5 Things I Learned as a New Tesla Owner!

Hey Chris Metz! (Go Mets!) Basic auto pilot has adaptive cruise and drives you around ALL curves… Not just site curves! It is not Lane keeping cyst like other cars… It actually will let you follow the lane and adjust your speed. And that comes with all Teslas

I’ve wanted an EV for a long time. I first drove a Tesla Model S 75D in 2022. It was nice but was 4+ years at the time of rental and battery degradation was very apparent but was still fun. Fast forward to July 2023, I bought a ‘23 Model 3 RWD. I live in SC and Tesla dealers are not allowed. Had to pick up in Savannah, GA. Since then I fell in love with it. Everyone at work then, and even now, ask me about my car and want to drive, which I’m happy to oblige. Cut to March 2024 when the new “Highland” performance was debuted, I had to have it. So I am currently waiting for my VIN. Ordered in early May. When my house was built in 2022, I had a NEMA 14-50 installed as a just in case scenario. Makes like Hell of a lot easier than going to gas station and/or using public chargers. It’s amazing. Elon, I hate the guy!

We’ve had our long range Model Y for two and one half years in SW Missouri and have never seen any hate to our Tesla

Here is my take from someone who only supercharges since taking delivery of my refreshed M3 LR , hope this helps anyone on the fence. I knew what I was getting myself into and my assumptions were spot on. I live in a condo and it will be a couple to several years before they can install chargers for the community. I only work 3 days a week , 32 mi round trip and the occasional driving other days. I am able to supercharge once a week and it's still cheaper than my Corolla for the month. I supercharged the other day in the early morning when it is cheapest and it is .21 / kWh I don't go above 85 percent and I usually try to stay between 10 and 20. I was at 2 percent when I charged and went up to 85 percent and it cost me 14.07 and so far it has been 40 dollars and for the month it will be 54 still cheaper than my Corolla which was around 65-70 per month. I live in Phoenix and it seriously starting to feel like an over true story. I'm losing about 35-40 mi of range but that was true with my Corolla. Yes the heat does drain the battery mainly due to overheat protection activated. Before it got hot I was consistently able to charge between 15-20 percent. While I'm supercharging I'm able to do other things and it really goes faster than what it says. Hope this helps Phoenix AZ

For Canada we pay twice as much for gas as compare to States side $1.6 per litre works out to be over $6 per gal and super charger still way way cheaper agreed with the way Tesla drives and regen slow down is a big safety the camp mode cooling and heating camera as security is another big one

Sorry that people are hostile to your choice. Freedom is a two-way street: can't be freedom for me but not for thee.

One of the joys of owning my Model 3 has been shopping online for little upgrades like center console trays, storage organizers and even interior trim enhancements. A fraction of the cost of legacy auto additions. While most legacy auto adders are cheap cosmetic things, most of my Tesla enhancements have been useful.

Hey Chris Metz (Go Mets!). Tesla does not have dealerships… They have showrooms they have service centers. They have delivery centers but the one thing they do not have is dealerships I guess because you work for Chevy for so long that you’re used to the word dealerships but thank God they do not have stealerships

Purchased my MYP in March and did a trade in. Smoothest purchase ever.

Great information and delivery.

Have a 2021 Model Y. Had a Bolt for 3 years prior. Couldn’t wait to get rid of it. Range terrible. High speed charging very slow. High speed chargers didn’t work most of the time. Model Y so superior it made the Bolt seem like years old technology. Love the Y. We have never experienced any negativity regarding the Y.

I’ve just rented a 2016 Model S (90D) on Turo so that I could decide if it would fit my needs. It was as I expected, as complete blast to drive! With my 69-year old body, it was a bit challenging to get in and out, but once in I loved most of the experience. The same owner has a Model 3 performance that he also offers on Turo. I’ll be sure to go back before long to try the Model 3!

You can customize the price/kWh used in the app for home/work/other charging to make it more accurate.

I agree. Owning a Tesla is awesome. Will never go back to gas!!

I’m a four year 2020 Tesla Model 3 SR+ owner in the Memphis area ( middle America, where there’s not as many EVs as the big cities) , and I have resolved that there are 3 different types of people when it comes to Teslas and all EVs, first you have the people who know about them and love them, they look at you and your car with a certain respect, they smile, it give you a thumbs up, or just look🙂. Then there is the people who don’t like EVs, and Teslas, like you say they will race past you or cut you off, but mostly look at your car and give you the side eye 😒 . I think they feel like I’m getting away with something , and I need to be paying more money and buying gas and oil changes like they do 😄. But then there are my favorite people, the people who have no clue about cars or the car industry, no clue about Teslas, Bolts, Rivians, EV6, Mach-Es or even Taycans. The kind of people that probably can’t tell a EVs from a gas car, like they can’t tell a Ford from a Mazda. They just have no clue. They are my favorite people because they all will be the ones that will most likely find out about Teslas and EVs and make that switch. I had a guy roll up next to me at the grocery store in a brand new Civic ask me how I like my car. I wonder if he thought he made the wrong purchase. Icing on the cake in all this is the kids and teens, they look , point and drag their parents to look at the Teslas , I saw a young mother mouth to her little son looking at my car that “ we can’t afford nothing like that” as she dragged him away , wait till she pulls up the Tesla site and sees the lower prices…. 😁

I would argue that Tesla is the “legacy” option. They sold their first EV in 2008, long before Ford, Chevrolet, or Rivian, and they still sell WAY more than all of their EV competitors. Mine was an emotional decision because it was so fun to drive, so I was totally unprepared for the adjustments I would be making. In particular, the charging. It didn’t take long before I realized that I was going to be installing a Mobile Charger, and although I’m far closer, I still (7 months later) don’t grasp all of the range subtleties. SOC and range calculations are where I’m most uncomfortable. I’m sure I’ll get better when I take my first trip. The best advice I’ve seen is simply to trust the Tesla App, and charge when it tells you, and you’ll figure it out just like you did with MPG.

Bought my model 3 AWD LR last Friday and every time you are at an intersection someone wants to race you. The amount of people riding my ass is insane even though I'm in traffic with cars in front of me. The speed is crazy though. Definitely will have to watch it or I will get tickets. Mobile charger has been about 1.5% an hour, wall mounted charger is in the works. Luckily I'm not a commuter so not a problem.

Big one I learned buying my Tesla about a year ago is to use the referral code link. We had a referral code but thought we would be prompted to put it in at some point. Went through the whole process and never got asked. Called Tesla to see if we could provide the code and get the $ off plus other perks and got a “nope” response. Would have had to cancel the order and redo through the link, loosing our $250 non-refundable deposit. By that point I didn’t feel like going through that hassle. The other thing I learned - I REALLY like this car (SR RWD M3). Hopefully I’m still driving this car in 15 years. My 12 year old gen 1 Volt is still going strong and has been passed down to my teenage kids as a daily/school driver. Hope my Tesla holds up as well or better.

I've had my M3 refresh for about a month and only use superchargers because I live in a Condo. It's really not as expensive as you would think, and I live in Seattle. It's a lot cheaper than gas. Also, I'm one of those people who hate Elon, but I love my car. It's really a double-edged sword. However, the hate over the car isn't necessary.

Yep, I know what you mean:)