EV general discussion

[whitecrook]

Any recommendations for a 12v battery compact jump pack. If anyone is going to sit and drain the 12v battery while waiting for my son at some sports event it's my wife.

I showed her how to switch to utility mode but I may as well have spoken in Chinese.

As a tesla driver since 2021, correct If if wrong but it doesn't work like that. The main batt will keep the other batts running fine. You wont make the car flat if you are in it using the readio or lights whatever. It's not like the olden days. I've sat waiting at sports fields for hours over the years it's been fine.

 

[whitecrook]

I'm going for a couple of M3 test drives this saturday to see if there's upgrade potential from 2021 facelift M3 AWD LR.

I'm in 2 minds about the RWD premium vs the AWD premium. The range, supposed 'nicer driving/steering' of the RWD sounds very appealing. But the AWD and extra speed (plus better sound) may swing it toward this model instead atthe expense of 50 quote miles range. Coming from a AWD LR I'm keen to experience the suspension improvements, handling and judge whether the RWD feels as punchy as the AWD.

anyone done this move before or anything I should check on the test drives . It seems the RWD is more car than I need, but is this a downgrade from current 71 plate AWD LR? who knows.

 

[tamzzy]

anyone done this move before or anything I should check on the test drives

i've had a highland LR AWD loaner for 48 hours whilst my car (2022 LR AWD) was in for servicing. the highland is a big step up in materials, build quality, noise insulation and ride quality

 

[whitecrook]

i've had a highland LR AWD loaner for 48 hours whilst my car (2022 LR AWD) was in for servicing. the highland is a big step up in materials, build quality, noise insulation and ride quality

The ride in my Tesla AWD LR (18") is imo frankly awful. It's so bad I wouldn't actually daily drive it unless I could upgrade the suspension. The missus drives it, she doesn't mind. I use an ioniq SE and its street ahead of the tesla for ride quality. The Tesla is BY FAR the worst riding car I ever driven. My BMW E89 Z4 rides better, by a long shot, I'm not even exaggerating, deadly serious. The tesla is ok on motorway but for 30-40mph local roads it's just shoogly and annoying.

So I am EXTREMELY interested in the ride quality improvements and will be paying close attention to this.

 

[MrRongCar]

FTFY...I can think of a couple more reasons?

Whateverrrrrrr

 

[redeye]

I had a hatch.

In 20 months it spent more than 250 in a garage.

It’s still there. Hasn’t been fixed. They can’t. I gave the keys back and stopped paying.

VW aren’t interested in any way. Last I was told, there are no qualified technicians to diagnose and work on complex EV issues in the UK.


All diagnostics are done online remotely with Germany.




Wouldn’t go near it. It’s the reason for my name

Well that's sorted that then, thanks! I'd seen a fair bit of feedback online with plenty of people having software issues but nothing quite as bad as that.

Actually now I think about it I remember reading some of your comments, I should have just used search.. doh. Sorry you've had so many issues.

Will investigate some other options like the Skoda's, Polestar's posted by others. Thanks all.

 

[tamzzy]

Polestar's posted by others

you said no chinese?

 

[Diddums]

you said no chinese?

 

[b0rn2sk8]

you said no chinese?

Largely designed in Europe for the European market but yes, Chinese owned and a fair amount of Chinese EV bits under the hood.