I Finally Got a Tesla Model X and Here's What I Really Think of it
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theres reports of the teslas having their computers and batteries malfuncitoning and the doors get stuck and the batteries go up in flames like crazy
Commander you need to drive the 2022 model X .. I heard better things about it than the older one
Looks like Elon needs help from Citroen for revisiting Hydraulic suspension systems.
Certainly would be possible.
all fun and game until you cant open the door during a fire
It isn't unlikely to provoke "hallucinations" in self driving vehicle drones and other machines that see here and use artificial "intelligence" (algorithmic decision action reaction).
Never thought I’d see you with a Tesla
He's had 2.....but he doesn't own them
He’s done a video on a few of them a model y Tesla and 2 model 3 teslas
Because Scotty bought the car to review it only just to bash them. Lol! I would have done the same thing. Lol! JK.
@@BryanG830 he said they were actually too fun to drive with all that power 😆
Hey Scotty. Did u know that 90% of drivers rate themselves as an above average driver. Insert laughing horse here 😂
Got to love Scotty. His binary can even do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. What a legend ♥️♥️♥️
my cat loves u too! 😺💗💗💗
Not binary but decimal. The Sumerians, 5000 yrs ago, did sexadecimal...
Ya, we created those cars binary 💪
I like the mechanic technology from the 90’s and early 2000’s. Durable and easy to work on
Yeah I agree
We like the tech even farther back like in the 60`s & 70`s before computers.
lmfao. Big disagree, those were the worst years for Ford, GMC, Mercedes, BMW, Nissan, etc.
@@frederickbooth7970 lots of those on the road eh? lol. 1994 camry has you beat.
@@evolicious Be hard pressed to haul my tools & parts in a 1994 Camry though.
Woooow! Scotty was far more polite than I expected , with this review. Tesla is definitely "NOT" on his favorite "top 5" auto makers list.😲😲😲
Scotty is basically an honest man. He gave an honest review. There is not much to complain about here. I have to say Scotty should understand that weight down low like that is a *good* thing for stability and handling.
@@peteleoni9665 He understands, he just isn't honest. Just like he isn't honest about the adjustable ride height or opening the door. If he didn't know about all these things then he is far from being a car expert. An honest reviewer would make some effort to understand how the vehicle works.
@@JayMcKinsey why are there scratches underneath? 🤷♂️
Not his favorite and that's completely understandable. The man repairs cars. That's his life. And tesla doesn't want anyone else working on their vehicles.
@@markg4459 Tesla does not restrict third parties from working on their vehicles. Where do you come up with this stuff?
My Mercedes 2002 SLK 320 141K miles is still running strong for being 20 years old. Normal maintenance and replaced water pump after 20 years. I would say I got my money worth.
Well built machine, especially if it was made in Germany! Love them
@@johnl3230 Stuttgart
@@flycatchful very nice, they made them way better then. Some electronics but not nearly as much as today's Mercedes!
Prolly got it from Europe. German cars in America are all made in alabama.
@@honkhonk8009 where I am, and were not the most reliable people 😆
My buddy bought a Tesla, they are truly impressive. He did see one situation where the auto-driving made a small mistake. They're so comfortable and quiet and have such great sound systems, it's like you're in your living room watching a video game of the road. And 0-60 in no time. Really something.
You'll never "break even" don't forget the insane insurance and registration costs too. Still a lot of fun to drive, but it's financially a high-end luxury item. Build quality is highly questionable as you pointed out at the end.
Correct... Tesla's are built like complete 💩 ! My $48,000 Model 3's interior looked like a Ford Focus with an iPad glued to the center. It rode like complete 💩 and rattled. It would regularly beep at me for stuff that didn't need attention - like the bluetooth connection, the WiFi connection, the door handles no working correctly, etc. etc. Also, I've never driven a car where people looked at me and either sneered, laughed, or shook their heads! Glad I'm back in a gas car!
@@seanoleary1979 lol, I smile everytime a Tesla pulls up to me in my Mercedes benz E350 coupe. To each their own but Tesla's look cheap to me.
@@alliwannadoistravel7164 They're cheap garbage that is priced high for being "revolutionary* lol. That's all I see
Fun to drive on a straight line. Handling is awful but hey, what would you expect from a 2.5 tons car.
I’m paying 130 a month for my 2020 x with tesla insurance in California
I have never clicked on a Scotty Video so fast as this one haha.
FSD is level 2 and only in beta. FSD level 3 is not far away. Try a road trip on FSD and you will understand there is no going back. It only takes about 48 hours to get used to one pedal driving, then you will understand. No going back.
The biggest problem is charging. In CA, what iv seen, is charging stations can get SERIOUSLY backed up, as in 10 cars in a line waiting to charge. This means it can take 5+ hours to even get to the charger, and evs only make up a small % of cars! You obviously can build more chargers, but still, the charging time is a serious setback.
In CA, they can't make enough of their own electricity either. I like driving EVs and their relative simplicity (so many less parts to break). But unless we can make enough chargers to charge them, and also enough electricity in general, EVs will be the biggest boondoggle in the history of man. And about generating enough electricity..ain't gonna happen with Greenies in power.
Charge at home, duh.
10 cars in line at a 30 stall charger station means you wait 15 minutes or less. 95% of charging is done at home.
I live in CA, and own a tesla, never had to wait in line for a charger, tho seen some lines at supercharger stations right outside of LA. If I did, I'd just go to a supermarket/mall or nice part of town, always superchargers there and always a spot open.
Most of the time, I don't even charge unless I'm at home, or it's just convenient at some parking garage or something.
Thats stupid. Especially considering that EV "Chargers", are just access points to the grid. It should be everywhere.
Goes to show just how incompetent californias government is. Most other countries throw it fuckign everywhere.
Living in the Northeast I remember a day an unexpected snow storm came in....My wife and I made it home safe and sound that night in our 04 Yukon,,,, We pasted at least 20 stuck Teslas... Some off the road, some stuck right in the middle of the road...
how do you afford gas with that thing? must be a rich guy haha
When Scotty goes off in his videos about electric cars - and he does it in a lot of videos - it often contains outdated information, and subjective facts(?), and feeds the echo chamber against EV's. It's refreshing that Scotty finally reviewed one, hands-on, for all the peeps. Now when he rails against the future he's got first-hand knowledge. Keep being you Sotty.
Why are coal burning EVs the future? FJB 🖕🇨🇳
Thank you for being so direct about cars & the entire automobile industry
You mention the doors...There is manual opening on all doors. As to being too low, just raise the adjustable suspension...Read the F-in manual...
Those 2 second 0-60 times do have me intrigued I must admit. Hard to imagine not having a clutch and shifter though...
Why does ANYBODY need 2-sec 0-to-60? Answer: bragging rights! Libs want a fast car and don't care about realities of driving--they are NOT car enthusiasts.
I drove my boss’ Model X a few times. You’d get used to it. I’m all on board with electric cars after driving his a few times.
Don’t get me wrong they have issues they need to figure out. I live in a condo no home base type place with a garage to just charge up from home overnight. This is a problem for me and many other people. Time is precious and finding a charging station and waiting all that time is garbage. But if I could plug in and charge from home it would not be a problem.
@@rexrocker1268 "Time is precious" - Exactly, how much is your time worth?
People gladly pay a premium for convenience and time.
You can always get more money but you can never get back your time.
I guarantee if EV's were normal and ICE were 'new' then everyone would gladly pay high gas prices because you can refuel in 5 minutes everytime and get 400+ miles.
@@Argedis It’s all a situational thing. I don’t drive a lot, it’s work and back and maybe groceries etc. if I could charge at home no big deal, but having to go find a station and wait a pretty long time just to get home is another thing. Fact is electric cars are just not practical for everyone, at least not yet. They are cool though, I’m all aboard it just has issues that need fixing. Not just charging either, the electrical grid all over the world needs upgrading or blackouts and brownouts all the time.
Tesla lied it's under lab conditions, 1.9 seconds not possible in real world conditions cuz physics doesn't allow this.
Yes, they are fast. A little old lady in a white Tesla (3 or Y?) on a narrow back country road, passed me in my Prius like I was standing still. I have a suspicion that she is from Pasadena.
Scotty, “I’d put the wings up so it looks cool.” Me thinking Delorean from back to the future. Oh yeah!
wow these electric car companies cant admit that they have problems
Which car company, electric or not, does though?
@@GoldenCroc All of them!
Recalls and stuff are obviously common with all car companies, and alot of car companies listen to customer feedback and fix issues.
@@yeetandskeet Uh huh... I dont see any difference between Tesla and others in this regard. All of them are crap, more or less. I will concede maybe some are slightly less crap, but I am unconvinced it is by enough to make a difference.
Which car companies, because literally every company makes EVs, now more are exclusively doing EVs.
You're wrong about the ground clearance. It has air suspension, and you can raise or lower it. There are 5 settings for height..very low, low, regular, high, very high.
FYI SCOTTY. You aren't stepping on the "GAS"
It's the throttle pedal. Accelerator pedal. The GO STICK.
My 85 year old father and mom (83) are going to visit my brother in SC. I think it would be nice if they had a self- driving car.
I've noticed several brands of cars with no running lights on at night. Just dim headlights and nothing else!! They tell me those are electric cars and the people are keeping their lights off to keep from wearing down the batteries!! Talk about unsafe!!!
I still wish I owned a Tesla. Probably never will because I know they're just too expensive to own but I still want one. Have wanted an EV for like 40 years before they were even a thought. Back when I was a kid driving RC cars, I thought, man, wish they'd make one of these you could actually get in and drive. A few years ago (3 maybe) a tennis buddy of mine let me ride in his and I told him to floor it after the next round-about. Holy moly that was a take off I will never forget. Really hope before I croak I can own one.
There's no plan B when it breaks. Start making friends on the transit
Warranty covers everything for 8 years and 150k miles, tesla loans you a car for free if any real maintenance needs to be done, which happens almost never.
7:12 you can disable the regenerative braking and have it coast like a normal car. Teslas are highly customizable like an iPhone in the menu settings.
You mean like an android. Androids are highly customizable.
You've got to warm up the battery before recharging, especially when it's below freezing outside.
@@760rudogg LOL. Tesla is sleek, stylish and the most desirable/expensive, completely dominating the market. Like an iPhone. ;)
Autopilot in stand still traffic is amazing for commuting
There are a ton of them on the road in the north suburbs of Chicago
I don’t like the model x, but honestly the way gas prices have been totally punishing my wallet as I drive for a living, and I like the fact that I can charge at night and be able to make my daily runs without running out of juice as I drive 60-100 miles a day, it’s pretty appealing. My gas car is paid for and reliable as I keep up with the maintenance, I have no need to get rid of my gas car, but many reasons to buy electric and have the gas car for backup.
I’ve spent more in gas and maintenance in the last month that having an electric car would’ve been cheaper even with the payment.
@@mattbrawner7888 My model 3 after 3 years of ownership is about to net save me money more than my honda civic I've owned for 6 years. ICE is stupid, EVs really are better.
5:41 Maybe its the suburb im at, but electric chargers are basically everywhere.
Its stupid cheap to setup a charger. In reality, their not even actual chargers, and are basically just access points to the grid.
Restaurants put those chargers up, as free advertising. When Tesla people plan a trip, their car automatically plans their charging on the route aswell, so theres a good chance that those chargers would attract more potential customers.
Charging from 0-100% takes 15 minutes, so most people go and buy stuff anyways.
The spare parts issue isnt gonna change anytime soon. Thankfully, tesla uses modern day chips, similar to the ones you use on smartphones and desktops, so the chip shortage hasnt been affecting them. but regardless, with all the demand for these cars, spare parts are gonna be impossible to come by.
used 90-100k if they 2 years old and have 20k miles on it, you can get them with today's prices for 70 or 60k if they have around 60k miles
Gull wing seems like a good idea on an urban environment
I'll have to respectfully disagree with other car manufacturers having perfect gaps. All of them have gap issues.
You are absolutely correct Scotty, Tesla gull wing door cars are neat BUT, have a long way to go before I would buy one. I will continue to drive my Toyota vehicles for now. At least Toyota has been making cars close to a century.
Scotty is so pumped up about this car, as much as he tries not to enjoy it.....If he took the time to understand the various settings on his new spaceship he would have to find something else he cant stand about it! The paint job, the gaps, its alive! dont let it eat you!!! 🤣🤣
You can't open the gullwing doors in a parking space if cars are on either side.
Yes you can. They work better than standard doors for access.
Recalls are mostly software and are fixed by WiFi.
Scotty a legend In car mechanics.
5:12 Task failed successfully. ... 😂😂😂
The vast majority of Tesla 'recalls' are over the air software updates.
They happen while you sleep.
Those falcon doors look like they would easily seize in an accident - good luck getting out of the fire.
Scotty, I drive my full self driving beta Tesla on the same roads as other human drivers all the time just fine !
Scotty has watched too many terminator movies and thinks computers are the same as they were in the 1980s.
Great video!
i drive a ford falcon im saving the planet by taking care of old machines and not buying new ones =) and it cost 50 times less than the tesla X and i drive it mostly with cng so it's realy eco friendly when i want to go faster i pass to normal gas =P Saludos de Argentina
Could you work on a Ford Mach-e? In other words, does Ford share the repair information?
Scotty, my Tesla Model Y drives me to work and back home with its full self driving without me doing anything but just pushing the steering wheel every once in awhile. How about that?
Scotty,
Can you imagine AOC in her Tesla???🤪🤪🤪
The CONFUSION must be overwhelming!!!
Enjoyed the show. Haven't seen a Tesla up close and personal before, all the good bad and ugly, Scotty. Honest and fair review. Cool Gull wings. Uncool body too low to the ground. Tell you what. This Tesla will become what DeLorean was. A gull winged curiousity painted blue instead of stainless steel
Here is some statistics that Scotty missed about the auotpilot and FSD.
ALL Tesla come standard with autopilot.
100k people are currently testing FSD Beta for about a year now with zero accidents.
Junk ........2 Tesla's burnt near me recently.
Now now, you have to pay 12000usd for fsd. The autopilot that's standard won't even switch lanes.
Elon wants to make twitter algorithms open source so we can trust it. Wonder how he feels about FSD and repair specs for Tesla
Ok, Tesla. Thank you.
"autopilot" = cruise control. Doesnt sound as generous now, does it? FSD has been an option since 2016, and still havent fully rolled out. Thats soon to be 6 years... Most people buying vehicles in this price range wont even keep them 6 years. Imagine paying for an option you never got to even use.
Scotty I’d stop driving with your phone in your hand recording lol. Idc how good of a driver you are or think you are. All it takes is that one second you aren’t looking at the road for something to happen
Tesla has a lot of recalls because NHTSA forces them to file a recall notice for over the air updates. The bureaucracy hasn’t caught up with the technology.
Ordered my Tesla model s long range and trading in my scatpack charger
Self driving is the future. We have to start from somewhere.
Saw one driving down the road with one door stuck open half way 🤔
this kind of windows wos before on Peugot. i live that kind of windows
Please Scotty tell us more about your expensive purchases. It makes all the people strapped for cash feel better.
I hope you use the parts to build something better.
im 5'10 and auto detailer. ive bumped my head so many times against the doors i just hate seeing this car. car engineers never think of the hassles of cleaning cars.
The info at the end could be misconstrued "every single tesla in the world has been recalled "
Most recalls were and are Internet updates to the cars
Our son has a 3 and an x. Loves them both but HATES their service. So slow it's almost nonexistent.
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I think you said at the beginning of the video that the car wouldn't drive with the gullwing doors open? I watched a "stupid driver" video on TH-cam the other day that showed one of this going down the road with the right rear door open, right up to the point where they tried to pass a panel van parked on the side of the road. It was impressive!
Scotty is rocking the double denim!
7:45 yeah, except that thing will be long dead before it gains any value in the sense of a classic. Those batteries last, what, 8-10 years? Once they all die, they will be super expensive paper weights lol.
Historians will say this is the most overrated overpriced vehicle of the 2020s lol
History seems to be saying the opposite currently. Tesla is valued higher than all auto manufactures put together and have been selling more new cars than any individual manufacture for two years now.
6:09 that one guy top left
Lol scotty, step on the gas! Wait i thought it’s electric 😂😂. You’re the man Scotty!
Scotty finally got his dream car
Ever notice that if a Tesla is first in line at a red light, even old farts (and fartettes) jam the fuel pedal to the floor when the light changes to let you know they have the quickest car on the street?
Secret News - An Australian company is developing an electric vehicle which has a battery which will be interchangeable with a fully charged battery at the Electric Battery Replacement Station. The vehicle will drive over a conveyor belt and a robot will scan the underside of the vehicle and the discharged battery will then be replaced with a fully charged battery at a cost of $13.00 USD or $20.00 AUD per battery. The time to exchange the battery will only be 3 minutes and you will be able to pre-pay for an exchange battery with your smart phone so you can just drive through like at McDonalds. This means that Tesla's method of recharging will be outdated and will become inferior to the new exchange battery system which is set to be released throughout Australia and the rest of the world in 2026. Take Care David Matherson.
That's a really good idea
It has pneumatic suspensions amd you can raise it. It also has settings for comfort. What year is it? So lotos of miss information but don’t think it’s malicious. Just clueless.
Extremely fast? No. Extremely quick? Yes.
Love you Scotty
Scotty remember early 1980s when Audi was a bad choice for someone to buy? Two friends of mine bought 4 of these cars/A guy and his wife and A father and daughter. The young girls was a graduation gift all 4 were not quality Automobiles. They had more miles vertically than horizontally. I've never seen a more problematic brand, they have come so far in forty years. Why do you think they had such a bad manufacturing process maybe or do you know something I or we don't know Dave FLA 🤔
It bothers me that people think these are better for the environment because they don't have emmisions. The lithium mines for the batteries are literally digging giant holes on the earth. We're just trading one environmental problem for another.
Tesla's, a status symbol for people who don't want a real car, The gull wing doors are an extension of that, but why does anyone really need those doors.
If they made the battery unit modular. Then these cars would be infinitely better.
It IS modular, lmfao. You can upgrade to different packs, just have to pay a trade fee and that's it. Even the new LFP batteries will be ready to put into any tesla from 2015 and up.
It's still beautiful and cool, I would never turn one down if giving to me. Even with all the problems...
i wouldnt either . then id turn around and sell it to soem sucker
"There's no place to charge them!" he says, sitting in his driveway...
Scotty after getting his next check from Elon, “This tesla is better than Honda!”
I LOOOOVE the random screenshots or household door knobs on car doors or cars crashed into a house... Scotty, you're a legend, keep up the great content
I love how Scotty keeps referring to it as "stepping on the gas" lol. Old habits die hard
like Diesel gas mileage and every electrical problem being a short
My dad’s friend referred to the accelerator pedal as “The foot feed.”
Scotty was "giving it the beans!"
I can identify with that, i still 'tape' tv shows.
Old habits, you say?? Let's see here....he still calls them "fan belts"...he "throws the baby out with the bath water"...& still to this day he calls them "stupid beauty covers!"
0 to 60 = 1.9 seconds, that’s faster than my motor bike🏍💨😳
It's actually 2.5 seconds. But the difference is that launching a 1000cc superbike in that time requires a lot of skill, whereas any soccer mom can launch a Tesla by mashing the pedal.
I don't think much about gaps in body panels. But for 100000$ car, it must be perfect
That was god damn sad. Even KIA and Hyundai can do that are they are garbage. lol
@@Rem694u2 have you been inside a Kia of Hyundai recently? Quality and interior design is pretty amazing from it was 10 years ago
@@murmovies The interior is not the problem, it's the rest of the vehicles. They are junk. Literally every car I have seen broken down on the side of the road in the last year while commuting 45 KM to and from work every day has been either a KIA or a Hyundai. I am not kidding in the slightest. I was going to buy a Hyundai Tucson too, glad I went with the 2022 RAV4 instead. I think it will be worth the extra money in the long run.
The only reason you would have gaps is because the vehicle has been in an accident. Not even car dealers will sell new vehicles with this kind of problem, they want people's money. People will walk away if there is anything wrong with the vehicle.
@@Rem694u2 weird I drive a lot for work and my commute. All I ever see is Chevy, dodges, and bmw with a few Hondas.
“Bland, ugly looking car” yep perfectly stated
Subjective. I like the simple, not so aggressive look.
@@Sal3600 it looks like a beluga whale
This is coming from a guy who drives a celica lmao
@Tony Martin True.
@Tony Martin Scotty's 1994 Celica looks way cooler than any Model bulbous ugly pig Mocel X. You have to remember who designed look of Tesla models - the ceo in chief, engineer in chief, cto in chief, designer in chief and emperor - techno-king in chief Elon Musk. LOL
One of my complaints about all electric cars, and this one is especially notorious for it, is the replacement of the batteries. They basically make them as disposable cars. I understand the "expense" of the batteries, just as a replacement engine for a Lexus, Mercedes, or Chevy will be expensive. But the labor is relatively minor, and it's certainly a feasible repair. What is/will be the cost to replace the batteries in a 15 year old Tesla? Who will pay a decent used car value on a 10 year old Tesla, knowing the batteries may weaken in 5 years?
If I had been the designer or inventor, I would have tried to make the batteries replaceable in packs, easily done by the owner, or at least any generic mechanic. Sort of like how battery powered hand tools like lawn mowers and snow blowers are. The cars could use 25-50 individual battery packs (maybe under the seats, floor boards, or under the car covered by metal panels), and each pack could have a small display showing the health of the battery. They would be easy to remove and replace without the entire car being torn apart.
I know it's just a wild dream, but I bet electric cars would be accepted by more people if it could be implemented.
The Toyota hybrid batteries ARE fairly easy to repair. Rich Rebuilds on TH-cam has been showing videos of repairing Tesla modules as well. Naturally, it's basically a ton of battery, so it's not for your shade tree mechanic. But in the end, it's just a massive pack full of modules. It's not all that proprietary once you open the lid.
There are 5 “battery modules” in a Tesla. They cost 5,000.00 to 7,000.00 each for a total of between 25,000.00 to 35,000.00. Testa will only change all 5 packs at once due to warranty issues. They last 150,000 to 200,000 miles….for a 60-90,000.00 car.
The REAL issues is with the models that the battery is part of the frame, they are literally disposable cars that wont last 100K and cant be recycled, lol...All that for the very high inflated price to the buyer top feel like they are saving the world or somehow saving money by not buying gas?!?!?!
@@cutlerylover there are plenty of teslas with much more than 100k mi
@@LucrativeFuture no
If A.I. piloted automobiles will only work when they are the only vehicles on the road, then they'll never work. Are there going to also be A.I. operated motorcycles? Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of having a motorcycle? Will driving classic cars on public roads be outlawed? If my 1967 Camaro hadn't been destroyed in the Camp Fire, I'd still be driving it, with plans to continue to do so until I die in the next 20 to 30 years. I'm going to replace it with a C5 Z06, which I will drive until I die, unless I'm prohibited by law.
The future is here, and I find it very disappointing.
Z06 is my dream car...for performance driving it has it all.
I find the future of the automotive market disappointing too but it is what it is. I'll never spend my hard earned money on these plastic over expensive and dull electric cars( unless it becomes law), they're not even green anyway. Long live gasoline engine and gear shifters and clutches!!!
don't come here for AI advice
@@kvidal88 LOL Yeah.
Scotty, all the doors have physical levers to open them in the event the electronics fail.
What are the rear doors going to do in an accident? Would keep a safety hammer close by.
You do know teslas have the highest safety rating of any car.
That was my first thought.
@@Kebren9 Yes, I know the Tesla is safe, but I would like a manual door. For instance, if there is an electrical fault or the car is upside down and things like that.
All Teslas have an emergency manual release. Even without power, you can manually open it. Same with the trunk and frunk.
@@Kebren9 tied with Volvo. Both have the highest attainable IIHS score(Perfect)
probably electric cars are the future. But it should be based on economics, not the government putting ic vehicles out of business, by rasing gas prices and requiring outrageous mpg standards.
Agreed! 💯 percent!
Great content Scotty!! I recently took the family out to Disneyland, you should see all the Teslas in California. Holy smokes
Were getting quite a few here in NW Oregon as well. See at least 3 everyday we go out somewhere.
Scotty for a non Tesla fanboy it was a fair review except for the recall information, which is primarily over the air updates that did not affect driving the car. Also, I agree that the Model X looks better with the door up.
Scotty was being kind. Model X is worst quality car as judged by Consumer Reports.
@@springer-qb4dv Consumer Reports is literally paid by the oil industry to run smear campaigns on EVs, lmfao. This was proven like a decade ago. Wake up.
@@springer-qb4dv consumer reports is hardly a source for automotive information.
@@springer-qb4dv Teslas made after 2018 are incredibly reliable.
Sandy Munroe's latest analysis of Tesla build quality is that it rivals the best of the German car manufacturers.
It it fair to point out that the recalls of which you speak are generally "Over The Air" software updates. I've owned 2 Model 3s, going back to 2018...and I have never had a physical recall...only OTA.
Same, had my model 3 for 2 years now. Still am yet to spend a single dollar on any maintenance or a second on downtime. Most reliable car I've ever owned, and I've had a 01 honda civic, lol.
Even if it's not OTA, Tesla Mobile Service will come out to your house and take care of it for you.
Just looked up used Model X, starting in the $60k rangee. I smiled at the fact you had a lot of praises. Ride mode is adjustable with air suspension. I agree their too much money but go price a GMC 2500 diesel. The most expensive part of Teslas are warranted for 8 years and 100k miles. But you will spend a lot on tires is you keep stomping the accelerator!
Do love your videos. Waiting on your F150 Lightning review. I'll let you know how I feel about my Model Y coming next month.
Dude right on Tesla's website they start at 114k American.
Not sure what good a warranty does you if it takes 6 months to fix
@@johnv6806 have to agree with that, but is anyone not in that situation?
@@StuartBelote an EV takes significantly longer to fix because there are very few mechanics and shops that fix them. I dont think there is an EV shop in my state.
@@johnv6806 and if the automobile dealer association has their way you will never have one in your state. They're lobbying state legislatures to keep them out because they want less competition.
I love my 6 year old Tesla and I love my gas and diesel vehicles, too.
You've got maybe 3 more years left on that Tesla before you have to replace everything lol
@@sethriggle1462 I drive a lot for work and I'll still be ahead. I figured all the expenses and saved accordingly. I never broke down from a bad alternator, a bad started, a dead battery, a broken belt, busted hoses...... Never had an oil leak, transmission leak, coolant leak. Never had any maintenance except for tires and brakes and it just hit 230k miles. Brakes seem to last a long time because when you release the accelerator, it practically stops. I use it specifically for work and it is very reliable. We use our Super Duty diesel for traveling.
@@sethriggle1462 ten years here still no issues
All types of vehicles & equipment have their place & uses, both electric & fossil fueled.
@@sethriggle1462 Have had one for 4 years, never replaced anything but brakes and tires. Also, not much to replace anyways since there are no moving parts other than the motor and wheels.
I love Scotty's videos, although at times he exagerates, but that is part of the fun. And by the way, what he says that all the Tesla ever made have been recalled one way or another is not accurate. I have a late 2014 Tesla P85D, and I have never received a recall ever and so is my oldest daughter and her husband. So at least, there are 3 Tesla which have never been recalled. We received all our updates remotely and while we are sleeping, and then next day, we have a like new car with lots of new or improved features!!!!! And mine has more than 200k miles and has never broke, no gas expenses, no maintenance expenses. The only thing is that I have to get new set of tires every 40k miles or so, even in 80K mile tires!!!!!
He may be technically correct, but the terminology is as antiquated as Scotty. Tesla has pushed us several software software updates that were classified as "recalls" be NHTSA. ie: Model 3 repeated emergency braking distance was fixed with software change and most owners probably never noticed. FYI: Tesla operates parts and service as a non-profit generating part of the business. Past 4 years, I have been blown away by Tesla Service comes to my driveway or even airport parking lot to fix things (no need to be present).
Just wait till they prevent you from driving from your social credit score
Facts. Most people who trash Teslas have never owned or even driven them. They just listen and repeat MSM talking points or talking points from auto websites who has big autos as their advertisers.
@@JAM_2024 yeah forget the fact that its killing people and they have never made a profit ever and they receive tax subsidies so I'm part owner of your vehicle and you charge your vehicles off a dirty power grid... To create a decent infrastructure millions of acres of land will be developed and thus animals affected but... you guys drive electric cars and we should probably thank you.
Mann my friend had a 2019 Ford Fusion and it had electric locks and I got stuck in the back of that thing for 20 minutes… I prefer my older vehicles with push and pull lock pins on the door. Never fails me 👍🏾
The child safety locks were on. Scotty is being dishonest because he gets financing from ICE manufacturers.
Scotty,Your Cracking Me Up Brother!!!🤣🤣🤣
I had a 93 600 SEL super rare car only $155,000 back in 93. Great car not so great when in for repairs or service every visit $2,000+ my biggest complaint was the windows they were always messed up. So far my $97,000 model X 2016 has not cost me a dime in repairs. I am thinking of getting a new battery THE 12v one under the hood. The big battery is still holding a full charge after 6 years. I’ll take a Tesla over MB every time. And lastly as for LOW ride height you can set the height up 6 different levels. But then that’s what you get when you rent a car for a review.
When Tesla has recall, it is typically a bug fix in the software. It's like saying if Microsoft releases a security patch for Windows 10, that means a billion plus computers have been recalled. I think my Tesla Model 3 has been recalled like 3 times, and I didn't even notice.
One time an update bricked our Tesla. They kept trying to push the update, and we know that it wasn’t even anything that was necessary, but for whatever reason it wouldn’t update, so they set out a mobile tech to push the update, and the MCU broke! Annoying thing about that is that your AC, turn signals, radio, cruise control, everything uses that computer. You can still drive it, but you’ll have the windows down for air and to use hand signals, and a bluetooth speaker for tunes. Took a month for Tesla to even get a new MCU because it needed to be the old one. No free upgrades for us. So we were stuck in a Texas summer without AC, or any kind of luxuries that even my 28yo Ford came with standard.
Not correct at all, a security patch is like changing the lock on your apartment after you move in so you know someone doesnt have a key. A recall is either volentary or mandated by the government because of a safety problem. Even if it is something software based it shows that they dont understand or respect the rules of the road and it not only could harm the drivers but it could harm 3rd parties that those regulations are there to protect.