Tesla Model 3 joins Thailand National Police as new electric fleet cars
Tesla Model 3 joins Thailand National Police as new electric fleet cars
The Thailand National Police Agency has added seven Tesla Model 3 Performance electric vehicles for its fleet, beginning its transition toward sustainable law enforcement.
Documents posted by the Thai police on its official website state the seven vehicles were each leased for five years and collectively cost USD 2.7 million. Each car arrived at police headquarters in Dusit, Bangkok, with police equipment, such as light bars and computers, already installed, according to DriveTeslaCanada.
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I saw that a couple days ago. Expensive toys for the boys, the M3P is about 70k in the US iirc
It will be a dangerous day on Asian roads indeed when you can't hear the bastards coming.
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Those things accelerate so fast, noise or not other cars won't have a chance. But I don't see the point in a Bangkok traffic jam.
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WTF.....state the seven vehicles were each leased for five years and collectively cost USD 2.7 million.
$385,714 each!!!! my god
yet u can buy an electric car;
Someones making a nice kick back...According to CompareTheMarket, Thailand was the second most expensive country to purchase an electric vehicle with an average price of ฿1,990,000, or $64,675.
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Has the world gone mad?
I wonder how electric sports cars handle potholes and vibration?
I wonder how electric sports cars handle potholes and vibration?
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Maybe the price included extras like the radio system? Still seems crazy as that's about 10X what they cost to buy in the US. And it says leased!Phuket2006 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 1:30 pmWTF.....state the seven vehicles were each leased for five years and collectively cost USD 2.7 million.
$385,714 each!!!! my god
There's no reason why they wouldn't have suspension as good as any car with an internal combustion engine.spitthedog wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:22 pmHas the world gone mad?
I wonder how electric sports cars handle potholes and vibration?
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Well, generally speaking, sports car suspension is obviously set low, but also hard, with less bounce to keep the wheels on the ground, transfering power/speed as much as possible.Lucky Lucan wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:27 pmMaybe the price included extras like the radio system? Still seems crazy as that's about 10X what they cost to buy in the US. And it says leased!Phuket2006 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 1:30 pmWTF.....state the seven vehicles were each leased for five years and collectively cost USD 2.7 million.
$385,714 each!!!! my god
There's no reason why they wouldn't have suspension as good as any car with an internal combustion engine.spitthedog wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:22 pmHas the world gone mad?
I wonder how electric sports cars handle potholes and vibration?
But you would want more forgiving suspension for off road, to keep the wheels on the bumps as much as possible.
Traction/handling of a Tesla sports car off road?
Just ask Spigzy whether he'd like his Audi back in PP?
So is the suspension adaptable to the roads in the KOW?
Obviously i ain't no car designer, but also those Tesla car batteries are more or less make up the cars entire chassis.
Huge batteries + potholes and vibration?
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Bongs,
Also the batteries on the Model 3 look to weigh 480 kgs (getting on for a third of vehicle weight), compare to your average car engine coming in at 160-200 kgs.
Are Tesla's in Cambodia more just about marketing for toys for the boys?
Also the batteries on the Model 3 look to weigh 480 kgs (getting on for a third of vehicle weight), compare to your average car engine coming in at 160-200 kgs.
Are Tesla's in Cambodia more just about marketing for toys for the boys?
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A bumpy road is not a challenge for a Tesla. The suspension can be set through the touch screen from very low to very high. It takes about 5 to 10 seconds to change the setting
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So far I haven't seen any Teslas here. Are there any in Ireland? I believe they are only available to a limited area and market where services are available to keep them running. There are plenty of hybrid vehicles here, Prius is really common but there are others like Camrys etc. All those suspension concerns can be addressed. For sheer reliability you are far better off with a simpler gas engine.spitthedog wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 7:32 pmBongs,
Also the batteries on the Model 3 look to weigh 480 kgs (getting on for a third of vehicle weight), compare to your average car engine coming in at 160-200 kgs.
Are Tesla's in Cambodia more just about marketing for toys for the boys?
One thing I've noticed over the past few years is how jacked-up trucks have become a thing. At their most basic these are pre-2000 matt-grey Landcruisers with bull bars, winches and bigger wheels etc. Most are pretty bad ass though and there are more modern ones about.
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Well, one thing that cannot be denied is the fire hazard if one happened to scape the battery/chassis over a rock.
You would no doubt literally shit your pants if you heard some scapes going on under your $$$$$$ Tesla.
Think : fireball.
Do you still have to put thousands of $$$ down up front to secure getting the Cybertruck?
I remember someone on Youtube speculating that this was a method of financing for Tesla.
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The fire thing is old news, which was over exploited by ICE companies (internal combustion engine) that all had a vested interest in seeing Tesla fail.
Teslas are actually 4-6 times safer on the road than any fossil fuel cars, and far less prone to fires. of course they made the headlines when they had a couple of fires in 2014 or 2015, but compared to to gas powered engines the fire risk is close to zero.
Teslas are actually 4-6 times safer on the road than any fossil fuel cars, and far less prone to fires. of course they made the headlines when they had a couple of fires in 2014 or 2015, but compared to to gas powered engines the fire risk is close to zero.
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Well, a simple little car battery could explode just from putting a load tester across the terminals. (Gas given off under load)logos wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 2:55 amThe fire thing is old news, which was over exploited by ICE companies (internal combustion engine) that all had a vested interest in seeing Tesla fail.
Teslas are actually 4-6 times safer on the road than any fossil fuel cars, and far less prone to fires. of course they made the headlines when they had a couple of fires in 2014 or 2015, but compared to to gas powered engines the fire risk is close to zero.
We are talking xxxxx the power of a car battery. A short is a short, and then there's big farking shorts.
But at $6500 per battery pack maybe the biggest concern is a Khmer Rosco P Coltrane doing a Dukes of Hazard.
Most impacts will hit the lower car area.
What percentage of collisions are gonna immobolise the vehicle, and cost $$$$, with regards to the Tesla battery?
I'm just thinking, are they practical for Cambodian roads?
There's some interesting videos with regards to testing of the Cybertruck on YT.
"Bulletproof glass".
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