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Regrets [Anyone regret trading in their ICE for their Tesla?]
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It hasn't been a perfect transition, that said pretty much all aspects have been better than expected. That includes driving long distances with my standard range Model Y. The whole needing to stop & charge thing is just not as big of an issue as I expected it to be. I imagine those that paid extra for the long-range have an even higher level of satisfaction.. as they can go longer distances in-between charges. If I could go back and do it all over again.. the only thing I would change is that I would have gotten the M3SR+ for $37K back in 2019.. and then upgraded to the MYP in the second half of 2021 when it was priced in the low $60K range.
That said current prices I probably wouldn't buy any Tesla. The pricing now is insane compared to what it was just a year and half ago. And that's before we get to the part about the competition catching up & gas prices are steadily going down. If I drove an ICE right now.. I would probably sit on the fence for another year or two.. and see what happens to the EV market.
That said current prices I probably wouldn't buy any Tesla. The pricing now is insane compared to what it was just a year and half ago. And that's before we get to the part about the competition catching up & gas prices are steadily going down. If I drove an ICE right now.. I would probably sit on the fence for another year or two.. and see what happens to the EV market.
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I absolutely love Tesla. But, I wouldn't have a Tesla if we didn't have ICE cars.
We went on a 550 mile trip over the summer. The trip would have taken 2.5 to 3 hours longer if we had taken the Tesla vs the Prius Prime according to A Better Route Planner.
We go on many longer trips per year, and the time difference is a lot. It's not only time at the Superchargers- often, the entire route must change, which adds time and mileage.
This is more personal, but I love manual sports cars. There is no way you could take away my WRX, or other manual cars we have, I love them.
We went on a 550 mile trip over the summer. The trip would have taken 2.5 to 3 hours longer if we had taken the Tesla vs the Prius Prime according to A Better Route Planner.
We go on many longer trips per year, and the time difference is a lot. It's not only time at the Superchargers- often, the entire route must change, which adds time and mileage.
This is more personal, but I love manual sports cars. There is no way you could take away my WRX, or other manual cars we have, I love them.
Not on your life! I hope to never have to drive an ICE car again. I might choose a different BEV in the future, but even if it's not a Tesla, I can't see me ever choosing any level of ICE car again.
Yes, I was surprised with the trade in value too. Model Y would not have been affordable for me otherwise…
what I see reviewing the screens of high end FSD VEHICLES is a completely different story. Colors appear better as does the accuracy of the color imaging lines and vehicles in the the driver side front third of the safety screen. I think all owner’s of TESLA vehicles should get a fair shake regarding color and clarity in the safety screen area. 1MP cameras offer a Limited 1080 screen resolution and screen graphics processors should be of higher quality . Screw computer analysis, higher megapixel cameras are required. They should be offered as a reasonably priced upgrade instead of the cheap approach to FSD in Model-3 level cars. Better cameras and graphics cards are as big a safety issue as batteries! Quantity shouldn’t come at the expense of quality, especially when taking a visual approach to FSD. Don’t get me wrong I love the Model-3 LR and wil never go back to ICEThe front & side cameras have a different color space which is intended to aid computer analysis hence why the colors look slightly red shifted (better for low light/night?) different than rear camera (truer color representation). I suspect this is because Tesla never intended to display the front & side camera views but had already locked in to a certain camera specification for a period of time.
Now I hear new camera suppliers are planned. Samsung I think. The cameras will be higher resolution. Maybe they will figure a way to provide an output more true to reality for our eyes & another output for the computer analysis.
I have no idea what I am talking about & have worked in computer animation, graphics & visual effects for 25 years as an artist & software developer.
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That's like 2 20 minute charges?
The best and most honest comparison review ever! Thank you )
I have an RX350 as well and have a MY Long Range on order which will come in around December. I test drove it again for the 3rd time yesterday and it is so fun to drive and I love the regen. braking, the minimalist interior, and the tech and screen which are super cool.. Yes, I agree the quality is not Lexus quality inside but I don't mind it too much. I think I can get used it it. It is an expensive purchase and would be an expensive regret.. I am just on the fence with it if I can live with it for at least 5 years or if they come out with a 400 range Model Y or lower the price of the Model X. haha wishful thinking!!
Not everyone has a garage to charge at home. Think about the people in apartments or coops in metro areas where you have to pay for a parking spot. In my scenario it has to be approved by a coop board and they are not thinking about it until next year OR if the laws change where they coop board has to make some sort of agreement to install a charger.. And I am not putting my place up for sale to buy another place with a garage, does not make financial sense..
That was me for over a year and a half - living in a condo with underground parking and no charging available. Given my driving patterns at the time, it took an hour of DCFC charging once a week for my Leaf (about 1.5h in the winter). Everyone's driving patterns are different, but if one wants to drive a BEV, it doesn't take that much extra planning (in an urban setting); if I'd had a Tesla, it would have been even faster. It's a paradigm shift, but not unlike choosing to live in an apartment that doesn't have laundry - you have to go to the laundromat once a week or so. No big deal -- take your laptop or read on your smartphone, take a book or chat with friends. I don't regret getting an EV when I did, even if I needed to spend an hour or two a week at a charging station.
Nope.
That said its more about the switch to EV, than it was the switch to Tesla. I can never see myself going back to paying for gas again.. it just feels like a driving tax. I already pay a lot of money for my car.. why should I pay a lot of money to also actually drive my car? I did over 600 miles of driving this weekend and spent $20 on charging.. and that was only because a Supercharger was closer & more convenient. I did the other half of my charging at EA CCS stations where I charge for free, thanks to the 3 years unlimited charging plan that came with out ID.4.
If I were to go back and calculated how much money I've saved on gas in just the last two years of EV ownership.. Im already around $8,000.
That said its more about the switch to EV, than it was the switch to Tesla. I can never see myself going back to paying for gas again.. it just feels like a driving tax. I already pay a lot of money for my car.. why should I pay a lot of money to also actually drive my car? I did over 600 miles of driving this weekend and spent $20 on charging.. and that was only because a Supercharger was closer & more convenient. I did the other half of my charging at EA CCS stations where I charge for free, thanks to the 3 years unlimited charging plan that came with out ID.4.
If I were to go back and calculated how much money I've saved on gas in just the last two years of EV ownership.. Im already around $8,000.
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