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@daveo4EV have you test driven a lucid yet ?

My fundamental problem with driving Tesla is they are designed by people who want computers to drive. Anyone who says Tesla steering is good … like i can’t even. It’s some of the most numb and over digitalized electric steering I have ever experienced including a host of rentals and econo...

Taycan is still the best handling and best chassis and suspension of any BEV now or in the very near future. Maybe that changes in 3+ years. Maybe it doesn’t until we see the $300k level of supercars go Bev. When Lucid or Mercedes or BMW builds a sedan that is as enjoyable to drive as a...

The Lucid has some great range, and I’d compare it favorably to a Tesla, especially build quality and interior. that’s all I got.

"Yes, absolutely, sir, that looks great on you"

yeah, it’s a great first showing, but for a 1000hp, it struggled and shows it really doesn’t have anything else. it Is a big improvement for Tesla, and it puts Porsche in a competitive spot. The traditional manufacturers really need to up their game. This is just the beginning of the EV ring...

EU folks seem to be moving to EV faster. I’m deeply skeptical that this is a “young kids in America are totally different than kids in Germany”. There are places in NA where EVs are rare enough to be kinda exotic. It won’t last but I get it. The instant torque is delicious and in many of...

Tesla has rightly earned a lot of its customers faith for being the first high performing EV available with a number of nice advancements. It took Porsche over 7 years to get into the game, and pretty much everything in between the Tesla and taycan sucked. however Tesla won’t remain...

that would be a wild turn of events. I’m not sure what would induce it though. The power train tech already exists. The new model S plaid gets almost the target performance. Shed a little weight and put on better tires and use 4680 batteries and you’re done. I don’t follow why folks are...

Note this isn’t a public statement, but a “source” so i take it with a high uncertainty value https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-4680-battery-production-hell-details/ but if Tesla has hit 70% yield now, then 4680 batteries are real and the difference is “only money”. Which might make the...

so I expect it’s delayed to end of 2024, first deliveries 2025. Yes that’s just a guess. but I’m not nearly as pessimistic about the fundamental technology. The 4680 cells can get the roadster done. the car is quite large. It’s not a Cayman, it’s about the size of a model 3. It’s going to...

even professionals can have weird takes on a vehicle that don’t agree with the owners or market consensus. The initial reviews of the McLaren 765LT look nothing like the owners’ consensus. It’s still not clear how well the 992 gt3 will fare on typical public roads, but whatever the answer is...

pretty sure they are exactly going after the S class. Tesla and Mercedes have been going at it over BMW’s market share

wtf ? I think you need a new lambo dealer. Sounds bullshit. If that’s true about the warranty, then I just freed up a slot on the bucket list. have you considered … any other supercar manufacturer ?

this. I think we see 4 motor power trains come down to super car price levels in less than 10 years. I’m really interested in the handling and dynamics changes that are possible with 4 in wheel independent motors like the Drako...

We need some folks here to actually drive them and post.

Eh. I’ve been doing that for … long time. Nothing goes on the dash. Ever. One of my college buddies insisted it was a stupid rule. Well, until I intentionally sent the pennies he left there into his face. Lesson learned. it’s been at least 20 years since sports cars had more power than...

Modern automotive platforms are massive multi-year undertakings requiring huge amounts of capital. I don’t think there’s anything particularly wrong with the taycan. It was state of the art in 2019. The model 3 was in 2017. The model S in 2012. The plaid is in 2021. It took Tesla 2 years...

The taycan J1 architecture was designed to compete with the model S of 2015. The plaid has 50% more motors. Tesla has its issues, but they do know how to build a damn fine EV powertrain

my next car is probably a McLaren instead of a Porsche because the dealers suck that much to interact with. I’ve offered ADM and only half of them even bothered to fucking call me back. Fuck me ? No, fuck you. Can‘t go out of business soon enough