First time driving a Tesla

Kevins89notch

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20-60 it honestly feels as quick as my 900whp Cobra.

Agreed. I did an exotic car rally in a friends R8+ and he was driving that like it was stolen. While in town, we met up with an old friend of his who has a Tesla and he took the 2 of us for a ride in that. **** me the 0-60 was violent. Yeah, I know those YT reaction videos are how many years old now but it's different when you feel it yourself. If I had a Tesla, I would be doing those 0- slightly over the speed limit pulls EVERY time I had a chance.
 

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Can you imagine if it took 24 minutes to fill a gas tank?

Blah, pretty unfair half assed comment.

Is a Telsa for everyone? No. But there's folks who don't want one for bsically no reason, and then throw out BS like "Can you imagine if it took 24 minutes to fill a gas tank?" And?

To me, such a comment is like I use to see a lot when I would keep up to date on smart phones. Folks always wanted to talk/complain about battery life. The argument if someone can 'really" get a full days use on a full charge. It always seemed like an empty argument because people would list their unplug time, all the things they did over the die and then how it was at 7% by 8pm. Ok? You didn't charge in in your car while driving to work. You didn't charge it at your desk? You didn't charge it driving home from work...and now you're upset your cell phone is almost dead? That's your own fault.

The same for a Tesla. 95% of people can charge their car overnight. Not everyone lives in Boston and does street parking 1-4 blocks from their house. Even with OP's numbers, that's still more than most Americans drive on an average day.
 

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Blah, pretty unfair half assed comment.

Is a Telsa for everyone? No. But there's folks who don't want one for bsically no reason, and then throw out BS like "Can you imagine if it took 24 minutes to fill a gas tank?" And?

To me, such a comment is like I use to see a lot when I would keep up to date on smart phones. Folks always wanted to talk/complain about battery life. The argument if someone can 'really" get a full days use on a full charge. It always seemed like an empty argument because people would list their unplug time, all the things they did over the die and then how it was at 7% by 8pm. Ok? You didn't charge in in your car while driving to work. You didn't charge it at your desk? You didn't charge it driving home from work...and now you're upset your cell phone is almost dead? That's your own fault.

The same for a Tesla. 95% of people can charge their car overnight. Not everyone lives in Boston and does street parking 1-4 blocks from their house. Even with OP's numbers, that's still more than most Americans drive on an average day.

Did you just try and make the comparison of charging a cell phone with an automobile?

I believe the half assed statement is the entirety of your defense and even more specifically how nonchalantly you pass off substantial times as inconsequential and insignificant. In the world I live in, known as REALITY, not everyone is coming home when the vehicle needs a charge. Not everyone is parked outside their home in a driveway.
 
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As EV's become more popular the demand for chargers will go up and retail establishments will accommodate them. The charging method just needs to be universal.

Which will likely never happen, just like cell phone chargers aren't universal. Unless there's some SAE standard created, and all the OEMs agree to abide by it, I don't see that happening.
 

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I thi k the unintended consequences need to be mentioned , when considering these EV vehicles .
Manufacturing of the batteries , disposal of said batteries , life span of the batteries , and manufacturing of electric .otors .
All of which produce much .ore carbon , along with other pollutants.
Carbon in my studies , is a component of most everything on this earth , so i dont personally consider that ingredient.
 

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Which will likely never happen, just like cell phone chargers aren't universal. Unless there's some SAE standard created, and all the OEMs agree to abide by it, I don't see that happening.
As long as the outlet is the same and I can use my vehicle specific cable it would work, much like cell phones.
 

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Nice review OP.

I have a 2019 Model 3, LR AWD and I love it. I drive 30 miles a day to and from work, and even on days I have to run around, I MIGHT do 60-80 miles a day. Then I can charge back up to full every night using a 24A 240 dryer plug that charges 22 miles and hour, or a 12A 120 wall plug that charges at 5 mph and I’m back up to full again.

I catch myself wanting to drive this more than my Chevy SS anymore. The tech and silent speed is just awesome. I realize it’s not for everyone, but man, people who haven’t driven one to give them a chance are missing out.

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Which will likely never happen, just like cell phone chargers aren't universal. Unless there's some SAE standard created, and all the OEMs agree to abide by it, I don't see that happening.

I'm not saying this is final and the standard will not change in the future, but it's happening. The J1772 is SAE recommended standard for charging and it has been widely adopted: https://www.edn.com/how-the-j1772-charging-standard-for-plug-in-vehicles-works/

"While J1772 is not required by any federal agency to sell an EV in the US, it has now been adopted by all the manufacturers of passenger vehicles worldwide."
 

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Nice review OP.

I have a 2019 Model 3, LR AWD and I love it. I drive 30 miles a day to and from work, and even on days I have to run around, I MIGHT do 60-80 miles a day. Then I can charge back up to full every night using a 24A 240 dryer plug that charges 22 miles and hour, or a 12A 120 wall plug that charges at 5 mph and I’m back up to full again.

I catch myself wanting to drive this more than my Chevy SS anymore. The tech and silent speed is just awesome. I realize it’s not for everyone, but man, people who haven’t driven one to give them a chance are missing out.

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I think the real reason you prefer the golf cart is that your other choice is a slow SS.
 

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As long as the outlet is the same and I can use my vehicle specific cable it would work, much like cell phones.

I hope it does work out that way. I'm just afraid there will be some stupid situation where you have to buy a different cable for every brand. I already have too many damned charging cables lol.
 

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Nice review OP.

I have a 2019 Model 3, LR AWD and I love it. I drive 30 miles a day to and from work, and even on days I have to run around, I MIGHT do 60-80 miles a day. Then I can charge back up to full every night using a 24A 240 dryer plug that charges 22 miles and hour, or a 12A 120 wall plug that charges at 5 mph and I’m back up to full again.

I catch myself wanting to drive this more than my Chevy SS anymore. The tech and silent speed is just awesome. I realize it’s not for everyone, but man, people who haven’t driven one to give them a chance are missing out.

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Have you metered your charging to find actual cost per mile?
 

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Nice review OP.

I have a 2019 Model 3, LR AWD and I love it. I drive 30 miles a day to and from work, and even on days I have to run around, I MIGHT do 60-80 miles a day. Then I can charge back up to full every night using a 24A 240 dryer plug that charges 22 miles and hour, or a 12A 120 wall plug that charges at 5 mph and I’m back up to full again.

I catch myself wanting to drive this more than my Chevy SS anymore. The tech and silent speed is just awesome. I realize it’s not for everyone, but man, people who haven’t driven one to give them a chance are missing out.

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Crazy that 240v is up to 25miles per hour charge

But at the Supercharger it's 500+

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Have you metered your charging to find actual cost per mile?
I have not. I will say my electric bill has gone up about $20-$40 a month though. More in the winter since it gets worse range than in the summer.

I was spending probably about $150-$200 in gas before with the SS. Having to use premium makes it higher. Depending on weather, I don’t drive it in the snow or rain, I may spend $50 a month in gas.
 

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My brother has a Tesla 3. I'm pretty sure he has a charger in his garage. And his daily usage is nominal. So for him, an electric vehicle is a natural. The majority of his charging is done with his garage charger. That scenario would work for me.

Just wondering how much his electric bill has gone up. Don’t hate or love Tesla but i am curious of the cost savings he sees since he seems to have a short commute like myself.

I thi k the unintended consequences need to be mentioned , when considering these EV vehicles .
Manufacturing of the batteries , disposal of said batteries , life span of the batteries , and manufacturing of electric .otors .
All of which produce much .ore carbon , along with other pollutants.
Carbon in my studies , is a component of most everything on this earth , so i dont personally consider that ingredient.

This right here. Which the climate nazi’s don’t talk about.


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Just wondering how much his electric bill has gone up. Don’t hate or love Tesla but i am curious of the cost savings he sees since he seems to have a short commute like myself.



This right here. Which the climate nazi’s don’t talk about.


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There isn't any cost savings (long term) due to the high price of the car.
 

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