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I can't help feeling that the amount of time you spent jabbing the screen when trying to find the heated seat controls, could easily have resulted in an accident.
look how much time he spends looking at the screen and not the road .i counted 4 seconds with out him looking at the road . its like trying to use a laptop while driving .
Mentally of the British law , mentally of the British police and the mentally of the British government , it’s all about what suits , it suits the government to get everyone in electric cars and having a big iPad like that is part of the Tesla and many other electric cars so it’s perfectly legal because it suits the government’s plans , this country is an absolute joke ……..
There’s no reason why a police officer couldn’t pull you over for distracted driving if they observe you paying more attention to the screen in the car than the road… same as a mobile phone. Using your mobile phone in a cradle also isn’t illegal just like using a built in touch screen. But if an officer judges you’re using it too much and distracted then you can get fined and points.
As a very experienced driver, I have to admit that it made sense when the phone restrictions came in, as in all honesty, taking my eye off the road to touch a screen definitely produced a momentary deviation from the straight and narrow. The Tesla screen is like a phone on steroids. Give me buttons, knobs and switches any day!
Agreed. I drove my friends Model 3 and felt absolutely nothing. Comparing a Tesla (or most other EVs) to a proper car is like comparing a remake of a classic song using AI with the original. It will be a sad day when the only cars available will be electric. It's bad enough with SUVs taking over the car world.
It’s gonna be an incredibly long time until petrol cars aren’t available to buy new anymore. Doesn’t matter what governments try to say, it just won’t happen
The amount of time you had to take your eyes off the road scared the sh*t out of me ! I just got rid of a car with a touch screen and went back to real switches.
@@danr1920 If using the touch screen causes you not to be control of the vehicle you can be prosecuted for that offence. The legislation regarding being in control of a vehicle is general whereas the law on mobile phone use is specific to mobile phones and other digital devices used hand held.
Get a used one. I've just got a Model 3 Performance. It's ace. Previous owner has lost £35k, but I still get the cheap running costs, performance and experience. With warranty for the motor and battery up to 120000 miles. It's a no brainer.
This plus the massive tyrre wear. Plus 40k tp replace the battery, Plus one minor dink to the chassis and its written off because the cast injection moulding of the chassis can not be welded. etc, etc....
Buying new EV, even if is Tesla is a. waste of money. You can get a BMW ix whatever 1 year old with 10k km for the same money as this Tesla. Or Kia EV6, Hyundai ionic 5 which is way better looking that the Tesla for less than that. Not to mention with the Kia you get the 7 years warranty..
Skoda Enyaq driver here; I preferred it as it's a bit more "normal", has a few buttons, and also has shortcuts for the heated seats, which are on screen all the time! I'd be interested in you reviewing one Matt as you liked the Superb (from memory) and that's what I had before (280bhp Petrol).
Matt. It is not that long ago that you drove an electric car to the South of England. You bemoaned the difficulty finding a charge point, almost ran out of power, and decided that it wasn’t really the way forward!
🤣 The E-Tron GT, I bought one of those - the Vorsprung model, before watching his review. But I have to admit, watched that review yesterday and can't disagree more with it.
@@michaelg8821 , Obviously you’ve never driven one , Set it up when you buy one , then it’s one pedal driving , auto braking , cameras, sensors , voice control , etc etc … it’s 10 years ahead of the competition..
@@mazdaram226 I know its 10years ahead and technology is advancing, you are right I haven't driven one, they are still way out of price range for the everyday person. the small speedo right in the corner of the screen is a bad idea, the speedo in my car is projected on the windscreen so I don't have to take my eyes off the road.
@@mazdaram226cameras are shite compared to the competition, I hated one pedal drive, and the adaptive cruise control emergency braked randomly on the highway with no cars in front
I went from a v8 range rover L322 to a tesla Y AWD 6 months ago. I ordered it on my phone whilst in the back of a recovery wagon that was taking the range rover for new turbos after it broke down. You might actually remember I contacted you to see if you wanted to buy the rangey. Anyway, I got used to the Tesla pretty quickly. £7 to charge overnight, 2 % BIK. All the stuff you can't figure out in this video, you get used to in about half a day. Its got voice control, so press the button and say "divers heated seat on". Hardly rocket science. Also unlike the range rover I know it'll work every morning. The biggest downside to it is the lack of adjustable headrests. That's it. The rest of it just works. Oh and you should have got the long range AWD, it's a different car entirely than the RWD, leagues ahead in how it goes and drives. It also tows my boat even better than the RR did, the 100% torque from any RPM is fantastic for towing.
I think some of the earlier Teslas did have build quality problems, I’m not sure how bad they were as I didn’t own one. I can say though that my Tesla model y is built very well. Certainly leagues ahead of an l322 or l405 Range Rover. Don’t know about the newer ranger rovers as I’ve never owned one of those either.
Or continue driving and use the convenient & safe voice commands to di everything that he wanted to do. It isnt rocket science, just needs to spend a few minutes learning about the car before venturing onto the roads. There are literally tutorials available on the cars screen to teach you everything about it....JUST HAVE TO ENGAGE BRAIN....AND LOOK🙄
@R4Y7 exactly!...better to learn than drive oblivious in a dangerous manner. As far as I can remember, cars have always been supplied with a users manual, nowadays they are online tutorials. To get the most out of anything you should learn about it.
I’ve delivered dozens of these, a laptop with a battery and wheels. You can’t even adjust the mirrors without touching the screen, in winter watch the range plummet.
It's All Been One Giant Con for the Gullible Lefty's ... but they will never admit being shafted 😂... let's see when the road tax for EV's is introduced next year, anything over 45k is subject to 400/450 per year road license (TAX) 😂
@dodgerboe132 yawn. Drive one, try one, maybe even own one. There's a reason that most people don't go back once they buy electric. The savings are incredible over ICE cars
Wakey, wakey, did you not bother to spend 5 minutes learning about the car you were about to drive in public roads?...., mirrors, steering wheel adjustment & heating, seat heating, climate, audio, navigation, lights, wipers, hrw etc etc even opening the glovebox all achieved using voice commands. Researching before posting frequently saves the embarrasment of looking dumb!
Love this. Nothing better than some remaining openminded. Plenty of issues with EVs, many highlighted on this channel, but zero issues in many scenarios. Even if the end result is that it's not a perfect fit right now, at least you're not reverting to the simpleton "EVs are terrible!!" view without even considering due to hating change.
I think you summed it up when you said 'it's fine' Matt . Having owned a model 3 for a couple of years, I realised that there was nothing special about the car other than the blistering performance 0-60. Back Range Rover for me, a much more satisfying experience.
Most be strange going to a Range Rover from a model 3 . They are so low its like chalk and cheese. I can't see myself going back to anything with an engine in it now.
I have driven Tesla since 2019. First the 3 and now the Y but I am constantly looking at Range Rovers too…….. the thought of buying diesel/ other running cost keeps me with the tesla😂. I know I am going to give in to the temptation eventually…….God help me.
We picked up our new Y AWD (Non-Performance) three days before Christmas. Had to buy one after test driving it, it's an amazing car. Has all the space, performance and we're saving monthly from what we spent on our diesel Kuga. You get used to the screen really quickly, but you can press and hold the right button to do anything via voice command (Open glovebox, turn on heated seat). I programmed a long press of the left button to open the glovebox. Security of the glovebox is important as the USB with the dashcam recordings are stored on it. Even though ours isn't the performance, it's still stupidly quick. Look forward to seeing how you get on, I'm writing a script for my 6 month review video as I speak.
@@StevenBarrett-vp7ve i havent had those issues at all on mine. I just changed my first set on the front at 28k and the rears lasted 14k. So not bad at all. Why are you spreading garbage?
As Model Y long range AWD owner of near 2 years. I still really look forward to driving it every day. I’ve never had this feeling with my previous cars usually felt dull after a year of ownership. Just installed latest UI update yesterday, felt like a new car. Had matrix headlights added through software update. Love these Tesla software updates.
We just got the same update here in the North of England, its a whole new world eh ?. I used to have an Audi TT back in the day, four visits to the stealership for minor updates in the first year of ownership and the thing used to eat tyres for lunch
just press the right button on the steering wheel and u can tell it to do what u want... heat on or off.. window wiper on or off as well as set speed.... a certain song on spotify, a map location... etc or you can set shortcut favourites on the main screen for a quick press while driving
I've heard of people been fined for motoring offences when authorities have seen video clips, so don't be surprised if your charged with driving without due care and attention
It is a bit irresponsible from an exemplar (I hesitate to say 'influencer") especially as they weren't just quick glances away from the road, needless risk taking. If he had been driving fannying around with Spotify or texting there quite rightly would be an outcry. But it's a Tesla so it's "ok".
On the steering wheel are 2 scroll wheels. Press the one on the right and tell the car what you want. I’ve had a model 3 for 2 and a half years and that’s still how I get things done. Just tell the car “my bottom’s cold” or my fingers / feet etc. are cold or hot - you get the idea.
@@Blackmamba12345 that proposed ban will never happen, I think we all know that all cars depreciate but EV’s at the 3 year point have lost far more of their initial value than ICE vehicles, that is a fact.
The sensible thing to do would be to have a “sales person” join you on the test drive so that he/she could explain how to operate the screen while you concentrate on the road ahead. Touch screens are an abomination.
@@paulharrison2325 I don’t struggle with them, but watching this video where Matt was driving in an urban location with lots going on and taking his eyes off the road for seconds at a time, just to switch the fricking heated seats on, made me despair. I’ve investigated many road traffic collisions in the past where a moment’s inattention has caused untold misery, so smart comments like yours are not welcome, thank you.
@@steve_colwill so you do find them fine, then? You don’t struggle with them? He struggled with them as it was his first few minutes in a Tesla. I’m not surprised, it’s quite a shift from the norm, but the heated seat button is simply a shortcut you have always on. It’s not complicated when you have spent a few minutes in the car. It’s very intuitive.
@@paulharrison2325 I do use touch screens, on my iPad and phone and indeed my car but with many EVs the fact remains you have to take your eyes off the road to use them. I am very pleased to say my ICE car, which I bought new this year, still has buttons and knobs, many of them on the steering wheel, and the speedo is directly in front of me.
Matt “ loved it “ but like you I’m not a EV man. I’m 77 and I drive a 3’2 TT roadster Audi is pure magic “ I’m selling it this year due to heath reasons still happy days ps love your comments on the cars you buy Brilliant 👍👍👍👍👍
Tesla dont sponsor or even advertise, the cars sell themselves, thats why the model Y is the biggest selling car in the world I guess! Ps. And in europe!
My friend leases a model 3 long range through his company. In that respect it makes perfect sense. It takes time to learn how to do everything, ideally you’d not try to do it while driving and filming. If you’re leasing one through a business it’s a no brainer. You don’t have to give a monkeys about battery life or depreciation. If Tesla refresh the Model Y I’ll have a serious look at leasing one through my company. There are alternatives and if you can charge from home they’re worth looking at. The Jeep Wagoneer S, Cadillac Optiq and Polestar 4 all look promising. If you’re old enough to remember, they sold cars online back in the late 90’s. My friend ordered a new Honda Civic through Virgin Cars. Tesco also sold new cars I think. Didn’t last though - way too forward thinking for the time.
As of April 2025 all EV's will pay road tax of £190.00. If the vehicle costs over £40k you will also have to pay the expensive vehicle supplement. Coupling this with chewing through tyres, the high servicing costs, and massive depreciation, I'd say you need a new accountant.
You don’t pay the new vehicle supplement on EVs. They only go through tyres if you boot them everywhere same as anything with a lot of torque. Tesla has no servicing requirements at all. Depreciation I agree is an issue.
He has a limited company, so buying this will mean £45k off his taxable profits. That makes this a huge amount more attractive. Depreciation? I’d assume this is a lease so that doesn’t matter. And as long as he isn’t spending £500 a month on servicing (which is the amount he said he spends on fuel for his Range Rover) then the running costs will be much, much, much less. I’d say you need to look at the facts…
As a petrolhead who’s had many high power cars over the years and just made the switch, you NEED a dual motor version which gives much better range, power and sound system. It costs about £4 to fully charge at home and sub 4 seconds to 60 with a genuine sports car feel, you get used to the screen, most of the shortcuts are to the lower right hand side. Don’t forget voice commands that ACTUALLY work, unlike BMW, JLR etc. The supercharger network is excellent and easy to you use. Albeit mine is a model 3, which I personally think looks a lot nicer than the Y. Get a used one Matt, you won’t regret it. But drive a dual motor model, I was underwhelmed by a RWD model I drove.
@@agaafear you do if you are coming from a high power V8 and want comparable performance. I get what you’re saying though, the RWD model is more than enough for 99% of people.
We went for the MYLR, as you say its quite rapid on the take off !. My wife loves it for the three boots, for shopping and the long trips (must have lots of outfits) we can now make for virtually nothing as anything less than 150 miles away means no on route charging. Right now as its a bit sunnier up t'north we are charging purely off our solar / battery so cheaper than chips .... actually a whole lot more cheaper than chips !
You cannot touch a mobile phone while driving, so can you legally play with a car screen while you are driving without incurring the wrath of the cops.
Potential 240 miles for £4.50 on cheap over night electricity. No servicing, no problems with spark/glow plugs, egr valves, dpf's turbo's, injectors, numerous sensors, coolant, exhausts, emissions etc etc. Not a fan of the minimalistic dash/controls, but my first car only had a speedo, fuel and temp gauge.
No servicing costs .... I watched one TH-camr guy with his own channel bought a Porsche Taycan EV and put it in for a service at £1,700 that included two front tyres
john the government are putting plans in place to increase the unit price per kw of electricity up massively for charging ev's from home hence the massive push amd pressure for smart meters to be installed once they get enough though the gate and switched over to ev's as they will be losing too much revenue on vat and fuel duty from fossil fuel sales... predictions range from 60p to 90p per kwh from home chargers.... good luck with that and getting rid of it in a few years time when the battery degrades and you will be lucky to get sub 200 miles on a charge or face multiple thousands in battery replacement costs..... EVs are the betamax of the car world you just don't know it yet
silly statement to make, insurance is more expensive on an ev, eat through tyres and are more expensive in the first place to carry it's lardy weight around... damage the battery, it needs replaced and even then with battery degradation give it 5 years and the cars worthless as it will need replaced at the cost of multiple thousands of pounds. enough people make the transition to EVs and the government are going to massively increase the cost per kwh of electricity from home chargers through smart meter monitoring and will know when your charging an ev through the massive draw of electricity as they will be losing too much revenue from fuel duty and vat , they're also introducing road tax to EVs as well soon so any slight advantage an ev ever had over an ice car will be lost and then some 😂
A lot of the functions you were struggling to find can be controlled by the voice recognition system - touch the button on the steering wheel and say what you want - open the glove box, fold the mirrors etc.
So you guys never listen to radio/slash music anymore? Since there can't be anything more annoying than having it interrupted buy a beep and you having to say something. Voice control is a crap solution for a problem that should never existed but is there due to the cost savings put in to producing new cars. Everything regarding user friendliness and ergonomics down the drain. Drive line is okay but the the rest is just crap cheaply built. Worse still is people like you defending like it's your child and other manufactures sees it as possibility to do the same savings After all it is an appliance vehicle . a bit like the old top gear quote "I severed my purpose in life and now I'm waiting to die"
I’ve just bought a Model 3 Performance as a daily driver. I have a Dodge Challenger for the weekend (I had a brief chat with Matt about it at a car show) and the Tesla costs peanuts to run in comparison but is much faster. Yes, it’s basically a washing machine on wheels, but I don’t get out of it and think “god I wish it had a V8” every day. There’s pros and cons to each. I find that most EV hate is unfounded.
@@Jedimack7 so says someone who has never owned and EV, or charged it. What are you going to do when all the supermarkets dump their loss leader petrol stations for 13 amp sockets?
@@Jedimack7 Funny that, because in over 5 years of driving an EV I have not had to wait once at Motorway services. Ever. And how many times have you ever filled up at Motorway services because the number of times I have is also not once. Ever. There is no legal requirement to use pumps or chargers at motorway services. Both are much more pricey than abundant alternatives.
Ignore all the internet hate. I have a model Y dual motor and love it. My accountant also advised getting one. Mine is leased. We claim 50% vat back. Offset the whole lease against corp tax. I leased mine on a great deal inc a free home charger and the cost of the lease has beaten the depreciation over 3 years. BIK is peanuts on my self assessment. So we are win win. It is also a brilliant car and with the supercharger network works really well. Good luck!
Good for you, just dont be involved in an accident as the Fire Brigade hate them. Also be aware that even a minor collision will result in the car being written off due to the high voltage battery being potentially damaged. I think pretty soon the insurance required in EVs will sky rocket.
50% VAT reduction is claimable on any new car used for a mix of business and personal use, irrespective of engine type. As you state the main benefit is that company car employee tax is charged at 2% BIK for any EV, whilst say a 1.6 diesel is charged at often 32% BIK. Combined with alternative salary sacrifice schemes that are exlusively for EVs only, the rest of the UK is massively subsidising these EVs by billions of pounds each year based upon flimsy assumptions about sustainability and overall emissions.
@@coops1964 Our neighbour crashed his Tesla. It was repaired at the local accident repair center like any other car. Definitely not written off as its back on his drive🤪
I’ve done two Tesla model 3 preformance test drives I’m 61 years old and have driven loads of cars since I was 17. I thought the no stalks would be terrible BUT! I was wrong!!! No problem at all. I loved it. Dead fast.. try one
My son has one and loves it, he does a lot of driving with his job his own business visiting clients up and down the country his fuel bill was 250-300 pm. With the Tesla he saved a fortune over two years and he has the model Y.
It says "starting from 399 per month". But then you added just black as exterior color (for 1.300 quit!!!) and a wall connector and the monthly rate has gone up to almost 550? How's that???
Yes to the follow up videos please. Tesla have stood out from the crowd by not only producing realistic EV's but importantly, the charging network. I believe the costs for using Tesla chargers is quite reasonable compared to the gaggle of retail networks. Will be interesting to see your real world costs. Pity the Model S isn't available any more, such a good looker. Perhaps a low mileage used one?
Absolutely agree regarding the touch screen- and I've had an Model 3 for almost 3 years. The reality is that you spend some time setting up the major stuff then never adjust it again. It's knowing things like wiper speeds/auto (not good BTW) and auto lights that you may change. In a couple of days all you'll do is sit in it and drive. Essentially it is a very quick and comfortable appliance. Accept that and you should be fine.
Don’t really understand the hate - seems like Matt has a decent accountant - it’s a business purchase for the company and lowers the tax bill and running costs for the business . 100% first year capital allowance makes this a sensible choice.
It is just a ridiculous premise, the taxpayer is subsidising car purchases on this scale. Without the business incentives, noone would own one, exxcept the dedicated Greenies..
Not my cup of tea defo You’ve just spent more time on the laptop rather than the road,but I am sure it will be handy for you just because of the mileage you do I don’t think it will be handy for long distances but as a daily runaround will be massive difference Good luck and keep doing what you do ,your videos inspires me Stay safe and God bless you
Its all about saving money. Trust me, all cars will have it sooner or later. And all the buttons that are left will disappear into the infotainment screen. Again, it saves a fortune. One of the biggest expenses for any car is the wiring loom - which has to be made by hand by very skilled staff on a jig. The less wire. the less buttons, the more profit. Don't think for one second the auto manufacturers give a toss about what a customer wants - except maybe the younger ones who love their iphones.
Once you have your head around the screen, they're way easier to operate than buttons or how your 1st impressions make you believe. I was the same, then someone told me about the voice button (on the right of the wheel, that does everything you'll ever need) and you can shortcut anything else you like to the bottom for quick access (seat heating is there already, in plain sight and if a passenger gets in, you get a 2nd controller on their side automatically). Wait until you work out the Tesla app as a key and on winter morning's toastie hot/defrosted Tesla without hardly any battery use via awesome heat pump system and summer ice cold interior pre-cooled moments, it's a game changer). Don't use the key card keys, just your mobile and oin to drive, doddle. The glovebox is also pin protected and on the screen as the sentry system (also standard which records the outside and inside of the car when parked up with about 10 cameras), has a memory card in there so you can protect any attempted break in footage or lock valuables in the car with valet mode for use at airport parking (you can even limit the speed and acceleration in that mode via the app). Honestly, it's so well thought out that as a petrol head, as I am too, it's annoyingly good. I'm 2 year's in now and 25k miles with no service costs, there are none from Tesla, one new set of tyres as the only bill and 2 interior cabin filters at £40 every 2 years to replace. Zero issues, £4.90 on Octopus Go for 300 odd miles motoring, very cheap motoring still I'd argue if you can home charge of course, otherwise more costly.
Me and my wife both changed our bmw x1 and volvo xc90 for a model y and they have been the best cars we have ever owned and we have had a fair few from all manufacturers. Cost the run is super cheap and saving us thousands a year plus the fact you have no serving costs! In terms of the touch screen you get used to this very quickly and you can use voice commands for most things
I run my own company, my accountant advised me to get an EV for tax purposes. Got a Model Y Performance after doing loads of research. Was between a Model Y, BMW ix or an Audi etron. Model Y is by far the best and the charging network is brilliant. Got a home charger can charge it fully for about £5 at night. Total no brainer
@@chrism7249 what happened when Russia kicked off and there were mile long queues at the gas stations ?. if the grid goes off we charge off our solar battery pack, will you be filling up from your secret petrol dump in your back garden ?
I have a model Y and it’s an awesome car. Once you set it up you rarely need to touch the screen. Great range, loads of space and very quick. And you can do almost everything by voice so again no need to use the screen. As a previous petrol head for 40 years I wouldn’t go back there now.
First sensible comment on here - if Matt had done even a little research beforehand with like You Tube videos he would have set the car up in the car park at Tesla and not been messing around with the screen whilst driving. At least he did actually buy the car despite not because of the test drive. Also with the opening up of the Tesla charging network to non Teslas buying a Tesla because of the Tesla supercharging network is invalid reasoning.
You don't have to go to the touch screen for many functions. Press the right scroll wheel on the steering wheel, that is your voice command. I've had my model 3 for 2 years now, and I am still finding things I was unaware of.
I swapped my 2020 530d touring for a company iX3. I do around 15K annually and my biggest issue with it is the packaging, I.e. it’s and SUV and I detest SUV’s. It’s boring yes, but it costs me 9p per mile compared to about 16p for the diesel. Matt’s accountant is spot on, there’s 100% tax relief on the monthly payment and it costs me £100/month in BIK. However I’ll be giving myself a car allowance so I can buy an ICE estate when this lease is up.
I’ve read most of the comments and as a Tesla model Y owner most of peoples concerns were my own until I bought one! But in all honesty it’s a great A to B car! Cheap insurance, no road tax ‘for now’, service every 2 years and most importantly I do 500 miles per week and it cost me £11 in electricity is a no brainer! You don’t look at the screen as much as you think, the Tesla assistant does most of it for you “set temp to 22C” done! Standard auto pilot on M25 is a god send! What it does make you is a very lazy driver because the car does everything pretty much! But apart from a cost point of you even if you have to pay road tax, monthly electric bill for me is £31 (octopus energy). Tesla supercharging network is fantastic! I live and work in London so it makes perfect sense for me, so unless I win the lottery and can afford to buy a brand new Aston Martin I’ll stick with my Tesla for now!
All about the eye of the beholder of course, but I have never seen a Tesla that looks "cool". They absolutely look like something your accountant would recommend...or your gran.
Only one I've actually liked the look of is a Grey model Y with wider tyres and black wheels which my dads partner has. They do lack in design, but a great car....New Roadster though? But that's probably years off.
@@TomanswerAi Just can't get there, although the prices have plummeted in the UK (they really have in the second hand market) the car still looks like a an AI design...hold on, this guy has AI in his handle. Oh my giddy aunt! The conspiracy is true!😲
Spend the first 2 weeks going through all the computer. A quick buff, no dog hairs, ashtray hasn’t been used. Tyres are good. Not a massive overspend on repairs (yet)
You nailed it with the 'buying with the head' comment. I was sceptical about one pedal driving, but very quickly it felt right and couldn't imagine not doing it now.
100% agree if you're buying a car personally. But there are huge tax incentives for businesses that only apply to new electric cars. They're 130% tax deductible; which in short will save High Peak in the region of £11,000 in Corporation Tax in the first year by buying this Tesla on HP. You don't get this buying a second hand car only new. Its the governments way to try to get more new EV's on the road. That is why you'll see lots of business owners with brand new EV's because they're brilliant to bring down your corporation tax and are cheap as hell for the employee costs like £15-30 a month in income tax where as a BMW 3 Series is like £180-350 a month in tax.
@@Aligndude pretty sure though whatever tax your paying on it also comes off your personal income tax threshold - still a good deal I guess with the incentives
i understand most comments in this sounds ridiculous but, when compered to your other ev videos this really feels like paid content. i'm not saying it definitely is. it's just gives the vibe
Any video about EV’s on these type of channels is pure clickbait. No doubt there will be a series of videos on this ….. with scripted fails, to improve revenue 🤣
I’ve never been a fan of EV. However I test drove the Model Y performance and loved it. The acceleration was astonishing and I love the tech. I thought I would hate the screen but it’s absolutely fine when you’re used to it. Also the voice commands improve the more you use it. As an example say “I’m a bit cold” and it turns the heat up slightly. It’s a good car. I don’t miss the engine and love the smoothness. Did a trip from South Wales to London last weekend. Got to London with 45% left, told me on the way back to stop at Membury for 13 minutes to charge for the rest of the way, the car was ready before I even finished my piss. Supercharger network makes it a none issue. Those who slate it or any EV without actually trying one for a few days do not know what they’re talking about. However, having the ability to charge at home is the kicker, if you don’t have the ability to do that then I would probably say don’t bother. Now I haven’t bought this car, it’s done through work on salary sacrifice and the cost of fuel a month for my X5 is what I’m paying for the Tesla, which also includes insurance, tyres etc. it was a no brainer.
Useful content, thanks Matt. I'd love a follow-up. I'm like you with tech... and it's concerning how long you look away from the road to opperate the simple driving stuff. It's a crash waiting to happen.
thanks for another fun video, yes I would be very interested in “buying an EV from scratch” type series of videos. Keep up the good work, thank you Peter.
Love my model y as a daily driver - about 3p per mile to run and company car tax is virtually nothing . I have a 911 for weekend fun when the roads aren’t so congested
Matt are you feeling okay dude? From 4.4 V8 Range Rovers to Eco warrior 😂... You need to get out in the V8 more and listen to that wonderful soundtrack 😅
Switched off after watching for 2 mins, how much did Tesla pay for this video? Anyway EV chat bores me, no interest at all. Bring back the usual videos we expect from this channel featuring ICE cars.
@@jimpackard8059 I have unsubscribed to many channels since their more frequent EV content and I will continue to do so, this is not what 95% of high peak auto viewers want, they want the usual Content we are used to watching.
I swear I'll never go electric. It's not the electric motor that bothers me but the touch screen control for everything. I'll keep my 12yo diesel C Class on the road as long as I can. Soooo simple!
I have a model 3, which i bought after selling my Range Rover Velar, and yes its nothing like as comfortable. But everything else about it is truly excellent, such a nice car to own. Never really lose a drag race through a merging lane 😂 so many Tesla haters, but they do have their place
Be interesting to see how this goes. I am a sceptic as well, and I won’t be getting one anytime soon as I don’t have a drive so can’t charge it! But when I buy a house which I hope to do in the next few years then, maybe, who knows?
I can't wait to get my Model Y! Like you said it doesn't set your world on fire, but I just need to get to work and back, and to the shops... Not many people go to work and back in a Dodge Charger!
Just bought an Kia E Niro 64kw model 4, blown away in just a day, tech all flows, buttons for the main controls. In sport it's nuts, 7.5p per kWh with Octopus off peak leccy . Only worry is insurance companies sh#tting themselves and pumping policies thru the roof . Direct line would quote me in 63, clean licence and live in rural farm...
Holy smokes this comments section. 🤣🤣 Yes it’s a boring car, but then so is 90% of everything else on the road. Are you really telling me people are buying Qashqais and Tucsons for their driving pedigree? Please. Personally I wouldn’t have gone HP, rather a decent-priced lease and hand it back after 3 years. Then you get the tax benefits with a known lifetime cost. EVs are not really for me, but then again if I needed a business-sensible A to B vehicle for an employee who actually wanted one, it’s a no brainier! I hope you, and mainly your brother, are pleased with it Matt 👍🏼
EV’s only make sense if you can charge at off peak rates in your garage or on your drive. As soon as you use a fast charger on the motorway the cost of fuel is actually nearly twice what an economical diesel would consume. Shortly road tax is going to be levied. As a long term EV owner I would not bother, the financial incentives are no longer there.
Great video Matt. Yes please I'd like to see more of your experience with ordering and owning this Tesla. Hope your brother likes washing the black car as that colour always shows up dirt easily. Should have gone for the red colour.
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Touch screen controls are downright dangerous and should be BANNED as a matter of urgency.
Far more dangerous than using a mobile phone in my opinion, and that’s illegal
I agree.
I agree, Euro NCAP seriously need to look at how they grade cars. I think they have lost the plot!
Eyes on the Road Please not the Extra Big Screen playing around with it & they make this Legal 🤯
What's wrong with a few well placed buttons and knobs nearby the systems you want to adjust (like on the side of the seat)?
I can't help feeling that the amount of time you spent jabbing the screen when trying to find the heated seat controls, could easily have resulted in an accident.
yeah thats literally why buttons are much better but manufacturers are saving costs by putting everything into software
look how much time he spends looking at the screen and not the road .i counted 4 seconds with out him looking at the road . its like trying to use a laptop while driving .
Don’t stress yourself out about it, I think he’s got it under control! 😂 I bet he could have looked away for 10seconds
Available to collect immediately, that's because they have rows of fields full of them....
Not if a child ran out.@@jprince176
What’s crazy is you can get fined and prosecuted for using your phone in your car but okay to use one of them systems
For now....
Mentally of the British law , mentally of the British police and the mentally of the British government , it’s all about what suits , it suits the government to get everyone in electric cars and having a big iPad like that is part of the Tesla and many other electric cars so it’s perfectly legal because it suits the government’s plans , this country is an absolute joke ……..
Exactly !
Or why not yse the convenient voice commands, a feature designed for this very purpose!
There’s no reason why a police officer couldn’t pull you over for distracted driving if they observe you paying more attention to the screen in the car than the road… same as a mobile phone.
Using your mobile phone in a cradle also isn’t illegal just like using a built in touch screen. But if an officer judges you’re using it too much and distracted then you can get fined and points.
As a very experienced driver, I have to admit that it made sense when the phone restrictions came in, as in all honesty, taking my eye off the road to touch a screen definitely produced a momentary deviation from the straight and narrow. The Tesla screen is like a phone on steroids. Give me buttons, knobs and switches any day!
Your comment about the phone and the laptop looked so true. Was watching your eyes and there wasn't a lot of eyes the road.
Massively overspent then. New plates and a buff.
Hahahahaha
£500 budget
Don’t forget all the double AA batteries 😂
And a six pack of duracells !
Needs a little Vallett and all will be right with the world?
Guys i think he lost the plot
He’s selling it to himself 😂 big mistake i fear.
"where are the seat controls?" - chews finger in a philosophical stance 😄
There was a plot?
10 GRAND DOWN AND £550 A MONTH. He has a forecourt full of cars, insanity.
How to massively overspend And disappoint your subscribers in one easy move. Nooooooooo!
How come you cannot use a mobile phone while driving yet you are allowed to play with a Tesla touchscreen? A Tesla is just an iphone on wheels.
- I was thinking the same....looks really dangerous.....
iPad on wheels
That is what my kids also say!! My kids know and are wise so we have a chance with our younger generations.
Very good question ⁉️
Because it's built into the vehicle. It's like how you're allowed to change the radio station.
Agreed. I drove my friends Model 3 and felt absolutely nothing. Comparing a Tesla (or most other EVs) to a proper car is like comparing a remake of a classic song using AI with the original.
It will be a sad day when the only cars available will be electric. It's bad enough with SUVs taking over the car world.
Utter clown 🤡
It’s gonna be an incredibly long time until petrol cars aren’t available to buy new anymore. Doesn’t matter what governments try to say, it just won’t happen
so you didn't get from A to B ? not everyone attaches their ego to a car
Elon worshipper alert....
What barmy logic. Someone doesn't like EVs = their ego is attached to their car.
@@richy69ify Indeed, the audacity of someone suggesting they're not impressed with your beloved Tesla. All hail Elon!
As a trade plate driver I've driven every Tesla (except the Cybertruck) multiple times. The model Y long range is by far the best of them.
The amount of time you had to take your eyes off the road scared the sh*t out of me ! I just got rid of a car with a touch screen and went back to real switches.
One reason I chose a Mazda, no touch screen just a wheel and fisical heater controls and great quality.
If you can'r use a cell phone while driving, touch screens should not be allowed.
@@danr1920 exactly, just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s safe.
my 2015 A6 has no touch screen, pointless rubbish, buttons are far safer
@@danr1920 If using the touch screen causes you not to be control of the vehicle you can be prosecuted for that offence. The legislation regarding being in control of a vehicle is general whereas the law on mobile phone use is specific to mobile phones and other digital devices used hand held.
Get a used one. I've just got a Model 3 Performance. It's ace. Previous owner has lost £35k, but I still get the cheap running costs, performance and experience. With warranty for the motor and battery up to 120000 miles. It's a no brainer.
Models 3 can now be had for £12.5k now looks like a good deal.
@@chrishart8548i would only drive one if you paid me £12.5k 😂
I’ve just done the same - Dec 21 M3P. Absolutely love it.
I await his video about excessive depreciation on new EVs
have you been to tesla?? finance package is amazing! don't know how they do it.
This plus the massive tyrre wear. Plus 40k tp replace the battery, Plus one minor dink to the chassis and its written off because the cast injection moulding of the chassis can not be welded. etc, etc....
carwow just did it lol
Can't massively overspend if the overspend depreciates thinking.gif
Buying new EV, even if is Tesla is a. waste of money. You can get a BMW ix whatever 1 year old with 10k km for the same money as this Tesla. Or Kia EV6, Hyundai ionic 5 which is way better looking that the Tesla for less than that. Not to mention with the Kia you get the 7 years warranty..
Skoda Enyaq driver here; I preferred it as it's a bit more "normal", has a few buttons, and also has shortcuts for the heated seats, which are on screen all the time! I'd be interested in you reviewing one Matt as you liked the Superb (from memory) and that's what I had before (280bhp Petrol).
Matt. It is not that long ago that you drove an electric car to the South of England. You bemoaned the difficulty finding a charge point, almost ran out of power, and decided that it wasn’t really the way forward!
🤣 The E-Tron GT, I bought one of those - the Vorsprung model, before watching his review. But I have to admit, watched that review yesterday and can't disagree more with it.
Welcome to the Tesla Supercharger network
Change your accountant, and re-educate your brother. For running around use one of your cheapies that sip petrol.
I think you will find every single accountant will recommend going electric, its not about the car its about the massive tax savings companies make
17 min video only 5 mins of actually watching the road 😂
I saw this comment before i watched the video, I amazed at just how much his eyes were not on the road, such a bad design
@@michaelg8821 , Obviously you’ve never driven one , Set it up when you buy one , then it’s one pedal driving , auto braking , cameras, sensors , voice control , etc etc … it’s 10 years ahead of the competition..
@@mazdaram226 I know its 10years ahead and technology is advancing, you are right I haven't driven one, they are still way out of price range for the everyday person. the small speedo right in the corner of the screen is a bad idea, the speedo in my car is projected on the windscreen so I don't have to take my eyes off the road.
@@mazdaram226cameras are shite compared to the competition, I hated one pedal drive, and the adaptive cruise control emergency braked randomly on the highway with no cars in front
@@michaelg8821there's a screen of the road and surroundings on the screen but very distracting
I'd love to see more EV related videos, showing how you & your brother gets on, including the fitting of the wallbox. Great video as always
The amount of time you spent not looking at the road was absolutely terrifying.
I went from a v8 range rover L322 to a tesla Y AWD 6 months ago. I ordered it on my phone whilst in the back of a recovery wagon that was taking the range rover for new turbos after it broke down. You might actually remember I contacted you to see if you wanted to buy the rangey. Anyway, I got used to the Tesla pretty quickly. £7 to charge overnight, 2 % BIK. All the stuff you can't figure out in this video, you get used to in about half a day. Its got voice control, so press the button and say "divers heated seat on". Hardly rocket science. Also unlike the range rover I know it'll work every morning. The biggest downside to it is the lack of adjustable headrests. That's it. The rest of it just works. Oh and you should have got the long range AWD, it's a different car entirely than the RWD, leagues ahead in how it goes and drives. It also tows my boat even better than the RR did, the 100% torque from any RPM is fantastic for towing.
A sensible honest post. I swapped an X5 for a MY and I absolutely love it.
I went from totally awfully built Tesla S to Range Rover, in 50.000 miles absolute reliability and no rattles
Range Rover is better than a tesla. 😂
I think some of the earlier Teslas did have build quality problems, I’m not sure how bad they were as I didn’t own one. I can say though that my Tesla model y is built very well. Certainly leagues ahead of an l322 or l405 Range Rover. Don’t know about the newer ranger rovers as I’ve never owned one of those either.
I normally enjoy your show, but you are a menace in that car, just pull over, don't bugger about with the screen while driving.
Or continue driving and use the convenient & safe voice commands to di everything that he wanted to do.
It isnt rocket science, just needs to spend a few minutes learning about the car before venturing onto the roads.
There are literally tutorials available on the cars screen to teach you everything about it....JUST HAVE TO ENGAGE BRAIN....AND LOOK🙄
@@David-bl1bt Imagine needing tutorials for using a car and thinking it's okay...
It's amazing how just one action can completely wipe the respect you've had for someone.
@@MelonMusk068whats wrong with being taught how to use something?
@R4Y7 exactly!...better to learn than drive oblivious in a dangerous manner.
As far as I can remember, cars have always been supplied with a users manual, nowadays they are online tutorials.
To get the most out of anything you should learn about it.
I’ve delivered dozens of these, a laptop with a battery and wheels. You can’t even adjust the mirrors without touching the screen, in winter watch the range plummet.
2012 is calling, they want their bs fud back
It's All Been One Giant Con for the Gullible Lefty's ... but they will never admit being shafted 😂... let's see when the road tax for EV's is introduced next year, anything over 45k is subject to 400/450 per year road license (TAX) 😂
@dodgerboe132 yawn. Drive one, try one, maybe even own one. There's a reason that most people don't go back once they buy electric. The savings are incredible over ICE cars
@@mst4314 yep, there is a reason why the model Y is the best selling car in the world too!
Wakey, wakey, did you not bother to spend 5 minutes learning about the car you were about to drive in public roads?...., mirrors, steering wheel adjustment & heating, seat heating, climate, audio, navigation, lights, wipers, hrw etc etc even opening the glovebox all achieved using voice commands.
Researching before posting frequently saves the embarrasment of looking dumb!
Another piece of great content. Being a sceptic helps more people understand and decide if it’s for them.
Love this. Nothing better than some remaining openminded. Plenty of issues with EVs, many highlighted on this channel, but zero issues in many scenarios. Even if the end result is that it's not a perfect fit right now, at least you're not reverting to the simpleton "EVs are terrible!!" view without even considering due to hating change.
In 5 years time,
Me: Hello guys how is going? Today I bought a cheap black Tesla Model Y for 1000 pounds from a guy named Matt. What could go wrong?
"Well...I have MASSIVELY overspent"
@@arcmaps9819 lol
@@arcmaps9819 🤣🤣
😂😂😂
Nurse ! Nurse . Matt's getting an EV on his laptop. Where's the medication 🤣
I think you summed it up when you said 'it's fine' Matt . Having owned a model 3 for a couple of years, I realised that there was nothing special about the car other than the blistering performance 0-60. Back Range Rover for me, a much more satisfying experience.
Most be strange going to a Range Rover from a model 3 . They are so low its like chalk and cheese. I can't see myself going back to anything with an engine in it now.
I have driven Tesla since 2019. First the 3 and now the Y but I am constantly looking at Range Rovers too…….. the thought of buying diesel/ other running cost keeps me with the tesla😂. I know I am going to give in to the temptation eventually…….God help me.
We picked up our new Y AWD (Non-Performance) three days before Christmas. Had to buy one after test driving it, it's an amazing car. Has all the space, performance and we're saving monthly from what we spent on our diesel Kuga. You get used to the screen really quickly, but you can press and hold the right button to do anything via voice command (Open glovebox, turn on heated seat). I programmed a long press of the left button to open the glovebox. Security of the glovebox is important as the USB with the dashcam recordings are stored on it. Even though ours isn't the performance, it's still stupidly quick. Look forward to seeing how you get on, I'm writing a script for my 6 month review video as I speak.
I have a model 3 - done 30k miles without any issues. No issues charging it, performance is excellent, sound system is amazing and it drives a dream.
But what about the chewed up tyres and the massive maintenance costs.....oh I forgot we don't have those issues do we !!!!
@@StevenBarrett-vp7ve50,000 miles in on my Model 3, and no, we don't have those issues.
@@StevenBarrett-vp7ve i havent had those issues at all on mine. I just changed my first set on the front at 28k and the rears lasted 14k. So not bad at all. Why are you spreading garbage?
@@grahamleiper1538 me neither !
us too, over 20k on the clock so far and nothing to report apart from me curbing all 4 rims and a few scrapes !
As Model Y long range AWD owner of near 2 years. I still really look forward to driving it every day. I’ve never had this feeling with my previous cars usually felt dull after a year of ownership.
Just installed latest UI update yesterday, felt like a new car. Had matrix headlights added through software update. Love these Tesla software updates.
We just got the same update here in the North of England, its a whole new world eh ?. I used to have an Audi TT back in the day, four visits to the stealership for minor updates in the first year of ownership and the thing used to eat tyres for lunch
From one petrol head to an ex petrol head have fun with the milk float. Keep up the good work with the real cars.
Oh get a grip 😂
Evangelist milk float man.
😂Agree. EV'S especially Tesla's are p1sh.
You'll have to change the garage address to Greta Manchester now.
🤣
😂
If you want to save money on fuel, and have good appliance from A to B: Toyota Hybrid. It has more soul than EV in any case.
Hybrids are expensive on fuel
Toyota hybrid has more soul, you loser 😂
@@EVMan298 ?
@@EVMan298 Hybrids are expensive on fuel so is that why all the taxi firms around here use them?
@@eastwood978 Yes, hybrids still rely on expensive liquid fuel and have tiny batteries.
I have a model 3. Just driven it to the south of France and back this week and the Tesla charging network in France is simply awesome.
just press the right button on the steering wheel and u can tell it to do what u want... heat on or off.. window wiper on or off as well as set speed.... a certain song on spotify, a map location... etc
or you can set shortcut favourites on the main screen for a quick press while driving
I've heard of people been fined for motoring offences when authorities have seen video clips, so don't be surprised if your charged with driving without due care and attention
I thought that. Certainly thin ice is being driven on.
Don't be surprised if my what's charged?
It is a bit irresponsible from an exemplar (I hesitate to say 'influencer") especially as they weren't just quick glances away from the road, needless risk taking. If he had been driving fannying around with Spotify or texting there quite rightly would be an outcry. But it's a Tesla so it's "ok".
@@AHoundOnAHonda
I see what you did there. 😉
@@Pigdowndog 😉
On the steering wheel are 2 scroll wheels. Press the one on the right and tell the car what you want. I’ve had a model 3 for 2 and a half years and that’s still how I get things done. Just tell the car “my bottom’s cold” or my fingers / feet etc. are cold or hot - you get the idea.
i was gonna say this, just do a voice search and ask for whatever you want
They fall in value faster than a failed rocket launch.
🤣🤣🤣
Not the Tesla
@@Blackmamba12345 that proposed ban will never happen, I think we all know that all cars depreciate but EV’s at the 3 year point have lost far more of their initial value than ICE vehicles, that is a fact.
The sensible thing to do would be to have a “sales person” join you on the test drive so that he/she could explain how to operate the screen while you concentrate on the road ahead. Touch screens are an abomination.
It takes just one or two drives to get familiar with it and then it’s easy. Which car touch screen did you struggle with?
@@paulharrison2325 I don’t struggle with them, but watching this video where Matt was driving in an urban location with lots going on and taking his eyes off the road for seconds at a time, just to switch the fricking heated seats on, made me despair. I’ve investigated many road traffic collisions in the past where a moment’s inattention has caused untold misery, so smart comments like yours are not welcome, thank you.
@@steve_colwill so you do find them fine, then? You don’t struggle with them?
He struggled with them as it was his first few minutes in a Tesla. I’m not surprised, it’s quite a shift from the norm, but the heated seat button is simply a shortcut you have always on. It’s not complicated when you have spent a few minutes in the car. It’s very intuitive.
@@paulharrison2325 I do use touch screens, on my iPad and phone and indeed my car but with many EVs the fact remains you have to take your eyes off the road to use them. I am very pleased to say my ICE car, which I bought new this year, still has buttons and knobs, many of them on the steering wheel, and the speedo is directly in front of me.
@@steve_colwill not once you are familiar with them.
Matt “ loved it “ but like you I’m not a EV man. I’m 77 and I drive a 3’2 TT roadster Audi is pure magic “ I’m selling it this year due to heath reasons still happy days ps love your comments on the cars you buy Brilliant 👍👍👍👍👍
For a secound I thought you would say that todays sponsor was Tesla.
Or the electricity company 😂
Tesla dont sponsor or even advertise, the cars sell themselves, thats why the model Y is the biggest selling car in the world I guess!
Ps. And in europe!
Tezla I thought it was pronounced Tessla? 😂
🤣🤣🤣
My friend leases a model 3 long range through his company. In that respect it makes perfect sense. It takes time to learn how to do everything, ideally you’d not try to do it while driving and filming. If you’re leasing one through a business it’s a no brainer. You don’t have to give a monkeys about battery life or depreciation. If Tesla refresh the Model Y I’ll have a serious look at leasing one through my company. There are alternatives and if you can charge from home they’re worth looking at. The Jeep Wagoneer S, Cadillac Optiq and Polestar 4 all look promising.
If you’re old enough to remember, they sold cars online back in the late 90’s. My friend ordered a new Honda Civic through Virgin Cars. Tesco also sold new cars I think. Didn’t last though - way too forward thinking for the time.
As of April 2025 all EV's will pay road tax of £190.00. If the vehicle costs over £40k you will also have to pay the expensive vehicle supplement. Coupling this with chewing through tyres, the high servicing costs, and massive depreciation, I'd say you need a new accountant.
You don’t pay the new vehicle supplement on EVs. They only go through tyres if you boot them everywhere same as anything with a lot of torque. Tesla has no servicing requirements at all. Depreciation I agree is an issue.
Correction, EVs will pay new vehicle supplemental for over £40k from 2025, my bad.
Absolutely spot on! The EV honeymoon is coming to a end. 2025 sees no RFL exemption anymore.
He has a limited company, so buying this will mean £45k off his taxable profits. That makes this a huge amount more attractive. Depreciation? I’d assume this is a lease so that doesn’t matter. And as long as he isn’t spending £500 a month on servicing (which is the amount he said he spends on fuel for his Range Rover) then the running costs will be much, much, much less. I’d say you need to look at the facts…
Obviously you don’t under owt
As a petrolhead who’s had many high power cars over the years and just made the switch, you NEED a dual motor version which gives much better range, power and sound system. It costs about £4 to fully charge at home and sub 4 seconds to 60 with a genuine sports car feel, you get used to the screen, most of the shortcuts are to the lower right hand side. Don’t forget voice commands that ACTUALLY work, unlike BMW, JLR etc. The supercharger network is excellent and easy to you use. Albeit mine is a model 3, which I personally think looks a lot nicer than the Y. Get a used one Matt, you won’t regret it. But drive a dual motor model, I was underwhelmed by a RWD model I drove.
You might want the dual motor version but you don’t need it!
@@agaafear you do if you are coming from a high power V8 and want comparable performance. I get what you’re saying though, the RWD model is more than enough for 99% of people.
We went for the MYLR, as you say its quite rapid on the take off !.
My wife loves it for the three boots, for shopping and the long trips (must have lots of outfits) we can now make for virtually nothing as anything less than 150 miles away means no on route charging.
Right now as its a bit sunnier up t'north we are charging purely off our solar / battery so cheaper than chips .... actually a whole lot more cheaper than chips !
@@StevenBarrett-vp7ve Where you heading? 🤣
I am exactly the same, one of the cheapest to run, and fastest cars I have ever owned.
Good luck with your Tesla. Be interesting to see some future updates.
You cannot touch a mobile phone while driving, so can you legally play with a car screen while you are driving without incurring the wrath of the cops.
Mad isn’t it
Not heard of voice commands?
No?
Neither has Matt apparently!
@@David-bl1bt Do you just talk into the void or is there a specific something to press/actuate to get the voice command working?
You can touch a mobile phone held in a cradle. The law specifies handheld.
@@backjarton01Button on the steering wheel
Potential 240 miles for £4.50 on cheap over night electricity. No servicing, no problems with spark/glow plugs, egr valves, dpf's turbo's, injectors, numerous sensors, coolant, exhausts, emissions etc etc. Not a fan of the minimalistic dash/controls, but my first car only had a speedo, fuel and temp gauge.
No servicing costs .... I watched one TH-camr guy with his own channel bought a Porsche Taycan EV and put it in for a service at £1,700 that included two front tyres
@@petersmith7126because thats a Porsche, not a Tesla.
I could save a fortune on household bills by living in a tent but I’m not going too
john the government are putting plans in place to increase the unit price per kw of electricity up massively for charging ev's from home hence the massive push amd pressure for smart meters to be installed once they get enough though the gate and switched over to ev's as they will be losing too much revenue on vat and fuel duty from fossil fuel sales... predictions range from 60p to 90p per kwh from home chargers.... good luck with that and getting rid of it in a few years time when the battery degrades and you will be lucky to get sub 200 miles on a charge or face multiple thousands in battery replacement costs..... EVs are the betamax of the car world you just don't know it yet
silly statement to make, insurance is more expensive on an ev, eat through tyres and are more expensive in the first place to carry it's lardy weight around... damage the battery, it needs replaced and even then with battery degradation give it 5 years and the cars worthless as it will need replaced at the cost of multiple thousands of pounds.
enough people make the transition to EVs and the government are going to massively increase the cost per kwh of electricity from home chargers through smart meter monitoring and will know when your charging an ev through the massive draw of electricity as they will be losing too much revenue from fuel duty and vat , they're also introducing road tax to EVs as well soon so any slight advantage an ev ever had over an ice car will be lost and then some 😂
A lot of the functions you were struggling to find can be controlled by the voice recognition system - touch the button on the steering wheel and say what you want - open the glove box, fold the mirrors etc.
Was going to ask why Matt didn't try!! Google in my Volvo isn't perfect but 2 zone temperature, front seat heating, steering wheel heating - all voice
So you guys never listen to radio/slash music anymore? Since there can't be anything more annoying than having it interrupted buy a beep and you having to say something. Voice control is a crap solution for a problem that should never existed but is there due to the cost savings put in to producing new cars. Everything regarding user friendliness and ergonomics down the drain.
Drive line is okay but the the rest is just crap cheaply built. Worse still is people like you defending like it's your child and other manufactures sees it as possibility to do the same savings
After all it is an appliance vehicle . a bit like the old top gear quote "I severed my purpose in life and now I'm waiting to die"
Definitely interested to follow the buying journey, wall box install and first review video!
You can select most controls by voice control via a button the steering wheel
oh man... that is one ugly car.... and the interior is even worse... , buuutttt to each their own I guess...
The seats look like their robot, So looks like your sitting on it's lap :D
I’ve just bought a Model 3 Performance as a daily driver. I have a Dodge Challenger for the weekend (I had a brief chat with Matt about it at a car show) and the Tesla costs peanuts to run in comparison but is much faster. Yes, it’s basically a washing machine on wheels, but I don’t get out of it and think “god I wish it had a V8” every day. There’s pros and cons to each. I find that most EV hate is unfounded.
@Revolutionneeded1 haters gonna hate
Most EV "hate" is due to the limitations of its fuel source and charging infrastructure.
@@Jedimack7 so says someone who has never owned and EV, or charged it. What are you going to do when all the supermarkets dump their loss leader petrol stations for 13 amp sockets?
@@ouethojlkjn Better question, what will happen when everyone is trying to charge their EV at a motorway service and have to wait for 80 minutes each?
@@Jedimack7 Funny that, because in over 5 years of driving an EV I have not had to wait once at Motorway services. Ever. And how many times have you ever filled up at Motorway services because the number of times I have is also not once. Ever. There is no legal requirement to use pumps or chargers at motorway services. Both are much more pricey than abundant alternatives.
Ignore all the internet hate. I have a model Y dual motor and love it. My accountant also advised getting one. Mine is leased. We claim 50% vat back. Offset the whole lease against corp tax. I leased mine on a great deal inc a free home charger and the cost of the lease has beaten the depreciation over 3 years. BIK is peanuts on my self assessment. So we are win win. It is also a brilliant car and with the supercharger network works really well. Good luck!
Good for you, just dont be involved in an accident as the Fire Brigade hate them. Also be aware that even a minor collision will result in the car being written off due to the high voltage battery being potentially damaged. I think pretty soon the insurance required in EVs will sky rocket.
50% VAT reduction is claimable on any new car used for a mix of business and personal use, irrespective of engine type. As you state the main benefit is that company car employee tax is charged at 2% BIK for any EV, whilst say a 1.6 diesel is charged at often 32% BIK. Combined with alternative salary sacrifice schemes that are exlusively for EVs only, the rest of the UK is massively subsidising these EVs by billions of pounds each year based upon flimsy assumptions about sustainability and overall emissions.
@@coops1964 Our neighbour crashed his Tesla. It was repaired at the local accident repair center like any other car. Definitely not written off as its back on his drive🤪
@@eastwood978Depends on what the internal damage is. It probably looked better after the crash anyways 🤪
Spot on for business, but rubbish for real peoples needs, no money from the government, take that away and the game must change?
I’ve done two Tesla model 3 preformance test drives I’m 61 years old and have driven loads of cars since I was 17. I thought the no stalks would be terrible BUT! I was wrong!!! No problem at all. I loved it. Dead fast.. try one
My son has one and loves it, he does a lot of driving with his job his own business visiting clients up and down the country his fuel bill was 250-300 pm.
With the Tesla he saved a fortune over two years and he has the model Y.
It says "starting from 399 per month". But then you added just black as exterior color (for 1.300 quit!!!) and a wall connector and the monthly rate has gone up to almost 550? How's that???
They just bend you over and tell you to bite down on something.
Real video title: “ Matt gives in to the Dark Side”. 😂
Luke.
The dark side being the one that doesn't throw money at oil companies?
Your videos are solid, keep up the good work
Yes to the follow up videos please.
Tesla have stood out from the crowd by not only producing realistic EV's but importantly, the charging network. I believe the costs for using Tesla chargers is quite reasonable compared to the gaggle of retail networks. Will be interesting to see your real world costs. Pity the Model S isn't available any more, such a good looker. Perhaps a low mileage used one?
Absolutely agree regarding the touch screen- and I've had an Model 3 for almost 3 years. The reality is that you spend some time setting up the major stuff then never adjust it again. It's knowing things like wiper speeds/auto (not good BTW) and auto lights that you may change. In a couple of days all you'll do is sit in it and drive. Essentially it is a very quick and comfortable appliance. Accept that and you should be fine.
Don’t really understand the hate - seems like Matt has a decent accountant - it’s a business purchase for the company and lowers the tax bill and running costs for the business . 100% first year capital allowance makes this a sensible choice.
An accountant’s choice is unfortunate. Agree with you, there are other options.
It is just a ridiculous premise, the taxpayer is subsidising car purchases on this scale. Without the business incentives, noone would own one, exxcept the dedicated Greenies..
Not my cup of tea defo
You’ve just spent more time on the laptop rather than the road,but I am sure it will be handy for you just because of the mileage you do
I don’t think it will be handy for long distances but as a daily runaround will be massive difference
Good luck and keep doing what you do ,your videos inspires me
Stay safe and God bless you
'Open the Glove Box.... with a touch screen.... 🤦♂️👍'
That's progress for you...
You can actually use a voice command, it’s so simple😂
Its all about saving money. Trust me, all cars will have it sooner or later. And all the buttons that are left will disappear into the infotainment screen. Again, it saves a fortune. One of the biggest expenses for any car is the wiring loom - which has to be made by hand by very skilled staff on a jig. The less wire. the less buttons, the more profit. Don't think for one second the auto manufacturers give a toss about what a customer wants - except maybe the younger ones who love their iphones.
Once you have your head around the screen, they're way easier to operate than buttons or how your 1st impressions make you believe. I was the same, then someone told me about the voice button (on the right of the wheel, that does everything you'll ever need) and you can shortcut anything else you like to the bottom for quick access (seat heating is there already, in plain sight and if a passenger gets in, you get a 2nd controller on their side automatically). Wait until you work out the Tesla app as a key and on winter morning's toastie hot/defrosted Tesla without hardly any battery use via awesome heat pump system and summer ice cold interior pre-cooled moments, it's a game changer). Don't use the key card keys, just your mobile and oin to drive, doddle. The glovebox is also pin protected and on the screen as the sentry system (also standard which records the outside and inside of the car when parked up with about 10 cameras), has a memory card in there so you can protect any attempted break in footage or lock valuables in the car with valet mode for use at airport parking (you can even limit the speed and acceleration in that mode via the app). Honestly, it's so well thought out that as a petrol head, as I am too, it's annoyingly good. I'm 2 year's in now and 25k miles with no service costs, there are none from Tesla, one new set of tyres as the only bill and 2 interior cabin filters at £40 every 2 years to replace. Zero issues, £4.90 on Octopus Go for 300 odd miles motoring, very cheap motoring still I'd argue if you can home charge of course, otherwise more costly.
Me and my wife both changed our bmw x1 and volvo xc90 for a model y and they have been the best cars we have ever owned and we have had a fair few from all manufacturers. Cost the run is super cheap and saving us thousands a year plus the fact you have no serving costs! In terms of the touch screen you get used to this very quickly and you can use voice commands for most things
I run my own company, my accountant advised me to get an EV for tax purposes. Got a Model Y Performance after doing loads of research. Was between a Model Y, BMW ix or an Audi etron. Model Y is by far the best and the charging network is brilliant. Got a home charger can charge it fully for about £5 at night. Total no brainer
@@chrism7249 god knows and it’s not really my problem. Those days are probably in about 10 - 15 years from now
@@chrism7249 what happened when Russia kicked off and there were mile long queues at the gas stations ?. if the grid goes off we charge off our solar battery pack, will you be filling up from your secret petrol dump in your back garden ?
@@chrism7249 That's years away and really doesn't seem like a reason to put someone off buying one.
I have a model Y and it’s an awesome car. Once you set it up you rarely need to touch the screen. Great range, loads of space and very quick. And you can do almost everything by voice so again no need to use the screen. As a previous petrol head for 40 years I wouldn’t go back there now.
First sensible comment on here - if Matt had done even a little research beforehand with like You Tube videos he would have set the car up in the car park at Tesla and not been messing around with the screen whilst driving. At least he did actually buy the car despite not because of the test drive. Also with the opening up of the Tesla charging network to non Teslas buying a Tesla because of the Tesla supercharging network is invalid reasoning.
Same here. It’s not a car for everything, but for 90% of my usage it beats petrol / diesel hands down.
Let's revisit this vid and chat in 5 years time.
I give it 6 months.
It will still be good car in 5 years time.
You don't have to go to the touch screen for many functions. Press the right scroll wheel on the steering wheel, that is your voice command. I've had my model 3 for 2 years now, and I am still finding things I was unaware of.
I swapped my 2020 530d touring for a company iX3. I do around 15K annually and my biggest issue with it is the packaging, I.e. it’s and SUV and I detest SUV’s. It’s boring yes, but it costs me 9p per mile compared to about 16p for the diesel. Matt’s accountant is spot on, there’s 100% tax relief on the monthly payment and it costs me £100/month in BIK. However I’ll be giving myself a car allowance so I can buy an ICE estate when this lease is up.
I’ve read most of the comments and as a Tesla model Y owner most of peoples concerns were my own until I bought one! But in all honesty it’s a great A to B car! Cheap insurance, no road tax ‘for now’, service every 2 years and most importantly I do 500 miles per week and it cost me £11 in electricity is a no brainer! You don’t look at the screen as much as you think, the Tesla assistant does most of it for you “set temp to 22C” done! Standard auto pilot on M25 is a god send! What it does make you is a very lazy driver because the car does everything pretty much! But apart from a cost point of you even if you have to pay road tax, monthly electric bill for me is £31 (octopus energy). Tesla supercharging network is fantastic! I live and work in London so it makes perfect sense for me, so unless I win the lottery and can afford to buy a brand new Aston Martin I’ll stick with my Tesla for now!
Fiddling with that screen, would that not get you a fine?
All about the eye of the beholder of course, but I have never seen a Tesla that looks "cool". They absolutely look like something your accountant would recommend...or your gran.
Especially the Y and X models.
Imo the S is the only attractive looking one.
From the front it looks like an enlarged bubble car, Awful.
Only one I've actually liked the look of is a Grey model Y with wider tyres and black wheels which my dads partner has. They do lack in design, but a great car....New Roadster though? But that's probably years off.
@Revolutionneeded1 agreed in general as per my comment, but hard to say the roadster is awful...granted it's not around yet
@@TomanswerAi Just can't get there, although the prices have plummeted in the UK (they really have in the second hand market) the car still looks like a an AI design...hold on, this guy has AI in his handle. Oh my giddy aunt! The conspiracy is true!😲
Spend the first 2 weeks going through all the computer.
A quick buff, no dog hairs, ashtray hasn’t been used. Tyres are good. Not a massive overspend on repairs (yet)
You nailed it with the 'buying with the head' comment. I was sceptical about one pedal driving, but very quickly it felt right and couldn't imagine not doing it now.
Massively overspent
100% agree if you're buying a car personally. But there are huge tax incentives for businesses that only apply to new electric cars. They're 130% tax deductible; which in short will save High Peak in the region of £11,000 in Corporation Tax in the first year by buying this Tesla on HP. You don't get this buying a second hand car only new. Its the governments way to try to get more new EV's on the road. That is why you'll see lots of business owners with brand new EV's because they're brilliant to bring down your corporation tax and are cheap as hell for the employee costs like £15-30 a month in income tax where as a BMW 3 Series is like £180-350 a month in tax.
@@Aligndude pretty sure though whatever tax your paying on it also comes off your personal income tax threshold - still a good deal I guess with the incentives
@@Aligndudeyou will lose that saving in depreciation if aiming to buy outright on HP.
i understand most comments in this sounds ridiculous but, when compered to your other ev videos this really feels like paid content. i'm not saying it definitely is. it's just gives the vibe
I can't imagine whoever was paying him would be impressed, he was quite negative about the car.
Any video about EV’s on these type of channels is pure clickbait.
No doubt there will be a series of videos on this ….. with scripted fails, to improve revenue 🤣
@@SDK2006b How is it clickbait though? The title is 'I'm buying a Tesla Model Y'. The video is buying a Tesla Model Y?
@@warren6815- just wait for what’s coming next !
It’s been a great journey Matt…following you for years
But we lost our soldier…I thought I would never say this…good luck with your EV
Bye.
I’ve never been a fan of EV. However I test drove the Model Y performance and loved it. The acceleration was astonishing and I love the tech. I thought I would hate the screen but it’s absolutely fine when you’re used to it. Also the voice commands improve the more you use it. As an example say “I’m a bit cold” and it turns the heat up slightly. It’s a good car. I don’t miss the engine and love the smoothness.
Did a trip from South Wales to London last weekend. Got to London with 45% left, told me on the way back to stop at Membury for 13 minutes to charge for the rest of the way, the car was ready before I even finished my piss. Supercharger network makes it a none issue.
Those who slate it or any EV without actually trying one for a few days do not know what they’re talking about.
However, having the ability to charge at home is the kicker, if you don’t have the ability to do that then I would probably say don’t bother.
Now I haven’t bought this car, it’s done through work on salary sacrifice and the cost of fuel a month for my X5 is what I’m paying for the Tesla, which also includes insurance, tyres etc. it was a no brainer.
Useful content, thanks Matt. I'd love a follow-up. I'm like you with tech... and it's concerning how long you look away from the road to opperate the simple driving stuff. It's a crash waiting to happen.
its not April is it ?
I loled when you said it was good value.
You trying to workout the infotainment system reminds me of my grandad trying to workout his smartphone 😂
😂😂😂 RTFM is always a smart move....saves that embarrasment😂
"One of the many perks of having me as your brother"
Good to see you are still so humble...
thanks for another fun video, yes I would be very interested in “buying an EV from scratch” type series of videos. Keep up the good work, thank you Peter.
Love my model y as a daily driver - about 3p per mile to run and company car tax is virtually nothing . I have a 911 for weekend fun when the roads aren’t so congested
Matt are you feeling okay dude? From 4.4 V8 Range Rovers to Eco warrior 😂... You need to get out in the V8 more and listen to that wonderful soundtrack 😅
Did you watch the full video?
@@chr15b nope I don't watch anything electric car related 🤣🤣
@@JustinD93 cool. Why are you here?
@@chr15b because most of Matt's content is great and barely any electric cars on here. True petrol heads hate electric cars... Don't you know this? 🤔
Switched off after watching for 2 mins, how much did Tesla pay for this video? Anyway EV chat bores me, no interest at all. Bring back the usual videos we expect from this channel featuring ICE cars.
Yes, anymore boring videos about his experience with his crap Tesla and I will be unsubscribing.
Have to agree. Soulless.
@@jimpackard8059 I have unsubscribed to many channels since their more frequent EV content and I will continue to do so, this is not what 95% of high peak auto viewers want, they want the usual
Content we are used to watching.
shite cars equals shite content
Get used to it....ev sales are rocketing.
yes would be very interesting how you get on with the home charging etc....and a review look forward to it
Enjoyed your latest EV video Matt, would really like to see any follow up vids.
No. Just No.
I swear I'll never go electric. It's not the electric motor that bothers me but the touch screen control for everything. I'll keep my 12yo diesel C Class on the road as long as I can. Soooo simple!
Got same car 2.1 c220 cdi w204 sport,never will i get electric.
Comments seem harsh. It's for the business and his brother, so why not. Also we will get some honest reviews. Good on you.
I have a model 3, which i bought after selling my Range Rover Velar, and yes its nothing like as comfortable. But everything else about it is truly excellent, such a nice car to own. Never really lose a drag race through a merging lane 😂 so many Tesla haters, but they do have their place
@@tomchloe3208”never really lose a drag race through a merging lane”, the embodiment of something unpleasant.
Definately. Like it or not, it is the future.
Be interesting to see how this goes. I am a sceptic as well, and I won’t be getting one anytime soon as I don’t have a drive so can’t charge it!
But when I buy a house which I hope to do in the next few years then, maybe, who knows?
I can't wait to get my Model Y!
Like you said it doesn't set your world on fire, but I just need to get to work and back, and to the shops...
Not many people go to work and back in a Dodge Charger!
Plus you get a HUGE boot !
Just bought an Kia E Niro 64kw model 4, blown away in just a day, tech all flows, buttons for the main controls.
In sport it's nuts, 7.5p per kWh with Octopus off peak leccy . Only worry is insurance companies sh#tting themselves and pumping policies thru the roof . Direct line would quote me in 63, clean licence and live in rural farm...
Mine is £291 fully comp for the year on a enyaq iv80
63?
@@paulmcgee1867 I think he said Im 63.
Now I would have a Kia anyday, just not one of these nuts Tesla things.
Apparently you are in a minority given that the model Y is the best selling car in the world.
Holy smokes this comments section. 🤣🤣 Yes it’s a boring car, but then so is 90% of everything else on the road. Are you really telling me people are buying Qashqais and Tucsons for their driving pedigree? Please.
Personally I wouldn’t have gone HP, rather a decent-priced lease and hand it back after 3 years. Then you get the tax benefits with a known lifetime cost.
EVs are not really for me, but then again if I needed a business-sensible A to B vehicle for an employee who actually wanted one, it’s a no brainier!
I hope you, and mainly your brother, are pleased with it Matt 👍🏼
EV’s only make sense if you can charge at off peak rates in your garage or on your drive. As soon as you use a fast charger on the motorway the cost of fuel is actually nearly twice what an economical diesel would consume. Shortly road tax is going to be levied. As a long term EV owner I would not bother, the financial incentives are no longer there.
And here's me thinking that saving the planet was incentive enough😮
Not the case with superchargers - they're about half the cost of most other chargers apparently, and Teslas are more efficient than most other EV's
Auto Alex drove a Tesla against an old Saab 95 diesel from Reading to Devon. The Saab used about £25 the Tesla was over £90 in electric.
@@paulroberts5687Alex didn’t use superchargers
Not with a Tesla though, their infrastructure is what separates them from the rest of EVs
Great video Matt. Yes please I'd like to see more of your experience with ordering and owning this Tesla. Hope your brother likes washing the black car as that colour always shows up dirt easily. Should have gone for the red colour.