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Originally Posted by TachyonBomb
Be aware that the way batteries deliver energy is different than what you're used to.
In a simplified example you car will give the same energy/power output from a full tank of gas all the way to an empty tank of gas.
In an electric car as the battery goes below 80-75% charge the power output of the motor will start to decrease noticeably. That decrease in power will keep growing until it has nothing left to give at zero charge. So to feel the car at its maximum power output you will want to keep the battery charged above 80%. This is a common trait with anything that is battery powered.
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We're on our third EV. We've hit 0% indicated charge many times on the shorter range ones and slowly puttered through the canyon on the way home. That said, with a longer range EV, we'll never even come close to the bottom 5% and rarely will hit 20%. We haven't yet. I think we got down to the 30s once when we didn't charge for a few days and did some relatively long trips. So we're not worried.
The ipace does limit the power going to the motors at all times. This is partly why it can maintain performance on the track through several laps. The Teslas seem to take whatever the battery can give in the moment, leading to overheating through overwhelming the cooling system, and varying performance. Still, at 25% battery up, the P100DL is going to hit 60 in 3 seconds or fewer.
Getting a new Model 3 right now is probably fine. No big changes anytime soon, I think. The Model S and X are getting new suspensions and motors soon, new interiors probably later this year, and possibly new batteries in the next 12 months. That'll significantly drop the value of used models.