Everybody hating on Tesla, but personally I think it's really impressive how far the technical innovation has come. I would probably not buy one myself if I had the money due to the lack of sound haha, but you people saying the car is boring and ordinary probably need to rethink...
YozaStudios No doubt, Tesla is groundbreaking. However, it is simply a computer on wheels and when looking at modern computers and past computers, computers of last year are extremely obsolete when compared to computers of today. The same applies for Tesla. Nobody will ever own a "New" Tesla because the second it is delivered, its already becoming obsolete.
i throw rocks at blind kids ,what are you talking about ? tesla sold 100,000 new vehicles last year and by 2020 they are projected to sell 500,000 vehicles.now you should think about that they sold 100,000 when the average price is about the same price as bmw 750.2018 the are bringing out the gen 3 which will compete with a bmw 3 series .so for a company that did under $100 million in sales a year now does 2.5 billion in 3 months and thats without having a model that normal people can afford .in the next 5 years they are coming out with convertibles,crossovers,suv and then they will move into budget vehicles .tesla if managed correctly will morph into a company the size of ford,vw,toyota
Mark Smith I'm not doubting their sales, I am an investor is Tesla myself, just sold 647 shares a few days ago at $261.00/share. I'm doubting the technology. There will never be a "new" Tesla because Tesla's technology is continuously being updated. Already, Teslas pre facelift are outdated because they are not fitted with current Tesla technology. This will continue to revolve in the future; current teslas will become outdated in a year due to new Tesla technology. I will always be an investor as long as they keep making me money, but I don't think I will ever be an owner.
You see, as a mechanical engineer, I find it ridiculous how people think that Tesla has taken technical innovation further, when in fact, Tesla cars, talking about their drive train, are VERY simple in terms of engineering and tech. Nowhere NEAR as advanced as modern petrol or diesel engines, dual clutch gearboxes, etc. if we're talking about technology. EV motors are not advanced at all, they're basically very simple tech. The motors in the Tesla are no more advanced than motors in electric trams in cities all over Europe, or in any other type of machinery that uses EV motors. It's a very simple tech working on very simple principles that haven't been improved drastically in terms of engineering in a very long time. Making more powerful EV engines is far simpler than making very powerful petrol or diesel engines. Not that it's a bad thing to get a lot of power out of simple tech, but to say they're revolutionizing something or that they're more technologically advanced than other cars is just UNTRUE and totally ridiculous. I always give this analogy to people when they tell me Tesla's are advanced. Do you consider a Casio digital handwatch more advanced than a hand made Patek Philippe mechanical watch for example, just because it's simpler and does the same thing? I don't, because I realize one of a simple mass produced electronic item based on cheap circuit boards, the other is based on incredibly complex engineering and precise manufacturing.
"No doubt, Tesla is groundbreaking." - That is just untrue. I'm so disappointed that the vast majority of people are falling for it and know nowhere near enough about engineering to realize that what you think about Tesla is actually the exact opposite of what is true. They're far simpler and less advanced than you think. They use the fact that EV motors are simple to build with high power and torque outputs, and using their acceleration figures to blind people and prevent them from seeing that they're actually selling mediocre cars in every other aspect.The amount of engineering competence required to get 600hp from an EV motor compared to a petrol motor for example is on a totally different level. It's like comparing a Casio digital handwatch to a hand made mechanical Rolex for example. That's why as an engineer I can't have anywhere near as much respect for Tesla as I do for Mercedes for example, or Ferrari, or anyone else building high end cars. We're simply talking about TOTALLY different levels of skill, competence, manufacturing quality, etc.
danI43541 Not true! My dad has a model x 90d, and he has driven several long distanse trips and as long as you plan your trip you can drive all over europe. There is superchargers everywhere!
danI43541 actually, it's incredible... they're free to charge at Tesla's supercharger stations, saving fuel money, very quite, very spacious, comfortable and have incredible range for a single charge...
Hi, Shmee. I noticed some mistakes: ◘ At 21:30 you said you don't have any ability to charge at home. This is not correct. A standard 3 pin UK socket will provide 70 miles charge overnight. You don't need a home charger if you drive less than 70 miles per day. ◘ Around 14:50, the reason this car didn't have autopilot is because the software is not ready for Autopilot 2.0 hardware yet. It is not related to the UK law. If you pick an Autopilot 1.0 Tesla in the UK, you can use Autopilot. ◘ You talked about how expensive this car is but you never mentioned the more affordable Model 3 which will start production later this year.
Thanks Antti for the reply. Troy, with regards to the other two things. The Autopilot in the car I had did not work, so that is why I mentioned it. The Model 3 is not there yet and we have to wait and see when it arrives in the UK. If I would have mentioned all the upcoming new cars, I would have to mention also the options from BMW, Audi and Mercedes available now on the market, and I am not such a 'reviewer'.
A standard UK 3-pin socket/plug is good for around 13A charging current continuously, though most U.K. residential homes have incoming supplies rated for 63A-100A, so I imagine it should be quite easy to get a higher current supply installed in most households to considerably speed-up the charging process.
I agree. Installing a home charger in the UK is easy. It costs around £400 and doesn't require upgrade the to power lines. However, the problem in the video is not this detail. In the video he makes it sound like you need a home charger like in the USA. In the USA, residential electricity is 110V. Therefore the standard socket is not enough to charge overnight unless somebody drives less than 35 miles per day. However, outside North America, residential electricity is 220-240V and the car comes with a cable that you plug in directly to a standard home socket. He didn't show the cable. He didn't mention how much charge you would get. Instead, he said you can apply for a government grant to have charging facilities installed. That's misleading. From a standard 3-pin socket you get 13A*220V= 2.86 kWh per hour and 9*2.86= 25.7 kWh overnight. If 100 kWh equals to 280 actual miles, 25.7 kWh means 25.7*280/100= 72 miles. This is enough for most people and if it's not enough for you, you can always have a wall charger installed for 400 quid. That's what he should have said.
Hi, Antti. I'm very familiar with the situation in London. In London and in the UK in general, most of the population lives in 2 floor Victorian houses, not in apartments. These houses have a front garden that can be converted to a parking space. In fact, many people already do this even though they drive gas cars because on street parking is not sufficient everywhere. Shmee's personal situation is irrelevant. If he lives in an apartment, he represents the minority. British Gas used to install free home chargers and they installed many of those to the outside front wall of houses.
But then, not everyone has a connection that's good enough to stream at 4k. Where as, playback at 60fps really helps with conveying the driving experience.
Here in norway Teslas are more common than a normal golf on a 1 hour trip on the motorway , so personally I find the model S and X so boring, but that's my opinion.
They are popular in Norway bacause people save money on having them instead of the petrol/diesel cars. They dont need to pay vat tax and they get free toll road. People dont buy tesla to save the planet, they do it to save money. See how many tesla there is in other eu countryes (only Norwegian teslas on vacation)
Ofc they are far off outselling the golf, but currently there is as many used teslas for sale as used Range Rovers. And that is a lot saying that there is only 1 Roadster and the rest are manifactured from 2013 - now
Excellent review Shmee! As an ex-Tesla employee I can say you did your homework well! Just 2 things. 1 was the power of the front and rear electric motors. The one in the back has more HP the one in the front has less. You said it the opposite way ;) And the 2nd thing is you didn't press the buttons on the steering wheel! Holding the scroll bar let's you switch between the apps in the dashboard. Left and Right. And the scroll bar on the right is not specified to climate control you can change lots of things, there was a menu butten for all the different options and a voice command button which had lots of capabilities as well! And too bad you couldn't show Autopilot in action. It should work in UK too even without the fully autonomous driving. When I saw the review you made about the new 5 series in Spain you used the key to let the car drive itself forward and backwards. That's a feature taken from Tesla!!! You can do the same thing with Tesla's as well with the key fob. And the mobile app is great to show as well! Very clean app with lots of functions :)
Savva Moser from 0-60 it will beat any other car that is not unique and ridiculously modified. but those cars cant manage to be usable on a daily basis. and the Tesla is
GRPABT1 as ive said. The Tesla will beat any car that is not unique (meaning low production to mass production cars) or ridiculously modified and by that i mean cars that have double or so the power they have stock aswell as many other upgrades. Of course cars can accelerate faster than that but a lot of work needs to be done to do so. And you're mistaken if you think i have not. It's not been anything major but with the help of friends ive built cars. I prefer to make reliable performance rather than pure power (i like both) so im more the type to get a car to really handle and make the absolute most of the power available. I do have a project im currently still planning though
It won't be too long before petrolheads are regarded similarly to those eccentric old chaps that we currently occasionally see driving around in their enormous 1920's sports cars wearing driving gloves, leather caps and huge handlebar moustaches. Nothing at all wrong with them, but soon enough they will be an oddity that we regard affectionately and nostalgically as something from our pasts.
TIm, another very enjoyable video, thank you. Apart from the great machinery and places you show us, I want to congratulate you on the amount of preparation and planning you do for each video. P7. The manufacturers now rightly appreciate the audience you're reaching. Looking forward to many more. Tony
Salim Valli To you, to others Tesla is the greatest thing they've ever seen. AMG is overpriced European trash that loses half its value in the first few years and gets killed by Tesla.
I have also driven a Tesla and the continuous acceleration is something I can't explain to anyone. It's truly "ludicrous" and like a rollercoaster but this time you are on the road passing by other cars......very scary! You get lots of attention when driving a Tesla, people looking inside the car when you left it parked somewhere or getting a thumbs up on the Highway (because of autopilot). It's an experience for everyone and you do feel very special when driving it. I really like this car and I was a Tesla hater before the test drive LOL. If the mileage was a little better, I would have bought one...but for now you are better off with an S-Class, 7-Series etc. It has the same tech (maybe less advanced or up to date) and triple the range + refilling takes 5 mins max. compared to an hour or so for a full charge. Great video Tim, my reactions were exactly the same :)
Interesting how no one is complaining about, that he did not even epirienced the ludicrous plus mode? To do that you have to press max Batterie power, Ludicrous Plus and you have to get the car in launch mode. (press Brake and hold, put down the accelarator, release the eccelarator-> Launch mode enabled shows on the display, Press accelarator again, release the break to launch) pretty simple. but great review. Ps: sorry for my bad english :D
As a petrolhead, I prefer cars like the Panamera in this class, but I adore this car and his capabilities. 2.4 from 0 to 100kph! Imagine that in the school run!
I had to move a Tesla a while back because no-one else knew how to and it's the only ever car I've sat in where I felt I needed a manual just to start it! I'd love to give one a proper drive though!
@schmee150 FYI you did not feel the full power of ludicrous plus mode. You have to wait for the batterys to warm up for full power. When the battery are warm both sides of the dashboard change and on the left it displays how much power the motors and battery are producing as well as how fast you accelerated. This change on the dash only happens when the battery is fully warmed and ready.
Well done, Shmee. One slight correction regarding the steering wheel controls. They can be customized to control different car settings, as can the dash display on either side of the speedo.
Today I saw a model s without a grill.. I didn't really realise it until now.. I must say, this new version with the facelift looks pretty good for a car without a grill.
Shmee, I know where you were hahahahahah:)) This is in West Drayton Tesla dealership. While I used to live around that area for a short time, I had a space at that green self storage space( forgot its name) and always when passed by Tesla, a big Sigh used to be heard in my car...... Oh well, tried to win it few times on BOTB but no luck even though very close few times. Hope youve enjoyed it.
Good review Shmee. Time to do the lottery again I think. I love the colour of that Tesla and its a lovely shape. If they can reduce the charging time from flat to full in less than half an hour, its definitely a winner.
Unfortunately Shmee you didn't use launch control :D Feelings are even stronger! P.S. Depend on your current function you can do much more via buttons on the stering wheel :)
I'm a die hard car guy who loves all things v8, v10, v12, w16 inline 6, boxer 6, wankel, turbo, NA, supercharged etc etc.. that being said, I would love one of these Lol.
Something that is not always appreciated is the traction control (which can't be fully turned off) that will stop you getting into too much trouble even with a heavy right foot. That's the reason the launches were so impressive on a typical wet English road, try that in a powerful ICE car on a surface like that and things can get out of control really fast.
completely off topic, but I drive that road you're on (9:45 +) every day to get to work, cool to see you out in maidenhead! P100D is beastly! possible FF replacement one day? keep up the great content!!
The auto remember front lift, is even better than you mentioned. Because, if a few people all uses the lift on one place, it will update that point on its map and pish it out to all teslas and your car will lift without you needing to do it. Great if your not concentrating.
I have only ever been in the standard rear wheel drive model and found that to be very fast from the passenger seat. I can't imagine what this is like.
A friend of my father has this car. I have never ever been in a super car ever, I got my drivers license like 2 years ago and since then only drove in an opel insignia with like 120 HP. I saw a lot of videos about uspercars though and thought wow they are fast but man if you experience that in real life, you still can´t believe it. This one moment of me driving in that p100d was like the best day of my fucking life
I'm lucky enough to have an old Aston DB9 and, for me, that is scary on full chat. I struggle to imagine accelerating to 60 a whole 2 seconds quicker!!
You should try launch control 👍, turn off creep, left foot on brake then kick the accelerator once to engage launch mode then again whilst holding the brake before releasing to launch! It' feels even quicker
You can even launch faster with launch control; press and hold the brake pedal then quick press on accerator and the car will say launch mode ready. Step on the accelerator again and hold it down, then let go off the brake and it goes even faster!
JP Performance hat dazu letzte Woche auch ein Video hochgeladen. Echt beeindruckend wie so eine schwere Limousine auf 100 sprintet. Auch die Funktion einen Überdruck im Inneren des Autos zu erzeugen, um jegliche Schadstoffe aus dem Innenraum fernzuhalten ist schon sehr zukunftsmäßig
More than a glimpse of the future - pretty awesome. We are quite simply not destined to propel ourselves with controlled explosions forever. Or look at the most crucial phases of flying - we hurtle along a finite runway to gain enough speed to produce lift, then perform essentially a controlled crash upon landing. Despite advancements, the fundamentals of much of what we do is quite archaic when you think on it.
Good video introduction. You failed to mention how all the Tesla Supercharger locations are shown on the Sat Nav and how the car warns you in colour , green, to amber to red of decreasing electric capacity, and it also tells you the distance to and time to the next charge location. me very cool car! Also about cost of a charge?
Tesla and Bentley or Rolls Royce need to collaborate. Go back to when one would make a chassis, drivetrain etc, and then a coachworks would do the body and interior. Tesla provides the underpinnings, the other does the interior and body. Best of both worlds.
Got a ride in P90D, It was the smoothest, most gentle and quickest way to not being able to breath!. Been in 14sec cars, BMW 5. MB 600, 911. I have a new term ICE-LAG the delay in the acceleration that everything you drive now that's not Tesla or EV. Find a winding road and think about driving and being in the correct gear for every coroner! You think its brutal, but it's not. no gear engage, no dropped clutch.
Hands-free voice control of the settings would be cool. "Engage Ludicrous Plus Mode" or have custom voice commands. Have to replace the fun of shifting gears with other stuff.
My 85D is simply incredible. I still have my Noble M12 GTO-3R in the UK which I consider to be the best of the old world of fossil cars, but I'll never buy another fossil car again. Tesla are making the best cars/SUVs in the world and once their new Roadster is out and Rivian's 4X4s are on the road, there's just no competition any more. God I love cars!!!
Fantastic car. Impressed with what progress Tesla is making in this segment. Fucking expensive in the beginning always but get the feeling prices are steadily going to decrease as we see more and more of them. True measure of progress will be how prevalent the recharge stations are.
I find amazing what Tesla is doing with their cars
Same as all other people who know very little about engineering.
derbigpr500 LOL you're saying the P100D 2.4 0-60 is not impressive engineering??? LMAO you're clearly a wanna be internet engineer
It is actually not 2.28 it is 2.53 Also 0-60 is not everything that make a car impressive.
diego diegui I'm bloody excited about the model x
meh only because no one else is doing powerful electric cars
Everybody hating on Tesla, but personally I think it's really impressive how far the technical innovation has come. I would probably not buy one myself if I had the money due to the lack of sound haha, but you people saying the car is boring and ordinary probably need to rethink...
YozaStudios No doubt, Tesla is groundbreaking. However, it is simply a computer on wheels and when looking at modern computers and past computers, computers of last year are extremely obsolete when compared to computers of today. The same applies for Tesla. Nobody will ever own a "New" Tesla because the second it is delivered, its already becoming obsolete.
i throw rocks at blind kids ,what are you talking about ? tesla sold 100,000 new vehicles last year and by 2020 they are projected to sell 500,000 vehicles.now you should think about that they sold 100,000 when the average price is about the same price as bmw 750.2018 the are bringing out the gen 3 which will compete with a bmw 3 series .so for a company that did under $100 million in sales a year now does 2.5 billion in 3 months and thats without having a model that normal people can afford .in the next 5 years they are coming out with convertibles,crossovers,suv and then they will move into budget vehicles .tesla if managed correctly will morph into a company the size of ford,vw,toyota
Mark Smith I'm not doubting their sales, I am an investor is Tesla myself, just sold 647 shares a few days ago at $261.00/share. I'm doubting the technology. There will never be a "new" Tesla because Tesla's technology is continuously being updated. Already, Teslas pre facelift are outdated because they are not fitted with current Tesla technology. This will continue to revolve in the future; current teslas will become outdated in a year due to new Tesla technology. I will always be an investor as long as they keep making me money, but I don't think I will ever be an owner.
You see, as a mechanical engineer, I find it ridiculous how people think that Tesla has taken technical innovation further, when in fact, Tesla cars, talking about their drive train, are VERY simple in terms of engineering and tech. Nowhere NEAR as advanced as modern petrol or diesel engines, dual clutch gearboxes, etc. if we're talking about technology. EV motors are not advanced at all, they're basically very simple tech. The motors in the Tesla are no more advanced than motors in electric trams in cities all over Europe, or in any other type of machinery that uses EV motors. It's a very simple tech working on very simple principles that haven't been improved drastically in terms of engineering in a very long time. Making more powerful EV engines is far simpler than making very powerful petrol or diesel engines. Not that it's a bad thing to get a lot of power out of simple tech, but to say they're revolutionizing something or that they're more technologically advanced than other cars is just UNTRUE and totally ridiculous. I always give this analogy to people when they tell me Tesla's are advanced. Do you consider a Casio digital handwatch more advanced than a hand made Patek Philippe mechanical watch for example, just because it's simpler and does the same thing? I don't, because I realize one of a simple mass produced electronic item based on cheap circuit boards, the other is based on incredibly complex engineering and precise manufacturing.
"No doubt, Tesla is groundbreaking." - That is just untrue. I'm so disappointed that the vast majority of people are falling for it and know nowhere near enough about engineering to realize that what you think about Tesla is actually the exact opposite of what is true. They're far simpler and less advanced than you think. They use the fact that EV motors are simple to build with high power and torque outputs, and using their acceleration figures to blind people and prevent them from seeing that they're actually selling mediocre cars in every other aspect.The amount of engineering competence required to get 600hp from an EV motor compared to a petrol motor for example is on a totally different level. It's like comparing a Casio digital handwatch to a hand made mechanical Rolex for example. That's why as an engineer I can't have anywhere near as much respect for Tesla as I do for Mercedes for example, or Ferrari, or anyone else building high end cars. We're simply talking about TOTALLY different levels of skill, competence, manufacturing quality, etc.
It's not expensive when you take into account it accelerates quicker than a LaFerrari
Edit - Please buy one Shmee.
Ady B amen
only to 60 after that laferrari will dissapear an tesla corners like an elephant
Better to lease since the tech is moving so fast.
Dinko Protrka and I'm sure people corner really quickly in cities 😂
I am sure people drag race in the cities
buy a p100d for your daily
Anonymous and this isn't a very good long distance cruiser
danI43541 Not true! My dad has a model x 90d, and he has driven several long distanse trips and as long as you plan your trip you can drive all over europe. There is superchargers everywhere!
danI43541 actually, it's incredible... they're free to charge at Tesla's supercharger stations, saving fuel money, very quite, very spacious, comfortable and have incredible range for a single charge...
supercars of lincolnshire He wouldn't get very far. Can you even get out of London driving it like that.
Free supercharging isn't included anymore for new orders. Either way it's still cheaper than petrol. Ideal for daily drivers.
10:45 Lol "yes, bring it on... no, I want my mommy"
Ludicrous + wasn't ready yet.... you would have had the power displays up in the cluster, and you have to launch to to get full power... :)
They certainly don't sound very good for £138,000!
Col A North East lol. but it does make a noise, listen to one of the foot to the floor pulls and it makes a sort of whoop noise
camjkerman Yeah would certainly be having the window down to listen to that whoop noise through the tunnels 😉
Col A North East the quality is also as bad as a Ford Fiesta
Chatta290 if I seen £38,000 even that would seem steep, I done projects at uni any time I mentioned screens, the words "distraction" came into it 🤔
Hey Schmee ! It's been a while since I've clicked on one of your videos, glad to see your still so cheerful !
Finally, my favorite car UA-camr has reviewed my favorite car
I'm not a fan of the supercharger, I prefer a naturally aspirated charger
MrGuitarJeroen bruh -_-
MrGuitarJeroen LOL
Nice one haha!
Hi, Shmee. I noticed some mistakes:
◘ At 21:30 you said you don't have any ability to charge at home. This is not correct. A standard 3 pin UK socket will provide 70 miles charge overnight. You don't need a home charger if you drive less than 70 miles per day.
◘ Around 14:50, the reason this car didn't have autopilot is because the software is not ready for Autopilot 2.0 hardware yet. It is not related to the UK law. If you pick an Autopilot 1.0 Tesla in the UK, you can use Autopilot.
◘ You talked about how expensive this car is but you never mentioned the more affordable Model 3 which will start production later this year.
Thanks Antti for the reply. Troy, with regards to the other two things. The Autopilot in the car I had did not work, so that is why I mentioned it. The Model 3 is not there yet and we have to wait and see when it arrives in the UK. If I would have mentioned all the upcoming new cars, I would have to mention also the options from BMW, Audi and Mercedes available now on the market, and I am not such a 'reviewer'.
11:33 oh my goodness
A standard UK 3-pin socket/plug is good for around 13A charging current continuously, though most U.K. residential homes have incoming supplies rated for 63A-100A, so I imagine it should be quite easy to get a higher current supply installed in most households to considerably speed-up the charging process.
I agree. Installing a home charger in the UK is easy. It costs around £400 and doesn't require upgrade the to power lines. However, the problem in the video is not this detail. In the video he makes it sound like you need a home charger like in the USA. In the USA, residential electricity is 110V. Therefore the standard socket is not enough to charge overnight unless somebody drives less than 35 miles per day.
However, outside North America, residential electricity is 220-240V and the car comes with a cable that you plug in directly to a standard home socket. He didn't show the cable. He didn't mention how much charge you would get. Instead, he said you can apply for a government grant to have charging facilities installed. That's misleading.
From a standard 3-pin socket you get 13A*220V= 2.86 kWh per hour and 9*2.86= 25.7 kWh overnight. If 100 kWh equals to 280 actual miles, 25.7 kWh means 25.7*280/100= 72 miles. This is enough for most people and if it's not enough for you, you can always have a wall charger installed for 400 quid. That's what he should have said.
Hi, Antti. I'm very familiar with the situation in London. In London and in the UK in general, most of the population lives in 2 floor Victorian houses, not in apartments. These houses have a front garden that can be converted to a parking space. In fact, many people already do this even though they drive gas cars because on street parking is not sufficient everywhere. Shmee's personal situation is irrelevant. If he lives in an apartment, he represents the minority. British Gas used to install free home chargers and they installed many of those to the outside front wall of houses.
Officer: you appear to be speeding sir.
A: no, just cruising along.
Officer: em, what mode are you in?
A: ludicrous mode.
Officer: come with me.
why does he always sound on the edge of tears
Hey Shmee, have you ever thought to switching to 60fps?
Yes working on it. We are doing tests this week!
What about higher resolution? I think cars as beautiful as some of the ones you feature on your channel could justify 4k or something ;)
But then, not everyone has a connection that's good enough to stream at 4k. Where as, playback at 60fps really helps with conveying the driving experience.
Tim you should be able to do 60fps quite easily. Even your old laptops could edit that.
I don't have a 4k monitor either lol, was just an add-on to Vikas' suggestion
Shmee will you be my glucose guardian?
Here in norway Teslas are more common than a normal golf on a 1 hour trip on the motorway , so personally I find the model S and X so boring, but that's my opinion.
Deere2450 I envy you. Norway is the best country!
In Norway? Who would have thought. I didn't know they were that popular in Europe, too.
They are popular but definitely not outselling the Golf
They are popular in Norway bacause people save money on having them instead of the petrol/diesel cars. They dont need to pay vat tax and they get free toll road. People dont buy tesla to save the planet, they do it to save money. See how many tesla there is in other eu countryes (only Norwegian teslas on vacation)
Ofc they are far off outselling the golf, but currently there is as many used teslas for sale as used Range Rovers. And that is a lot saying that there is only 1 Roadster and the rest are manifactured from 2013 - now
Excellent review Shmee!
As an ex-Tesla employee I can say you did your homework well!
Just 2 things. 1 was the power of the front and rear electric motors. The one in the back has more HP the one in the front has less. You said it the opposite way ;)
And the 2nd thing is you didn't press the buttons on the steering wheel! Holding the scroll bar let's you switch between the apps in the dashboard. Left and Right. And the scroll bar on the right is not specified to climate control you can change lots of things, there was a menu butten for all the different options and a voice command button which had lots of capabilities as well!
And too bad you couldn't show Autopilot in action. It should work in UK too even without the fully autonomous driving. When I saw the review you made about the new 5 series in Spain you used the key to let the car drive itself forward and backwards. That's a feature taken from Tesla!!! You can do the same thing with Tesla's as well with the key fob. And the mobile app is great to show as well! Very clean app with lots of functions :)
what was your pay at tesla(just asking)
rev it
Too loud bro
Revving your car next to a Tesla is an embarrassment because the Tesla will smoke your car silently making your loud car look like a joke.
Savva Moser from 0-60 it will beat any other car that is not unique and ridiculously modified. but those cars cant manage to be usable on a daily basis. and the Tesla is
Patrick Pelletier you sound like someone who's never owned a modified car.
GRPABT1 as ive said. The Tesla will beat any car that is not unique (meaning low production to mass production cars) or ridiculously modified and by that i mean cars that have double or so the power they have stock aswell as many other upgrades. Of course cars can accelerate faster than that but a lot of work needs to be done to do so. And you're mistaken if you think i have not. It's not been anything major but with the help of friends ive built cars. I prefer to make reliable performance rather than pure power (i like both) so im more the type to get a car to really handle and make the absolute most of the power available. I do have a project im currently still planning though
Why hate electric cars they are just saving more fuel for us gearheads.
Thecrazyheadphoneguy *petrolheads
Thecrazyheadphoneguy Carguys 😀😀😀
It won't be too long before petrolheads are regarded similarly to those eccentric old chaps that we currently occasionally see driving around in their enormous 1920's sports cars wearing driving gloves, leather caps and huge handlebar moustaches. Nothing at all wrong with them, but soon enough they will be an oddity that we regard affectionately and nostalgically as something from our pasts.
Poor deluded Luddite.
I am really glad ! You finally found the best car in the world !
Not just the fastest, safest, but arguably also the most beautiful !
Really? I do not agree :D
Julian J not the fastest, quickest yes
TIm, another very enjoyable video, thank you. Apart from the great machinery and places you show us, I want to congratulate you on the amount of preparation and planning you do for each video. P7. The manufacturers now rightly appreciate the audience you're reaching. Looking forward to many more. Tony
Shmee150 I'm a new sub and you are already one of my favorite UA-camrs
R Walljee just why
500ps at the front and 250 at the rear ! surely the other way around ??
Yes. You can see it on their website: www.tesla.com/models?redirect=no
No sound of an engine no soul
Amg puts smile on your face when you hit the pedal that can never be replaced
Salim Valli To you, to others Tesla is the greatest thing they've ever seen. AMG is overpriced European trash that loses half its value in the first few years and gets killed by Tesla.
The noises tim made in this were unbelievable.
I have also driven a Tesla and the continuous acceleration is something I can't explain to anyone. It's truly "ludicrous" and like a rollercoaster but this time you are on the road passing by other cars......very scary! You get lots of attention when driving a Tesla, people looking inside the car when you left it parked somewhere or getting a thumbs up on the Highway (because of autopilot). It's an experience for everyone and you do feel very special when driving it. I really like this car and I was a Tesla hater before the test drive LOL. If the mileage was a little better, I would have bought one...but for now you are better off with an S-Class, 7-Series etc. It has the same tech (maybe less advanced or up to date) and triple the range + refilling takes 5 mins max. compared to an hour or so for a full charge.
Great video Tim, my reactions were exactly the same :)
My dad actually has this, and yes it's awesome like the best
11:41 'Ok.. that rewrites your understanding of car.........s' :D
been waiting for this video for awhile. great work shmee!
Nice video, I have just bought a volvo v90 can you test a volvo v90 so we can hear what you say 😀
Interesting how no one is complaining about, that he did not even epirienced the ludicrous plus mode? To do that you have to press max Batterie power, Ludicrous Plus and you have to get the car in launch mode. (press Brake and hold, put down the accelarator, release the eccelarator-> Launch mode enabled shows on the display, Press accelarator again, release the break to launch) pretty simple.
but great review.
Ps: sorry for my bad english :D
That titanium exhaust is so WOW !
As a petrolhead, I prefer cars like the Panamera in this class, but I adore this car and his capabilities. 2.4 from 0 to 100kph! Imagine that in the school run!
Great video Shmee, I've waited so long for you to re-review the Model S. Can't wait to see your Model X video!
Thanks, been looking forward to it all weekend!
I had to move a Tesla a while back because no-one else knew how to and it's the only ever car I've sat in where I felt I needed a manual just to start it! I'd love to give one a proper drive though!
Buy it!!
Good to See your openminded
@schmee150 FYI you did not feel the full power of ludicrous plus mode. You have to wait for the batterys to warm up for full power. When the battery are warm both sides of the dashboard change and on the left it displays how much power the motors and battery are producing as well as how fast you accelerated. This change on the dash only happens when the battery is fully warmed and ready.
I love Tesla, and how far they have come over the recent years, and I personally love tech so is perfect.
great walkthrough Shmee,
thanks!
That's the best reaction that Tim has had when launching a car, lmao well done!
Well done, Shmee. One slight correction regarding the steering wheel controls. They can be customized to control different car settings, as can the dash display on either side of the speedo.
Today I saw a model s without a grill.. I didn't really realise it until now.. I must say, this new version with the facelift looks pretty good for a car without a grill.
You forgot to mention that the volume goes all the way up to 11. Anyway, quality content as always.
Shmee, I know where you were hahahahahah:)) This is in West Drayton Tesla dealership. While I used to live around that area for a short time, I had a space at that green self storage space( forgot its name) and always when passed by Tesla, a big Sigh used to be heard in my car...... Oh well, tried to win it few times on BOTB but no luck even though very close few times. Hope youve enjoyed it.
Not much mention on how good it looks, I think the styling is great!
That speed is insane for what car it is!
Good review Shmee. Time to do the lottery again I think. I love the colour of that Tesla and its a lovely shape. If they can reduce the charging time from flat to full in less than half an hour, its definitely a winner.
This car can go 0 to 60 in 1 second flat & I wouldn't care.
Koji Takata Say that with a straight face while going 0-60 in 1 sec.
azalru I don't Think he could! ;)
Koji Takata probably will down bank my Rc cossie is 0-top end instantly compare to the nitro ones 👍
No one cares what a bum has to say.
***** yeah just like a bum like you.
From the Aventador with its terrible fuel economy to the Model S P100D. What a jump.
3:18
Goodbye "Check engine" indicator.
Unfortunately Shmee you didn't use launch control :D Feelings are even stronger!
P.S. Depend on your current function you can do much more via buttons on the stering wheel :)
I like the customisation options.
Best Tesla review I've seen. Thanks !!
That car really takes off. I don't care what people say about tesla, I'm impressed.
I'm a die hard car guy who loves all things v8, v10, v12, w16 inline 6, boxer 6, wankel, turbo, NA, supercharged etc etc.. that being said, I would love one of these Lol.
Something that is not always appreciated is the traction control (which can't be fully turned off) that will stop you getting into too much trouble even with a heavy right foot. That's the reason the launches were so impressive on a typical wet English road, try that in a powerful ICE car on a surface like that and things can get out of control really fast.
completely off topic, but I drive that road you're on (9:45 +) every day to get to work, cool to see you out in maidenhead! P100D is beastly! possible FF replacement one day? keep up the great content!!
When are you getting an Armytrix exhaust for it?
Soon hahaah
+Shmee150 Great review . really gave us the feeling of how it feels to drjve it. Get one!
The auto remember front lift, is even better than you mentioned. Because, if a few people all uses the lift on one place, it will update that point on its map and pish it out to all teslas and your car will lift without you needing to do it. Great if your not concentrating.
love the new front end
Shmee, love your videos! Make a video top 10 cars you enjoy/enjoyed the most driving and why of course pleas. Greetings from Brazil my friend
9:27 .. this car isn't silent when you accelerate fast ... got that futuristic spaceship whine of the motors 😂👌
I have only ever been in the standard rear wheel drive model and found that to be very fast from the passenger seat. I can't imagine what this is like.
I think there's some sort of launch control mode where you hold the brake and accelerator for a few seconds and then let go
Had to rewind the 0-60 attempt in the ludicrous plus mode......unreal!
One of the best looking cars in my opinion.
This American ingenuity is the future. Very impressive!
You were asking what to put in your garage, why not run a fully spec'ed Tesla? How practical would it be living in London/Travelling through Europe?
A friend of my father has this car. I have never ever been in a super car ever, I got my drivers license like 2 years ago and since then only drove in an opel insignia with like 120 HP. I saw a lot of videos about uspercars though and thought wow they are fast but man if you experience that in real life, you still can´t believe it. This one moment of me driving in that p100d was like the best day of my fucking life
Freaked me the fuck out when he pulled out in traffic.. wasnt ready for the UK road differnce
At lease Shemee is not hating on EVs.
I'm lucky enough to have an old Aston DB9 and, for me, that is scary on full chat. I struggle to imagine accelerating to 60 a whole 2 seconds quicker!!
I felt that acceleration
Tim, I THINK YOU FOUND YOUR "NEW CAR!!!!!!!!!!!"
It would be amazing to see you get a Tesla in the future! Definitely consider it. Great video of what I hope will be my next car
Dude, you own a 675LT and that was your reaction to a P100D takeoff? OK, I'll take that as confirmation that the hype is real.
You should try launch control 👍, turn off creep, left foot on brake then kick the accelerator once to engage launch mode then again whilst holding the brake before releasing to launch! It' feels even quicker
The closed face-lift looks much nicer than the previous face.
You can even launch faster with launch control; press and hold the brake pedal then quick press on accerator and the car will say launch mode ready. Step on the accelerator again and hold it down, then let go off the brake and it goes even faster!
i love teslas, its exhilarating every time i go in one, es pecially the new p100d ludicrous
I like the regen. Allows you to work only the "gas" peddle and save your brake pads.
Same here. Only takes an hour or two to adapt to the driving style.
Buy this one man!
JP Performance hat dazu letzte Woche auch ein Video hochgeladen. Echt beeindruckend wie so eine schwere Limousine auf 100 sprintet. Auch die Funktion einen Überdruck im Inneren des Autos zu erzeugen, um jegliche Schadstoffe aus dem Innenraum fernzuhalten ist schon sehr zukunftsmäßig
More than a glimpse of the future - pretty awesome. We are quite simply not destined to propel ourselves with controlled explosions forever. Or look at the most crucial phases of flying - we hurtle along a finite runway to gain enough speed to produce lift, then perform essentially a controlled crash upon landing. Despite advancements, the fundamentals of much of what we do is quite archaic when you think on it.
Good video introduction. You failed to mention how all the Tesla Supercharger locations are shown on the Sat Nav and how the car warns you in colour , green, to amber to red of decreasing electric capacity, and it also tells you the distance to and time to the next charge location. me very cool car! Also about cost of a charge?
Tesla and Bentley or Rolls Royce need to collaborate. Go back to when one would make a chassis, drivetrain etc, and then a coachworks would do the body and interior. Tesla provides the underpinnings, the other does the interior and body. Best of both worlds.
Got a ride in P90D, It was the smoothest, most gentle and quickest way to not being able to breath!. Been in 14sec cars, BMW 5. MB 600, 911. I have a new term ICE-LAG the delay in the acceleration that everything you drive now that's not Tesla or EV. Find a winding road and think about driving and being in the correct gear for every coroner! You think its brutal, but it's not. no gear engage, no dropped clutch.
There is no doubt in the future these type electric cars will take over. The thing I'll miss the most is the exhaust notes of current supercars :(
Nice review - thanks! Somewhat surprising that it is made in USA.
Hands-free voice control of the settings would be cool. "Engage Ludicrous Plus Mode" or have custom voice commands. Have to replace the fun of shifting gears with other stuff.
Engineering explained channel reckons its closer to 2.6 it will do it in. Great channel to fallow if you dont already
My 85D is simply incredible. I still have my Noble M12 GTO-3R in the UK which I consider to be the best of the old world of fossil cars, but I'll never buy another fossil car again. Tesla are making the best cars/SUVs in the world and once their new Roadster is out and Rivian's 4X4s are on the road, there's just no competition any more. God I love cars!!!
nice acceleration
9:28 oh ma gawd - tim
Nice old man shuffle coming out of that car park mate.
Love the potential for tesla
Buy one! The blue really fits you ;)
Fantastic car. Impressed with what progress Tesla is making in this segment. Fucking expensive in the beginning always but get the feeling prices are steadily going to decrease as we see more and more of them. True measure of progress will be how prevalent the recharge stations are.