Tesla Model S

Appreciate it lads, no matter which of the new EVs I look at I always come back to its not a Tesla.

What's the story with the UK now? Is it totally off the table. I'm trying to read up about it but it's not very clear. There seems to be extra costs with the higher 23% VAT and an extra customs charge that can be 10%.

While the discount is much less, the extra spec and availability still has it seem less me an option.

The north had one S85 for 28kGPB, much cheaper.

I checked the revenue calculator and there's no VRT on any 2014-15 tesla. Once the OMSP (including depreciation) is below 50k there's no VRT. Once it goes to €50,001 OMSP then you pay 7% on the entire OMSP.

Even a heavy car like a Tesla Model S can be cheap to run, and if you slow down just a little bit, your range increases and your consumption goes down.

Yeah, they "took" another 4-5 kWh for a buffer. I remember range testing my S90D and being shocked at getting 72-74kWh from 100% to 0%, but doing the math with 5-7% degradation and the new buffer taken, it makes sense.

I have this in my notes. Can't remember the source.

Original 60 - ~61 kWh total capacity, ~58.5 kWh usable.

85/P85/85D/P85D - ~81.5 kWh total capacity, ~77.5 kWh usable

90D/P90D - ~85.8 kWh total capacity, 81.8 kWh usable

Original 70 - ~71.2 kWh total capacity, 68.8 kWh usable

75/75D - 75 kWh total capacity, 72.6 kWh usable

Software limited 60/60D - 62.4 kWh usable

Software limited 70/70D - 65.9 kWh usable

The larger packs use a 4 kWh bottom lockout and the smaller packs use a 2.4 kWh bottom lockout.

So this was before the new buffers then?

Yes it was, that link is from 2016

Same here. The kids won't sit in the main cabin and when they are in the car it feels like I'm driving solo. Another huge bonus for me is that there are no car seats cluttering up the main cabin. As Bobby mentioned, my son is 9 now and he's at the weight limit that these seats are rated for so he won't have much longer in them, the younger one though ..... he's obsessed with the rear facing seats!!!

LOL, wouldn't call it mandatory. It's a lot of money for a quicker computer particularly if you don't really go onto the internet with it, never play games or have no intention to watch Netflix! Sure your Google maps will load quicker but what else is so good / must have about it?

I just got a nav map update last week. I remember because the nav refused to work until the update was installed! So that seems not true.

I thought Tesla only upgraded AP hardware if you have FSD, but not entirely sure.

They sometimes update the AP2.5-AP3 but not always. If you want to be guaranteed the upgrade then you need to have paid for FSD.

I went from MCU1 to MCU2 and AP2 to AP3. I had Enhanced Autopilot. Sentry Mode alone is worth the upgrade.