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  1. Florafauna

    M3P - performance drop-off issue

    Had my M3P over a year now (15k miles) and noticed no drop off in any performance metric other than the normal drop off in acceleration as battery % goes down. Sadly, one thing I would do is buy the LR with performance boost next time. I had 3 punctures last year, all through hitting potholes...
  2. Florafauna

    Wiki Super Heavy/Starship - General Development Discussion

    Thats an impressive set of figures, but there is a lot more to come. SN10's turnaround time was down to around 8 minutes. Hard to see any other company bettering that....
  3. Florafauna

    Elon Musk - SpaceX version

    People forget just how small our little galaxy actually is. This quote might give you an idea : “Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.” ― Douglas...
  4. Florafauna

    Model3 after lockdown

    Here's the uniquely British one I always use when I'm caught out and about. "I'm just driving to Barnard Castle to check my eyesight".... Works every time.
  5. Florafauna

    How NOT to recover a Model 3 Mr AA

    My M3 was flat bedded last week after a call to Tesla Recovery. They craned it straight onto the bed. No dragging required. Phew. I put it into tow mode anyway. Not sure the guy actually knew much about Teslas but luckily he turned up with the right equipment. Maybe Tesla recovery only use...
  6. Florafauna

    Does the M3 need a Snow Mode?

    Living in a rural spot with loads of single track roads (yes that's north Essex) I'm less worried about traction than potholes. After hitting potholes on the A12 and M11 which have cracked the 20inch alloy on my M3P I'm ordering 18 inch replacement wheels and putting CrossClimate tyres on. The...
  7. Florafauna

    Blog Musk Touts ‘Quantum Leap” in Full Self-Driving Performance

    Not sure about the cost of sending an M3 to Mars but I believe there is a Roadster on its way right now...
  8. Florafauna

    Tesla threat or just possibly, a new game player?

    I think in the UK its more of a menace than a threat. Massive. I love the Cybertruck and this looks similar in functionality but its just too big for UK roads. Will go anywhere off road - Wont go through width restrictions. I have a need for a "big" 4x4 but the Rivian is about the biggest...
  9. Florafauna

    FSD / AP Rewrite - turning the corner?

    While I moan about the ability of FSD to even go round a basic tight corner, I accept that its not going to work on our A roads for quite some time. The way forward, as far as I can see, is for FSD to progress to work hands off on motorway type roads. There are fewer variables and edge cases...
  10. Florafauna

    FSD / AP Rewrite - turning the corner?

    Lets hope that there is a big jump in functionality or at least this rewrite is the basis for quick improvements. Unlike a previous poster, my main gripe with FSD at the moment is that is does NOT turn corners. It seems to be so US centric (where roads are all straight and travelling under the...
  11. Florafauna

    Does FSD = hardware upgrades for the life of the car?

    Interesting discussion if a bit heated! As far as I'm concerned, I paid for a car that is FSD capable. Obviously that is sometime in the future, with software improvements. As far as some of you are concerned, once I get the features listed on the website, then software updates with new...
  12. Florafauna

    FSD rewrite will go out on Oct 20 to limited beta

    FSD works perfectly well in the UK (and presumably the rest of the EU) - within limits. FSD, however, is massively US centric. Lots of straight roads. FSD will take a long time to cope with the single track roads that make up 30% of the roads round here - 50 miles from London. Will it reverse...
  13. Florafauna

    Coronavirus

    I think you could do very good business over here in the UK too. We have milder less aggressive but still dangerous cases here. You probably haven't heard about the "The test is in the post" case. It promoted chronic overinflation of numbers which proved difficult to treat. Also, masks are only...
  14. Florafauna

    Coronavirus

    Wow. I think people on this forum have really missed the ball on this one. Your stable genius leader (who would have made a brilliant doctor) has come up with the cure for cancer and you guys just can't see it. Simply stop testing for cancer and you have no cases! Problem solved and what's more...
  15. Florafauna

    Charger Poll

    Andersen - looks, build quality, case options, the usual reasons.
  16. Florafauna

    Coronavirus

    Unless you are the UK...
  17. Florafauna

    Coronavirus

    I take it the monkeys have been released from lockdown? They are going to be in demand. Do they have jobs yet?
  18. Florafauna

    Coronavirus

    I'm not so sure about that. December 31st 9999 is looming...
  19. Florafauna

    Cat problems

    We have 2 cats, both a bit scared of the electric car but getting less so. We just check under the car behind the wheels and then simply drive slowly down the driveway. It's the initial movement that might take the cat by surprise, IMHO. A cat that then throws itself under the wheels has...
  20. Florafauna

    2012.12.5 Update surprise

    Well, we all know that ICE drivers are dinosaurs....
  21. Florafauna

    2020 Roadster- Apocalypse Style

    Maybe they are full of 70% ethanol- for ... washing your hands?
  22. Florafauna

    Coronavirus

    I certainly agree that (I only have knowledge of) the UK system is straining under increasing demand. My aged family have received exemplary treatment, however. The main strain, IMHO, is that we still don't spend anywhere near enough money on it. To do that (to get expenditure closer to the US)...
  23. Florafauna

    Coronavirus

    We have a very utopian society here - the plan is for everyone to get infected regardless of race, religion or political persuasion. Lovely.
  24. Florafauna

    Coronavirus

    Love the contribution, you and the other qualified people make on this thread, it really makes you think so thanks. But... (of course there is a but)... Here in the UK we have a treatment for all, universal healthcare system, loved by the entire nation (Think similar ratings to soldiers - is...
  25. Florafauna

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    These things don't usually work like that though. Can I correct it for you? —$4k to every adult who makes over 100k per year —$2k to every adult who makes under 100k per year —$1k for every child 18 or younger if your parents earn over 100k per year
  26. Florafauna

    Sentry mode - 31 new events?!?

    I must say I don't understand this issue where you worry about the number of events, then check them. I leave my car and when i come back if it isn't damaged or stolen I just drive away and ignore the events. 1 or 500 doesn't matter. Save yourselves a lot of bother - only check the footage when...
  27. Florafauna

    Anyone NOT had any issues with their Model 3?

    3 months in - no issues whatsoever...
  28. Florafauna

    Track mode V2

    With respect to the 100% rear drive debate i1tesla says that if you set power distribution to 0:100 then the car is clever in that it knows when you are accelerating in a straight line and gives you the full 50:50 power split max output and its only when you corner that the power is 100% to the...
  29. Florafauna

    What do you enjoy most about driving your Tesla?

    I was going to say exactly all of this. I still drive ICE vehicles but they all now seem like they are from a bygone era.
  30. Florafauna

    Model Y vs Rivian R1S

    The Rivian R1S and the model Y are really aimed at different markets. Model Y is a crossover - point it at a rutted track and it will run away in tears. R1S is a 4x4 - especially true in this case as it has 4 motors. It should be great off road. Model Y is primarily aimed at good family...
  31. Florafauna

    I didn’t know that

    Of course Brexit is a massive reason for not investing in the UK. A big attraction for big international business has previously been the unfettered access to the huge EU market. Even with a decent trade deal it is not going to be anything like as easy to have a European base here. Frictionless...
  32. Florafauna

    Should I Wait for Battery Day to Buy a M3?

    For the new Maxwell batteries to be "suddenly" appearing in current models like the M3 surely Tesla would have had to build a massive factory to produce those cells. New battery capacity for 500,000 2020 cars doesnt suddenly appear. You can't hide it! They are also going to be in short supply...
  33. Florafauna

    Model 3 performance de-chrome and lower..

    Looks great! In fact it looks exactly like mine! Don’t park it near me or I might try and drive off in it. On a slightly scary note, I’ve already seen 4 M3P blue cars in Essex and I’ve only had mine 6 weeks. Luckily none have been dechromed like mine so you are the first. Thanks nice I parked...
  34. Florafauna

    Anderson A2 Charger

    We have had an Andersen unit for nearly a year now, firstly for my wife's Kona but now my Model 3. It has performed without trouble so far, nothing to report. Got to agree with previous posters that aesthetically there really is no comparison. Cables out of the way, even the charging head is...
  35. Florafauna

    Any ideas how to retrieve... (don't laugh)

    I do hope this is going to be made into a Hollywood blockbuster. I wonder who would play the lead. In fact who is the lead, the M&M or the OP?
  36. Florafauna

    Market politics

    Thanks! We all just want people to get treated when they are sick, wherever they are in the world.
  37. Florafauna

    Market politics

    Thats great and the culture is definitely different in the US where media is heavily biased against anything seen as "socialist" which is attacked whether or not it is a good idea. Personally my belief is that we should be thinking of ideas the work rather than silly capitalist/socialist...
  38. Florafauna

    Market politics

    Just looking for some Tesla earnings news and came upon this. Coming from the UK the US healthcare system looks massively expensive, unpopular and leaves a significant number of people, effectively to die from lack of decent (or any) healthcare. I've retired now but have never had to even...
  39. Florafauna

    Deep Learning Cars

    Lol - how can I tell? Since Elon thinks its highly likely we are all living in a simulation I guess anything is possible. Interesting post though - Coming from a linear programming background I find AI both fascinating and a bit spooky.
  40. Florafauna

    Deep Learning Cars

    Note it takes the AI over 50,000 failed attempts before it's first successful parking. By the 310,000's attempt, it is able to park reliably. Thats an eerily similar figure to my wife....
  41. Florafauna

    Interesting UK range test

    IIRC somewhere around 70% of parts are common between 3 and Y. As you say they should have learnt something from their production hell on the 3 and I believe Berlin will begin production with the Y not the 3 - although German costs aren't going to be low. Asking bats to move on isn't cheap. I...
  42. Florafauna

    Interesting UK range test

    A Basic Model Y with 230 miles of range isn't going to be £60000. People are expecting Model Y to outsell the 3 by a huge margin and £60k isn't mass market by any means. Musk has already said (I know you can't trust everything he says) the the Y will start at $39k in the USA. That was when the 3...
  43. Florafauna

    Interesting UK range test

    Of course I should have said that the E-niro is virtually the same car as the Kona. Seems strange that it seems to be much harder to get hold of a Kona (massive waiting list) than a model 3...
  44. Florafauna

    Interesting UK range test

    My wife got one of the first Konas in the country and its a great little car. We've managed over 300 miles on a charge (sightseeing on country lanes etc, very little fast roads). In fact it was the Kona that prompted me to get my M3. Obviously I wanted something similar to the Kona and ended up...
  45. Florafauna

    Wiki UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News

    Yes, of course that makes sense. Normally I will charge at home but since we are now a 2 electric car family (Hyundai Kona - very nice considering price) it may come in handy once in a while. And good to see the system expanding. I assume it will be a V3?
  46. Florafauna

    Wiki UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News

    Great News - thanks for the update. Passed by there on the A12 this afternoon myself - home is about 20 mins away. Might have a practice supercharge when it opens - only had my model 3 a week! Wonder how long it will be until ready for use?
  47. Florafauna

    Acceleration Boost Upgrade/option inbound?

    With great power comes great responsibility. (my completely original thought).
  48. Florafauna

    Insurance for M3P? Best company?

    Hi. I checked around with my current provider and brokers I've used before - one or two came back with £3000-3500! Direct Line came back with £1040 - phew. Novo was the best though - £730, including my wife who is a bit of a girl-racer on 10 points! They were also relaxed about dechroming the...