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 Post subject: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 5:59 pm 
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I've had a ride in one of them Tesla Electric motors today, Jesus they're like shit off a shovel. £3 to charge it from empty to full overnight at your home and ½ an hour rapid charge at the free charging points popping up all over the country.

They're a bit pricey @£50,000 plus for the entry level model rising to over £70,000 for a top of the range model.

The inside is like something from a space ship, there's a massive screen in the middle where you control everything from the radio, internet, heating to the camera mounted on the front and rear.

They're the motor of the future.


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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:34 pm 
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A few on auto trader, some want more than the new price


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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:13 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
A few on auto trader, some want more than the new price


0 to 60 quicker than a Veyron priced at £1million


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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:40 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
A few on auto trader, some want more than the new price


0 to 60 quicker than a Veyron priced at £1million

My son is hoping that Santa will bring him one.

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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:14 pm 
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grandad wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
A few on auto trader, some want more than the new price


0 to 60 quicker than a Veyron priced at £1million

My son is hoping that Santa will bring him one.


Dad more like? :lol: :lol: :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:51 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
grandad wrote:
My son is hoping that Santa will bring him one.


Dad more like? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Trust me, if we had one he would be the only one driving it. No one else would get a look in. :sad:

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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:19 pm 
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lets add it up...

£50K inc vat, you go vat regd so its £41,666

over 5 years youd buy £6000 worth of fuel a year = £30,000.....so thats £16,000 (plus the leccy)

over 5 years youd have a IC car serviced 10 times? at £200 average = £1000 = £15,000

residue value after 5 years... dunno, say £10,000

so it will cost you £6000 in reality


or £1200/year to scare the 5hit out of pedestrians who dont hear you coming and passengers when you clog it


must get a test drive i think

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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
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wannabeeahack wrote:
lets add it up...

£50K inc vat, you go vat regd so its £41,666

over 5 years youd buy £6000 worth of fuel a year = £30,000.....so thats £16,000 (plus the leccy)

over 5 years youd have a IC car serviced 10 times? at £200 average = £1000 = £15,000

residue value after 5 years... dunno, say £10,000

so it will cost you £6000 in reality


or £1200/year to scare the 5hit out of pedestrians who dont hear you coming and passengers when you clog it


must get a test drive i think



I'm not buying one I had the test drive. Get one booked.


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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:30 am 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
lets add it up...

£50K inc vat, you go vat regd so its £41,666

over 5 years youd buy £6000 worth of fuel a year = £30,000.....so thats £16,000 (plus the leccy)

over 5 years youd have a IC car serviced 10 times? at £200 average = £1000 = £15,000

residue value after 5 years... dunno, say £10,000

so it will cost you £6000 in reality


or £1200/year to scare the 5hit out of pedestrians who dont hear you coming and passengers when you clog it


must get a test drive i think

I think you also need a maths lesson.
If the vehicle is £41,666 and you take off £30,000 of fuel that would be £11,666.
10 services at £200 would be £2,000 and not £1,000
Don't forget that the Tesla would also need servicing.

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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:12 pm 
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that'll be a bit more methinks:
https://www.teslamotors.com/en_GB/support/service-plans


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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:35 pm 
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grandad wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
lets add it up...

£50K inc vat, you go vat regd so its £41,666

over 5 years youd buy £6000 worth of fuel a year = £30,000.....so thats £16,000 (plus the leccy)

over 5 years youd have a IC car serviced 10 times? at £200 average = £1000 = £15,000

residue value after 5 years... dunno, say £10,000

so it will cost you £6000 in reality


or £1200/year to scare the 5hit out of pedestrians who dont hear you coming and passengers when you clog it


must get a test drive i think

I think you also need a maths lesson.
If the vehicle is £41,666 and you take off £30,000 of fuel that would be £11,666.
10 services at £200 would be £2,000 and not £1,000
Don't forget that the Tesla would also need servicing.


its electric, WTF can you service? oil? cambelt? filters? erm.....nope

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 Post subject: Re: Tesla Motors
PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:37 pm 
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I think you also need a maths lesson.
If the vehicle is £41,666 and you take off £30,000 of fuel that would be £11,666.
10 services at £200 would be £2,000 and not £1,000



even cheaper then...

£41,666 - £30,000 fuel = £11,666 minus services @ £2000 = £9,666 residue £10,000 = a profit

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