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Well, really, who cares how quick it is? For the average Tesla buyer the speed upgrade is mostly a novelty. Just because it can accelerate doesn't make it a hypercar, sportscar, or even sports sedan alternative. What really makes this option is the range, which is really outstanding.

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Elon wants to make electric cars not just practical, but compelling. It can't just be the best electric car, it has to be the best electric car, period. He wants to tick all the boxes:

[x] Safest

[x] Fastest

[x] Longest range for a BEV

[x] Fastest charging time, and a large network

[x] Bet looking BEV

[x] Most advanced commercial autonomy

[x] "hell bent on being the best manufacturer in the world"

The average Tesla buyer does not pay for ludicris mode, or probably even the 'D' submodel.

I think you mean 'P', but yeah. The non-P models are most popular.

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