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Rear-ended @ 70+ mph in my Model S
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whitex
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Even the article talks about why estimates are only that - estimates. In US EPA does the estimates, not the manufacturer. The article mentioned driving at 70mph which is above what the estimates are done at. I have been driving Tesla's since 2013, I don't think I ever got the rated mileage out of any of the cars. My P85D is rated at 259 miles, realistically it can do 200, but on one trip cruising on Montana highways (speed limit 80) I got only ~150 miles (see my usage graph below, this is all highway driving at sunny 50F, so no snow or deep cold), it doesn't mean EPA screwed up the estimate.
whitex
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Advertising hp is simpler than advertising a large table of accelerations 0-1mph, 1-2mph, 2-3mph, ... 149-150mph and then having people add up a bunch of time to find out for example 40-70 acceleration.
In any case, they did advertise it, and didn't even come close to delivering it. Elon was even hyping it as a "700hp car", so obviously they were proud of that number.
SunCatcher
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Would you be so kind as to share this DV contact info with me/us? I had a collision repair back in February, paid for by the at fault driver's insurance company, but don't know who to use for a Diminished Value claim. I'm also in AZ.
Thanks in advance if able to share!
claudelaval
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Why he still own a Tesla? Simple...he like the car even if Elon sell a lot of vaporware but when car company like Porsche or MB will be all in EV Tesla may suffer a lot...
MB and Porsche will go through more pain and suffering to make the transition than Tesla will.
There were no claims about rear end collisions by Musk, Sorry...no vaporware here. Personally, I'd be real tempted to take that video to a lawyer and see if I could win a personal injury suit. It was awesome that he had that video and it was beyond brain dead that she (following car) would do something like that.
Now, if we get to the end of the year and I don't have something akin to FSD even on local roads, even if I have to apply torque to the steering wheel, yeah, then I'll call vaporware. That's not much it needs beyond where it is to negotiate a 90 degree left or right turn and watch for intersecting traffic. So for Musk to say 100% by end of the year, yeah..I think that's right. That's feature complete, training will be ongoing through 2020.
