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Forum: Other marques 19th January 2024, 01:41 PM
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Posted By IT
Teslas are a bit different, and EV's in general,...

Teslas are a bit different, and EV's in general, no gearbox, not automatic or manual. No revs. Not much noise.

Big screen in the tesla. Not many physical controls. Basic things like wipers, audio...
Forum: Other marques 6th January 2023, 04:26 PM
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Posted By IT
Its absolutely mountains out of molehills,...

Its absolutely mountains out of molehills, combined with a large number of new owners that maybe don't realise all the other options they have for charging their car elsewhere or later on, other than...
Forum: Other marques 6th January 2023, 03:08 PM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
I've never queued once. I've been to...

I've never queued once.

I've been to Amsterdam. Zurich. Round the nurburgring.

Up and down England.

And. I've never had to visit a petrol station. Lets not pretend they're flawless....
Forum: Other marques 15th October 2021, 10:16 AM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
Long range wheels are silver, or did I miss...

Long range wheels are silver, or did I miss something ?
Forum: Other marques 15th October 2021, 10:13 AM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
Thats a fair argument. But, the X is a...

Thats a fair argument.

But, the X is a luxury car, with its fancy doors etc. The Y is more Functional. The X has options, and alcantara, and leather trimmings. The Y is like the 3, you can choose...
Forum: Other marques 15th October 2021, 10:10 AM
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Posted By IT
Honestly. Don't bother. You can add it in...

Honestly. Don't bother.

You can add it in the app at any time at the click of a button.

But you can't remove it, and it has questionable, if not zero resale value.
Forum: Other marques 15th October 2021, 08:21 AM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
Sorry - full self driving. No. Not worth it....

Sorry - full self driving.

No. Not worth it. Can be added after at exactly the same cost.

Gives:

Summon (car can creep towards you by remote control, eg going in/out of a very tight garage)...
Forum: Other marques 15th October 2021, 08:18 AM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
Cash only at the moment, and 5 seats only at the...

Cash only at the moment, and 5 seats only at the moment.

I suspect leasing agreements from Tesla will appear before the car does, and 3rd party is always an option. Also hoping 7 seats appears...
Forum: Other marques 15th October 2021, 07:57 AM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
Tesla Model Y is open for orders as of this...

Tesla Model Y is open for orders as of this morning it seems......

This will be interesting. A lot of model 3 owners want the Y.

Will it cause a load of 3 order cancellations. Will it cause a...
Forum: Other marques 7th September 2021, 07:44 PM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
Nice +++ Will be interested to hear your...

Nice +++

Will be interested to hear your thoughts on it after driving it for a few weeks.

I'm coming up on 2 years end of the month for mine.

I can't recall ever having a car for 2 years in...
Forum: Other marques 7th February 2021, 11:00 PM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
I think we will see the death of cheap ICE cars....

I think we will see the death of cheap ICE cars. They are so over engineered now to meet stringent emission's regulations, that bar having a bent tester as a mate, its going to be difficult to keep...
Forum: Other marques 20th May 2020, 10:41 PM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
Nice..... Another Model S joins the A8 fold.......

Nice..... Another Model S joins the A8 fold.... +++

Another Tesla has joined the forum recently too - but its not my news to share ;-)

I'm still actively looking to sell on my Q7 and pick up...
Forum: Other marques 13th March 2020, 08:45 AM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
I confess, I'm struggle to understand what they...

I confess, I'm struggle to understand what they are messing about at too.

I think, they are struggling to throw away 100 years of automotive 'this is how we make a car' and start from scratch.
...
Forum: Other marques 24th January 2020, 04:39 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 2,051,546
Posted By IT
I've seen quite a few companies doing classic car...

I've seen quite a few companies doing classic car EV retrofits. Mainly smaller cars though, minis etc. The D", being Ally seems a good option on the face of it, but the interior is very heavy, and it...
Forum: Other marques 24th January 2020, 03:45 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 2,051,546
Posted By IT
I can't compete with the free supercharging, but,...

I can't compete with the free supercharging, but, I did pay something like 25-30K less for mine..... ;-)

If 100K miles costs me £5K, im quids in till half a million by my reckoning... ;)
Forum: Other marques 24th January 2020, 01:18 PM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
Costs as far as I see, Electricity - 5p per mile,...

Costs as far as I see, Electricity - 5p per mile, based on filling up at home mostly. Occasionally I go further afield and the leccy is more expensive, and sometimes it is free, so averages out.
...
Forum: Other marques 23rd January 2020, 10:38 PM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
I don't normally bite at comments like this, but...

I don't normally bite at comments like this, but to not do, would suggest I agree, and it couldn't be further from the truth. Given that this is a thread specifically about whether Tesla's are any...
Forum: Other marques 23rd January 2020, 10:26 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 2,051,546
Posted By IT
Rear floor is a weak spot in most cars - I've...

Rear floor is a weak spot in most cars - I've seen quite a few, Audis included, where they've torn at that point in a high speed side impact.

Its the weakest link, there is nothing there other...
Forum: Other marques 29th October 2015, 10:55 AM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
Nice..... +++

Nice..... +++
Forum: Other marques 22nd October 2015, 07:48 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 2,051,546
Posted By IT
Really ? 40K would be viable.... at present 60K...

Really ? 40K would be viable.... at present 60K is about the cheapest im seeing, and that just isn't....
Forum: Other marques 22nd October 2015, 02:07 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 2,051,546
Posted By IT
Tesla self-drive mode filmed 'endangering passengers'

Not a good start....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34603364
Forum: Other marques 20th October 2015, 09:22 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 2,051,546
Posted By IT
I've gone round in circles on this.... ...

I've gone round in circles on this....

I'm quite smitten on hybrid / electric technology.

I find it very hard to believe my next car wont have some electric component.

Audi, cannot...
Forum: Other marques 15th October 2015, 12:13 PM
Replies: 384
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Posted By IT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuCN4UMST-M ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuCN4UMST-M

Well, I though it did, but perhaps not. It seems it will manoeuvre around hazards, but wont change lanes by itself.....

Consider me educated....
Forum: Other marques 15th October 2015, 10:51 AM
Replies: 384
Views: 2,051,546
Posted By IT
Ok, educate me. I don't realty see the...

Ok, educate me.

I don't realty see the difference between that and Audis lane assist + adaptive cruise + traffic jam assist. The former two of which have been around for years ?

Yes, its...
Forum: Other marques 14th October 2015, 12:16 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 2,051,546
Posted By IT
Interesting. Real shame (verging on stupidity)...

Interesting. Real shame (verging on stupidity) that they don't promote a well recognised underlying brand.

One of the things that left me feeling that a Tesla would be a downgrade was the...
Forum: Other marques 25th September 2015, 10:33 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 2,051,546
Posted By IT
No worries. The E-Golf test drive was extensive,...

No worries. The E-Golf test drive was extensive, about 30 mins, booked for free when we went to the Wolfburg Headquarters.

There was a choice of E-Golf, Golf GTE (Petrol Hybrid) and equivalent...
Forum: Other marques 24th September 2015, 12:49 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 2,051,546
Posted By IT
Yes, I test drove the pure electric E-Golf at...

Yes, I test drove the pure electric E-Golf at roughly this time last week, in Wolfsburg. Little did we realise at the time it was probably the only vehicle in the whole of VW town that emits the...
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