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Just a bit of banter. Lost in translation perhaps… I thought the emoji was a giveaway though.
What you make of the test drive?
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What you make of the test drive?
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Ill post a little more later.
I wanted to hate it and I didn't
Impressive in many regards. Sales man line of 'Jaguar copied the Tesla skateboard' did make me chuckle. My interest in the 3 was more around a model Y so he asked if I was currently driving an SUV car where I replied yes it then meant it took a while to actually saying what I had. Chap before me was back late so had nearly an hour in it.
I wanted to hate it and I didn't
Impressive in many regards. Sales man line of 'Jaguar copied the Tesla skateboard' did make me chuckle. My interest in the 3 was more around a model Y so he asked if I was currently driving an SUV car where I replied yes it then meant it took a while to actually saying what I had. Chap before me was back late so had nearly an hour in it.
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Why did you want to hate it? Just because of looking at the Y?
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I did some man maths based on my current rate vs the current octopus one. I'm currently paying 145 for my last month's electric (total), if I was on that it would be around 200 due to the increase day rate
.Yep - that’s the going rate now.I did some man maths based on my current rate vs the current octopus one. I'm currently paying 145 for my last month's electric (total), if I was on that it would be around 200 due to the increase day rate
I’m switching to that Octo tarrif as it’s the best option for EV owners but my monthly bill is going up from £140 to £280.
The other options cost me upwards of £320 pm
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Cos it’s a Tesla
I’ve got limited intention for either it was just the line I decided to play for the test drive
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Cos it’s a Tesla
Ok I'm lost. Whatever floats your boat I guess.
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I'm going to double check the charger at work, but I wasn't sure if anyone had any recommendations for a cable as some say they won't fit a Model 3 (although I've no idea why), at 100 quid+ they're not exactly cheap so I need to know what my place would charge me to charge there (still waiting on a response).
I think it is a type 1 as the finance guy that sorted it owns a mitshubushi
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Has anyone messed with the colouriser in the car? It will be handy for those that get the car wrapped and want the icon to reflect the actual colour of the car.
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I’m still on 30.7 so no
At least those on 30.7 are now getting the update rolled out to 2022.4.5 - I'm on .11 which is still going nowhere
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I must say, I love my Kona EV, but there's still that magical draw to a Tesla. Wish I could afford one
What the Kona lacks in technological features, it makes up with the more traditional (and imho useful) ones.
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I drove a TM3LR (yes not a BMW…) guy before was late back so they let me have it for an hour so I just drove home and back 
and I was actually surprised at the biggest different to my IPACE I didn’t realise. The Tesla doesn’t seem to have any character, all just matter of fact, steer point go. Didn’t realise there was a degree of fluidity and substance the IPACE control until comparing. I was also surprised there more of roll even though the saloon, interesting difference to the model S i drive with air which was much flatter.
The TM3 in blue and white interior was striking and the screen being so slick helps the experience and allows so much control in the screen, and has brilliant forward vision. That white dash though even in winter was glaring, particularly passenger side. Just odd the driving left me cold when pressing on and the brakes initially felt really good for low speed and typical driving, immediate response but 2nd big application after a fast road section the car was all over the place. Might have just been a overworked test drive car with pressures needing checking but offered significantly less “reward” to pressing on.
I guess this is where the Performance model exists to fill the space. Wasn’t as fast as 0-60 suggests either, the Jag feels and Speedo climbs faster which again surprised me. Priced at £52k without the AutoPilot stuff - it is an expensive car and for me the interior just appeal to my taste/expectation. Decent space inside so Model Y will be cavernous. The guy going on about the tech in the Tesla being much better than the IPACE i was driving...
No CarPlay, No matrix lights, no cooled seats, no camera mirror options, no 360 surround, no HUD display so that does get tiresome.
Interior much better than the model S and is good, doorcards and console much better. Screen and steering wheel control is bonkers but guess that's okay to adjust mirrors and steering wheel when static and i know it needs time as its overwhelming at first.
Don't know if that mirror pop up on indicating is a new feature below?
Also odd the guy was giving me a tech explanation of visual neural network and how its better than LIDAR cos it can see actually traffic light colours. I was playing customer muggle so found that a bit odd assuming I even knew what LIDAR was - the no pressure sales at a popup centre is refreshing though and means good rural roads straight away
and I was actually surprised at the biggest different to my IPACE I didn’t realise. The Tesla doesn’t seem to have any character, all just matter of fact, steer point go. Didn’t realise there was a degree of fluidity and substance the IPACE control until comparing. I was also surprised there more of roll even though the saloon, interesting difference to the model S i drive with air which was much flatter.
The TM3 in blue and white interior was striking and the screen being so slick helps the experience and allows so much control in the screen, and has brilliant forward vision. That white dash though even in winter was glaring, particularly passenger side. Just odd the driving left me cold when pressing on and the brakes initially felt really good for low speed and typical driving, immediate response but 2nd big application after a fast road section the car was all over the place. Might have just been a overworked test drive car with pressures needing checking but offered significantly less “reward” to pressing on.
I guess this is where the Performance model exists to fill the space. Wasn’t as fast as 0-60 suggests either, the Jag feels and Speedo climbs faster which again surprised me. Priced at £52k without the AutoPilot stuff - it is an expensive car and for me the interior just appeal to my taste/expectation. Decent space inside so Model Y will be cavernous. The guy going on about the tech in the Tesla being much better than the IPACE i was driving...
No CarPlay, No matrix lights, no cooled seats, no camera mirror options, no 360 surround, no HUD display so that does get tiresome.
Interior much better than the model S and is good, doorcards and console much better. Screen and steering wheel control is bonkers but guess that's okay to adjust mirrors and steering wheel when static and i know it needs time as its overwhelming at first.
Don't know if that mirror pop up on indicating is a new feature below?
Also odd the guy was giving me a tech explanation of visual neural network and how its better than LIDAR cos it can see actually traffic light colours. I was playing customer muggle so found that a bit odd assuming I even knew what LIDAR was - the no pressure sales at a popup centre is refreshing though and means good rural roads straight away
True, and it's very efficient. I got 4.2mi/kWh in cold, rainy weather on the motorway (at 65mph). Pretty decent. Shame how slow it charges though; bloody awful. Most of the time it won't get above 45kW, though apparently it's better in summer once the battery is a bit warmer at 15ºC or above. Another reason I'd love a Tesla which can pre-condition the battery.
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@Jonnycoupe was the car set to "chill" acceleration? I'd be shocked if the acceleration wasn't "pin-you-to-the-seat" fast, which it is if you floor it.
Yeah it's the "blind spot camera" feature, which got introduced in V11.
Yeah it's the "blind spot camera" feature, which got introduced in V11.
That tech response is pretty standard with some Tesla owners. They don't realise that for the last 2 years most other EV's have the same and sometimes more tech features.
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Yep. Standard on that. Maybe it’s the pitch of the IPACE on power but that felt the quicker car.
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I think when people talk about Tesla tech, it's not so much around matrix lights, 360 camera, seating etc etc but things like the brilliant mobile app, summon, sentry, self driving, netflix app and the like. Tesla are years ahead.