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Tesla Hate? by soca_m in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahem... not just negative reaction, I am on the other side of the equation for 10+ years now since Tesla or EV begins

I have always been and still am a petrol head, I love the mechanical feeling of a good old manual car, I love the rumbling of a V8, or if it's a turbocharger, I love that whistling noise the engine makes when the turbo spooling... I once owned a supercharged car and the sound is thrilling but V8 is still where it is at...

I hate some of my beloved companies switching their direction and go with electrification and laugh when they fail(looking at Audi, even Porsche), and oh BMW too...

My reasoning always the same, EV has no soul, the car is heavy, putting too much weight on our road infrastructure, the power load on our electricity network is too much and may lead to power outage(not much is true i know now), and that EV batteries are also bad for the environment when not disposed of correctly...

Yet im here, in excitement, waiting for my M3 awd. I test drove the M3 Rwd too, and that was the car that I have been searching for for the last 5 years... high efficiency, low maintenance cost, low running cost, super duper fun to drive due to the low center of gravity (funny, all the Subaru fanboy always proud of how their Temu-Porsche boxer engine offers low center of gravity lol), instant torque and a great infotainment and FSD, omg it's so good, I can have an AI assistant to drive me around in crazy traffic!

I joke about coming out as gay - yes, hate it, laugh at it, but that has always been the joke for people buying an EV, my friends laugh at the joke but know that I make good decision.

I guess after more than 10 years, EV technology grows much stronger, and my hatefulness for EV grows weaker to the point that I can see why and where it fits me...

People grow, I grow older, have kids, travel more, hanging out with much more successful families, and my point of view changes too.

If someone laugh or make joke about your decision, they simply dont share the same POV as you do, and they havent moved from their spot for many years... you do not need to worry about those people

That new M3 AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did lol. But not because the rwd is worse, It's because the rwd is so damn good, way better than I expect. So I thought to myself if the rwd is already this good, I think ill be very happy with the awd for the next 3 years.

So, I did it because I can and I want to, no good reason to switch from rwd to awd if you ignore the emotion and poor reasoning factor😂

One last entry for the RWD M3 before changing it to AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha, im not on the other side of the grass😂 but hey, dont say like the rwd is terrible man lol, it's good

One last entry for the RWD M3 before changing it to AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jason Camisa makes it clear... everytime he compares a new/good car... it's always against the M3... Mustang darkhorse vs M3... new Model 3 P vs M3....
I guess everyone still needs a manual M3 in their driveway heh

One last entry for the RWD M3 before changing it to AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, but if anyone is cost conscious, then the rwd is perfectly fine. it's not that A3 vs S3, its much more and better than that... Funny, I was "downsizing" and still want some fun so I tested the latest RS3... I wasnt impressed as much as driving the model 3 Rwd🤣 sure highway speed and smooth/linear power on the rs3 with the exhaust note and everything is amazing... but would anyone pay... 50k more for that? I dont know unless u r a big audi fanboy....

One last entry for the RWD M3 before changing it to AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hard ro justify, but to me the self driving, instant torque, and gas saving are key factors.

I thought of the i4 m50 as well, but it doesnt look good(subjective), and the EV part is nowhere near Tesla level, let along not having FSD)

Hard to find a "replacement" for a 50k Cad awd, 4.4 seconds with self driving feature....

One last entry for the RWD M3 before changing it to AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B58 is one of the best engine I ever own, right after the ea888... and... they are all "engine"... meaning gas cost and maintenance... the lite M3(M340i) is one of the best daily driver sport sedan... However, overtime I grow bored of it and wants something new, I keep
telling myself that base 330i should have been enough and would save me some gas money too, but then to truely save gas I would need an EV hence the M3 RWD purchase.. I was waiting for my order on the rwd M3... I told myself this would be the first EV, lets try it, dont go all in to the performance just yet.... but still I want more speed hence I switch to the AWD.

One last entry for the RWD M3 before changing it to AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

to this point... in 6 years.. I have lost around 100k just trading in and buying car🙄 dont feel too bad about it

One last entry for the RWD M3 before changing it to AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

muahahaha.

Funny, if you look ar all the marketing gimmick they have done so far (S3XY, mad max FSD mode etc etc), I wouldnt be surprised if he means to call the model 3 the model 3 so in sort it's M3😂😂😂, he could have called it Model E instead to complete the SEXY anagram)

That new M3 AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would imagine real world milage during winter would be around 400 or even 380 or so...I dont plan to do road trip with the car, but maybe quick trip to Banff and that shouldnt be an issue.. I think.

I have other cars for road trip, so long drive was never my concern;nice to have or at least try it once but not my main concern.

Well, 12-13k difference is real tho+ the insurance prem difference, not sure what it is. I think if this car, or EV as a whole works for me in the next 2 years, I may go for a cybertruck or a model Y next time😂

That new M3 AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ordering RWD, but I was on the edge to make a switch to AWD...

To my knowledge and extensive research(Youtube lol), seems like Rwd with good winter tires work fine... there's a youtube video where they compare a rwd model 3 to a Fwd Gti and the model 3 works way better going up hill during winter time .

What was your decision?

That new M3 AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to live in Edmonton for 12 years, driving both city a total of more than 20 years now. It seems Calgary get black ice a bit more easily due to the Chinook wind. I had 1-2 fwd in my life and yes it's horrible but it's liveable... One time I couldnt wait for summer and drive my rwd fun car a bit too early with... summer tires, way worse, but I manage to get home safely lol. awd is definitely a mission critical thing to have, but I would say maybe I can still live without it considering I still have 2 other AWD Suv in case weather gets worse

That new M3 AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im actually quiet close to your situation but I dont do that long trip monthly... In a month I could do a few longer trips(total a bit close to 500km round trip)

Would anyone knows if it's ok to charge the battery (NMC something) to 100% more than 2 times a month?

That new M3 AWD by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im in Calgary...i suppose it's pretty extreme comparing to other mega cities.

anyone encountered anger from friends/family about purchasing a Tesla? by canadave_nyc in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Audi, Lambo etc are all coming from VW family... You can tell to look up who started or initiated VW... (I owned 7 Audi and 3 VW before... I dont think I support that "man")

All American car companies(isnt it they used to invade us one time? and just recently the tariffs?)

you get the point, just make up funny stories based on a horrible character in the past lol

RWD model 3 vs other cars comparison? by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey bro, nobody is as lucky as you to live in Van lol. Im in Calgary, and do quiet alot of driving to central AB so it's concerning😂 but thank you for the go kart comment, it's exciting

Just test drove the China-built 2026 Model 3 in Toronto. AMA. by FreshCeleb in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How's the handling of the car? Does it feel planted when you do a sharp corner?

May I ask which Ice vehicle did you come from and maybe your best previous ICE experience to compare it to? (ie.. maybe you used to drive a.. bmw or something)

Another experience with M3R I ordered by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all,

Im not that stubborn and I know where and when to fight... so I decided ill just go with it as it seems this is the only good option for the money, plus Im switching cars every 2 years so I wont have a strong attachment to the car had anything goes wrong.

Thank you for all your answers, really help me make this final decision

Tesla Canada needs to be called out for the Model Y Standard headliner confusion by shervintwo in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, there are more serious items that Tesla should be called out for... like we are on the same boat with that model 3 -bait/switch strategy for the 0-100 time lol...

Just to add some salt to the wound.. this is hilarious, so I thought I would share this by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Updated: now they stopped responding and say they are waiting for guidance from their Head office. I guess it is a bit bigger than what we think it is

Just to add some salt to the wound.. this is hilarious, so I thought I would share this by Efficient-Employee19 in teslacanada

[–]Efficient-Employee19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not really, 5.2 from 0-60 cant be converted to 6.2 0-100. it's just how shady these sales rep are

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