Tesla Model X - a hit in the UK?

[Heres Johnny]

98elise said:

I suspect the limiting factor is how much current each cell or blade is delivering. A bigger capacity battery means you can deliver more overall power, without additional strain on each cell (so less risk of damage). I don't think its marketing, more maintaining the battery life against warranty claims

Its a bit like a remap I suppose, turn your turbo up to 11 and your ICE car will be faster...but bits of it might expire very quickly.

It's exactly this. The Ludicrous mod was the introduction of a higher rated fuse.

[Sylvaforever]

Kermit power said:

Quite frankly, if you're not able to open and close the door of a car, gullwing or otherwise, without chopping your fingers or your kids' fingers off without an electronic safety gizmo, then you've got absolutely no place being behind the steering wheel of anything heavier or more powerful than a plastic pushalong Noddy car in the first place

EndEx

[OldGermanHeaps]

Do the gull wing doors come under the machinery directive like automatic gates and automated swing doors do now?

[lost in espace]

My mate and I are going for an X demo in Cambridge on Monday. We went into the showroom yesterday and he took one look and said I am going to get one, he seems serious. Anyone got a code for the £750 off in case he does the deed?

[Heres Johnny]

lost in espace said:

My mate and I are going for an X demo in Cambridge on Monday. We went into the showroom yesterday and he took one look and said I am going to get one, he seems serious. Anyone got a code for the £750 off in case he does the deed?

Here you go

https://www.tesla.com/referral/jon833

I'd look at some of their inventory stock as there are pre registered cars which include free supercharging and possibly beat the VED. There's more info on the options etc here:

http://tesla.savemylegs.com/

Edited by Heres Johnny on Friday 12th May 16:44

[gangzoom]

lost in espace said:

My mate and I are going for an X demo in Cambridge on Monday. We went into the showroom yesterday and he took one look and said I am going to get one, he seems serious. Anyone got a code for the £750 off in case he does the deed?

Make sure you have a good play with the front doors. Trust me once your use to them opening/closing by themselves 'normal' cars where you have to physically open/close a door by hand seems so crude..... Than there's that massive windscreen.

I honestly cannot see my self owning a car without powered doors or that huge windscreen ever again.... Oh and when you first get into the car every morning it displays your calendar events for that day, every time you put the car it to park the doors menu comes up automatically....its small details like that I only noticed after owning for a while, only it's small details but often puts a smile on my face.

Enjoys the testdrive am sure your love it .

Edited by gangzoom on Saturday 13th May 08:38

[anonymous-user]

gangzoom said:

lost in espace said:

My mate and I are going for an X demo in Cambridge on Monday. We went into the showroom yesterday and he took one look and said I am going to get one, he seems serious. Anyone got a code for the £750 off in case he does the deed?

Make sure you have a good play with the front doors. Trust me once your use to them opening/closing by themselves 'normal' cars where you have to physically open/close a door by hand seems so crude..... Than there's that massive windscreen.

I honestly cannot see my self owning a car without powered doors or that huge windscreen ever again.... Oh and when you first get into the car every morning it displays your calendar events for that day, every time you put the car it to park the doors menu comes up automatically....its small details like that I only noticed after owning for a while, only it's small details but often puts a smile on my face.

Enjoys the testdrive am sure your love it .

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 13th May 08:38

You seem easily pleased.

[gangzoom]

REALIST123 said:

You seem easily pleased.

What can say I like to keep things simple, all it takes is an all electric 6 seater SUV with falcon wing doors, 0-60 performance the same as my old 350Z, powered doors, big windscreen, always on internet connection, built in Spotify and am happy .

[Trabi601]

But.

£100k.

That's just silly.

Had a look at a Skoda Kodiaq at the VW group 'customer experience centre' on Unter den Linden this week. It's very, very nice and very cheap for what you get.

[oop north]

Isn't a huge windscreen always going to be terrible when it's sunny and you are driving towards the sun?

[hunter 66]

Oddly for the amount I think it is great value ........... compared to a lot of the premium stuff I have bought in the past ... after a month no issues and for normal transport I could not imagine going back to the old way , it makes no sense .
Still will drive the Ferrari's just have the old school feel and noise but do not have to live with it .

[Glasgowrob]

stunning cars, especially from a performance point of view,


followed one down a slip road not long ago in a 350bhp 500lbs/ft diesel X5 and it walked away from us literally just picked up its skirt and away, now i'm not too clued up on what model it was but i'm assuming to be one of the top end p90 p100s but if thats the mid gear grunt they have i'd have one in a heartbeat

[red_slr]

During our test drive (P90D) the mrs planted her right foot when I was not expecting and it easily had the shove of my old RS6 without question. The fact the RS would have needed a second to change down gear, build boost and then go it would have probably already been on its toes and pulling away from the RS so the fact your X5 was having trouble does not shock me at all, could have probably been a 75D tbh.

Runs out of puff around 90-100mph though and starts to slow down quite a bit. Unless you live in Germany I suspect that's not an issue though.

[lost in espace]

[quote=Heres Johnny]

Here you go

https://www.tesla.com/referral/jon833

[footnote]

Thanks, he bought a white 75D with small wheels and autopilot no other options. I had a test drive too, and it was very impressive. Loved the screen, a falcon door was groaning when it shut and randomly bonging during my test . It is very chuckable, and that was just the normal car not a P. Lovely. I have used autopilot before, but not in traffic and the car braking and stopping was very unnatural at first, but suddenly all the stress of driving was gone. Fit and finish was excellent, no pressure from the sales chap.

Thanks for the code Johnny. They offered a very low £24k for a 2015 Evoque he has to get rid of, private sale should get 29/30 but its just selling the damn thing I suspect it may be tricky.

I would perhaps have paid for the self driving autopilot now as it goes from £3k to £4k if you wait, but he decided not to as he might actually enjoy driving it.

[Heres Johnny]

lost in espace]eres Johnny said:

Here you go

https://www.tesla.com/referral/jon833

[footnote]

Thanks, he bought a white 75D with small wheels and autopilot no other options. I had a test drive too, and it was very impressive. Loved the screen, a falcon door was groaning when it shut and randomly bonging during my test . It is very chuckable, and that was just the normal car not a P. Lovely. I have used autopilot before, but not in traffic and the car braking and stopping was very unnatural at first, but suddenly all the stress of driving was gone. Fit and finish was excellent, no pressure from the sales chap.

Thanks for the code Johnny. They offered a very low £24k for a 2015 Evoque he has to get rid of, private sale should get 29/30 but its just selling the damn thing I suspect it may be tricky.

I would perhaps have paid for the self driving autopilot now as it goes from £3k to £4k if you wait, but he decided not to as he might actually enjoy driving it.

Great - was it a custom order or did they have one knocking around? AP will only get better for him over time and if it's a custom order, should be much further on.

[lost in espace]

Heres Johnny said:

Great - was it a custom order or did they have one knocking around? AP will only get better for him over time and if it's a custom order, should be much further on.

We looked at the cars they had at the factory I think, cancelled orders, there was a black one but he wanted white so ordered for it to be built and delivered in August.. The salesman was very keen to sell a new one, I didn't get too involved at this point. They do a great coffee though.

[gangzoom]

lost in espace]eres Johnny said:

Here you go

https://www.tesla.com/referral/jon833

[footnote]

Thanks, he bought a white 75D with small wheels and autopilot no other options. I had a test drive too, and it was very impressive. Loved the screen, a falcon door was groaning when it shut and randomly bonging during my test . It is very chuckable, and that was just the normal car not a P. Lovely. I have used autopilot before, but not in traffic and the car braking and stopping was very unnatural at first, but suddenly all the stress of driving was gone. Fit and finish was excellent, no pressure from the sales chap.

Thanks for the code Johnny. They offered a very low £24k for a 2015 Evoque he has to get rid of, private sale should get 29/30 but its just selling the damn thing I suspect it may be tricky.

I would perhaps have paid for the self driving autopilot now as it goes from £3k to £4k if you wait, but he decided not to as he might actually enjoy driving it.

Spec sounds almost the same as our car, you can reassure him about the lack of AP. I've done 3400 miles now in our base spec X in 2months. Most of those miles have been on twisty B roads and the X has been an absolutely joy. Not the most engaging to drive compared to my old DC2 Teg, but for a 2.5 ton 6 seater family wagon its mighty impressive.

Am sure AP is great on M-way runs, but if your not taking the X on roads like these than your missing out....

[Heres Johnny]

If your friend didn't get free supercharging, tell him to council his order and order again using the code, my link now gives free supercharging as well as 750 off (just check they've not done a price rise in the process)

Update.. I think they need to talk to Tesla as they may be retro applying this to all existing owners.

Edited by Heres Johnny on Saturday 20th May 08:27

[lost in espace]

Heres Johnny said:

If your friend didn't get free supercharging, tell him to council his order and order again using the code, my link now gives free supercharging as well as 750 off (just check they've not done a price rise in the process)

Update.. I think they need to talk to Tesla as they may be retro applying this to all existing owners.

Edited by Heres Johnny on Saturday 20th May 08:27

Thanks very much Johnny, I just sent message to him to give Tesla Cambridge a call. I found a facebook referral page that says the referral includes free supercharging. I am surprised the sales guy didn't know about this.

Edited by lost in espace on Saturday 20th May 17:54

Edited by lost in espace on Saturday 20th May 18:42

[Evanivitch]

Just seen a Red Tesla X at Sarn Services M4 (maybe having used the superchargers after half term holiday).

Have to say I thought it looked a lot better in red than white, great car.