@nighttimemedia@Sassafrass_84 Not true in the case of Tesla, thankfully. CANBus completely isolates the driving controls from the online computer, brake pedal overrides every computer system, and there are multiple other layers of security and isolation.
Indeed, there possibly are risks with other brands.
@shortword@teslaownersirl@Tesla There was a blue plaid X in Cork with white interior for a long time. Dublin had a beautiful red one with cream interior. Both 2023 Dublin reg. Not sure was the red one sold? €77k was the lowest we saw them both at, before they disappeared off the site a few months ago.
@shortword@JoannaDonnellyL Deadly. I actually remember your eGolf from the EV Owners FB group back in the day. And that you got a great deal on that grey 2019 X at the time. 👍
Great to hear you got the Plaid. Through Tesla in the end?
@shortword@JoannaDonnellyL Our EV ownership history:
2014 LEAF
2013 ZOE
2015 ZOE
2014 BMW i3
2019 Model 3
2014 Model S
2018 Model X
2024 Model 3
ZOE was our absolute favourite, by a mile.
@SeanMoncrieff@teslaownersirl There are ICE cars, there are EVs, and there are Teslas. Totally different experience never needing to go near anything but a Supercharger, anywhere in the world.
And surely people have moved on from the Nazi thing by now. Or did some evidence for it finally appear?
@GarethNotGarth@teslaownersirl No car is 100% reliable. Whilst there’s no engine to go wrong, there could be issues with suspension, door handles and other parts. Your fuel savings will be immediate but don’t take the risk on an 11-year-old car if buying it puts you into a precarious position.
The two biggest things people ask me about my Tesla are:
1) Do you have problems charging it?
2) What do you do when you have to take long trips?
I need you to understand this. I travel a lot by car. Long distances north/south/east/west through rural parts of every state, 500+ mile trips often.
Teslas are WAY BETTER than any other car for road trips. Way better than any gas car, way better than any other EV. It is far EASIER, not harder, to road trip in a Tesla.
You don’t have to look for charging. This is all done by software. You don’t have to plan stops. This is all done by software. You don’t have to drive or navigate. This is all done by software. You get into a Tesla, type or speak any destination anywhere, press “start self driving” on the screen, and that’s it. You’re done. The rest is all handled by software. You just have to sit there and enjoy the view.
Zero stress, zero deciding which rest stop to stop at when you think your tanks gonna be low, zero worry about wrong turns, zero attention required to nav. Just kick back and take it in. It makes a 8 hour road trip feel like 2 hours, and you feel completely refreshed upon arrival, like you were sitting on your couch relaxing. No neck tension, no brain fatigue from keeping a car from crashing for 8 hours. It’s way better than any other vehicle for travel, not the opposite.
I’m on a 600 mile work trip right now, and if someone told me I had to give up my Tesla and start traveling by ICE car again, I’d prob look for a new job. Seriously. It is way way better for travel.
@shortword@teslaownersirl@Tesla Had a go in that blue plaid S they had in Cork which you said has been exported. The acceleration blurs your vision. Incredible.
M3P also. Didn’t have the same aggression but incredibly fun.
@shortword@teslaownersirl@Tesla Ah but. These were Plaid.
Y Performance will probably be our next move. Looks amazing in the Ultra Red. The long one, if it ever comes to Ireland.