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[walpurgis]

Not sure it will fit in a Tesco parking space though.

[Ian7633]

Nothing wrong with that, especially on today's roads. I've always had a fancy for a hovercraft myself

[User211]

Test drove Tesla Model 3 Performance today. This exact one.

It's fast. Really fast. 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds. Believing that figure is easy when you slap your foot down at low speed. It's not so impressive when you do so at 60+ but it still moves.

It's really comfortable too. And it whilst it doesn't corner as.well as my Boxster and isn't as.much fun to drive, I am happy it is a great blend of compromises. Because, well, everything is a compromise.

I'm not a fan of its looks.

[Pigmy Pony]

Didn't manage to outrun the shitehawks though...

With that kind of acceleration you'll never stop buying tyres

[Alex_UK]

Not been in a Model 3 yet, but top model S was interesting. Whether we like it or not, this will be the future of "motoring". Not so worried about the electric powertrain (apart from the lack of engine note and range anxiety) but the inevitable arrival of automation and me not being allowed to stuff it into a tree on my own incompetence. I think the Teslas actually look quite nice, and I think the 3 is a 7 seater? (Looks a lot nicer than my wife's Qashqai +2 that's for sure.)

[User211]

No it's a four seater. Five at a push maybe.

Played with auto steering but TBH it's a bit crap you might as well steer yourself as you have to keep your hands on the wheel. Also did auto lane change. Might as well do that yourself. But adaptive cruise is mandatory in any car these days for me and that works well.

[Alex_UK]

No it's a four seater. Five at a push maybe.

Yep, my mistake, it's the Model Y (expected next year) that's a 7 seater.

Played with auto steering but TBH it's a bit crap you might as well steer yourself as you have to keep your hands on the wheel. Also did auto lane change. Might as well do that yourself. But adaptive cruise is mandatory in any car these days for me and that works well.

I think it will be a later generation than ours that will sit in the back watching movies whilst Google Maps chauffeurs us...

[walpurgis]

Early days for electric cars yet. I've looked at parts prices for older hybrids and they are scary. If the electric motor in a Prius fails, the entire transaxle unit has to be replaced at a cost of thousands. The battery pack is similarly horrifyingly dear. Both have been known to fail.

[struth]

Early days for electric cars yet. I've looked at parts prices for older hybrids and they are scary. If the electric motor in a Prius fails, the entire transaxle unit has to be replaced at a cost of thousands. The battery pack is similarly horrifyingly dear. Both have been known to fail.

yup at moment major parts are very expensive; probably why many are leased. as more get made tho the prices will fall. time being the hybrid is the safer route than a full electric, but a few years lots can change.

we will probably be getting told the diesel is the way to go again

[walpurgis]

we will probably be getting told the diesel is the way to go again

Funny you should say that. The same thought occured to me............seriously. I think we may see diesel hybrid trucks before long. They make sense as both electric and diesel produce good torque. Plain electric would be useless for long range haulage.