Good find, that looks almost identical to this one https://www.travellingwithpets.co.uk/products/bgc-bs but the Porsche one is twice the price and half the carrying capacity!
In London it's about to get a lot stricter, our local council are trailing their own speed cameras to make more money, I mean improve road safety. No penalty points just a fine. The trial will be declared a success and rolled out across London.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63322848
They already know it's an EV because that would be in the data that comes from the emissions zone which I understand uses the same cameras, but they make you jump through hoops to register. I suspect the real revenue stream comes from fining people that haven't registered.
They do use the DVLA database for the Low Emission Zone but you have to register and pay £10 annually for the congestion charge, despite them using the same cameras ?♂️
I went into Guildford and asked to see the PTS colours, expecting something like a Dulux catalog. I was taken to the configuration room and someone came in with a special aluminium suitcase full of paint swatches all beautifully presented, quite worth the visit for the theatre of it ?
I’ve been having similar thoughts about Mamba, I’ve specified Carmine and then thought about getting PTS Olive Green, currently desiring Mamba!
Carmine is going to be very common for the GTS so you could argue that would make it more difficult to sell due to the number available.
To give you an idea of the likely cost just the seat back and base for the comfort seats is around $4200 per seat, that’s without the frame or mechanics!
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In an idle moment I looked up the part numbers of some of the Bose components, I wasn't bored enough to do a comprehensive job but it does seem that at least some of the speakers are common across models. I found an eBay listing for Cayenne speakers that had the same part number
I can see these prices delaying uptake by private car purchasers. EV adoption in the UK is skewed towards company car drivers and company owners due to considerable tax incentives, electricity would have to be considerably higher to affect that market.
Also a factor is that EV owners are...
Halfords can be a bit difficult with docs, I recently tried to get a replacement plate and they refused because the reg wasn’t mine (my wife’s, same address as my ID) I ended up going to a proper motor spares shop.