Tesla released new model S and X. Like many bike manufacturers, bold new colours is the highlight. While they were once in the lead, they have done nothing positive in many years.
Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?
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Currently looking into PHEV hybrid SUV. Wife doesn’t like low belt line of a car so, it will likely be SUV.
Toyota pricing and availability makes it a low contender even considering high resell and reliability reputation.
Ford has 0% financing promo and looking into the Outlander. Not leasing due to the mileage we do.
Toyota pricing and availability makes it a low contender even considering high resell and reliability reputation.
Ford has 0% financing promo and looking into the Outlander. Not leasing due to the mileage we do.
Mad Mike
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These numbers need some explaining as the EV includes all forms hybrids.
Battery EVs don’t appear to be doing much in terms of growth - it appears all the growth is in hybrids.
No surprise that once EV subsidies ended the growth stopped almost immediately.
They're too expensive and no matter how I slice it...there's no way for me to 'save money' with an EV once reality kicks in...don't care how many times my friends tell me otherwise.
They're too expensive and no matter how I slice it...there's no way for me to 'save money' with an EV once reality kicks in...don't care how many times my friends tell me otherwise.
Economics work better if it's a commuter car and not a full ice-replacement. Something like 200 km winter range. Saves half the cost of the battery. Put in reasonable hp (100 electric hp should be more than enough to be faster than most ice vehicles). Most families could easily have one vehicle like that and one ice vehicle for longer trips. Now, there are options like the e-mini that are shorter range and still crazy expensive. Maybe the economics on my city car still make no sense now (or maybe bev's are capitalizing on greenwashing). Piev's are a compromise where the economics work better now.
wonderings
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Getting a company vehicle tomorrow. This will also be my main car and only car now which will be nice. Long Range Y. It will be my first EV, and our companies 4th Tesla. Can't wait to put that FSD to use!
wonderings
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I have seen something like those with Fed Ex branding I believe, maybe it was Purolator. I think EV's make a lot of sense, especially for day to day deliveries. Cheaper to operate and charge. We have a van still, but at some point when there is a reasonable EV that has the space it has for deliveries we will move to that.
Tesla on 'self-driving' gets stuck on train track and hit by train
A Tesla Model 3 got stuck on a train track and was hit, albeit slightly, by a train in Sinking...
electrek.co
There's a few of them ripping around Milton every day.
wonderings
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people do a great job of getting hit by trains on their own every year, there is always a risk. You have to pay attention always.Tesla on 'self-driving' gets stuck on train track and hit by train
A Tesla Model 3 got stuck on a train track and was hit, albeit slightly, by a train in Sinking...
From the article you linked it is also mentioned that it could be used as an excuse. I have been in the driver seat of a Tesla while in full self driving mode and a tap on the brakes brings you right out of it. It does seem a bit suspicious that the car went around the barriers for the tracks to get hit, all this without the driver not instantly hitting the brakes. Could be the FSD, but think it will be rarer then people doing it while in full control of their vehicles.
Thet sounds more like a driver doing something stupid and then trying to blame the car for the issue.
Buddy just bought a used Model 3 and is in love with it.
wonderings
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yeah, though you never know. We had a CyberTruck for a day and during self driving it for some reason it tried to swerve off the road. Not sure of what the whole story was, just heard it from the boss. My limited experience is in downtown Kitchener at rush hour time and it was flawless. My uses will be primarily country driving as I live and work rurally. If it does not live up to what I want it to do it is a simple thing to stop the subscription.
Thet sounds more like a driver doing something stupid and then trying to blame the car for the issue.
we have 3 of the Model 3's and our guys love them. They are rockets with the accelerator package added.
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Correct FedEx has had them for awhile.
wonderings
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Picked up my Y yesterday in Toronto, not sure how people live in that congestion. The car was only going to be ready for pickup after 5:30pm, worst time to go into Toronto I know. Picked up my dad in Waterloo and set out. I thought I had the address wrong as it told me it was going to take over 2 and a half hours to get to a location on Ellington, not suer far away from the Airport, 23kms away. This is where I could see using self driving. Makes me love even living and working rurally. The congestion did give me some time to explore some things on the car, which is amazing. The immediately access to power is insane and I have never had a vehicle with such immediate power, never even been on a motorcycle that takes of.
Pleaase..... stop the gushing, you might upset a few people on here....
cue the bumper jokes.... -eye roll-
Nice congrats! I wouldn’t mind a used one but damn if I’m too worried about having one out of warranty which is the only way I could afford one.
Love my Maverick but when it’s time to replace and I can’t afford an F150L then I’d love a Y.
wonderings
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When I was shopping around for used Y's, they seem to have warranty up to 180,000kms. That being said this is paid for by work so not really worried about that, if it breaks it gets fixed. Lots to get used to with the screen in the car that controls everything. Thankfully the basics are pretty simple.
