One year ago today

[pipestem]

I picked up my model 3. I went to an otherwise abandoned building behind the pawn store parking lot, waited for an hour, chatted with a few guys that look just like me, spent about 20 minutes on paperwork, and drove off with Tess. It was one of the strangest transactions of my life.

I traded in a perfectly good, healthy 2015 Leaf. Great car, but it's no Tess. About 2 minutes was all it took to make that call.

Now: 11,942 miles. I'll get another 20 before the day is done.

Battery rated range is now 248 which is down 5% from the original 260. This is very consistent with the majority of reports of the MR and LR that I have seen. Like many others, I observed that change over the summer. It's a little disappointing but not debilitating. I know all the debates and how batteries work, I know how to 'rebalance', etc... I want my car to be perfect. Enough about that.

Never been to the SC or needed any attention. This thing has been a rock. Best update by far was the 5% power boost and the auto hold, I never use the games, only the Santa mode sometimes.

I just freaking love this car. Everyone else loves the car. Its both fun and serious. I am equally a tree-hugger and an enthusiast. I want the best of both. I have ti. No excuses or caveats.

I hope everyone else feels the same.

Happy Holidays.

 

[XLR82XS]

I'm not close to 1 year but I feel great about ownership. So much fun to drive and the best tech!

 

[640k]

11,942 miles. I'll get another 20 before the day is done.

i don't drive as much as some of the other people on here but i picked my car up mid-July and will hit 10k miles in another 400 and it hasn't even been half a year.

 

[puckpurnell]

Hey, I got my M3 AWD LR one year ago yesterday (12.17.18) and I have 11,326 on her. Absolutely L O V E the Tesla M3.

 

[swaltner]

On its one year anniversary back in May, my 3 was at 22,222 miles. Yes, I drove an extra couple miles to make it exactly that mileage when I parked it for the night.

 

[woodisgood]

Soooo what did you get Tess for her birthday?

 

[Steve Martin]

I’m about the same as you except that I picked my MR 3 days before you and now have 12,705 miles. I’m also still happy with my purchase.

 

[75Shappyt]

over 2 years now in my 2017 MS75, "Vincent" love to drive it ever day, 49k+ miles

 

[OCR1]

Shhh.

If you all keep talking about how great your Model 3 is the lead times will become astronomical. Keep it to yourself.

 

[jkoya]

The one year anniversary for my 3 Performance was 12-5-19. Birthday gift was a new set of 18" Titan7 T-S5 forged alloys and new Michelin tires. Saving 10.45 lbs per wheel compared to the stock 20" wheels that came with the car...

 

[nvx1977]

I picked up my model 3. I went to an otherwise abandoned building behind the pawn store parking lot, waited for an hour, chatted with a few guys that look just like me, spent about 20 minutes on paperwork, and drove off with Tess. It was one of the strangest transactions of my life.

I was in the back lot of a grocery store. Yeah talk about untraditional way to receive a car! Were you in the same situation where their delivery truck was too big to make turns in neighborhood roads, so you had to meet up at some nearby parking lot?

The delivery guy actually drove my old car as I drove the Model 3 back to my house. Then he got in my Model 3 and I drove him back to the grocery store. Will never forget that, along with the crazy grin I had on my face driving Model 3 for the first time.

 

[pipestem]

Soooo what did you get Tess for her birthday?

She gets to sleep in the garage. She needs a bath, she very dirty.

 

[pipestem]

I was in the back lot of a grocery store. Yeah talk about untraditional way to receive a car! Were you in the same situation where their delivery truck was too big to make turns in neighborhood roads, so you had to meet up at some nearby parking lot?

The delivery guy actually drove my old car as I drove the Model 3 back to my house. Then he got in my Model 3 and I drove him back to the grocery store. Will never forget that, along with the crazy grin I had on my face driving Model 3 for the first time.

Tesla of Raleigh took over the parking lot and the abandoned building which looked like it could have been a large repair shop or truck rental, I don't know. There was no signage and very few chairs. There were probably 50 Teslas waiting to be picked up and a car transport semi parked on the side of the road waiting to be unloaded. There were more people in the pawn shop I think. Strange, but it worked. I hope someone got rewarded for their ingenuity.

 

[Sandiegodoug]

1/20 is my 2nd anniversary! Still love driving it daily and has gained a bunch of new features. Only been to service center once for a suspension recall. (Seemed to drive fine, Tesla asked me to bring in)

 

[KenC]

I picked up my model 3. I went to an otherwise abandoned building behind the pawn store parking lot, waited for an hour, chatted with a few guys that look just like me, spent about 20 minutes on paperwork, and drove off with Tess. It was one of the strangest transactions of my life.

I traded in a perfectly good, healthy 2015 Leaf. Great car, but it's no Tess. About 2 minutes was all it took to make that call.

Now: 11,942 miles. I'll get another 20 before the day is done.

Battery rated range is now 248 which is down 5% from the original 260. This is very consistent with the majority of reports of the MR and LR that I have seen. Like many others, I observed that change over the summer. It's a little disappointing but not debilitating. I know all the debates and how batteries work, I know how to 'rebalance', etc... I want my car to be perfect. Enough about that.

Never been to the SC or needed any attention. This thing has been a rock. Best update by far was the 5% power boost and the auto hold, I never use the games, only the Santa mode sometimes.

I just freaking love this car. Everyone else loves the car. Its both fun and serious. I am equally a tree-hugger and an enthusiast. I want the best of both. I have ti. No excuses or caveats.

I hope everyone else feels the same.

Happy Holidays.

Yep, one year and 6 days is when I swapped my 2016 Chevy Volt for my Model 3, at a rest stop with zero SOC. Home Delivery couldn't get to my home so met me at a rest stop. Had no charge so I pushed it back on the car carrier. Took it to a supercharger. Amazingly, it survived its trauma and has no deg that I can tell. 310 miles, and I still have never talked to anyone at Tesla. Everything was done via 13 emails. The SC is 3+ hrs away, so I'm not inclined to stop by and chat, and haven't had a need for a Mobile Ranger to visit.

 

[pipestem]

Yep, one year and 6 days is when I swapped my 2016 Chevy Volt for my Model 3, at a rest stop with zero SOC. Home Delivery couldn't get to my home so met me at a rest stop. Had no charge so I pushed it back on the car carrier. Took it to a supercharger. Amazingly, it survived its trauma and has no deg that I can tell. 310 miles, and I still have never talked to anyone at Tesla. Everything was done via 13 emails. The SC is 3+ hrs away, so I'm not inclined to stop by and chat, and haven't had a need for a Mobile Ranger to visit.

wow, that's a heavy car. How hard was it to push back on the carrier ?

 

[tashtibet]

I bought the model 3, loved the car and so want to support the company, bought TSLA shares -it's getting better & better -hence, I have little sympathy for those who love the car but didn't go bit further to purchase the shares/stocks.

 

[KenC]

wow, that's a heavy car. How hard was it to push back on the carrier ?

LOL, it made up onto the loading ramp before it died. The ramp is kind of flat, so you can get some momentum and then use that to make it up into the carrier.

Here's a pic of the car being tied down, as we take it to a supercharger. The crazy thing is the driver said he loaded it with zero soc, in the morning. It's winter and I'm the last delivery of the day. It's been on zero all day.

And, here, it's connected to the supercharger with zero soc. You can see it's new with the glovebox tag and plastic on the visors.

I got handed the 2 keycards, signed a piece of paper, and that was it. 3rd-party driver can't do much for you, other than take it back.

 

[Lanzer]

I picked up my model 3. I went to an otherwise abandoned building behind the pawn store parking lot, waited for an hour, chatted with a few guys that look just like me, spent about 20 minutes on paperwork, and drove off with Tess. It was one of the strangest transactions of my life.

Happy Holidays.

Glad to hear about your experience. I also drove a Leaf (2011) before the Model 3. It was a world of difference, but it was a even bigger difference compared to my Maxima, where the acceleration, braking, and handling all felt clunky. I was just as happy the day I sold the Maxima as the day I got my Model 3. No more going to the gas station!

Over 1.5 years and 20k miles, I only kept the car charged at 75%, and I haven't noticed any degradation yet, but at 320miles range I really don't care if the battery is to lose some range. The driving experience and all the new toys just trump any potential shortcomings.

Today I saw a tweet with a photo of Andrew Yang and Elon Musk, and Andrew thanked Elon for "all that you do - you lead us all to think bigger". Some guy actually replied saying "meaning making billions of $$$ selling $50,000 EV and providing access to space for other billion dollar companies?". That infuriating comment was definitely from someone who never drove a Tesla. (and don't know about the mission statements of Elon's companies)

 

[Matt L]

LOL, it made up onto the loading ramp before it died. The ramp is kind of flat, so you can get some momentum and then use that to make it up into the carrier.

Here's a pic of the car being tied down, as we take it to a supercharger. The crazy thing is the driver said he loaded it with zero soc, in the morning. It's winter and I'm the last delivery of the day. It's been on zero all day.
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And, here, it's connected to the supercharger with zero soc. You can see it's new with the glovebox tag and plastic on the visors.
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I got handed the 2 keycards, signed a piece of paper, and that was it. 3rd-party driver can't do much for you, other than take it back.

Wow, that’s a hell of a way to start this journey