Tesla road hate
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MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
Those buying one are paying for a big, very expensive battery bolted to a cheaply made car. It’s not a recipe for a long and happy ownership experience.
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
I find the exterior design of a Tesla car to be quite bland and forgettable. I have to remind myself of what they actually look like!
As for under the hood, I hear the build quality is rubbish and servicing can be a nightmare. Plus they're trying to introduce the same model of product support that we currently "enjoy" with electronic devices; roll out now and fix the bugs later. Also extra goodies like the possibility of your car getting "bricked" for some stupid reason that would never have happened if the designers hadn't decided to make your vehicle "terminally online".
Thankfully they're no longer your only option if you're in the market for an electric vehicle. Other more established manufacturers have stepped up their game and in my opinion, have left Tesla in the dust.
As for under the hood, I hear the build quality is rubbish and servicing can be a nightmare. Plus they're trying to introduce the same model of product support that we currently "enjoy" with electronic devices; roll out now and fix the bugs later. Also extra goodies like the possibility of your car getting "bricked" for some stupid reason that would never have happened if the designers hadn't decided to make your vehicle "terminally online".
Thankfully they're no longer your only option if you're in the market for an electric vehicle. Other more established manufacturers have stepped up their game and in my opinion, have left Tesla in the dust.
8ball
Decolonise colons!
That particular model is a nice looking car.
Big though. Was at the hospital earlier and saw one (I assume a consultant's car), and it didn't fit in the parking space either width or lengthwise.
8ball
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The sci fi sound is fun.
I'd want this one, though:
The Merc EQS sounds quite nice, thought I'd worry about being lulled to sleep:
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That’s exactly what it looks like. I think it’s also the reason for its success — at a time when electric cars were perceived as milk floats, Tesla released an ordinary looking saloon.
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Books, not bombs
In affliction of modern cars
skyscraper101
0891 50 50 50
They're alright cars but I don't really like how they look. Also the software seems a bit sluggish to me, like a phone pre-loaded with bloatware. I'd rather drive a VW ID.3 if I had to get an electric car.
8ball
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Polestar 2 would look way better than a Tesla if you give it a Starsky & Hutch paint job - I can't do Photoshop but this should help you get the idea:
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
Saw them a lot on the M4 in Berkshire when I lived round there. Rarely see them in the SW
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Books, not bombs
But the SW is always a bit backward by comparison. Give it time.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
A college has a Polestar and raves about it. The interior looks like it was actually designed by a car company, which puts it ahead of a Tesla at any rate. They are dreadful inside.
8ball
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It's a bit better. Still seems to have an iPad strapped to the dash for some reason.
everyone who's spent loads of cash on a swish new car raves about it tbf.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Not always, one of my techs has distinct buyers remorse about his current BMW, which appears to have a list of faults a mile long
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
They're kinda like an Austin Princess that's been to the future and come back with a laptop on the dashboard and the bodywork rounded off.
When one of our old mates got one it was then that I realised that this is indeed the new car for Cunts. He's a prize nob for fashion. He was the first person in our footy team to have Adidas Predator boots and a Craig Johnston perm..
Ask a child to draw a futuristic version of this and you will know what one looks like forevermore.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Last year or 3 ago an oppo of mine at work was sat in the passenger seat of my New Skoda telling me that her husbands new BMW had everything that my car had and more. He's a GP and not the brightest of buttons so when he called her to say that he'd driven the BMW under a bridge on a flooded road and he was just taking his socks and shoes off to get out of the car we both had a little chuckle about it's low profile.Not always, one of my techs has distinct buyers remorse about his current BMW, which appears to have a list of faults a mile long
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danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
So, less of an Austin Princess and more of an Austin Tatious.They're kinda like an Austin Princess that's been to the future and come back with a laptop on the dashboard and the bodywork rounded off.
When one of our old mates got one it was then that I realised that this is indeed the new car for Cunts. He's a prize nob for fashion. He was the first person in our footy team to have Adidas Predator boots and a Craig Johnston perm..
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Ask a child to draw a futuristic version of this and you will know what one looks like forevermore.
AverageJoe
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Way worse. Like and annoying kid making that noise just before they cry
They're pretty common in London certainly central I'd say. Agree they're pretty ugly for such a supposedly futuristic car and supposedly still pretty shabby build. Presumably when the big car manufacturers get into electric properly they'll have trouble keeping up with the cost and quality.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
First attempt at a Chinese "premium" brand. They are always favourably reviewed but seem a bit expensive compared the Hyundai/VW competition.
8ball
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weltweit
Well-Known Member
Yep, some people live in different circumstances to me that is for sure.
Mind you, perhaps they take out a car loan.
Me I buy my cars for cash.
8ball
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I just sort of acquire them.
weltweit
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I can't imagine having to be too precious about a car. Mine has scratches on every corner courtesy of my Ex's parking habits, and a big dent in the hatchback courtesy of mine.
I remember an experiment I did in Catalonia where I walked about town and tried to find a car without a dent, it took a while to find one, wheras I did the same experiment in Dortmund and none had dents. I guess the Germans are more car proud than the Catalans. The difference was stark.
I remember an experiment I did in Catalonia where I walked about town and tried to find a car without a dent, it took a while to find one, wheras I did the same experiment in Dortmund and none had dents. I guess the Germans are more car proud than the Catalans. The difference was stark.
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