What I HATE About the Tesla Model 3 Performance!
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- BEST ELECTRIC VEHICLE OR BIGGEST MISTAKE? - Tesla Model 3 Performance.
It was a bit of a splurge, I wasn't really sure if I could afford it but I just knew that this was the car that I wanted and I finally decided to bite the bullet and get one for myself! Two years and 20,000 miles ago I bought a Tesla... In this episode of Artisan Electrics Jordan is following up on his 2 years of Tesla ownership. Was it worth it? Stay tuned to find out...
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⏱️Timestamps
00:00 Bite The Bullet
00:54 Tesla Model 3
02:02 Auto Pilot
05:07 Acceleration
06:48 Preconditioning
08:05 Tesla Supercharger Network
09:00 The Downsides
10:58 Charger Payments
11:29 Tyres
12:51 Immaturity
13:27 Company Car
14:41 The Wife Test
16:27 In Summary
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Great video. Such a treat to have you arrive on customer's site in your Tesla!
As Tesla matures, their build quality has improved. I got my Performance 3 last August and the panel alignment is excellent. Also, the white paint makes irregularities much more obvious.
I love the same things you do about it and love the reaction I get from passengers when I step on the accelerator and pin them back in their seats.
As for the profile issue, a recent software update allows you to tie it to your phone. So when you get in, the car uses your preferences and when your wife gets in, it sees her phone and sets up for her.
In the case where you both are in the car, you can choose a preferred profile for the typical driver (assuming she lets you drive) 😋
I love this car and believe that it's the most amazing vehicle I've ever driven.
£600 for a set of tyres is expensive?!?!?!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
it really isn't...
I have FSD Beta and it is amazing... I just returned to the US after 18 days in Italy. And even though I had no "Official" update the FSD has greatly improved. Tesla has major updates that you need to download, but they do tweeks inbetween without official updates. It does 4 Way Stops, Roundabouts, Light controlled intersections and more amazingly well.
Got a Model 3 Long range from Shanghai and it's been flawless so far 5 months in! And panel gaps are all perfect!
I'm in Hong Kong, returning for good to the UK end of June. I ordered my Model Y on the 10th of May and it's scheduled for delivery from September to November. I've got a problem with my right foot which means for the short term I'm going to have a hand control fitted. Found a great company online. I'm really looking forward to getting my hands "literally" on my new car. Great video Jordan. You can just see the admiration on your face.
Things have improved significantly over the past few years. As a Tesla Model Y owner I have no panel gaps at all that are in any way noticeable and I carefully inspected the car for over an hour when collecting. Regarding the phone key - again improvements - I've got a 100% success rate with the phone key - it always unlocks when approached and a handle is tried.
Regarding the profiles - I thought I had this issue too, BUT it was my fault for not setting things up correctly - in the driver profile screen there are various options to setup the key / profile match. My mistake was doing this while in Easy Entry mode. Since done correctly it again is 100% accurate.
Thanks for the detailed comment Marcus
Collected my standard model 3 in late November. No panel gaps. Couple of scratches which Tesla fixed. Best was new battery. Charge to 100% every time.
Great review. The things you like, the things you don't. Can't ask for any more than that. Thanks Jordan.
Thank you Paul, glad you enjoyed the review!
Battery preconditioning just means reaching an optimal temperature (40-ish Celsius?). While you drive, temperature builds up in the system anyway. Now, if you head for charging and the battery is already warm enough, it may just need few minutes to reach the temp, hence preconditioning starts close to the destination. What it does it redirects the heat from motors to battery pack, might also build more heat by intentionally running the motors in less efficient way
You are correct regarding battery temperature regulation enabled for pre condition prior to Fast charge. Untimely the battery will be either heated or cooled dependant on its temperature upon request to rapid charge.However, Tesla use Snake tubes with their HV voltage battery. Effectively coolant is stored within the Snake-tube which runs between all 4680 individual cells.
@@omgitsZAN4 right, collant flows to transfer the heat in and out of battery pack, though octovalve and radiator/motors depending on the need.
Although there's only a handful of 4680 Model Ys. Jordan's M3 is 2170 based. Idea is pretty much the same though.
Model y only shares 70% of parts in relation to model 3. Octovalve is not one of these.
The profile switching can be setup by selecting the correct profile in car and then clicking the profile person alongside phone key in locks. Sounds like both profiles are associated with your phone. I had the same issue and this fixed it.
excellent thanks!
Great review! The car was made in Tesla's Fremont Factory, an automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, California. It was a very big building. Closer to my home it takes about 1 hour to drive there. Also your tires on the right side I think you hit the curb. It might cause alignment. The profile switching should be set up by selecting the correct profile in the car and then clicking the profile person alongside the phone key in the locks. Sounds like both profiles are associated with your phone idea. Thumbs up!! Cheers!! 🤟
I have a 2021 Shanghai long range in black. The build to my untrained eye seems flawless
Nice
Precondition works on the cars ability to not only know how warm hothead battery already is as well as the cars ability to cary this out through your current and forecasted driving style ( maybe driving at high speed to the charger V in traffic towards it)
Wheels issue is much the same on lots of non ev cars
So I had a 2019 Model 3 SR and loved it but rightly so pointed out on the video the build Quality was poor compare to other EV manufacturers. However, I now own at 22 Model 3 LR built in Shanghai, and the build quality has massively improved. Also the interior has updated and improved. Also the range am getting in May weather on 100% charge is around 340-352miles of range.
Good on you for following your dream. What's the point of life if we don't have dreams & passions to strive to?
I love the paintwork/body wrap artwork & company sign work.
When you said about the tyres being super expensive, I was expecting 2k 😅
For the V60 D3 2012 (245bhp) I needed Pirelli Pzero PZ4 PNCS Sealinside 245 35 20... was 275 a tyre in 2020-2021 now only 187 😭
The lines on the reversing camera are drawn in the wrong place which is why I kerbed my wheels in the early days. I use the door mirrors now. It is a very wide car and you need a big space in the car park!
I have a 20 plate Long Range Model 3 and a Zappi 2 charger.
My 71 Chinese Tessa build is perfect, no panel gaps and very well made. My only gripe is battery range on long range and the fact I have to return the car early. Love my Tesla......
I've had long range model 3 for 6 months and absolutely love it. I am from Australia. Car was made in China an d has no panel gap issues. Acceleration is slower than your unit (4s 0-100km/h) and tire wear seems OK. Phone key works 100% of time even when phone locked.
My wife hates the acceleration so I have to drive sedately when she is in car. She still prefers her Toyota Prius so never drives it. Kids love it especially the acceleration and "Party time" app. Running costs are low and cost me
Get the Performance Boost. It drops the 0-60 to 3.7 seconds. Costs €1800 here in Ireland and is an OTA update.
The issue with the phone not unlocking the car is due to the phone stopping apps running when they are backgrounded. You can enable background app refresh on an iPhone which should fix this. I believe Android has a similar setting.
This is definitely the issue with the phone key not unlocking the car and can be a reason for not recognising her in the vehicle. I have sorted this for customers on iphones and android versions. Iphone is the refresh and android can either be the battery optimisation/profiles and other optimisation settings.
what is the name of that long green wire on a spool that you use for Earth continuity testing?
My wife had the same problem with the profile becasue I set it up for her (wrong) ... I was advised to check that her phone is assosiated with her profile once i did that it worked as if by magic I think it is somewhere in security or keys or something like that it is a while ago that I changed it. She still complains that the rear view mirror has to be changed every time so it won't totally stop the complaints 🙂
I’d love to see DC home chargers become a thing, the Delta DC 25KW Wallbox would be perfect for homes here in the US, it’s the only single phase 240v charger with this much power I’ve seen on the DC side of things, the only little problem is that it needs about 134Amps with a 170Amp breaker, which is a lot considering the average US home only has a 100Amp service, so a call to the electric company, a new breaker panel and a rewire with larger gauge cables will likely be needed for many people wishing to install one…
So right about the non-Tesla chargers. The Chargepointe rep told me that when they get wet, the NFC circuitry shuts down. Oh yeah, that's *Near Field Communication* , but not all the Android Phone Makers call it that!
£150 a corner? That's cheap! Try £220 a corner for BMW 19" run flats!
Yep, my 20” TT tyres are £240 each. *shudder*
Yep £150 is pretty standard for big cars now
Most annoying thing about the tyres is that they weren't available for months and months. I ended up with Pirelli P Zeros which weren't Tesla specific. Much noisier, less grip and £1100 for the set of four. At least the lease company paid 😎
Rather have £65 a corner for my MG5 long range (16 inch high profiles) and pocket nearly £30k change vs a M3 performance 😆 🤣
@@ashb8572 Can't disagree with you there, but this is where the craziness of car financing and company car lists come in. When we got ours 2 and a bit years ago, the list of EVs was Tesla, Audi e Tron SUV and Mercedes EQC. Didn't want an SUV and Teslas were the same price. Performance model was £30/month LESS than the Long Range and only £15/month more than the Standard Range. All of them were cheaper than a Skoda Fabia due to the questionable tax benefits available. Performance version is ridiculously overpriced compared to the other Model 3s and all of them look overpriced compared to the MGs, but they're still not on the list. Once the tax rules change to something more normal I'll probably join you. The one certainty is that I won't be going back to ICE.
Sometimes I wish I'd bought the performance but it was a bit too spendy for me so I got the Dual Motor. Best car I've ever owned, although It's also the most expensive. Can't fault mine it's been great and I went to London and back from Manchester for £40.
you forgot about the snow filling the boot if you dont wipe the snow off first! hahahaha
How could we forget that?!
December 2021 3Rwd made in China: paint was fine, but body panel gaps still below par.Other annoyances: a/c fan dreadfully noisy perversely much more noticeable on the left front. Wing mirror position, are positioned to far rearward which requires a 90deg head tun to use. Annoyingly the “partial” premium spec does away with footwell lighting! Overall….. a superlative car and a joy to drive. Enjoy your channel….
Thanks.
You are right about the charging network, it has everyone beaten. If I had an electric car it's charger anxiety not range anxiety that would worry me. Can I get on one, does it work, do I have a phone signal to operate the app necessary to operate the charger!
Chris, my Tesla not only finds a charging site, but tells me how many are available and working, provides a hot spot for syncing, and I only have to back in, connect and that’s it- it recognizes me and my account automatically. Very convenient.
Is the solution to the wheel problem not to keep kerbing it?
Nice review of ownership and agree with your points.......I too, love my M3, best car I have ever driven.....Kerb rashed a wheel, so annoyed with myself, £60 to fix via a mobile firm, looks like new, all is well again 🙂
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!
It’s just kerbs in the uk being square, it’s so annoying, in Australia the kerbs are like an S shape, much better, you can’t kerb your wheels cause of it.
Mine arrives in June. Can't wait.
Epic, enjoy!
@@artisanelectrics And thanks to your vid I get a PEN fault detection unit installed for my Gen 3 wall charger. Keep up the good work!
Maybe we need a race when I have done the performance upgrade on my Long range ;)
👀 🏁
If she is having problems with it not unlocking until she opens her phone, then her phone is probably limiting the application from being able to check frequently or run in the background properly.
You don't fancy an MG5 as a work van conversion like James Coates? A more practical alternative?
What about the tesla Asa work car? Does it function? Or are you relying on having the others with the big vans?
When you buy a Tesla what's the score with the batteries? What's their self life and when it comes to the end of their shelf live what are the costs of changing them or do you have to purchase a new car??
Bit surprised that you spent a whole video on the Tesla car. I agree from your business point of view its a good marketing tool so obviously paid for by the Company so you didn't have to fork out £50k !! What is so good about having high acceleration to get you to the next lights or roundabout. Jolly useful in 30 and 20 MPH speed limits I'm sure and it uses more energy and wears tyres.
Do you have any details on running costs vs petrol/diesel?
My first year, ‘20, I spent $8.67 monthly traveling 5k miles total, annual cost of $104.04. There’s an online calculator you can use to determine your expenses. That’s solely charging here at home, using my 240 volt @ 32 amps.
So how well does auto pilot handle non dual carriageway/motorway roads?
Would have liked to see auto pilot performance for something like Sheffield to Manchester on the A57 or A616.
I've got thousands of kilometers racked up on autopilot, and have used it on all types of roads, from 6 lane super highways, down to little 1 lane goat paths. As long as there are clear markings on the road, I've never experienced a major issue. Very rare instances of ghost braking will be experienced, but they are few and far between.
Personally don't use it , too much phantom braking. I go over the woodhead and prefer to drive that bit myself.
My favorite tool 😍
The phone key issue can be resolved by putting your phone on the “B” pillar without unlocking your phone. It happens to us too, I think it’s the phone being the root cause… Tesla app was recently closed or app has not been in use for a substantial amount of time so it goes all the way to the back of the memory. Opening the app fixes it too… but yes it’s a little annoying, I’d rather do that then hold keys though.
Also the driver profile issue has been solved with the latest software update for us and works better than we could have ever imagined now
Have a model 3 SR built in china and no problems at all and it feels tighter all round.
My 19" 255/35 all seasons were £140 each but I have done just over 40k miles and it still has about 3.5 mil tread that's on a TT diesel AWD. And insurance compared to tesla is a steal.
Lol, sounds economic, how's that Diesel price looking?
@@smc812 extremely pricey :(. But considering my diesel does 700 miles on a tank, not as terrible.
Tyre wear increases dramatically with more power & torque, my 911 carrera 4 gets through rear tyres every 18k, a Tesla model 3 performance with 450bhp & brutal acceleration will never be kind on tyres.
Touch up paint for the wheels. Will look so much better after.
2021 M3 LR from China, no panel gaps at all
Gone from a Performance model to a Dual Motor - love it still.
Doing the same - if it ever arrives! Went for Performance last time as it worked out cheaper on the lease. Quite a lot more expensive this time. I'm hoping the more sensible tyres will make it quieter and more comfortable. And it's probably still just about fast enough!
Could almost see you on Top Gear 😁🤣
You can touch up the alloys and it means you can’t see the issue from more than a metre away.
A little off-topic: I’m from Germany and one question that I’m curious about is: In a left-side driving traffic system, if you are on a multi-lane road, do you take over other cars on the right, or on the left lane? 😉
On the right.. always try to keep in the left lane.....then overtake on the right side
I know people like to talk about panel gaps but I don’t care at all. 😀after 2 years, I still actually enjoy driving 45 minutes to work. And the 45 minutes back home again. A massive improvement of life quality for me.
I don't find the foam makes any difference. When my Model 3 tyres were needing replacing I went for Michelin Cross Climate 2s - way better grip in bad weather and no different when it comes to noise.
2021 performance model 3 tyres are
£392 each
As for automatic unlocking by phone key - are you two using same phone models? Make sure her phone doesn't put Tesla app to sleep (power saving, needs permission to run in background)
That could be part of the problem, thanks for commenting!
This video should be titled "Why didn't I wait for the model Y!"
I have a 2021 Chinese built Model 3 Long Range and the panel gaps are fine. I do however suffer from the frameless windows rattling against the door frame rubber.
I still think letting a Tesla reverse park itself requires nerves of steel.
Absolutely!
I’ve not tried it but I can imagine 😅
My March 22 LR from China is flawless. I hate to say that, because I try and avoid supporting the Chinese economy, with all the wrongs China is perpetrating in the world, but two of us spent a good hour inspecting the car before accepting it, and could find nothing wrong. No paint flaws, perfect panel gaps and alignment, etc. Just a muddy mark on the driver's door sill.
No scuffed wheels, so far, in 1,000 miles, but it's only a matter of time.
Did it take long to get used to not having the speedometer directly in front of you. Also as everything is configured on the screen I am amazed the police are not pulling people over. They would if you touched a mobile phone - even in a hands-free cradle!
Took me about 2 hours to adapt, now I would say it's more annoying to look through a wheel, seems like silly idea. I rarely if at all touch the screen when driving, all the key features for driving are on the stalks and wheel controls, and for picking music and navigation there's voice recognition that works well enough.
What Steven Collier says. Location of speedo is non-issue (plenty of other manufacturers have put speedos in the centre).
It's very unusual for me to touch the screen or look at it while driving.
ill echo your feedback. it is a real pain in the bottom to have to unlock your phone to unlock the charge port to release the cable. Just give me a button next to the CCS. I'm at 23k and still loads of tread left on my first set of tyres. 3+ car overtakes on Lincolnshire roads is almost a necessity!
Didn't fancy waiting for the cyber truck then?
Watch this space 👀
Have you got enhanced autopilot or FSD?
Just the factory standard.
@@artisanelectrics that's great you get that level of autopilot for free.
I am impressed but would have been more so if you'd demonstrated the 0 - 60 performance.
05:07 there’s a section in the video 👍🏻
I’ve achieved 10000 miles with my M3LR. Excellent car overall.
One thing that’s very bad: Spare Parts availability.
It’s a reliable car. But I got a stone impact on the windscreen, result was a long crack. It can happen to any car. The bad news: no replacement windscreen due to global shortages! That’s been the case for the last two months. Autoglass say this is just a problem with Teslas, other brands are all in stock.
Luckily the crack is on the passenger side, so I can keep going, but some drivers have had their car parked up for months!
Tesla really need to match high reliability with low repair time. They don’t, and that will really hurt their brand if they don’t sort it out.
I had the same happen to me two days ago… mine is on the drivers side… they told me I will have to wait a few weeks for a windscreen - hope I get one soon.
@Anthony Dyer - I am in exactly the same position with my Model Y. Admiral, my insurer, forcing me down the Autoglass route who couldn't even find the part number or registration because the car is so new.
Persevere! I have suggested I take the car direct to a Tesla Service Centre. I have had a quote from them now and awaiting Admiral approval to go ahead and pay it for myself, claim back from them less the glass excess as per the policy.
Good luck.
Haha he thinks 600 is expensive for tyres. A set for my BMW is 1000 and it’s not even a performance car.
Same for my TT! Even on my old A1, they were £140 or something per corner.
Bully for you mate😅
I’ve followed your reports on installing Tesla home chargers, and completely agree and understand your love of the vehicle, but one thing I don’t understand: why when explaining and executing the installation process do you make it so frigging complicated!? I at 76 installed my 220 volt charging system with the help of my neighbor and found it very easy and straightforward. Granted I don’t understand the British electrical system (and never will), but our US electrical system makes it SO much simpler and easier to understand and execute, following Tesla’s clear directions, that I wish you would explain why you don’t use their furnished charging equipment? It almost appears that your approach is designed to increase substantially the cost and complexity so an electrician HAS to be called.
Over here in the UK and also Ireland, nobody is allowed touch the consumer unit in your home other than a registered qualified electrician.
@@BillyBigBalls911 Really, do you sit in the dark waiting for an electrician to come and reset a tripped MCB?
@@speedbird073 talking about wiring connections here. Flicking a tripped switch is basic home knowledge.
So Jordan you make enough money ,get his and her Teslas.
Do you know that when you sell your Tesla all the options you paid for are not transferable to the new owner? I believe their is court case underway in Canada about this
Model Y performance on order?
To convince yourself you can say that being a Hatchback it will be more practical in your line of work. 😉
No mention of Tesla’s woeful customer service… It’s the reason I would never buy another car from them. The idea of buying something that expensive and having no recourse, no possibility of speaking to someone, if you run into a problem. I’m not exaggerating. I had issues with my model S which I could only solve by booking an appointment on the app, waiting for the confirmation text, and then frantically replying to that text with “CALL ME PRIOR TO THIS SERVICE APPOINTMENT!!!” repeatedly until I finally get a call back.
Get the wheels refurbished, simple
£150 a corner expensive? Remind me, how much are you charging (no pun intended) per hour?
Your tyres are not that expensive!. I have Kia Niro 3 Hybrid (Run of the mill hybrid, nothing special), they have 225/55/17s and they're £125 a corner so £500 and they're only prescribed for about 12,000 miles if I recall correctly, could be wrong on that but sure that's what kwik fit said.
Can’t afford the price too expensive 😞
Thing is, auto pilot may feel like a fun novelty, but it won't be long before we won't be in any meaningful control of our vehicles, we won't own them and our access to them and how we use them will be totally managed by the corporate state, based on our carbon credits and other state diktat......enjoy the novelty while you can in this transition period to the brave new world you are enabling with all this "smart" tech.....
Do you think the Tesla Model 3 is the Ultimate Electric Car? ⚡
No,Tesla are the Apple of EVs.... and in the same way as apple, their design is halfarsed
I wouldn't have anything else. Well, maybe a Y next time...
If the trunk was hatchback like the model Y it would be. The drive experience is awesome and lovely :-).
Although in your review about your performance features you sound like a BMW driver that wants the extra flat tires without paying for the consequence.
Less so, now that the Supercharger network here in the UK opened up a few days ago.... lost its USP
Tesla, yes
The Model S would be the ultimate one for me
Our taycan turbo ends up at 350 a corner on tyres. Tesla have got it sussed
Ouch!
Mate literally 2 weeks into ownership the other half went over a nail 😩
I would prefer to have to unlock my phone, so if you're phone is stolen, they can't just take the car as well.
I'm surprised you didn't mention anything about their extremely stiff and jittery ride quality.
I'm not english native so might be missing language subtleties, but - Teslas are THE safest cars (which involves structure), they are superior to any other car.
Build quality like panel gaps - sure, you can argue that, but then - China made Model 3/Y have great quality now. I guess yours is made in Fremont.
You’ve done 20,000 miles and changed tyres once?!
If the phone does not recognise your wifes phone you have set it up incorrectly. this part of the tech does work fine. When you are both in the car it may well pick the wrong person as driver especially in a RHD car but when you are alone it should work fine
Agree with lots of things in the vid and hoping becuae there were some dislikes you don't feel the anger of the Tesla FBs. You did sort of contradict yourself a little when talking about the charging network. Saying you don't have to have downloaded an app and setup payment details but then charge the car using a system that you have had to previously setup and provide payment details to. If the super charger network is opened up in the UK like other parts of the EU it will be exactly like what you mentioned as a negative because the casual person wanting to charge will need download an app, setup and so on which is what EV drivers and commentators seam to moan about all the time. Now if it was opened up and had contactless payment bingo job done and Tesla could charge more per unit consumed.
No, when you have a Tesla you have an account. All your details, where you can pay for services, upgrades etc. when you pull up to Tesla supercharge. It knows the car and automatically charges your account. For instance I pulled up same time as Audi at rugby services. I instantly started charging, he faffed around. Wallet out, phone out. He then moved his car, frustrated we up kern. Wallet out, phone out. Took 8 minutes for my car to add 85 miles. He had only just started charging as I drove out. Only some charge points are being opened to all charges and this is duty to corrupt politics.
phone key always works, buy a different phone
You need to assign each phone to a profile then every time you or your wife uses the car the correct profile will be selected.
Thanks, will look into it!
As he says "I love the acceleration" a hatchback just cruses past.........😉
Perfect timing! haha
I seen a tesla as a taxi today
It's the future!
The thing with autopilot is it can react far faster than you can. This means when it gives up and passes back control to you there may be only be milliseconds until everything goes horribly wrong. I also believe it records video of your face when it is on. This is evidence to be used against you should the car crash. You fell asleep or were not paying attention. If you were paying full attention then there would not have been a crash therefore it is your fault. I wonder what the insurance companies will make of that.
I feel that no matter what you would say it was great. A disappointment.
You can't blame the car because you've scuffed the wheels.
I am a petrol head tried the Tesla , and others. Not for me ..yes I know in time I might not have a choice , but I prefer a Porsche anyday ..yes there is a electric Porsche .. but there’s a great frill with a Porsche. Or a lambo …I’ll keep my Porsche till I can no longer drive it ….
Feel free to drop the keys off and we'll do a comparison video 😉
0.60in 3sec top speed ( unlocked ) 197 mph
For us it's not so much speed as acceleration, and it's true of any electric car. Once you've experienced the EV drivetrain, you start to wonder how much of your life you've wasted thinking about what gear you need to be in to merge in front of that truck off the sliproad. Oh, and smoking beamers off the line in my little Leaf never gets old 😁😁
It is, in the U.K. completely illegal to use autopilot. Some lane keeping systems do allow you to legally take your hands off the wheel up to 37mph but certainly driving at motorway speed is illegal.
My biggest issue with Tesla is you never really own the car. I mean you can physically own it but while over the air updates are great it also gives Tesla the ability to disable features which you have bought.
It’s not illegal to use autopilot. It’s a driver assist feature. However what is illegal is driving without due care and attention. A car wouldn’t be legal to have on the road, let alone drive, if it has functions that aren’t approved by the DVSA.
As for disabling features. It’s is still a car, a piece of hardware, and a product that is subject to the sale of goods act. It must be as described, sufficiently durable, and fit for purpose. There is an 8 year warranty for the battery, which guarantees a minimum performance at the end of the period.
That said, there are issues with transfer of ownership in relation to optional software enabled extras. For instance I have not seen terms and conditions governing whether / how full self driving is preserved when you sell the car. I have heard stories of 2nd hand owners having their FSD being switched off when Tesla discovered the car wasn’t owned by the original account holder. Therefore there’s a risk that Tesla could be somewhat whimsical on such matters. For that reason I’d never buy software extras if the ownership cannot be transferred to the new owner.
I find the Tesla models to be very boring in design. I've just bought an Ioniq 5 - now there's a head turner!
The best Electric Car Ever is the Mercedes EQS
It's all subjective!
Not really keen in buying into the Elon Musk hype, still refusing to allow other EVs to use the Tesla chargers. Hyundai have better EVs - longer range and faster charging.
Jonny, Elon recently stated Tesla chargers will soon be available to all electrics.
plastic dip your wheels yourself lol
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All part of the domination plan.
Four cuts in the first ten seconds. Can you seriously not speak a full sentence without having to cut the video every two seconds?