I know PP is hankering for some good EV news by his favourite Polly https://apple.news/Ax6B0PXIOTQqjXa96uaoxrA
https://www.drive.com.au/news/tesla-electric-cars-less-likely-to-catch-fire-than-internal-combustion-alternatives-report/
Nothing wrong with that! Teslas are nice family sedans. Having said that, we can all pollute the earth in our own different ways. Assuming you still have the appliance, how is ownership three years in? Still thrilled? loving it? or is it getting old?
For Aircon...electifying Hardly Goingson: https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/motoring-news/why-harleydavidsons-livewire-is-the-twowheeled-tesla/news-story/d68ae9a1fc9beb1b060e9844b4a9f2ad
yes. It's just been superseded. The old model is now available for $15k demo discount and tempting BUT the new model is better and around $10k less than the old model.
I don't own it. SD was kind, and foolish enough to give me a drive. I spent about 40 minutes behind the wheel. As an EV outsider, I love some things about them, specifically the Model X: 1. Instant torque delivery. You can pick holes in the traffic with ease and knowing the torque is available provides a degree of safety that is welcome. 2. Relaxing to drive due to the above and no engine noise. 3. You don't feel bad about a 800m journey or swapping cars around in the garage without getting the engine to operating temperature. 4. Theoretically low running costs. 5. Some of the technology is amazing. 6. Regenerative braking. Things I didn't like: 1. In Australia at least for Tesla, the maintenance side of things seem lacking. When the likes of Mercedes-Benz and BMW get their act together, I suspect Tesla will face increasing headwinds because these two already have the infrastructure in place with their existing dealer network. 2. In the case of the Model X, the "A" pillars are very thick. Perhaps you get used to it but the blind spots from them were significant for me. 3. Massive depreciation and weird pricing policy from Tesla, the models seem to get cheaper as they model run ages. I don't think this does much for customer retention. 4. Too big. But it's usually only myself in a car, so I get that it's more appropriate for a family. 5. Very expensive to insure compared with the equivalent ICE vehicle. 6. In our state, there is almost no tax break or subsidy to encourage people to run an EV. 7. Software upgrades very expensive, particularly if you buy a used one. The driver involvement factor is almost zero, but this could be good or bad point. As someone who is passionate about cars that assault your senses, perhaps oddly, I see this as a plus. The car's girth and weight preclude it being something you could enjoy on a twisty road for sake of enjoying a twisty road, but this is not the vehicles intended purpose. I think it's important to judge the vehicle (Or anything else by the way) by the manufacturers intention. And for this reason, the Model X succeeds.
I've only just seen this 5 year old skit sorry if it's a repost: https://iplayerhd.com/player/video/dae6a69a-adb1-4692-aaba-cff7e6bcd493/share
Well like you don't I'm shore,I don't go looking for electric car shoit..this was emailed to me and I thought I'd share it.
Had my first ride in the bosses Tesla 3 this week and yep, head literally snapped back when he gave it a nudge. Interior finish is much better than I expected but of course all plastic (by various names) so we’ll see how it manages the Qld sun. He’s loving no petrol stations (charges at home 2 nights a week); has done a couple of trips to Bne (around 300km total trip) with no range anxiety. Suspension felt great to me on a regular road; he finds it too hard on back roads (section of unsealed road out where he lives). Seats were surprisingly Ok as well (very few modern car seats are comfortable to me - not enough rake or side support).
Told you! LOL Electric is great. You forgot the "smooth and quiet" bit. Horse will be happy you enjoyed it.
