Tesla’s first remote test drive site in the UK has launched, near Perth in Scotland
Tesla cut its car prices two weeks ago, dropping up to £7,000 from entry-level models, bringing the Tesla Model 3 to £42,990 and the Tesla Model Y down to £44,990
esla has announced the first of its UK remote test drive hubs, which let prospective buyers try out one of its EVs miles away from a Tesla Centre.
However, the first of these is a bit of a trek from London. It is situated next to the Taste Perthshire restaurant, described as the best of the two restaurants in Bankfoot, a few kilometres away from Perth in Scotland, by Tripadvisor.
Tesla’s first UK remote test drive spot truly is pretty “remote”, but that suits the concept.
You book a Tesla remote test drive online, completing all the necessary paperwork. You call a phone number when you reach the car, and the Tesla’s cameras are used to verify your identity. A Tesla rep then unlocks the car.
They will also guide people through the car’s features, and how to control it. Drivers are then free to enjoy the 30-minute test drive of the car.
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This announcement comes only days after Tesla opened its first remote test drive hub, in Sweden’s Örebro.
A self-checkout approach to car test drives, the driver is simply asked to return the car back to the starting spot, and to plug it back in.
There are currently no remote test drive hubs in London, but they aren’t really needed when test drives are available at Tesla locations in London Park Royal, Dartford and Westfield White City.
However, if you do find yourself near Perth, remote test drive slots are available daily from 10.30am to 5pm.
Tesla cut its car prices two weeks ago, dropping up to £7,000 from entry-level models, bringing the Tesla Model 3 to £42,990 and the Tesla Model Y down to £44,990.
The company’s stock valuation has taken repeated hammerings over the past 12 months; it is currently valued at less than half of its peaks during late 2021. This follows weakening demand, particularly in China, where there is increasing competition from lower-cost alternatives.
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