Just look at all the Air range tests and deduct a bit for the extra frontal area/weight. Itāll do just fine range wise. Likely go further than your bladder. š
The Gravity is what Lucid needs right now. Theyāve already been cutting losses per car from $500K to near $100K and new production efficiencies are cutting it further. That said, the Air is a sedan and those just donāt sell in huge numbers any longer. They have $6.8B cash on hand and the Saudi...
I get it, no harm in trying something and SS lines almost never make brakes feel āworseā. As far as pad compound recommendations, I just havenāt really looked tbh. Anything from a reputable maker in a semi-metallic street performance category would probably be good. Stoptech, EBC, Hawk etc. prob...
Hmm. I have to say, because the MME brake pedal is decoupled from the hydraulic circuit youād prob get better braking āfeedback, initial bite or whateverā youāre seeking from going to a set of street performance non-ceramic compound pads. Those 4-piston front Brembos are just asking for a...
The standard RS wheels were cast and the optional ones forged, right? Even so, Iād bet they arenāt rated to take the MME 5000lb empty and 6000lb loaded weight. But, thatās just my opinion, not backed up by data.
4Xs donāt have limiting like the GTs to speak of other than Fordās soft launch tuning that slightly handicaps their 0-30mph numbers (should run a 1.8-1.9 but usually Dragy has them at 2.1-2.2 with high SOC and good temps). With a harder launch strategy the 4X could hit 4.0-4.2 0-60s instead of...
Which brings up a pertinent quote from Dr. Ian Malcolm:
Teslas are already being totaled for relatively mild accidents because of their āawesomeā gigacastings that arenāt repairable in a conventional manner. āOEMsā, by which you really mean Legacy Automakers, could have been doing the same for...
Yes, I have. I know. The initial ramp has been slow and fraught with challenges. However. Battery facilities will be coming on line in the near future and additional EV prod lines as well. Things often look the very best for first movers just as theyāre about to get very challenging, right?
Only so far for $$$ to drop before the others will be able to sue Tesla for ādumpingā product. Not there yet, but, canāt go down to 0 either. It just reeks of desperation if you ask me. Dude is legit worried. And he should be.
All weāve driven have been ā23s. The 3 had leaking driver window seal so we took it back. The Y didnāt leak water but it did leak air as evidenced by the whistling noise. Whatever, they just have bad build quality. Still.
You forgot phantom ADAS braking events and horrible window seals due to the inept seal design for the frameless side glass. And every Y weāve sampled rides like an oxcart even on our good roads. Otherwise, spot on.
Oh yeah, the audio system has good fidelity and extended low end response, Iāll...
Basic macroeconomics. And, even with monster $$$ drops the X and S sell in vanishingly low numbers compared to a few years ago. Gee, wonder why. Oh, because plenty of luxury competitors now that donāt look 10-12 years old.
Just wait until the Big 3 (well Ford and GM at least, no idea wtf...
Imo, drive it in āfull sendā mode as often as possible, especially after DCFC sessions, as stated above. Get a new one and then cross fingers. Our 4X has been fine so far since our HVBJB replacement in December ā22. I still do Dragy runs and accelerate at WOT frequently.
The basis is we aināt seen shit yet, and thereās no concrete date given. Itās all speculation from both sides. Regardless of what a man called Darren says. š