-D) more because there is a pretty big hole in their product line between S85 / S85D and P85D. My theory: "soak the rich". Tesla is steering buyers like Zorkmid to their highest dollar drive to the highest specification. Assuming they are running the flat production line, why not use it to make the variant that generates the most profit, never mind the most buzz in the news with its outrageous performance ? If / when demand softens the P85D, they can always reintroduce version P85 RWD
Side Note :. When you own a Tesla fast, all your friends want to experience launch . My daughter and her friends (9-10 years) all love. My daughter even asked me once, "Dad, why are you not that the most?" Anyone who is concerned that children of the future do not care about fast cars because they will rather be glued to their brain implanted smartphones while buzzing around 25 mph Googlemobiles self-driving ... do not worry teenagers certainly will continue to be attracted to fast cars which reminds me ... Dear Mr. Musk.. I'll Tesla still have that when it's time for my daughter to get her driver's license. I'd like one please hack software to "detune" if it does not do anything too stupid. (Same for those evil joyriding valet car.)
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