Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?

[Taipan]

They may have been weaponized...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/te ... rcna185932

Looks like theyve started nicking them for their batteries!

[demographic]

So, these cars are worth buggerall, but their batteries are worth a fortune.
Oh.

[Mr. Dazzle]

It's like Catalytic convertors, but 100x so

[Noggin]

PS The size of that screen!

The size of the screens in those always amazes me - I can see them in the cars as they pass!! Freaking huge!! And always so so bright - surely being that bright can't be good when night driving

[Mr. Dazzle]

They switch to a dark mode colour pallete at night.

The one is my car is >A4 size, I love it. Means the map shows my whole commute at a glance and I can see the traffic on the entire route(s).

[Noggin]

They switch to a dark mode colour pallete at night.

The one is my car is >A4 size, I love it. Means the map shows my whole commute at a glance and I can see the traffic on the entire route(s).

If they are still annoyingly/distractingly visible from another vehicle, they ain't dark enough in dark mode colour palette !!

[demographic]

It's like Catalytic convertors, but 100x so

Not much chance of powering yer house with a cat though eh?

[Taipan]

Just watched the CH5 program “Petrol vs Electric Cars”. All I really got from it is i'd like to go to Mercedes World and do that back to back tests as it looked good fun!

[KungFooBob]

Just watched the CH5 program “Petrol vs Electric Cars”. All I really got from it is i'd like to go to Mercedes World and do that back to back tests as it looked good fun!

I did the corporate day thingy, the C63 on the skid pan with the traction off was fun.

The off road 4x4 bit wasn't that exciting because it required no 'skill' at all, the car did it all, you just had to point in the right direction.

[Horse]

If you do go, the Brooklands museum is next door (MB) use part of the old track)

https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/

[Mr. Dazzle]

The off road 4x4 bit wasn't that exciting because it required no 'skill' at all, the car did it all, you just had to point in the right direction.

Didn't you at least have to get in the car?

[KungFooBob]

The off road 4x4 bit wasn't that exciting because it required no 'skill' at all, the car did it all, you just had to point in the right direction.

Didn't you at least have to get in the car?

Oh yeah, it was a 2.1l derv on road tyres, climbing wet hills I couldn't walk up... after the bloke in the passenger seat pressed a few buttons.

[ZRX61]

I really hope this link works:




Replies are comedy gold

[ZRX61]

Assuming the link didn't work, it was a post on the Tesla Cybertruck FB group with this pic:



and captioned: "This is not funny. My Tesla is at 3% battery and they are blocking the last charger. I will be calling a tow truck AND speaking to the manager."

So far it has over 14,000 replies in three days...

In related news, I did the exact same thing with my F350 on Saturday night, wish I'd got a pic

[Docca]

Are you proud of that type of behaviour?

[demographic]

Was there a decent valid reason to block a refueling area? If I block a petrol station its generally regarded as being a dick move. Wots changed?

[Rockburner]

Assuming the link didn't work, it was a post on the Tesla Cybertruck FB group with this pic:



and captioned: "This is not funny. My Tesla is at 3% battery and they are blocking the last charger. I will be calling a tow truck AND speaking to the manager."

So far it has over 14,000 replies in three days...

In related news, I did the exact same thing with my F350 on Saturday night, wish I'd got a pic

As said, unless there's a valid reason, that's just being a dick for the sake of being a dick. What be your response to a Tesla blocking a petrol pump?

Its nonsensical dickishness like this that just drives rifts between people and causes more problems.

[Count Steer]

I wonder what Musk will do/say when he sees it? If it starts a me-too trend it'll be popcorn time.

Wonder if the Tesla guy will publish a pic with the reg plate on?

[ZRX61]

As said, unless there's a valid reason, that's just being a dick for the sake of being a dick. What be your response to a Tesla blocking a petrol pump?

Its nonsensical dickishness like this that just drives rifts between people and causes more problems.

At numerous locations here we have 20-25% of the parking spots being used for Tesla chargers, often they are the only open spots. I stopped for coffee/food a few months ago, me & another CCLB Dually took up 3 Tesla spots between us.

[ZRX61]

Are you proud of that type of behaviour?

Immensely, the 20 or so chargers at the place I was at weren't even operational.