Model X 75D Review (and THE VERDICT vs Audi E-Tron)
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- I suppose this is sort of part 3 looking at the Audi E-Tron and the Tesla Model X 75D. Comparing and contrasting the various features of the two cars, as they appear to me, over the course of around 1,000 miles each.
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Jasper is unstoppable!
You look and come across happy james. Best of luck for the future..
A very nice comparison. I've had the MX100D for 21 months (49,900 miles) after having the MS75D for 26 months (61,000 miles). The only thing I liked better was the sportier look of the S. I've driven over 100 different vehicles in the last 52 years and would trade the X for none of them. It IS a better EV/car/everything.
Just saw two modifications for the Model X. 1st one sets up the frunk lid to open and go all the way open without touching it. When you close it the lid goes all the way down the laches and it pulls itself closed. No more putting your hands to each side and pushing evenly so as not to bend the hood . Just uses the fob, app. or dashboard like normal. 2nd is a foot sensor to open the rear hatchback again without touching the car. Works just like normal plus it senses your foot under rear of car and opens. Now this one will make me happy after shopping holding bags. I guess it knows your fob is near and activates foot sensor to see if your giving it a quick kick.... ;)
The one thing that not only annoys me plus it has almost caused me serious problems are my side mirrors on my X. I had added small little round stick on mirrors and these did not really do the job. The extra effort to really look into the little mirrors and see if I was clear almost was not worth the effort compared to really turning my head and twisting to see if I had traffic. Later I replaced it with a long thin mirror about a inch high and went side to side of mirrors. These were very good, but they had a tilt feature to adjust it up/down and tilt a bit in/out. But go and use a automatic car wash and one would need to get out and adjust them back and it fiddly and takes a few times to get it right again.
Found a excellent solution with a full glass mirror replacement that removes the flat glass mirror with a slightly curved ones. They give you much more viewing area. You adjust them all the way out and you will see some of the side of your car and all the way out almost another lanes worth over stock. The new mirrors also have the heaters in them so all that still works.
These modes are ordered and will be added as soon as I can get them here. Just saying these would be nice from Tesla and should at least be added to any refresh that might happen to a new fully loaded model x.
Your model S and your excellent battery management actually taught me I was not doing my x's battery any favors. I would plug in at home and just charge to 90% because I had heard Elon say it more than a few times. I started see my % dropping a mile here and another over there compared to your stories where you had a higher state of charge with a year older car. I started charging to 55% for my daily charge and would use my app to bump it up if I knew we were going to need more miles the next day. After doing this for a year and some my battery SOC is now larger by 3 to 4 miles than I had before. Thanks again to you and I was watching Chris the guy with two boys and a black model S. I think he ended up getting another model S after all the problems he was having.
So I just had a run a few days ago where it got closer than I have ever done before to zero charge and then did a 100% charge to balance pack and see if I had lost anything. To my surprise I saw that 4 extra miles. Our 90 pack would charge to 253 miles when new, here now after 4 1/2 years I just got 234 miles. So 5 miles a year for 4 + years I guess is about normal.
Hoping batteryday will give a glimpse into seeing if maybe a longer range upgrade might be in my future. I already know that we can have the 100 pack installed, just hoping for 100 miles more or so for the extra money for an upgrade.
You should see battery degradation in terms of capacity slow down as the years roll by, but one thing that I've noticed is the battery can now supply less power, for less time (so slightly slower acceleration) and the quick charging definitely takes longer and tails off at a lower %.
Still, no matter how carefully one looks after their battery, it will age (at least these wet batteries will anyway)
@@JamesCookeVlogs As I have stated before, you have schooled me on battery care and what you just said I am seeing. Having Ludicrous was so strong that first year. 4 adults acting like kids would feel a big head rush at launch. Totally Awesome. Now not so much. Maybe 2 people can get that feeling but 4 is out now. In fact I find myself surprised when I feel it now. I'll be keeping my X for ever and will run out my 8 year warranty before upgrading looking for the best chemistry that 8 years can bring. However, I will be sifting through battery day for any hope on getting anything bigger that the 4 year old 100kwh pack. That would be a 8 year old technology upgrade and not ideal after all that waiting and maybe a max of 303 miles. That is only 45 miles more than the fresh 90 pack.
Model X always looks super cool
Have to doff my cap to you on your description of Autopilot. You nailed it.
I agree, I feel very powerless in a Tesla. All other cars keep you in the loop and make it clear you are the driver. Which you are.
AND I want to mention the road noise. Just had the passenger FWD seal replaced and it cut the noise in half or more. SSOOOO much better.
There is no such thing as a cake and coffee problem, it just doesn't exist. 8-)
There is...It comes from the lack of cake and coffee
@@R_Time_Now I'll reply later, don't want to get the keyboard sticky from that apple pie or the sugar in that coffee...
I have a 2017 Model X 75D and I love it. Peoples issues with AP are very subjective I've found. Sure it does phantom break every now and then and with some it happens more than others but you always have to be prepared to take over no matter what. That being said I use it everyday and I'm very comfortable using it and I feel very confident in it. You have to know when and where to use it of course. I mainly use it for highway driving and use it in the middle lanes. Every now and then I use it in other situations but I find it works best when youre in the middle lanes. My only real issue is I wish the Model X could work with the Tesla App so that you could remote access it i.e. Model 3/Y. Instead you must have the key fob with you to access the car.
Its always swings and roundabouts on whats good when comparing cars, each car will always do something better than the other car and visa versa.
you didnt mention the flat charging curve of the audi Eton. was it the 55 model, if so it charges amazing as it has a large top buffer and high cobalt content.
The regular automakers are taking a cautious position on battery capacity, assigning larger top and bottom buffers to the battery, so less range capacity is available. I think they will overtime make more of the battery available for actual driving range.
TheViewFromUpHere says Bill Gates as he charges yet again at high cost and slow speed.
@@Ifyoudonttakeitucantfakeit The Apple EV takes forever to charge on USB C
Interesting that in 6 years we now have the same model. I agree with your observations in part. Self driving on freeways or multi lane roads is really where all this works well. In 4 1/2 years I had to react a bit more than a few times to the Model X getting spooked by something. Kind of like riding a horse. It becomes a relationship rather than just a car. Where things get even more interesting is on small two lane twisty roads. All be it Tesla does not suggest using self diving in those environments. I like the insight of you saying the other car let you maneuver around a pothole. Yes that would feel a bit more natural, but I am not sure how much I would trust it with what or over what I have now.
'I like things that work well. And most of the time the touchscreen does work well'. Hmmm. And buttons always work well, right?
Lol @ the Tesla fanboi logic for choosing between an etron and a model x.. 🤣🤣
Nice review James. Just another range data point. Our 75D Model X gets about 200 miles at 87% charge and 234 miles at 100%.
At what speed do you get 200 miles on the highway?
That looks like Hinton sky diving centre in farthinghoe just down the road from Banbury.
Our 2020 MX is significantly more quiet than our 2016 MX. The ride is like night and day as well. The adaptive air suspension is incredible. The ride in the 2016 was pretty rough.
I've heard reviewers like Autogefhul comment on that too. Someone hook James up with a 2020 MX please!
I’ve also had issues with emergency braking too (M3P)
Me too, M3. I wonder if the autopilot takes into account closeness of car behind....
Yeah model 3 AP is rubbish
Phantom braking is the number one reason I rarely use auto pilot on highways, which sadly takes the joy out of owning a Tesla as it kinda defeats the point. How can you enjoy it when you know the car can freak out at any given moment without any reason, and that too at high speeds.
So true! I don't use ACC/autopilot for that exact reason. It feels like going backwards as even fairly budget cars have ACC which doesn't phantom brake. So frustrating that I've found myself wishing for a dumb cruise control in a Tesla. It feels like being forced to pay for a 5K option which is useless, can't imagine how people who paid for FSD feel.
Agreed. The adaptive cruise on our Model 3 is nowhere near as good as that on our £17k Seat Ibiza. Quite disappointing really.
Google Reviewer I absolutely agree. I’m becoming ever more wary of using Autopilot on my Model 3 LR FSD. I simply don’t trust it due to the admittedly occasional (but that’s too often) phantom braking and the way it veers away unexpectedly and unnecessarily from trucks on the motorway. I’m sure drivers must think they’re following a drunk when this happens. And I’m becoming ever more fearful of a rear-end shunt. Latest OTA update a few days ago included ‘auto stop on traffic lights’. I’m way too chicken to try that until I see plenty of evidence from other UK based You Tubers telling us it’s 100% reliable.
Yes, my 2016 Model X IS road-NOISEY also.
Jesper FTW
My wiFe refuses to use tacc or ap solely due to phantom braking. God knows when Tesla will sort white lorries and hidden brows of hills cause it to brake hard.
Oh, try passing a bike on Tacc! Give tons of space and the Tesla still has an epi!
Yup my wife won’t use AP1 because it centers too much lol. She likes to be at the edge of the lane. She does like the TACC though
Boomer0001 The real irony is AP1 on my S was much safer and apart from once never phantom braked in 4 years!
I wanted to show off TACC to Mrs Mead in her new M3P. Bad idea. With 1/4 mile of switch on it did a violent phantom brake. Had a car been behind us at the time I’m certain we would have been rear ended. Mrs Mead was very clear “do not ever switch THAT THING on again with me in the car. Ever.”
The Man of Mead the worrying thing is Tesla know and are seemingly happy for accidents to occur and don’t do anything to stop it🤔😩
Be interesting if you find the Raven Model X quieter.. (Assuming this doesn't have the noise improvements of the Raven). I probably poisoned myself this weekend inhaling the fumes of a model 3 door seal kit. I don't think it did much to improve the noise levels sadly. However my £220 investment in Airpod pros with noise cancellation certainly did, while listening to podcasts.
If you don't like the phantom breaking then your going to hate the new reading the speed limits wrong and not being able to change it when on Auto Pilot
the Audi is more luxurious and comfortable and in the future the etron wil be able to get onto the tela supercharging network
Good you have not pulled the trigger on a new Tesla Battery day around the corner 8/22/20 and expect big things with new technology regarding range and very possibly announcements of 4 years in the works updated Model S and Model X. Unlike the previous update was more cosmetic they are making huge changes to many parts. At least according to Morgan Stanley and UBS even expects more drastic improvements in range "around 700 miles and vastly improved charging speeds Going to "1500 to 2000 miles of range per hour possibly?".
That all sounds very exciting...
literally NOTHING new but promises for the future.
Didn't your rental eTron have adjustable air suspension? ---- The standard speed-sensitive air suspension, with adaptive dampers, automatically optimizes ride height to improve range. Ensuring the perfect drive on any road, there are 5 damper modes available via Audi Drive Select, each with unique settings. (Exterior mirrors on European model shown).
I’d be interested in your opinion on the eNiro next, get one for a while and compare. Hopefully without the damaged Tesla though!
Can You Review The Mercedes-benz EQC plz
I would love too.
I wonder if anyone on here with an EQC would like to participate?
If so, email me using the email address on the about page of the YT channel, cheers
How often do I have to write you only can use some 83.5 kWh of the Audi's battery? The rest is for convenience, protection of the battery and better charging speed. The Audi will still have the same range in 5 years. The Tesla loses 5-6% within the first 6 months and then gradually more.
Yayyy. Tesla for the win! The model X is still the best EV and the coolest EV out there.
Certainly the coolest in many ways, I do like the look of the Model S though, it's got classic lines IMO
Hi James
Stop Jasper! Etron has no software downloads, Supercharger network,, premium digital audio, etron less than 190 miles range for top expensive model, very low efficiency, no mobile service. Tesla a no Brainerd!
James Audi is not using the whole battery they added a big buffer. It is not that tesla is that more efficient . I like the etron and it can charge at 150 kw here in the usa on electrify amarica i was next to one in my leaf.i knew you would pick the model x before i watched the video you tallk about only having 75 kWh battery how bout only 24 kwh with 10 kwh usable. Hate to see jasper with a cast. What are you going to do. To support yourself now?
HW3 makes a difference. Latest updates have shown improvement in your bigger complaints.
My ap1 model S never really has phantom breaking. If a car pulls in front it slows but not full on freaky. Braking
Phantom braking on a Tesla, there's a spot on the new A14 where my S90D brakes when the road is clear. C'est la tesla. DB
auto pilot just a Tesla money making con , sorry Tesla, ever ending coming next year , buying FSD now for mugs
Especially in the Model 3 where all the hardware is in all cars and you are just paying to have it turned on in software or not...
Auto pilot on my 3 is rubbish
You say stopping abruptly for no reason not something a person would do but a few weeks back I was on the A316 going into London and a scooter stopped very quickly in the middle of the lane for no reason, it took me a couple of seconds to realise by which time it was emergency stop time. He then just rode off again. On another note I hear all the best people are 6'2"
True it does happen occasionally, but with people there is always some understandable reason, with a Tesla, your guess is as good as mine
@@JamesCookeVlogs They really need to sort that out - you aren't the first person it has happened to. I did have a Porsche decades ago that accelerated by itself once too, turned the car off and after restart it never did it again.
7:20 lol . "Yeah, that's not what I'm looking for!"
12:00 say no to small battery cars in northern climates.
most SUV are inverse-tardis : they are big on the outside and small on the inside.
So why are you moving?
The data shows that autopilot is significantly better than a human being.
When used in correct circumstances, but it still does things on straight, empty roads that people don't do and that will be a problem for handing the responsibility of driving over to the car completely
James Cooke
It obviously isn’t ready to turn over to the car completely. No one is claiming that. However, the data shows that driving with autopilot engaged you are several times less likely to get in an accident compared to without it. Perhaps a human might not do what you described (although I have often seen them brake for no apparent reason) but they certainly do all kinds of other things that are as bad or worse. Fall asleep, read or text, drive under the influence just to name a few. And as far as what happened to you, you are failing to take into account the myriad of cases where autopilot braked or swerved to avoid something before the driver saw or reacted. It happens many times everyday and probably orders of magnitude more often than braking for no reason.
@@moebees3060 Don't get me wrong moebees, I fully agree with what you are saying, I just don't think the general public (newspapers in other words) or the politicians (also really the newspapers) will ever accept it as anything other than a driver aid, if they can't basically illuminate the random behaviour. Fingers crossed Tesla can get there shortly, but I won't be holding my breath.
Data shows it’s safer. Yes, what is the comparison? The data Tesla gives is accidents when on autopilot Vs all human driving. A fair comparison would be autopilot on motorway vs human on motorway. Would be better data!
Andy Campbell
This is the fallacious argument that the data are skewed in favor of autopilot because autopilot is only used on freeways and freeway driving is inherently safer than driving on all roadways. The problem with that argument is that in the United States autopilot is used on all roadways. There are no restrictions. Could Tesla be more transparent and break out more categories of data released to the public? Sure they could but they along with every other private corporation on planet are not known for transparency. I am fairly certain that the data they turn over to regulators will be quite granular. If it is not they will have difficulties getting approval. So far the regulators (again u.s.) seem to agree with Tesla as to lower accident rate with autopilot. Hells bells the accident rate is even lower in a Tesla without autopilot engaged. Unless of course you are James Cooke and then your Tesla is involved in an accident about once a month! 😜
Oh no, how did Jasper break his arm. Poor fella
At the skatepark! Seems to be healing fast though, so that's good news
James Cooke poor lad. I hope he recovers quickly
It’s not nice any child getting a broken bone
@@BillyNoMates1974 He dealt with it amazingly well actually, I was really proud of him
what's happened to sofia
Oh for God's sake! They've separated.
first lol
Love my etron only because I have warranty but years later after your video now in 2024 they have depreciated harder than any other EV. Every etron 2019-2022 needs new motors due to coolant leaks every 15-30k miles costing $24k out of warranty. There is also a huge battery recall on all etrons. I got my letter in Jan 2024 due to fire risk thanks to bad LG chem cells. My 2021 etrons range is now 145-155 miles that Audi says it within spec. I'll be getting rid of it before the warranty expires.
6:39 you complain to much
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