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UK Tesla owner age demographic
- Thread starter Lupe
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I really don’t agree... personally in London I see plenty of under 40 driving Tesla’s in the 30-40 range and that’s for the model S/X the only “older” ones I’ve ever seen were on the motorways up north and the oldest I’ve seen must have been not even 50...
With the new ships being delivered this quarter for M3 I’m sure I’ll see plenty of under 30s around...
GrumpyManUK
Member
I used to own a superbike so having the acceleration back is a welcome return. I tend to stick with the flow of traffic unless I can see there is no queue ahead and it is safe to overtake. Oh, and accelerating from a standstill is never tiresome for me. 
You're assuming I'm any sort of fan of boating. Whereas we all know water and electricity don't mix....
And skewed, as someone pointed out earlier, by the type of owner that would bother with a forum (before and during ownership)
An odd handle if no association. I rowed the course a few times up until 1/2 a century ago,,,
..or you just delivered the honey waggons..
It’s a myth that driving speed is inversely proportional to age.
Every age group has their share of mad heads, dawdlers, safe and unsafe drivers.
Having been caught speeding twice in my driving career, I now do tend to stick quite well to the speed limits.
My insurance is costly enough at just under £400...
Every age group has their share of mad heads, dawdlers, safe and unsafe drivers.
Having been caught speeding twice in my driving career, I now do tend to stick quite well to the speed limits.
My insurance is costly enough at just under £400...
ACarneiro
Active Member
Christ, I can’t imagine that anyone would want to open that can of worms!
*Adam
Member
Christ, I can’t imagine that anyone would want to open that can of worms!
The number of options needed to satisfy the PC brigade no doubt outnumbers the forum limit.
I hereby volunteer to confirm your ageist stereotype. I am 66 and drive at whatever speed at which I feel comfortable at the time. If you’re not on a deadline and make sure you allow the young hotheads to hurtle past you into the distance then why hurry? I prefer to keep my powder dry and unleash my devastating power only when required...
LongRanger
Active Member
One thing to remember when you see folks who want to drive slower then you, they are getting on with their day - either through lack of desire to drive quickly / utter terror at being in a car (more common than you might think) / not in a hurry / want to miss the kids bedtime / conserving energy/fuel / too early for their appointment / not comfortable going any faster etc
That’s their prerogative- and mostly not to do with their age, it’s just what they are doing.
How about the stereotype of folks that insist on driving at 50mph in a 30/40/50/60 limit whatever the weather - what age of Tesla driver would that be ?
That’s their prerogative- and mostly not to do with their age, it’s just what they are doing.
How about the stereotype of folks that insist on driving at 50mph in a 30/40/50/60 limit whatever the weather - what age of Tesla driver would that be ?
Keeper mentioned (yeah I know its a joke) focussing from distance to close reading. I test drove a M3 the other day and did, in fact, find it difficult to see the screen when I am using my distance/driving glasses. Is it just me, or does anyone else have this problem? As most of the functions of the car are controlled from the screen having to peer at the screen is an issue. I understand the screen text cannot be re-sized. Perhaps when Mr Musk starts to need glasses it will.
M3BlueGeorgia
Active Member
Sorry but my wife doesn't like me going to forums which include sex.
ACarneiro
Active Member
I don’t think it’s a myth and I doubt that you have evidence to support your assertion, whilst there’s plenty of observational data (but, again, I suspect no good quality evidence) to support that older people do in fact drive slower. That is probably a good thing as your ability to react descresses with age (an unpleasant but sadly incontrovertible fact that I’m struggling to come to terms with in my middle age).It’s a myth that driving speed is inversely proportional to age.
Every age group has their share of mad heads, dawdlers, safe and unsafe drivers.
Having been caught speeding twice in my driving career, I now do tend to stick quite well to the speed limits.
My insurance is costly enough at just under £400...
The interesting thing is that nobody was saying that being slower is necessarily a bad thing (provided you’re not being careless and impeding the flow of traffic), but everyone seems to have taken it as an insult!
Mind you, there was an 83 year old lady on my speed awareness course a few years ago. That was epic
I would stay that’s the exception that proves the rule as they say...I don’t think it’s a myth and I doubt that you have evidence to support your assertion, whilst there’s plenty of observational data (but, again, I suspect no good quality evidence) to support that older people do in fact drive slower. That is probably a good thing as your ability to react descresses with age (an unpleasant but sadly incontrovertible fact that I’m struggling to come to terms with in my middle age).
The interesting thing is that nobody was saying that being slower is necessarily a bad thing (provided you’re not being careless and impeding the flow of traffic), but everyone seems to have taken it as an insult!
Mind you, there was an 83 year old lady on my speed awareness course a few years ago. That was epic
