wow what it would be like to have money.
It's out there for the taking
wow what it would be like to have money.
Tesla charging stations are free to owners, I assume he just uses those to quick charge, then pootles about daily business?
M40 J9a always has a row of Teslas on charge. Awesome looking cars, but I think I'd find it really hard to let a DB9 go.
I understand Tesla P90's delivered up to 3 weeks ago are not compatible with Autopilot v2. Must be slightly annoying :/
I'm in the very lucky geographical position to be within 10 minutes drive of 3 separate Tesla Supercharger sites, I don't think anywhere else in the UK has it quite so good. That said, technically, I am "abusing" the network as it's intended for long range travel enablement rather than me charging for free. I wouldn't mind paying but my garage is a communal space and I am having a right old battle with the building managers getting power to my space (I have no home charging facilities yet). If I didn't live so close to the superchargers I'd be in big trouble. Currently I just take 30-40 mins out of a weekend morning to grab a coffee and read the news whilst it's charging to 80% ready for any trips in the week ahead - I don't yet find it arduous but we'll see what I think in 6 months time ...
It's hard seeing photos of it as it's such a glorious looking car, but knowing it has gone to a good home (plus I'll see it every now and again) makes me feel a bit better. No doubt they'll appreciate in the future but it was, for me, a chunk of cash tied up plus £2000+ a year running costs for what amounted to 1500 miles driving, albeit good driving! The Tesla absolutely does not have the sense of occasion the DB9 had and ofcourse the theatre of acceleration (due to the noise and power delivery) is unmatched but technology the Tesla has in spades. I am a software developer by trade so I love technology as much as I love cars/motoring so it's the perfect mix for me.
I can't say I didn't feel a pang of annoyance when I saw the announcement so soon after I took delivery but some people on the Tesla forums are insane! They are so upset about Tesla making their cars 'obsolete' and 'outdated', some suggesting they should delay their technology so existing owners feel better. Crazy talk I say... I almost hope they make my car as obsolete as fast as possible as I love technology progress - Autopilot v2 will be a revelation - Tesla are so far ahead in this game it's actually quite scary. Good luck to them I say - I strongly believe in Musk's vision and will support it whatever way I can.
Thanks for all the nice comments - Any more questions please ask and I'll do my best to answer!
What are next gen seats?
And?
on those sorts of drives people stop on an average twice.
For at least 30 Mins+.
if you planned the stops at Tesla stops you would get 100 miles of charge added per stop
Cant the update just be retrofitted for a cost?
Personally I do a semi-regular 200 mile drive to/from a customers site, I try not to stop at all but usually make a very quick stop to go to the toilet and pick up a coffee to drink on the remainder of the journey. I know that's within the range of the higher level Tesla's but then no charging at the hotel I stay at, or customers site, would make it awkward for me. But then I'm not exactly the intended market for Tesla anyway so meh
Just curious but do you have a source for that? Probably fairly accurate as I'd imagine lots of long trips being families etc with kids/dogs to sort out.
Personally I do a semi-regular 200 mile drive to/from a customers site, I try not to stop at all but usually make a very quick stop to go to the toilet and pick up a coffee to drink on the remainder of the journey. I know that's within the range of the higher level Tesla's but then no charging at the hotel I stay at, or customers site, would make it awkward for me. But then I'm not exactly the intended market for Tesla anyway so meh
Love the Caterham though, would love to have the time/funds for something like that as a second car/track days etc