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The biggest surprise I have after two weeks of Model 3
- Thread starter Yang_H
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No, my insurance is not cheap, it was like $310/month for two cars in our family. What I said is that after replacing the G37 with M3, it comes down to $270 sth/month, maybe b/c of the safety features of M3? My wife is a good driver with exceptionally clean records so that probably helps a bit.
Some cars never learn.
Good thing you put it out to pasture before it caused any more damage!
"Guy With Five Rear End Collisions Letting Autopilot Do As Much Driving As Possible"
What's the worst that could happen?
What's the worst that could happen?
Do yourself a favor - do not, not, NOT test drive a vehicle with FSD. Once you drive with auto lane changing, you’ll see just how great Autopilot can be. If you think it’s good now .......
Yeah it may sound strange, but AP plus collision warning etc features of M3 definitely makes me a much less hazard on the road. The singly most important thing is that my average speed on the road goes down at least by 10-15mph. The second thing is the collision warning alert. My reflex is fast, I just need some timely help to alert me when my eyes were not on the road..
I know. Nonetheless I just start getting used to manual lane changing while stop/resume AP.
huangm777
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There was a great thread on Reddit about one Tesla owner who said it cured his road rage:
An expected cure to road rage : teslamotors
AP (the basic one, not FSD) has made me about 75% less tired when coming back home from a long commute.
An expected cure to road rage : teslamotors
AP (the basic one, not FSD) has made me about 75% less tired when coming back home from a long commute.
Like you I switched from an G37x to an M3, and my insurance was pretty much the same for both vehicles. I would guess I got a lowered risk given all the extra safety systems, but that got cancelled out by projected higher repair costs.
I appreciate your honesty in your original post, and am frankly relieved that the Tesla has you in a different mindset now .. let's be honest it was only going to be a matter of time before something far worse happened than the minor accidents you have had to date. As my father used to say: "Life is too short to be on a short fuse."
I had EAP during the 30 day trial (purchased before the free AP). I used it twice during my normal commute and never used it again. The only time I think it would be awesome is when I make the trip between PDX and Seattle. Since I only make that trip 2-4 times a year, it definitely wouldn't be cost effective for me.
Hey, come on, I'm a completely changed man now, thanks to Tesla. From this perspective, the M3 may indeed be the best money I ever spend.
We'll see. As I said, all my accidents are exactly the same which can be precisely mitigated by the safety features provided by M3. Plus, even I don't change, the more AP drives, the less of me drives.
yerEVan
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Our insurance went up $50/Month from a Lexus ct200, and then another $50 when going from Sienna to X. I guess that’s normal. But we both have solid driving records. They didn’t seem to count the safety features either. At least i don’t think they did, we have FSD on both. Oh well.
DanCar
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Not so sure. Wouldn't be surprised if cost is north of $10K when FSD comes around. If you are spending a lot of time on the freeway, then auto lane change and navigate on autopilot, might be worth it. In 4 months, might have some benefits for city driving also.
Hope you do understand that Automatic Emergency Braking doesn't necessarily mean you will stop before hitting a car...from the Manual:
"Warning: Always maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you and be aware of hazardous driving conditions. While the ABS can improve stopping distance, it cannot overcome the laws of physics. It also does not prevent the danger of hydroplaning (where a layer of water prevents direct contact between the tires and the road).
Automatic Emergency Braking is designed to automatically brake in situations where a collision is considered imminent (see Automatic Emergency Braking on page 103).
Warning: Automatic Emergency Braking is not designed to prevent a collision. At best, it can minimize the impact of a frontal collision by attempting to reduce your driving speed. Depending on Automatic Emergency Braking to avoid a collision can result in serious injury or death."
Also be careful of cars you are following that suddenly pull out from the lane you are in to avoid a vehicle parked or stopped that was in front of them and now in front of you...ie the firetrucks that have been rear-ended. The car at highway speed depending on the distance won't be able to slow down and avoid something like that.
Might want to read up on the Safety features in the Manual to fully understand what they can and can't do and check to see how you have them set.
True. What I said was my early impression of AEB and later on I learned more about how it works. Based on the couple occasions the M3 gave me the collision warnings, it appeared to be very cautious and gave me way more than enough time to brake. So I don't really worry about that too much now but I'm still learning how to use AP safely and efficiently.
Neither of those features work worth a damn on our Model 3. I wouldn't spend the money on FSD if I had to do over.
Kilotango74
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