How often do you see a Tesla giving it any?

[Zumbruk]

Pica-Pica said:

Question should be ‘How often do you see a Tesla?’

Sufficiently often as to no longer be worthy of comment.

[LordHaveMurci]

Zumbruk said:

Pica-Pica said:

Question should be ‘How often do you see a Tesla?’

Sufficiently often as to no longer be worthy of comment.

And yet, you commented

[South tdf]

Ussrcossack said:

I know an owner in our village, he drives his like it's stolen

We have one locally with the standard company issue white Long Range who to be fair does drive like a tool. A few weeks ago he was named and shamed by the Karen’s of the local Facebook group who have already worked out who he works for and written complaints to his company about his driving.

Obviously someone pointed out in the comments that the only car you ever need is a 5 year old Dacia Duster……

[Don Roque]

Maybe occasionally from traffic lights, but I've never seen one flexing on a B road. They're not really the sorts of cars petrol heads buy and they're really out of their element when steering and braking is called for so that's probably the same reason. The same sort of reason you'll see Range Rovers blowing through housing estates and urban DC at speed but never on any sort of enjoyable road.

[Zumbruk]

LordHaveMurci said:

Zumbruk said:

Pica-Pica said:

Question should be ‘How often do you see a Tesla?’

Sufficiently often as to no longer be worthy of comment.

And yet, you commented

[Chubbyross]

It’s mainly down to socio-economic reasons at the moment. Teslas are still very expensive and haven’t yet filtered down to the kinds of people who tend to drive like knobs. Give it a couple more years and you’ll start to see more knobbish behaviour. Also, Teslas seem to occupy a space where once stood Saab, and now by Volvo. You don’t see many of those driven like they’ve been stolen.

[Order66]

CheesecakeRunner said:

I see it at least once a day.

But I am sat behind the steering wheel.

I'm the same. I drive mine in an appalling manner. Love it.

[Zarco]

Quite often. Usually white ones it seems (might be the same one!).

[Mr E]

Every day pretty much.
It can be hustled down a b road. There’s not a lot of joy doing it.

NDA said:

My commute is getting close to 100 miles each way - I do there and back on a single 85% charge with no problem at all. And rapidly.

I’d really bloody hope so.

[fido]

There is no aural pleasure involved and thus becomes boring after a few times.

[LHRFlightman]

V1nce Fox said:

Thought came to me earlier this week; I know theyre quick and powerful and all that, but i haven’t seen a single one accelerating or being driven with a bit of spirit on the roads in real life.

Is there a reason people drive them sedately so much?

Daily. From behind the wheel.

[dave_s13]

Never ..I do often drive my leaf like I stole it though.

Doesn't have the same effect though.

[GeniusOfLove]

No different to the straight line heroes that buy RS Audis, real AMGs and ///M cars new; you almost never see them being driven at more than Jazz speed on a good road, comfort braking for every bend, and all over the road if they try to "drive fast" but they're all Ayrton Senna on a bypass around some sthole regional town.

[Bobtherallyfan]

All driven very sensibly in our village, but then, they are all owned by members of the local WI which seems to be Tesla’s demographic down here….it’s all helping them save the planet. I’m sure it’s totally different in more urban areas where 0-60 times are considered important to demonstrate the size of your manhood.

[Pit Pony]

Monday to Friday morning they all drive like tts.
Using all the power available to them.
Friday afternoon, heading up the motorway and they are all doing 57 mph, worrying if they've got enough range to get home to Lancaster, from Solihull. Or something like that.

[Terminator X]

V1nce Fox said:

Thought came to me earlier this week; I know theyre quick and powerful and all that, but i haven’t seen a single one accelerating or being driven with a bit of spirit on the roads in real life.

Is there a reason people drive them sedately so much?

I did see one on the M40 giving it death and being chased by someone else. Parked up on the hard shoulder a few miles later, I assume no charge left

TX.

[adamfawsitt]

I have had a few Teslas and I am a petrolhead. I tracked my Model S and took one of them to Santa Pod as well.

My wife now has a Model Y which I drive occasionally and quite quickly - 90-100 on B roads with an occasional drift around a roundabout, they are fun to drive quickly and feel very planted on the road.

[annodomini2]

Chubbyross said:

It’s mainly down to socio-economic reasons at the moment. Teslas are still very expensive and haven’t yet filtered down to the kinds of people who tend to drive like knobs. Give it a couple more years and you’ll start to see more knobbish behaviour. Also, Teslas seem to occupy a space where once stood Saab, and now by Volvo. You don’t see many of those driven like they’ve been stolen.

Utter bks, cockwomble in a brand new 911 GT3 in 50mph traffic on Thursday on the M42, backing off accelerating/braking hard, making as much noise as possible.

Don't have to be poor to be a knob!

[Baldchap]

Chubbyross said:

It’s mainly down to socio-economic reasons at the moment. Teslas are still very expensive and haven’t yet filtered down to the kinds of people who tend to drive like knobs. Give it a couple more years and you’ll start to see more knobbish behaviour. Also, Teslas seem to occupy a space where once stood Saab, and now by Volvo. You don’t see many of those driven like they’ve been stolen.

I have expensive cars and regularly drive like a knob.

[stef1808]

When I got my plaid (lhd) I was driving it at ridiculous speeds/acceleration all the time but now it’s just becoming uncomfortable- now it’s mostly my cruising car