I’ve seen a couple with the 19”. One is white and the other grey. Definitely looks better. Downside is you get HandCock tyres instead of Michelins.

Actually one of those 19” owners (the grey model) is an acquaintance of mine. Overall he likes the car. I just ignored all the positives (because fanboys like him tend to be hyperbolic) and concentrated on the negatives, and his two biggest complaints were the road noise and glass roof. He’s looking to get the roof cover when it comes out, and plans see some specialists in KL about sound insulation.

He was comparing to his collegue’s Ioniq 5. Said the Tesla was noticeably noisier in terms of road noise. Whether that”s due to tyres or insulation materials (or a combination of both), I do not know. I’ve experienced similar with a rented Model 3 (pre-facelift) overseas. It generated way more road noise than a Prius in EV mode, but that could be down to rental companies fitting cheap tyres.

This post has been edited by dev/numb: Jan 12 2024, 03:56 PM

This is why autopilot technology still has a long way to go for countries like M’sia. Here we never drive dead center because we’re constantly on the lookout for potholes, lorries kicking up stones, snakes falling from trees, etc. Fully autonomous certification might work fine in a first world country with billiard table smooth roads, but using it here would be the equivalent of a dumb white tourist wandering into Selayang.

Even without autopilot, simply trusting Apple/Google Maps or Waze to find the shortest route for you is a lottery, because you never know what kind of crazy minefield you will have to drive through, especially during seasons of rainy weather where the smooth road you used today might be different tomorrow after an overnight thunderstorm. Making an autopilot implementation tackle these variables (and be relatively affordable) will likely take far longer than most tech companies forecast. Having sensors that can detect a pothole hiding under a puddle is great, but what good is it when the computer is still making the car drive straight through it?

…and I haven’t even touched on the impossibility of making such tech rempit-proof.

This post has been edited by dev/numb: Jan 24 2024, 10:49 PM

Should I even give a shit?
I was speaking about autopilot technology in general (whatever marketing buzzword you give it is irrelevant), not specific to Tesla’s implementation.

Yeah, way more practical than having it in malls in ultra busy areas. Only downside is lack of shade. Guess you’ll need to buy that sunshade accessory and enable the cabin overheat protection function while charging.