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Tesla thinks a grabbing stick is a good replacement for right-hand drive in the UK. (www.arenaev.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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Order a Model S or Model X in the UK and you'll receive a left-hand drive car and a bonus grabbing stick.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow. I wonder if anyone will actually accept that. I guess other markets with right-hand-drive like Japan, Hong Kong will get the same deal.

[โ€“] MolvanianDentist 7 points 1 year ago

They've stopped selling the Model X and S entirely in Australia, rather than providing the option of LHD vehicles like in the UK. Though if I was hypothetically in the market for these vehicles, I'd rather not buy one than have inconveniences that a grab stick is meant to help with...