Tesla Model Y

As expected really. MIC Model Y with LiFePo4 batteries quite likely years ahead of the competition still. If that is improved upon again with the Berlin factory that gap is far from being closed. Although I suspect the main improvements from Berlin will be in more mundane areas like paint, I'm not expecting any cutting edge tech stuff or build quality improvements. I'm not convinced 4680 structural cells are all that better than LiFePo4 currently in MIC cars, if at all

Nobody knows.

That said, a few things are near certain. Even the base model Model Y will cost more than that €50k Q4 e-tron (which is basically a VW ID.4), it will have a smaller battery than the Audi, but it is far more efficient, so should have similar range. It also has a far superior autonomous driving system as standard. And I doubt it will be available before Q3 delivery

Couldn't agree more. ID.4 is aimed at people just wanting to replace their ICE with a decent EV, costing roughly the same to buy. VW has done an excellent job aiming for this market and producing the cars in the quantities the people are looking for. The car is a good 5-10 years behind Tesla, but does that matter? Do buyers care? I'd say no to both.

Big caveat with LFP is the winter performance.

The initial winter performance with Model 3s wasn't amazing.

Time will tell if updates and improvements have been made.

No. Not 2.5x. Nowhere near it. I suspect that owner is a fool. Or he is talking porkies to get his view count up. That plan is working. I don't want to, but I will watch that video to see what to make of it.

ID.4 = Taxi EV

He is selling the car because:

1. The headrests don't move - you didn't notice on your test drive?
2. The range is off - dude the range on any car is based on a standard cycle. That only touches the speed limit for a minute out of the 30 minute cycle. If you drive at 70MPH you have significantly less range than the cycle would suggest. In any car. Not just EVs. The car displays 223mi and he reckons he has about 100mi range. Bollox. Unless he drives at very far above the speed limit, I guess well over 100MPH. He obviously has never used the satnav then either, which will guide you to your destination via superchargers, so you don't have to worry about your range on a long range trip in a country with plenty of superchargers everywhere (like the US or most of Europe)
3. Electricity costs - it's expensive to charge at superchargers "and I never charge it at home because it only charges at like 5 miles every hour". And even if he charged solely at superchargers, it would cost roughly the same as any ICE vehicle. Not that he must be short of cash buying a Tesla Model Y performance

What a tool 🙄

I was out running yesterday and passed a Renault Zoe taxi in swords :D

surely theres a regulation against it, you’d think

My GF picked up the Q4 35 e-tron Sport (52KWh) for €52k (including a tow-bar). If you can get a 77KWh for under 60 the current owners have been had alright :D

Filtering out the click bait , essentially:

“But the methanol car itself is also an ‘innovation showcase’ for low-emission, resource- and energy-efficient mobility of tomorrow. Synthetic fuels play an important role in making a sustainable, climate-friendly mobility system possible worldwide. This is important in shipping and air traffic or wherever a charging station for the electric car may not always be available in the future. This is where the serial hybrid drive can be a good solution in the long term.”

Want to switch a model s for a model 3 or y but would be interested in something like the audi as just had first child a while back. Do you get anything close to the 500km range?

Pricing on the site for that is €55k atm so with the paint etc. you got a great deal there. I was forgetting about the Sport vs Advance price difference, basically we paid €5k more for a reversing camera and foldy wing mirrors which was probably not a good idea :D

Not sure if it was mentioned here but there is a model Y in Ireland. It's a European import with steering wheel on wrong side. I am not sure if it will be for sale but it's not owned by Tesla and is being test driven by one Irish YouTuber for a review, might be good for someone considering waiting for a Y. I would not buy wrong side steering wheel. Besides increased insurance, overtaking on windy rural roads would be dodgy.

Might be handy for a test drive just to make up mind on ordering one, but might not be available for test drives, may have been imported for a specific customer.

See the tweets at bottom of this