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Bolt power corrupts; Tesla Dual Motor power corrupts absolutely deliciously

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Packard V8

Discussion Starter · Mar 19, 2022 (Edited)

A family member has a Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor and I've driven it many times, but always loaded with family. Today, very lightly loaded and under the time clock, I had to drive it down a canyon, up the freeway and up another canyon to the 8520' base of Alta and back home again.

Going uphill, many of the ICE were loaded heavily and gasping for breath at the altitude. There were only a couple of passing lanes, but the Dual Motor was by the laggards zip-pop. Coming down the mountain, same story; a bus was quite a distance ahead coming up to a merge point. Just a tap of the Tesla toe and he was a dot in the rear view mirror.

I still maintain the Bolt is the better vehicle for everyday urban errand running and I'm not sure I should be allowed to own a Dual Motor anyway. If one has the slightest potential for addictive behavior, that much temptation at hand daily is contraindicated.

jack vines

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SpicyBolt

· #2 · Mar 19, 2022

Packard V8 said:
I still maintain the Bolt is the better vehicle for everyday urban errand running and I'm not sure I should be allowed to own a Dual Motor anyway. If one has the slightest potential for addictive behavior, that much temptation at hand daily is contraindicated.

jack vines

At one time in my early 20's that was definitely true for me. I had a 1969 Dodge Super Bee with a 383. I switched out the stock gears to 4.10 with Sure Grip. Then I went street racing, and did very well, blowing away guys with bigger engines, on account of those gears.

I soon came to the conclusion that I was going to get myself killed, and got rid of the car. My replacement was a 1966 Chevy II with an inline 6. Probably saved my life.😳

I would like to think that now in my 60's I would be more responsible, but I get what you're saying.

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