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A sliver of information is a bit of stretch, no? Quite a lot of detail in the article.

Yes, this is the reality. The only thing that has changed in recent days is that the compact $25,000 car has been shelved. As you mention, this is just a reveal of the packaging that goes with the main product - FSD software. And everyone knows how far away from the finish line that is. 8th...

That's not what I said though, as explained in my other post.

Totally agree. Don't get me wrong, I think if they don't work as intended, they should be banned, until such time as the manufacturer can get them to work properly. My post was based on the presumption that they actually work. And when they work properly, it appears that they are brighter than...

Matrix headlights are an incredible safety feature IMO and should be standard on all cars in the future. I've been in a few different cars with them and it's literally night and day Vs regular headlights. As they become more common, I've observed them coming at me from the other direction too...

As I understand it, Tesla are going to make RHD for the India market ex Berlin, so potentially that means UK and Ireland are possible to be ex Berlin as well.

I'm no Peter Parker but my Spidey senses draw me to the same conclusion. His liar post is completely ambiguous, to the point of being almost irrelevant due to the lack of clarity. It wasn't a clear debunk of the article and the follow up 8/8 robotaxi release is telling. Incidentally, 8th...

Yep. I haven't driven it but by all accounts, the insulation and cabin noise improvements are good and they are things that interest me, plus the other bits and pieces as well adds up to a fairly compelling reason to upgrade.....apart from the stalks bit! Overall, a decent bit of progress on...

I've done my own personal review for the year ahead, and as a shareholder of Tesco and Sainsbury, hasn't worked out too bad for the past year. So I thought I would just share a little bit about what that is for the year ahead, hence my quote from this time last year. I mentioned last January, I...

Yeah, any sporty SUV should have regen like this - really strong if you want it. One pedal braking, rather than just slow down regen type of thing. Hard regen in the right driving conditions can be a fun way get around.

Cheers, didn't know that was out. I like that channel. He's got loads of EV experience and is as honest as the day is long. Will watch a few Macan vids tonight I think. I couldn't see myself ever dropping that much money on a car, but I still like to see what they've come up with and looks...

They typically sell bonds and some, like VAG, have a finance division. Selling bonds gives them access to cash at cheaper interest (as long as they maintain a good credit rating) whereas a company like Tesla with a lower credit rating, has to pay higher interest as its perceived as risky. Debt...

While I was highlighting builder B being more productive, you're right, builder A will be more profitable due to overall revenue being double, 52 patios per year versus 26. Builder B has the bigger profit margin due to better efficiency, Builder A has more profit overall due to volume. We assume...

So I've done as best a job I could at VW Zwickau versus Tesla Berlin Berlin headcount is 11,500 with 375,000 cars per annum output, which is 32.6 cars per employee per year VW Zwickau headcount is 10,700 with 360,000 cars per annum output, which is 33.6 cars per employee per year Now, if I...

Absolutely. We're then into other discussion around overall assets, sweating the assets if you like. Machinery and vehicles are getting double utilisation compared to the other builder, who isn't getting as good a return on his assets, but getting a better return on labour utilisation. Patio...

Productivity isn't measure in time, its measured in time + at least one other metric For example, if I want a new patio built in my garden, and builder A can do it in 1 week and builder B can do it in 2 weeks, is builder A more productive? Its impossible to know without further detail. If...

Is there some breaking news we don't know about ;) Yeah, the EX30 boot is tiny, smallest in class as I understand it, 300 and something litres.

Its an often debated topic, maybe not on this particular forum but how do Tesla position themselves with a M2 without impacting their more expensive offerings? Typically, you would see the quality of the interior reduce when you go down into the smaller car offerings rather than basic...

I'm struggling a bit to unpick what you are saying here. My point was addressing the post that said Legacy auto are too slow (in comparison to Tesla) and I said that I thought Tesla were too slow in comparison to others. So I'm failing to understand your 1st point. Are you saying that I expect...

Tesla is moving to fast!? The MY was released 4 years ago and it could be 2 years before we see another new Tesla model. The cybertruck is limited numbers at this point and not a global car in any case, and who knows whats happening with the semi truck thats in a permanent state of beta. Tesla...

A really good point and one that's creating an interesting dynamic for all brand new EV sales for the year ahead. With no Govt subsidy for private EV purchases anymore, but still good benefits via company cars, we seen that almost 80% of all EV's bought in the UK last year where via company car...

Sorry for the thread bump but quoting this for posterity and yes, to also say 'I told you so' Not many people were on board with me back at the start of 2022 but worth a read back over some posts to see how this has all panned out for Tesla. People were saying I'd be lucky to get a MY for...

I had a long drive recently, about 2 hours on unlit roads at night and it was easy to spot which were LED and which weren't. A little bit more difficult to figure out which were matrix but after a while, I think I kind of figured it out. (certainly, for cars that had 'good' matrix LED's) I...

VAG cars have nailed headlights down extremely well. Was in my friends ID3 in a bit of fog and even with gentle steering, you could see the headlights moving with even minor turns of the wheel and for the matrix lights in general, full beam is exceptional. Eg, if you look at hedgerows behind the...

Another depreciation hit!? Make it stop!!! At this rate, kids in the school playground will be trading Panini football stickers for Daddy's Tesla :(

If that's your thing, cars with V2L technology are the way to go (or the cyber truck with a UK hack) In the meantime, you could go pretty much anywhere you like and just stick your hazard lights on. Anyone knocks your window in the middle of the night, just say the cars running an OTA software...

Matrix headlights are an incredible feature IMO and if implemented well, makes driving at night a complete gamechanger. Only downside is that you lose indicators with the new M3 :(

The discussion point originated from Evmeister saying: I was explicitly taught that indicating on smaller mini roundabouts is pointless by 2 highly qualified driving instructors in the past 10 years. Maybe some of you indicator-sticklers need a refresher. ;) Interpretation is everything I...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but with UK legislation for future automated driving (Manufacturer has liability etc) and Tesla likely to remain 'L2' as a result, what would be a fair price for FSD in the UK? Kind of wondering where Tesla will go with this. I would certainly pay a reasonable monthly...

Its ok to be critical of Tesla, but perhaps we sometimes want to be too forgiving. IMO, this is just a bad error from Tesla the way they have gone with indicator buttons. We all own Teslas, so its not like we hate them or anything. I love Man United but there is quite a lot of things I'm not...

Well maybe you might actually set down your highway code book and try driving on actual roads then? A lot of the time, you won't see these signs at all approaching a roundabout, but just a regular road sign with a graphic showing London left, town centre straight on, business park to the right...

Thats terrible instruction in my opinion. How can it be pointless to alert other drivers to your intention? And when does a mini become a large? That just creates ambiguity. What about medium sized roundabouts? What about small roundabouts? What about big roundabouts, pretty big, but not large?

He was asked if Tesla would undewrwrite, like Mercedes. He didn't say yes, and implied the status quo, implying that Mercedes is only doing it because its easier for them due to restrictions. He basically inferred 'no' as if it was on their roadmap, he would have said as much. Here is the...

Probably worth discussing in this thread too, that the UK has brought in legislation that means the manufacturer is liable for any accidents for autonomous vehicles, rather than the driver or the insurer. Which is great news for the consumer, as insurance prices would be much lower then. Elon...

Have you watched any videos? It can go really well for quite a bit of time, which is really positive, but, and there is always a but, it will then randomly drive in front of another oncoming vehicle or similar crazy move, which would result in serious injury or death. I've said it before, but...

For the love of God, please someone tell me they've put proper rain sensors in the car? If they've redesigned the car and not done anything about the rain sensors I will begin to question the sanity of Tesla, and the human race in general.

Spot the shareholder :) As far as hot takes go, I think this one has a sub zero temperature This is actually the car I've been waiting on from Volvo. Affordable quality and good base specs. Less than £41k for the top of the range LR performance too if performance is your bag, hits 60 mph in...

You'll get one for sub £40k if you wait until June IMO

More reductions on inventory MY SR now £42,350 and M3 SR now £40,470

Right on schedule, more Tesla price cuts at end of quarter, just as those that paid full price are receiving theirs. £41.7k for brand new M3 on the tesla inventory page. MY still at the normal price. Expect to see further discounts and/or free supercharger miles between now and the end of March.

Yes. The lease company, instead of giving you a good deal are basically saying, yeah, there are huge tax savings to be had, so heres some for you but we're going to pocket a chunk as well.

Buying a Tesla 3 years ago was a bit of a leap of faith for me as while established at that point, still felt that I was buying with a bit of risk Fisker aren't inspiring me with confidence at all. Lack of information, put a deposit down but don't know the price and things like that, just...

Well its happened a bit faster than expected. Inventory M3 for £42,440 this morning Not a bad discount to get the ball rolling, and quite a few weeks until end of quarter so will be interesting to see prices mid March FCF is a big metric for Tesla stock valuation and the CEO likes to see...

In my personal view, in the last couple of weeks of March we'll see free supercharger miles, or discounted cars from inventory or maybe even both. From what I can gather, inventory is building all across Europe, including UK and Berlin has been stopped. Official line is it's been shut for...

I read something elsewhere about buying used Teslas but it probably applies to us owners as well. With Tesla using chips that weren't automotive standard during the covid supply chain issues, that might be an issue for owners down the line. What if these chips fail and they cause knock on issue...

I don't. I think there is a disconnect between price of the car and the quality of the shelf. It's the bit around all companies following that 'make it cheap' policy I wasn't sure if you were serious about. I don't think you would find that type of parcel shelf in a Lexus or BMW for example.

I think a possible bigger concern, now that residuals have been hammered by price cuts, is that customers not only want refunded for the FSD that hadn't been delivered, but also wanting a refund for the car itself. 'I bought this car to be a robotaxi and earn money, and it doesn't work' is a...

Same. Too bright and purple too?? For me, a nice warm white colour, not very bright would be a welcome addition though. Something subtle. As long as you have the option to adjust brightness and colours then I would consider it.

On the HW4 subject, was there any mention of it being level 3,4 or 5 ADAS? And does this confirm that HW3 will never get past level 2? So my 2020 M3 will never be a robotaxi? It's all a bit unclear IMO