Hey, to each their own is right. I’m glad you like it. I have plans to relocate that screen elsewhere to get it off the otherwise clean dash. The Miata infotainment is a joke, and adding AA makes it only marginally better. Again, I’d rather go full analog or full screen because that’s what seems to work for me.

I don’t have issues with this. I touch, it goes. A matte screen protector has eliminated any glare issues for me. It’s absurdly simple, and so effective.

If you think so. I like that everything is on that center screen. What I need is in my eye line on the upper left corner. Nothing else is in my view. Night driving is fantastic. Nothing else is needed. Maybe it looks lazy, after a year I find it’s just what’s needed and nothing more. 

MPG and MPGe ratings are only as reliable as the driver. My Model 3 has a rated range of 315 miles, which I can just about hit if I try. But daily driving and enjoying the vehicle puts my range more like 275 miles which is a big departure from the rating. I see the same deviation in the gas cars I drive, the fuel…

The only thing I have to disagree with here is the touch screen. I’ve been driving a Model 3 for almost a year and I think the interface is fantastic. It’s far less distracting than the wheel/button thing in the Miata, and it’s easier to use than other touch screen/button-screen setups I’ve had. So maybe I disagree…

I’m gonna have to respectfully disagree about the EV/Tesla one. The thing I like best about my Model 3 Performance is that ridiculous hustle. All that power gets to the ground just fine in the dry and the traction control does an outstanding job of complying with my requests in the wet. It’s never a hindrance, never…

Agreed. I never believed in a ‘daily driver’ before, I only ever wanted to drive the most inconvenient, suffer-for-the-fun vehicles I could manage. But the Model 3 Performance changed my mind. It’s a glorious mix of pleasant driving and organ-crushing acceleration. It’s dirt cheap to run, invisibly anonymous, and no…

It’s not a race.

This Miata

I work mostly from home but I have to go do physical inspections a few times a week at different places. I honestly don’t mind it, I’d go bonkers sitting at a desk all day. I like to drive fun things when I do go out.

Gosh, I can’t imagine going back to a gas car for my next commuter. It’s most definitely not for everyone, but it’s outstanding for me. 

I really liked this show. It’s a refreshing change to see contestants treating each other with respect and cheering each other on rather than the tired old ‘psyching out’ of your opponent that’s so prevalent. 

I haven’t had a problem. It’s not my daily, but I’ll commute in it to wherever if it’s a nice day. I guess as someone who’s survived a few decades of riding a motorcycle on public roads I might be a touch hypervigilant, but it’s doable. And the car is sublime, absolutely worth it.

Hahaaaa I own a Model 3 Performance, an F-350, an ND Miata and I get Crosstreks for company cars. I’m a little surprised the Wrangler didn’t make the list, I have one of those too, it’s great and people seem to love to hate them.

I have a Model 3 Performance and I spent some time this winter calculating range at lower temps. It’s not a Polestar 2, but it’s still some information. Rated range is 315 miles. Average temperate weather range for me is about 270 miles. I like to get on it. Range drops marginally down to about 40*, where it’s around…

Ok. A well equipped $46k 255hp RWD 330i isn’t a comparable car. The power and drivetrain are way off. To get an AWD Competition xDrive M3 that even comes close to the 3.1 0-60 in the M3P, you need to spend plenty more than $62k. And you get 22 mpg out of it (C&D). So if we want to compare apples to apples, let’s start…

But I don’t want a 3 series. This is the car I want. It’s not a compromise, and I didn’t buy it to save on fuel costs. I do save almost $5k/ year though since my dailys prior were a Wrangler and an F-350. I’ll make up $15k in less than four years if you want to look at it that way. 

FYI, you can click and drag the seat heater shortcut buttons from the app drawer right back to the bar. 

I paid $62k all in for the Performance. Which is now something ridiculously less like $54k but whatever. The fuel savings is nice, but the car is worth the money just on merit.

Ok. I spend $.04 a mile in the Model 3. It costs me $.30/mi in the pickup, $.16/mi in the Miata, and $.24/mi in the Jeep. I drive about 30k miles a year. kWh aside, the savings is real.