Tesla Roadster

Warning boast post.
I was interviewed for, and offered, a job this morning driving one of these.

Starting in May.

you are Jason Statham aicmfp

I have more hair but yes, pretty much. Oh and I can't do a decent American accent either.

Brum brum

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An electric Jaffa cake?

Obviously not brum brum.
What noise will children now make when pretending to drive a car?

pew pew

Is that a wireless mouse?

It's my ignition key. I've started my new job and have a place holder Model S initially which I am just about to wash. Edit: My phone photography leaves a lot to be desired.

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Ah, cool!

Do you like the car?

The handling is surprisingly good for a biggish car. This one is only rear wheel drive but the Model X I'll be getting is better still. Some of the safety features need reigning in a bit as it is overly cautious when just negotiating normal traffic. I've only driven it for three days but so far I like it.
https://vimeo.com/253258542

I only have a meagre Leaf but the gearbox-free acceleration from 0 to 40 is still too much fun, even nearly two years down the line.

Any idea of when the model 3 is out

I sat in a left-hooker in the Tesla showroom in West Drayton. It looks like it could be a good family car but I didn't have the time to get any info. I assume if it was anytime soon they would have had a RHD version sat there. But the charge points around Heathrow already have the new plugs for the Model 3 in position so ....

Three months in and the Model S 85 is boring and I'm sick of it warning me about stuff that isn't an issue. Phantom braking is an irritation and using normal adaptive cruise control is tiresome, autopilot even more so. It is a 15 plate so doesn't "see" as well as the newer Model X but that is almost as bad. The two Xs we have are on big wheels and low profiles so corner well but are not as comfortable on our rough roads. They are only 75Ds so 175 mile-ish range. I'm about to change to an 85D which is a bit swifter and 4WD but I've got two weeks off now and really looking forward to bombing about in my little Pug 107. I pretty much agree with the other Tesla thread.

Not completely sure what your point is to be honest.

Musk may well be a cunt and Tesla are quite shit