2016 Tesla Model S P90D - Full Review including AutoPilot and Ludicrous Mode
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- In this video I finally get to drive the much talked about Tesla Model S. The instant torque and smooth power delivery makes this an amazing car to drive. I demonstrate the AutoPilot feature and dispatch 0-60 mph in less than 3 seconds...MIND BLOWING !
I also talk about owning the car, the very special showroom experience and take a look under the Tesla's skin.
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really well made video. Didn't realise I had watched almost all of it till the end. Subscribed and liked.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the Sub 👍
As an owner of an earlier and slower Model S I expect reviews like this one to have a few stupid errors but I could not fault this video except to say it was too short. Well done ElectroPed.
+Dogphlap Wow...that's kind of you to say 👍 Glad you enjoyed it. Such great cars 😎
A brilliant review Peter, just excellent. I knew this car was going to be interesting but had no idea it was that impressive. The pace of development of electric cars is astonishing to say the least. I am not sure many people out there realize just how far this technology has progressed in recent years, and its not exaggerating to say these things really could sound the death knell for petrol/diesel powered vehicles. And the looks! A staggeringly beautiful design, almost super car like from certain angles, just amazing, as you say, a real game changer. Thank you for this video, if only the fools at 'Top Gear' had the savvy to approach the subject as you do, interesting intelligent presentation, and proper in car road tests.
Thanks for such lovely comments Nick. It was a very thought provoking car. Astonishing performance but the fact it is a car you could easily live with was the bit I found interesting. Amazing tech too 👍
Best review of the Model S that I've seen on TH-cam. Very informative and well stated. Thanks; I enjoyed it and it makes me even more excited about the reservation I've made for a Model 3.
Thanks Rick. Glad you enjoyed it. Lucky you getting a Model 3 👍
A really well stitched video. Great review! Can't wait for the model 3 to come out
Awesome review! I totally enjoyed it.
I've gone from 0-60 at 2.8 seconds. Admittedly, it was on the Roll 'n' Roll Rollercoaster ride at Disneyland Paris. If only I had a car which could do this. Dream on. :)
Been watching your back-catalogue, love what you do, my new fav driving youtube channel.
I have been looking at tesla's for about a year, i commute 350 miles a week. Electric cars make alot of sense to me, it's justifying the initial outlay to my mrs :-)
Thanks, and I’m glad you like my stuff. Take the Mrs for a test drive 👍
With out doubt the best car I've ever driven AutoPilot wonderful if used as intended
+Philip Meredith even Google cars has its problems at the moment. The approach by Google and Tesla in autonomy are at two ends of the spectrum. The two will meet in the middle at some point.
Try going in to a Mercedes dealer and have a look at the new E-class. Then ask what price you have to pay up front for the most powerful version with gas included, free mechanical servicinig on everything related to the engine, fully warranted, etc for 8 years..
Good point !
Tesla is not for you. thanks !
JUST BOUGHT A NEW E CLASS MUCH BETTER THAN THE TESLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I own a Tesla, I drive an E Class or an S400 Hybrid at least once a month for a 4 hour round trip for the last 3 years. You are wrong, period. I am a big fan of Benz and was close to putting my money down for an E series as an S is a little big for my city, but then I was given a Tesla for a weekend. Even with my general dislike for American car ethos, and first run build cars from a new company, the Benz wasn't even in the race.
You Sir, HAVE NO IDEA.
Agskutter, try driving past a petrol station in a Tesla. Try driving past all the car service places in a Tesla - the service places you still have to take your car into and waste a day regardless if it's free or not.
"If I owned one of these I'd be doing that all the time and charging up a lot."~
Yup. That's what you do. It just never get's old.
I have the "slow one". Mine does 0-60 in 3.9 seconds. That is still Ferrari quick. With nothing to wear out.. no clutch, no tune ups... nothing... every light is a smile.
It's just fantastic.
Love it !
+Petrol Ped
Thanks for this great video. But why didn't you test drive the lastest Model S P90D instead of the older model?
Glad you enjoyed the vid. It just happened to be the press demonstrator running. I don't think it would have made too many changes to the video. All the external shoots I used during the video were from the face-lift version.
Petrol Ped
Ok, got you!
Do you like the looks of the face-lifted verson better? At first I didn't really like it that much, but it has grown on me, considerably. In fact I now think it looks even better than the previous (although the car's overall design really hasn't changed that much). So, what do you think?
Not sure...I like them both. The interesting thing is that they don't need lots of radiator space on the front end. Great for low drag.
This is a really awesome video. Your commentary is so good that it almost harshly contrasts with the windows movie maker preset opening and the low subs.
You deserve for more people to watch these
Cheers. The opening titles were indeed done with Movie Maker but I kinda like them 😜 Hopefully my editing skills have come on since then and I've moved to a Mac.
Hopefully in time my Subs will continue to grow as people like and share my stuff.
Excellent video. The time flew by. Keep it up. I am now a subscriber to your channel.
Hi there. Great to hear you enjoyed the vid and welcome to Petrol Ped. Have a look around, I've got some good event and car reviews to watch !
Very well made video. Very informative. Really enjoyed it. Its inched me all the more closer to purchase my own.
Thank you. The final thing that will push you is organising a test drive. You've got to drive one !
This guy has video production nailed and I have just subscribed and do enjoy his down to earth take on every day cars.
Cheers Alan :-)
have watched a lot of videos on tesla , but this one was the one i enjoyed most
Thanks. That's kind of you to say 👍
Best video , I 've seen in a long while. Thanx
+Danny Rasmussen Cheers mate. Glad you liked it 👍
I enjoyed watching this one till the end, Thank you..
Moses Joy Thanks Moses. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Great review. The comment about the average commute's spot on. Mine's about two miles a day to the station and back, so an electric car with a range of 250 miles is something to seriously consider in the future.
Cheers Kevin. It's made me think 😜
Fabulous review! I truly think these cars should be more popular, although we did see about 10 of them driving on the A3 the other day! One wrapped satin purple!!
Cheers Charlotte. Satin Purple...nice !
Loving the Star Wars reference! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video. I have a MS P90D with Lud+ and it's called the Millennium Falcon. NEVER tire of driving it.
Impressive cars for sure 👍
Subsribed! Great work.
Thank you. Welcome along to the ride !
Excellent video as always Peter, wonderful in depth review of the Model S, maybe one day when these hi-tech cars are a lot more less expensive we will all get to benefit from the amazing technology that goes into these cars, also Hydrogen Cell powered cars once they perfect the technology will be even more green and super efficient.
Another great review Mr Ped. What a car & would make the transition from a thumping fossil fuel fuelled V8 to an electric vehicle slightly less painful. Happy New Year to you & your family.
Thanks, and the same to you David :-)
I will make a point of getting this car at some point in my life. I'm 17 now, and sometime in the future I will own a Tesla. They are amazing. Anyway, great video - enjoyed the clear and thorough review! :)
Cheers Lewis. I think this car is the start of things to come. We'll all be driving electric and fuel cell cars in 20 years time. Get drives in as many petrol cars as you can while they are around :-)
Also there is the added environment aspect that less 'heavy' fuel needs to transported around the country. I welcome electric cars they with save the petrol engine, like the horseless cart did for horses.
Fantastic review! Loved that you went over the chassis of the car and details around the features/benefits outside of just the car itself.
Looks like a ton of fun to drive. Wonder if that fun sticks with it through ownership.
I suspect after a while you start to take its performance for granted. Then one day you have to drive an ICE car and you feel you have gone back to driving an Ox cart and forget to gas up and end up on the side of the road. :)
+Robert Jacklin I notice card it right after my test drive. Getting back into the ICE was awful.
Great vid!!
Cheers Tony 👍
Nice review!...Try owning one...;-)...After owning a MS90D for a little over a month (and 7000 km) I'm even more impressed...subscribed
Lucky you. I thought it was one of the best cars I've ever driven. I would love to see what it's like to live with.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure Adam. Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Id like to echo Skibble Dazzles comments, very impressed with the video. Maybe Tesla need to employ your services when marketing their vehicles. :-) I hear a certain tv show may have vacancies. :-) Now I want a Tesla S P90D. :-) All joking aside, I rarely comment on youtube but this time you've made me buck the trend. I, too, have subscribed and liked. 👍 Thank you for an interesting and informative video.
Andrew that is very kind of you to say. Getting encouraging comments like this is why I do it and I'm glad you enjoyed it. The guys at Tesla are very pleased with the success of this video and have already said I can get hold of the Model X when it hit our shores later this year. That should be good !
Nice vid ! Subscribed.
Cheers and welcome :-)
Really great review. Thank you.
Jens K Thanks Jens. Glad you enjoyed it 😎👍
Found your video. A great and informative video Pete. Tesla owners say that there cars get better with age because of the updates their cars recieve from Tesla.
This was my first 100,000 views video 👍
You are fast becoming my favourite youtube guy! Lookout Shmee150. Really enjoyed this video and the 718 Boxster video you did.
Hi Ray. Thanks for that, I'm chuffed you like my videos. Tell all your friends and with great support from people like you I might get there one day. I'll keep making videos, hopefully improving with each one and with a bit of luck people will watch, like and share them :-)
The F Type SVR is a good one too...what a car !
Not seen that one yet, I will check it out now!
Excellent video. Never wanted a car as much as one of these tesla's. I'll keep dreaming!
Cheers Gareth. They are very desirable 😜👌
....only the beginning for Tesla. Elon Musk is the Henry Ford of the 21st century in three industries. Tesla, SpaceX, SunCity.
He is no Henry Ford this car is only for the wealthy Henry made his cars for everyone!!!
+Robert Miller Mr Musk is rumoured to open his patents/designs for all to access and use. That's probably ahead of Henry?
+bacem Havent seen any common folk breaking down the doors to buy one, the only people I know who own one are wealthy.
+Robert Miller If it wasn't for him other car companies wouldn't be pushing for electric cars.
+john m Lets see how the Model 3 sells. German car manufacturers get at least quite nervous concerning this car's specification and price. They have some cars featuring more quality, but for much more money. And they have still electric cars with unusable range which are *not* cheaper than the Model 3. I am a German and I recently tested the Volkswagen E Golf which was called a Tesla killer... I can only laugh about this...
Great video.
+Concerned Voter Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
"Like a very fast four wheel drive i-phone". Gold. Great vid.
Cheers 👍
Sorry, forgot the quotation marks.
One of my favorite Telsa videos. Cheers.
+Vlaid65 Thank you. That's great to hear. The car blew me away 👍
Yes Pedro!!
Omg! Amazed.
Excellent video!
Thank you :-)
Tesla, BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Porsche, Bentley, 2015 Volvo's and up tiny bit are among sexiest cars on road
your reference to the Millenium Falcon really got my interest cause you seem to like star wars.
LOVE Star Wars !
You should revisit Model S now that Raven version has been out for few months. New motor, new suspension, new battery pack, more range, more sound insulation... People seem to like a lot your Tesla vids mate!
Tesla content always tends to do well 👍
Its hard to change someones mind about switching over to EV. My dad called it a "Toy Car" which I got really pissed about.
Reserved the Tesla M3 and I want to prove him wrong about these cars.
Yaaaasss. please get it with ludicrous mode and BLOW HIS MIND. (Don't forget to record and post it so the interwebs can see)
Have him test drive a model s with ludicrous. If he still says toy car, he's not being truthful.
sounds like an old man scared of change
It's like electric mountain bikes, religious cults and Trump's new policies. You just don't bring up those subjects around idiot's.
Very nice, well-produced and well-prepared review. Could have mentioned the car's enormous cargo capacity.
Thanks Alan. I did actually shoot footage about the boot and the froot but sadly I had to leave it on the cutting room floor as the video was getting too long. Glad you enjoyed the review though.
Good job 👏🏽👍🏽
Thanks Gavin. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks Pete. Another great video! Very insightful, I have never really looked at Tesla aside from the odd article here and there. In summary, very impressive and does make a compelling case as a daily commuter/supercar!
Unsure about the lane changing and self steering. I think I'd need to try it to really have a valid opinion but even without this, its still very impressive.
For me, it will never replace a naturally aspirated V12... a dying breed :( but... for commuting the Model 3 (from the outside anyway) looks very promising.
Looking forward to the next video! Maybe the S4? ;) Cheers, Matt
Thanks Matt. Autopilot is an interesting 'hands-on' feature and I too missed the sounds of the engine. Next video will go live on Friday at 6pm and is...the Range Rover Evoque Convertible !!!
S4 video being planned ;-)
Yeah, i'd like to experience 'Autopilot' for myself! S4 = Great! Evoque Convertible.... sounds interesting, maybe not my cup of tea but i'd love to know more regardless! I'll be sure to catch the video then!
The Evoque is one of those cars I just wanted to review. It was actually very good and I'm pleased with the finished video. A bit of fun and a car many of you guys would probably never drive.
What I can bring you very soon is the new S4. As soon as it comes in to Portsmouth they are going to let me do a full review :-) That should be ace. Rumours are best part of 400 bhp and of course Virtual Cockpit ! Oh...and keep an eye out for the F Type SVR !!!!
That all sounds great! I look forward to watching them all :)
Love this car. Currently have a Ghibli but would love one in about 5 years. Would have to get use to no gas or petrol as it were.
That was a real interesting video Pete 👍first time I've seen a review on one of these. what sort of price was the Red one at? also the red one had a different front grill compared the the silvery grey one in the showroom is that part of the options list? love the Star wars 0-60 boost.😊
They start at about £58k for the 60kWh two wheel drive. I drove the top spec one and that is about £100k new. The silver car on the video had the new style front grille. The red one was the previous model.
Nice review and excellent smart car
Cheers. Glad you enjoyed it.
Nice job. The only thing I noticed wrong was the claim the battery current went straight to the motor, it actually goes via the inverter because the motor is AC and the battery is DC. In addition to converting DC to AC the inverter controls just how much power the motor gets in response to the accelerator pedal position.
Thanks for the correction.
I Did My Test Drive & I'm Still Speechless!!!!
LOL...Good aren't they !
+Petrol Ped Xtremely Fun 2 Drive!!!!
You're right, I own one of these and I do it all the time. After a life time of ICE, I still can not get over the instant throttle response. Plenty of clowns and experts on Teslas on the net, until you have driven one you haven't got a clue.
By the way, you didn't mention the cruise control! So what you say? The difference between a Tesla's cruise control Vs a normal car's cruise control is kind of like the same difference you felt overall, it's bloody amazing, yes, a cruise control!
Subscribed and liked too.
Cheers Mate...welcome :-)
Thoughts on the model 3 when it comes out? Given it comes as described or better .. do you see that as a feasible option to a standard car?
Not driven it but anything Tesla do at the moment is good. Depending on price point I absolutely see it as a feasible option for a daily...that is the whole point. I think I would miss the sound of an engine but the instant torque might make up for that !
The only time I could have done with autopilot is when I'd hurt my back, but had to drive myself to the hospital anyway.
Apart from that, the next time I'll need it is when I'm in the back of a hearse.
Hopefully that won't be for quite some time yet :-)
Interesting video focused entirely on the tech and motor performance. No mention of the poor quality interior fixtures and fittings. Maybe ahead in the electric car business but miles behind in finish when compared with the likes of Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar etc etc.
TheMister Mann My first impressions of the interior was that the fit and finish was very good. In fact I thought the materials used were really nice. They will always have a way to go to beat Audi in terms of finish but it was by no means shabby.
TheMister Mann I can't comment on what it would be like to live with in terms of durability.
[6:36] First thing, almost slammed by a van lol..
Just came across your channel...excellent."I'll Be Back "
That is great to hear :-)
How close was that white van when you pulled out the dealership!
Not that close ;-)
I think you've just driven the future.
+Bill Nye The Highest Guy model 3
Finlay Downham-White the future isnt electric to much strugle we should take hydrogen as a fuel for the future
IamHeadShotNL Hydrogen is very inefficient.
Well, to make hydrogen, you need ... electricity. So instead of having electricity --> hydrogen --> storage / transport / distribution --> electricity, why not using it, in a direct and more efficient way right away?
Hydrogen is non sense and everybody knows that...despite what oil companies and lobbyist will try to make you believe.
This was a great video. As a transplanted Brit in the US, what is the EV climate like in present day England. How present is Tesla on the roads of London etc?
They are becoming a regular site on the roads over here and what is more interesting is the networks of Superchargers is growing rapidly. Until recently many people thought 'GeeWhizz' when you mentioned EVs. The current crop of electric cars are changing peoples view.
That is a good development.
I know it maybe not the correct vehicles to ask for a comparison as one is a hybrid sports car and the other is an all electric sports saloon but have you driven BMWs i8 and if so how does it compare?
Hi Andrew. I've not driven the i8 but it's on my list and I am working hard to bring that review to you soon ! I've heard it's very good.
I've heard they lowered their prices just recently? What's the price of this same e-car at the moment?
The best car ever.
Can't wait till I get my model 3
Lucky you. That will be some car !
Watching this video it's funny to see, how many electric (or converted) vehicles you've reviewed by now (February 2022)
It’s is where that started 👍
insane mode+creep mode=insane creep mode.
LOL !
Be interested to know for sure....but when in AutoPilot does it detect potholes in the road and avoid them. I`m thinking it doesn`t so in the real world of driving where we spend as much time looking at the road surface as surrounding traffic...i can see this mode being a problem... and therefore much more likely of sustaining damage to the vehicle.
Not sure, but I know the new Rolls Royce Phantom does ;-)
do you have to pay for data transmission with the car like you do for your cellphone.
No.
What about when the batteries wear out? Every lap top, phone or cordless drill I've owned with Li-ion batteries has needed replacement batteries after 5 or 6 years and the performance has deteriorated from the first day.
I guess long term ownership would require battery replacement. They do have a considerable warrenty.
The battery warranty is 8 years or unlimited miles. Trust me, battery wearing out is the least of your worries. Plus this car uses much more advanced battery than a cell phone.
they aren't the same type of battery as phone ones, similar but not the same. With these cars the thing will fall apart from age before they drop to even 80% capacity
Laptop battery packs don't have thermal management systems like Tesla batteries. They are good for 500.000 km @80% usable charge. Also, even if the shape / form is the same as 18650 cell format, they use a different chemistry.
i cant wait for the future , i cant wait to know what elon does with tesla and i certainly hope it dominates the car industry because if anyone deserves it its elon
Do dou have a favourite colour scheme for the Model S.
I would have this in a crazy purple like the GT3 RS!!!
They did have some nice colours but it must have the dark wheels ! Crazy Purple would work well.
After thinking about the perfect incarnation, I googled and I think the rest is history.
dear petrol ped you are awesome man my name is adam
4:59 tesla charging stations won't be free for model 3 customers... still less than petrol and the car will be $35k USD so... I don't think anybody is complaining. Just saying.
Joseph Stott $35K? Here in Australia they START at $130,000 AUD ($95,000 USD)
where are you getting that price from for the model3? Production of the car starts in July 2017 so they are only estimates. Are you sure you're not thinking of the current model x, which is designed to compete with high end audio/bmw?
Did you test the Model 3 already? Didnt find it...
Not yet. Had one planned earlier this year but then lockdown happened 😢
6:39 that van got damn close
You don't get energy by braking just like kinda braking when you step off the pedal when you brake you just stop but when you go off the pedal it starts spinning the other way braking kinda and harvest the energy braking stops faster, go off the pedal makes energy and stops but sliver so when you need to get a turn just go off the pedal and like to the right or something
+Petrol Ped Hi! Will you do the Model 3 review when it's out? Thanks! : )
Hi Mate. Tesla have said I can have a Model X when that comes to the UK later this year. Not asked for the Model 3 yet 😜
Petrol Ped
Dang, you're fast to answer! It would be great to show the model 3, because it is an interesting car for a lot of normal people to save money on their vehicle. (no more fuel and maintenance...) Thank you for your time and for sharing, keep it up!
+Eat The Rich I try to be. I'm on holiday at the moment so work isn't getting I the way of Petrol Ped 😜 I'll ask about the Model 3 👍
Petrol Ped
ty : ) Come to France, it's sunny there... and very nice too!!
I'm in France ! My favourite place in the whole world. We are in Provence :-)
Bought a 2015 p90d ludicrous, 10k extra only to find out that I had been frauded !! They have 3 batteries v1 v2 v3 ..
Mine was supposed to be 2 or 3
But to achieve 0-60 2.6 and the ludicrous needs 500kw to even work as advertised !! They put v1 to save money and put the crap in mine 450 max power..
So basically all the people that bought the 10k upgrade got screwed cause it don’t work and it won’t achieve the numbers it’s advertised..
I’ve been told they did this to over 500 cars no doubt it was cause they wanted to get rid of them and screw the consumers..
cool
Great video! Are you considering buying an EV?:)
Not before driving this car but I would consider it now. However I'm not sure it would be quite right for my lifestyle. I do also love the sound of a V6 or V8 😎
+Petrol Ped Nice. Yeah I used to love those too but now I love the noise from a Tesla even more. Its like you can hear the electricity being sucked into the motors. My family has a 70D, which is nothing compared to a P90DL, but still my dream car! I hope to afford a decent EV when I move away from home. Maybe I will put my savings towards a Model 3, but I am afraid I need to work a lot to get one :P Hoping to get a job at Tesla soon though. Big EV fan! Good luck with further videos ;)
What would happen if you were to indicate and there was a vehicle in the lane you wanted to go In, would it still change lanes or wait for the vehicle to pass??
+Regflirt. Com It has blind spot detection. If you indicated and there was a car there it would stay in the lane.
Petrol Ped I guess that would make sense. :)
It does not allow it. Even if not using AP, it pushes you back in your lane of there is a car beside you when you change lane.
Is the autopilot available for under 75miles per hour?
Yes. You can set the autopilot to run an whatever speed you like. During my demo I had it set to run and the national speed limit.
one question can you put android auto
Ive watched many tesla vids,......none highlight the auto assist safety feature in foul weather......can this thing see in the rain n fog???
I don't know actually. I've heard of that feature in other manufacturers bit not sure if Tesla have it.
"When you lift off the gas." Wasn't aware that the tesla utilizes gas.
Just habit 😜
Looks like Hugh Jackman !!
My wife wishes I do !!
Peter. 21,000 views!
I know ! It's only been live 3 weeks 👍
+Petrol Ped You've gained 100views since I posted this video! Amazing video mate!
I love electric cars but the range on a charge scares me. so I stick with hybrids. In America you can wake up one day and decide to drive 60 miles on a whim and good luck finding a charging station.
I can imagine. On a full charge you have a good 200-250 miles. Tesla is an American company so hopefully Superchargers are coming your way soon !
In Chicago most of the charging stations are at the 2 Tesla dealerships in the entire county sector that spans over a 150 miles in radius. People are so in love with their trucks and suv's out here. I have seen one Tesla on the road in the city this year.
We wake up every day with >200 miles range on our Tesla. Every day, because we plug it in overnight. We've driven 500 miles in a day using the free Tesla supercharging network from Toronto to New York city.
Range is no issue on Tesla, as owners have proven. You drive 250 miles at highway speeds. At 70 mph that's over 3 hours of driving. You stop at a truck stop with a supercharger, plug in. 40 min later, boom, you're good to go another 3 hours.
You could drive this thing 120 miles and back again on a whim if you woke up with a full charge from your garage overnight.
Worrying for nothing. These have a range of 200 to 300 miles per charge. There are more outlets than gas stations when you think about it. You can even charge at campgrounds. Everyone that owns one usually states range anxiety goes away quickly.
How can you not bring up the biodefence mode !
parsec is unit of length
does that car have 2 sunroofs?
No. It's a full panoramic glass roof but the front half tilts and then slides back.
That seems like a really short gap between turning on the indicator and the car changing lanes, not much of a warning, more saying "I am changing lanes" than "I am going to". That fault really needs fixing.
It's longer than it looks and there is collision detection on the car so it will not move into a lane if there is a car in the way.
well it sounded like 2 to 3 ticks of the indicator at most before I saw the car moving so 3 seconds to be very generous, With two seconds seen as reaction time, this really is nowhere near enough. it may be common practice for some, but nothing like enough for a safe and courteous warning.
If there was a car in the way the indicators should not even flash as it causes alarm if someone indicates in that way, as it appears the driver is too dumb to have spotted them (I was told that as a learner).
When I was learning to drive (30+ years ago) I was told that on motorways that you should double the time you warn others when timing indicating.
You are right, the time is to short, I get pissed off at drivers that do that, Blink once and change lanes immediately. it is one of the things (very few things) I don't like about auto pilot.
How's the noise inside? Quite?
Very Quite. All you get is wind and road noise. When you accelerate hard there is also this very cool whistle/whine from the motors.
Cool! Can't wait for driving it!
the steering wheel is on the wrong side.
old joke is old
No mention of that large crumple zone, or the interior spacing, or the capacity of the trunk and frunk.
And no one seems interested in that BioHazard filtration. How about the way it seems to go through flood waters?
I had footage about the boot space that I posted on my Facebook page. It is difficult to get everything in and keep the video to an acceptable length. I hope you enjoyed what I did put in.
Yes I did enjoy it. Well done!
if you own a tesla at this point in time, think of yourself as a beta tester. unt superchargers and such are available to the middle class and the masses, a Tesla is only the beginning. plus the batteries could be half the size but the same or even more ammount of energy in 2 years soooooo
Yes, but the battery technology and supercharger network will never advance to the point of being mass market without a significant investment in the industry. With their initial offerings Tesla is making such an investment and they haven't been shy about making it known.