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Forum: Other marques 18th January 2024, 11:33 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
On my Tesla I can choose 'Creep' or 'Hold' mode....

On my Tesla I can choose 'Creep' or 'Hold' mode. Start/stop on Q7 you can control with brake pedal. If you press fairly hard and hold when stopping it will stop engine, if you release brake pedal a...
Forum: Other marques 12th August 2023, 06:30 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
We are back home. Sorry, ended the previous post...

We are back home. Sorry, ended the previous post abruptly as started writing
while eating for other people, then stopped when they arrived. Will add a bit more detail and the return journey later....
Forum: Other marques 1st August 2023, 06:04 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
The travel up to Berlin is a breathe, plenty of...

The travel up to Berlin is a breathe, plenty of Tesla superchargers and facilities there if you want to eat or relive yourself. But most of toilets are paid access 1€. We did not have any change and...
Forum: Other marques 15th July 2023, 02:05 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Road trip on in Tesla, leaving 29/07/2023. All...

Road trip on in Tesla, leaving 29/07/2023.
All free charging in Tesla SC's on the way, savings £350-400 compared to diesel each way. Trip destination 50kW, €0.20/min local charger 100 meters from...
Forum: Other marques 8th January 2023, 04:50 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Question I never leased car as well, not event bought it...

I never leased car as well, not event bought it on the loan before, most of my cars before Tesla have been cash under £3k. Leasing seem nuts to me, why pay 10%+ interest when you could just have a...
Forum: Other marques 6th January 2023, 11:22 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
A lot depends on location. Supercharger...

A lot depends on location.


Supercharger in Northampton next to M1 that I use very often is very busy. I often drive within 50 metres from it so I just pop in and top up whenever I am passing,...
Forum: Other marques 21st May 2022, 09:07 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Tesla now offering service manuals for free. It's...

Tesla now offering service manuals for free. It's a subscription service for a year so if interested better sign up quick before they change their mind and put prices up.
...
Forum: Other marques 29th January 2022, 10:50 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Third time lucky. ...

Third time lucky.

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=27737&stc=1&d=1643453352

Labour charge seem very reasonable especially since they are spending time coming to me but...
Forum: Other marques 27th January 2022, 11:29 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
So I raised another request yesterday just for...

So I raised another request yesterday just for testing and to see the price quote. It appears some in USA are getting battery for $85 and fitting for $28. But in UK it's more like £250 all in.
...
Forum: Other marques 25th January 2022, 01:23 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
I had quite opposite experience. Warning...

I had quite opposite experience.

Warning came up on dash that 12V battery need to be replaced soon. Raised service request in app asking how much for just the battery or how much to supply and...
Forum: Other marques 5th October 2021, 05:08 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
With the electricity prices going up the cost gap...

With the electricity prices going up the cost gap between ICE and EV is narrowing. With a typical ICE if you get 15-20p per mile, in electric car you get about 3 miles per kWh(maybe 4 on smaller...
Forum: Other marques 24th September 2021, 01:24 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Found some workshop manuals, theory of operation...

Found some workshop manuals, theory of operation and wiring diagrams for Model S, reading theory of operation now. The link is not my upload but I have downloaded them and if the link goes dead I can...
Forum: Other marques 24th September 2021, 01:21 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Kaunas supercharger was officially live on Tesla...

Kaunas supercharger was officially live on Tesla website since Monday.


I went there last summer July/August in D3


No I don't and considering the price of adapter (£400+) and availability of...
Forum: Other marques 19th September 2021, 10:15 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
It's been coming soon since 2016. I just found it...

It's been coming soon since 2016. I just found it interesting that couple weeks ago it was not on ABRP but now it is. Bit more digging and it appears to be open, Tesla just have not updated their...
Forum: Other marques 18th September 2021, 09:31 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Hmm.. Tesla Supercharger in Kaunas, Lithuania on...

Hmm.. Tesla Supercharger in Kaunas, Lithuania on Tesla website is showing as coming soon, opening date to be confirmed but on A Better Route Planner it is already live. When I checked couple of weeks...
Forum: Other marques 7th September 2021, 11:40 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Yes, free supercharging for the life of vehicle....

Yes, free supercharging for the life of vehicle. That was my most important criteria. Electricity prices have gone up a lot and while it is still cheaper per mile to charge EV at home than fill up...
Forum: Other marques 7th September 2021, 08:49 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Joined the club, 2016 90D.

Joined the club, 2016 90D.
Forum: Other marques 28th August 2021, 09:20 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
It took Tesla a week to respond and they said...

It took Tesla a week to respond and they said they cannot tell me anything as I am not current owner because of GDPR. The way I undersatnd GDPR is about protecting personal information. I never asked...
Forum: Other marques 20th August 2021, 12:26 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I know it's hard but you don't ask you don't get....

I know it's hard but you don't ask you don't get. Anyway got VIN from dealer and sent email to Tesla, let's hope they don't come back with some data protection bull**** saying they can't tell me...
Forum: Other marques 20th August 2021, 11:31 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
It's the limitation of planning aps we use in UK....

It's the limitation of planning aps we use in UK. I tried to plan route to Latvia and they say it's impossible and it does not show any charging stations in Latvia. Last is in Warsaw, you can...
Forum: Other marques 20th August 2021, 09:35 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
How about this one? ...

How about this one?
https://www.leicesterautosltd.co.uk/used-tesla-model-s-leicester-leicestershire-3764782

It's a bit more expensive than I would like and higher mileage than most. Is that...
Forum: Other marques 18th August 2021, 11:36 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
It would have to be early 2014-2016 car for me...

It would have to be early 2014-2016 car for me anyway to be cheaper and also has to have free SC. I see a lot of them does not have free SC advertised. Not sure if they do not have it, not...
Forum: Other marques 18th August 2021, 08:37 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Have been looking at buying a new car, well not...

Have been looking at buying a new car, well not new but another and I do not like what I see for the prices that are being asked. So I have been expanding my search to include brand new Leaf and now...
Forum: Other marques 23rd January 2021, 10:09 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Couple of interesting videos about Tesla...

Couple of interesting videos about Tesla batteries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGFiaWvD-KI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdUqQZC2dcE

I have been looking at several EVs for a couple of...
Forum: Other marques 24th October 2020, 10:24 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Based on my past and future projection. Car is...

Based on my past and future projection. Car is just a tool and I never had on one on lease, always paid in full upfront.

The most I ever paid was about £3300

If I take my last 3 cars:
A8 D3...
Forum: Other marques 24th October 2020, 06:36 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Good time to charge up your Tesla tonight when...

Good time to charge up your Tesla tonight when your energy company pays you to use electricity. It's just a shame I cannot get past depreciation cost of Tesla. :)
...
Forum: Other marques 2nd March 2019, 06:56 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
If those price cuts are coming to UK it makes...

If those price cuts are coming to UK it makes model 3 much more appealing @£26.5k, it's actually sometihng I may consider.
Forum: Other marques 25th November 2017, 12:39 AM
Replies: 384
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Posted By ainarssems
I did watch Spaceballs for the first time today,...

I did watch Spaceballs for the first time today, clip from Blazing Saddles did not tempt me.

Anyway Tesla Model S was on How it's Made tonight, I only cought it half way on Quest +1 and it's not...
Forum: Other marques 10th March 2016, 04:29 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Is this link working?...

Is this link working? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYyzTLzXEcA&feature=youtu.be or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYyzTLzXEcA
Forum: Other marques 10th March 2016, 03:30 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Well there is your problem, I have seen many...

Well there is your problem, I have seen many Apple owners complain that video is not available when it works on other devices. Sorry I do not know of a solution as I have not looked into it not...
Forum: Other marques 10th March 2016, 06:24 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Let me guess - You are trying to watch on Apple...

Let me guess - You are trying to watch on Apple device.
Forum: Other marques 8th October 2015, 09:49 AM
Replies: 384
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Posted By ainarssems
It sounded like P90D actually did a little...

It sounded like P90D actually did a little wheelspin.
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