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Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 2:16 pm
by Taipan
Looks like theyve started nicking them for their batteries!
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 4:08 pm
by demographic
So, these cars are worth buggerall, but their batteries are worth a fortune.
Oh.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 4:11 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
It's like Catalytic convertors, but 100x so
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 5:09 pm
by Noggin
Count Steer wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2025 10:50 am
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
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 5:12 pm
by 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).
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 5:40 pm
by Noggin
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2025 5:12 pm
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 !!
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 6:13 pm
by demographic
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2025 4:11 pm
It's like Catalytic convertors, but 100x so
Not much chance of powering yer house with a cat though eh?
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:14 pm
by 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!
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:17 pm
by KungFooBob
Taipan wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:14 pm
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.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:11 pm
by Horse
If you do go, the Brooklands museum is next door (MB) use part of the old track)
https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:28 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
KungFooBob wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:17 pm
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?
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:42 pm
by KungFooBob
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:28 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:17 pm
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.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:10 am
by ZRX61
I really hope this link works:
Replies are comedy gold
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:17 am
by 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
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 7:37 am
by Docca
Are you proud of that type of behaviour?
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:02 am
by 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?
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:40 am
by Rockburner
ZRX61 wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:17 am
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.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:57 am
by 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?
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 10:27 am
by ZRX61
Rockburner wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:40 am
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.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 10:29 am
by ZRX61
Docca wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2025 7:37 am
Are you proud of that type of behaviour?
Immensely, the 20 or so chargers at the place I was at weren't even operational.