Youtuber Ratarossa buys a Tesla Model S for £7000

[garycat]

I follow Ratarossa as I'm a bit of a Ferrari fan, but this series should be interesting as he has bought a 293,000 mile model S.

The ignorance in the comments section is something to behold.

 

[Jason71]

I follow Ratarossa as I'm a bit of a Ferrari fan, but this series should be interesting as he has bought a 293,000 mile model S.

The ignorance in the comments section is something to behold.

It could be a short series given how well its gone so far.

 

[Rob Smith]

TL;DW - Pays £7k for a moon mileage model s, is shocked it’s as ****ed as a taxi someone’s been desperate to get rid of for about £10k under valuation.

I wonder if the next episode will be a new 12v battery has fixed all the issues and Tesla have diagnosed wrong? Doubtful, but it would be amusing.

 

[rincewind]

I too follow Ratarossa. He should have stuck to Ferraris. I think he may explore the third party battery fixers to get it back on the road. I don't think this type of thing does EV's any favours though. I've recently noticed an increase in general anti EV feeling.

 

[Jason71]

I too follow Ratarossa. He should have stuck to Ferraris. I think he may explore the third party battery fixers to get it back on the road. I don't think this type of thing does EV's any favours though. I've recently noticed an increase in general anti EV feeling.

Recently? Do you not get online much? The tabloids have been on an unrelenting mission to destroy EV's for at least the last 8 months.

 

[rincewind]

Recently? Do you not get online much? The tabloids have been on an unrelenting mission to destroy EV's for at least the last 8 months.

Tabloids have always been against EV's. I was just saying that it seems to have got worse recently. I think it has been in part due to the fire on the ship off the dutch coast. This is a typical example

 

[SR-Plus]

I’m getting fed up of extended family, friends, down the pub etc of all the EV bashing.

Well I didn’t ask their opinion or bring the conversation up.

 

[WannabeOwner]

I’m getting fed up of extended family, friends, down the pub etc of all the EV bashing.

Wifee says we don't have any anymore 'coz I've been haranguing them, since I got my first Tesla in 2015, at their dinner parties, in the pub, at their weddings and funerals ... for using their Range Rovers to do the school run

 

[doats1]

I don’t know who this guy is but I’m amazed he thought a £7k Model S was going to do him good.

Especially considering it looks like he’s had no EV rebuilding experience.

 

[Jason71]

I’m getting fed up of extended family, friends, down the pub etc of all the EV bashing.

Well I didn’t ask their opinion or bring the conversation up.

I only ever see EV bashing in the press. Everyone I know seems OK with them or at worst indifferent.
You need different friends.

 

[Zilla91]

I hope he does get a 3rd party to sort the battery. I'm a big fan of these videos where people get knackered old cars and do them up

 

[rincewind]

I hope he does get a 3rd party to sort the battery. I'm a big fan of these videos where people get knackered old cars and do them up

That's what he does with Ferraris. He gets them back to good condition and moves them on. He's rather good at it.

 

[gangzoom]

I hope he does get a 3rd party to sort the battery. I'm a big fan of these videos where people get knackered old cars and do them up

If the £17k quote is for one of the new '90' 350volt packs with clost to 90kWh usable, actually he could end up with a Model S that has close to 300 miles of real life range for <£25k.

3rd party 'repairs' are pretty dodgy if you look at the US forums. The best thing to do with failing packs is to replace them.

@wk057 offers a really good service for US owners, with the ability to 'upgrade' to 100 pack. Sadly currently I don't think there are any UK based vendors who can offer the same service.

I'm budgeting around £20k for a pack replacement on our 75D X at somepoint around 2030. That's still far cheaper than buying a new car.

 

[Konicom04]

I only ever see EV bashing in the press. Everyone I know seems OK with them or at worst indifferent.
You need different friends.

most of my friends have been surprised ( if not shocked ) with my super positive experience - after of course they stopped laughing at me for buying a tesla ( im a gear head at heart)

Those who bring out the fires, quickly get muffled but the 1500 to 25 ICE to EV fire ratio statistic.

 

[Jason71]

most of my friends have been surprised ( if not shocked ) with my super positive experience - after of course they stopped laughing at me for buying a tesla ( im a gear head at heart)

Those who bring out the fires, quickly get muffled but the 1500 to 25 ICE to EV fire ratio statistic.

I actually think there is a legitimate concern over fires. They may not be as prevalent as ICE fires, though there are not many old EV's and the ICE fires may be more in old cars so that may not be a fair statistic. The difference is when an EV catches fire you can't put it out.
One day an EV is going to catch fire in a multi storey car park or an underground car park in London or a cross channel Ferry and it is going to cause major damage or even loss of life and the press are going to have a total field day with it and then as a knee jerk reaction people will start banning EV's from similar places and they will love that as well. Even if the fire actually starts in the ICE car next to the EV or its arson the EV will get the blame and the damage will be done.

 

[Avendit]

Those who bring out the fires, quickly get muffled but the 1500 to 25 ICE to EV fire ratio statistic.

That seems like a good stat to have handy, do you have a link?

 

[Konicom04]

I actually think there is a legitimate concern over fires. They may not be as prevalent as ICE fires, though there are not many old EV's and the ICE fires may be more in old cars so that may not be a fair statistic. The difference is when an EV catches fire you can't put it out.
One day an EV is going to catch fire in a multi storey car park or an underground car park in London or a cross channel Ferry and it is going to cause major damage or even loss of life and the press are going to have a total field day with it and then as a knee jerk reaction people will start banning EV's from similar places and they will love that as well. Even if the fire actually starts in the ICE car next to the EV or its arson the EV will get the blame and the damage will be done.

I agree with that.
What makes me wonder tho, it appears those that catch fire are units that have been left parked for a time. Seems like battery management system that has no energy to manage because the battery is depleted. ?

I don't necessarily agree with a statement that "older" ice cars catch fire. Im pretty sure the statistics show otherwise

 

[Konicom04]

That seems like a good stat to have handy, do you have a link?

Gas vs. Electric Car Fires [2023 Findings] | AutoinsuranceEZ.com,

recalls.gov amongst others cited as source.

BTW - nice statistic, on BMW's - 7 ( SEVEN) models affected.
I know a thing or two about BMW fires

 

[kelvin 660]

It seems someone is keeping track of Tesla's fires: Tesla Fire: Digital record of Tesla fire incidents

 

[Avendit]

It seems someone is keeping track of Tesla's fires: Tesla Fire: Digital record of Tesla fire incidents

Wow. A whole 200 examples.

Prior to the Tesla I owned 3 ice vehicles. One of them ingested the swirl flaps I to the cylinders, and the mechanic told me many BMWs also do that. My conclusion, 1/3rd of ICE vehicles try to eat their own engines.