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That’s why one fifth of all Evs on our roads are Teslas. Tesla sells its 200,000th car in the UK.
Ubiquity ahoy: Tesla sells its 200,000th car in the UK
UK buyers can't seem to get enough of Tesla. The firm has pulverised our sales charts – now, 1 in 5 electric cars on UK roads are Teslas. CAR magazine explains why.
www.carmagazine.co.uk
Smart #3 brabus looks interesting to me. Nice looking car, fantastic interior, packed with features (that actually work) and blistering performance.
Range untested but I’m not fussed about that anyway as will likely charge from home for 99% of journeys. May be let down by a mediocre infotainment system though it does have apple car play and android auto.
Hoping the mainstream UK reviewers will review the car soon.
Range untested but I’m not fussed about that anyway as will likely charge from home for 99% of journeys. May be let down by a mediocre infotainment system though it does have apple car play and android auto.
Hoping the mainstream UK reviewers will review the car soon.
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And probably 199,500 odd of them are whiteThat’s why one fifth of all Evs on our roads are Teslas. Tesla sells its 200,000th car in the UK.
Ubiquity ahoy: Tesla sells its 200,000th car in the UK
UK buyers can't seem to get enough of Tesla. The firm has pulverised our sales charts – now, 1 in 5 electric cars on UK roads are Teslas. CAR magazine explains why.www.carmagazine.co.uk
Not tried it out, but seen a white one in the flesh - the exterior looks very smart. Nicely proportioned, smaller and lower than an XC40. What I can't quite get over is the 'kitchen worktop' dashboard material. I'd have to choose that very carefully.
My experience with Volvo is that if the problem is electronic then they don’t have a clue...although the billing department doesn’t worry about that.....so I wouldn’t personally expect then to know what to do with a car that only consists of electronics....and get rid of the car before the warranty expires....because the day after so will the electronics
There seems to be quite a few problems with the Volvo EX30 from key fob often not opening the car (I believe the XC40 has similar issues) to charging issues where home charging keeps reverting to 6 amps and preheating for rapid charging not working where charge is below 20%. There’s also reports of radios randomly not working a steering wheel heating that won’t switch off. While all should be fixed by software updates, it does sound best avoided at the moment.
On the subject of the Smart Brabus, I test drove the #1 (terrible name) last year and really didn’t like it as the chassis couldn’t handle the power, probably as it’s the same as all the other #1’s. I believe they tweaked the springs and dampers on the #3 brabus compared to the normal #3, so maybe that will be better but might be at the expense of ride quality.
On a related point I popped into a local mini dealer while my car was having a flat tyre fixed (well fixed as in a new tyre as the nail that went through was too close to the sidewall) and had a look at the Countryman. Can’t say I was impressed and like a lot of BMW cars it is compromised by not being a dedicated EV platform. The circulation OLED infotainment screen is nice though.
On the subject of the Smart Brabus, I test drove the #1 (terrible name) last year and really didn’t like it as the chassis couldn’t handle the power, probably as it’s the same as all the other #1’s. I believe they tweaked the springs and dampers on the #3 brabus compared to the normal #3, so maybe that will be better but might be at the expense of ride quality.
On a related point I popped into a local mini dealer while my car was having a flat tyre fixed (well fixed as in a new tyre as the nail that went through was too close to the sidewall) and had a look at the Countryman. Can’t say I was impressed and like a lot of BMW cars it is compromised by not being a dedicated EV platform. The circulation OLED infotainment screen is nice though.
Few reviews from NL, bottomline hard to see anywhere near Tesla.
Lexus LBX is better than this.
Utumno
2 x Model Y LR (2022 Q2 & 2023 Q3)
Some of us chose the white! Its my personal favourite of all the available shades!!And probably 199,500 odd of them are white
Pagemakers
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My PCP agreement ends in 2 weeks. After exploring alternatives to replace my 3P, from being a Musk enthusiast years ago to disliking the guy now, from enjoying autopilot 4 years ago to lamenting its current state. The significant depreciation on my current car to the 9% APR on a new PCP. The absurdity of the current trade-in process. The dreadful wipers, the non existent UK FSD (paid for twice previously)… I ultimately made my decision today as my PCP term expired.
My Highland LR is expected to arrive in May. It may sound absurd, but after assessing the competition in the same price range, conversing with others, and poring over reviews, it seems I’ll just have to endure the frustration for another 3 years!
My Highland LR is expected to arrive in May. It may sound absurd, but after assessing the competition in the same price range, conversing with others, and poring over reviews, it seems I’ll just have to endure the frustration for another 3 years!
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I like it in white, as does the wife but seeing every single Tesla on the road also bring white really does put me off it as well. They need to allow some other colours without having to pay extra. However you know they do this because it makes manufacturing easier to predict which colours to stock up on.
Tiger
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WannabeOwner
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Not needing to change mine, but I am 100% in the same boat.
For anyone that is bothered can't they just wrap the car? (I know, insurance will be "trouble")
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