6 things James May hates about his Tesla
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2020
- James May’s had his Tesla Model S for more than a year, so he’s had plenty of time to fall in love with it. But it’s not perfect - so join May in his bunker for a rundown of his dislikes in proper CZcamsr style. He’ll probably be asking what colour to wrap it next…
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I don't think they tuned the suspension at the Nurburgring, so that's a plus for May!
Shouldve bombed it while they could tyler
Just watched the SLS AMG video, and I'm seeing this comment here . Love your content.
Hmmm... you watch drive tribe?
how are you not verified??
Don't feed the troll
You know someone's a gentleman when they care about the noise their neighbours can hear.
Yea. The world is collapsing but at least your neighbours can sleep.
@@ionutsaizu750 RELAX...it's only collapsing for "the other half". :D
Whatever, I was just praising a civilised attitude.
i think he just wants to sneak away, and that noise made that null.
You have no idea how angry England is. That is why they do so much please and thank you. It's to stop them killing each other.
See also Canada.
This is like a dream come true for James. He can rant about something he doesn't like WITHOUT interruption.
No real car guy really likes electic cars. Especially those that know the environmental disaster that batteries the size that Tesla have are.
@@OutOfNameIdeas2 no one asked
@@Beef7599 get mad
@@OutOfNameIdeas2 your reply is the most off-topic thing I have seen in a while.
@@OutOfNameIdeas2 this comment aged well
One thing I don't like about any Tesla is that I can't afford one
Work smarter
Unfortunately, the price reflects the current prototype state, and implies that ones with a lower carbon footprint may be coming later. I just hope they start making efficient electric cars soon.
@Jason Lee Trater you can get one for $40,000. Still expensive, but way less than 100,000.
There's quite a few Model S for sale here in Norway for less than $25.000
Bought my Focus St for 8500 as rebuild LOVE IT
Hey James,
So the reason why car going asleep - turn off “energy saving” option and turn on always connected, about the key and clicking twice turn on “passive entry” also because of that your door handles will present :)
You could put in READ ME JAMES at the top, so that he May see it...
Same for the ‘auto present doorhandles’ option.
so based on the replies, 3 of the six items are solely because his grand-kids never taught him how to use the new toy?
These are known as ID-10-T errors in the IT community.
Also just leave the key in your pocket - I never take mine out all day
Tell me I wasn’t the only one who worried James left the imaginary gate open...
No worries, he hasn't moved the car through it yet.
@@enzoma7253 Maybe, but the imaginary dog can run out
He did, and his sheep got out...
I was worried it wasn't open enough and he was going to scrape some of that dirt off the Tesla!
May is no fool. the imaginary gate would have been fitted with an imaginary return spring
May: "6 things I don't like about my about my Tesla "
Title: "6 things James May HATES about his Tesla"
@mickor "a discussion with james may about the 5 faults that he personally finds with his car that means he doesnt hate the car itself but much rather just 5 little pet peeves he has with it."
By Drivetribe
Just doesn't have the same ring to it in my opinion
@@Attackonmuffin yeah but it just sounds James may even if it was absurd as that
The "hey Bim, guess what" shirt is what killed me, after seeing the Our man in Japan episode...
Me too...simply hilarious
James looks like a young hipster with his short trousers.
I think his outfit makes him look like an elderly man lol
Honestly if he had been wearing his glasses and a black tee, he’d look like a bassist in an old punk band on a bar tour. Not a bad thing..
Or a school boy at the end of the school year. No new trousers till September
Short? If they would be any longer they would just fold onto his shoes and whats the point of that?
He is a hipster! He has a music degree, can't keep a job, and wears funky jackets!
Hey James. I work for Tesla and I can help!
2: The door handles will come out automatically if you have Walk Away Door Lock on. When you walk away the door locks. When you walk back in range it will unlocks and door handles will present themselves.
3: when you get out of the car you could leave your door open and the car stays on. But when you sit down, push the brake pedal the car turns on and you can put the car in drive. It’s very quick.
4: you don’t have to push the trunk close button if that sound will wake up your neighbors. You can just manually pull the trunk down and close it. Then it will not make that audible Beep sound.
Kit F I guessed those and I’ve never been in a Tesla, it’s just old man moaning I’m afraid 🤣 comes to us all.
Yeah, It seems more like he has no clue how the car works. It´s like looking at my parents and their computers.
What about the clunky sounds Mr. Tesla ?
On point 3: In the UK it rains a lot; he may want to shut the door to keep the water from getting in if it is going to take him half a minute to open/close a gate.
@@rixille he should probably get an automatic gate then :D
Who else would watch James, in painstaking detail, go over the 2,837 things he loves about his car?
Fonts: Because, in the end, it’s American.
James May - reliably likeable even when having a moan.
he is bling, yo
Just like your wife
Completely agree, There does need to be more of James May just being James May on CZcams.
@mjncad No, complaining.
@mjncad - how did you know that?!
finally , a you-tuber reviewing his Tesla without having detailed & blinged it up first ... James May keeping it real man
Standard
"Standard."
Isn't detailing just cleaning?
𝓣𝓮𝓼𝓵𝓪 𝓜𝓸𝓭𝓮𝓵 𝓢
@@grievuspwn4g3 yes
I'm at that age now where I can fully appreciate someone grumbling about trivialities that nobody else would give a second thought to.
and most of them are always because we didn't read the manual . .
That "Clonk" is the entire Rear bumper about to come off, that's been reported by many owners. Especially during heavy rain.
😂
@@JoshTheFrosch07 daft thing is he is true
@@Crackshot212 I have a Tesla it is not true 😂
@@JoshTheFrosch07 nope, I'm a huge tesla fan, just Google tesla bumpers falling off, I'm sorry but it is true and it's sad to say
@@Crackshot212 I’m just saying That I’ve never experienced ANY problems with the bumper or heard of any..
No one's talking about how he finally embraced being called Bim.
Elon: makes slight change to spelling his child's name after own Gmail login password.
James: makes slight change to spelling his sobriquet after mistyping own 3-letter username.
That shirt is amazing.
Hey Bim!
Gotta love it:))
Wonder how Jeremy feels about it
He will have to run it by the lawyers first.
He has no feelings for electric vehicles.
he simply does not care
they need him to go over same car lol "Clarkson!"
He'd prob call it a household appliance with wheels
James may is so likeable. He is like a rockstar of the car scene and top gear
I agree with the font criticism. It is “almost comedic.”
Hey, at least it's not... COMIC SANS lol
@@PoltergeistWorks i'd like to have a car with the lettering font in comic sans
Type face
i hadn't paid it much attention before but now I'll never be able to unsee it and not burst out laughing
Can you imagine James had a rant at Elon Musk? And we need more of these rants from James.
This need to happen 👏🏻👏🏻 how can we get the ball rolling on that one?
For that matter, a conversation between those two guys would be rather entertaining. They're sort of opposites in some ways and similar in others.
I'd LOVE to see a conversation between those two!
Maybe a discussion between these two. Imagine the scenes
How I read this title
"James May being whiny for 5 minutes"
Me: Can't say no to that, quality entertainment.
James could talk about anything and we'd love it. Come to think of it, that gives me an idea - could he make content for all the kids doing remote learning to watch during COVID? He's just so watchable no matter what he's talking about!
He's not being whiny. He paid real money for a car and he's telling us what's annoying about it.
JAJAJAJJAJA YES
@@hariharan224 You're the type to complain that your food is cold at Mcdonalds when you've left it 10 minutes before eating.
Even James here understands these are petty. You can tell through watching. That's the whole point of the video.
James May, a mild-mannered Englishman: 6 things I don't like about
CZcams, an exaggerator: 6 things James May hates
I love that he has a ‘Hey Bim’ shirt 😁
When you go over a cyclist it makes a small bump sound from the rear suspension.
How did you know that LOL
Yeah I found that annoying too
Very annoying.....
lol
You terrible person if you think that's funny - I know you were after a reaction though. Bye bye.
If you turn on “passive entry” in the safety and security tab you don’t have to double press the key when turning it on 😁
you cant expect brits to configure things.
Are Dub well done, that was almost a complete sentence 👏👏
@@morry427 When criticing someone for their writing, it would probably be best to use proper grammar.
John Doe because I didn’t use a full stop? Or a ‘period’ as you ‘mericans say for some reason. I don’t think it works so well when ending a sentence with emojis anyway.
@@morry427 his sentence was understandable. Youre just being a salty brit
I absolutely love James May's expectation of common sense.
Except he literally complains about problems that he himself could fix by simply asking Tesla about his cars features
I'm glad that his main concerns/issues are that simple.
“Wife carrying competition”
England’s sports are intriguing
It gets better when it's the "neighbor's wife carrying competition"
King Of Crunk 😂 💯
There's also "rolling cheeses down a hill" competition and "caber tossing", to name but two more quirky British sports.
Like cricket or is that confusing? 🏏
I wasn't going to ask, but, now we know why he goes, where, he goes!
This is why I love James May. He talks about things like poor font choice on a car where there’s text. Everyone else talks about the more obvious things like rims...
He's right most people have the Model S and P100D removed....
"My artworks that I've collected..."
James still behaving like a Jaag owner
I've got the MS90D (2017) and I also have a noise from the suspension, exactly as James states it sounds like a worn bush or a non-tight bolt in the suspension. Just last week I've also started to get a noise from the front suspension/wheels. When turning right around e.g. around a roundabout, there's a whoosh, whoosh type noise when the tyre rotates, as if something is rubbing on the tyre / suspension / calipers. It's going into the service centre next week to be looked at.
Any updates on what happened?
I’ve reported the exact same “clunking” from the suspension to Tesla. If you drive with windows down it’s very noticeable over uneven surfaces. They road tested my Model X And several others which all did it. They narrowed it down to the “brake pad heat shields”, they removed and retested and noise was gone. I pulled them up on this as asked if they meant brake disc heat shield but they said brake pad shields? Do your thing Mr May and investigate further and put me out my misery.
Take the wheel off and have a look yourself?
It's probably "within Tesla specifications"...
It’s a Tesla, their not known for build quality
There's usually a thin plate between the pad and the caliper. Often rubber painted to reduce the risk of brake squeal. Doubt they do much against heat though.
If you are hearing a 'clunk' in your rear drive-shaft, make a service appointment with Tesla.. It is more than an annoyance, it is a sign of imminent motor failure. They should offer to replace your unit under warranty.
James: "Things I hate about my Tesla"
Jeremy: "Everything I hate about Tesla."
Jeremy: 'wait a minute, I don't have a tesla"
Hamond: I've binned my Tesla...ooohh it's on fire!
ian vader more like, it being upside down every morning
LOL wrong order!
"I hate everything about Tesla."
Three Days Grace: "I hate everything about you"
4:37 I love that it is possible that he got the number 2837 by actually listing down and counting all the things he likes about this car
i imagine its a fantastic car if he has "comedic font" in his top 6
"There are also 2,837 I love." Yeah, probably a fantastic car.
Ah James such a classy bloke. Even when nitpicking, he does it classy
He does it "classily". Now that would be classy.
Turn on "Passive entry" or "keyless driving" or whatever it is called at the security settings
solves almost all things in this video haha
Yeah, this video is a swing and a miss, it's more "6 problems James May didn't Google the answer for" than anything else. Not that fun to watch.
Right. I was like... A key? Mine doesn't have a key... OK I have Model 3 Dual Motors, not an S but still... JAMES you don't need a key at all.
@@nomoreheroes93 Exactly, plus he can easily remove the rear badging if its not of his liking
That sigh after the rant about opening the gate was hilarious.. British humour is the best
What I really don’t like about Tesla is the lack of buttons. Most annoying being that there isn’t a stick to determine the speed of the windscreen wipers. I get it, Tesla wants you to use the automatic mode for the windscreen wipers. But sometimes the automatic mode just doesn’t work for me. For instance when it turns on when it doesn’t rain or when the rain sensor is to aggresive when it doesn’t rain that hard. I just want to be able to adjust it very quickly without having to do that on the touchscreen.
He's wearing the. BIM MERCH GREAT
I saw that as well I laughed because that is such a hilarious episode.
That Japanese robot assistant was so adorably useless.
Sent a screencap to the gf. Have been calling each other "hey Bim" for the last 2 months now...
Subtitle: "Bim complains about a beep and fonts". I Love James, I would watch him complain about anything, and I think I have...
This is 100x better than the ones you find on CZcams stories
"Hey Bim! Guess what?" That bit made laugh ! :D
Can we get the Director's cut of this? I feel like James has alot more to complain about
He would just tell us wouldnt he if he did
Its James were on about here
We’re “Tribers” now. I’m okay with that. Run with it.
We are whatever he says we are, #DealWithIt
More like walk with it. Don't want to overtake captain slow ;)
The paintjob on that car is lovely, very nice color.
James May, your fashion sense is impeccable as always. Love the drab blue t-shirt
My Mercedes manages to shut the boot without fuss. Makes a (great) noise on startup though..!
My Mercedes boot has to be slammed to close. It sounds like a car crash every time.
@@tbjornholdt haha
AQUAHOLIC hi Nick!
Didnt know you watched drivetribe :)
What?! One of my favorite you tubers also likes watching James may complain?! Awesome!
My 2016 Passat estate makes the noise when I close/open it remotely from the key, considering one might nlt always be in visible range when I do so. But when I manually open it by pushing the VW mark or the button close it, it doesn't make the noise.
Hey James,
So the reason why car going asleep - turn off “energy saving” option and turn on always connected, about the key and clicking twice turn on “passive entry” also because of that your door handles will present :)
not my comment, but I think it's helpful
I bet he doesn't read this and carries on whinging ;)
Or get an electric gate! With the money he gets it shouldn't be a problem
@@ronaldusher39 The thing about Brits it they will buy gadgets like Tesla or the latest flagship phones, but when it comes to housing they try to have the most medieval house possible. The more you have from a list of single pane windows, thin stone walls, wooden gates, creaking old floors, fireplace, plumbing that makes haunting sounds and lead shingles, the higher you are in the society.
Ronald Usher But I’m not a vulgarian.
@@ronaldusher39 lol
I appreciate every point you made, especially the boot making a loud noise when closing - all American-made cars seem to make a LOT of noises to tell you, and everyone around you, that you’ve just done something. It all reminds me of comments made many years ago by a man called Jezza 🧐😆
Who else notices the "Hey Bim! Guess what?" Shirt from his Japan series lol
His tshirts are the best
Nobody is going to mention the reference to his Prime Show? "Hey Bim, guess what?" :D
Shijo-Ohashi is a bridge representative of Kyoto that crosses the Kamo River over Shijo Street. It is also called Gion Bashi.
😂😂 That bit where he cracked up being called bim was hilarious!
Hey Bim was the funniest piece of TV in years.
@@1104kdd GF & I calling each other "Hey Bim" ever since that episode...
the moment when you can easily afford a Tesla and several other cars, but having an automatic garden fence door is beyond you
"Garden fence door", or "gate", as he calls it in the video. Like everyone else does.
@@Twannnng No silly! It's the door to the Fence of the Garden
Or of course you could be visiting, or have a country estate where the first gate is far from any source of power
@@deadlyredly1 That's what solar panels and batteries are for...
@@deadlyredly1 or the old wooden gate is more in keeping with his "hobbit house" than a modern electric one.
James May can never be more iconic than himself showing his love for Bovril 👌
In South Africa, the car switching off after a few seconds is great for security
I've never been able to look at the Tesla logo without immediately thinking of an IUD.
Thanks now whenever I look at it I see that as well
Love the “hey bim” tshirt🤣
I want to see a video of James May showing the 2837 things he loves about his car!
Love this guy he’s always in a funny mood
Why James says "I don´´t like" and in the Headline "James hates"? Does it always have to be overdone?
Exaggeration is the norm these days.
Here you go james fixed 𝓣𝓮𝓼𝓵𝓪 𝓜𝓸𝓭𝓮𝓵 𝓢 .
𝓐𝓱 𝔂𝓮𝓼, 𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓰𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓵𝔂 𝓭𝓸𝓷𝓮
U should have written it in Latin he would have given u a thumbs up
@@Tooma1979 How do you do that?
@@simpleinverso8628 S Tesla exempla monstrabit
10x worse
I love James because he sees the benefits and positives of electric cars and modern tech but is still old fashioned in his ways and that he’s a true petrolhead at heart 👌
There were no negatives, those 6 were comical complaints, I believe he works for Tesla. I’m getting a model Y hatchback soon.
Another problem with the doors is that if something goes wrong with the battery, you can't get out, and that goes from annoying to lethal if the "something wrong" is the battery catching fire. Powered doors do have a place in terms of accessibility, but they should always be able to be open manually as well.
"weekend wife carrying competition or something" I couldn't listen to this man talk about cupcakes just for these pearls
“Hey bim” shirt 👕 lol that was funny
I was watching this video in bed and my dog barked when the boot lid closed 😂 point proven james!
The pause after the word "comedic" is deadly lol
Quoting Mrs. Hammond, "Car of the future, pillock of the past". 😅
“I EXPECT it to be spotless.” James couldn’t have been any more intimidating about that.
but what does it drive like James and what issues or reliability issues have you had apart from the clonk in the suspension. Also the servicing costs/ repairs/parts replacement?
Love that shirt, my son and I laughed at your segment with that robot in Japan.
Solution for the rear “clunk”: Halfshafts - Lubricate at Hubs LH/RH. Easy fix and for those who are out of warranty it will cost you around £100 at a Tesla service center. Had mine fixed last week here in the Netherlands.
Is that James May's 996 Carrera 4s in the back?
“That is deafening.” Lol.
Hey Bim ! Guess what ! Shijo-Ohashi is a bridge representative of Kyoto that crosses the Kamo River over Shijo Street. It is also called Gion Bashi.
That T-shirt is awesome - "Hey Bim, guess what?" - I'm now actually watching James May's adventure in Japan and that T-shirt only makes sense to those who saw that TV series
the Bim t shirt is amazing, i loved the Japan series
The boot closing beep is a real deal breaker!
Yes, love Bim’s t-shirt!
That "Hey Bim! Guess what?" T-Shirt is awsome🤣
Calling it now: James Mode to control the boot beep volume ... similar to Joe Mode that lowers the volume of alerts & prompts inside the car :)
May-mode sounds better :)
There's a Honda cub in the background, really like that !
I absolutely agree with James. ALSO, the steering wheel is on the wrong side!!!
Wrong? JDM cars, import cars, asia cars, europe cars, most of them are on the right side, we are the wrong ones.
Dann the Uk and Ireland are the only European countries that drive on the right
I died with the "gunfight at the OK Corral" font HAHAHAHA
When did people become incapable of closing a car boot by hand, so you now have to press a button and a big motor has to close it for you , madness :o)
Yeah. Make cars heavier with useless stuff but complain about fuel consumption and emissions.
Add lightness instead - that brings fun and saves fuel. Also ban (S)uper (U)seless (V)ehicles.
Mine’s only a Model 3 but when I get out to open the alley gate I leave the door open a bit so that it doesn’t lock itself and when I get back in I can drive through the gate straight away.
Tow truck driver here. I’ve seen a few issues with this model. The suspension knock is very common, usually emanates from the front, but I have seen a couple times now where the whole driver side of the vehicle just stops working. I’m in America so I mean the left side 😂
The suspension is a known failure point on the model S. You can google it. It's known in the Tesla community as 'whompy wheels'
@Seawolf absolute nonsense
Why did I fully expect James to pronounce it as “Tesler” and why am I disappointed that he didn’t?
Cuber
As are Rs
Rs are As
or so it seems to Americans
James may such a style icon......I mean looks at him. Inspirational
Love his garage. nothing fancy its there for its reason nothing more, nothing less. Best quote "Very very slightly worn" lol
Newer Model S doesn't have that badging anymore, just Dual Motor or Dual Motor with the underline for performance. For car turning off - don't fully close your door when you go about to open the gate, the car won't turn off.
Please make this a series. I could listen to this man rant about anything.
Amazing video!! Thank you!!!
Love to see a video on the 2000+ things you love
Find the speaker that beeps when the booth closes and cut a wire.
That'll probably just throw an error and make the boot lid inoperable. Also I think they're integrated in the rear control module.
Need to get Rich Rebuilds to test that on one of his extra Tesla's
@@ColtaineCrows All right, replace the beeper with some electrical resistance then
Jezza would just take an hammer at it
Similar to my thought but mine was along the mitigation thought process rather than the wreck your £100k car thought. I assume it probably checks the speaker is there and connected by monitoring resistance. My thought was just pop some tape over the speaker, that way you’ll still hear it but it can be as loud or quiet as you like. Just add tape, wait until 3am then blip the boot open. If you still get complaints, More tape. Rinse and repeat. :D
The "Model" S and "100D" are actually in new times Roman which is a bit odd how they couldn't keep their cool Tesla logo font on the whole car.
Hey James! The car won't recognise the key if you haven't driven it for a day or two. It goes into a bit of a deeper sleep, so it needs to be sort of awoken with either the key press or the door press - however, if you're having the problem after opening the gate where the door handle isn't presenting itself, it sounds like a proper issue. The car doesn't 'turn off'. It should just be as simple as opening the door and flicking it into drive again, and going on your way.
As for the rear suspension noise - yeah, I have that too. I think it might be to do with the foot brake coming loose after trying to accelerate. But it is definitely a 'concerning sound' to say the least - even though it probably isn't a problem at all. Hopefully something they might minimize or fix in future iterations.
You might not read this but hey! Worth a shot.
Have you had the rear suspension arms checked for approaching failure ?