Recent content by Captain_Kong

This is really a personal taste and economic decision rather than a practical one. The spring suspension for most cars (incl MS) should be able to handle 99.9% of HK roads. You can handle the 0.1% by driving really really slowly. Of course, you’re buying the wrong car if you’re going off...

The other variable which I can think of is the charging method (SC vs. Tesla Wall Connector vs. 3rd party Medium Charger). For my MS, it does make a little bit of difference in drivable range (when charging to the same 80% charge level) between the 3 charging types. Tesla Wall Connector and the...

Ok I see. The drop of around 1-2% per night sounds about right when parked... but your M3' actual driving range compared to the displayed power consumption looks a bit tight. If I'm doing 177~200Wh/km in my MS, I should get roughly 1km of range to 1km of actual driving. You may want to check...

Also my home at the top of a small hill doesn’t help... Btw, are you turning on the Sentry mode? I found this is another vampire drain killer! Sentry mode sucks up around 20-30km of range per day for my car (when stationary).

Also unique for HK, the summer (air con) and going up / downhill kill the range like nothing else. I once did 150-160km at 80% charge for my 2017 MS 90D during the un-seasonally warm summer days.

If you were doing 90% to 34% with a run of 105km and 177~200Wh/km for M3 Standard+, it does sound a bit low, or this implies around 210-220km for 100%. I've a 90D MS, usually charged to 80% for around 250km actual range at 230-250Wh/km. If I do sub 200Wh/km (on highway run), the 80% charge can...

The best way to overcome range anxiety (not recommended though) is to drive the range to 0km on the clock, and then some. It's liked finding a new religion on the range issue after this experience. I did this once, then drove another 5-6km to reach a SC with 0km range, this shows there is some...

Climate control also kills the range quickly. I averaged around 180km for 80% charge on my 2017 MS 90D during May’s unseasonally warm days. Otherwise I can do around 220-230km per charge.

Just got a quote for my MS 90D's comprehensive insurance renewal from Liberty, which is over 50% YoY increase and over HK$15K (out of the blue)!! This is despite max 60% NCB and ZERO claim history in my over 20 years driving history (incl. over 10 years in HK) and multi cars insuraed with...

Elon Musk teased an insurance foray during Tesla's earnings

Your experience sounds about right and similar to my experience with my MS in HK. You may get 350km or above on highway driving for 80-90% change, but nowhere near the advertised NEDC range. Then again, I’ve owned a number of other ICE cars in HK. None of them come close to the advertised fuel...

I've a MS 90D (2017), I've got a rated range of around 390km when charged to 80% but only 220-230km in actuality! My previous MS P85+ (2014) has a rated range of around 360km at 80%, but around 180-200km under my normal driving conditions!! Mainly driving around HK island. PS. Spare a thought...

Very cool! : )

I still haven't got my V9 update yet... Just wondering does the Atari games Easter Egg come with the V9 update?

Theoretically the lower front view (or other surrounding views) is not an issue for the Tesla. As even with all the cameras (in a Tesla or other vehicles), they may not be possible to cover a true 360 degree view with blind spots (assuming a stationary vehicle). However, when a vehicle starts to...