Model 3 Performance vs. VW Golf 8: Is Electric Really Cheaper?

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  • @RobertHabeck1
    @RobertHabeck1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Not to mention the maintenance costs, which are substantially cheaper for electric cars.

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @RobertHabeck1 that too, and road tax for EVs is zero in Germany until 2030. For a 10 year period the total savings with electric is substantial!

    • @gunnarsandberg8132
      @gunnarsandberg8132 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MisterFench that's strange though... no road tax considered evs are heavier than fosile cars and more tire polution!! In Norway we have road tax consider green environment (Europe and Germany) !! Still lots of income on oil and gas for us norwegians thank god, and soon we will stop export so much cheap electricity and keep it ourself ! All the waterfalls we're blessed with and now learning how little Europe gives back. So happy we're not part of EU!! The cheapest Teslas and EVs you buy in Norway 😊👍👍

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gunnarsandberg8132 Yes I've always said the road tax makes zero sense :-) But yeah, in Germany I paid close to €59k for this, I don't even want to know what it is in Norway :o

    • @werdnaeel8533
      @werdnaeel8533 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@gunnarsandberg8132The new Model 3 is basically the same weight as an BMW M2.

  • @SERZHant199292
    @SERZHant199292 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for your unique storytelling style, magical timbre and information without excess or advertising. Keep going!
    In 1 week I'm going to pick up my M3P. Your videos help waiting until that moment :)

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @SERZHant199292 glad to hear it! You're going to love it 🙏🙏🔥🔥

  • @JC-hz9en
    @JC-hz9en 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    In France the cost of Kwh is around 0.20€ (even 0.13€ with a specific electric subscription) while the petrol is 1.70€ by liter. It's even cheaper.
    With thermic you have the cost of car servicing each year (~300€), the véhicule registration (500€ for golf 13€ for Tesla M3), the cost of wear brakes etc...

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JC-hz9en crazy! The cost is then practically nothing for EVs! 😮

  • @dna2087
    @dna2087 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Good video, but digging into how the petrol is extracted, and transported rather than the sheer economics might give a broader picture. The fact that a Tesla can be charged at home with solar panels whilst the golf is dependent on fuel refineries, or the fact that a liter of fuel contains the equivalent of 8.9 kWh of energy just shows how inefficient and wasteful ICE cars are.

  • @Fr33manMich
    @Fr33manMich 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great Milgauss

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @Fr33manMich 😅 Thanks my friend! 🙏

  • @14energy
    @14energy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    In two weeks time I should have M3P too, difference is I also have a10 Kw solar roof system. My energycost will be practically zero :)

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @14energy that is fantastic if you're able to charge with the vehicle at home during sun! (Or if you have a big enough battery to transfer it into). Theoretically driving for free 👌🙂

  • @AM.Boxing
    @AM.Boxing 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You deserve more subscribers

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Really appreciate that my friend! 🙏

  • @cmaciasjimenez
    @cmaciasjimenez 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    0.31€/kWh is expensive. I pay 0.09€/kWh in Spain. That would make the comparison even clearer. Nice video

  • @rokciber
    @rokciber 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    amazing video, loved all ur vids

  • @thepandolfster8510
    @thepandolfster8510 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wouldn't a fairer comparison be the Golf 8 vs the Model 3 RWD Long Range Or the Model 3 Performance vs. the VW Golf R or even a GTI?

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well, not sure if it would be a fairer comparison, since the EV still triumphed greatly going against a super efficient Golf - on the other hand, we only have this Golf available, so it would be impossible to make tests with other models :-) Perhaps if my subscribers and viewers grow much more, I will get the possibility to get my hands on some more cars. For now, we just have this Golf - and a LR coming up in a couple of weeks ;-)

  • @UCh5Y7Xd0i3UUWRpAjFs
    @UCh5Y7Xd0i3UUWRpAjFs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A fair comparison would be fuel tank for the golf and e.g. 80% charge for the Tesla. And after that test fuel up and make the measure. Tesla also ways underestimate the consumption ;-)

  • @z1om1
    @z1om1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Add to that cheap overnight charging at home and the difference gets even bigger, much bigger.

  • @martinhoogenraad4527
    @martinhoogenraad4527 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Just to inform you: my model 3, now 160.000km didn't need any maintenance till now and had a perfect 4 year check. Never saw a garage (except my own), I'm on my 3rd set tires, first brakes and pads (they are as new), 2nd set wipers and 2nd interior filter. Nothing broke down in 5 yrs. Compare that with de costs of a Golf + DSG with 160kkm. Every 30kkm the oil change of both engine and DSG, the beld and they are famous for there oil usage. Also they eat front tyres and they suffer cupping on the rear tyres. All and all you are lucky to drive more than 30kkm on a 4 set of tyres. That's way, waaaaay more expensive in maintenance than a Model3 longrange. And than the price (same as a quick Golf) the nice infotainment system of the Tesla, the power and acceleration..... why would you still buy a car from a company that will be bankrupt in on 2 years from now. Well, not me!

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      All good points that point further to an EV! The Golf is on 80.000km, still on its first set of tires (summer & winter). We do oil change every 15.000 (don't trust these long-life oils). The 150hp Golf that used to feel somewhat fast now feels like a slug to drive :o Once you get the instant torque of an EV, you really don't want to go back again.

  • @suzakukururugi6613
    @suzakukururugi6613 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am not getting that good of an efficiency number, but wonder if it’s all the stop and go traffic I hit and the ac almost always being on.

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @suzakukururugi6613 stop and go usually doesn't hurt my consumption that much, I also always drive with AC on. I do drive in chill mode though, as that limits KW output and gives a little smoother accelleration (less kw used). I find even if I drive std with a smooth foot, I still feel a little more power coming out. Do you drive in chill/std/insane?

    • @suzakukururugi6613
      @suzakukururugi6613 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MisterFench i just learned insane mode also uses energy to keep batteries at best temp at all times, i have been playing with the modes and will try chill instead if insane all the time (had it at that setting only to make emergency escape if someone is about to merge into me)

  • @Vilmir
    @Vilmir 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would love a deep dive video explaining the speed control and autopilot functions of the Model 3 with your clean style

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Appreciate it Vilmir, I do plan on making a full-dive into the Model 3 after I get to know all the functions properly, so that I'm also presenting everything correctly! 🙏

  • @jeffkeryk3550
    @jeffkeryk3550 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The numbers would be more compelling with the RWD LR.

  • @TheEpicMoe
    @TheEpicMoe 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for you're great video 🎉 how much cost to charge tesla in germany( Super chargers) in general with tesla or other chargers or home charge cuz in germany apparently electricity cost so much and do you have any night hours reduced electricity price in home?

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @TheEpicMoe thanks Moe! Super Chargers cost around €0.49 euro cents per kwh. At home I pay 0.31 which is the same price day and night. Unfortunately no discounted nightly hours 🤷‍♂️🫤

    • @TheEpicMoe
      @TheEpicMoe 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MisterFench that's great thanks✨

    • @TheKrezi
      @TheKrezi 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In Ireland EV night rate is 6.24 cents for 1 kWh for some providers all got from wind

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheKrezi That's crazy! Seems like we have some of the highest energy prices around here in Germany, and even then driving electric is still much cheaper than petrol. Being able to charge with 6.24 cents per kWh is crazy, that's like paying €1 per 100 km! :o

    • @TheKrezi
      @TheKrezi 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This rate is for 3 hours only from 2 to 5 am. Beyond these hours night hours which are after 11 pm is 17 cents. 3 hours charging at night at the lowest rate is enough for my use! The issue with electricity generation is storage and at night time the supply is much greater than demand. It would cost much more to stop turbines producing electricity than trying to sell it at discounted rates

  • @mhsohel47
    @mhsohel47 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cool. Make longer videos 10-15 min plz. Nice

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @mhsohel47 I will start doing some longer form content when we take longer trips. I try and be as much to the point as possible in these, while still giving a bit of cinematics 🙂😉

    • @mhsohel47
      @mhsohel47 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MisterFench Those B rolls are fantastic. keep it up

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mhsohel47 much appreciated!! 🙂🙏

    • @mhsohel47
      @mhsohel47 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MisterFench Kyle conner of out of spec channel did a range test of 2024 Model 3 LR vs 2021 Model 3 long range. Result is mind blowing. New M3 LR highland did 370 miles at 70 mile highway test 212 wh/miles ( beat epa of 341 miles range, and goes 20 miles after hitting zero, 79 kwh usable) vs 2021 M3 LR did 296 miles , 260 wh/miles, about 310 (adjust for degradation). 20% more, mind blown. I am eager to see what you can do with efficiency. New car with hairpin motor, improve cd 0.219 from 0.225, new efficiency tyre 18" with wheel cover (low rolling resistance), new suspension + octavalve, super menafold, heat pump, software efficiency is amazing.

  • @HotHatchTV
    @HotHatchTV 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Which mudflaps did you put on the car? Did you install them yourself?

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      These are the standard ones from Tesla, they were already installed

  • @Bratkartoffelauflauf
    @Bratkartoffelauflauf 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice comparison:)

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Bratkartoffelauflauf 🙏🙏🙂

  • @marccarpentier2398
    @marccarpentier2398 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Fench - just picked up a 2024 M3P too. Coming from a M240ix that excelled on the motorway with MPG, even when driving at 80MPH, the Tesla is the inverse of this. What speed do you typically drive on the motorway to balance efficiency whilst still making good progress? I know efficiency plummets when doing similar speeds in the MP3 consistently but I’m trying to find a happy medium without falling asleep with boredom. Loving the car though! 🇬🇧 Brit here too, hence bad knowledge of KPH!

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @marccarpentier2398 hi Marc, congrats on the M3P! I'm afraid that once you go above 70-75 mph. the range suffers considerably. It's just something us fast drivers have to come to terms with when choosing an EV. I, however, still prefer driving fast even if it means having to do a quick charging stop. Most importantly, for me, is that I continue to use he car as if it was a petrol car. I don't want it being electric to be something I have to think about. I.e. for parking etc. I then rather take one extra charging stop en-route. Some people go as far to have a folding bike in their car to go to chargers far from their actual destination. That's a bit much, for me at least.

    • @petr-skuta
      @petr-skuta 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi marc, how do you like Tesla Vision? I am really curious.

    • @UCh5Y7Xd0i3UUWRpAjFs
      @UCh5Y7Xd0i3UUWRpAjFs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You have to consider also charging losses approx 10% to let it be a fair compariaon

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@UCh5Y7Xd0i3UUWRpAjFs A fair comparison would have been a Golf R, as well as accounting for charge loss etc. But that would just have made the difference even bigger tbh. Either way, this was just a small test made with our own cars, should be taken with a grain of salt. It however still shows the incredible efficiency and cost of an EV over ICE.

    • @UCh5Y7Xd0i3UUWRpAjFs
      @UCh5Y7Xd0i3UUWRpAjFs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MisterFench yes, I had driven the Golf 8R and on a spirited test drive, I live at the mountains, 13 Liters consumption average (only winding roads, no Autobahn). With the M3P (2022) I had around 25kw/h.
      That means for me at supercharger cost 40cent with 10% charging losses + all the stuff (climatisation etc) = 30kw/h = 12€ for the Tesla and 13liter*1,70fuel= 22€ for the Golf 8R.
      But the M3P has way more Performance in the engine, even below 150km/h than the Golf 8R.
      So yes, the electric car is way more efficient. I guess with a BMW M3 xdrive I would have around 15liters easily.

  • @petr-skuta
    @petr-skuta 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing content and hello from Czechia. I am still sitting on the fence whether to buy or not to buy. I have borrowed both Tesla Model 3 Highland and Model Y in my local Tesla store and I was both amazed (driving, comfort, tech) and disappointed. Tesla Vision is just terrible compared to my Hyundai i30 with sensors. Man, hard decisions :)

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you Petr! The driving, comfort and tech is exactly what pulled me towards Tesla - plus the styling. It's just a very classy and sleek looking car, without being 'over the top', which some manufacturers do for their EV's - Hyundai 5N as an example ;-) I have to say, I haven't had any issues with using Tesla Vision so far, and our driveway is somewhat tricky to reverse down to. Same with calculating distances to the garage, everything seems fine. Occassionally it has said there was an obstacle, where there were none, but that has only been on gravel roads where I guess the cameras picked up some disturbance. All in all, not a reason not to buy the Tesla - in my opinion.
      To me; the way the software just works with Tesla, together with their charging infrastructure, it's a no-brainer. i30 is a fine car though, unless you really need a new car, or toy ;-) Not sure if my referral code works for CZ, otherwise there's a further $1k discount for you there (link in description) or you can of course (should) use a referral code from friends or family, in case you go ahead and buy one!

  • @TriggerHappyTTV
    @TriggerHappyTTV 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please include the American Freedom units for comparison. 😂

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TriggerHappyTTV 😅😅 they should be on an overlay 👌🙏😉

  • @TheSeboman
    @TheSeboman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have other costs when road tripping.
    Also you lose energy when you charge the car.

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheSeboman even so, none of these would bring the cost anywhere near the Petrol expenses 🙏

  • @sammingslappendel3796
    @sammingslappendel3796 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    How old are you?

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@sammingslappendel3796 I am in my thirties

  • @jc74435
    @jc74435 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So you were drafting whole time behind the Golf. So your comparison is not valid. You should have swapped cars on the front. The front car will always consume more because of aero drag.

    • @MisterFench
      @MisterFench  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      As you can see from the video we always kept good distance from eachother, any aero drag would have been negligible. It definitely wouldn't have been enough to flip the consumption numbers opposite of each other ;-)

    • @jc74435
      @jc74435 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MisterFenchyou can get a benefit of drafting even at 30 meter distance from the car in front. That distance shown in the video is absolutelly getting a drafting benefit.

    • @mrb2349
      @mrb2349 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jc74435 at speeds of 90-100 km/h, there is absolutely no drafting benefit, especially at distances seen here.