I have a M3 here in NYC, but we don't have any hills. How do they handle steep hills like in SF or Seattle? How do they respond from being at a stoplight pointing uphill? Does regen braking work well? Does the stop and hold work? Will it stop, hold, and then just release at the press of the pedal?
I had a stick when I lived in Seattle and we learned to use the hand brake so the car wouldn't roll backwards as we put it into gear with one foot on the clutch and the other on the gas. I vaguely remember learning how to do it without the handbrake but you had to be quick with the clutch. And it wore out a lot of clutches.
Just curious really. I'm going to Seattle in a few weeks and I don't think I'll need a car but if I did I'd consider a Tesla since I drive one at home. My son lives there and more likely I'll just use his car if I want one. Or my old Seattle standby, my custom built Davidson bicycle that my son absconded with when he moved there. It was built for me in 1981 and it still rides just fine. I let him take it there so I'd have something to ride when I visit, but it rains in Seattle and I hate riding in the rain.
I had a stick when I lived in Seattle and we learned to use the hand brake so the car wouldn't roll backwards as we put it into gear with one foot on the clutch and the other on the gas. I vaguely remember learning how to do it without the handbrake but you had to be quick with the clutch. And it wore out a lot of clutches.
Just curious really. I'm going to Seattle in a few weeks and I don't think I'll need a car but if I did I'd consider a Tesla since I drive one at home. My son lives there and more likely I'll just use his car if I want one. Or my old Seattle standby, my custom built Davidson bicycle that my son absconded with when he moved there. It was built for me in 1981 and it still rides just fine. I let him take it there so I'd have something to ride when I visit, but it rains in Seattle and I hate riding in the rain.