I really do believe you would. So, if I get closer so it, be prepared to push me over the line!
As it stands, I changed cars in Feb, and its the most expensive new car I've ever owned, & I really love it! (so much so, that I check the condition when the mrs gets back each time)
Hehe, fair enough. You're possibly driving the last new fossil fuel vehicle you'll ever own.
Thank goodness for iPlayer, one can slide to the important bits, and Chris Harris's review was OK-ish. He tested the Model S P100D in mid 2017 and was blown away by it's speed and handling, but managed to find quirks he didn't like. He admits he's instinctively very anti-electric, which is a shame because he's a decent motoring journalist. He wants the smoke and noise. Most people want want a quieter, cleaner world.
I have seen 100% petrol-heads on YT become total converts because they suddenly get it. It's a shame that Tesla are at least 4-5 years in front of everyone else, because I'd like the FF fleet to be replaced asap, and Tesla can't do it alone. I think the Chinese will end up helping. They are starting to make some very impressive EVs, and in huge numbers too. BTW, Chris is so way off with his, 'the Germans will come and overtake Tesla' it's not true. And some of his general EV views are so out of date they need calendars fitted. The German car makers admit themselves that they are years behind, and even their Transport Minister mocked them [no, I'm not kidding] just a few months ago for letting a small US manufacturer be so far ahead. To say nothing of Nissan and Renault, Hyundai/Kia and even General Motors, a bit. The new entrants from Audi [etron - poor range, inefficient, overweight and draggy] and Mercedes [EQC - similar plus mediocre performance] have been disappointing so far. And the Audi has been recalled because of battery seal problems. The Polestar 2 from Volvo/Polestar looks like it might be a winner. The Jaguar iPace, although it has its faults, is a proper luxury EV alternative. If you like traditional plush interiors and Jaguar ride quality and handling, at the expense of a little bit of range and efficiency, you could do worse.
The killer from Tesla though is Over The Air updates. You buy a Tesla, and a couple of weeks later it becomes a slightly better car. They improve them all the time and it's an ongoing thing with every car that qualifies and that's nearly all of them. Nobody else does that because nobody else can. It's reported that Jaguar might one day, but everyone else is almost a decade behind. And all the real experts say that its software that will determine who comes out top. Traditional car companies have **** software. This is where Harris is so wrong with his traditional thinking. I see many of them merging or going under, if they don't wake up. He's right about one thing though. The change is coming really, really fast.
