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@JeremyClarkson Only poorly designed ones. Well designed electric cars weigh the same or less than equivalent Euro cars.

I wonder perhaps if maybe they could also look into the enormous weight of electric cars.

@7thkind @Aston177ash The Valkyrie is not based on an F1 car.

@Aston177ash Jus an assumption but I think it’s maybe jus a mule for their Hypercar because the Valkyrie is based on an F1 car, so it looks as if they testing without the main parts on it

What in the world is Aston Martin cooking 👀. Looks like a Valkryie mixed with a F1 car

@techAU I thought they already released pricing? From memory it was $109k + onroads for the X3 5.0i which seems pretty reasonable, but I've also seen range test from Europe that show the WLTP range of the X3 is not accurate at all, and the real world range is about the same as a Model Y

Up to 805 km of range sounds like a big battery, which makes me wonder what this will cost in AUD.

@vcdgf555 What I'm not seeing is any schrapnel damage on any parts from a SAM

Since it is already making the rounds on ID... Comparison of a left tail fin of a RAF Lakenheath-based F-15E.

Yeah, I know those tails. 😐

@hamids The R2 doesn't have serious off-road capability, it's moderate at best. It doesn't have high ground clearance or adjustable suspension, and doesn't have a locking diff. It is not an R1.

$TSLA Model Y Performance vs. $RIVN R2 Performance Launch Edition This is waaay better pricing than I expected for launch! R2 Performance launch is basically the same price as a Model Y, but: - R2 gives you serious off-road capabilities. Model Y does not. - R2 gives you a driver's screen with essentials so you don't have to look to the center to see speed/etc. This is a concern for a lot of drivers. - R2 Launch edition includes Autonomy+ for Free, which has a $2,500 price tag and currently gives you hands-off driving. Tesla no longer includes Autopilot without the purchase of FSD, so this is a pretty big deal! It means R2 has more self-driving capabilities included than Model Y. - Tesla has FSD options for an extra $99/month. Rivian currently does not have point-to-point driving. However, it's worth noting that fewer than 20% of Tesla owners choose to buy FSD.

@techAU Another argument to bring back T cars. They have all the parts, have one built up, good to go.

WTAF Oscar just binned it.. before the race even started. Oh dear. At his home race. Yikes.

@thomasdaligou @SawyerMerritt Legacy platform, just like the Taycan shares the same chassis as the Conti GT. Porsche deny it, but transmission tunnel says bullshit.

@SawyerMerritt Wtf is this bump? Isn't it supposed to be all electric? 🤔

Mercedes has revealed the interior of its new all-electric four door AMG GT Coupe that will compete against the Porsche Taycan. • Double sunroof with illuminated AMG logos over both driver and passenger seats • Ambient lighting everywhere • Triple-screen layout. 10.2" digital instrument cluster alongside a pair of 14" screens. Infotainment display is slightly tilted toward the driver. • Optional 5 seat layout • Exterior and more info to be unveiled later • Deliveries start late 2026/early 2027

@wmorrill3 @lexy_Boychild Australia?

Cld I be the only one who has never seen the interior.? Someone share the interior of this truck.

@techAU It's HW3. No FSD.

NEWS: This afternoon a 2024 Tesla Model Y (pre-referesh) mounted the curb and reportedly pinned a delivery driver on an eBike against the wall of South Yarra resteraunt Burgertory in Melbourne. Reddit comments and subsequently FB communities have launched into wild speculation about how this occured. Some are speculating the cause could be related to FSD, with no supporting evidence this was the case. Given the Malvern Rd intersection features well marked lane lines, gutters, barriers on the sidewalk, neither AP or FSD (if engaged) would be likely to take a hard left turn randomly. I expect an incident report will rule this out. Other speculation suggests the driver may have lost consciousness, or even intentionally done this. There are no police reports that support this speculation and we should wait for an official report before providing judgement. The car broke through barriers to it's left, however has damage to it's right door and mirror. This hints at a potential collision with another vehicle that sent the vehicle to the left. The front bar was also damaged in the collision. The right side is not visible in the images shared. Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and Fire services attended site. The vehicle features a CPV Registration sticker on the windscreen, suggesting it was used for Commercial Passenger Vehicle services like Uber or Didi, with no confirmation it was actively doing so at the time of the incident. 📸 Divine_Comet

@CommBank there's a near naked man who is smoking and appears to have set up a bedroom in the foyer of the Glenferrie Rd, Malvern branch. Kind of hard to use the ATMs when it's in someone's bedroom.

@SawyerMerritt ts.la/tim683055 thanks

I’m now maxed out on referrals for the rest of the year. Time to help you guys get some Tesla referrals! Drop your referral links below and I’ll send people asking for a code to the comment section to select one. Won’t be able to help everyone, but will do what I can. For those curious, here's what people ordered using my code: • Model Ys: 6 • Cybertrucks: 3 • Model 3: 1

@SawyerMerritt If Tesla made the S and X in RHD it would be a lot more than 1.8%. That being said, we've had enough hints that the Model X will be replaced with the the CyberSUV and the S with the Roadster.

Tesla isn’t getting out of the car business right now lol. They’re simply discontinuing two vehicles that accounted for ~1.8% of global unit sales, to make room for a product (Optimus) that could generate multiple orders of magnitude more revenue at full scale. Tesla will continue to sell cars right now because it's providing the cash the company needs to fund their Robotaxi & Optimus projects. Tesla said they will continue to support the Model S/X, including parts, for as long as those vehicle are in the fleet. The same is true for all the other vehicles currently in their lineup (which aren't being discontinued right now btw).

@Teslaconomics They do have safety monitors, in a chase vehicle behind.

Long-term $TSLA investors right now, finding out Unsupervised FSD Robotaxi rides are officially public in Austin with no safety monitors, a moment we’ve all been waiting patiently for a long time

@tiff_tv The M3 competition X drive weighs 1814kg, the Model 3 Performance weighs 1850kg. They are direct competitors.

The Tesla is 600kg heavier!! Try getting that slowed down and round corners once you'e blasted it up to 62mph in whatever amazing time it can achieve ...

@BenMcCombe @blowingtom2 @broomstick33 It has nothing to do with safety standards, you can't buy them in Australia because they don't make them in right hand drive.

@blowingtom2 @broomstick33 You can't even buy cybertrucks in Oz, they don't meet safety standards.

My son was a victim of the Bondi Shooting. Please Elon, can I grift a cyber truck for me? It’s actually embarrassing to post this shit, but yet, here we are.

@OutofSpecDetail Isn't this normal operating procedure for a new pack? They put a very conservative curve on intially, then ramp it up via software update after looking at fleet data. I'm pretty sure this is what they did with the Cybertruck on launch. Is that correct @elonmusk ?

Whoa, what’s going on with new Model Y Performance battery pack? That’s not a charging curve, that’s a cliff!

@CARN0N A small front wheel drive hatch from a dying brand? I wonder how much advertising Honda bought in its death throws.

Second round, final round, and winner of Car of the Year.

I am disappointed by Wheels' review of the Tesla Model Y in their “2025 Wheels Car of the Year” competition. FIRSTLY, they claim: “The lack of a driver's display, head-up display or gauge cluster of any kind, is a deal breaker in the eyes of the judging team.” I can understand this, as the judges aren’t used to Tesla’s design, glancing at the top right corner of the screen for speed, but after driving a Tesla for over a year, it is just as effective as a centre cluster. SECONDLY, they describe the touchscreen gear selector as “neither intuitive nor easy to decipher” and label it “stupid, silly, nonsensical & unnecessary.” Were they not educated on AutoShift and Shift Out of Park? In my experience, having the gear selector on the screen makes no difference, as you rarely need to touch it: just tap the brake to shift out of park, and tap the brake while turning the wheel to change gears when necessary. While the Tesla model Y did not make it out of the first round being beat by cars like the Kia EV3 I’m not only disappointed in the model wise result but also what feels like biased reporting. Do better, Wheels Magazine.

@ArizonaJTG @RapidReport2025 You realise that this attacker would have used a gun in that circumstance and killed 20 people, not 3?

@RapidReport2025 This is what happens when governments take guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens. They have no way to stop this attacker.

BREAKING: 3 killed, 5 injured as knife attacker goes on rampage in central Taipei, Taiwan after setting off smoke bombs at main train station — Reuters

@SamWhitake77290 @greene427622 @ABC Yeah he knocked out the rear wheel steering on impact.

@greene427622 @ABC Rear end was broken in collision with police car. It was crab walking,

The driver of a stolen Ferrari Purosangue lost control and slammed into a utility pole during a police chase in South Florida, with authorities saying the alleged car thief was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. abcnews.visitlink.me/4gAifr

@itskyleconner Did you ever figure out why it got 'poor' range in your 70mph test, or is that just it's range?

This thing is genuinely incredible Lucid Air Sapphire can go from being a comfortable road tripper to a track monster! Even more impressive is the fact that there’s no crazy fancy suspension… just an adaptive damper and perfect geometry / tuning… and of course a powerful tri-motor powertrain that’s never running out of steam. The one limitation is the battery pack thermal management but we didn’t run into that much with our review here, since the goal was to just set a time for a singular lap. Enjoy my performance “One Lap” review of the Sapphire