good problem to have

 

From what I've read there is no real-world difference between the 85 and 90. (In fact my initial order 6 months ago for an 85 I changed to a 70 as the range difference didn't seem to justify the additional 8.5 grand !) besides you can always make up that range difference by just driving a little more carefully. The only thing that might possibly sway it is the 90 might be a little more desirable when it comes to moving the car on later.

As Billy says , a good problem to have!

 

If you don't need 7 seats and white multi coat, then you are just wasting money, I would go for 90D, forget the cyclone wheels, and get your sound, bet your payment would be similar now. Providing you're not bothered about the 3 months wait(probably more like 4-5months wait)

I would push the button before April, prices are expected to increase !!

 

I would go for 90D, forget the cyclone wheels,

I think @kin has confused cyclones and turbines.. I think he means go with the 19 inch standard cyclones. not the 21 inch turbines. But I also think you were there anyway

I regret not getting the stereo upgrade the standard is noticeably deficient in some areas.
I went with the winter option, no I have not used the heated wipers (just heats lower screen?), but I have used the heated seats (at least 4 of them!) the heated wheel (only yesterday When I came down from Snowdon) and the heated mirrors (come on with heated rear screen).
I also opted for the air suspension for better motorway range in low, better clearance in car park fields, and our horrendous city centre traffic calming....

 

I'm assuming it's not pre-registered, if it is then I'd definitely expect a discount. There's showroom cars with 50 miles on discounted on the website, but they come with reduced 50k warranty.
There's an £800 referral offer on showroom cars if you know someone else with a Tesla, but I'm with kin on this if it's not the exact spec you want and you're in no hurry then why have extras you don't need.
One thing I was wondering is if you go in now and get an official quote it states it's valid for 7 days which would take you past the price hike/facelift??? if you wanted to see what's changing (other than the price), so could you do that to keep the "old model" in case it's just a price hike.

 

85D vs 90D - Your thoughts?

I would agree that 10 miles sounds about right for the difference in range, in real life the choice is unlikely to make a great deal of difference. The bigger the battery the faster it is expected to charge. The 90 battery probably all have the latest smart fuse and contactor even if you do not pick the relevant ludicrous option.
Daily short drives - it makes no difference as you can charge either overnight & will still have just over 200 miles range.
For longer journeys - the spacing of the Superchargers and CHAdeMO stations wherever you want to go has a greater impact than the battery you pick.
In my view the only essential feature is the Autopilot, the rest is all down to personal preferences, usability etc.
other considerations
- the pano roof gives a bit more headroom in the back if you carry people over 6ft tall, and is needed if you ever want to use a roof rack.
Third party sound upgrades are supposedly better than the Tesla sound upgrade

 

I'm not sure what the standard audio system is like but we have the premium hi-fi in ours and when configured correctly, it is absolutely amazing. Enhanced by the fact we all now have Spotify, so if you like to listen to music when driving I would recommend it.

 

I'be had my 70D for jus over 2 weeks now, and we are currently on our first long distance trip to the North of Scotland. The range has not been a problem at all.

One thing that I would never had initially considered is the air suspension. 19 inch on coils suits most people just fine and I would agree - until I scrapped the underside whilst going over the speed bump leaving the Gretna Supercharger! I've scrapped it again going through another car park as well, so the ground clearance is not as good as some have originally posted.

So might be worth considering if you have the funds.

Has anyone else had this problem?

 

Didn't you read my October post
Gretna is nasty!

Having 5 people in the car is not good either

 

I thought the regulation requires that road hump should not be more than 100mm tall?? And Tesla definitely have more than 100mm ground clearance.

 

I thought the regulation requires that road hump should not be more than 100mm tall?? And Tesla definitely have more than 100mm ground clearance.

Yes, but add road curvature and long wheel base..

 

A quick copy and paste from the other thread:

Ah the Gretna Green speed hump! It caught me out because I did not realise how big it was and didn't raise the suspension in time. Won't happen again!

I actually touched coming off the speed bump. I was watching a car whose path I was going to cross and didn't raise the suspension and was going a gnats too fast for the bump.

 

@Electric Toad - no didn't see your post - it's been a while!

@kin - that's not funny - especially when we're talking about my baby!! [emoji2]

Actually it is but wasn't at the time! [emoji15]

 

The other thing with the 7 seats if you don't want them is it eats into the boot space.

It's still cavernous, but the "well" portion of mine has been really handy, as effectively you can segment the load.

 

It's still cavernous, but the "well" portion of mine has been really handy, .

And the "well" is brilliant at holding shopping bags upright

 

Those seats are REALLY heavy too...

 

Surely all the charging kit fits in the side spaces so you don't have to empty the boxes of champagne to get at it.

 

Decided against the 85d...

 

Very wise.