Sounds like a performance model 3 or Y. Those puppies are stiff. Too stiff for us. We thought about getting one until we went for a test drive. Way too stiff. We got a model Y AWD instead. Still pretty firm but it’s a sports SUV so one has to expect that.
Kinda like a motorhome on I-5 south in Stockton?
Just as difference ICE vehicles feel differently on the same roads, so do different EVs. Try another someday, don't decide because of one model. You must have likewise been in a few ICE cars that you didn't like the feel of the ride.
I find the S (not plaid) is smother than the X. The X has a 5000 pound tow rating so it kinda needs to be stiffer regardless of the air suspension.Kinda like a motorhome on I-5 south in Stockton?
I cannot say I notice a lot of bounce in my 2018 Tesla M3, but sometimes on some freeways the road noise from the tires is quite loud.
But my Chevy Bolt is a little smoother, quieter & better ride than my Tesla, IMO. But the AWD Tesla is a lot more practical for snow, a long drive, etc.
My 2022 Chevy Bolt can only charge at 55 KW. Tesla as high as 250KW. Almost five times the wait to charge up the Bolt on a DC fast charger. That alone makes the Tesla better for the longer trips that will involve charge stops.
But still, I wouldn't say my Tesla was too bouncy. At least, I never noticed such.
But for smoothness the Chevy Bolt wins between my two EV cars.
Just as difference ICE vehicles feel differently on the same roads, so do different EVs. Try another someday, don't decide because of one model. You must have likewise been in a few ICE cars that you didn't like the feel of the ride.
Even different Teslas have a different feel. Yeah, I think you were in a performance model. I wouldn't want one of those either. Unless I wanted to see how fast I could wear out the tires. The thing is designed for higher-than-normal speeds. Yes, I have driven one. I didn't care for it. But mainly because I felt the thing should only be driven on a racetrack.
You should have asked what model Tesla it was so you would know what you didn't want. They are not all the same.
Here it says for Tesla the Model X is the smoothest.
"They also make use of air suspension systems. So, while it’s hard to pick one over the other, we’d say the Model X takes the cake. "
-Don- Reno, NV
I can't say, as I have not yet driven either of those Tesla models.
Not sure I understand that. Our son has driven for Uber in Cincinatti for a number of years and in different vehicles (no Teslas). He doesn't buy his cars for Uber use per se.
I'm not a big fan, but we had little choice for this trip/ride. We live somewhat in the boonies with little/no public transport. We've given countless friends, neighbors and relatives rides to an airport pickup/dropoff, but nobody was in town to help. So BART (rapid transit) it was and, since we can't park overnight at/near a BART station, Uber and Lyft were the best options.
I have yet to use Uber for the first time, so I wonder what the issues are with using them compared to a taxi or whatever.
They are hard to beat when it comes to going from an airport to a hotel and back when you are on a trip where a rental car is not needed. My guess would be that they are used quite a bit in cities so people can get rides home when they have been drinking.
Since the same model of Tesla can have different size batteries, I have wondered if something like my Model 3 but with a smaller battery would bounce more on the same road because of the large difference in weight. There are many variables even in the same model. Such as having a Model Three with the extended range (like mine) or the smaller lighter standard battery--and the ones in-between such as the "extended range" Tesla.
How well would Uber work for RVer's who do not have an extra vehicle at an RV park or whatever? Can one normally find their service anywhere?
My prior Uber uses were in San Francisco. I took BART several times from Antioch, and then Uber to UCSF. An issue I found was that Uber drivers were directed to stop several hundred yards from my location. I found myself running down the street in the rain, waving my arms. As I approached the car, it took off, the driver canceled the trip, and I was hit with a cancellation fee (several times).
We live in a very rural area so really nothing here but a small city 25-30 minutes away has some. I think the park would need to be close to an area that is not very rural for it to be available but if they were it would benefit to maybe be able to get a ride to a restaurant or other activities.
Good decision!
Maybe, but not nearly as good as my decision to buy a Tesla.
We did just that when we test drove a Range Rover before deciding to buy a Chevy suburban. Previously did the same thing with a Chevy sedan before buying a Honda to replace Chris' totaled car. So, for me, that's 2 for 2.
