Car and driver stereotypes

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Y'know, the cars most likely to end up on fire are the ones pinched by local scrotes and ditched on wasteground when they're done.

Edit, they'll have driven them tittishly too.

 

[AndyC]

Which of those in your professional opinion is most likely to be driven in a tittish manner by a tit?

Just to keep the thread on topic.

If you mean which of the pure EV brands are most likely to be driven by a tit, I wouldn't care to comment.
Having said that, based on the numbers of each brand on the roads in the UK currently, it could be argued that Tesla drivers might be more inclined to be so, purely on the numbers of their cars that so massively outnumber all the other EV brands combined.

As to the list on the poll, I would vote Subaru, VW Golf and BMW 1 Series as the most likely to be driven by idiots.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Taken straight from that report.

There have been approximately 28 Tesla car fires worldwide between 2012 and 2020.

This statistic is a crucial piece of information when discussing Tesla car fire statistics, as it provides a tangible number to illustrate the prevalence of such incidents. It serves as a reminder that, while Tesla cars are generally considered to be safe, they are not immune to the risk of fire.

28 in 8 years worldwide... and you can them death traps ???? Oh, and that's approximately - hardly a crushing argument is it ??

Death traps like for like is what I said, compared to other EV's, which dont catch fire.

They've also recalled over 100k to fix the fire problem, which is caused by the massive 50' telly onthe dashboard.

Hopefully they dont kill anyone else.

EDIT: couldn't spell Telly

 

[AndyC]

Death traps like for like is what I said, compared to other EV's, which dont catch fire.

They've also recalled over 100k to fix the fire problem, which is caused by the silly 50' telly onthe dashboard.

Hopefully they dont kill anyone else.

Is a key statement mate, they've acted responsibly to correct a perceived fault.
Arguably the best manufacturer for recalls are Toyota - they tend to take absolutely no chances if they find an issue.
Mercedes are very good too.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Is a key statement mate, they've acted responsibly to correct a perceived fault.
Arguably the best manufacturer for recalls are Toyota - they tend to take absolutely no chances if they find an issue.
Mercedes are very good too.

Tesla forced to “recall” 1.1 million vehicles in China to address braking problems

This is Tesla’s second recall in China this year.

www.theverge.com

Forced to recall another 1m cars because of another perceived fire hazard with the brake fluid.

A totaly ethical company.

 

[PITA]

Utter nonsense, spouted out of pure ignorance of the car and it's battery technology.

its

 

[verreauxi]

Tesla and Prius drivers are two completely different groups. The holier than thou types migrated to Tesla a long time ago.

Here it's the kids who spend more on their muscle car than their rent and rev their engines really loud on neighborhood streets at any time of the day or night. And the people who spend $80,000 on a pickup truck that they never haul anything in and try to barrel their way through traffic with their Blue Lives Matter sticker on the back window.

^^^This.

And yes, the largest stereotype over here is the idiots with the Ford 350 pickup trucks with an extra lift-kit that costs anywhere from $800-2000 on top of the price. Trailer parks are full of them.

I would also add that, at least when I went to Uni, BMWs were solidly associated with the frat-boy date-rape type.

 

[Yarrgh]

As a driver of an Electric Mercedes, may I suggest you scruffs hop back in you Viva / Nova / escort and mind your own business.
As you were.

Have 'em out at your local waitrose fast charging point lad.

 

[Yarrgh]

Doesn't matter what car they own its the tits driving with their hoodie up or wearing a baseball cap......bellends.

The baseball cap is the perfect sun visor for driving. I put one on for sun up/ down driving.

And also to drive like a knob.

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

Looks like @emir has moved to Italy.
I voted BMW, Audi and Subaru. Increasingly aware of the seemingly weaponisation of SUVs though, buying vehicles that don't fit in car park spaces, too wide for certain roads... screw you all, I'm parking here, coming through anyway.

Doomed species, we deserve everything we get.

 

[Kurt.]

Get yourselves a van…. Sat up high looking down on you all… king of the road

 

[Baines' left foot]

Range Rover Evoques are driven exclusively by entitled WAG type women who think they've made it in life and act accordingly.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Top of the BMW driver.
Mid life crisis 1/4 of pension took out and spunked on a fancy car....other option..Thailand birds(of a sort) and beak.

 

[DualityNSNO]

As a driver of an Electric Mercedes, may I suggest you scruffs hop back in you Viva / Nova / escort and mind your own business.
As you were.

In this economy?

Tory.

 

[gonetomorrow]

We live near a tanning salon. You see some sights getting in and out of the white BMWs across the road.
I'm thinking of compiling a coffee-table book.