Thanks for keeping it real, I've seen Tesla's driving so slow on the highway trying to conserve range. These fanboys on here acting like a 2-3 year old car is ancient. I'm sorry but you shouldn't be having all these issues on a car that new. I had a Model Y loaner for 2 days and the estimated range on the screen was inaccurate. I found a EV Go charger That saved me because otherwise I'd have to have it towed. I'm not buying one till the range gets over 400-500, otherwise it doesn't make sense.
@CYA Thanks for posting this. I'm waiting for either 400 + range or solid state battery. Not an Apple fanatic but I bet they'll have either 400 range or a solid state battery just to make some noise with their first vehicle coming out.
Yes is true it also take 24 hours to charge with 110 is like 2 miles per hour u have to pay for fast charge and the range is inaccurate also on the y model too if u drive 60 and above it will drain u battery so fast and to top it of be careful with parts u order if u get the wrong one they won’t exchange it or return u have to buy it again maybe in 6 more years it be better
Cyber truck has 500 miles of range and is 10x tougher and more advanced than any of its competition, in the beginning I bet gas stations were scarce as well.
Tesla owner in Minnesota here: Cold weather issues are real with these cars. Not just range, but iced wipers and windshield, ice and road grime covering cameras and sensors. I really wonder sometimes if the designers have ever been anywhere but California.
All car's struggle with these things, the battery efficiency is less but that's been clearly documented for all batteries. Move to a warmer place if you can't handle the winter weather!
@@marvmoder8628 As a senior on social security even a 57k auto is out of my range and always will be. These idiots in D.C. have no concept of how things are in the America most of us live in. Besides any intelligent and rational individual knows that the infrastructure is not in place and won't be for years to come. This woke crowd is detached from reality.
@@rolanddanford512 The woke leftist elites in D. C. are living in a fantasy world. There is no way we are getting off fossil fuels. Most everything we use today' including the keyboard I'm typing on, is made from crude. They are pushing an agenda that will see the modern world collapse.
I agree with you. I wish I saw this review before buying my 2022 Tesla 3. It picked it up new on 2-22-22. I received a text to pick up my new car at 4pm. I arrive at the customer center on time and I was notified it’s not ready for “quality control “ inspection. While we wait, I ask if we can test drive a model 3. We took it out and I fell in love with the car. Quiet, sporty, fun, responsive…cool! I get a text saying my car is ready for pick up. I have my checklist in hand and my brother in law in tow to inspect the car. Immediately, I can see the driver side window is not flush to the side of the car. I can actually see the inside of the car from the outside. I can pass my check sheet thru the gap. I see scratches and chips in the paint (it’s a new car off the assembly line). All this an not one Tesla employee to be found. I have to push the “accept” button on the app to get into the car to get the key. Well that was a big mistake. I go back to the office and inform them this car has so many flaws. He said since I pushed “accept” I would have to take it in to get scheduled for maintenance. I haven’t had even driven the car off the lot. He also said if you refuse this car it will take two months to get a replacement. If you don’t like the second one, we will cancel your order. I take the car and decide it will be faster for them to fix it than wait for a second one ( the second one could be worse than the first one). Fast forward to March 14, 2022. I take it to the service center center to have the window fixed and a whistling sound on the passenger side and the paint and fit and finish issues with the car. The two hour fix became four hours then overnight. They did offer a Uber voucher(non explanation how to use it) and a loaner car only offered when they had to close the shop for the night. And the loaner car was filthy. The next day the repairs were completed except the paint issues, that’s another appointment. To add insult to injury the technician that fixed my car wore greasy pants and got it on my new white seats. And get this……I get home open my trunk to find trash from all the packaging of the replacement parts and a tool left in my car. How unprofessional. I’m not impressed with the customer service, fit and finish and quality of the car. If anyone is thinking about buying a Tesla, don’t. It’s not worth the hassle and frustration. Take your money elsewhere. Tesla doesn’t care, they just want your time and money.
No tesla's give cancer and no one else talks about the battery in the cold but the stupid government wants us all to have electric cars that give cancer, the future is in synthetic fuel not electric.
@@rogerford6959 cancer? I'm not so sure about that one man. I mean yea electric cars have their issues, but you do understand they are just batteries and electric motors right? I mean you probably have no less than 10 to 20 probably more batteries and electric motors in your house already lol
@@rogerford6959 Sounds like you're a well researched person. Could you tell me the side effects of all the electricity passing through all the walls of your house 24/7, and how those are somehow different?
@keith78111 oversimplification leads to overcomplicated, why invent something that replaces something that never needed to be replaced. Lose your phone and fob and then what?
- He mentioned if you drive above 80MPH in cold weather, 200 miles on screen but acual 80mile range. - Quality control seems not good since many ordering so Tesla try to push cars out of factory to customers - when comparing gas money and Tesla pricest car, think how long will you keep the car, value after years and replace main battery for $10-20k. For my opinion, Hybrid car is still a good option. Hybrid car now can get to 30-80MPG.
Thanks for telling us the truth. There are so many Tesla LOVE channels out there, it is very difficult to get the truth about what it's like to own one. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video!
Indeed there are lot of TH-cam that do not say the truth, and people get burned into owning these electric toys. In long term, the ones that had one will influence at least a thousand people to stay out of it, then the reality will spread over and people will not buy it. It seems that the sales of tesla slowed down, the early testers got their fair share and majority of tesla owners will not buy a second one
Thank you for telling me about the way the cold affects the battery life. Makes perfect sense. I'm in Canada and I have seen a few people talk about being stranded on a highway in the middle of a blizzard because there is no charging stations and no way to charge it. One couple was talking about having to leave a generator in their trunk because of it. A diesel generator in your trunk so you can charge your freaking car.. Seems like the entire point of buying an electric vehicle just blew out the trunk to me.
The elephant in the room that no one will talk about is the electric grid that the charging stations are tied to. Children think that electric power just magically appears from the wall. If this is not addressed up front then they are absolute idiots or they are lying on purpose. You can decide which it is.
@@beastbestclipsnow Batteries do not perform better in the cold. If you are not cycling them you can get a short recovery by exposing them to cold temps. But that is lost when putting them under load at the same cold temps. It only applies when going to moderate temps from a cold environment such as a freezer. At that the gain is short lived and temporary at best.
@@beastbestclipsnow A Tesla is a luxury item and a fad. Rich people can afford to buy them. Since Biden came to power it takes everything I bring in every month just to make ends meet. I drive a marginal "preowned" vehicle. I was planning to replace it with a "more reliable" preowned vehicle Biden's economic strategy ruined that plan.
@@homertalk he's just stating that it's not an investment. Because when you invest your return is supposed to be greater than your initial "input". However I feel like a car is an investment because it does a variety of things for you like travel, transport things, and in many cases gives enjoyment.
Moral of the story: don't buy it if you live in a place where it gets extremely cold and there are few chargers around. I just ordered a Model 3P last weekend and I'm in UT...not quite as cold as ID, but we have plenty of chargers around. Good info though, thanks for the great vid.
FYI, the manual door release runs no risk of harming the car anymore. It was fixed in a software update a long time ago so that it lowers the window. The only risk of it hurting the window is if the vehicle has no power, which is when you'll need to use the manual release anyways and you likely have bigger issues.
As a lover of ICE cars (especially German), I have to admit that no oil leaks, no tune ups, no transmission, fuel pump, coolant and other mechanical issues, is a very nice feature. The repairs on ICE cars is what helps car dealerships stay in business.
Which is why dealerships are doing everything they can to not sell you an electric model. Without a busy service department, a dealer cannot stay in business selling cars alone.
Good luck after 5 yrs of ownership trying to get parts from Tesla. Meanwhile I can drive my 4runner 10 yrs and still get parts and maintain it properly myself.
I have spent some time thinking about what scams the dealerships will get to when electric cars are the norm. Its already started I think as they are talking about 10k service intervals on the KIA Niro --- why !!!
This is why I like to wait a few car generations before purchasing. I like to give the engineers plenty of time to work out the unknown bugs. The unknown bugs don't surface until there's a mass production to compile the most common defects.
Telsa been out for about a decade now, these things should’ve been worked out. They are trying to meet supply and demand so let’s be honest nothing will be perfect plus 1-2 out of every 100 cars will have issues. That’s every product that’s massed produced.
Exactly. The fanboys will keep minimizing these usability issues. Fact is, after a decade of manufacturing, this is not acceptable value. If this was a BMW, everyone would be rightly pissed. If it's a Tesla, it's acceptable. Trying to convince you that you are somehow not ready to accept new technology, is the argument Fanboys always make.
Yet, he wasn't. Took him months he said to discover and that's not how inspections work: Tesla is known to fix issues when brought to their attention early and within days of taking possession
@@bradyb2233 even regular gas cars have to be warmed up in cold weather. It’s not a Tesla exclusive problem. If the temperatures are below freezing you have to leave your car warming for at least 10 to 20 minutes regardless if it’s gas powered If you want to prevent long-term wear and tear of driving with Cold oil
Mr Smith , still the same. I own a Window Tint Shop in Abilene Tx. A lil while back I gotta call from a guy needing a Plaid tinted. He was calling from Dallas Tx and was coming home to Abilene. I scheduled him in for 1 that day and he showed up right in time. As he walked in I seen he had a Tesla employee ID hanging from his neck and an computer with Tesla logo on it. I said I work for Tesla and he responded yes and commenced to telling me what he did for Tesla. I will add what he does in Abilene is highly confidential but with a lil prodding he told me everything. Real nice guy so I let him come into the workshop area and watch me tint his car . As I worked he asked is that a customers C8 out front. I said no that’s mine. He said that car is twice the car this Tesla is. I said what do u mean this Plaid will eat my Vette. He said yeah but the perfection on ur lines is something Tesla doesn’t have YET. And he proceeded to bust out a micrometer. Pricing exactly what he was talking about. N yes after looking closely I seen the miss lined panels. And as for road noise it was a pretty loud experience. The ride in the suspension felt golfcarty. But the thing did SCREAM in speed. Other than that I’ll stick to my Corvette. Maybe in the future but as for now . Nope no way I’m buying one.
I have a model 3 as my only car in Florida and have had none of these problems. I also have 30,000 miles on the car but Florida doesn't get cold and there are chargers everywhere. I've never had to use another car instead of my car even my 400+ mile road trips.
@@wesfactor197 do it. I have owned a m3 performance for the past two years. Its the best car Ive ever owned. We drove it to Asheville, NC from Fort Lauderdale and had no problems at all.
A truck ‘daily driver’, an SUV ‘family daily driver’, 2x sports cars, keeping the Tesla 3, and soon to buy a Roadster - great to see electric cars are solving the demand for fuel, demand for lithium, demand for other materials in manufacturing, and the problem of traffic congestion!
If you look into it more you find that the government will not give permits to mine the minerals and metals need to produce the batteries. Every Tasla Fanboy seem to have more than one car.
@@ericeyerman6285 That's because lithium mining is a very nasty business and produces huge quantities of toxic materials. Not only that, but lithium is not a renewable resource, and there is nowhere near as much lithium as their is oil, and eventually the lithium mines will run dry. Then what?
@@trevorjameson3213 They won't get permits for copper or zine that easily. Also these EV are so costly even if the cost come down. Here a car which when most people are trading in their cars it will be worth very little. Than those people ate stuck with a higher loan on their next car. It played obsolescence, with all the electronics in these cars and a battery with a life cycle of 7 years if you lucky. It to keep people spending their money. Just so you know Honda have a gas CR-V that get something like 40 mile per gallon on the highway. Their hybrid model get one mile better. We had cars in the 80's the 90's and one cat that spands form the late 50's to the late 70's that got about 40 miles per gallon with a mixs of city and highway driving. Not it doesn't have all the latest safety equipment like are dags. However, it was the longest running model of car and it sold really well. Vw bugs.
You could slide your tesla key card behind your phone in the phone case to take care of that pairing glitch. You'll always have it there just in case. And as far as range goes, just always plug it in before leaving for a trip. My MPG goes from 35 to 25 in the colder months in my gas powered car, so before long trips I fill up, because there aren't always gas stations in the rural areas I pass through. You just have to plan ahead regardless. The new heat pump increased cold weather efficiency by 3x so there's that too.
I’d bet anything he has the app set to “Only enable while using app” instead of “Always”. The fact that it completely works 100% of the time as soon as he opens the app just makes it painfully obvious what the problem is. I’ve had mine for months and literally never had the doors not unlock a single time. 100% success rate so far and same goes for every single other model 3 owner I know. All he needs to do is fix his app settings, that he voluntarily set to not always be on, and the entire problem is fixed.
@@gavinmurphy8905 even in the cold. Yes I do experience range loss from cold weather. But it is minimal. I have a home charger so it never comes up. I just go to leave in the morning with a full “tank”
more electronics, more gadgets, just more to go wrong, and battery stuff always runs out when you least expect it, and most need it, im sticking to my 20 year old smoker
I just bought a Tesla 3P and had no body panel issues, or body defects. The one minor issue that I have had is a delay in the car opening with the phone. If safety is a factor, I would keep the app open while you approach your car. In a panic rush to the car, you don’t want to have it not open timely. EVs, all brands, require a change in lifestyle as far as maximizing range. I can haul ass at every stoplight, and drive like a maniac (to some it’s normal), but I know that I will have to charge sooner. If you drive the same way in an ICE car, the car will consume more petrol too … Buy what suits your lifestyle.
I’ve been driving Tesla’s since 2014 in Michigan. I’ve driven them all over the country. It gets pretty cold here in Michigan, too. When I’m not driving the car, it’s ALWAYS plugged in. Not a big deal. I learned early on that if it’s below freezing, subtract 20% for range loss. If it’s below 10 degrees F, subtract 30%. If it’s that cold AND you’re driving against the wind and snow, subtract 50%. I’ve never gotten stranded. I had a few close calls early on, but as time has gone by, there are now 10 times as many Supercharger locations now, so range anxiety is pretty much a non-issue. I’ve driven my 2016 Model S from Michigan to central Florida and vice versa with no problems. I’ve done it in as little as 22 hours in the winter. I guess you just have to be a little more aware and remember to plug the car in when not using it. Also, since my Tesla is a 2016 model, I still get free, unlimited Supercharging. So, I can do road trips basically for free.
Oh my god what a disaster this electric car is. Suppose you lose your phone in a store and you can’t drive home because you don’t have your phone with the freaking Bluetooth. Not good not good not good. Thank you for sharing this.
Or just set range to % and not miles. Mileage estimate is using "rated mileage" rather than estimating using weather conditions and driving history, which will be just silly in the cold. Good to warn people about it. Less grief in Europe, Model 3 uses CCS here, so any public charger works, not just Tesla, and 230v "normal" sockets mean double the "plug in" charger speed, so battery SOC goes up regardless of temperature. Door handles are stupid, but so is the lack of wiper stalk controls, and using touch screen to turn on fog lights.
Chandler, thank you for this video!. Your info and analysis is quite clear and objective. I am sure that all these issues will be fixed in the future, but it is important to let people know them. Warm regards from Mexico.
By the 2nd issue re not unlocking, it's obvious that the tuber has put his tesla app into power saver mode, and that's why it's only unlocking immediately. Tuber lost all credibility and had to stop watching it as he is an idiot
The fit and finish issues have been a day one problem and they're still an issue. If that particular issue is ever fixed, it'll be due to competition because as he even said, he would have bought it regardless.
Beautiful cars, but I'll stick with my Subaru for a bit longer. Once they've hit that 450 to 500 mi range, then it'll be worth it, all around. With my drive time and the cold climate I'm in, it sounds pretty sensible to wait, for the time being anyway. I've heard these gripes before, from other Tesla owners, so thanks for confirming and the heads up.
I agree with you, Chandler! I think you have proven that if you are the type of person who is not interested in taking the time to learn about driving an EV in all conditions, or if you are not the type of person who likes to think and plan ahead, then a Tesla, or any other EV, is probably not a good choice for you.
but how is he supposed to learn about it when there is so little information available and the manufacturer hides all that information? You seem like an idiot.
@@SandraWantsCoke TH-cam has hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of videos full of useful information on EVs and how to use them, for anyone interested in learning. Perhaps you need do some research too.
Did things change with newer models? I have a 2022 Model Y Performance and my car is parked outside in the freezing temperatures and my car battery dropped by 1% after sitting out there for over 12 hours. Not plugged in either.
Thanks for the honest video - Because that's exactly the stuff I also worry about and fight with buying a Tesla. We have a Car Sharing System with Tesla 3 in my town, so I regularly use them and even though I don't OWN them but just use them, I struggle with the exact same Issues. ESPECIALLY the range thing. When driving to a location, you shouldn't have to worry about how far away the next charger is and compare it with the range the car has left minus the range you lose from leaving it for x hours in the lot. That's just not worth 70.000 dollars. Sure, you can ALWAYS argue that you can't leave an empty gasoline car in a parking lot either, but 1. the gasoline car doesn't run out of fuel by waiting in a parking lot and 2. the gasoline car , even when the reserve gas light is on, still manages 20-30 miles before really being empty which gives you plenty "real range" to find a gas station.
You can actually drive the car below zero miles but is not condoned by Tesla. Your navigation system should be telling you when and where to charge if your using the in car navigation.
Also you need to check your settings you should not lose enough range to matter just being parked. Our model 3 sets in the sun 8 to 9 hours the los is usually around 3%.
Look - I understand where you are coming from. But saying these cars aren't daily driver worthy is a little extensive. I guess it depends on where you live really (climate), how far work commute is, how far appointments for doctors & etc. are from you. I own a Model Y and it's my main vehicle. I drive it everywhere (I even "whip it around town" lol). I commute to work but its super short (less than 25 miles total) so the daily driving is of no concern for me in terms of range anxiety etc. The best area with a plethora of options of food is over 30 miles from me so I have to hit the highway to get to the city. I drove my Model Y to the beach (Late August early September) with luggage, 2 passengers including me, and our dog. We drove 75 mph constant for MUCH of the trip and then changed speeds when necessary (any time it was 55 we dropped to ~60mph depending on density of traffic). The Model Y was perfect, it literally went almost mile for mile what it was going to do and it ACTUALLY increased the predicted range i would have when arriving to a supercharger, which meant my wh/mi was better than expected. I consumed 267 wh/mi at an average of 75 mph highway and road tripped 921 miles total. My brother owns a 2018 Model 3 and he has never had any issues with range, he drives everywhere to golf and never has an issue. I'm not bashing the presentation of the range for these cars, but it's a little overblown to say they aren't good daily driver vehicles. That's just not true. I also live in the state of Pennsylvania so the change in climate can be sporadic and can affect my wh/mi. During the winter months like right now, I chop through energy, but that's expected because I know what it takes for the heat pump to keep a temperature differential in upwards of 50 degrees (20 degrees outside, 70 in cabin) and how batteries' performance are affected in super cold/hot climates. When purchasing an electric vehicle you have to remember - the car is not using wasted energy (a typical ICE uses wasted heat from the inefficiency of combustion engines) to heat the cabin. Your heat comes from the battery that is also propelling your car down the road. Now the build qualities of these cars I cannot defend. That's all on Tesla. Fortunately for me my car is near perfect and you really have to search to see any imperfections on the car.
Whoa! I was literally about to purchase a Tesla but after watching this... I think I'll wait a few more years. Sucks because I was REALLY excited too. I'm glad I saw this.
As I don't know if anybody already told you, just let SeC change the Trunk seal. This is a known issue with a wrong seating of the sealing lip. SeC changed it under warranty in my case. Looked exactly the same, with all the annoying side effects that come with it. Like bad sealing, worsened trunk closure line gap, rubbing paint off edges aso. Took a few SeC visits to figure that out but the second service rep knew and fixed the problem by changing the seal on Teslas behalf. He said the old one cannot be fixed, it has to be changed. Now the trunk lid is a perfect fit. If your SeC does not know about that issue, you can always give them my VIN. Just let me know. Your bluetooth issue, in my opinion, derives from the car being in hibernation/deep sleep. As you do not seem to use it often (judging by the dust on it ;-)) it does that to preserve the battery if Sentry Mode or Smart Summon standby are not active. Which makes complete sense if the car is in a safe area like your garage as standby drains up to 7 to 10 % per day. To circumvent the delay of the bluetooth connection which is of course a pita, I recommend having Sentry Mode active everywhere but at home and if not active and/or at home simply just start up the app about 4 to 5 Minutes minutes before you want to use the car, then forget about it. That wakes it up and there you go. Phone key connected. To alleviate the door button problem there are these stickers images.app.goo.gl/62BmEXJe7vyo2nGt8 Or these, which is what i use: images.app.goo.gl/1PfYiGUCuko9aNwe7 It is not ideally solved by Tesla though, I have to admit. B u t , in my M3P the windows move down even if the security handle is pulled. So, for everybody's peace of mind, it seems to be not a real issue anymore. I am not sure though if Tesla maybe changed the hardware somewhere along the way adding electric contacts to the security handles as i own a September 2020 M3P. Otherwise, me personally, I love those buttons which electrically knock the door open. The 'range' given on the screen is completely useless because it always shows the WLTP range no matter what conditions you drive in. This is why many people, including myself change that indicator to percent and just use it as a guess. You can find a way more accurate range guess on your Model 3's display under 'consumption' and if you choose 'trip' you get a pretty accurate realtime calculation of your milage in form of a graph. Obviously the range drops with temperature in cold weather conditions, doesn't everybody know by know? So pop up consumption, compare that to the percentage and combine it with your always rising experience with your car and there you are. Ok, driving a Tesla is more rocket science than driving almost any other car, admitted. Maybe there is a reason for that? ;-P But if you successfully tackle the challenge, it is, in my opinion, utterly rewarding... A perfectly secure, comfy Car with all 5 seats heated, FSD, Cinema, Games, plus an incredible stereo system. Surely not for everyday commutes of over 300 miles though for the time being. I give you that one. But they just got started... By the way, they just opened the new supercharger factory a short time ago. So everything is on track. So this would be it for now. Hoping I was of any help with your smaller but annoying issues, Chandler. As you did not post a referral code in the description, maybe, as I really invested a little time in this comment I could post mine? If you are not ok with that, please let me know and I will immediately remove it. So, if anybody finds the information I gave here useful and is thinking about buying a Tesla, give yourselves and me the treat of earning a thousand miles worth of supercharging by using my referral code in the ordering process. It is absolutely free and: It's a win win. ts.la/robinson23221 Best of luck. Robinson
@@melbro62 Maybe I’ll do that when there’s a time coming when Tesla can finally satisfy demand and there are no more back orders and Tesla really needs to sell more cars. So maybe never. By the way I’m not really into fame. Highly overrated.
I have a model S, 2018 100D. My commute to work is 46 miles and going 75-80 MPH on the freeway, even in 32 degree freezing cold, 67 miles tick off my range for an efficiency rating of about 68% so my normal daily range starting at 272 miles, when I pull in my driveway at the end of the day, after about 8 miles of phantom drain, I still have about 130 miles of range left which isn't too bad.
As a guy from Canada where it also gets cold... I can absolutely agree with these issues. If you get your speed over 60 mph and any cold below 35 f and the result is that you have to cut your range in half.
Bought the model 3 in April of 2019. Sold it July 2019. I too had many of these issues. I live in Southern California, so cold was not the issue. Just so many flaws with the vehicle. When I went to go pick it up the first time, I had to leave it at the delivery center. I left in a rental!!! It was broken. Some say, that was the first clue! Lol
I’ve had mine for 4 weeks, no serious panel gaps on mine. 2 plastic clips on the underside were missing which Tesla fixed. 2 of the doors needed adjusted to close easier which they also fixed. I drove it 325 miles and had 30% battery left. I have had no issues with my phone unlocking the doors. I was quite worried before pickup but so far I LOVE the car. Don’t set it to miles because it’s never right. Set it to %. You have to plan trips more than a gas car. I set it to chill mode when traveling long distances and use backroads as much as possible instead of highway.
My wife has a Model X and loves it. I have my own set of annoyances with the X but the range has never been an issue. I live in TX and it seems weather is a huge factor for range. 100% agree that a typical family with a Tesla also needs a gasoline/diesel vehicle available.
@@phiNjustin Sound system is top notch, extremely quick, fun to drive, technology is amazing, more convenient to never have to stop for gas, no oil changes, and it was only $100k 🤷♂️
2:12 The issue is with your device not tesla... if the car isnt opening and your bluethooth is turned on then its not in a search/ scan mode where as you would only need to restart the bluethooth
I can't remember the details, but I believe the car heats the battery in cold weather for optimal charging, and with the low voltage charger, it would probably not be enough to provide heat the battery and increase the charge level. Also, one of the things you need to remember about your electric car, especially in cold weather, it also uses electricity to heat the car. So if you are driving in freezing weather and you're keeping the interior comfortable, it may not have the same range as presented on the screen. I'm curious if the mileage calculation by the car's software does that sort of calculation to establish the correct range.
My experience hasn’t been at all similar, and I own a lot of cars. No gaps at all in my ‘22, but had major issues with my ‘20 Sierra (bed was misaligned by more than an inch!). The Bluetooth has worked flawlessly for 4 months other than when phone battery is low, and then I have to unlock the phone for it to reconnect. Your bumper and trunk could be fixed in 30min, and should have been before taking delivery, or under warranty. The manual door release also doesn’t “ruin your door”… it’s completely possible that it won’t lower the glass if not pulled up all the way, which can cause the glass to catch the trim (again, mine seems to work every time and of the 3 people that have done it, it hasn’t hurt a thing). I commute 5,000mi/month and have zero complaints… even in the cold, the navigation updates itself to get you to a charger when needed - even though the battery gauge doesn’t reflect the actual range. % is always damn close (within 2%) for me. Rely on % and navigation, and not miles remaining. They do need to fix this, but you can trust the nav. It does suck for you not having superchargers around - everywhere I go has plenty (all over the east coast). I don’t agree with you on 110v - I had zero issues charging in the cold, but you do need to put the car to sleep first. The old heater is by far the biggest drain in the cold, as well - you’re probably dealing with that more than you know.
About the heater, the newer heat pump system seem to work very well here in southern New Mexico. The heated seats and steering wheel are probably a more efficient way to keep warm than using the HVAC in a hi setting in the winter.
Keeping the car at 100% charge destroys the battery. Tesla says never charge it above 80% or below 20% or the battery life is ruined. So your 80 miles total range is 45 miles.
Yeah he's right. The older Model 3s get beat in the winter. They don't have the heat pump which reduces range by 50% in cold weather. Otherwise the any newer models with a heat pump should be OK. I been having a model y for a year in chicago area and haven't had any issues in the winter. Newest models are extremely more efficient.
In the end, it's the little thing's that drive you batty. If it's enough little things, then they combine to become a big thing. I don't personally own one, but I've talked to a lot of owners and 95% of them complain about the fit and finish. They still love the car and excuse those things, but, in my book, for $70K it should be perfect.
I have owned my 2015 model S for years now with only two issues which were completely taken care by Tesla. Those issues were a driver's side door handle and the touchscreen. Both were replaced for free at my home in about 30 minutes. Looks like you've got a lemon.
Great video funny thing is a lot of the complaints u have here we’re addressed by Tesla recently like the cold temperature and speed range adjustments and measurements to be much more accurate and the blue tooth connection to get into the vehicle
When you opened the trunk for one second I thought Elon musk was going to show up 😂😂😂 Like on the stradman video with the Ferrari lol Keep up the good work! 👍🏼
@@teslasnek when you say it is no longer a problem do you mean it no longer looses as much mileage or are you saying it looses no mileage? How cold was it tested? he said it was -10 in some states that is a normal January and february morning.
@@LVraidersFan123 do you? Some cars with heat pump were called back but that’s been fixed and it’s simple math they use less energy than the older heating system and yes owners of the model Y and new model 3 have said the range is better
One thing worth mentioning: your state does not have a good supercharging infrastructure. In most major metros, the “range anxiety” feeling you’re describing isn’t nearly as bad because there are supercharging stations every 10 or so miles in most directions. Here in the DC area, for example, there are superchargers in just about every other town. Couple that with living in an an area with a moderate or warm climate and most of these issues are circumvented. Great video from the more “rural living” perspective though!
I've reviewed a few electric cars and I found some electric cars that are far more interesting than Tesla in many ways. I'm no fan of Tesla, but I have massive respect for them because they were the ones who built the first ever DESIRABLE electric car, not an electric car that is just dull eco-box (like what Top Gear basically built, or what Mitsubishi did with the i-MiEV). I've seen a some Audi E-Trons, to me these would be my pick if I were to choose an electric luxury car! I've reviewed the Skoda Enyaq, the MOST practical electric car from what I've seen, and its funny because most electric cars I've reviewed, suffered badly from practicality, and it appears that the Skoda Enyaq are almost an exception. I've reviewed the Kia EV6 very recently, and I have to confess I feel like its the BEST VALUE FOR MONEY electric car at the moment. It has virtually everything you desire in an Audi E-tron, fully loaded, and you pay only 60k Euros, here in Belgium! Greetings from Belgium!
Agree with you 100%. I was excited to take one for a test drive ( albeit a short one) but the great powertrain design cannot compensate for poor and sometimes absolutely disgusting build quality control and dealing with "The Tesla Way" in making a computer game on wheels forcing a Windows/Mac divide in how you drive it. Obviously some things will be different like single pedal driving but FFS every time I indicated, the cruise control went on. Why don't they just change the position of the brake and accelerator so you hit the gas every time you brake or a steering wheel that reverses the steering direction to really balls it up. I am an old curmudgeon and while I would love to have an EV, it will be something more mundane like the Kia eNiro which still drives like a normal car and not trying to isolate me from years of convention so I don't have to relearn when I get in my diesel Sportage for road trips. Was bad enough when we had European designs in OZ ( Ford Escort etc.). Headlamp flashers and wiper stalks were reversed so you would wash the windscreen with the headlights and flash your washers....GRRR and then back to the regular car just after you had adjusted....GRRR
@@rogerpearson9081 ALSO SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. INTUITIVE DRIVING WINS EVERY TIME AND PROTECTS IN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS. NEWFANGLED BEST KEPT FOR VIDEO GAMES!
The part about not driving in the cold is interesting. As a child, I remember placing batteries in the freezer to "recharge" them. It actually did seems to prolong the life of the battery. Now, I know Tesla car batteries are different from the AA batteries I was putting in the freezer back in the day...but it's still interesting that cold would help one battery, but hurt the other.
I have a different brand EV and it's the same issue in the cold. People don't understand how much the cold impacts the range. Not to mention they have battery warmers for when it gets REALLY cold and the car is parked, which will drain the battery while just sitting there.
Seems like a good guy. I’ve had two model threes a 2020 Standard range and now I have a long range 2021. I have none of the problems with this guy pointed out. I drive for Uber with the Tesla 5 to 7000 miles a month.
@@lukemcmullen830 I definitely don't have the range issues Chandler talks about...my mileage estimation is usually spot on. I have 40k on mine. Plenty of superchargers here in Southern California, but I usually charge if below 150 to 200 miles of range, cause, why not? It's so simple and cheap to charge overnight, at home!
I have had my '22 Model 3P now since May and I love everything about it. It's a lifestyle change, no doubt about it. You have to plan trips around charge points, but for 95% of my driving which is all within about 10 miles radius of home, it's perfect. I love that I can enjoy the drive and never have to worry about stopping for gas. But we also have 2 ICE cars. I would say a Tesla or any other electric car is probably not the most practical car to drive if it's your only transportation, but if you have a gas car for the occasional road trip, an electric car makes a lot of sense for everything else.
The door open issue seems to be related to the Bluetooth connection on your phone. All Tesla owner use it everyday and nobody complain about it and mine work perfectly fine. A Tesla driver need to plan trips based on charging facilities. I agree not a good option for somebody who is always on road. But work pretty well for somebody who do regular trips like to-and-fro workplace. Most of the Tesla owner now will be a second car in addition to gas run car because of range anxiety on long trips. This is expected to improve with better range and charging facilities. By the way, I live in even colder place but not loosing charge like yours.
I am sure some who buy a Teslar love it .Because they only drive it not for long distance .Or do not mind only driving long distance in a direction that has charging stations .And if they do need to plug it in on a trip .Its not a problem because they sit on a toilet for 30 minutes anyways.And they make sure they are not going to take a long trip when its real cold or if its to hot .And can find shade to park the car in if its to hot out .Or can plug it in while at work. And do not live in a apartment .And live not far from a place that can fix the electronic if it ends up having a problem .And if they do not mind spending more money as time goes buy and need new battery pack for 20,000 .Sure a Teslar would be great . But at this point and time . Most people in the U.S will not buy one . If someone is unfortunate to run out of gas its awful .You have to get a ride to a gas station .Buy a 2 gallon gas container.And 2 gallons of gas .And then still need to call a cab or get someone to give you a ride back to the car .Its awful .But needing to get your car towed to a place that has a station with a plug in to have it charged possibly 100 miles away .For many people is worse . Not saying they are not fun or something different to drive . Just that for most people in the U.S have no interest in spending more money for a car that has less range and is not as simple as a gas car . Most people do not want to hang out at a gas station with a recharge for 30 minutes or more . Some guy did a long trip on a video .for driving 2,000 miles .Added all the charge times together .Over 8 hours . I have driven 2,600 miles from Massachusetts to Montana . Not just the 2,000 miles the Teslar guy did .Which means if he had done my trip to Montana .He would have had to added another 3 hours of charging . So 11 hours waiting versus my one . Sure most people are not going to take a drive like that .But they are going to be taking away their time more every time they are out having to plug their car in . So how much time did they spend hanging out at a recharge station for the time they owned the electric car .Add those times together .They hung out at a station for weeks total .Some people prefer to spend those weeks on a vacation .Not at a recharge station .
Moral of the story, don’t live in Idaho lol. I appreciate your honest review and it gives me a lot to think about. But a lot of the issues seem to be location based. My area is warm and there are millions of super chargers near me. I doubt I would have the same issues.
@@NeonAstralOfficial It's not an excuse. If you live in an urban area and that's where you're going to spend your time (or on major highways) and that resolves the problems, then they're not problems for you.
UK Model 3 driver here. I knew we’d have problems in winter - but even I was surprised at just how fast the battery drained in the cold. Yeah, I love the car - but I wasn’t ready for that.
@@integra8502 lol nah you had to learn how to drive at one point didnt you? Just cause its been one way for a while doesn't mean that way is instinctive.
@@integra8502 why? The only way to make change its to TEACH people new ways to do it. Kind of like it was not instinctive to pay bills online at first. In the old days NETFLIX was derided for not offering a PHYSICAL copy of the DVD to play movies. CHANGE took time and now there is nobody making DVD's. NEW and BETTER tech needs to be taught to the ignorant masses not changed to placate the idiots.
the door release is not a problem its design on frameless door cars. its because the window rolls down when the door opens if it doesnt roll down and the door opens its fine but the problem comes if you close it because its raised to high. with the car on the window goes down even when the emergency latch is pulled. If the car was dead tho fully and you open the emergency latch check and see if the window rolled down if the window didnt roll down you cant close the door period or you will scratch the chrome trim mayb even shatter the window if slammed
I say sell the lexus and tesla and get your wife a model y, all of these issues have been fixed by now. (Gaps getting much better, New computers, logo on door button, heat pump etc.)
Thanks for keeping it real, I've seen Tesla's driving so slow on the highway trying to conserve range. These fanboys on here acting like a 2-3 year old car is ancient. I'm sorry but you shouldn't be having all these issues on a car that new. I had a Model Y loaner for 2 days and the estimated range on the screen was inaccurate. I found a EV Go charger That saved me because otherwise I'd have to have it towed. I'm not buying one till the range gets over 400-500, otherwise it doesn't make sense.
Preach!
@CYA Thanks for posting this. I'm waiting for either 400 + range or solid state battery. Not an Apple fanatic but I bet they'll have either 400 range or a solid state battery just to make some noise with their first vehicle coming out.
Yes is true it also take 24 hours to charge with 110 is like 2 miles per hour u have to pay for fast charge and the range is inaccurate also on the y model too if u drive 60 and above it will drain u battery so fast and to top it of be careful with parts u order if u get the wrong one they won’t exchange it or return u have to buy it again maybe in 6 more years it be better
Lmao I only want one for daily driver around my city
Cyber truck has 500 miles of range and is 10x tougher and more advanced than any of its competition, in the beginning I bet gas stations were scarce as well.
Tesla owner in Minnesota here: Cold weather issues are real with these cars. Not just range, but iced wipers and windshield, ice and road grime covering cameras and sensors. I really wonder sometimes if the designers have ever been anywhere but California.
Move to Florida and take me from Canada as we have the same accent.
Same my dad said hell buy one when the range gets better along with the technology
yeah theyre poorly made in mexico
All car's struggle with these things, the battery efficiency is less but that's been clearly documented for all batteries. Move to a warmer place if you can't handle the winter weather!
@@mikeabob found the fanboi
The fact that you paid $70,000 for this car and you have fit and finish issues is insane. Much less the other things that are wrong with it.
I just bought an extended range 2022 I paid 57,000 out the door so 70 is not the correct price
@@marvmoder8628 As a senior on social security even a 57k auto is out of my range and always will be. These idiots in D.C. have no concept of how things are in the America most of us live in. Besides any intelligent and rational individual knows that the infrastructure is not in place and won't be for years to come. This woke crowd is detached from reality.
@@josephlewis7443 We all have a right to her own opinion, have a good day
Hmmm...No mention of battery pack replacement cost at $16-25k at warranty experation? That's HUGE! Rich toy🙄
@@rolanddanford512 The woke leftist elites in D. C. are living in a fantasy world. There is no way we are getting off fossil fuels. Most everything we use today' including the keyboard I'm typing on, is made from crude. They are pushing an agenda that will see the modern world collapse.
I agree with you. I wish I saw this review before buying my 2022 Tesla 3. It picked it up new on 2-22-22. I received a text to pick up my new car at 4pm. I arrive at the customer center on time and I was notified it’s not ready for “quality control “ inspection. While we wait, I ask if we can test drive a model 3. We took it out and I fell in love with the car. Quiet, sporty, fun, responsive…cool! I get a text saying my car is ready for pick up. I have my checklist in hand and my brother in law in tow to inspect the car. Immediately, I can see the driver side window is not flush to the side of the car. I can actually see the inside of the car from the outside. I can pass my check sheet thru the gap. I see scratches and chips in the paint (it’s a new car off the assembly line). All this an not one Tesla employee to be found. I have to push the “accept” button on the app to get into the car to get the key. Well that was a big mistake. I go back to the office and inform them this car has so many flaws. He said since I pushed “accept” I would have to take it in to get scheduled for maintenance. I haven’t had even driven the car off the lot. He also said if you refuse this car it will take two months to get a replacement. If you don’t like the second one, we will cancel your order. I take the car and decide it will be faster for them to fix it than wait for a second one ( the second one could be worse than the first one). Fast forward to March 14, 2022. I take it to the service center center to have the window fixed and a whistling sound on the passenger side and the paint and fit and finish issues with the car. The two hour fix became four hours then overnight. They did offer a Uber voucher(non explanation how to use it) and a loaner car only offered when they had to close the shop for the night. And the loaner car was filthy. The next day the repairs were completed except the paint issues, that’s another appointment. To add insult to injury the technician that fixed my car wore greasy pants and got it on my new white seats. And get this……I get home open my trunk to find trash from all the packaging of the replacement parts and a tool left in my car. How unprofessional. I’m not impressed with the customer service, fit and finish and quality of the car. If anyone is thinking about buying a Tesla, don’t. It’s not worth the hassle and frustration. Take your money elsewhere. Tesla doesn’t care, they just want your time and money.
Moral of the story: Living in Idaho is the problem.
Millions of people love in areas as cold or colder than Idaho lol
No tesla's give cancer and no one else talks about the battery in the cold but the stupid government wants us all to have electric cars that give cancer, the future is in synthetic fuel not electric.
@@rogerford6959 cancer? I'm not so sure about that one man. I mean yea electric cars have their issues, but you do understand they are just batteries and electric motors right? I mean you probably have no less than 10 to 20 probably more batteries and electric motors in your house already lol
@@bradyb2233 electric frequencies and all the electricity passing through your body and around causes cancer, its like sleeping in a power plant.
@@rogerford6959 Sounds like you're a well researched person. Could you tell me the side effects of all the electricity passing through all the walls of your house 24/7, and how those are somehow different?
Make sure your permissions are set to "Always" and not "While in app" for the doors being locked issue.
or buy a normal car and just open the fucking door
@@swaggais1 my normal car (along with most normal cars) unlocks automatically with a key fob idk about you thou
@keith78111 oversimplification leads to overcomplicated, why invent something that replaces something that never needed to be replaced. Lose your phone and fob and then what?
@@swaggais1 ok boomer
@@KyngD469 you're dumb tho I'm in my 20s
- He mentioned if you drive above 80MPH in cold weather, 200 miles on screen but acual 80mile range.
- Quality control seems not good since many ordering so Tesla try to push cars out of factory to customers
- when comparing gas money and Tesla pricest car, think how long will you keep the car, value after years and replace main battery for $10-20k.
For my opinion, Hybrid car is still a good option. Hybrid car now can get to 30-80MPG.
Bruh when he said the door ejects I was expecting the whole thing am to shoot away
Me to lmao
Like emergency exit on airplane? Lolz
😂😂😂😂🤪
Yeah... wtf
Omg me too lol
Thanks for telling us the truth. There are so many Tesla LOVE channels out there, it is very difficult to get the truth about what it's like to own one. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video!
Rather isn't the truth these things never happen with my 2022 tesla every is perfect
Same
Indeed there are lot of TH-cam that do not say the truth, and people get burned into owning these electric toys. In long term, the ones that had one will influence at least a thousand people to stay out of it, then the reality will spread over and people will not buy it. It seems that the sales of tesla slowed down, the early testers got their fair share and majority of tesla owners will not buy a second one
Thank you for telling me about the way the cold affects the battery life. Makes perfect sense. I'm in Canada and I have seen a few people talk about being stranded on a highway in the middle of a blizzard because there is no charging stations and no way to charge it. One couple was talking about having to leave a generator in their trunk because of it. A diesel generator in your trunk so you can charge your freaking car.. Seems like the entire point of buying an electric vehicle just blew out the trunk to me.
The elephant in the room that no one will talk about is the electric grid that the charging stations are tied to. Children think that electric power just magically appears from the wall. If this is not addressed up front then they are absolute idiots or they are lying on purpose. You can decide which it is.
Btw it's better in the cold but the heat used is what makes it less
@@beastbestclipsnow Batteries do not perform better in the cold. If you are not cycling them you can get a short recovery by exposing them to cold temps. But that is lost when putting them under load at the same cold temps. It only applies when going to moderate temps from a cold environment such as a freezer. At that the gain is short lived and temporary at best.
@@josephlewis7443 on a tesla it does
@@beastbestclipsnow A Tesla is a luxury item and a fad. Rich people can afford to buy them. Since Biden came to power it takes everything I bring in every month just to make ends meet. I drive a marginal "preowned" vehicle. I was planning to replace it with a "more reliable" preowned vehicle Biden's economic strategy ruined that plan.
One does not “invest” in a depreciating asset.
he has a ferrari I don't think he cares
So you don't drive? What car goes up in value?
@@homertalk he's just stating that it's not an investment. Because when you invest your return is supposed to be greater than your initial "input". However I feel like a car is an investment because it does a variety of things for you like travel, transport things, and in many cases gives enjoyment.
so should i walk then
@@homertalk Lamborghini
I’m assuming the permission are set up to “while using app” and not “always”
Hahaha that's good 😂😄😃
Is that the problem??
Yeah 100% and probably background app refresh isn’t on either
@@Luke77 Yup and was specifically turned off as these are set to on by default. Or battery save is on?!
I was going to say the same thing.
Moral of the story: don't buy it if you live in a place where it gets extremely cold and there are few chargers around. I just ordered a Model 3P last weekend and I'm in UT...not quite as cold as ID, but we have plenty of chargers around. Good info though, thanks for the great vid.
Moral of the story: he doesnt know shit about tesla.
@@cythose4059 cope
FYI, the manual door release runs no risk of harming the car anymore. It was fixed in a software update a long time ago so that it lowers the window. The only risk of it hurting the window is if the vehicle has no power, which is when you'll need to use the manual release anyways and you likely have bigger issues.
Thank you! Didn’t know this!
@@ChandlerDavidSmith Welcome! It’ll still give you the annoying alert obviously - but you don’t have to worry at least.
Plus you don’t know not to keep your app open to open the car. You need a video that shows all the crap you didn’t know that’s not wrong with the car!
Manual release does not lower window. Lowering window requires electrical action which manual release doesn’t do.
@@georgecox8142 this isn’t true. Not sure when it was changed, but it does lower my window on my ‘22
Let me buy it so Next Video: "Chandler Sold Me a Broken Tesla!"
And then I'll buy it from you so I can title my first video "meet Kevin sold me a broken tesla"
Hahaha let’s make this happen!!
Ahahaha
oh my HAHAHHAA
Haha will Chandler be in the trunk?
As a lover of ICE cars (especially German), I have to admit that no oil leaks, no tune ups, no transmission, fuel pump, coolant and other mechanical issues, is a very nice feature. The repairs on ICE cars is what helps car dealerships stay in business.
Which is why dealerships are doing everything they can to not sell you an electric model. Without a busy service department, a dealer cannot stay in business selling cars alone.
Just replaced my MB E-class with a 2021 performance Model 3. Zero regrets.
Good luck after 5 yrs of ownership trying to get parts from Tesla.
Meanwhile I can drive my 4runner 10 yrs and still get parts and maintain it properly myself.
@@migueralliart I hear you as I love my 2014 4 Runner. While I cannot predict the future for Tesla, you are correct about the Toyota 4 Runner.
I have spent some time thinking about what scams the dealerships will get to when electric cars are the norm. Its already started I think as they are talking about 10k service intervals on the KIA Niro --- why !!!
BREAKING: Idaho Man's Tesla Leaves Him During the Night and is Still Missing
Bwa ha ha !
This certainly is the best “real world” review of a TESLA I’ve seen in recent times..
I enjoyed your video VERY MUCH, thank you.
I live in Minnesota. I have no issues driving 118 miles one way to my son's house every weekend. Even when it's -20.
How much range do you have left at the end?
@@iKingRPG around 50 miles
This is why I like to wait a few car generations before purchasing. I like to give the engineers plenty of time to work out the unknown bugs. The unknown bugs don't surface until there's a mass production to compile the most common defects.
Telsa been out for about a decade now, these things should’ve been worked out. They are trying to meet supply and demand so let’s be honest nothing will be perfect plus 1-2 out of every 100 cars will have issues. That’s every product that’s massed produced.
i think waiting is also beneficial because the price may go down aswell.
Exactly. The fanboys will keep minimizing these usability issues. Fact is, after a decade of manufacturing, this is not acceptable value. If this was a BMW, everyone would be rightly pissed. If it's a Tesla, it's acceptable. Trying to convince you that you are somehow not ready to accept new technology, is the argument Fanboys always make.
@@TheTastyMorsel Hey if a person has $$ to burn and willing to pay and be a early adapter, it's a free country!
Buy the car. drive it for a week. you wont regret it even with 2 times the bugs this video mention lol
Awesome video. Excellent story telling I was hooked 😆
Put valet mode on it when you hand it over to someone so they can’t accelerate hard or go fast
For $70k you should be picky!
Preach!
Tesla model 3 is 30-40K
@@texasmama3084 the performance model 3 is still upwards of 70k to this day. Maybe your basic model 3 will cost around 40k but that’s about it.
Yet, he wasn't. Took him months he said to discover and that's not how inspections work: Tesla is known to fix issues when brought to their attention early and within days of taking possession
@@ChandlerDavidSmith-- did you just self-love your own comment? Cringe
I have the newer 2023 Tesla and the gaps are smaller, and the car unlocks immediately when I get their with my phone.
When you plugged your tesla in the first 20 minutes it is warming the battery then it will start charging when the battery is warm ...
Who the fuck wants to wait 20 minutes for something the just START charging. SMH
Kinda like the Instapot that takes 10minutes to build up pressure and THEN the 5 minute cook time starts
@@bradyb2233 no one. Telsas are complete pieces of shit with a tablet.🤣
@@bradyb2233 well it stays warm when you're driving... since he had to get his charger, the battery got really cold and it had to warm up
@@bradyb2233 even regular gas cars have to be warmed up in cold weather. It’s not a Tesla exclusive problem. If the temperatures are below freezing you have to leave your car warming for at least 10 to 20 minutes regardless if it’s gas powered If you want to prevent long-term wear and tear of driving with Cold oil
Mr Smith , still the same. I own a Window Tint Shop in Abilene Tx. A lil while back I gotta call from a guy needing a Plaid tinted. He was calling from Dallas Tx and was coming home to Abilene. I scheduled him in for 1 that day and he showed up right in time. As he walked in I seen he had a Tesla employee ID hanging from his neck and an computer with Tesla logo on it. I said I work for Tesla and he responded yes and commenced to telling me what he did for Tesla. I will add what he does in Abilene is highly confidential but with a lil prodding he told me everything. Real nice guy so I let him come into the workshop area and watch me tint his car . As I worked he asked is that a customers C8 out front. I said no that’s mine. He said that car is twice the car this Tesla is. I said what do u mean this Plaid will eat my Vette. He said yeah but the perfection on ur lines is something Tesla doesn’t have YET. And he proceeded to bust out a micrometer. Pricing exactly what he was talking about. N yes after looking closely I seen the miss lined panels. And as for road noise it was a pretty loud experience. The ride in the suspension felt golfcarty. But the thing did SCREAM in speed. Other than that I’ll stick to my Corvette. Maybe in the future but as for now . Nope no way I’m buying one.
I have a model 3 as my only car in Florida and have had none of these problems. I also have 30,000 miles on the car but Florida doesn't get cold and there are chargers everywhere. I've never had to use another car instead of my car even my 400+ mile road trips.
Any issues on your Tesla over the past 8 months? I’m looking to buy but still hesitant. I am also in Florida.
@@wesfactor197 do it. I have owned a m3 performance for the past two years. Its the best car Ive ever owned. We drove it to Asheville, NC from Fort Lauderdale and had no problems at all.
@@georgebutler6387 Hey. Do you home charge it? If so, what's the kw per hour charge from FPL?
@@jakethevulture Im not quite sure, but its about 6cents/kwh.
@@georgebutler6387 6 cents? haha ... think again
A truck ‘daily driver’, an SUV ‘family daily driver’, 2x sports cars, keeping the Tesla 3, and soon to buy a Roadster - great to see electric cars are solving the demand for fuel, demand for lithium, demand for other materials in manufacturing, and the problem of traffic congestion!
If you look into it more you find that the government will not give permits to mine the minerals and metals need to produce the batteries. Every Tasla Fanboy seem to have more than one car.
@@ericeyerman6285 That's because lithium mining is a very nasty business and produces huge quantities of toxic materials. Not only that, but lithium is not a renewable resource, and there is nowhere near as much lithium as their is oil, and eventually the lithium mines will run dry. Then what?
@@trevorjameson3213 They won't get permits for copper or zine that easily. Also these EV are so costly even if the cost come down. Here a car which when most people are trading in their cars it will be worth very little. Than those people ate stuck with a higher loan on their next car. It played obsolescence, with all the electronics in these cars and a battery with a life cycle of 7 years if you lucky. It to keep people spending their money. Just so you know Honda have a gas CR-V that get something like 40 mile per gallon on the highway. Their hybrid model get one mile better. We had cars in the 80's the 90's and one cat that spands form the late 50's to the late 70's that got about 40 miles per gallon with a mixs of city and highway driving. Not it doesn't have all the latest safety equipment like are dags. However, it was the longest running model of car and it sold really well. Vw bugs.
WHAT?
TH-cam is full of vids just like this. Why do ppl pretend these are so cool? 😆 it’s a novelty
I have a model 3 and i dont have any of the issues described..
You could slide your tesla key card behind your phone in the phone case to take care of that pairing glitch. You'll always have it there just in case. And as far as range goes, just always plug it in before leaving for a trip. My MPG goes from 35 to 25 in the colder months in my gas powered car, so before long trips I fill up, because there aren't always gas stations in the rural areas I pass through. You just have to plan ahead regardless. The new heat pump increased cold weather efficiency by 3x so there's that too.
Model 3 owner - I've never had whatever issue you claim to be having with cell-phone entry.
Same my phone key works all the time but I am on android
I’d bet anything he has the app set to “Only enable while using app” instead of “Always”. The fact that it completely works 100% of the time as soon as he opens the app just makes it painfully obvious what the problem is. I’ve had mine for months and literally never had the doors not unlock a single time. 100% success rate so far and same goes for every single other model 3 owner I know. All he needs to do is fix his app settings, that he voluntarily set to not always be on, and the entire problem is fixed.
This is not a car, it’s a college project.
I live in Indiana and 3 months out of the year we are below freezing more than we are above. This was a great video to give me some perspective.
I live in Canada it’s fricken cold up here, I still love my Tesla even with a few minor issues it presents.
I'm in Canada and have owned my 2020 3 for almost a year. I've never experienced any of these issues. sorry for your luck with yours.
I think some phones have problem while sharing same antenna for wi-fi and bluetooth. Try with the wi-fi off and tell if it worked.
Not even the issues with the battery in the cold?
@@gavinmurphy8905 even in the cold. Yes I do experience range loss from cold weather. But it is minimal. I have a home charger so it never comes up. I just go to leave in the morning with a full “tank”
@@gavinmurphy8905 Up the amperage on the charger, please check Tesla Bjørn's channel.
He just a complaint puzzy
more electronics, more gadgets, just more to go wrong, and battery stuff always runs out when you least expect it, and most need it, im sticking to my 20 year old smoker
This doesn't come close to my laundry list of complaints with GM.
GM sucks
Got rid of my 18 Cadillac Escalade crap
Who told you to buy GM? I have 30 year old Japanese econobox and it's still running strong, very little issues over 30 years.
Chevy Silverado high country 2021 broken engine/transmission car in dealer for 35 days I’m getting a model 3 performance
Lol right!
Finally someone does an honest video on Tesla...Thanks Chandler
Buying a car, is no different than eating at a restaurant, everyone comes out with different experience, wish me luck for my model Y performance 🙏
I just bought a Tesla 3P and had no body panel issues, or body defects. The one minor issue that I have had is a delay in the car opening with the phone. If safety is a factor, I would keep the app open while you approach your car. In a panic rush to the car, you don’t want to have it not open timely. EVs, all brands, require a change in lifestyle as far as maximizing range. I can haul ass at every stoplight, and drive like a maniac (to some it’s normal), but I know that I will have to charge sooner. If you drive the same way in an ICE car, the car will consume more petrol too … Buy what suits your lifestyle.
You’re so right. Genius insights! You should sell it to me for $1000.00, so as to reduce your stress level. You’re going to blow an aorta! Man!
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@@jakevo5475 just like you
@@jakevo5475 R/woooosh. It's a YT etiquette akin of 'LOL' for a joke. Calling people sheep is not funny though.
I’ve been driving Tesla’s since 2014 in Michigan. I’ve driven them all over the country. It gets pretty cold here in Michigan, too. When I’m not driving the car, it’s ALWAYS plugged in. Not a big deal. I learned early on that if it’s below freezing, subtract 20% for range loss. If it’s below 10 degrees F, subtract 30%. If it’s that cold AND you’re driving against the wind and snow, subtract 50%. I’ve never gotten stranded. I had a few close calls early on, but as time has gone by, there are now 10 times as many Supercharger locations now, so range anxiety is pretty much a non-issue. I’ve driven my 2016 Model S from Michigan to central Florida and vice versa with no problems. I’ve done it in as little as 22 hours in the winter. I guess you just have to be a little more aware and remember to plug the car in when not using it. Also, since my Tesla is a 2016 model, I still get free, unlimited Supercharging. So, I can do road trips basically for free.
When it's -40 you can subtract 60+% and double your charge time on a super charger
@@PotatocannonLol who the fuck is living in those conditions 😭😭😭 at that point just stay in the damn house
@@PotatocannonLol -40 celcius? Wow , thats very cold for a trip , yuo could die like an icecream palet
@@jmoneyyy2116 Canadians it literally goes from -40F/C to +45C/113F in my area
@@noway8233 -40C is the same in F
Oh my god what a disaster this electric car is. Suppose you lose your phone in a store and you can’t drive home because you don’t have your phone with the freaking Bluetooth. Not good not good not good. Thank you for sharing this.
Great info…thanks for sharing.
If you are cutting it close on the range left on the car, switch to chill mode. It can make a huge difference in efficiency.
Or just set range to % and not miles. Mileage estimate is using "rated mileage" rather than estimating using weather conditions and driving history, which will be just silly in the cold.
Good to warn people about it.
Less grief in Europe, Model 3 uses CCS here, so any public charger works, not just Tesla, and 230v "normal" sockets mean double the "plug in" charger speed, so battery SOC goes up regardless of temperature.
Door handles are stupid, but so is the lack of wiper stalk controls, and using touch screen to turn on fog lights.
What's the diff between chill and standard mode
Chandler, thank you for this video!. Your info and analysis is quite clear and objective. I am sure that all these issues will be fixed in the future, but it is important to let people know them. Warm regards from Mexico.
Yeah sure, just like all other problems with other cars have been fixed. There will always be problems because they are always changing things.
I got the M3 2022 and don’t have any of those issues - except the door handle thing.
By the 2nd issue re not unlocking, it's obvious that the tuber has put his tesla app into power saver mode, and that's why it's only unlocking immediately.
Tuber lost all credibility and had to stop watching it as he is an idiot
The fit and finish issues have been a day one problem and they're still an issue.
If that particular issue is ever fixed, it'll be due to competition because as he even said, he would have bought it regardless.
It’s not messing up the door trim, it’s the car exploding so ferociously you can’t get out before being cremated even with an emergency door release.
Beautiful cars, but I'll stick with my Subaru for a bit longer. Once they've hit that 450 to 500 mi range, then it'll be worth it, all around. With my drive time and the cold climate I'm in, it sounds pretty sensible to wait, for the time being anyway. I've heard these gripes before, from other Tesla owners, so thanks for confirming and the heads up.
I agree with you, Chandler! I think you have proven that if you are the type of person who is not interested in taking the time to learn about driving an EV in all conditions, or if you are not the type of person who likes to think and plan ahead, then a Tesla, or any other EV, is probably not a good choice for you.
but how is he supposed to learn about it when there is so little information available and the manufacturer hides all that information? You seem like an idiot.
@@SandraWantsCoke TH-cam has hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of videos full of useful information on EVs and how to use them, for anyone interested in learning. Perhaps you need do some research too.
@@SandraWantsCoke what about the "read manual"?
Did things change with newer models? I have a 2022 Model Y Performance and my car is parked outside in the freezing temperatures and my car battery dropped by 1% after sitting out there for over 12 hours. Not plugged in either.
Thanks for the honest video - Because that's exactly the stuff I also worry about and fight with buying a Tesla. We have a Car Sharing System with Tesla 3 in my town, so I regularly use them and even though I don't OWN them but just use them, I struggle with the exact same Issues. ESPECIALLY the range thing. When driving to a location, you shouldn't have to worry about how far away the next charger is and compare it with the range the car has left minus the range you lose from leaving it for x hours in the lot. That's just not worth 70.000 dollars.
Sure, you can ALWAYS argue that you can't leave an empty gasoline car in a parking lot either, but 1. the gasoline car doesn't run out of fuel by waiting in a parking lot and 2. the gasoline car , even when the reserve gas light is on, still manages 20-30 miles before really being empty which gives you plenty "real range" to find a gas station.
If you really want range go check out lucid man
You can actually drive the car below zero miles but is not condoned by Tesla. Your navigation system should be telling you when and where to charge if your using the in car navigation.
Also you need to check your settings you should not lose enough range to matter just being parked.
Our model 3 sets in the sun 8 to 9 hours the los is usually around 3%.
I mean u also have 30mi with a tesla
Look - I understand where you are coming from. But saying these cars aren't daily driver worthy is a little extensive. I guess it depends on where you live really (climate), how far work commute is, how far appointments for doctors & etc. are from you.
I own a Model Y and it's my main vehicle. I drive it everywhere (I even "whip it around town" lol). I commute to work but its super short (less than 25 miles total) so the daily driving is of no concern for me in terms of range anxiety etc. The best area with a plethora of options of food is over 30 miles from me so I have to hit the highway to get to the city. I drove my Model Y to the beach (Late August early September) with luggage, 2 passengers including me, and our dog. We drove 75 mph constant for MUCH of the trip and then changed speeds when necessary (any time it was 55 we dropped to ~60mph depending on density of traffic). The Model Y was perfect, it literally went almost mile for mile what it was going to do and it ACTUALLY increased the predicted range i would have when arriving to a supercharger, which meant my wh/mi was better than expected. I consumed 267 wh/mi at an average of 75 mph highway and road tripped 921 miles total. My brother owns a 2018 Model 3 and he has never had any issues with range, he drives everywhere to golf and never has an issue. I'm not bashing the presentation of the range for these cars, but it's a little overblown to say they aren't good daily driver vehicles. That's just not true.
I also live in the state of Pennsylvania so the change in climate can be sporadic and can affect my wh/mi. During the winter months like right now, I chop through energy, but that's expected because I know what it takes for the heat pump to keep a temperature differential in upwards of 50 degrees (20 degrees outside, 70 in cabin) and how batteries' performance are affected in super cold/hot climates. When purchasing an electric vehicle you have to remember - the car is not using wasted energy (a typical ICE uses wasted heat from the inefficiency of combustion engines) to heat the cabin. Your heat comes from the battery that is also propelling your car down the road.
Now the build qualities of these cars I cannot defend. That's all on Tesla. Fortunately for me my car is near perfect and you really have to search to see any imperfections on the car.
Whoa! I was literally about to purchase a Tesla but after watching this... I think I'll wait a few more years. Sucks because I was REALLY excited too. I'm glad I saw this.
Get the 2021 Model 3 Performance or any 2021 Model 3. It's got a heat pump so it's more efficient in the winter.
More efficient heating no doubt, but no great impact on range I’m afraid.
In 2023 they'll be telling people to avoid the 2021 models, the heat pump on that ancient model was trash
@@MM-bw1lo lol totally agree! In 2022 they are gonna say just get the new Tesla xyz because they fixed the issues from the 2021 model.
@@Sam-tx1tn Um it does improve range by up to 75% in all the tests I've seen. Not sure where you are getting your info
As I don't know if anybody already told you, just let SeC change the Trunk seal.
This is a known issue with a wrong seating of the sealing lip.
SeC changed it under warranty in my case.
Looked exactly the same, with all the annoying side effects that come with it.
Like bad sealing, worsened trunk closure line gap, rubbing paint off edges aso.
Took a few SeC visits to figure that out but the second service rep knew and fixed the problem by changing the seal on Teslas behalf.
He said the old one cannot be fixed, it has to be changed.
Now the trunk lid is a perfect fit.
If your SeC does not know about that issue, you can always give them my VIN.
Just let me know.
Your bluetooth issue, in my opinion, derives from the car being in hibernation/deep sleep.
As you do not seem to use it often (judging by the dust on it ;-)) it does that to preserve the battery if Sentry Mode or Smart Summon standby are not active.
Which makes complete sense if the car is in a safe area like your garage as standby drains up to 7 to 10 % per day.
To circumvent the delay of the bluetooth connection which is of course a pita, I recommend having Sentry Mode active everywhere but at home and if not active and/or at home simply just start up the app about 4 to 5 Minutes minutes before you want to use the car, then forget about it. That wakes it up and there you go. Phone key connected.
To alleviate the door button problem there are these stickers images.app.goo.gl/62BmEXJe7vyo2nGt8
Or these, which is what i use: images.app.goo.gl/1PfYiGUCuko9aNwe7
It is not ideally solved by Tesla though, I have to admit.
B u t , in my M3P the windows move down even if the security handle is pulled.
So, for everybody's peace of mind, it seems to be not a real issue anymore.
I am not sure though if Tesla maybe changed the hardware somewhere along the way adding electric contacts to the security handles as i own a September 2020 M3P.
Otherwise, me personally, I love those buttons which electrically knock the door open.
The 'range' given on the screen is completely useless because it always shows the WLTP range no matter what conditions you drive in.
This is why many people, including myself change that indicator to percent and just use it as a guess.
You can find a way more accurate range guess on your Model 3's display under 'consumption' and if you choose 'trip' you get a pretty accurate realtime calculation of your milage in form of a graph.
Obviously the range drops with temperature in cold weather conditions, doesn't everybody know by know?
So pop up consumption, compare that to the percentage and combine it with your always rising experience with your car and there you are.
Ok, driving a Tesla is more rocket science than driving almost any other car, admitted.
Maybe there is a reason for that? ;-P
But if you successfully tackle the challenge, it is, in my opinion, utterly rewarding...
A perfectly secure, comfy Car with all 5 seats heated, FSD, Cinema, Games, plus an incredible stereo system.
Surely not for everyday commutes of over 300 miles though for the time being.
I give you that one.
But they just got started...
By the way, they just opened the new supercharger factory a short time ago.
So everything is on track.
So this would be it for now.
Hoping I was of any help with your smaller but annoying issues, Chandler.
As you did not post a referral code in the description, maybe, as I really invested a little time in this comment I could post mine?
If you are not ok with that, please let me know and I will immediately remove it.
So, if anybody finds the information I gave here useful and is thinking about buying a Tesla, give yourselves and me the treat of earning a thousand miles worth of supercharging by using my referral code in the ordering process.
It is absolutely free and:
It's a win win.
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Best of luck.
Robinson
You should write another article. use what you wrote above. 15 min of fame.
@@melbro62
Maybe I’ll do that when there’s a time coming when Tesla can finally satisfy demand and there are no more back orders and Tesla really needs to sell more cars.
So maybe never.
By the way I’m not really into fame.
Highly overrated.
Thank for a more reasonable logical response.
Superb video , straight to the point . Thanks a lot
Awesome finally a truthful person in TH-cam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He makes his wife park outside while his 4 cars are inside, can’t take this man’s word.
I have a model S, 2018 100D. My commute to work is 46 miles and going 75-80 MPH on the freeway, even in 32 degree freezing cold, 67 miles tick off my range for an efficiency rating of about 68% so my normal daily range starting at 272 miles, when I pull in my driveway at the end of the day, after about 8 miles of phantom drain, I still have about 130 miles of range left which isn't too bad.
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As a guy from Canada where it also gets cold... I can absolutely agree with these issues.
If you get your speed over 60 mph and any cold below 35 f and the result is that you have to cut your range in half.
You must have an older version without the heat pump . Mine has the pump and my range only drops 10-15% . Still get 400KM+ in the winter
@@travisdemaria9027 What year did they start adding the heat pump?
@@zakeew "Upon the first deliveries of the Model Y in March 2020, the heat pump was among the major changes that Tesla had made from the Model 3. "
Imagine losing your phone on a bad night
Elon creeping in the window at the end had me rolling 😂😂
Me too!...I unexpectedly laughed out loud at that 😂😂
Bought the model 3 in April of 2019. Sold it July 2019. I too had many of these issues. I live in Southern California, so cold was not the issue. Just so many flaws with the vehicle. When I went to go pick it up the first time, I had to leave it at the delivery center. I left in a rental!!! It was broken. Some say, that was the first clue! Lol
2 years after this video and I just bought mine and I LOVE it.
I will say the body panel gaps are great
I’ve had mine for 4 weeks, no serious panel gaps on mine. 2 plastic clips on the underside were missing which Tesla fixed. 2 of the doors needed adjusted to close easier which they also fixed. I drove it 325 miles and had 30% battery left. I have had no issues with my phone unlocking the doors. I was quite worried before pickup but so far I LOVE the car. Don’t set it to miles because it’s never right. Set it to %. You have to plan trips more than a gas car. I set it to chill mode when traveling long distances and use backroads as much as possible instead of highway.
Why use backroads?
@@4sizle because the battery lasts longer on backroads.
*I have no issues.
*proceeds to list a series of issues, limitations and inconveniences.
@@riczz4641 do you own one?
Tru I herd him say over 100mph 🤔 so also depends on your driving habits
My wife has a Model X and loves it. I have my own set of annoyances with the X but the range has never been an issue. I live in TX and it seems weather is a huge factor for range. 100% agree that a typical family with a Tesla also needs a gasoline/diesel vehicle available.
So what's the point of buying a Tesla when it hurts the environment more?
@@phiNjustin Sound system is top notch, extremely quick, fun to drive, technology is amazing, more convenient to never have to stop for gas, no oil changes, and it was only $100k 🤷♂️
@@jacobmills1982 Top notch enough to be burned alive in?
@@jacobmills1982 ONLY 100000?
Best park it outside of the garage, they make a nasty fire when they blow,,
2:12 The issue is with your device not tesla... if the car isnt opening and your bluethooth is turned on then its not in a search/ scan mode where as you would only need to restart the bluethooth
I can't remember the details, but I believe the car heats the battery in cold weather for optimal charging, and with the low voltage charger, it would probably not be enough to provide heat the battery and increase the charge level.
Also, one of the things you need to remember about your electric car, especially in cold weather, it also uses electricity to heat the car. So if you are driving in freezing weather and you're keeping the interior comfortable, it may not have the same range as presented on the screen. I'm curious if the mileage calculation by the car's software does that sort of calculation to establish the correct range.
NOW YOU ARE A THINKER...OBVIOUSLY IT DOES NOT. THEY COULD CORRECT FOR THIS IF THEY HAD FOLKS LIKE YOU ON THEIR TEAM! 👍
My experience hasn’t been at all similar, and I own a lot of cars.
No gaps at all in my ‘22, but had major issues with my ‘20 Sierra (bed was misaligned by more than an inch!). The Bluetooth has worked flawlessly for 4 months other than when phone battery is low, and then I have to unlock the phone for it to reconnect. Your bumper and trunk could be fixed in 30min, and should have been before taking delivery, or under warranty.
The manual door release also doesn’t “ruin your door”… it’s completely possible that it won’t lower the glass if not pulled up all the way, which can cause the glass to catch the trim (again, mine seems to work every time and of the 3 people that have done it, it hasn’t hurt a thing).
I commute 5,000mi/month and have zero complaints… even in the cold, the navigation updates itself to get you to a charger when needed - even though the battery gauge doesn’t reflect the actual range. % is always damn close (within 2%) for me. Rely on % and navigation, and not miles remaining. They do need to fix this, but you can trust the nav.
It does suck for you not having superchargers around - everywhere I go has plenty (all over the east coast). I don’t agree with you on 110v - I had zero issues charging in the cold, but you do need to put the car to sleep first.
The old heater is by far the biggest drain in the cold, as well - you’re probably dealing with that more than you know.
About the heater, the newer heat pump system seem to work very well here in southern New Mexico. The heated seats and steering wheel are probably a more efficient way to keep warm than using the HVAC in a hi setting in the winter.
Keeping the car at 100% charge destroys the battery. Tesla says never charge it above 80% or below 20% or the battery life is ruined. So your 80 miles total range is 45 miles.
Yeah he's right. The older Model 3s get beat in the winter. They don't have the heat pump which reduces range by 50% in cold weather. Otherwise the any newer models with a heat pump should be OK. I been having a model y for a year in chicago area and haven't had any issues in the winter. Newest models are extremely more efficient.
In the end, it's the little thing's that drive you batty. If it's enough little things, then they combine to become a big thing. I don't personally own one, but I've talked to a lot of owners and 95% of them complain about the fit and finish. They still love the car and excuse those things, but, in my book, for $70K it should be perfect.
nice video; I was planning to buy one; thats why watching people experience; you saved my money .thanks;
Door lock fixed for you keep app open in the back ground. The rest of the problems are fair but the door not unlocking when you walk up is user error.
Turned out to be a apple issue, because apple doesn’t like things running in the background, not a issue for android based on reports
I have owned my 2015 model S for years now with only two issues which were completely taken care by Tesla. Those issues were a driver's side door handle and the touchscreen. Both were replaced for free at my home in about 30 minutes. Looks like you've got a lemon.
Great video funny thing is a lot of the complaints u have here we’re addressed by Tesla recently like the cold temperature and speed range adjustments and measurements to be much more accurate and the blue tooth connection to get into the vehicle
When you opened the trunk for one second I thought Elon musk was going to show up 😂😂😂
Like on the stradman video with the Ferrari lol
Keep up the good work! 👍🏼
Hahaha one day!! Maybe I can get him to hop out of my roadster once I get it 🤣
New Tesla's with heat pump are much more efficient in the cold so no longer a problem.
How do you know that it is still not a problem? Do you own one and have tested in cold weather?
@@LVraidersFan123 No, but I know someone who has
@@teslasnek when you say it is no longer a problem do you mean it no longer looses as much mileage or are you saying it looses no mileage? How cold was it tested? he said it was -10 in some states that is a normal January and february morning.
@@LVraidersFan123 video on here of steals owner in sakatoon with extreme cold weather and he has no issues
@@LVraidersFan123 do you? Some cars with heat pump were called back but that’s been fixed and it’s simple math they use less energy than the older heating system and yes owners of the model Y and new model 3 have said the range is better
Thanks for your honesty. Most people never mention these real life problems.
One thing worth mentioning: your state does not have a good supercharging infrastructure. In most major metros, the “range anxiety” feeling you’re describing isn’t nearly as bad because there are supercharging stations every 10 or so miles in most directions. Here in the DC area, for example, there are superchargers in just about every other town.
Couple that with living in an an area with a moderate or warm climate and most of these issues are circumvented. Great video from the more “rural living” perspective though!
EV are going down
@@Vekikev1 lol.. they aren't but okay
PACK YER LUNCH! TAKE A NAP! WASTE YER TIME...😏 REALLY?
His buddy laughing at him on the side of the road is such a mood. Lmfao. A true friend.
Thanks Chandler your video helped me decide between it and another car.
I've reviewed a few electric cars and I found some electric cars that are far more interesting than Tesla in many ways.
I'm no fan of Tesla, but I have massive respect for them because they were the ones who built the first ever DESIRABLE electric car, not an electric car that is just dull eco-box (like what Top Gear basically built, or what Mitsubishi did with the i-MiEV).
I've seen a some Audi E-Trons, to me these would be my pick if I were to choose an electric luxury car!
I've reviewed the Skoda Enyaq, the MOST practical electric car from what I've seen, and its funny because most electric cars I've reviewed, suffered badly from practicality, and it appears that the Skoda Enyaq are almost an exception.
I've reviewed the Kia EV6 very recently, and I have to confess I feel like its the BEST VALUE FOR MONEY electric car at the moment. It has virtually everything you desire in an Audi E-tron, fully loaded, and you pay only 60k Euros, here in Belgium!
Greetings from Belgium!
Agree with you 100%. I was excited to take one for a test drive ( albeit a short one) but the great powertrain design cannot compensate for poor and sometimes absolutely disgusting build quality control and dealing with "The Tesla Way" in making a computer game on wheels forcing a Windows/Mac divide in how you drive it. Obviously some things will be different like single pedal driving but FFS every time I indicated, the cruise control went on. Why don't they just change the position of the brake and accelerator so you hit the gas every time you brake or a steering wheel that reverses the steering direction to really balls it up. I am an old curmudgeon and while I would love to have an EV, it will be something more mundane like the Kia eNiro which still drives like a normal car and not trying to isolate me from years of convention so I don't have to relearn when I get in my diesel Sportage for road trips. Was bad enough when we had European designs in OZ ( Ford Escort etc.). Headlamp flashers and wiper stalks were reversed so you would wash the windscreen with the headlights and flash your washers....GRRR and then back to the regular car just after you had adjusted....GRRR
@@rogerpearson9081 ALSO SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. INTUITIVE DRIVING WINS EVERY TIME AND PROTECTS IN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS. NEWFANGLED BEST KEPT FOR VIDEO GAMES!
The part about not driving in the cold is interesting.
As a child, I remember placing batteries in the freezer to "recharge" them. It actually did seems to prolong the life of the battery. Now, I know Tesla car batteries are different from the AA batteries I was putting in the freezer back in the day...but it's still interesting that cold would help one battery, but hurt the other.
all lithium batteries absolutely suck in the cold. Think about your phone. When I go skiing, the battery live gets cut in half if it's too exposed.
@@Hello_there_obi oh yeah, sure, the phone, like car battery has no isolation or something.
@@cythose4059 just look it up… and real world testimonials confirm it.
@@cythose4059 *insulation
I have a different brand EV and it's the same issue in the cold. People don't understand how much the cold impacts the range. Not to mention they have battery warmers for when it gets REALLY cold and the car is parked, which will drain the battery while just sitting there.
Please Disconnect from your Bluetooth
Is it not a good idea to link everything
Seems like a good guy. I’ve had two model threes a 2020 Standard range and now I have a long range 2021. I have none of the problems with this guy pointed out. I drive for Uber with the Tesla 5 to 7000 miles a month.
Thank you finally someone who is honest and not a fan boy for the people who are doing their HW on whether to buy a tesla or not!!!
To all you Tesla haters out there... I bought one and I am very happy with my purchase. Thank you.
Drive mine around 900 miles week and love it!
Me too, 2019 Long Range model 3.
@@leetjohnson any issues with yours? Currently 60k likes on mine. 2020 performance with no issues what so ever.
@@lukemcmullen830 I definitely don't have the range issues Chandler talks about...my mileage estimation is usually spot on. I have 40k on mine. Plenty of superchargers here in Southern California, but I usually charge if below 150 to 200 miles of range, cause, why not? It's so simple and cheap to charge overnight, at home!
I have had my '22 Model 3P now since May and I love everything about it. It's a lifestyle change, no doubt about it. You have to plan trips around charge points, but for 95% of my driving which is all within about 10 miles radius of home, it's perfect. I love that I can enjoy the drive and never have to worry about stopping for gas. But we also have 2 ICE cars. I would say a Tesla or any other electric car is probably not the most practical car to drive if it's your only transportation, but if you have a gas car for the occasional road trip, an electric car makes a lot of sense for everything else.
3:00 That’s why the app tells you do not close the app in background and It works like a charm
I super appreciate your honesty and not fearing the fan boys making you out to be an enemy for not lying about the car
Fan boys are weird and 8 out of 10 of em don't even own the car
YEP...PROPAGANDA BOTS! VERY CCP DON'T YA' THINK?
The door open issue seems to be related to the Bluetooth connection on your phone. All Tesla owner use it everyday and nobody complain about it and mine work perfectly fine.
A Tesla driver need to plan trips based on charging facilities. I agree not a good option for somebody who is always on road. But work pretty well for somebody who do regular trips like to-and-fro workplace. Most of the Tesla owner now will be a second car in addition to gas run car because of range anxiety on long trips. This is expected to improve with better range and charging facilities. By the way, I live in even colder place but not loosing charge like yours.
I am sure some who buy a Teslar love it .Because they only drive it not for long distance .Or do not mind only driving long distance in a direction that has charging stations .And if they do need to plug it in on a trip .Its not a problem because they sit on a toilet for 30 minutes anyways.And they make sure they are not going to take a long trip when its real cold or if its to hot .And can find shade to park the car in if its to hot out .Or can plug it in while at work. And do not live in a apartment .And live not far from a place that can fix the electronic if it ends up having a problem .And if they do not mind spending more money as time goes buy and need new battery pack for 20,000 .Sure a Teslar would be great . But at this point and time . Most people in the U.S will not buy one . If someone is unfortunate to run out of gas its awful .You have to get a ride to a gas station .Buy a 2 gallon gas container.And 2 gallons of gas .And then still need to call a cab or get someone to give you a ride back to the car .Its awful .But needing to get your car towed to a place that has a station with a plug in to have it charged possibly 100 miles away .For many people is worse . Not saying they are not fun or something different to drive . Just that for most people in the U.S have no interest in spending more money for a car that has less range and is not as simple as a gas car . Most people do not want to hang out at a gas station with a recharge for 30 minutes or more . Some guy did a long trip on a video .for driving 2,000 miles .Added all the charge times together .Over 8 hours . I have driven 2,600 miles from Massachusetts to Montana . Not just the 2,000 miles the Teslar guy did .Which means if he had done my trip to Montana .He would have had to added another 3 hours of charging . So 11 hours waiting versus my one . Sure most people are not going to take a drive like that .But they are going to be taking away their time more every time they are out having to plug their car in . So how much time did they spend hanging out at a recharge station for the time they owned the electric car .Add those times together .They hung out at a station for weeks total .Some people prefer to spend those weeks on a vacation .Not at a recharge station .
It's because youre in cold weather. I'm having some of the same issues in the winter here in VA
Yes!
I am in Va also, our winters haven’t been very cold the past 2 yrs
Moral of the story, don’t live in Idaho lol. I appreciate your honest review and it gives me a lot to think about. But a lot of the issues seem to be location based. My area is warm and there are millions of super chargers near me. I doubt I would have the same issues.
Location excuse seems to be a shallow way of defending EVs
@@NeonAstralOfficial It's not an excuse. If you live in an urban area and that's where you're going to spend your time (or on major highways) and that resolves the problems, then they're not problems for you.
UK Model 3 driver here. I knew we’d have problems in winter - but even I was surprised at just how fast the battery drained in the cold. Yeah, I love the car - but I wasn’t ready for that.
Getting all the hate for speaking facts.
A lot of the problems listed are fixable but stuff like that shouldn’t happen at all for this price range.
For opening the door they should actually put the switch on the lever that everybody pulls !
I've seen a black electric tape to conceal the emergency handle, it's still to code and it works so far.
nah the button is better just gotta do it once to learn.
@@duncanaronstein7462 that's the problem every new person gets in the car has to LEARN how to do it, it should be instinctive
@@integra8502 lol nah you had to learn how to drive at one point didnt you? Just cause its been one way for a while doesn't mean that way is instinctive.
@@integra8502 why? The only way to make change its to TEACH people new ways to do it. Kind of like it was not instinctive to pay bills online at first. In the old days NETFLIX was derided for not offering a PHYSICAL copy of the DVD to play movies. CHANGE took time and now there is nobody making DVD's. NEW and BETTER tech needs to be taught to the ignorant masses not changed to placate the idiots.
the door release is not a problem its design on frameless door cars. its because the window rolls down when the door opens if it doesnt roll down and the door opens its fine but the problem comes if you close it because its raised to high. with the car on the window goes down even when the emergency latch is pulled. If the car was dead tho fully and you open the emergency latch check and see if the window rolled down if the window didnt roll down you cant close the door period or you will scratch the chrome trim mayb even shatter the window if slammed
I say sell the lexus and tesla and get your wife a model y, all of these issues have been fixed by now. (Gaps getting much better, New computers, logo on door button, heat pump etc.)