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Hard to say...
Jan 15, 2022,21:36 PM
If you look at other non-Tesla electric cars, they're not unusually wide. So hard to say if it's a battery compartment design or other.
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Test Drove the Mercedes EQS - Disappointed
By: patrick_y : January 14th, 2022-22:03
I test drove the Mercedes EQS 450+ yesterday. And wow, I was really disappointed. I was so disappointed with the first car I drove, I insisted on driving a second one just in case the first EQS I drove was defective. I ended driving a silver version and a...
Sometimes I want something even more emotional sounding...
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-18:10
Something that has a higher revving and more sonorous engine. The 5.5 liter V8 has pistons that are too big (both bore and stroke) for high revving behavior. Something with a 8000 RPM red line would be nice...
LoL ;)
By: InHavenPro : January 15th, 2022-00:47
😄
By: @lberti : January 15th, 2022-08:23
I live in the town next door to Lucid's Headquarters...
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-17:26
The problem with Lucid is while they may have great motor technology, the interior, and the practicality of the car leaves something to be desired. The trunk is oddly shaped. The interior still has that rear seat problem if you get the larger battery, the...
Good points.
By: InHavenPro : January 15th, 2022-18:31
No question. Filip
Oops. Correction.
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-21:08
The Lucid is not wide. The Tesla Model S is unusually wide for a car of its length, it's the length of a BMW 5 series and almost as wide as a Lamborghini. The Model 3 is the length of a BMW 3 series, but wider than a BMW 5 series.
Now, that's an interesting fact!
By: InHavenPro : January 15th, 2022-21:10
Had no clue about these odd proportions. Surely due to the battery compartment design....
Hard to say...
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-21:36
If you look at other non-Tesla electric cars, they're not unusually wide. So hard to say if it's a battery compartment design or other.
I stopped with mercedes in 1999...
By: @lberti : January 14th, 2022-22:51
Pre-1999 Mercedes are the reall mercedes for me, such as the Porsche built 500E. From the current catalogue, i would only choose, if at all, the G500! So, i am not surprised that you were dissapointed with the EQS. Cheers A.
I can't disagree with you...
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-17:28
The G500 is a desirable car. Although I even have to say, I miss the charm of the old platform. This new G class is too... modern.
Oh! Funny!
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-18:06
Block of buildings! And I thought you called them "Gelandenwagens" or something like that.
:)))
By: amanico : January 15th, 2022-19:36
The Interior designer TEAM should be...
By: enjoythemusic : January 14th, 2022-23:00
..immediately fired. Hire a single creative artist. That uninspiring design might lead to uninspiring build quality. I can't imagine looking at that daily if I was on the production line. Here's a pic of a Hyundai. ...
I LOVE what Hyundai is doing ❤️
By: enjoythemusic : January 15th, 2022-18:34
A cohesive design with a unified 'theme' that looks spacious and clean. Yet that Mercedes is a visual stinker! Even the chosen materials don't 'converge' artistically in a complimentary way imho. Disclaimer: We own a Hyundai (and a couple of BMWs, had Ben...
Hyundai had a design first strategy...
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-21:16
I've worked in the automotive industry, so I might have a somewhat valid opinion here, I'd say Hyundai was very clever. They knew ten years ago that their products didn't have the reliability reputation of a Toyota or Honda product, so they decided not to...
Surprising impressions....
By: InHavenPro : January 14th, 2022-23:07
I was certainly curious about this vehicle, not that I was planning to buy an electric car anytime soon, and have read a wide variety of reviews.... I did have the privilege of driving the brand new S-Class and it's an absolutely amazing marvel of modern-...
Die Neu Sonderklasse is too technologically advanced...
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-17:44
The new S Class is too technologically advanced. And I have a great fear that half of these technologies are "half-baked" which will mean the car will become a "throw away car" after a few years as the car is plagued with reliability problems. Yes. The ca...
100%
By: InHavenPro : January 15th, 2022-18:36
But then, the typical buyer of an S-Class (or other alternatives from BMW, Audi etc.) simply switch over to the next generation as soon as it arrives. They are deliberately designed not to be kept long-term, no?
They're all like that
By: Tim_M : January 24th, 2022-12:15
My rule-of-thumb is that any car with a screen in the dashboard will be disposable. You can't preserve what you can't service or remanufacture. All gas and electric cars of the modern era are beyond the capacity of even large indie shops to restore once O...
I'm searching my mind for one redeeming positive...
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-17:46
It's probably safe. And the car knows when you're trying to mark the car and when it senses you're parking it automatically turns on the surround cameras and sensors to assist you.
Hopefully Tesla starts to work on their build quality issues...
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-17:48
The Tesla product isn't a bad product. It's just they haven't got the quality, the ergonomics, and a few of the details (like floor hinged pedals and hydrophobic glass). I'm glad to see they're improving braking capacity on the cars (my Tesla's brakes don...
Hi Patrick …
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 16th, 2022-17:25
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I can only speak from my personal experience with my Tesla. My car has excellent brakes especially in conjunction with the regen braking and it’s never had a single issue. Not bad considering how hard I drive it given ...
You're right!
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-17:49
Also, you've got two generations of technicians out there at these legacy brands who have never been trained on electric car repairs. How many will do a good job? How many will shock themselves from the battery? Retraining this workforce will be a big thi...
The car industry is not losing money on electric cars
By: Poky : January 15th, 2022-19:00
They are recouping the lost income from the service by charging more for the electric cars. I am disappointed that in the 21st century the best alternative to the combustion engine has been some batteries and an electric motor. The technology for both hav...
Be careful what you wish for... Wait until you see how Hydrogen is made...
By: patrick_y : January 15th, 2022-21:33
Hydrogen cars make absolutely no sense. A lot of consumers want Hydrogen but they really have no idea how hydrogen is made. Oil companies have falsely advertised that hydrogen comes from water (the vast majority of hydrogen made does not come from this me...
The fake noise
By: mhz vph : January 15th, 2022-00:13
Is a trend that absolutely needs to stop. It’s belittling to customers. It essentially says, “we think you’re too stupid to know what’s under the hood of your car.” It’s a problem for some gasoline cars too (ecoboost Mustang, for instance).
I HATE the idea of fake noises in cars...
By: mdg : January 15th, 2022-01:58
...especially cars that are supposed to be quiet. It defeats the entire purpose. Have you driven the Lucid Air? They look like the ones to beat from what I've been reading...
Astonishing….
By: S F : January 15th, 2022-09:12
Was just speaking with a friend to arrange a visit to the showroom. After reading this, I will probably take my time😅. For Daimler, an organization so obsessed with engineering, design and quality, this is really unexplainable sloppiness. I will reserve f...
No soul
By: Chris_C : January 17th, 2022-03:10
Today’s ev have no soul As for build quality, MB BMW and other supposed luxury cars are no longer made to a standard as they used to be and have only gotten worse in recent years. One would buy a MB and have it for 20 years. Now consumers are trading up e...
People have been saying this forever....
By: Tim_M : January 24th, 2022-12:23
Retro-grouches have bemoaned the passing of "real cars" since the Stutz Bearcat went out of production. Oldtimers in the 60's complained that GTOs, Shelby Mustangs, and Lincoln Continental convertibles were pale shadows of the grand Duesenbergs and Cords ...
And it goes back to the very beginning
By: Tim_M : January 24th, 2022-16:58
In the Iliad, circa 1200 BC, characters lament the incomparable heroes of the past and how poorly "modern" (again, circa 1200BC) figures compare to the glorious "real men" of old. We have the same flawed nostalgia for the assumed superiority of old cars, ...