Strange I never took you for an idiot , but doing this drive was not an urgent thing to do and could have been postponed , so you can thank your lucky stars that you both got back safely ! If you were to do that in the UK , and the cops stopped you , they would have had you in court PDQ , for dangerous driving and failure to observe the safety regulations governing all motor vehicles . Plus if you had have crashed this car causing the loss off life of other road users , you would have been charged with involuntary manslaughter , plus your insurance company would have not paid you out on your policy ! You are suppossed to set a good example here , by behaving responsibly which you most certainly did not . Shame on you !
My wife and I have matching 2015, S P85 Ds. Both have lifetime Super Charging. So we plan on breakfast of lunch when we road trip and park the Tesla at a super charger and go have breakfast or lunch. We say: "We are letting Elon pay for our meal" while we charge up. It works perfect for us and it is a simple adjustment. Sometimes we pick a place that is 1/2 mile from the chargers and we get a nice walk in as well. You adjust your life style.
I agree! No snow day here in Atlanta, Georgia but we are frozen down in the low 20s with light flurries so, we're slightly shut down. 😊 He can do the Walkarounds as like 30 minute daily episodes (I am one of the few who actually enjoys the walkarounds). Then on the weekends, he can put out some "Movies" with the cars in his fleet.
The 66kw charging stop at Springfield, MO is due to sharing a V2 power cabinet with the car next to you. V3 chargers don't split the power and will charge at maximum rate.
If I had the same choice I would drive the Prius. Five minutes fill up anywhere and the ability to use the heat without worrying about affecting the range.
Prius are so slept on, and the newer ones aren’t as slow as the old ones, if you drive normal it really doesn’t matter how fast the acceleration of a car is anyways, a Prius is a daily not a sports car.
@@richardt3744 this is a Prius c which was the cheapest Prius available and rides on the same subcompact Toyota Yaris platform so it’s gonna feel like a cheap economy car, the regular Prius and Prius v are way more comfortable they have cars like the Lexus ct200h , Lexus hs200h and hybrid versions of their current luxury SUVs and sedans if you care about comfort
You will probably set a new record for number of views with this video,, Your timing was perfect,,, especially with all of the news media showing all of the Tesla's sitting at non working charging stations,,, I really enjoyed the mike and Randy aspect for this video also,, Well done Randy,,, :-)
I like the fact that you did a direct comparison of two vehicles in the same conditions and prive the point of what works best in different situations and to show the true differences in the vehicles. 😊😊
Great video Guys! It's always a good time when Randy and Monkey Wrench Mike get together! Very interesting results, too! I'm glad you guys made it through with minimal problems and in one piece!
Hey Randy I loved this longer video especially how you and Mike switched in between time periods giving us both driver experiences. I think you performing this experiment in the winter was awesome because it gives people who live in colder weathers a real perspective on the experience of charging and dealing with an EV in cold snowy winter days which are most of the time here in Canada. Keep these great videos coming!
Great trip with MWM!! This episode felt like a good old Top gear challenge 😂. Btw thats damn cold weather, i'm in Argentina, we're in summer, its almost 90F right now, i'm baking myself LOL 😂
Randy, it takes 25 minutes to recharge, but you have to add the time it too to drive from the highway to the charger and back again before you can continue your trip.
Most superchargers that I've used have been right by the highway. And, 10 to 20 minutes has seemed common, occasionally 30 minutes if it's been a big distance. But yeah, I tend to buy a coffee, often a sandwich or such. Poncha Springs has a great deli next door.
@@bearcubdaycare Yeah exactly they are always right off the exits. I only charge to 70% before going to the next charger, so I never spend more than 20mins at a charger. 2-2.5 hours of driving, then 20mins charging. then repeat until you are at your destination
Someone else probably said this already, but older Model S charges relatively slowly, and the first couple charging sessions were at version 2 superchargers. They force split power when you’re charging on the same power cabinet, with someone in the stall next to you. (1a, 1b) Version 3 would do much better, but you’re still limited by the older car. Great video and good information!
We all need a friend like Mike. I can remember the days we'd take our Prius to my in-laws and back on one day. That was 6 hours of driving. It may not sound like a lot but that's six hours in a Prius. Efficient as it was brutal. Having taken out Tesla Model 3 on a half dozen long road trips I don't care it it take a little longer compared to a gas car. The auto pilot and comfort make up for that. The car is now driving itself 95% of the time on our trips. That's huge in fighting fatigue. I was impressed how realistic and fair you were to an 11-year-old car with nearly 300k miles and Teslas in general. Now I want to take road trips *because* the 3 is so much more fun. You are spot on how much better the newer cars are for road tripping. Our average charging time is around 15 minutes but I favor short hops to keep fresh when doing long drives. You are spot on with costs with home vs. Supercharging costs. For our last two major road trips the first in 2022 was equal to the cost of a 35mph gas car. This year's trip was about $100 cheaper than gas. It's not enough either way to make cost a factor. Looking forward to more of your content and future trips with Mike.
This right here. Autopilot is a huge factor on long trips. Even though you have to be vigilant, just eliminating the constant muscle motions involved with holding the lane leaves you a lot more refreshed. Combined with more frequent but short stops, it's a different kind of road-tripping but I find it actually far preferable than in my old gas car. Total time might be a little longer, although it's hard to compare apples to apples because pumping gas is not something you can walk away from, whereas the car can charge while you do something else. Five minutes to fuel and 10 minutes to go to the bathroom and get a snack vs 15 minutes to charge is the same thing. Add perhaps one more stop in the EV...if it takes me 15 minutes longer to get to my destination but I am totally refreshed and it cost me less, that's a win.
There are plenty of efficient gas cars that are cheaper and as comfortable or more comfortable than a Model 3. Gas is better for long trips. EV is better for short.
ok randy, this video has been one of the nicest ones you had made! even if the conditions were not the best and also the tesla sliding very dangerously and doing weird things, i still liked the video!! this is the kind of content i will support, same for the auction videos. but this seems even more fun!! keep doing this if you have more teslas and hybrids!
I watched some great videos of a guy in Denver doing tests with his Tesla Model 3 or Y and he was getting half the range as normal. You should redo the test in 60s temp and I bet it ties or is just over Prius!
You can say what you want about Randy, but I love the roadtrip videos collaborating with Mike!👍 Thank you for making these fun, adventurous and great video guys! 😁
Me either! My newest car is an 04 & my other is an 85. What’s a back up camera lol My work vehicle has a back up camera and I forgot it’s until I turn my head back around 😂
i drove my 2nd aunt's 2017 chevy equinox with a backup camera. i think of it more as a "blind-spot" checker than for actual backup usage since these newer vehicles (especially crossovers) have so many blind-spots. a kid could be standing right behind the vehicle and you wouldn't know unless you have a backup camera
Then you drive old cars whch don't have the thick A/B/C pillars which make outward visibility challenging. Newer cars are just shaped like a door wedge, so all you see behind you is the sky. I don't rely solely on the backup camera, however it's a huge convenience to supplement your rearward visibility.
@@tokuzumi1 It’s crazy how thick a-pillars are now. I was driving an old work vehicle which was an 09 Honda Pilot. I remember driving in a parking lot & I was blown away that a Chevy Suburban fit in the blind spot as I approached an intersection in the parking lot. After that I would have to peer around the a-pillar. I was worried about people in parking lots.
I just wanna say that this video is amazing. I love the length and the clips of you and Mike going back and forth with updates. I thought it was such a well made video
Good morning Randy and Mike aka Monkey Wrench Mike. Driving from Bayers Oklahoma to Terra Haute Indiana to see how long it takes in The Tesla Model S P85 and The Toyota Prius. This is going to be fun. The only problem is that the Tesla Chargers are known to be frozen and not working.
I enjoyed this video, but I wanted to mention something I have not seen from other comments yet. It's the fact that your Tesla route guidance guided you to St. Louis to charge your car. And from what I heard, St. Louis isn't all too safe. If you were refueling a gas car, you would be hanging around for around 2-5 minutes, while you were recharging your car for almost 20 minutes. Two points: 1. Not every ev owner is going to be familiar with the area they are going to when charging (probably not good when it's a place like St. Louis). 2. When going to sketchy places to refuel, it's better to be out in a couple of minutes than almost 20 minutes. Stuff to think about if intending on doing ev road trips.
This was a amazing video and i know a few car dealers are saying by 2035 supposedly be way more electric than gas vehicles so we will see an yall are true friends an we all need good people in our lives nowadays an yall be safe
You should look into getting the cheapest 2017 model S with the free super charging still in tact. Then it’ll be worth driving to FL and CA for free. Takes longer but literally free other than your time.
Aye was waiting for this to drop! Just finished the entire video and definitely worth watching all the way! Love the content and will always be here to enjoy it!
Randy I'm glad you both made it safe. Thank you for your informed content. Those roads had me concerned with all the ice but MWM warms your heart making those snowballs. Take care of yourselves and thanks for giving us excellent content. God bless you guys❤
I REALLY like Priuses, in fact I still have one in my fleet. 05 with over 220k miles on it, everything works. I have family driving it right now, might give it to them just so they have reliable transportation. I don’t really need it at this point. Still gets 48 mpg in fair weather.
Personally I would love driving a Prius all day long. I rented a prius for several months and it saved me tons of money in gas and it was an appliance of a vehicle. No issues whatsoever. I wouldve bought a Prius but the insurance on a Prius was almost double the price of a regular ice car. Maybe some day ill have the money for the insurance.
Flaming Hog Wash Statement- by OP who has zero knowledge, save an internet ad. This writer OWNS an EV, and HAS done the 'homework". Example, in my USA state it costs me .05 cents per mile in fuel costs.. A gas car, you ask? $01.85+ per mile. Repairs in the last 01yr? ZERO. In this case, the EV fuel costs are higher, due to many factors, that much is correct. Much like a gas car buying petrol at $04.50 per gallon at "X" place and $03.35 at place "Y". Oh, cost to buy my USED, low milage EV? round numbers-$33K
@@harriettanthony7352 $1.85 per mile for gasoline vehicle?? Check your math. Our old Ford Taurus is about 10 cents per mile. And we can fill-up anywhere in a few minutes, don't have to navigate to specific fueling places or worry about the fueling place not having working equipment or being crowded and have to wait 30 minutes or an hour just to use a charger. EV's are fine for local driving where you can recharge the vehicle at home overnight. MWMike is correct, EV only good for short trips, having to plan each recharging stop on a longer trip is ridiculous experience.
@@harriettanthony7352 no idea where you come up with your figure for gas cost both our GAS suv and GAS truck are nowhere near that expensive per mile suv comes out to .07 cents per mile truck comes in at .09 cents per mile repairs in the last year 0 total cost for our USED low mileage suv 26k truck brand new 42k but used low mileage truck we had before this one 32k your 1.85 per mile is nowhere near accurate
That was a great video as always Randy, I learned a lot about both cars and was super excited to watch as always with Monkey Wrench Mike awesome trip and looking forward to watching your next adventure! 👍
Loved this video...thanks for making it and risking life and limb in the process! Can't wait till your next adventure!! Monkey Wrench Mike rocks, too!!
Always a Bloody brilliant video when you two do a road trip together! when mike said it was minus 2, i thought thats not that cold, until i realised he meant in farenheight!! (because we use celsius in England) thanks again fellas, you're both my favourite you tubers 🙂
An 11 year old EV with 300K miles on it, using old technology and charging speeds from when they first came out over a decade ago (which were significantly slower than today's) went on this road trip with no issues in this dangerously cold, 2,800 mile long road trip. And by the way, don't follow Tesla's navigation's charging directions too much. It tends to be overly conservative and wants you to charge far too often -- especially in cold weather. Yeah, it's old with an original short range (compared to today's EVs) which gets even less in this type of cold and WITHOUT the efficiency of a heat pump, which causes you to charge more often and pay more. None of which are an issue on modern EVs. And all you paid was $7,800 dollars for it?
Thanks for sharing your experience. I am from Germany and had gone to North Cape Norway in Winter with Hyundai Ioniq 28kWh. No big deal. With overall speed of a truck.
Throughly enjoyed the video it was a very interesting experiment the Tesla did pretty well under the circustances and the Prius held up as well . The camaraderie between you two guys is great a great friendship to cherious.Please do another road trip soon and thank you .
Hey Randy, new subscriber here. I remember you from the Uber Man days and recognized you right away. I just wanted to give the viewers a quick cold weather charging tip. Look at the screen and verify whether its a V2 or V3 supercharger because if it is 150kw it will split your charge rate in half if you park next to someone to charge whereas if you go to a 250kw charger, you will get that full charge rate. All things considered for that old of a car thats pretty impressive for the cold charge rate
Three weeks ago I bought my wife a brand new 2023 Hyundai sonata hybrid. It had 14 miles on it with a full tank of gas. We have 542 miles on it write now and have spent $47.00 on 87 octa.octane gas so far. This is my first hybrid car and so far I'm loving it. Have not taken it on a trip yet. But it's supposed to get 50 miles to the gallon. And trust me Randy. It will shit and get for a little 4 cylinder.
I have a 2020 Hyundai ionic hybrid SE and I can get 65-70mpg at 55mph cruising in the right lane on the freeway. If I need to get somewhere quick and need to drive 75-80mph I usually get 50-55mpg. Best car I have owned so far. The only electric car I would want is the company Aptara that are making the most efficient electric car that makes its own range. In California Aptara will be impossible to beat cost wise.
We have an I3, and we road trip it from Houston to Texhoma. We have a 17rex with the 33kwh battery. We go though West Houston, College Station, Waco, FT Worth, to Wichita Falls. We stop 4 times, twice for free. It takes up 9 hours to get there. We do use the REX sometimes because we don’t feel like stopping. It’s not bad, sometimes it takes that long with the ICE. It typically saves us $300 in gas round trip because we have a SUV.
I’ll be real careful running that heater without the blower running you might burn out the resistive element. It will overheat and burn itself out if it doesn’t have the blower keeping the temperature at spec.
Considering that I am looking for a used EV or Hybrid car for my wife soon, I do appreciate you and Mike taking the time to test out both types of cars and and being honest with them. It helps me to expect what I will be dealing with regarding their pros and cons (and determining which type of vehicle will be best for us). Glad you both got through that nasty weather safely!
I saw a Mach E fishtailing in the snow yesterday. Electric torque rear motor in the snow is a bit iffy. The person did a good job not crashing. My first thought was at least it still drives like a Mustang.
I'm from Cali and AZ. Transfer to Bentonville AR. After the last 2 weeks I will never complain about a day of rain at a balmy 40 degrees. It's been so cold your tires go flat.
Strange I never took you for an idiot , but doing this drive was not an urgent thing to do and could have been postponed , so you can thank your lucky stars that you both got back safely ! If you were to do that in the UK , and the cops stopped you , they would have had you in court PDQ , for dangerous driving and failure to observe the safety regulations governing all motor vehicles . Plus if you had have crashed this car causing the loss off life of other road users , you would have been charged with involuntary manslaughter , plus your insurance company would have not paid you out on your policy ! You are suppossed to set a good example here , by behaving responsibly which you most certainly did not . Shame on you !
Thank God I live in a FREE country - the USA!!! 🇺🇸 Sorry you live in such a horrible place man.
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds Amen.
God Bless America
Shut up you snowflake!
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds stars & stripes💪🇺🇸 Randy 🫡
My wife and I have matching 2015, S P85 Ds. Both have lifetime Super Charging. So we plan on breakfast of lunch when we road trip and park the Tesla at a super charger and go have breakfast or lunch. We say: "We are letting Elon pay for our meal" while we charge up. It works perfect for us and it is a simple adjustment. Sometimes we pick a place that is 1/2 mile from the chargers and we get a nice walk in as well. You adjust your life style.
Hour and a half video?? Like a movie! It’s snowing out so I’ll sit comfy and enjoy.
Same, snow day!
I agree! No snow day here in Atlanta, Georgia but we are frozen down in the low 20s with light flurries so, we're slightly shut down. 😊
He can do the Walkarounds as like 30 minute daily episodes (I am one of the few who actually enjoys the walkarounds). Then on the weekends, he can put out some "Movies" with the cars in his fleet.
@@SouthsideKidd550 gotta do something while stuck inside!
@@GTSamYes just finished this myself and what a excellent comparison of two popular alternatives to ICE vehicles. Great job Randy and Mike!😊😊😊
@@carlbernard4197 I agree! What would you go with?
The 66kw charging stop at Springfield, MO is due to sharing a V2 power cabinet with the car next to you. V3 chargers don't split the power and will charge at maximum rate.
@@joebass5163 it can still only charge at 110kw I believe
I love the jerry rigged heater switch.
Absolutely love it.
Mike is such an awesome guy. Its awesome to see such a good friendship. Love the collab videos.
I agree
I like watching TH-cam together true friends on a road trip
The experiment was interesting, but the best part of the video was watching you two enjoying the friendship you both have.
If I had the same choice I would drive the Prius.
Five minutes fill up anywhere and the ability to use the heat without worrying about affecting the range.
Prius are so slept on, and the newer ones aren’t as slow as the old ones, if you drive normal it really doesn’t matter how fast the acceleration of a car is anyways, a Prius is a daily not a sports car.
I would go with the Prius as well. If the seating is so uncomfortable, it might be worth it to change the seats with maybe some Lexus premium seating.
@@richardt3744 this is a Prius c which was the cheapest Prius available and rides on the same subcompact Toyota Yaris platform so it’s gonna feel like a cheap economy car, the regular Prius and Prius v are way more comfortable they have cars like the Lexus ct200h , Lexus hs200h and hybrid versions of their current luxury SUVs and sedans if you care about comfort
Agreed. The Tesla is cool but i don’t want to deal with range anxeity
Do you have the Prius as a pluginversion in the US to?
Always enjoy the collab videos, especially when they are filmed from the Indiana house!
Glad you like them!
I love you guys together!! Great collaboration.
Thank you we appreciate you watching
💯 agree with you!
but guys.... supervoxman is very upset
@@shittygitty71 But does he have a license to get upset?
You will probably set a new record for number of views with this video,, Your timing was perfect,,, especially with all of the news media showing all of the Tesla's sitting at non working charging stations,,, I really enjoyed the mike and Randy aspect for this video also,, Well done Randy,,, :-)
I like the fact that you did a direct comparison of two vehicles in the same conditions and prive the point of what works best in different situations and to show the true differences in the vehicles. 😊😊
Two best friends on an epic roadtrip video! I enjoyed every minute of it! Great video Randy and Mike!
your slow charges are because of cold batteries. set destinations to supercharger to precondition the battery for better charging.
It’s my 5th Tesla. I had the navigating to each charger…
Dude. So nice to see a non-BS car youtuber telling everyone how it is.. Keep up with the awesome work. Subscribed
Great video Guys!
It's always a good time when Randy and Monkey Wrench Mike get together!
Very interesting results, too!
I'm glad you guys made it through with minimal problems and in one piece!
I drove my model s in -10 F and snow a few weeks ago. Did great. But it also has better tires.
Hey Randy I loved this longer video especially how you and Mike switched in between time periods giving us both driver experiences. I think you performing this experiment in the winter was awesome because it gives people who live in colder weathers a real perspective on the experience of charging and dealing with an EV in cold snowy winter days which are most of the time here in Canada.
Keep these great videos coming!
Randy that was fantastic. the whole trip was very enjoyable to watch 👍
1:08:03 funny how there’s that Model X again with the bike on the back haha
Great trip with MWM!! This episode felt like a good old Top gear challenge 😂. Btw thats damn cold weather, i'm in Argentina, we're in summer, its almost 90F right now, i'm baking myself LOL 😂
Randy: Did you hear me honk at him?
Mike: yeah and I gave him the evil eye.🧐
😂😂😂 I lost it!
Great video guys I enjoyed the comparison.
Randy, it takes 25 minutes to recharge, but you have to add the time it too to drive from the highway to the charger and back again before you can continue your trip.
And the money everyone spends on snacks, food , etc while charging lol
Yes, the owners of the chargers are smart. People can drop a lot of money in 30 or 60 minutes while the car is charging.@@leviheim
Most superchargers that I've used have been right by the highway. And, 10 to 20 minutes has seemed common, occasionally 30 minutes if it's been a big distance. But yeah, I tend to buy a coffee, often a sandwich or such. Poncha Springs has a great deli next door.
@@bearcubdaycare Yeah exactly they are always right off the exits. I only charge to 70% before going to the next charger, so I never spend more than 20mins at a charger. 2-2.5 hours of driving, then 20mins charging. then repeat until you are at your destination
Someone else probably said this already, but older Model S charges relatively slowly, and the first couple charging sessions were at version 2 superchargers. They force split power when you’re charging on the same power cabinet, with someone in the stall next to you. (1a, 1b) Version 3 would do much better, but you’re still limited by the older car. Great video and good information!
We all need a friend like Mike. I can remember the days we'd take our Prius to my in-laws and back on one day. That was 6 hours of driving. It may not sound like a lot but that's six hours in a Prius. Efficient as it was brutal. Having taken out Tesla Model 3 on a half dozen long road trips I don't care it it take a little longer compared to a gas car. The auto pilot and comfort make up for that. The car is now driving itself 95% of the time on our trips. That's huge in fighting fatigue.
I was impressed how realistic and fair you were to an 11-year-old car with nearly 300k miles and Teslas in general. Now I want to take road trips *because* the 3 is so much more fun. You are spot on how much better the newer cars are for road tripping. Our average charging time is around 15 minutes but I favor short hops to keep fresh when doing long drives. You are spot on with costs with home vs. Supercharging costs. For our last two major road trips the first in 2022 was equal to the cost of a 35mph gas car. This year's trip was about $100 cheaper than gas. It's not enough either way to make cost a factor.
Looking forward to more of your content and future trips with Mike.
This right here. Autopilot is a huge factor on long trips. Even though you have to be vigilant, just eliminating the constant muscle motions involved with holding the lane leaves you a lot more refreshed. Combined with more frequent but short stops, it's a different kind of road-tripping but I find it actually far preferable than in my old gas car. Total time might be a little longer, although it's hard to compare apples to apples because pumping gas is not something you can walk away from, whereas the car can charge while you do something else. Five minutes to fuel and 10 minutes to go to the bathroom and get a snack vs 15 minutes to charge is the same thing. Add perhaps one more stop in the EV...if it takes me 15 minutes longer to get to my destination but I am totally refreshed and it cost me less, that's a win.
There are plenty of efficient gas cars that are cheaper and as comfortable or more comfortable than a Model 3. Gas is better for long trips. EV is better for short.
Love it when you and Mike are together! AS I WATCHED THE VIDEO, I could see the Views going up and up!!!
ok randy, this video has been one of the nicest ones you had made! even if the conditions were not the best and also the tesla sliding very dangerously and doing weird things, i still liked the video!!
this is the kind of content i will support, same for the auction videos. but this seems even more fun!! keep doing this if you have more teslas and hybrids!
Even though I'm totally blind and can't see what's going on, I love the entertainment that goes along with it! You should do more videos like this!
I watched the whole entire show I thought it was awesome I love you too together keep up the fantastic road trips love love you guys
I watched some great videos of a guy in Denver doing tests with his Tesla Model 3 or Y and he was getting half the range as normal. You should redo the test in 60s temp and I bet it ties or is just over Prius!
You can say what you want about Randy, but I love the roadtrip videos collaborating with Mike!👍 Thank you for making these fun, adventurous and great video guys!
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Never owned a car with a back up camera. Never realized how much people depend on them.
Me either! My newest car is an 04 & my other is an 85. What’s a back up camera lol My work vehicle has a back up camera and I forgot it’s until I turn my head back around 😂
i drove my 2nd aunt's 2017 chevy equinox with a backup camera. i think of it more as a "blind-spot" checker than for actual backup usage since these newer vehicles (especially crossovers) have so many blind-spots. a kid could be standing right behind the vehicle and you wouldn't know unless you have a backup camera
Then you drive old cars whch don't have the thick A/B/C pillars which make outward visibility challenging. Newer cars are just shaped like a door wedge, so all you see behind you is the sky. I don't rely solely on the backup camera, however it's a huge convenience to supplement your rearward visibility.
@@tokuzumi1 It’s crazy how thick a-pillars are now. I was driving an old work vehicle which was an 09 Honda Pilot. I remember driving in a parking lot & I was blown away that a Chevy Suburban fit in the blind spot as I approached an intersection in the parking lot. After that I would have to peer around the a-pillar. I was worried about people in parking lots.
They're great but DO NOT trust the bottom corners as they have a fisheye lens that distorts the corners.
I just wanna say that this video is amazing. I love the length and the clips of you and Mike going back and forth with updates. I thought it was such a well made video
Good morning Randy and Mike aka Monkey Wrench Mike. Driving from Bayers Oklahoma to Terra Haute Indiana to see how long it takes in The Tesla Model S P85 and The Toyota Prius. This is going to be fun. The only problem is that the Tesla Chargers are known to be frozen and not working.
I enjoyed this video, but I wanted to mention something I have not seen from other comments yet. It's the fact that your Tesla route guidance guided you to St. Louis to charge your car. And from what I heard, St. Louis isn't all too safe. If you were refueling a gas car, you would be hanging around for around 2-5 minutes, while you were recharging your car for almost 20 minutes.
Two points:
1. Not every ev owner is going to be familiar with the area they are going to when charging (probably not good when it's a place like St. Louis).
2. When going to sketchy places to refuel, it's better to be out in a couple of minutes than almost 20 minutes.
Stuff to think about if intending on doing ev road trips.
This was a amazing video and i know a few car dealers are saying by 2035 supposedly be way more electric than gas vehicles so we will see an yall are true friends an we all need good people in our lives nowadays an yall be safe
You should look into getting the cheapest 2017 model S with the free super charging still in tact. Then it’ll be worth driving to FL and CA for free. Takes longer but literally free other than your time.
Aye was waiting for this to drop!
Just finished the entire video and definitely worth watching all the way!
Love the content and will always be here to enjoy it!
Randy I'm glad you both made it safe. Thank you for your informed content. Those roads had me concerned with all the ice but MWM warms your heart making those snowballs. Take care of yourselves and thanks for giving us excellent content. God bless you guys❤
Thank you both for doing this! It makes it absolutely so much easier for us that have been looking at multiple options for vehicles!
Randy, You put your Christmas lights up awful early this year!! I bet you beat everyone on your block!
I REALLY like Priuses, in fact I still have one in my fleet. 05 with over 220k miles on it, everything works. I have family driving it right now, might give it to them just so they have reliable transportation. I don’t really need it at this point. Still gets 48 mpg in fair weather.
I'd like to see this 'race' in the summer, just to see a comparison.
I love road movies like this...More ,please !!
What a fantastic road trip Randy and Mike, brilliant content as always
Personally I would love driving a Prius all day long. I rented a prius for several months and it saved me tons of money in gas and it was an appliance of a vehicle. No issues whatsoever. I wouldve bought a Prius but the insurance on a Prius was almost double the price of a regular ice car. Maybe some day ill have the money for the insurance.
My grandpa has a few Priuses, most of them have caught fire. lol!
@@djplonghead5403 Why did they catch on fire?
@@Islamisthecultofsin it is completely unknown. He drove them on fire, all the way still the fire was in the cabin. The photos are impressive
@@djplonghead5403 The battery pack is in the cabin. Maybe it started the fire.
Awsome content. Unbiased real world results which show what many have known for a while. EVs are more expensive to buy and operate.
Flaming Hog Wash Statement- by OP who has zero knowledge, save an internet ad. This writer OWNS an EV, and HAS done the 'homework". Example, in my USA state it costs me .05 cents per mile in fuel costs.. A gas car, you ask? $01.85+ per mile. Repairs in the last 01yr? ZERO. In this case, the EV fuel costs are higher, due to many factors, that much is correct. Much like a gas car buying petrol at $04.50 per gallon at "X" place and $03.35 at place "Y". Oh, cost to buy my USED, low milage EV? round numbers-$33K
@@harriettanthony7352 $1.85 per mile for gasoline vehicle?? Check your math. Our old Ford Taurus is about 10 cents per mile. And we can fill-up anywhere in a few minutes, don't have to navigate to specific fueling places or worry about the fueling place not having working equipment or being crowded and have to wait 30 minutes or an hour just to use a charger. EV's are fine for local driving where you can recharge the vehicle at home overnight. MWMike is correct, EV only good for short trips, having to plan each recharging stop on a longer trip is ridiculous experience.
@@harriettanthony7352 no idea where you come up with your figure for gas cost both our GAS suv and GAS truck are nowhere near that expensive per mile suv comes out to .07 cents per mile truck comes in at .09 cents per mile repairs in the last year 0 total cost for our USED low mileage suv 26k truck brand new 42k but used low mileage truck we had before this one 32k your 1.85 per mile is nowhere near accurate
I watched every second of this video, I needed it to know all the details about EV vs hybrid. Kudos.
That was a great video as always Randy, I learned a lot about both cars and was super excited to watch as always with Monkey Wrench Mike awesome trip and looking forward to watching your next adventure! 👍
Hi Randy and Mike nice job you guys are awesome
I’m surprised how well the Tesla did. You’d think from news articles you would have been not able to charge it in those temperatures.
Hey Randy great video! So glad Mike was there to! Keep it up Randy!
Thanks! Will do!
Tire rack has that size in stock with free shipping. Great video as always. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us.
What a GREAT VIDEO TO WATCH LIKE ALWAYS!!!✌️AWESOME JOB, RANDY and MIKE. Thank you for the great work.👍👍
Loved this video...thanks for making it and risking life and limb in the process! Can't wait till your next adventure!! Monkey Wrench Mike rocks, too!!
Wow, you guys have snow and here in Cape Town South Africa we have a heat wave. Love the video
AAA of Southern California has towed both of my Teslas.
You knew the snow was coming like you said, could have put even a used set of winter tires on it to be safe instead relying on salt.
Always a Bloody brilliant video when you two do a road trip together! when mike said it was minus 2, i thought thats not that cold, until i realised he meant in farenheight!! (because we use celsius in England) thanks again fellas, you're both my favourite you tubers 🙂
Great video, I never was into Evs but it was interesting to see a real world test on a long road trip! MWM is a good dude
So glad you guys made the trip safely. ☺️🙏👍 Love your floppy hat Mike! 👍
Loving the repair videos man!! Good job and keep em coming!
An 11 year old EV with 300K miles on it, using old technology and charging speeds from when they first came out over a decade ago (which were significantly slower than today's) went on this road trip with no issues in this dangerously cold, 2,800 mile long road trip. And by the way, don't follow Tesla's navigation's charging directions too much. It tends to be overly conservative and wants you to charge far too often -- especially in cold weather.
Yeah, it's old with an original short range (compared to today's EVs) which gets even less in this type of cold and WITHOUT the efficiency of a heat pump, which causes you to charge more often and pay more. None of which are an issue on modern EVs.
And all you paid was $7,800 dollars for it?
I loved this video if we could see more like this every so often that would be amazing! Great video man!❤
After watching the summary I want and wish now you can test one of the newer Teslas. Also, new subscriber here. Keep up the awesome work!
what an adventure you two had. glad you two made it. like this long video.
I really enjoyed this video I live in North Idaho priest River and we got about a foot of snow .
What a spectacular video lads! Really well edited too Randy, great job! Cheers from Australia.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I am from Germany and had gone to North Cape Norway in Winter with Hyundai Ioniq 28kWh. No big deal. With overall speed of a truck.
Absuetly EPIC video, you and Mike are like Lauer & Hardy! Only a kid who had an Atari, could fix a tesla's heater brother.
BTW Randy, only a kid with an Atari computer could figure out how to hot wire a Tesla's heating unit brother!!!
Hey Randy, it's far from cold on the , here in Estonia we have an average of 10 faren. All the best.
Thank you Randy and mike for the video, it was very entertaining to watch
Throughly enjoyed the video it was a very interesting experiment the Tesla did pretty well under the circustances and the Prius held up as well . The camaraderie between you two guys is great a great friendship to cherious.Please do another road trip soon and thank you .
Hey Randy, new subscriber here. I remember you from the Uber Man days and recognized you right away. I just wanted to give the viewers a quick cold weather charging tip. Look at the screen and verify whether its a V2 or V3 supercharger because if it is 150kw it will split your charge rate in half if you park next to someone to charge whereas if you go to a 250kw charger, you will get that full charge rate. All things considered for that old of a car thats pretty impressive for the cold charge rate
This was such a fun video! That Tesla should be accustomed to the cold/snowy weather being from NH (my home state lol)
Three weeks ago I bought my wife a brand new 2023 Hyundai sonata hybrid. It had 14 miles on it with a full tank of gas. We have 542 miles on it write now and have spent $47.00 on 87 octa.octane gas so far. This is my first hybrid car and so far I'm loving it. Have not taken it on a trip yet. But it's supposed to get 50 miles to the gallon. And trust me Randy. It will shit and get for a little 4 cylinder.
I have a 2020 Hyundai ionic hybrid SE and I can get 65-70mpg at 55mph cruising in the right lane on the freeway. If I need to get somewhere quick and need to drive 75-80mph I usually get 50-55mpg. Best car I have owned so far. The only electric car I would want is the company Aptara that are making the most efficient electric car that makes its own range. In California Aptara will be impossible to beat cost wise.
1min in and im excited to watch, even better when i find out its over an hour long!
What a awesome video ! You guys rock !
We have an I3, and we road trip it from Houston to Texhoma. We have a 17rex with the 33kwh battery. We go though West Houston, College Station, Waco, FT Worth, to Wichita Falls. We stop 4 times, twice for free. It takes up 9 hours to get there. We do use the REX sometimes because we don’t feel like stopping. It’s not bad, sometimes it takes that long with the ICE. It typically saves us $300 in gas round trip because we have a SUV.
Cool Video Still Like My Cars Regular See Many Electric Vehicles On Side Of Road Still.Mike And Randy Another Awsome Adventure
I’ll be real careful running that heater without the blower running you might burn out the resistive element. It will overheat and burn itself out if it doesn’t have the blower keeping the temperature at spec.
It's a PTC (positive temperature coefficient) heater. The hotter it gets the more resistance it creates so it is self regulating. It won't overheat.
Great vid Randy and Mike!
Considering that I am looking for a used EV or Hybrid car for my wife soon, I do appreciate you and Mike taking the time to test out both types of cars and and being honest with them. It helps me to expect what I will be dealing with regarding their pros and cons (and determining which type of vehicle will be best for us). Glad you both got through that nasty weather safely!
Fun video have been watching it in pieces all day before, between and after work Glad the two of you and both vehicles made it in one piece.
Congratulations on 300K!
Thank You for supporting Electric vehicles and for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤
Fun fact, the NYC taxis you find in Manhattan are this exact color, so all you need are some decals and you can have your own NYC Cab randy 😂
Great video Randy, you guys work good together!
Glad tall made it there buddys
I saw a Mach E fishtailing in the snow yesterday. Electric torque rear motor in the snow is a bit iffy. The person did a good job not crashing. My first thought was at least it still drives like a Mustang.
Great video keep up the hard work you've been doing to upload every day bro
Yesterday I hope & ask you to make a vlog today post it ,
Thank you Randy always you make my day
I like your vlog as much as ur video .
Love that video randy specialty with mike he is funny keep up the good work
Awesome video be safe too👍💯
You guys are something else🤗 appreciate the entertainment and information
Always love it when you two do a video together. We hit -59 Celsius windchills during that cold snap. I'm planning on moving to the sun.
I'm from Cali and AZ. Transfer to Bentonville AR. After the last 2 weeks I will never complain about a day of rain at a balmy 40 degrees. It's been so cold your tires go flat.
The excitement when he got the Prius! 4:12
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Was a great watch, this is my favourite style vid of yours road trips with you and Mike, the will it make it type style🙂