Nice, have you driven it? How’s it go?I3s look cool, are pretty unique and are built really well. My wife has an I3S which she got one day after I got my M3P.
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Nice, have you driven it? How’s it go?I3s look cool, are pretty unique and are built really well. My wife has an I3S which she got one day after I got my M3P.
Fully agree with these comments, it seems so backwards. I have an M3 LR and my daughter who is 17 is learning in a Toyota Aygo manual, like her elder sister in a VW Up before her.I wonder on that point ...
For a new learner driver it seems to me that you have to learn both the road-craft and also the clutch / gear-change thingie. If you take away the gear change that must be 50% of the stuff that is hard to do at the outset?
And will youngster's today ever drive a manual - yeah, for a year or two if they get lumbered with a cheap hand-me-down ... but:
I dunno about non Tesla EVs, but I suspect it will be the case with them too because I assume the benefit comes from "battery" in general
Tesla has held the top slot for safety for each model that it has made.
I would want to be putting my young sprogs in the safest car there is. They are far more likely to have a crash then someone experienced like "us adults"
Cost is an issue ... but so is fuel, so one way for parents to help children is to reduce their fuel cost.
So I think the Driving Test is easier to pass (i.e. fewer lessons / cost) with an automatics-only licence, and putting them in an EV will be safer.
All the family member's cars are Teslas ...
That may change in future once other brands become more appealing - i.e. their drive-train proven, efficiency and charging infrastructure fully-sorted.
UK new vehicle sales automatic (I assume including xEVs):Fully agree with these comments, it seems so backwards. I have an M3 LR and my daughter who is 17 is learning in a Toyota Aygo manual, like her elder sister in a VW Up before her.
Thanks, regarding to the new model, yep I saw the leaks online, looks less mini, but designed to be an ev from ground up.The Mini is great. It’s clearly heavier than an ICE one but that just helps keep it planted on the crappy roads by us. It’s properly quick (for a Mini) and still handles just like the others. It’s got a great interior and my better half loves it.
I believe there’s a new model due out next year, but who knows when we’d actually see deliveries (based on chip shortages).
If you want a sporty small car, I’d highly recommend the Mini.
The Fiat is a beautifully finished car inside & out and the embossed cream 'leather' is simply stunning@Lord Farquad @Drew57
Both are looking awesome!
How is Mini electric and Fiat 500e compared to Tesla? driving & handling? we are thinking either of those cars, range isn't an issue as mostly just be used around town.
That's exactly how I would like my Tesla to work! Unfortunately, this will probably never be implemented as it would make EAP almost redundant with loss of revenue for Tesla.The Fiat allows you to change lanes with 'auto' still engaged, does not disconnect when indicating and automatically resumes once the car is positioned in the next lane (the binnacle indication changes from green to grey as you move into the next lane and once it detects you are there it simply changes to green again and takes over without snatching - effortless & silent)
the Tesla loses 1% per night regardless
The car is just over 2y old and has been like this pretty much since the beginning if I charge during the day (ie solar). If charging overnight then obviously I don't see any drain. None of this bothers me & on a couple of occasions I left the car for between 4-6 weeks with a total of 4-5% loss overall.Interesting read about the Fiat, thanks
Something not quite with your phantom drain I reckon - anything keeping the car awake?
I had a look for my most recent "2 days in a row when did nothing" as most days, at present, I get some solar top-up, and I have this:
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