So Beast Mode is Basically Pointless for $20k more

[anionic1]

Really all you get in beast mode is a sub 3 second vehicle weighing 240 lbs more with less range and no better truck capacity as far as towing and payload. Why would anyone pay $20k more to go from 3.9 to 2.6 sec. 0-60. That can't really be the only benefit. 99.9999999999% of people would never be able to tell the difference.

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[Chris9702L]

Yup, that’s how I see it. I’m for the dual motor. The extra 20k should get you 500 Mike range.

 

[SolarWizard]

Dual rear motors and a front locker are an enormous upgrade offroad

 

[scottyah]

yeah lots of questions there. Website says it can go 18mph faster too.... not sure I'd use that more than 4-5x in its lifetime

 

[Wmcgregs]

Really all you get in beast mode is a sub 3 second vehicle weighing 240 lbs more with less range and no better truck capacity as far as towing and payload. Why would anyone pay $20k more to go from 3.9 to 2.6 sec. 0-60. That can't really be the only benefit. 99.9999999999% of people would never be able to tell the difference.

Yea for real. I saw that and immediately thought I don't even want the beast mode because of decreased range. Weird that they did that.

 

[Don Kedick]

You lose the IRA credit of 7500 going over the 80k price point so it’s really about 27,500 to go that fast. Hopefully there is more value there than just a speed boost.

 

[JGTESLA]

0-60 times for the "all-wheel drive" doesn't look to be subtracting the rollout like Tesla does for the other performance models across their lineup, including the "Cyberbeast". Actual difference in 0-60 time is probably even closer.

 

[SolarWizard]

Theres several dozen Jeep Gladiators just in my SoCal gladiators group in that range and many well above it that wheel. I have close to that in mine and the underside looks like a Freddy Krueger nightmare.

I think letting people spend money on recreation the way they want to is your best strategy

 

[scottyah]

0-60 times for the "all-wheel drive" doesn't look to be subtracting the rollout like Tesla does for the other performance models across their lineup, including the "Cyberbeast". Actual difference in 0-60 time is probably even closer.

It also depends on which webpage you're on- 3.9 on info page and 4.1 on order page

 

[canyoncarver]

It looks like there are other differences. In the three motor versions there is a different front to rear setup as well as a mechanical lock out for the front axle.

Is it worth $20K? Probably not, but they'll still sell a lot of them.

 

[chilam]

$20K gets you 1 more motor that offers more power (that alone is worth it for some) AND:

1) Lightbar (available for installation at a later date)
2) $4K (I think that's the correct amount) Installation Credit of Powershare

Having said that, I got the FS Dual Motor as I don't really need anything faster than 4 sec (real world testing is actually lower)

 

[justinpratt]

The same reason some of us bought a Hellcat vs a standard SRT. Or the BMW M3, vs the standard 3 series. Or the Model y performance vs the long range.

Likely, similar reasons people want the Foundation Series and others don’t.

1. Preference
2. More power.
3. Because we can.

 

[Guylouis]

The same reason some of us bought a Hellcat vs a standard SRT. Or the BMW M3, vs the standard 3 series. Or the Model y performance vs the long range.

Likely, similar reasons people want the Foundation Series and others don’t.

1. Preference
2. More power.
3. Because we can.

Exactly

No excuse me while I put it in BEAST MODE

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