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My steam powered processor on my ancient 2020 is managing to keep up stunningly well displaying everything I want displayed as i drive. Its a car, It shows a map, my speed and state of charge. Its maybe that i don't make any other demands of it - so the Atom is fine. My car has never had any...

I just had to resurrect this thread again. My Insurance is due for renewal mid to late June. M3P - currently with LV. Received an email from them 2 days ago - telling me they are about to send me my renewal price - plus lots of blurb about the number of claims and overall cost increases - a...

Could your son get "driving other vehicles" on his own insurance - even for a temporary period and of course it would be limited to third party but with you in the car anyway its like supervised - and gives you a break.

Its about time Tesla /Musk got a bloody nose, Musk is toxic and perhaps the way he treats his customers is now being reflected in sales. When Tesla had no competition Musk just did whatever came into his head - and there were no consequences, From trying to produce the most comprehensive - and...

I'm rather surprised that even people that bought Tesla, and no doubt did a bit of research prior to taking the plunge seem to have concerns of impending doom and a strong belief in the myths surrounding EVs, in particular premature failure of the battery. 100,000 or 120,000 miles / 8 years...

I am bewildered when i read comments like this, an assumption that seems senseless, no evidence, but a car that has low miles creates a fear the battery may be destroyed. I just can see the link or the rational behind that logic As for cooking the battery, Ill say it slow and loud - IF THE...

All supercharger staff have been re-engaged. WTF is going on?

I know in the past Tesla changed something major in 2020 and it totally stopped Hansshow's aftermarket boot kits from working and Hansshow released a whole update for everyone. Since then we just get these foibles whereby an update changes something but doesn't stop it working - you just adapt...

@Adopado , Thanks for confirming that. I think the reason I haven't seen the new vertical bar is because i have the screen swivel, the screen is maybe 2 inches lower than stock and angled towards me - so the steering column shroud completely blocks the view of the far right of the screen...

Thanks, I will have look at that. was it the update today that changed it?

I've only just noticed - The energy bar that was above the graphic of the car on screen - the one that changed from black - consumption to green - recovery has disappeared. 14.6 downloaded and installed today - has it gone with that or have i just not noticed until today? I did quite like that...

We all have different needs and preferences, budgets and aversions - so which is the right car only you can decide. If you don't like the chrome then exclude completely the up to 2020 models and look for a late 2020 or set 21 plate as a must have - that way you are removing from consideration...

You will find as Tesla releases updates it will change something quite minor with the powered boot operation - now when i say minor I mean - after an update i may find the boot lid will not close using the app - but it does respond OK to the boot close button and the onscreen graphic - then...

FSD will have a value when it comes to selling - but only to someone that hasn't done any research or never previously had a Tesla or an Elon Musk/Tesla fanboy that have eternal hope. Knowing just how useless FSD is I wouldn't pay a single penny more for a car than the going rate for the...

Hansshow's kit is good, always seems to produce little foibles on installation and when you contact them they always indicate its the first time they have had the issue you describe. I fitted mine 2 years ago, I did take the bumper off - which really is easy to do, On the nearside I drilled a...

For anyone that has seen it in the flesh - did it remind you of the pub Urinal?

I see both sides, EVs don't have a propensity to self ignite - but they can, ICE doesn't often self ignite - but they can - the issue is IF an EV spontaneously combusts it burns at such a temperature that it affects the structural integrity of the building or car park its in and the radiated...

The Chrome is just a cover - its stuck on, if your careful you should be able to peel it off and put on to a new camera. If the light bleed from the indicators are what your trying to get rid of then there is a modification you can do - as far as i was aware Tesla will not replace a camera...

I stand corrected, Thank you very much, genuinely didn't know that.

The Cybertrough is also steer by wire - no mechanical direct connection - and not allowed in the UK. However, The truck is a Lemon, an abomination of complete shite - its not useful as a car nor a truck - just a silly looking but suitable for those types that like to draw attention to...

I was reading a news article just yesterday, it reported the insurance industry has been asked to play fair on annual premiums after an average 25% rise last year, the article also commented on some companies who are charging up to 30% more to allow people to pay monthly and they have been asked...

I like this thread, some people have had some very very nice cars and some have had an awful lot of nice cars, was particularly nice to see some pictures too, must say @Oxid8ter I like the way you keep your cars. Of course, we are all nuts spending so much on cars and suffer the costs of running...

2010 to date- Porsche Boxster 3.2S Jaguar XF 4.2 V8 naturally aspirated Porsche 911 - 997.2 C2S Ford Focus Mk3 RS Tesla M3P

I understand what your saying, however, until October last year my bills have always matched my spreadsheet (from many different energy companies) - so something has changed they haven't informed me of. I know nothing of a shortened or precision tariff rate - indeed, first time I've heard the...

Octopus use 5 decimal places to calculate - ie the 1.02264 - plus calorific and divide 3.6 - and they are spot on. The bill is printed with the KWHrs used and the price per KWhr and I have rounded up - see below- 171 units on my meter 171 x 1.02264 = 174.87144 174.87144 x 39.6 (the announced...

I only use the Granny at home, but I'm retired and my mileage is low, the 13 amp socket fits perfectly well for my needs and at just a tad over 2Kwhr draw that would never be able to be detected if I was charging the car to be able to differentiate the VAT rates, plus I rarely charge the car...

The lost fuel duty recovery plan is already underway - its called smart meters and Smart EV chargers, A little play with the code and every Kwhr that goes into an EV will be charged 20% VAT rather than the domestic 5%, plus I suspect an additional charge as a new "fuel Duty" can be levied...

Retired, but- Apprenticeship, Motor Mechanic British Leyland in the 70s HGV Class 1 late 70 early 80s Prison Officer to Prison Governor from early 80s to retirement in 2011

Because there are three ways of calculating "Average" - Mean, Median and Mode

Well everything comes around in circles. The Fire Brigade over the last 40 odd years have had a lot less to do, homes no longer heated with coal, candles are pretty much a thing of the past, all bulbs are low voltage LED, home appliances are much safer and all monitored with RCDs, smoking has...

Only request I would have is that the very first Nuke hits the houses of parliament on a Wednesday around noon - and bask in the glory of seeing them F*****d before me.

I really think @PITA is on the money with his analysis. I think by 2035 Tesla wont be in existence or its limping along supported by another company keeping the Tesla name - like Jaguar Land Rover has done for the last 30 years or so.

I've seen video of v12 in the USA with FSD - impressive. The video posted here of Xiaomi is also remarkable. I know in the UK we are a bit behind and I really don't expect to ever have the degree of autonomy I see in these videos - not ever, but, my car cant travel a single mile on a quiet...

The only tapping Tesla will do auto parking is tapping the cars your trying to park between, It sounds like a cut down version of Electric Jesus claim you get out your car, tell it to park and off it trots to find a space somewhere. If Musk says it you know its a lie.

I retired in 2011 at almost 56, now 68, My M3P reached 4 years old on the 17th this month, like us all - we have lost a fair bit in depreciation - but only if you sell it. If the car is good why worry about what ifs? Warranty isn't the be all and end all - you still have all the protections of...

Oh I agree with you, Its mainly just because I can, It takes maybe 20 odd seconds for the car to respond to holding the forward arrow, My watch - all i need to do to launch Siri is double clench my fist - then speak the command. Its a case of simple things simple minds.

My use of Summon. Whenever i go shopping i tend to always find a parking spot on the perimeter of the car park and a space where another car could only park to one side of mine - so an end spot. I always reverse into any parking spot - just something I have always done. Perimeters tend to have...

So, after taxing my car a week or so ago with the reminder I decided to log on again and tax it using the logbook, What a simple process, ticked No to the question "do you have a reminder". Put the reg num in and the V5 number and it states Tax will start from March 1st - but stated the car was...

My tax is due end of this month, I re-taxed it using the reminder online, The confirmation confirms my tax starts from 1st April, so perhaps the way to do it is not use the reminder letter? - and tax it as if a newly acquired vehicle. For me, i think i will SORN my car in March next year - then...

Its all a game driven by greed with copious amounts of subterfuge and semantics plus a good dose of insurers discriminating by ignoring the Equalities Act. A computer calculates premiums based on an algorithm and staff selling the policies are kept in the dark how it all works on a "they don't...

Your USA and in dollars, the issue was with the heat pump - so not resistive element, its like comparing Apples with Pears.

Totally agree with your comments. The one thing that Tesla settling eventually would suggest is they have no reasonable expectation FSD will ever work in the UK in the foreseeable future, and it makes sense not to settle until the customer has put quite a bit of effort into pursuing their claim...

The car is very low to the ground and wide tyres - of course this combination will throw road debris backwards and will make contact with bodywork, now given road debris includes little stones - especially around road repairs they behave like a very coarse sandpaper - or probably better...

If the shafts are covered by warranty then I would simply let Tesla replace them and hope the issue has been resolved by redesign. You will always have the option to go aftermarket when the warranty ends if the replacement shafts fail again. There isn't anything unique about half shafts and CV...

My car is coming up to 4 yrs old - just last week took it for its second MOT - 1 month early - no problems. no advisories, and more importantly not a single fault since new. This Spring/Summer i intend to do a complete brake service, clean and lubricate because they have never been touched, the...

Last year it did indeed all work fine, your not imagining it. I have FSD and sometimes it impresses me, another time it tries to kill me, I tend not to use it. I will use cruise control when I'm behind an HGV at 60MPH when i want to hyper mile and occasionally i use Summon to inch the car...

I'm pleased to have helped you. we spend a lot of money buying cars, I don't argue the price with a trade sale and i expect them to to be honest though sadly some try it on - and its not always the sole trader. On 17th this month I sourced a car from Carshop Warrington, another 3 month warranty...

You will find the right side of the screen that depicts what's around you is nonsensical - sometimes it will show everything - a few cars in front a few behind and those either side - and 5 minutes later shows bugger all, the only thing I think is reliably depicted are traffic cones. The screen...

I agree with @MrT3, the dealers know exactly what the law says and wont act until someone demonstrates they know the law too. There is usually a good sign to identify these charlatans - they are the ones that advertise their cars come with a 3 month or 90 day warranty - this is a ploy to...

A 70yr old female whatever height or weight really struggles with all manoeuvring of a car in all circumstances, indeed most females of any age cant reverse. I'm just trying to imagine the woman you describe in a Continental - she wouldn't even see over the dashboard - wouldn't stop her driving...