lpickup said:
It's been shown time and again that the safest speed to travel is right around the average speed of the traffic flow (actually even slightly faster,
BS if not proven otherwise.
Mathematically, it's nonsense. According to what you said, driving 1-5% faster than traffic is safer. This will end up with unstoppable increase in speed to make the car travel as safe as possible.
Take your time and find few reliable sources (safest driving speed).
Also note my remark on this:
lpickup said:
It's about the differential between the fastest and the slowest drivers.
Germany has the
highest speed difference between fastest and slowest drivers. 80mph difference between slow (not slowest)
and fast (not fastest).
While
those specific roads are the safest roads in the world. It's a fact.
The 2013 U.S. rate of 7.1 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km....
In 2014, the autobahn fatality rate of 1.6 deaths per billion travel-kilometres...
@TonyWilliams - in case of Model 3 only. There is nothing very wrong with having no HUD. It's slightly cheaper vehicle.
I was referring Tesla vehicles as vehicles from one manufacturer. This means S, X, 3 and Roadster 2.
But no towing means no towing. Aftermarket crap is not counted. No warranty for frame nor legal. In EU, this doesn't work.
Our cars must stay legal to pass MOT.
Yes. model S and X sun visors are not sufficient. In case of Model S, they are too small. Luckily, they have light now.
Way too late, but at least something has been fixed. No comments about M3 sun visors, mirror cover design looks good.
OK, I'll list something for Model 3 specifically. I'll compare it to 3-series from BMW offered in EU.
Missing standard equipment:
Intrusion alarm
Does not support smaller wheels (bad brake caliper design).
Brake pad wear sensor or virtual sensor
Headlight cleaning
*Servotronic steering assist (adjusts automatically according to speed)
*Two stage brake lights - rapid blinking in case of emergency
5 year 62 000 mile service (that means free inspection and service (like brake oil, cabin filter, undercarriage inspection)
5 year 125 000 mile all inclusive warranty - Tesla has warranty much shorter than that, mileage wise
Missing basic options (appropriate for premium compact vehicles):
Steering wheel heater, 200€
Adaptive suspension, 1100€
Tow package, 1000€
Rear glass shade, 350€
Rear door shades, 250€
Optional factory tinting, 400€
Adaptive headlights, 1200€
360 view (incl opposite side curb view), 400€
Insufficient wheel options.
Insufficient color options.
Bad premium seats (bad adjustability)
Dumb HVAC system (only 2 zones, doesn't understand sun radiation nor moisture nor pollutants).
*could be fixed with software.
I skipped all features that are not available on cheaper premium vehicles like Škoda Superb, BMW 3-series, Mercedes C-class, Audi A4.
I also skipped some safety features (mostly pre- and post-collision stuff).
There is nothing wrong with acceleration and smoothness of "transmission". But that is NOT enough for 40k vehicle.
Overall, Model 3 is simple not just visually, it's simple in its roots as well. Insufficient battery heater, no heat pump,
no camera washers, no radar defrost, no roof rack support, no glass/roof shades, no cargo hooks... and stuff like that.
As of right now, Tesla's break down often. Though service is much better. This will not continue endlessly.
Tesla does not and will never have enough resources to serve hundreds of thousands of vehicles that often that well.
This includes warranty and non-warranty work.
Likely S/X/Roadster2 owners will get better service, but it's not possible with Model 3 and Y.
As of right now, they don't even have brake pads to sell for Model 3. This is a really bad start no matter what people think.