11-08-2013, 04:56 PM | #1 |
Lieutenant Colonel
141
Rep 1,837
Posts |
3rd Tesla on Fire
|
11-08-2013, 05:22 PM | #2 |
Knight Commander
554
Rep 5,948
Posts
Drives: 2014 911 Turbo S
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Buckhead
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 2014 Porsche 911 Tu ... [10.00]
2015 Mercedes-Benz ... [0.00] 2015 Jaguar F Type R [0.00] 2014 BMW M5 [0.00] |
Wouldn't stop me from buying one. They've sold 30,000 of this model, 3 caught fire. Big deal. Ferraris catch fire much much more frequently.
__________________
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 Ordered: EQS580, BMW IX, Lucid Air Touring, Corvette Stingray |
Appreciate
0
|
11-08-2013, 05:25 PM | #3 | |
Lieutenant Colonel
141
Rep 1,837
Posts |
Quote:
and i am not saying it should stop u, its just funny how ppl make a big deal around it just because its electrical car i am sure i8 and i3 will be crashed/caught on fire sooner or later as well |
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-08-2013, 05:32 PM | #4 | |
Knight Commander
554
Rep 5,948
Posts
Drives: 2014 911 Turbo S
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Buckhead
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 2014 Porsche 911 Tu ... [10.00]
2015 Mercedes-Benz ... [0.00] 2015 Jaguar F Type R [0.00] 2014 BMW M5 [0.00] |
Quote:
However when I procure my parents' next car, it will certainly be a Tesla (they currently have a Lexus LS460). They have already test driven it and its their favorite car. It's also my favorite non BMW M, AMG or Porsche Turbo product. In other words, if you're looking for a high end luxury car which isn't a top echelon performance variant, the Tesla is the best there is right now in my opinion. MSTMNG - have you driven the Tesla Model S?
__________________
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 Ordered: EQS580, BMW IX, Lucid Air Touring, Corvette Stingray |
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-08-2013, 05:38 PM | #5 | |
Lieutenant Colonel
141
Rep 1,837
Posts |
Quote:
but i definitely will with first possible opportunity they should be hitting UK in spring '14, so pretty soon though cant see myself driving car with no exhaust m5 and i8 should be a good stable |
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-08-2013, 05:43 PM | #6 | ||
Knight Commander
554
Rep 5,948
Posts
Drives: 2014 911 Turbo S
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Buckhead
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 2014 Porsche 911 Tu ... [10.00]
2015 Mercedes-Benz ... [0.00] 2015 Jaguar F Type R [0.00] 2014 BMW M5 [0.00] |
Quote:
I was a bit disappointed with i8 though. I feel it should be faster than the Tesla P85+ in 0-60 and also I think they should have made it without a petrol engine. For $135k base I want more. Also even as a hybrid, the i8 is weak. If they had used an M4 engine instead of a three cylinder turbo, then the combined petrol/electric output would have been around 580hp which combined with AWD (since electric motor powers front wheels and petrol powers rears) would have made for one hell of an exciting sports coupe. I would probably have bought one. Can't wait till the next Carbon Fiber Hybrid M6. That will be a killer product!
__________________
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 Ordered: EQS580, BMW IX, Lucid Air Touring, Corvette Stingray Last edited by stealth.pilot; 11-08-2013 at 05:55 PM.. |
||
Appreciate
0
|
11-08-2013, 05:49 PM | #7 |
Captain
113
Rep 672
Posts
Drives: M2 Comp
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: California
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 73 911 RSR [0.00]
04 996 Cup [0.00] 06 997 Cup [0.00] 12 Boxster Spyder ( ... [0.00] 15 Sierra HD Denali [0.00] 16 GT3RS [0.00] 17 Radical SR3 [0.00] 18 Model X [0.00] 18 GT350R [0.00] 19 M2 Comp [0.00] |
I want statistics on how many ICE vehicles caught fire last year
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-08-2013, 05:52 PM | #8 | |
Lieutenant Colonel
141
Rep 1,837
Posts |
Quote:
i just like the look of i8 out of all electric cars, but range is not that great either... yh, lets hope for next gen of M |
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-08-2013, 09:38 PM | #9 |
Private
6
Rep 68
Posts
Drives: '13 M5 alpine white
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Los Angeles
|
3, but just in the last 5 weeks....
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-08-2013, 09:43 PM | #10 |
Yankee Air Pirate
151
Rep 978
Posts |
WTF does every electric car have to have ugly blue accents... makes them look like the faux high end electronics at sharper image...
Tesla at least eschews this (unlike BMWs i3/i8), but they could do something really awesome looking with the front instead of that fake intake grill.
__________________
2020 ///M5 || 2019 540XI || 2014 ///M5 w/CP || My Epic ED trip report|| || 2009 BMW R1200RT
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-09-2013, 06:36 AM | #11 |
Live for today tomorrow never comes
1988
Rep 9,498
Posts |
These cars are not going to be cheap here in the UK, they are talking mid80's in pound notes now thats expensive.
__________________
Live for now, life is too short.
2021 LCI M5 Marina Bay Blue/ Smoked White Leather |
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|