Electric Vehicles
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@MajorRage
I was given a rental Tessla a couple of weeks ago - admittedly only the Y but I found it a deeply underwhelming experience.It didn't start off well when the numbnuts at Avis didn't tell me that you open the door by waving the RFID across the door pillar. I'm standing there feeling like the oldest stupidest guy in the world waving it across every part of the lock mechanism until I could find someone to help.
The drive was incredibly ponderous. I assume this is something Avis has done in the set-up, but it had no acceleration and felt like to had a tonne of bricks in the back.
Talk about cheap nasty and plastic. Interior was crap and didn't look like it was built to last more than 6 months.
The iPad did my fucking head in. I'm sure you would adjust quite quickly and maybe some sort of instruction would have helped but an old fashioned dial actually works better and is less distracting. I'm guessing you personalise your set-up and then don't have to worry about such things.
On the upside. The nav system is fucking brilliant.
Overall though a very lame offering.
Meanwhile partner having bought her EV 12 months ago - as her last car ever - is already looking at an upgrade. Because she's on the mailing lists and likes shiny new shit.
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I heard from a friend in NZ that Teslas in NZ are a far worse offering as the sales and service support are truly atrocious. Does your partner have that issue?
I also wonder about them on the roads here - I’m back at the moment and it’s like driving in a third world country. Like, fucking wow surprising.
If the build quality and ride aren’t just right in a car if that weight, it could be quite rough I imagine.
In Japan, I could see them being very different cars. As much as I miss my little Mercedes, I don’t think I’d want to drive it on 18s as I do in Japan with some of the massive bumps and potholes about.
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@Nepia said in Electric Vehicles:
I'm not a car person but I walk past a charging station on occasion (when it rains as it's in a covered car park) and am surprised by the number of Kia's I see charging. They seem to be pretty popular in my part of Oz. I've driven a BYD, VW, and Tesla and thought the BYD was the best of the lot.
is the BYD suspension ok? I was driving behind one the other day and it seemed to wallow a lot, soft ride perhaps.
And by Kia I assume you mean Niro? I don't see many of them and only one or two EV6s..
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@nostrildamus said in Electric Vehicles:
@Nepia said in Electric Vehicles:
I'm not a car person but I walk past a charging station on occasion (when it rains as it's in a covered car park) and am surprised by the number of Kia's I see charging. They seem to be pretty popular in my part of Oz. I've driven a BYD, VW, and Tesla and thought the BYD was the best of the lot.
is the BYD suspension ok? I was driving behind one the other day and it seemed to wallow a lot, soft ride perhaps.
And by Kia I assume you mean Niro? I don't see many of them and only one or two EV6s..
I didn't notice any issues with the BYD, it wasn't an uncomfortable ride.
As for the Kia, as I noted I'm not much of a car person (and really don't care enough to look at models), I just noticed there were more of them charging than other brands.
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I dunno how legit this is, but if so, don't put a dent in your Rivian.
Some alternative source suggest it is legit enough of a concern.
Rich Rebuilds Gets $37,000 Repair Bill For Seemingly Minor Rivian R1T Damage
The YouTuber known for bringing dead Teslas back to life got a nasty surprise from the body shop.
Rivian R1T fender benders can turn into $40K repair bills
When Ford switched to aluminum bodywork on the Ford F-150 in 2015 to cut the truck's weight, potential buyers spent a good while in online discussions
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For the Aussies on here:
2024 BYD Seal Price and Specs: Tesla Model 3 Competitor Launches Down Under
The BYD Seal electric sedan will launch in December 2023, priced from $49,888, taking on the Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Polestar 2 . Get the latest price, specs and features in this detailed guid!
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Interesting times - the importer said they were likely to undercut Tesla but that hasn't materialised, probably due to recent cuts by the market leader.
However, with BYD introducing more models, I can't see Elon holding onto the "leader" thing for very long
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A very interesting decision that will have consequences in other states, I wonder if they will have to pay back the tax they have collected so far.
Victorian electric car owners 'thrilled' to win High Court challenge against controversial tax
The High Court found Victoria's tax is an excise and therefore cannot be imposed by the state.
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@NTA said in Electric Vehicles:
Aussie Ferners: anyone looked into novated leasing for EVs? I hear it recently got more attractive.
Mrs TA keeps saying "we don't do enough km" but I don't think that's a factor any more?
I haven’t for EVs but heard the same recently.
I did have a novated lease a few years ago when my prior employer offered them, and it made financial sense (just) - and we do about 10,000s / yr
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Thing is, I'm still waiting for something that can come close to my X-Trail, with the Volvo XC40 probably in front but still a bit shit on range in total.
e.g. I'm planning to drive to a National Park out near Parkes for some night photography. It is about 330km. Real-world range of the XC40 is currently just over 300. X-Trail on the highway will run over 500
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Cybertruck.
Still ugly as fuck. Never going to buy one.
But, having watched some videos so far, there is some really interesting tech in there, including, but not limited to:
800v drive train
48v wiring
Drive-by-wire - including steering!All of which are adding up to better efficiency.
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@NTA said in Electric Vehicles:
Aussie Ferners: anyone looked into novated leasing for EVs? I hear it recently got more attractive.
Mrs TA keeps saying "we don't do enough km" but I don't think that's a factor any more?
try the calculator here https://www.leaseplan.com.au/tools-and-resources/calculator (and for testing, try button on right "I know the car I want" and see data down below on left) but yeah km doesn't seem much of a factor anymore unless you are doing considerable mileage. NB it only shows a few EV models.
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Quick question for those who have an electric vehicle
Is the cost of charging at a motorway service station more, less, the same as charging at other locations?
In the UK, it's on average 50p per litre more expensive for petrol at a motorway service station
Just curious
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@MiketheSnow said in Electric Vehicles:
Quick question for those who have an electric vehicle
Is the cost of charging at a motorway service station more, less, the same as charging at other locations?
In the UK, it's on average 50p per litre more expensive for petrol at a motorway service station
Just curious
What's a motorway?
Cost is by provider, AFAIK it doesn't vary
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@MiketheSnow Tesla superchargers are around 35-45p per kWh. Competition dictates that the motorway ones will need to be the same level.
I charge at home at 9p per kWh (night time rate), so not in a hurry to pay 4-5x that. We looked at taking the Tesla to Edinburgh but decided not to as don’t want to deal with range anxiety. Supercharge can get us 250-300 miles in about 25 mins which is great but problems begin when others do it too and you have to queue for it
