My friend has a Model 3 Dual Motor, the fastest version of Model 3.
There is no doubt in a straight line (and even some curves) it is EXTREMELY impressive. After driving his car, I can say I don't need to watch YT videos of Teslas destroying high-end ICE sports cars because there is no doubt it is ridiculously fast.
I'll leave the interior debate mostly alone, but while I do find the exterior of the Model 3 appealing, the interior is something straight out of IKEA. I personally don't like it at all. I like the new Ford Mach-E interior far better.
After driving my friend's Model 3, I got back into my Q60 that has the "Infiniti Sports Exhaust" (this is a surprisingly loud exhaust for an OEM part) rolled my windows down, and hearing the exhaust note of my Q60 made me realize I MUCH prefer an ICE car. (BTW, I have found myself running against the lower-end Model 3 RWD versions on the freeway, and thankfully the Q60 is more than a match for that version).
I have long considered supercharging my car, but I may just leave it alone. The reality is, I could throw $20K at it and still get stomped by a Tesla (most every version of Tesla but one). And I am enjoying the reliability over my last German car.
I guess, the reality for me is that I am getting older, about to be mid-40's, and I just want a new Z because they have been a part of my life since before I could drive. I love the mechanical complexity of machines like cars, trucks, boats, airplanes. The kind of mechanical complexity that makes them less reliable than an electric machine, and dirtier.
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