I received so much hate here when I said a modified 535 was actually a better daily driver than the S85 M5. The M5 is no doubt the better car but in terms of how most people drive and where most people need their power, the tuned 535 provided a better experience.

People wouldn’t have noticed it in traffic anyhow as the moment the steering wheel was turned beyond 15 degrees the program would have been disabled. So basically pulling out of your driveway or the first turn you made.

Considering the old panel was barely able to charge the 12v battery, I think it’s pretty clear to anyone that cares that the claim was a total load of s.

They uh, charge in the rain you know? A lot more than a cup of water there and no chance of electrocution. :-)

They can do it. It’s been done and is actively done with salvage cars. The original 40kwh car was just a 60kwh car that was software limited.

I live in the Hollywood Hills where there are test mules aplenty. I see this guy with manufacturers plates on it semi-often. If you look close you can see the wires and sensors taped to it. This one has never made any sound when I see it but that might just mean it hasn't depleted it's battery.

Don’t get me wrong. I love it. I use the extra lease miles we have to keep miles off my Tesla and in terms of regular around town driving I don’t feel like I’m really giving up anything.

The problem is the way that BMW has the software written you have such a small buffer that if you live in a hilly area the battery easily runs down to nothing, resulting in the range extender going into emergency lawnmower mode.

Run it up a hill. I just bought one and took it into the mountains. Foot to the floor and my top speed was 36 miles per hour with no acceleration at all.

No, no it’s not. The car doesn’t auto-summon and the story in the article a) doesn’t show a car that drove itself into cross traffic as you seem to suggest and b) was clearly demonstrated by Tesla as being completely false. The guy said he wasn’t in the car. He was. He said he never initiated the summon feature. He…

It has already happened? Can you point me to that story? Because to me it sounds like you're floating a load of garbage.

The 60kwh Model S had a 208 mile range when introduced. A presumably lighter, smaller car would be able to use less capacity for equivalent, if not better, range. I’m no engineer but basic math seems to suggest that GM’s numbers are wrong and even if it’s up for debate, it’s not as if what they’re suggesting is…

Didn’t Jalopnik run a story with exactly the opposite sentiments when this same complaint was made about the new Quattroporte?

Orders custom limo. Doesn’t check box for TT V8 or W12.

All year round really. The sun isn’t a factor in the cabin. My wife is super-picky about that stuff and even she’s commented about not noticing it.

We take our Model S to visit our inlaws in Phoenix regularly. No roasting, even in the middle of the day when it’s 110 degrees. Whatever Tesla uses on the Panoramic roof is magic. We don’t even use a shade for it because you don’t need it.

Disagree completely. Total car need here. My last car was a modified BMW 535 that made obnoxious power and the car before that was a 6 speed Manual 550i with a V10 M5 preceding that. I’ve had a lot of fun and engaging cars.

Not complicated but most of your driving is with one pedal. So yes, the moment you get in a regular car and let off the gas you are for a brief moment wondering why the car is not slowing down.

I know I’m inviting criticism but I kind of agree with him strictly from the daily driver perspective.

It’s not the same type of car though. As the owner of a Model S, I never cross-shopped the ELR. It’s all electric range is horrible, it has almost no utility and it’s basically a gussied up Volt. I’d sooner cross shop the Volt than the ELR and I did though I didn’t ever seriously consider one.