SMAlset
Well-Known Member
They still currently have an advantage when it comes to long distance travel. You can fill up an ICE car in 5 minutes and get on your way. It takes over an hour to fill a Tesla to 100% even using a supercharger.
While sometimes your long distance travels might require that, most of the time if you are traveling SC to SC on navigate you’ll be going to 80% SOC or less and under an hour. As more of the SC network gets built out that will be the case for more people and with the advent of the faster rate chargers even less of a thing. If I was taking a long distance trip and could take our MS or Model 3 or let’s say my traded-in Toyota Avalon, both my husband and I would still rather take one of our Teslas. Which is why we have been a 2-Tesla family now for almost a year. We also don’t look at our typical 30-40 minute charging time an annoyance. It gives us time to decompress and get caught up on the news or grabbing a cold drink or bite to eat.
BTW I was also wondering if @Dan203 owned a Tesla. Seems more like the comments from an ICE owner or at least non-Tesla owner.
Saw that he’s ordering one and I think once he’s been driving his Tesla for a bit and getting more familiar with how it’s recommended you charge on longer trips, he’ll have a better understanding of why, those of us owning one already, don’t really agree with some of his statements.
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