Recent content by martinjlm

Oooo...that one is VERY tempting. My insurance agent -->

Both GM and Ford do this from time to time.

Fair enough. The subscribe after free trial number is most likely something below 75%. But the 2% number is a 2024 number when the system was warmed over garbage. Within the past 15 months or so it has experienced an incredible level of improvement. Without getting deep into Tesla's underwear...

Actually that is not true. Tesla moved from a full purchase model priced at $8 - 15k depending on when you bought it, to a $99/month subscription model. Take rate for the subscription is somewhere around 75% of new owners. We have been subscribing to it for about 2 years of the 3 that we've...

Or the constant feedback loop of hundreds of thousands of vehicles (data points) returning use and performance information to the software developers on a fraction of a second basis. All day, every day. Every time I drive our Model Y and disengage FSD, it wants to know why. This is true for...

Kim Java has just posted a 3-month review of their time with Gravity. I'd call it very fair, leaning positive. Pointing out issues but not overlooking the inherent values and advantages of the vehicle. PaaK...kid locked in car...Creature Comfort faux pas were the worst issues. They discussed...

Another consideration is CashApp. I have a CashApp credit / debit card that I use for any and all online purchases or purchases where I need to hand my card to someone who will walk away with it. If someone were to take the number / exp. date / 3-digit code the most they could steal would be the...

Not directly. But in a couple years we will more than likely look to pass on our Model Y to one of our kids and my wife will be in the market for a new vehicle. Cosmos / Earth will likely be in the running. How strong the consideration will be is likely to be advised by our experience with the...

A third explanation is they had a car that operated and performed the way it was designed to and they absolutely loved it. It could happen. I'm driving a car that fits that description. Some on this forum (@socktucker) have not been so blessed. Sounds like you are in that same camp.

I very clearly understand that CAR and CAR BRAND both refer to product as opposed to manufacturer. Toyota Supra is a product. Toyota is the brand associated with the product. BMW is the manufacturer of the Toyota Supra. Sometimes the same word can apply to all three (Lucid). In the case of Car &...

You win. I'm tapping out.

Have you noticed that even in the 100 - 0 70 mph tests that their average speed is also lower than 70 mph? Tom M. explained this in detail in his R2 70 mph range test. Because the cars are traveling from the charger to the expressway at speeds under 70 and because they have to slow down and...

Do you understand the concept of EXAMPLE versus ABSOLUTE? Would it have changed your mind if I used Motor Trend Car of the Year, World Car of the Year, or North American Car of the Year as an EXAMPLE instead? I sorta doubt it would but here we are. I used the examples I used because I was more...

@RajD I SPECIFICALLY SAID that I did not include them in my first post BECAUSE they were not 70 mph tests. And then I said that they are real world examples. To me that means they are more representative of what owners are likely to see in their everyday use. Because these are owners. Using them...

Car and Driver also know that Mercedes Benz, Cadillac, BMW, and other brands will pay the licensing fee. And those companies actually have money, so...