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I've been driving the C class cars through CarToGo, their rideshare-as-marketing operation. They are horrid. Clunky, with seats that could never pass as leather
by RickS 8y ago
I've been driving the C class cars through CarToGo, their rideshare-as-marketing operation. They are horrid. Clunky, with seats that could never pass as leather, gaudy plastic bits everywhere, and needlessly complex interfaces. Not to mention their touch screens, which... ugh. They are like a poor person's idea of what a rich person's car might look like. Flash and trim and affectation with no underlying reason whatsoever.
I mention this because I'm skeptical to attribute that drop to Tesla alone. I don't know about the high end (S class, etc), but the new C class is capable of tanking its own sales unassisted.
- jbob2000 8y agoI actually really like my 2016 C-class. It has a “hold” feature where, if you are at a stop light, you can give the brake pedal an extra push to “hold” the brakes and you can then take your foot off the brake pedal to rest, while the car keeps the brakes on. Then, when you start to accelerate, it automatically releases the brake and you go, just as if you swapped from the brake pedal to accelerator. You can also do this on a hill! This is a killer feature for me and I will look for it in my next car. It also has this eco game thing, where you earn “points” when you drive efficiently, and it penalizes you for driving inefficiently (hard acceleration, braking instead of coasting, inconsistent speed). This “game” has transformed the way I drive, it should be in every car. I will say that I’ve had two warranty repairs (one very serious - the alternator pulley exploded on the highway) and the car is only at 36,000km. Kinda happy it’s a lease!
- ams6110 8y agoHill holding is a technology dating to the 1930s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill-holder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill-holder Many cars have or have had it.
- illumin8 8y agoMy Tesla Model 3 has that as well...
- jbob2000 8y agoWell dang, sign me up!
- dmckeon 8y ago> t also has this eco game thing, where you earn “points” when you drive efficiently, and it penalizes you for driving inefficiently (hard acceleration, braking instead of coasting, inconsistent speed). This “game” has transformed the way I drive, it should be in every car. If it also earns a driver "points" for not impeding other traffic while driving efficiently, and penalizes a driver for blocking other vehicles that want to pass, when the driver could safely move to a space in a non-passing lane, then it might be welcomed by many drivers. IMHO, the main reason that Prius drivers have a reputation for driving selfishly while hypermiling is that Toyota put the current MPG in big numbers on the default display screen, and many Prius drivers got into the habit of optimising their driving for a lager MPG number, to the exclusion of being aware of other traffic on the road.
- jbob2000 8y agoI don’t care about the assholes who tailgate. I watch them tailgate me and also the sports cars racing up on the passing lane. Rushers are going to rush, let them get frustrated and do their thing. I am relaxed, safe, and happy.