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68style 04-03-2024 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 9131088)
Enjoying the scenery.




I think its passed your bedtime old man.

The irony of these 2 statements next to each other lol

btw it's past not passed

Alpine 04-03-2024 11:59 PM

Actual self driving is a ways away but all the creature comforts like adaptive cruise control and lane centering assist are huge benefits for driving long distances. At first I thought they were just gimmicks, but once I got used to them I realized that they make long highway drives far more relaxing.

JDMDreams 04-04-2024 07:46 AM

^^ https://www.ladbible.com/entertainme...tesla-20210509

Best use

radeonboy 04-05-2024 02:30 PM

Wonder if they'll bring this one to North America down the road - even sedans aren't spared from turning into a crossover:
https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/oj...scape-jdm.webp
https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod...0561b6ef16.jpg

https://www.motor1.com/news/715036/t...-road-edition/

JDMDreams 04-05-2024 03:00 PM

https://attachments.priuschat.com/at...us_offroad.jpg

:drunk: close enough and $40000 cheaper

Manic! 04-05-2024 04:30 PM


Not a fan of musk but after driving the Model X with the latest update to FSD I kind of believe him. I works.

Traum 04-05-2024 06:42 PM

I'm more disappointed that the Model 2 is getting cancelled, with the robotaxi replacing it instead.

Badhobz 04-05-2024 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 9131242)
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1776351450542768368

Not a fan of musk but after driving the Model X with the latest update to FSD I kind of believe him. I works.

:suspicious::rukidding::rukidding::rukidding::joy: :joy::fuckthatshit::fuckthatshit:

tegra7 04-05-2024 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traum (Post 9131245)
I'm more disappointed that the Model 2 is getting cancelled, with the robotaxi replacing it instead.

Elon said that this is not true..but who
Knows with that guy.

Hehe 04-06-2024 02:44 PM

Very often, Elon is overly optimistic about his time estimate to bring the product to market. But they all eventually do.

I've been driving with FSD V12 lately almost exclusively, as in I set it in as soon as I get out of the gate. And it has been working extremely well. So human-like that it often surprises me. And it's that good that I no longer care to drive unless I feel like it.

The other day, it was getting to a traffic light, it turned yellow, it started applying a bit of brake, and when it realized it'd have to hard-brake to come to a stop, it started accelerating to beat the yellow light. I was in shock. As it's a behavior I often see on humans and something I'd do myself, but I didn't expect it from a machine. I'm guessing that the machine learning from all the data that Tesla collected, it told FSD, this would be the most logical maneuver.

whitev70r 04-06-2024 05:29 PM

Can anything go wrong with this high kms, 2014 Model S 85, clean title, $16K?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...8295481935026/

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.n...Jg&oe=6617B0EC

It says, 'good battery health' ... I mean even for an uber vehicle ... run it to the ground? How much life is left in this thing?

BIC_BAWS 04-06-2024 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hehe (Post 9131267)
The other day, it was getting to a traffic light, it turned yellow, it started applying a bit of brake, and when it realized it'd have to hard-brake to come to a stop, it started accelerating to beat the yellow light. I was in shock. As it's a behavior I often see on humans and something I'd do myself, but I didn't expect it from a machine. I'm guessing that the machine learning from all the data that Tesla collected, it told FSD, this would be the most logical maneuver.

I wonder if Tesla will be able to replicate the human behaviour of seeing a car wanting to make a left turn at the yellow and anticipating the risk and stopping.

Hehe 04-06-2024 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 9131270)
Can anything go wrong with this high kms, 2014 Model S 85, clean title, $16K?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...8295481935026/


It says, 'good battery health' ... I mean even for an uber vehicle ... run it to the ground? How much life is left in this thing?

If it's got the old unlimited supercharging, you might be able to make the money back assuming you can have some Tesla mechanic or 3rd party pros to make sure the drive train is still good. The old unlimited SCing was truly unlimited and fully transferable. You can use it commercially if so desired. Nothing like a soft limit or "fair usage" they implemented to later version.

An acquaintance in TO did just that. He hunted down 3 Tesla (2 MX, 1 MS) and hired 4 other people to drive with him almost 24/7. He was doing Uber until he got a contract to transport staff between Toronto and Montreal regularly. He made a killing as the companies were paying him rates based on gas cars. And he was paying nothing other than driver's wage.

68style 04-06-2024 10:56 PM

It's also illegal to accelerate through a yellow. We all do it, but I don't think a computer should be programmed to do that.

That could be death for a motorcyclist that sees the front end dip and thinks it's safe to go and then the car changes its mind and takes off.

tegra7 04-06-2024 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hehe (Post 9131267)
Very often, Elon is overly optimistic about his time estimate to bring the product to market. But they all eventually do.

I've been driving with FSD V12 lately almost exclusively, as in I set it in as soon as I get out of the gate. And it has been working extremely well. So human-like that it often surprises me. And it's that good that I no longer care to drive unless I feel like it.

The other day, it was getting to a traffic light, it turned yellow, it started applying a bit of brake, and when it realized it'd have to hard-brake to come to a stop, it started accelerating to beat the yellow light. I was in shock. As it's a behavior I often see on humans and something I'd do myself, but I didn't expect it from a machine. I'm guessing that the machine learning from all the data that Tesla collected, it told FSD, this would be the most logical maneuver.

You can choose between chill/average/assertive modes for fsd, assertive being the most aggressive.

Badhobz 04-07-2024 06:09 AM

i keep reading online that tesla had a bad Q1 and now dropping model Y's by 7500 in the USA. But no price drop just yet in canada.

If they drop by 7200 on the Y thats like the cheapest shit ever!

https://www.tesla.com/inventory/new/...by=plh&range=0

man this must piss the shit outta people who just bought it a few weeks ago when it wasnt 7200 off...


AstulzerRZD 04-08-2024 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 9131270)
Can anything go wrong with this high kms, 2014 Model S 85, clean title, $16K?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...8295481935026/

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.n...Jg&oe=6617B0EC

It says, 'good battery health' ... I mean even for an uber vehicle ... run it to the ground? How much life is left in this thing?

85kw cars have hella battery issues, need 2016+ 90 to be safe.

68style 04-08-2024 08:03 AM

I sent that video above to my friend who just bought a Model X Plaid... he was so upset, told me he thumbs downed the video hahaha

Then he said that it's true, the tires are cambered heavily and wear super fast even on the X. Also that he's likely to lose $40k+ on his purchase in the first year.

Asked him if the thumbs down was actually for himself... left on read lolol

whitev70r 04-08-2024 09:03 AM

So how do Hehe and other Tesla fanboys respond to that video?

Only Plaids have to change tires every 7500 kms? Do plain old regular Model 3's have that burning through tires problem? The way guy described it, it easily makes up for the difference in gas savings if you have to buy a set of tires every 6-9 months!

AstulzerRZD 04-08-2024 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 9131375)
So how do Hehe and other Tesla fanboys respond to that video?

Only Plaids have to change tires every 7500 kms? Do plain old regular Model 3's have that burning through tires problem? The way guy described it, it easily makes up for the difference in gas savings if you have to buy a set of tires every 6-9 months!

Factory alignment is really bad across diff models. Inner rear tire wear issue is common on the X and 3.

Factory tires... Hankook Kinergy GT, Procontact RX, Eagle Touring, Eagle F1 Asymmetric all kinda ass tbh.
Performance models get Sport Cup 2 (M3P) and Pilot Sport 4S (S Plaid).

68style 04-08-2024 09:26 AM

This is interesting… he’s using all the wrong terminology which doesn’t help with the confusion around what happened to his vehicle... but having studs (he said bolts) loose and back in to the hub (disc in his words) is fucked up. The bottom right one looks like it's about to fall into the hub too lol

https://i.imgur.com/78qanrV.jpeg

freakshow 04-08-2024 09:28 AM

I havent noticed inner tire wear on my X, although I don't have a plaid. It does eat tires pretty fast though

JDMDreams 04-08-2024 09:38 AM

Wouldn't any other 6000 pound car that does 0-100 in like 3 sec eat tires also? It's just physics not Tesla

Traum 04-08-2024 09:47 AM

Gosh the guy in that video sounds like an annoying cry-baby, esp about the part on "depreciation". Any sensible adult with some real world experience should have known what an early adopter tax is, and the "depreciation" he speaks of is exactly that. You want to play with the latest and greatest tech toys? Well guess what? You gotta pay to play.

The camber / excessive tire wear issue is a sign of how sloppy Tesla's mechanical / automotive engineering is on their cars, and that doesn't surprise me. Still, for any respectable car guy, they should have know how and where to look for a fix to address the excessive camber, and the guy finally did about a month ago -- after owning the car for a few years.

Also, for all the talk of excessive camber, I am really disappointed that no actual measured amount has been mentioned. Did the car come with over -3º of camber from the factory? -2º? -1º? Without knowing what the factory specification (range) was, and without knowing how much camber the car was actually running on, it doesn't seem to useful to to gauge how serious the problem is.

Hehe 04-08-2024 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 9131375)
So how do Hehe and other Tesla fanboys respond to that video?

Only Plaids have to change tires every 7500 kms? Do plain old regular Model 3's have that burning through tires problem? The way guy described it, it easily makes up for the difference in gas savings if you have to buy a set of tires every 6-9 months!

Erh, I have over 10k on the plaid already and tires are.... fine?

I just did a Lincoln penny test and it's still almost about nose level.

Unless I was doing 0-100 all the time, I don't think it's that bad. Yes, I do floor it from time to time, but it usually last half a second if that.

Looks to me more like click-bait if anything.


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