Tesla test drives in Brisbane, my impressions

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After seeing a number of Teslas, meeting some owners, and sitting inside the cars, and as an EV advocate, I finally got the chance to drive one.

My impressions are here, and I'd recommend the experience of a test drive.Image


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A fun read. Thanks.
You wrote "a huge back boot and medium frunk". Surely, in Australia, that would be "a huge back boot and medium froot"? Image
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I'm impressed. With BMW test drives you only get a cup of coffee. With Tesla you apparently get froot.
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Great review!

A minor correction - your article says: “ludicrous” mode (going from 0 – 60kph in 2.8 seconds)
The P90D Ludicrous actually does 0-60mph (96.5kph) in 2.8 seconds which is faster than any other production 4 door vehicle.
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Thank you, you're correct. No wonder it felt so incredibly fast. Image
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