Thing barely ever even hit the speed limit. Now I know why Teslas are always going so slow, despite their aMaZiNg ability to do 0-60 in .02 seconds.

Quote from: Rich on April 25, 2024, 06:11:34 PMI tried FSD in the Model Y test drive.  On the highway I merged into the right lane of 3 lanes, but then, it moved to the center of 3 lanes.  The message on the screen said something like "staying out of rightmost lane".

I would take a machete to the throat of the engineers that designed that into the system.

I sat through all of this last night. It's a bit like Home Shopping Network infomercials of old but, for surface streets at least FSD now looks good. The move at 6m23 got my attention (https://youtu.be/43Lrrhn0CMk?si=7KwbNIGbKQkGKhJU&t=383), when it moved over at the red light to give the turning car more elbow room. That was impressive.

Whole thing.

Quote from: CaminoRacer on April 25, 2024, 09:41:21 AMI looked at a motorcycle at a dealership one time and they wasted like 40 minutes of my time just to tell me they'd only give me a couple hundred bucks for my GS550 if I traded it in. Never stepped foot in there again. If you can't respect your customers' time, why should they give you thousands of dollars?

I think the theory is that customer will follow the sunk cost fallacy. If a customer has already spent a lot of their time at a particular dealer during the buying process they are less likely to just walk away from the deal over "small" issues.

Quote from: Rich on April 25, 2024, 06:11:34 PMI tried FSD in the Model Y test drive.  On the highway I merged into the right lane of 3 lanes, but then, it moved to the center of 3 lanes.  The message on the screen said something like "staying out of rightmost lane".

I would take a machete to the throat of the engineers that designed that into the system.

They drive like 90% of the country.

I tried FSD in the Model Y test drive.  On the highway I merged into the right lane of 3 lanes, but then, it moved to the center of 3 lanes.  The message on the screen said something like "staying out of rightmost lane".

I would take a machete to the throat of the engineers that designed that into the system.

I've had good experiences with Tesla mobile service. Have had them out several times for maintenance (cabin air filter replacement, 12V battery) and small repairs/a recall. It's super convenient and they don't try to upsell you.

I remember Saturn and Scion had a no haggle pricing policy.

Quote from: CaminoRacer on April 25, 2024, 10:12:32 AMSo, will Newey go to Ferrari, Aston Martin, or Mercedes?

I think he should retire and give the rest of the field an even chance.  However, if he does go anywhere, I hope it's Ferrari.

I love new car buying - I don't do it often enough. It brings out the Alpha to shine with the force of a thousand suns - the second I step on that lot the whole of the establishment works for me and They all shall know it.

Thing is dealers behave as they do as that is what it takes to sell new cars to WtP; IOW, selling a thing that is too expensive to people who can't afford it.

So, will Newey go to Ferrari, Aston Martin, or Mercedes?