I am wondering, what happens with the head light when you drive from UK to Europe? Do the headlights adjust automatically? Will the car know to overtake on the left?
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To be fair, that picture is when the vehicle is in adjustment state which changes the beam pattern.Oh yes, sorry, I’m on holiday so checking this forum on my phone and missed that.
Well, that is truly bizarre then. If the beam deliberately kicks up on the same side regardless of which side of the road you drive on, how can that possibly be correct? Surely either the LHD cars are wrong or the RHD cars are wrong?
This was my response to the quotation of the Tesla owners manual saying no changes to headlights were required.Well I’m alright, Jack. Now that we know there is an issue maybe have some respect for the people in the country your visiting. £5 from Amazon.
Oh and raise a service ticket.
Just to clarify, English and Welsh law doesn’t require the police to have a reason to stop a vehicle. Can be simply to pull someone over to check their documents, no justification required. Though, to make life easier, they’ll usually stop someone who has broken some moving traffic offence as justification to avoid aggro.Actually, the French law does not require you to have a Hi-Viz (gilet jaune) for every passenger, just for the driver. Having said that, a lot of people do carry two in the glovebox. Unlike the UK where you can only normally be stopped for a reason, when driving in France you can be pulled over at any time. It is quite normal for the Gendarmerie to do routine traffic stops at péages or at town roundabouts and crossroads. If they stop you, apart from driving documentation they may ask to see your kit sécurité voiture. If you don't have what's required, that's the point they'll fine. Just in case, for those continuing to Spain, the requirement there is two warning triangles.
The law most certainly does require them to have a reason. However of course, the reasons can be manifold....Just to clarify, English and Welsh law doesn’t require the police to have a reason to stop a vehicle.
Have to love those semantics. “Any reason”. Ok, so it’s a reason, but it can be anything, including just fancying a chat. The driver doesn’t have to have committed any infraction to be stopped, in the first place.The law most certainly does require them to have a reason. However of course, the reasons can be manifold....
The police can stop a vehicle for any reason.
In France, the Police, the Gendarmerie, Customs and Border services can all stop you as they please - without the need to explain (or invent!) a reason.
When I lived in the US I once had an American motorcycle cop pull me over with blue lights flashing and I’m 90% sure the reason was that he was thinking about buying the same model of motorcycle I had. Spent a good 10 minutes looking around my bike and asking me questions about it, then said something like “and… oh, yeah… slow down a bit as well…” at the end right before he rode offHave to love those semantics. “Any reason”. Ok, so it’s a reason, but it can be anything, including just fancying a chat. The driver doesn’t have to have committed any infraction to be stopped, in the first place.
I’ve known officers to randomly pull over cars of a particular colour as a way of dip sampling drivers.When I lived in the US I once had an American motorcycle cop pull me over with blue lights flashing and I’m 90% sure the reason was that he was thinking about buying the same model of motorcycle I had. Spent a good 10 minutes looking around my bike and asking me questions about it, then said something like “and… oh, yeah… slow down a bit as well…” at the end right before he rode off
Does the connectivity pack (internet) automatically work in Europe
Are there Superchargers everywhere?
With regards to the toll roads, can anyone recommend getting a dongle or is it fairly quick getting through the booths? Is card accepted everywhere?
The headlights are a slight concern
Does the car switch to metric automatically or do I have to switch to km from miles?
If I take out breakdown cover, is it necessary to buy a car jack, plugs, car jack rubber things or simply rely on the breakdown cover to sort out punctures etc.
I recommend you use ABetterRoutePlanner to plan your route. You don't need to stick to it, but that will tell you if there are any sections without Superchargers, or a "stick to 50 MPH" stretch or "Charge to well above 80%" to reach the next one ... you might want to consider a Plan B (e.g. using an alternative brand charging ... fair amount of Ionity on the continent, for example - ABRP has ability to include those in your plan, if you fiddle with the settings to allow "Only Superchargers" or "Superchargers and ANY" or "Superchargers PLUS favour X, Y, Z Brands" (for any APPs / Subscription etc. that you have)
Plenty here say windscreen-sticker is really convenient (and easy to get and cost effective). Perhaps don't actually stick it to your screen (so that it is transferable to a.n.other car).. I've always had a passenger, and never bothered, and always used card. However, my passenger isn't very tall, and now I think about it getting lined up so I don't curb the wheels and she doesn't have to undo seatbelt and climb half way out of passenger window!! means maybe I should get a sticker next time. It would save having to wake her up at the tolls too ...
I am not near my car but I think there is a way to calibrate them from the menu for this - can’t see via app but in car.The 2021 matrix headlights have a very pronounced bias towards the nearside. I can see how they would be a nuisance when driving on the ”wrong“ side.
you can use Bonnet with both of those and only pay 41c kwh....for nowI have spent the day looking at routes from Calais France to Anger in Austria. Initially, I stuck with what 'A better route planner' (ABRP) was suggesting, but after tweaking a few of the settings (making sure only Tesla CCS & CCS were selected), I have now been playing around with different routes.
Pricewise, I don't care if I pay a little more at a different fast charger, as long as I am not stuck somewhere without a charge, but I was wondering has anyone has experience with the following charging companies and are they easy to use? (e.g. download the app and add some cash to the app, arrive at the charger, plug in and relax) or are they painful (opposite to the ease of SC)?
- Fastned
- Ionity