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> Tesla is widely touted as being a car assembler, not a car manufacturer. Source on this? They are more well known for the opposite, that…

> I feel that I don't need a test drive to know that I would not want to drive a car from a tablet in the centre of console. So you have…

> The build quality is also really suspect. Are you getting your info from American news sources? The quality of the cars we get in…

I do a 10 minute toilet/snack stop at some point during the trip. That adds 20% or so to the battery.

That article is talking about what all EV manufacturers publish - a number which is calculated via a standard test. It's never accurate -…

I do day trips that are 2hr 20mins each way on a regular basis. I live in one of the few parts of the country without superchargers, and…

Don't worry about that guy. Buying or not buying isn't going to matter to him. Tesla vehicle sales could drop to zero, but they've got…

Apparently being 1.1% lower in 2024 than 2023 is "dropping like a lead balloon".

Right, I completely misread things. I assumed the EV charging was the "day job" you now had to provide additional revenue to the pharmacy…

There are two preferred ways of doing it: 1) Slow (AC) charging. Install these yourself, at a cost of ~$2.5k each. Treat them as a "value…

That's why I don't support Taylor Swift.

Edit: Per calendar year.

Yep, saw this article yesterday which is a good write-up of the different experiences:…

This program appears to be capped at 10 referrals per person.

Apple Car Play and Android Auto aren't features themselves - they're workarounds for when the manufacturer of the car doesn't want to (or…

Saw this article specifically about that: https://thedriven.io/2024/10/02/i-strayed-from-the-tesla-cult-and-went-to-the-dark-side/

His wealth is based on the value of the businesses he has established and invested in. He's not personally pocketing a cut from each car…

> China has few to no fossil fuel resources of its own, so it is extremely vulnerable to trade disruption. However, it gets (profanity) of…

Nah, it should be OK - give it a go - if it's too much, the fuse will trip. Those notes are mainly to warn people if things like heaters or…

Chargefox don't own individual charge sites, they provide the billing/monitoring system for others. You'd have to talk to the owners of the…

Tesla doesn't have dealerships.

> other brands that have caught up. other brands that are cheaper.

Heaps of other EVs available now, most EV buyers are still buying Teslas.

That looks like a fantastic deal! Note that there have been a few improvements over the years - the core differences with yours (not…

> What about the passengers? The ones who *checks notes* are able to look at the screen since they are not driving?

True, it's not just the name though. With conventional manufacturer/dealership arrangements, both have to add their own profit markups on.…

> I much prefer a dial. Teslas have two scroll-wheels on the steering wheel which can be used for adjusting music volume, adjusting climate…

> Taking your eyes off the road to navigate a virtual screen No-one does this. All the controls you need to use while driving are…

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You probably got pictures of the connector they use in the USA, which is different to the rest of the world.