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@shaggy5777 There is a definite pollution output initially as is with any vehicle out there, but over the life of the car, the electric vehicle will definitely save on pollution production.
I stopped watching scotty after a few videos many years ago. He never makes sense and does not seem mechanically minded. I gave in this one after 3 minutes of ranting.
Scotty, I own a Tesla model 3 Long Range, and my factory tires lasted roughly 31,000 miles (3/32” tread left). The car you reviewed here was driven in a very “spirited” manner. That’s what wore the tires out like that.
Wow, I did not expect to hear Scotty say so many nice things about the Tesla Model 3! Here's a few things he said: Backup camera and torque: PHENOMENAL. Nice minimalistic design. Quiet inside. Touchscreen doesn't obscure view. Nice seats. 16 speaker sound system is KILLER! Man, this thing is FAST. It is like a Rocket Ship!
He was INCREDIBLY negative actually. He doesnt understand anything about the drivetrain or the software or the regular ownership experience. Theyre 10x better than he thinks. I have one and drive it 5 hours a day for work.
@@hunternewberry5860 Well he is entitled to his opinion. I too disagree with him however I would buy it and I think it sucks for completely different reasons.
It is funny but gosh it distracts me from what he is saying. I try to just listen and not watch.😂 I need a new vehicle but I am so distraught about it I am going to end up stranded first.
I've been driving a Tesla Model 3 since September 2019. I can say without any hesitation it is the best car I have ever owed. I'm 72, so I've seen a lot. I have a 240V charging station in the garage, so I just plug it in when it gets down to about 30%. I charge it to 90% which takes about four hours. No more stops at seedy gas stations. Tires can be a problem, but no more than a 400HP Mustang with an 18yo behind the wheel. It is temping to use than accelerator. Brakes should last forever. When you learn to drive the car, most of your driving will be done with a single pedal. This is because when you take your foot off the accelerator, the regenerating braking begins to work. For the most part the brake pedal is not needed. When you come to a full stop, the car holds itself in position, even on a hill. no need to keep the brake pedal mashed down. Tesla has spent many years refining their cars, ICE car companies are just throwing EVs together. They are building compliance cars and really could care less about building EVs that are real quality, they just want to get them out the door and make them someone else's problem.
@@thoos192 Did you missed the part where Scotty said teh build quality is a lot better now? There is almost no maintenance on an EV. The repair thing is only true if you get into an accident. Thing is, grandpa has experience with both gas cars and EVs. Do you have any experience with an EV?
@@ymcpa73 Do you need to have personal experience with a lada from 1980 to know it has shitty quality? No. You know anyway. Just like with Tesla that falls apart as soon as you take it outside the garage. I know people with new Teslas and all of them needed repairs. Like bad sealing causing water to enter critical components, door handles always breaking or freezing shut, strange noices and creeking from everywhere, there are so many signs of bad quality. You just know it is a desposable car
@@thoos192Hate to break it to you, all cars are disposable. Tesla may had quality issues during its “production hell” but that is an ancient story. It seems all Tesla haters always have “friends” whose car constantly breaks down, but all positive reviews of Tesla are posted by actual owners. Are you just too prejudiced to accept all EV’s or just Tesla? Asking fora friend.
Scotty moves more just "standing there" and talking than most people do when they're walking. My kids tease me about talking with my hands, but I can see I'm just an amateur.
Dual motor Tesla tires last longer than rear wheel drive Teslas. This is because on RWD Teslas (and all other RWD EVs), acceleration and braking are mostly performed with the driven wheels. You'll wear out those rear tires quickly, especially if you drive crazy. The last set of tires on our AWD Model S lasted 60,000 with at least 10K still left on them. Changed them due to the approach of winter. We didn't even bother rotating the tires after the first round. Even wear all around. AWD Tesla's are awesome on slippery terrain.
Love that back in the day you hated the EVs and now actually accept them. The 2024 model is also very nice. I think the tyres can last quite long IF you adjust your driving by not accelerating crazily every time. Love the vids man.
Factory tires on my model 3 lasted 53000 miles. The second set were selected with hard rubber at the cost of a little acceleration. They lasted 90,000 miles.
@@palebeachbum Cost is whatever you would pay for your tires...the stock tire is a Michelin with a little extra sound deadening inside which bumps the price about $20, but you can use the standard version or put any other tires on the car. What you find with a Tesla is that virtually all maintenance either disappears or is really darn cheap. You know they have a 12V battery like a normal ICE vehicle and when that goes bad after 4 years or so (like any other car), Tesla comes to your home or office and replaces it for free under warrantee. They do the same thing on the second battery because you’re probably still under warrantee then as well. When was the last time GM or Toyota stopped by to replace your battery for free? Also, because of regenerative braking...you only need a brake job every 150,000 miles or so (and yes, normal brakes...nothing special). And no spark plugs, wires or oil changes among other things. Don’t let people talk you out of a Tesla, especially now while the $7500 tax credit is active. You can drive these cars half a million miles if you take reasonable care of them.
I think it is a myth that electric cars wear down tires faster. Most electric cars are just slightly heavier than gas ones and most people don´t drive like maniacs.
@@hermes667 Check the curb weights. Model 3 weighs 4,000 lbs. It's the same size car as a Hyundai Elantra, which weighs 2,700 lbs. Every EV is significantly heavier than a comparable size ICE. They do wear through tires faster as a result and the tires are comparatively very expensive.
The tires won't wear out 3x faster than an ICE car if you drive it normally. Sure, the motors can produce a lot more low end torque, but you don't have to apply it 100% all the time. That's up to the driver. It only weights about 600 lbs more than a similar ICE sedan. That won't cause the tires to wear 3x faster.
A model 3 doesn't weigh 600lbs more than an equivalent ICE sedan. Model 3 RWD 1760kg, LR & Perf 1840-1848kg MB C300 1744kg, C63 AMG 1840kg Audi A4 45TFSI 1688kg The ICE cars are Tare mass (without the weight of a full tank of fuel).
I bought a new 2023 Chevy Bolt. I have had it one year. In 6 months my wife loved the car so much we bought a second Bolt. We have a Ford Explorer ICE vehicle for any road trips. I'm retired so charging speed is not an issue. These cars may not work for everyone for sure. But for us, we love them. They really do get up and move. Not like the Tesla, but for what we paid, all good.
I own a 2020 model 3 SR+ with now 72,000 miles. I’ve only ever replaced the upper control arms . It’s been a pretty great car so far.definitely not ideal for road trips if you’re short on time
Im in Australia, and we had a heatwave a couple of weeks ago with temps in the high 40's (over 110 for you Fahrenheit folk). I walked past a parked tesla and that thing was LOUD. All the fans were running full speed and it sounded like it had a jet engine running in it!
Yeah, I "did the maths" a couple of years back (South Aussie, with some of the most expensive electricity in the world!!), km km it was basically the same cost petrol or electric (UNLESS you could charge off your own home solar system). And even then you'd have to be "home" during the day (not out working) to charge it. All well and good until you want to take it on a country trip, and the range becomes an issue. Or the battery freaks just outside of warranty. That's before we look into the increased incidence of battery fires (I was a volunteer firefighter for 20 years, electric cars are going to be a PROBLEM). I think I'll stick with my 2006 Holden VZ for quite a while yet :)
@effyourself3925they’re not a scam they just don’t have the range most people need also people in apartments can’t use them to charge from home Charging from home also cost 1/4 what a supercharger cost
Love electric!! No OPEC!! No smelly gas!! No transmission to break!! No ICE with hundred of moving parts to break down. No oil changes. Just fill er up with electrons!!😂😂😂 If you're a conservative driver, it should last a loooong time.
I’m really curious what this owner did to wear those tires down so quickly. I got ~45k miles out of my first set(replaced them before they started getting bad), and I drive a heavier Model Y. It’s been no worse than any other cars I’ve owned. I have a handful of friends who also have Teslas, and they’re all seeing better wear levels than I am(I tend to floor mine a few times a day 😅).
Scotty did say something about he had bald tires on it from the rims he bought. Dunno if they were factory tires. Still if you punch it on the mxm4s a lot you can wear them out under 30k miles. Ask how I know.
@@Marc-King777 They might not replace ICE for all uses but it can definitely replace ICE for most uses. Right now EVs aren't great for towing and if you drive long distances all teh time. However, if they finally make solid state batteries a thing, it will replace ICE for all things.
Coming from someone who drives 64 miles a day (95% highway), the base model 3 is great. I’ve never spent more than 10 minutes at a charging station. Added $20 to my insurance from a 2015 civic.
@@kv1930 I’m not sure what you mean? I bought the car because it’s a smooth ride, I have solar on my house (so EV makes sense for me), and have saved over $2500 in 2023 compared to my old 2015 Honda Civic. Wouldn’t you want a drivers car for longer daily commutes? The model 3 price was less than my wife’s CRV after tax incentives.
@@Ccvikings2009 I need to apologize, when I re read my post I did not mean to sound like a prick. I meant if I had a,EV with that kind of performance I would drive it more. I'm excited to see what the next 10-20 years beings. I.M.O Tesla is a young company with limited track record! I love the handling, but I'm too cheap to pay for tires every 30K and insane insurance rates!
@@kv1930no worries! And I drive it a ton. 64 miles a day is a lot if you compare it to the national average. I already have 20K miles on it in less than a year. I personally love it and won’t go back from EV. I’ll say this. If you own your home and have your own charging, you save way more. I rotated my tires once this year for $35. Basically my new oil change lol.
@@kv1930 Because most people drive under 50 miles for their commute. Are you saying no one should buy a driver's care unless they commute a few hundred miles every day?
my brother bought a used model S plaid with low miles for a good price. he just wanted the fastest car out there . he charges at home. previously he had a trackhawk with the supercharged hemi . a guy cut him off on the thruway and totalled the car. they gave him like 80k for the trackhawk so the plaid was around the same. trackhawk cost him $600 / month in gas . the electric is $80 / month.
I've owned my Model 3 Performance for nearly 4 years now and I still love it just as much as the first month I drove it. I appreciate all kinds of cars so no need to hate on EVs, they have something to offer many people. I don't hate on diesels or gas powered cars I own many myself! 😛
Thank you. Most people who own EV look down there nose at me cause I drive a gas powered vehicle. I don't care if someone owns an EV it comes down to choice. I have thought of looking at an EV but it isn't a fit for me at the moment. If I had money to throw away I would buy my youngest son a Tesla but I don't make that kind of money.
...the hate mostly comes from people who has never service their own cars, oil, coolant, filters, transmission leaks on the floor , clogged catalytic converter and the list goes on and on....We need a car to commute to work and home plug it and that is that....little by little people will get it.
So you love to Ben Dover on overpriced throwaway junk cause you can't afford gas thanks for telling us hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha
@@thomasriopelle5384my preorder Ford Lightning was under 40k after tax credit. I loved that EV so much I bought a second, a used e-golf for $8k. Both have been great and without problems. I don't think I'd consider either of those prices expensive. You can find great used deals because a big segment of people are afraid of new technology.
3x faster tire wear for a Tesla? I have a dual motor Model 3. The first set of tires lasted 37K miles. Looks like this car has a serious alignment issue, especially seeing how much different the rear tires look. Also... my Model 3 weighs exactly the same amount as the Audi S4 it replaced.
Same here. I own 4 ICE cars/truck. Bought a Model 3 a year & half ago meant for commute. Now we ended up taking it everywhere even on long road trips. All 4 ICE are benched now. I'm giving 2 of them to my kids.
Why would you pay a mechanic to check it by running tests? You can literally go into service mode on these cars and run all the tests yourself and check all of its sensors, battery capacity etc. Honestly it’s just Settings menu > Software > hold finger on car name for 5 seconds > then enter the password which is simply service, Tesla literally tell you how to do it on their own site. Physically you only need to check the tyres, brakes, disks, underside for any big knocks etc.
Scotty is in the passenger seat. Doubt he's being paid to check out this car. The owner is probably showing it to Scotty because Scotty has been saying he'd like to see one in many videos. It's just a review.
@@herbkent5665he said those tires had 6k miles,,,I’ve never had tires only last 6k miles. Could be something out of line on this particular car. Who knows. But they should last longer than that
I just rented a Model 3 for 2 weeks. Never driven an EV before. The car drives extremely well. The suspension is perfectly damped and is soft, without feeling disconnected. Roomy car, quiet car. Drives how I hoped it would, and charging it was pretty seamless. The problems was interacting with the car. You drive a car, and then you have to use a laptop, while you drive, to control it's functions. Not great.
Not great because it is not what you are used too. In not too many years the then adults will talk about how silly it was to do it any other way. Yes I too prefer what I am used to like you.
My first set of tires for my Model Y lasted me 22k miles. I did the typical flooring it off the line the first several months and occasionally whenever giving someone new a ride/demo.
Yeah. I do that in my C8. Its faster and sounds cool when I up shift and the car pops really loud. I get filmed driving quite a lot too. No one looks at a model Y. They look at my car.
@@darksideblues135 I didn’t get my Model Y to draw attention per se. It has the performance I want along with the other benefits I need in a car. I prefer listening to music without going deaf so a loud car is not desirable for me. The point of my comment was to push back on how quickly the tires wear. They do go faster but not nearly as fast as mentioned.
@@darksideblues135 Yeah, okay pal. Riiiiiight. Sure they do🙄(It's like, yes, of course they do...they definitely do. I mean, _why wouldn't they_ wanna look at you? Come on, give me a break, just _look_ at you. Why I'll bet there's not a man anywhere around that can't take their eyes off of you once they've spotted you! 🤮) Maybe if you were blonde, in your mid-20's w/a nice rack & the top down, again, _maybe._ Sounds to me like what we have here, is the ol' classic case of _mid-life crisis/over-compensation syndrome_ if you know what I'm saying(and I'm pret-ty sure we BOTH know _ya do!_) 😆🤣😝
I believe you. I have a 2000 bmw 540i m sport and I replaced gasoline everything with a Tesla model s plaid motor and battery and it’s literally the best thing ever, Restarted from 165k miles to 0 miles
Range anxiety is a fallacy with a Tesla because the Tesla supercharging network is robust and plentiful. As for how long it takes to charge it, 40 minutes is going from 0 to 100%. But you don't need a 100% to reach the next station. Generally you stop for about 20 minutes every 3 hours.
@@tonyt3955555 Yeah, because NO ONE would ever bother to get out of their car and have a walk or a sandwich after only driving for 3 straight hours. If you're not sitting in your car non-stop for 18 hours a day, you might as well not go anywhere.
As a guy that buys and sells hundreds of pre owned vehicles a month I can say that there is something unique about EV’s but they still have a long way to go before they are as marketable as ICE vehicles.
@@darksideblues135 Do they rent them out anymore? Haven't seen anywhere for rent, I used to rent C7 and C6 but haven't seen them after the pandemic. well, i am not going to the US anytime soon, but that might tempt me.
Those are not the stock rims that came with the car. That’s a long range with a speed boost option. Those rims are the performance rims that he may have purchased with used tires. I have a Model Y long range with the Speed Boost option and 20” rims. Because I like the car so much, I’ll eventually upgrade to a full Performance Y once they refresh it. Agree that tire wear may be a little accelerated compared to say a Honda Civic, but I’ve owned BMWs in the past that chew through tires for lunch. I just drove the car today over 210 miles. It will cost me ~$6.50 in electricity charging it on my Level II charger at my home, which will charge the car for about ~4 1/2 hours at 11 KW. Because of that, I only go to superchargers if I road trip the car (unless I take one of my gas vehicles).
He mentioned they weren't stock. I can't wait until the taxes start getting passed on EVs to pay for the roads. You're not paying for it at the pump because you got an EV, but it won't be long before all the states wise up.
@@James_BeeThen my Tesla, which is my third car, will go back to being a gas car. Market will decide on that from a cost standpoint. I 100% agree though, that right now EVs are definitely subsidized. Time will tell.
@@James_Bee - Many states already charge a fee to pay for roads when you register your electric car. Your comment is just another example of how little most people know about EVs.
Yes most mechanics will be pissed to see and drive the end of their career. Not much need for an OBD scan tool when you have the service mode. I just sold my all wheel drive, diesel Ford suv with two turbochargers, transfer case, a delicate 10r80 transmission, two differentials and all the stuff that makes mechanics happy to see you. The Model Y performance insurance is cheaper than we were paying on Ford by a small amount. Spending 8 bucks to drive back from the beach now is great compared to 45 - 50 for the Diesel. We didn’t buy it to change the world, but the fact that they are extremely safe to crash in was important for our two babies ;-). But the Test drive was main selling point.
@@chiplangowski3298 wait until they charge the real cost not just a e fee. When cars are all electric an e tax of thousands will be needed to pay for the roads repairs. CA already expects a billion dollar will be needed by 2030.
My 2014 Lexus Is 350 F-Sport had a sticker on the window when I bought it saying the tires may only last 15,000 miles. It’s because of the AWD system. I have 14k on my Tesla tires and they still have life left.
I bought a 2019 LEAF SL Plus last spring with only 6K on it. (It was a leased car and garage kept by a New York city resident which explains the really low miles.) Has leather and just about all the whistles and bells and the larger (62 kWh) battery with 214 mile range. 214 HP with 250 Ft lbs. of torque. Absolutely love it. We use it for about 95% of our transportation needs. We also have a 2018 Silverado I use for work sometimes and when I need to tow or haul large or heavy items. My wife has a 2020 Corolla so we usally take it or the Silverado for longer trips but for around town and within 100 miles of so of home our electric fits our needs perfectly. ;-) Never having to stop at gas stations and averaging only 3 1/2 cents per mile in fuel (electricity) cost, because I charge at home, is nice too.
I have a C8 corvette, limited edition 70th anniversary car. People love it. I see people filming my car or taking pictures of it as I drive by. The range on it is about 350 miles. Even in track mode I get on average about 25 mpg. It has 495 HP with 470 foot pound of torgue. Zero to 60 time in 2.9 seconds. Costs me maybe 70 bucks to fill it with octane 92. And since I don't have to wait 24 plus hours to charge it at home, I save 2400 dollars each time I fill my tank up. And as for getting gas, my wife, who has a charger, v8, 450 HP, we go together in a caravan. We pull in, both getting gas at neighboring pumps, both cars are white. People start talking to us about the cars... And then when we are done, people get to hear two V8's starting at the same time. Parents ask us to rev the engines for their kids. Its awesome.
@@darksideblues135 LOL. Sounds like a nice Vette. I have never had to wait for my electric to charge at home. It does it while I am doing other things at home, you know, like whatching TV, chatting on the internet or sleeping. a charge up from 20% battery to a 80% charge level takes under 7 hours here at home and under an hour at a DC fast charger.
One thing I love about Scotty is the active talking, I just admire that. I have a 2023 Tesla Dual Motor, and it is insanely fast. The first thing I did was change its mode to its comfort setting. Now, it is 0-60 in 7 seconds, so not bad. Phenomenal vehicle, charges in 25 minutes, and 6 months free supercharging. It has a mind of its own. Asked the dealer on the day of pickup, when am I bringing the vehicle back for its first service? He said 2026 to change its cabin air filter. I was simply dumbfounded.
@@coachbroncoNo inspection for Tesla for the last five years in Utah at least. And instead of paying the whole annual registration fee, I use mileage tracking, makes it much cheaper. This is a commuter car for me, I only put 40K miles in 5 years. If you only have one car in the household, I'd stick with gas for many reasons. Although, I did drive far with my Tesla, supercharging network is super good, and car knows when to charge for how long, and how many stalls are available.
sure bud, just have to look at the amount of people who need a new battery on these toasters, specially the ones in colder climates, hope your ready to pay the price of the car for the replacement but hey you have no "service" fees
So true story, my boss bought a model 3 and a brand new corvette in the same month. And a month later he says he like drving the tesla way more, both because of speed, but all the software and systems works so great , he has more fun in the fun tesla pluss the way the software is integrated with everytrhing its just make so much more sense to use it daily. He said he will keep the corvette but will probably only drive it on really sunny days, whenhe just wants to coast around. Oh btw onthe distance. He drove the tesla to from Dallas to Oklahoma and made it there in one charge.
The additional wear is more from the constant peak tourque and not the weight. Its similar in weight to a large SUV or light duty truck and neither of those would melt their tyres as fast
Toward end of video, I think Scotty said the owner bought new rims with older tires because he didn't like the rims that came with the car. Suspect driver is hell on wheels, and that also increases wear. Otherwise, why pay the $2k upgrade price for more performance. I'm the exact opposite. A friend once said I'm the only person she knew who could drive down a dirt road without raising dust. (And I've likely decreased driving speed in the 42 years since.)
If Scotty should ever get arrested,the cops won't have to advise him of his right to remain silent.Because that would be 100%guaranteed as long as he has cuffs on.He needs to move his arms to talk. God bless him!
What people seem to forget is that most car manufacturers sell cars with more power just a software tune away. BMW are renowned for putting identical engines in different cars with significant differences in power. They dont give you all available power so they dont overlap with their more expensive models, its pretty common practice. Tesla offered out the performance upgrade to customers with the benefit of keeping their warranty, something other manufacturers have never done and instead of getting praised for it, they just got criticised for holding back power. Its a no win situation, either way everyone moans and bitches about it.
Not to mention, Tesla didn't originally offer the Acceleration Boost. I'm pretty sure they found ways to optimize the software tuning so it would deliver more power from the batteries through the motors after they originally launched the vehicle. I doubt they did this on purpose just to make more money later. Would people have preferred Tesla just release this as a free software update to every car? Would that be any more fair, if peoples' cars got better for free than if people's cars got better at a fee? People really just like complaining.
@@AttilaTheHun333333 Software controls a lot of the components in an EV, including how much power goes from the battery to the motor. It's a lot easier than the tuning of an ICEV, but it's not trivial. If you give the motor too much power, it will overheat for example. It's possible that Tesla at first was conservative with their tuning and limited how much power to give the motors so they would last longer and not strain components, only to later find they could push their components a lot more without significantly wearing them.
@@Pehz63 Software controls basically every component in an EV. There is no such thing as tuning on electric cars. Electronic components have a rating…every single component does actually. Usually if things overheat or go over the temperatures they are designed for, it shortens their life expectancy. This is universally true, no matter if it’s a whole motor with electronics or a single capacitor on a board. As you kind of said it yourself it’s all about compromises of power vs. wear. Yes one can optimize cooling, power draw and efficiency with „tuning“, by making the components work more efficiently together. This happens mostly with more experience of the collaboration of the components over time. However, I don’t see that as a service but as due diligence of the manufacturer towards the customer. It’s their hardware and their software, it’s their responsibility. I look at it like this…if after years they optimize the software of the EV so it can deliver more power without compromising the life expectancy of the vehicle or the components, they fucked up the software in the first place and it’s wrong to charge for them correcting it. Why? Because every single customer until then was basically a beta tester for the manufacturer and made it possible that they get the data to optimize the software later on. Firmware updates and optimizations should never ever get charged for.
I got the Finnish Nokian tires (came with the car) on my US made model 3 long range. After three years of euro trips they still have good depth remaining. Range is excellent as well. No degradation and get 3-4 hours of highway driving between charges.
The 2 car household and one's an EV, is what exactly what we did and also mainly because my wife's commute is under 5 miles. You're "cold engine, unburnt fuel, gunk buildup" video essentially influenced our decision to get an EV for all our short trips. I want to eventually get my hands on a small classic gasoline car, like a '73 VW Beetle, '60-'70's Mini Cooper or maybe even a hand built hotrod.
@mrofnocnon I don't need a Corolla, I already drive a Camry hybrid. Just wish Toyota made a Plug-In Hybrid version to their lineup and not just for the Prius. That would have been a much more logical choice for my wife vs an EV, but then again Prius Plug-In Hybrids for example were near impossible to find where I live.
@@zurrasp0 Thats bad advice brother. Not every one live in cities where bikes are useful or public transport. I live few miles from work and straight shot means I gotta do a busy highway with narrow shoulder and cross a freeway. I wont bike to work if I lived in a very hilly place neither.
Drove from Los Angeles to New Orleans in a Model Y Tesla. No problem in charging. The car found all the chargers I needed and plotted the fastest route with the most chargers. Made it so that I could use the longer charges for lunch and dinner. Took 2 days each way including a motel stop at the middle of each trip. Charging time was between 8 minutes to 1 hour depending on the distance between chargers. Advised me once that I need to slow down to 75mph in order for me to make it to the next charger.
Same dynamic when we went from horses to cars. It was acutally harder back then but the transition was still incredibly fast. Right now the generation of electricity needs to go up 25-30% for a 100% switchover to EVs. Tesla is going to be key when it comes to building chargers since they can build 4-5 chargers for the same cost others need to build one. This pricing was revealed during the bidding for chargers in Texas. @@larky368
@@larky368 Tesla is building super charging stations at a high rate. Currently there are enough that you can travel anywhere in the US & Canada, and they're never full. Tesla is also signing contracts with lots of companies to install charging stations. BP just made its first $100m order out of a planned $1b. Hilton and Best Western are ordering tens of thousands of overnight chargers to install at thousands of hotels. It's coming. The extra power will be made possible by more nuclear plants, solar panels installed at the charging stations and the megapacks super batteries that will charge during off-peak hours & save that electricity for when it's needed (that presently just goes to waste)
That's about the hardest route you can take in an EV as well. I go up and down the east coast and it's even easier. I actually encountered a full charging bank once. I just drove 15 more miles up the road and that one was empty. To answer @larky's question about there being more EVs.....you don't charge exclusively on super chargers. You only do it on road trips. So the need for super chargers will increase at only a fraction of the rate of EV adoption. There are also already so many charging banks along the coasts that I'm completely unconcerned with availability. And they're still building more. The main concern I have is Tesla's mapping algorithm being good enough to route you to available charging banks with hours of notice. It would be cool if at some point they let you pay to reserve charging windows at certain stations (possibly for an additional small fee?) just to remove any doubt that you'll have trouble with availability.
"trying" to sell Teslas? Scotty, it's the most sold car in the world. Mostly because they dominate what is still a fairly niche market in EVs... But they have no problems selling them.
I like the concept, but in the cold mid western winters, it's not a good idea.. also, i just can't find a good electrician to work on them.. dealership's can't seem to fix regular internal combustion vehicles.. can't imagine trying to get this fixed..
Batteries in the new model Y coming out mid 2024 charge better at low temperature. Battery just got some big engineering award in Europe (this week). Also they don’t catch fire. You don’t service a Tesla with a mechanic. Tesla sends a mechanic to your house.
@@tromboneface Ive owned two ford hev's and a Gm phev, and now a toyota hev, the mechanics can't fix them, and i can't fix them, so they are nightmares when they break, full gas i can fix in my driveway, it's a much better solution to a lack of skills.. the tesla new battery will be interesting, but, until the technology is proven, i wouldn't buy one.. i also don't want trackers enabled, driving statistics, gps updates, location services or downloadable data. These new cars all want too much info, i don't think i'm the right market. but, from owning the phev the winter weather here made it pointless.. spring to fall i never touched a gas pump, but in the winter i was average 13mpg which was pretty much useless.. I just thank god i had the gas motor, because ny neighbors standard tesla won't make a round trip to his job in the winter..
A big touch screen controlling everything without real buttons and dials is an ergonomic safety disaster. If you must have screens they should be directly in front of the driver and be surrounded by real push buttons similar to the set up in modern military aircraft.
The tires on electric cars wear out faster, because it is a lot more fun accelerating - and ... espeacially at the beginning ... you are doing it quiet often. My EV (Hyundai Ioniq5) has about the same size, power and weight as my previous car (BMW X3 with 258 horsepower). But in the first months of using it, it lost lots of rubber 🙂. Now I am used to it, and I do accelerate normal, and the tires do not wear out significantly.
You're 90% correct on the tire wear. I find it hard to believe that weight only is the factor. My Hellcat was at least as heavy. And had a lot of tire wear. But mostly because of driving habits. If you have a soft, sticky, performance tire (like the pirelli's) then that's gonna happen despite weight. Also, Tesla alignment isn't great from the factory. A good race shop (Peitz performance) knows how to optimize alignment based on your driving conditions. Straight, cornering, etc. These cars are definitely not optimized for tire wear. It seems more performance based and tire choice decisions in my experience. But they do ware fast.
I wonder if Scotty is taking into account that over the last couple of years most tire manufacturers are making EV specific tires designed with the added weight of an EV in mind. I would argue that driving style plays a much bigger role than the weight of the EV itself given most new EVs are coming from the manufacturer with OEM EV specific tires designed to account for the added weight of the vehicle they are going on. I have an EV and I do not drive "spirited" and I rotate my tires regularly and I do not see any more wear on my EV tires than I did on my ICE vehicle tires. That is, of course, anectdotal evidince but I largely find that critique of EVs to be silly personally since, as you pointed out, ICE vehicle owners can burn through tires too if they drive harder than typical.
@@jamescardelli4254 Need more folks like you with firsthand knowledge. I have a 2023 Model 3 Performance on pirelli p zero tires (20" Uberturbine wheels), drive spiritedly as hell, and still see average tire wear. I had a Toyota Tacoma with all season BF Goodrich tires before I sold it for my Tesla, and the tires on that went out way quicker somehow. Im starting to think the "EV tires shred faster" bro-science topic is a myth.
Scotty, here in south Africa one can also remap a diesel, and it will go a lot faster. Tesla lowered their prices cause they could manufacture them for cheaper, and for the charging Tesla is the only one people should take a long trip in, just like Sandy explained on Munro and associates videos. Thanks for videos. Will from,,🇿🇦
I've drove a Mustang Mach E from Illinois to Florida no problem. Yes you stop more but when you're on vacation we always stop more. With kids and a dog and stretch your legs, its minor
Teslas don't weigh any more than regular cars. My Model Y has 14000 miles on it and the tires look brand new. Tire wear depends on your driving style in any car.
Naw, he can keep the sound file because the EVs are all gonna have speakers pushing out ICE car sounds so peds don't get run over because they can't hear the damn thing approaching and the drivers are in self drive, not paying attention and self drive consistently doesn't stop for children.
@@James_Bee EVs have had to make sounds for several yrs, mostly because of walking phones. I like the pro dragster effect. The child thing is bullshyt started by FSD competitors.
I’ve bought two of them, it totally depends how you drive them. 200k going so strong w/8% deg. Tesla has sold 1.8 million in 2023 more than all other EV makers combined.
If you install a 14-50R or similar receptacle to plug in the EV charger, for gods sake make sure the receptacle is rated as commercial grade. Otherwise you risk the chance of burning your home down like Scotty mentioned.
The explanation for software locking the extra acceleration is that it's harder on the battery and the motor, which are covered under warranty. If you drive it hard and floor it all the time, then chances are much higher that Tesla will need to repair the motor or replace the battery for you under warranty.
That´s nonsense. It just streamlines manufacturing. Like back in the day when you got Win95 CD, only the key gave you the version you payed for it wouldn´t make sense to produce different versions of it.
@abellseaman4114 He has a set of tires he hasn't put them on yet . I imagine the way some people drive would wear the tires out much faster than normal driving no matter the type of car ICE or EV
@@marvenlunn6086 Thank you for offering TYPICAL LIE-beral PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!! As Scotty and VARIOUS OTHER REPORTERS HAVE NOTED - the greater weight of electric TOY cars REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF TIRES MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY - meaning electric TOY cars get about ONE THIRD THE MILEAGE of a set of tires that an ICE car gets!!!!!!!!!!! And that is WITHOUT factoring in the youthful enthusiasm for fast starts and hard cornering!!!!!!!!!!!!! Face it -the credit challenged owner of that Tesla CANNOT AFFORD to drive it far due to the cost of REPLACEMENT TIRES!!!!!!!!!!
I own 3 electric vehicles. 2 Teslas and a Chevy bolt. The Tesla charging infrastructure is the best in the world. I have traveled from the west coast to the Midwest on a couple of occasions and have no problems with supercharging. I have friends who drove to California for different Tesla events, one from North Carolina and the other from Florida without any problems. I wouldn't recommend this with any other electric vehicle manufacturers. I have the new Model S long-range, and it can charge 200 miles in 15 minutes, and I can drive from my home in Southern California to Vegas on one charge. I have nothing against gas cars but living in Southern California with our gas prices and do some decent amount of driving, which is normal in Southern California. It is wise to check out electric vehicles, especially with lowered prices and tax credits. The maintenance on Teslas is very minimal, except for the tires. Even the brakes can last close to 200000 miles if you drive it right.
@letavoss4077 I am not a salesman. Just stating misconception about electric vehicles and letting the public choose wisely. I have been driving cars for over 5 years and have put over 250000 miles with electric cars.
@@jefftomasello3258 I agree .I really doubt EV’s would exist at all without the Co2 hoax ,government subsidies and mandates and constant threats of restrictions on ICE vehicles.Battery powered vehicles have been around for well over a hundred years with barely any market penetration except in golf carts .When this ridiculous “existential threat of Co2” became the cause celebre of the United Nations and the US “carbon zero” lobbies any number of companies have began their attempt to establish an EV industry.with pretty poor results.
@@tmorcos21 Why on earth would you ever choose an EV over an iCE vehicle? I’ve ridden in them and I am impressed with their torque and speed,but the drawbacks,too many to list,make me choose ICE any day however they’re great in golf carts .
Scotty's extra jacked up after riding in a car that's that fast. Acceleration will always get your adrenaline going. Scotty just might become a Tesla fan.
In Canada, 2017 Ioniq owner got $50000 dollar battery bill, the other guy had minor accident with ioniq 5, the bill was $60000. The insurance wrote off a car for minor damage. Here we go people, dont buy into the lie. This is control
There are prius's with million miles, and 20 years old. The bill will come for the battery eventually. KSPS has documentary about Battery, and their limitations. Eventually the battery will fail, and if the battery dont down in price like $3000, it is not worth it. They are writing off cars for extremely minor accidents, in gasoline car could be fixed for $500 dollars @@dc48664
@@dc48664 Someones individual experience doesnt much. Someone can drive on the the most unreliable cars and say theyve had no problems for 200,000 miles. Doesnt apply to everything
@@FrostbitexP it is just not my experience. These cars have very few issues. I know at least 20 people with Tesla's and none of them have issues. My friend wanted to be different and bout the Ioniq, which has issue after issue. I wouldn't recommend any Tesla before 2019 used, they were working through some issues.
They just showed on RUclips a charging station in Chicago's deep freeze winter there, and the charging stations are broken. The customers can not get in touch with Tesla customer service. Sounds like that Steve Miller Band song, Take the Money and Run.
@@5400bowen Except automotive electric propulsion technology has been around since 1901. And while, yes, R&D wasn't at the pace and consistancy as with ICE up until, I want to say the late 80s, it isn't a "brand new" technology by far.
@@Marc-King777 for mass distribution it is. You don’t work the bugs out of a product with prototypes and limited runs. You get millions of units on the road and then you find out how the total design works out. That is what ICE vehicles have been through for 100+ years. No such thing with regenerative braking and battery technology and lightweight new designs for the motors….the electric motor is much more dependable, but those used in EVs are modified designs. That is what I mean by a new technology. The internal combustion engine had been around for a while before ICE vehicles were developed, but it too was evolving by leaps and bounds in the early days…and has never stopped. Consider.
I have owned a Tesla for 5 years. The insurance cost is less than the bmw I owned. Safety of the occupants is a bigger consideration than the cost to repair the car. One day in a critical care unit is worth more than the car. Installing an outlet to charge is easy and cheap for any reasonably competent diy’r. I was a diesel mechanic for over 20 years and never thought I would like an electric car, then I tried one and love the way they drive
The designers would have to insert a projector display, similar to the GM system, would break the smooth lines and minimal look. I think the idea was to put all the functions on that screen and simplify the interior.
After market manufacturers sell instrument clusters you can install behind the steering wheel in your Tesla. That's what I did with my Model Y, because I wanted the basic info in front of me and not to my right and down. Works great.
@mr3745 the guy just above you is a tesla owner and said he bought an aftermarket display because it is relevant, and will always be relevant to know what speed you are going at a glance. And no "self driving" car will be fully autonomous any time soon unless you somehow overhaul the entire road infrastructure and made every single car talk to each other to figure out how to work together. Till then, it's just poor design in my opinion
The tire wear alone is nuts! And I can tell you from doing regular beach cleanups we don’t need any more crap in the ocean!🤦♀️🌊 but that takeoff from a stop would be pretty fun😈 great video Scotty👏🏻
@@directorbeau they won’t wear that fast as long as you creep up on the acceleration Most people push the pedal midway and the instant torque is what wears out the tires so just ease on up the pedal and the tires will last longer Nice gears pfp btw
Nice licence plate at the Tesla ! 😂 Thats why his tires wear out so fast ! 😂 Best regards from a very satisfied Toyota Prius III driver from Germany ! 🥳😊 Scotty, I really like your motorcycle taste, because I'm driving Triumph since 2007 with a Speed Triple 1050 ! Now I bought a new Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro, because im gettin older and want to sit comfortable by drivin long Biker Tours with my buddies ! 😉😁🥳
I got a 22 Model 3 Performance. I’ve put 52k on it in less than 18 months. You get used to the instruments not being there. Your speed infor is in the top left though and actually requires less eye movement to check than looking down through the steering wheel. I believe it helps with keeping eyes on the road and greater peripheral vision. I got it before the price cuts but don’t care bc I plan to get 200k+ before I get rid of it. They are great cars if you live in a city or suburb and have a garage. And it beats basically everything other than another Tesla around town 😂😂
I will say although I prefer to drive my 2021 Tacoma my wife’s Model Y has been pretty damn reliable and trouble free for the 3 years/50k miles that we’ve owned it. The Model 3 we had for 2 years before that was the same story other than the roof panel cracking seemingly out of nowhere and was replaced under warranty. Not to mention that the thing is faster than pretty much all other ICE cars on the road so that gives me an advantage to keep away from the traffic behind me.
@@Zebra_3a little more tire wear but almost no brake wear. Brakes can last 100 thousand miles because of regenerative braking. So you get a little more tire rubber dust but a lot less brake pad dust which is even more toxic.
@@Sal3600 any Google search will tell you electric vehicle brakes last at least twice as long as regular vehicle breaks. NRS brakes comes up first but check for yourself. There have been some Tesla owners who haven't needed a new pads until 200,000 MI but that's unusual. Of course it all depends on how you drive and where you drive. In most cases the friction breaks don't even come into use until you have almost completely stopped in an electric car.
Digital camera companies pull the same trick. I used to sell them at a camera store. Brand X (take your pick they all did it) would have camera model 1 with .3 megapixels resolution that cost $200, model 2 with 1MP resolution that cost $275, and model 3 with 2MP resolution that cost $350. And guess what, they were ALL made the same in the inside so they were ALL capable of 3MP! You had to pay more money to get the higher MP unlocked, usually by a switch on the camera that was missing on the lower priced models. It was the "dirty little secret" we all kept from the customers!
i get what you are saying, but i side with scotty here, its kinda nuts to pay extra for something thats already in your car, vs taking 2k to an LS motor and building it up for more power.
@@MrDmadness : "You miss the point" I think you may be the one missing the point. You're thinking of this with a mechanical model in mind rather than a software model. You want to unlock the additional software, then fork over the cash. You get what you pay for.
@@baldisaerodynamic9692: "its kinda nuts to pay extra for something thats already in your car" The software unlock was not "already in his car". He hadn't unlocked it yet. What you're advocating is that Tesla only make one model of this car with the full upgrade packages. No car company has ever taken that step, I don't think (meaning there is only one style Camry, one style F-150, etc). Everything has upgraded options. I think you guys are stuck in the old ways and haven't caught up with the software engineering age as of yet.
Also, most people that are fortunate enough to have a garage and house with these cars use a 240 volt circuit to charge them overnight. Only takes about 7 hours while you sleep. :)
@@AB-wy7dr Interesting. I own a house with a garage, have an advanced education...and somehow my Model 3 is the best car I've ever driven. 160k miles and counting, not one issue, and drives just like when I bought it. ...owned several ICE cars before the Tesla and never want to go back to gas.
Just last week, my youngest son and I test drove that exact same car. He absolutely loved it. My complaints were just about word-for -word the same as your observations. I will say that the acceleration was more than anything I had ever experienced and it snapped my head back. My son would have bought it right away, but he's stationed overseas. I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pole.
I got Kona EV..free charge for 2 years..just few months ago diesel was @ $7 / gal ..my truck fill up was around $200 ever 3-4 days I still have my cummins ..but mostly I drive EV..can't afford
The tires don't wear out three times faster. They're around the same weight as gas-powered luxury sedans from other brands, so the weight argument is bunk. They do have more torque though. In my experience, the tires maybe wore out at about 3/4 the life I'd have expected on my gas powered car. Installing a charger usually costs more like $500-1000. The insurance costs the same as any other car in the same class. There was no appreciable difference between a 53K Tesla and a 43K Camry in my experience. No need to spread FUD. They have faults and they have features. Just be honest about it.
@@paulboegel8009 The Tesla Model 3, like the one Scotty was driving, has a listed weight of between 3648 and 4250 lbs, depending on model/battery. My 2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 Sedan weighs right around 4100 lbs, and I have 25k on my current set of tires, which are still in good condition with at least half of the tread remaining. Lots of pickup trucks and SUVs weigh more than most EVs, and still have reasonable tire life. The tires Scotty was showing on this Tesla, with considerable wear, were not the original tires for that Tesla and came off another vehicle. Who knows how many miles they had on them, or whether the driver of the vehicle they came off of abused them?
@@paulboegel8009 No, I didn't make your point. The Hyundai Elantra is classed as a compact sedan, so it's not an "average sized sedan". An average sized sedan would be a mid sized sedan, and would weigh somewhere between the compact Elantra and my full sized Genesis. So, probably somewhere around 3500 pounds. The point though, is that heavier vehicles, even as heavy as my 4100 pound Genesis don't have excessive tire wear because of the weight. They may wear slightly faster than a ligher car, but not by a lot. I can easily get 40-50k miles from a set of tires on my Genesis, and it's just as heavy as the Tesla that was in the video. Scotty pointed out the tread wear on the tires on the Tesla, but those tires didn't come on the car, and who knows how many miles they had on them or how they may have been abused by the previous owner.
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They pollute more via the power plant that the electricity comes from to recharge them.
Tesla did not kill any future, 'cose EV have no future.
@shaggy5777 There is a definite pollution output initially as is with any vehicle out there, but over the life of the car, the electric vehicle will definitely save on pollution production.
HE WAS THRILLED TO RIDE IN THE TESLA
@@tmorcos21 Plz discuss the numbers. Definitely.
The guy who brought Scotty a Tesla must be trying to give Scotty a stroke.
I wonder how come scotty did not drive it, hmm, he might have come back with no tread on the tires.....
He sure is moving, isn't he?
You anti ev guys are snowflakes? Damnn
@@Sal3600is humor, we love Scotty so we join him in most of his rants.
@ronvalley1973 He did drive it, that's why the donkey laugh came out twice
When I feel down I just think about Scotty and how so many things scare the crap out of him and I feel better 🤣
@lordcorgi6481 • I don't think Scotty's ever test drove like a Hellcat. I'd love to hear him as he floors it! 😁
ikr? 😆
I stopped watching scotty after a few videos many years ago. He never makes sense and does not seem mechanically minded. I gave in this one after 3 minutes of ranting.
No Faith, huh?
Old man... Changes are difficult for an older person. Period!
Scotty, I own a Tesla model 3 Long Range, and my factory tires lasted roughly 31,000 miles (3/32” tread left). The car you reviewed here was driven in a very “spirited” manner. That’s what wore the tires out like that.
Plus those front tires are semi-slick racing tires.
Trash
Plus those are not the wheels that came on the car.
Come on dude, did you not notice that they are Cup 2's? Like only come stock on GT2 RS, etc.
i noticed that too. Interesting tire choice. @@jasonpatterson2143
Wow, I did not expect to hear Scotty say so many nice things about the Tesla Model 3! Here's a few things he said: Backup camera and torque: PHENOMENAL. Nice minimalistic design. Quiet inside. Touchscreen doesn't obscure view. Nice seats. 16 speaker sound system is KILLER! Man, this thing is FAST. It is like a Rocket Ship!
He was INCREDIBLY negative actually. He doesnt understand anything about the drivetrain or the software or the regular ownership experience. Theyre 10x better than he thinks.
I have one and drive it 5 hours a day for work.
@@hunternewberry5860 Well he is entitled to his opinion. I too disagree with him however I would buy it and I think it sucks for completely different reasons.
@@hunternewberry5860imagine some rando saying Scotty is unfamiliar with this car... 🤔🤦♂️
@@4partmedia i know 10x more about Teslas than Scottie does. Have my own, and drive it - with full self driving for 6+ hours per day.
I've never heard Scotty sound so excited on the drag strip before with any other car... The Tesla impressed him
The problem with running it fast a lot is you lose range big time.
A Tesla model y weighs 300 pounds less than a Toyota rav 4.
@@partain2000 You burn up a lot of gas much faster too.
@@steveb796no?
@@diesel5355
Tesla model Y 4416 pounds
Rav 4 - 4705 pounds.
Turns out engines, transmissions, differentials and transfer cases weigh a lot.
I'm convinced that Scotty was rejected for symphony conductor school, and never got over it....
lmao
It is funny but gosh it distracts me from what he is saying. I try to just listen and not watch.😂 I need a new vehicle but I am so distraught about it I am going to end up stranded first.
😂
Reminds me of someone who was rejected from Art School one time
😂😂😂
I've been driving a Tesla Model 3 since September 2019. I can say without any hesitation it is the best car I have ever owed. I'm 72, so I've seen a lot. I have a 240V charging station in the garage, so I just plug it in when it gets down to about 30%. I charge it to 90% which takes about four hours. No more stops at seedy gas stations. Tires can be a problem, but no more than a 400HP Mustang with an 18yo behind the wheel. It is temping to use than accelerator. Brakes should last forever. When you learn to drive the car, most of your driving will be done with a single pedal. This is because when you take your foot off the accelerator, the regenerating braking begins to work. For the most part the brake pedal is not needed. When you come to a full stop, the car holds itself in position, even on a hill. no need to keep the brake pedal mashed down. Tesla has spent many years refining their cars, ICE car companies are just throwing EVs together. They are building compliance cars and really could care less about building EVs that are real quality, they just want to get them out the door and make them someone else's problem.
Sure grandpa, now take your medication and go back to sleep. Tesla has the worst quality of all car brands. Really expensive to repair as well
@@thoos192 Tesla has the worst quality? What are you, an infant?
@@thoos192 Did you missed the part where Scotty said teh build quality is a lot better now? There is almost no maintenance on an EV. The repair thing is only true if you get into an accident. Thing is, grandpa has experience with both gas cars and EVs. Do you have any experience with an EV?
@@ymcpa73 Do you need to have personal experience with a lada from 1980 to know it has shitty quality? No. You know anyway. Just like with Tesla that falls apart as soon as you take it outside the garage. I know people with new Teslas and all of them needed repairs. Like bad sealing causing water to enter critical components, door handles always breaking or freezing shut, strange noices and creeking from everywhere, there are so many signs of bad quality. You just know it is a desposable car
@@thoos192Hate to break it to you, all cars are disposable. Tesla may had quality issues during its “production hell” but that is an ancient story. It seems all Tesla haters always have “friends” whose car constantly breaks down, but all positive reviews of Tesla are posted by actual owners. Are you just too prejudiced to accept all EV’s or just Tesla? Asking fora friend.
I can't express properly the extent that I appreciate Scotty personality how genuine he is since the beginning of his channel.
Scotty moves more just "standing there" and talking than most people do when they're walking. My kids tease me about talking with my hands, but I can see I'm just an amateur.
Maybe he's Italian 🤌
10,000 calories spent orating a 15-minute video. That's how the Mad Wrench Monkey keeps slim.
You can if you know a sign language. Take ASL courses online. :)
@@themattrixrevolution What do you call An Italian with no arms? Deaf , mute.
Maybe Scotty is a music conductor.
Dual motor Tesla tires last longer than rear wheel drive Teslas.
This is because on RWD Teslas (and all other RWD EVs), acceleration and braking are mostly performed with the driven wheels. You'll wear out those rear tires quickly, especially if you drive crazy.
The last set of tires on our AWD Model S lasted 60,000 with at least 10K still left on them. Changed them due to the approach of winter. We didn't even bother rotating the tires after the first round. Even wear all around. AWD Tesla's are awesome on slippery terrain.
Can’t wait for Scotty to check out the cybertruck 😂
Right!!!!! His reaction will be F'ing hilarious 🤣🤣
He will very excitedly go to homedepot.
@@Kielforreal pulling a trailer for the 4x8 sheets of home building materials?
That horse laughing meme is going to stay the whole video
Love that back in the day you hated the EVs and now actually accept them.
The 2024 model is also very nice. I think the tyres can last quite long IF you adjust your driving by not accelerating crazily every time.
Love the vids man.
That’s what I thought, I recall him shitting on Teslas.
He hated Tesla until he actually drove one.
Can't hate the future
He makes money talking crap on youtube… why stop
They also got better and somewhat cheaper.
Factory tires on my model 3 lasted 53000 miles. The second set were selected with hard rubber at the cost of a little acceleration. They lasted 90,000 miles.
Cost?
@@palebeachbum Cost is whatever you would pay for your tires...the stock tire is a Michelin with a little extra sound deadening inside which bumps the price about $20, but you can use the standard version or put any other tires on the car. What you find with a Tesla is that virtually all maintenance either disappears or is really darn cheap. You know they have a 12V battery like a normal ICE vehicle and when that goes bad after 4 years or so (like any other car), Tesla comes to your home or office and replaces it for free under warrantee. They do the same thing on the second battery because you’re probably still under warrantee then as well. When was the last time GM or Toyota stopped by to replace your battery for free? Also, because of regenerative braking...you only need a brake job every 150,000 miles or so (and yes, normal brakes...nothing special). And no spark plugs, wires or oil changes among other things. Don’t let people talk you out of a Tesla, especially now while the $7500 tax credit is active. You can drive these cars half a million miles if you take reasonable care of them.
I think it is a myth that electric cars wear down tires faster. Most electric cars are just slightly heavier than gas ones and most people don´t drive like maniacs.
@@hermes667 the lightning pedal is a difficult thing in an EV. lol.
@@hermes667 Check the curb weights. Model 3 weighs 4,000 lbs. It's the same size car as a Hyundai Elantra, which weighs 2,700 lbs. Every EV is significantly heavier than a comparable size ICE. They do wear through tires faster as a result and the tires are comparatively very expensive.
The tires won't wear out 3x faster than an ICE car if you drive it normally. Sure, the motors can produce a lot more low end torque, but you don't have to apply it 100% all the time. That's up to the driver. It only weights about 600 lbs more than a similar ICE sedan. That won't cause the tires to wear 3x faster.
Good point. That's like saying a turbocharger makes your tires wear out 3x faster.
Nah, it will just tempt YOU to wear them out 3x faster 🤣
A model 3 doesn't weigh 600lbs more than an equivalent ICE sedan. Model 3 RWD 1760kg, LR & Perf 1840-1848kg
MB C300 1744kg, C63 AMG 1840kg
Audi A4 45TFSI 1688kg
The ICE cars are Tare mass (without the weight of a full tank of fuel).
yeah but some people can't resist, and the weight WILL make them wear faster for sure
These front tires at low mileage?! There's only one cause: the driver has been driving like a maniac.
Shh, that doesn't fit the narrative.
I bought a new 2023 Chevy Bolt. I have had it one year. In 6 months my wife loved the car so much we bought a second Bolt. We have a Ford Explorer ICE vehicle for any road trips. I'm retired so charging speed is not an issue. These cars may not work for everyone for sure. But for us, we love them. They really do get up and move. Not like the Tesla, but for what we paid, all good.
Did you get the regular bolt or the EUV?
@@connorsterrett The regular Bolt for both cars.
Interesting, thank you.
@@sierraecho884now used bolts with less than 40k miles are selling for 11-12k with the used ev tax credit applied at sale
I own a 2020 model 3 SR+ with now 72,000 miles. I’ve only ever replaced the upper control arms . It’s been a pretty great car so far.definitely not ideal for road trips if you’re short on time
Im in Australia, and we had a heatwave a couple of weeks ago with temps in the high 40's (over 110 for you Fahrenheit folk). I walked past a parked tesla and that thing was LOUD. All the fans were running full speed and it sounded like it had a jet engine running in it!
😂
Yeah, I "did the maths" a couple of years back (South Aussie, with some of the most expensive electricity in the world!!), km km it was basically the same cost petrol or electric (UNLESS you could charge off your own home solar system). And even then you'd have to be "home" during the day (not out working) to charge it. All well and good until you want to take it on a country trip, and the range becomes an issue. Or the battery freaks just outside of warranty. That's before we look into the increased incidence of battery fires (I was a volunteer firefighter for 20 years, electric cars are going to be a PROBLEM). I think I'll stick with my 2006 Holden VZ for quite a while yet :)
If those fans stopped working Tesla would turn into an incinerator
These EV's won't last the Australian climate
@@OhSodditthis entire post made me laugh 😂 thanks for your un intelligent dribble.
I believe the electric battery is messing with Scotty’s metal plate in his head. He is going haywire
If you want a little fun, jack up the playback speed to 1.25 or 1.5....
His arm motor's were on full tilt😂😂😂😂
@@andyhobbs2812 He could become airborne!
Lithium peaked at $84,000 a ton and is now $13,400. I wonder if that will bring down the prices of EV'S
Yes, it makes a diff
@effyourself3925they’re not a scam they just don’t have the range most people need also people in apartments can’t use them to charge from home
Charging from home also cost 1/4 what a supercharger cost
It crashed because EV demand was artificial and crashed. If demand goes back up so will the lithium price.
Love electric!! No OPEC!! No smelly gas!! No transmission to break!! No ICE with hundred of moving parts to break down. No oil changes.
Just fill er up with electrons!!😂😂😂
If you're a conservative driver, it should last a loooong time.
Tesla alone sold 1.8 million cars this years. Tesla doesn’t have a demand problem.
I’m really curious what this owner did to wear those tires down so quickly. I got ~45k miles out of my first set(replaced them before they started getting bad), and I drive a heavier Model Y. It’s been no worse than any other cars I’ve owned. I have a handful of friends who also have Teslas, and they’re all seeing better wear levels than I am(I tend to floor mine a few times a day 😅).
Scotty did say something about he had bald tires on it from the rims he bought. Dunno if they were factory tires. Still if you punch it on the mxm4s a lot you can wear them out under 30k miles. Ask how I know.
EVs will never replace ICE cars. NEVER!
@@Marc-King777 They might not replace ICE for all uses but it can definitely replace ICE for most uses. Right now EVs aren't great for towing and if you drive long distances all teh time. However, if they finally make solid state batteries a thing, it will replace ICE for all things.
@@Marc-King777 keep hating. Dumazz
Coming from someone who drives 64 miles a day (95% highway), the base model 3 is great. I’ve never spent more than 10 minutes at a charging station. Added $20 to my insurance from a 2015 civic.
Why buy a driver's car for 64 miles a day drive?? Lol
@@kv1930 I’m not sure what you mean? I bought the car because it’s a smooth ride, I have solar on my house (so EV makes sense for me), and have saved over $2500 in 2023 compared to my old 2015 Honda Civic. Wouldn’t you want a drivers car for longer daily commutes? The model 3 price was less than my wife’s CRV after tax incentives.
@@Ccvikings2009 I need to apologize, when I re read my post I did not mean to sound like a prick. I meant if I had a,EV with that kind of performance I would drive it more. I'm excited to see what the next 10-20 years beings. I.M.O Tesla is a young company with limited track record! I love the handling, but I'm too cheap to pay for tires every 30K and insane insurance rates!
@@kv1930no worries! And I drive it a ton. 64 miles a day is a lot if you compare it to the national average. I already have 20K miles on it in less than a year. I personally love it and won’t go back from EV.
I’ll say this. If you own your home and have your own charging, you save way more. I rotated my tires once this year for $35. Basically my new oil change lol.
@@kv1930 Because most people drive under 50 miles for their commute. Are you saying no one should buy a driver's care unless they commute a few hundred miles every day?
my brother bought a used model S plaid with low miles for a good price. he just wanted the fastest car out there . he charges at home. previously he had a trackhawk with the supercharged hemi . a guy cut him off on the thruway and totalled the car. they gave him like 80k for the trackhawk so the plaid was around the same. trackhawk cost him $600 / month in gas . the electric is $80 / month.
I've owned my Model 3 Performance for nearly 4 years now and I still love it just as much as the first month I drove it. I appreciate all kinds of cars so no need to hate on EVs, they have something to offer many people. I don't hate on diesels or gas powered cars I own many myself! 😛
Thank you. Most people who own EV look down there nose at me cause I drive a gas powered vehicle. I don't care if someone owns an EV it comes down to choice. I have thought of looking at an EV but it isn't a fit for me at the moment. If I had money to throw away I would buy my youngest son a Tesla but I don't make that kind of money.
I have a Model S and a Chevy Colorado. Love them both. The truck does truck stuff and the S does everything else.
...the hate mostly comes from people who has never service their own cars, oil, coolant, filters, transmission leaks on the floor , clogged catalytic converter and the list goes on and on....We need a car to commute to work and home plug it and that is that....little by little people will get it.
So you love to Ben Dover on overpriced throwaway junk cause you can't afford gas thanks for telling us hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha
@@thomasriopelle5384my preorder Ford Lightning was under 40k after tax credit. I loved that EV so much I bought a second, a used e-golf for $8k. Both have been great and without problems. I don't think I'd consider either of those prices expensive. You can find great used deals because a big segment of people are afraid of new technology.
3x faster tire wear for a Tesla? I have a dual motor Model 3. The first set of tires lasted 37K miles. Looks like this car has a serious alignment issue, especially seeing how much different the rear tires look.
Also... my Model 3 weighs exactly the same amount as the Audi S4 it replaced.
People floor these Tesla and wonder why tires don't last. 😂
Don´t forget to change your oil
The wife and I have two gas cars and a Tesla. We figured we'd keep the gas cars for road trips, yet we always end up taking the Tesla anyway!
great for the environment buying a whole brand new EV to use as a toy! you Muskrats are hilarious in your logic.
Taking our Y on road trips is like flying first class and everytime we need to charge the kids are ready to get out and stretch anyways
Same! F-150 now barely moves. We’ve put 10,000 miles on the Tesla in 11 months
Same here. I own 4 ICE cars/truck. Bought a Model 3 a year & half ago meant for commute. Now we ended up taking it everywhere even on long road trips. All 4 ICE are benched now. I'm giving 2 of them to my kids.
@@joeygarcia4277 Do they need a stretch for an hour out-of-the-way from your destination?
Why would you pay a mechanic to check it by running tests? You can literally go into service mode on these cars and run all the tests yourself and check all of its sensors, battery capacity etc.
Honestly it’s just Settings menu > Software > hold finger on car name for 5 seconds > then enter the password which is simply service, Tesla literally tell you how to do it on their own site.
Physically you only need to check the tyres, brakes, disks, underside for any big knocks etc.
Tyra Banks??
thank you for that tip. that would save a ton in fees.
@@strangefire2024 😁👍
Scotty is in the passenger seat. Doubt he's being paid to check out this car. The owner is probably showing it to Scotty because Scotty has been saying he'd like to see one in many videos. It's just a review.
What if the password is not simply service? How do you reset it?
Put the vehicle in chill mode and the tires will last longer
@@herbkent5665Electric cars are heavier than ICE cars. The extra weight erodes tires and roads faster.
@@herbkent5665he said those tires had 6k miles,,,I’ve never had tires only last 6k miles. Could be something out of line on this particular car. Who knows. But they should last longer than that
its because hes flooring it all the time did you even watch the video ?@@Getusom
never
@@rohanjosem that still shouldn’t wear those tires that fast….
I just rented a Model 3 for 2 weeks. Never driven an EV before. The car drives extremely well. The suspension is perfectly damped and is soft, without feeling disconnected. Roomy car, quiet car. Drives how I hoped it would, and charging it was pretty seamless. The problems was interacting with the car. You drive a car, and then you have to use a laptop, while you drive, to control it's functions. Not great.
Not great because it is not what you are used too. In not too many years the then adults will talk about how silly it was to do it any other way. Yes I too prefer what I am used to like you.
You're driving a laptop now. My neighbor's Ford Tremor just had THREE different computers replaced to get it to run again.
My first set of tires for my Model Y lasted me 22k miles. I did the typical flooring it off the line the first several months and occasionally whenever giving someone new a ride/demo.
Yeah. I do that in my C8. Its faster and sounds cool when I up shift and the car pops really loud. I get filmed driving quite a lot too. No one looks at a model Y. They look at my car.
@@darksideblues135 I didn’t get my Model Y to draw attention per se. It has the performance I want along with the other benefits I need in a car. I prefer listening to music without going deaf so a loud car is not desirable for me. The point of my comment was to push back on how quickly the tires wear. They do go faster but not nearly as fast as mentioned.
@@darksideblues135 Yeah, okay pal. Riiiiiight. Sure they do🙄(It's like, yes, of course they do...they definitely do. I mean, _why wouldn't they_ wanna look at you? Come on, give me a break, just _look_ at you. Why I'll bet there's not a man anywhere around that can't take their eyes off of you once they've spotted you! 🤮)
Maybe if you were blonde, in your mid-20's w/a nice rack & the top down, again, _maybe._ Sounds to me like what we have here, is the ol' classic case of _mid-life crisis/over-compensation syndrome_ if you know what I'm saying(and I'm pret-ty sure we BOTH know _ya do!_) 😆🤣😝
. A vet really? No they look at the CYBERTRUCK
@@darksideblues135you think that people think you're cool when in reality they probably think you're an annoying douche lmao.
My dual motor model 3 long range has 55K miles on the original tires. Hasn't been in the shop once.
I believe you.
I have a 2000 bmw 540i m sport and I replaced gasoline everything with a Tesla model s plaid motor and battery and it’s literally the best thing ever,
Restarted from 165k miles to 0 miles
@@bolbiitp7850who did you get to swap a plaid battery into ur bmw?! Thats lit asf
Range anxiety is a fallacy with a Tesla because the Tesla supercharging network is robust and plentiful. As for how long it takes to charge it, 40 minutes is going from 0 to 100%. But you don't need a 100% to reach the next station. Generally you stop for about 20 minutes every 3 hours.
You shouldn't really drop a battery below about 20%. It will dramatically reduce the life of them, unless Tesla has some magic battery.
@@Here_is_Waldo yeah, 30% is as low as I go, usually change overnight every couple days.
and your fine stopping 20 min every 3 hours? sigh i just don't get why people accept mediocracy so much today.
@@tonyt3955555 Yeah, because NO ONE would ever bother to get out of their car and have a walk or a sandwich after only driving for 3 straight hours. If you're not sitting in your car non-stop for 18 hours a day, you might as well not go anywhere.
Oh such cap. Range is definitely an issue…charging stations are not that common still in 2024
As a guy that buys and sells hundreds of pre owned vehicles a month I can say that there is something unique about EV’s but they still have a long way to go before they are as marketable as ICE vehicles.
Rented a model Y in Floria a few weeks ago. Had it for 10 days. A lot of fun to drive for sure!!
Go rent a C8.
@@darksideblues135 Do they rent them out anymore? Haven't seen anywhere for rent, I used to rent C7 and C6 but haven't seen them after the pandemic. well, i am not going to the US anytime soon, but that might tempt me.
Model 3 is a better drive if the space isn't needed.
@@monkeysezbegood thanks. I’ll check it out. Might rent one for the day so my kids can give it a spin!!
Those are not the stock rims that came with the car. That’s a long range with a speed boost option. Those rims are the performance rims that he may have purchased with used tires. I have a Model Y long range with the Speed Boost option and 20” rims. Because I like the car so much, I’ll eventually upgrade to a full Performance Y once they refresh it. Agree that tire wear may be a little accelerated compared to say a Honda Civic, but I’ve owned BMWs in the past that chew through tires for lunch. I just drove the car today over 210 miles. It will cost me ~$6.50 in electricity charging it on my Level II charger at my home, which will charge the car for about ~4 1/2 hours at 11 KW. Because of that, I only go to superchargers if I road trip the car (unless I take one of my gas vehicles).
He mentioned they weren't stock.
I can't wait until the taxes start getting passed on EVs to pay for the roads.
You're not paying for it at the pump because you got an EV, but it won't be long before all the states wise up.
@@James_BeeThen my Tesla, which is my third car, will go back to being a gas car. Market will decide on that from a cost standpoint. I 100% agree though, that right now EVs are definitely subsidized. Time will tell.
@@James_Bee - Many states already charge a fee to pay for roads when you register your electric car. Your comment is just another example of how little most people know about EVs.
Yes most mechanics will be pissed to see and drive the end of their career. Not much need for an OBD scan tool when you have the service mode.
I just sold my all wheel drive, diesel Ford suv with two turbochargers, transfer case, a delicate 10r80 transmission, two differentials and all the stuff that makes mechanics happy to see you. The Model Y performance insurance is cheaper than we were paying on Ford by a small amount. Spending 8 bucks to drive back from the beach now is great compared to 45 - 50 for the Diesel. We didn’t buy it to change the world, but the fact that they are extremely safe to crash in was important for our two babies ;-). But the Test drive was main selling point.
@@chiplangowski3298 wait until they charge the real cost not just a e fee. When cars are all electric an e tax of thousands will be needed to pay for the roads repairs. CA already expects a billion dollar will be needed by 2030.
My 2014 Lexus Is 350 F-Sport had a sticker on the window when I bought it saying the tires may only last 15,000 miles. It’s because of the AWD system. I have 14k on my Tesla tires and they still have life left.
How is the performance upgrade any different from an ECU remap? Nearly all cars with a turbo can be remapped for around +50bhp. Its exactly the same!
I bought a 2019 LEAF SL Plus last spring with only 6K on it. (It was a leased car and garage kept by a New York city resident which explains the really low miles.) Has leather and just about all the whistles and bells and the larger (62 kWh) battery with 214 mile range. 214 HP with 250 Ft lbs. of torque. Absolutely love it. We use it for about 95% of our transportation needs. We also have a 2018 Silverado I use for work sometimes and when I need to tow or haul large or heavy items. My wife has a 2020 Corolla so we usally take it or the Silverado for longer trips but for around town and within 100 miles of so of home our electric fits our needs perfectly. ;-) Never having to stop at gas stations and averaging only 3 1/2 cents per mile in fuel (electricity) cost, because I charge at home, is nice too.
I had a leaf but my tesla is another world,
We go on serious road trips for fun
I have a C8 corvette, limited edition 70th anniversary car. People love it. I see people filming my car or taking pictures of it as I drive by.
The range on it is about 350 miles. Even in track mode I get on average about 25 mpg. It has 495 HP with 470 foot pound of torgue. Zero to 60 time in 2.9 seconds. Costs me maybe 70 bucks to fill it with octane 92. And since I don't have to wait 24 plus hours to charge it at home, I save 2400 dollars each time I fill my tank up.
And as for getting gas, my wife, who has a charger, v8, 450 HP, we go together in a caravan. We pull in, both getting gas at neighboring pumps, both cars are white. People start talking to us about the cars... And then when we are done, people get to hear two V8's starting at the same time. Parents ask us to rev the engines for their kids. Its awesome.
@@darksideblues135 LOL. Sounds like a nice Vette. I have never had to wait for my electric to charge at home. It does it while I am doing other things at home, you know, like whatching TV, chatting on the internet or sleeping. a charge up from 20% battery to a 80% charge level takes under 7 hours here at home and under an hour at a DC fast charger.
You really cant take a leaf for long trip. Lack of thermal management and slow fast charge is its biggest weakness.
One thing I love about Scotty is the active talking, I just admire that. I have a 2023 Tesla Dual Motor, and it is insanely fast. The first thing I did was change its mode to its comfort setting. Now, it is 0-60 in 7 seconds, so not bad. Phenomenal vehicle, charges in 25 minutes, and 6 months free supercharging. It has a mind of its own. Asked the dealer on the day of pickup, when am I bringing the vehicle back for its first service? He said 2026 to change its cabin air filter. I was simply dumbfounded.
Do you pay for annual or bi-annual state inspection stickers?
@@coachbroncoNo inspection for Tesla for the last five years in Utah at least. And instead of paying the whole annual registration fee, I use mileage tracking, makes it much cheaper. This is a commuter car for me, I only put 40K miles in 5 years. If you only have one car in the household, I'd stick with gas for many reasons. Although, I did drive far with my Tesla, supercharging network is super good, and car knows when to charge for how long, and how many stalls are available.
sure bud, just have to look at the amount of people who need a new battery on these toasters, specially the ones in colder climates, hope your ready to pay the price of the car for the replacement but hey you have no "service" fees
"It has a mind of it's own". No thanks. I'll stick to mechanical cars thanks very much.
@@alphaomicron8So how can all US sold EV's be warrenteed for 8 years/100,000 miles if the batteries are no good?
I like seeing Scotty having fun! 😂
Yeah I love him, it's like watching a toddler on a sugar high.
So true story, my boss bought a model 3 and a brand new corvette in the same month. And a month later he says he like drving the tesla way more, both because of speed, but all the software and systems works so great , he has more fun in the fun tesla pluss the way the software is integrated with everytrhing its just make so much more sense to use it daily. He said he will keep the corvette but will probably only drive it on really sunny days, whenhe just wants to coast around. Oh btw onthe distance. He drove the tesla to from Dallas to Oklahoma and made it there in one charge.
The casinos in Oklahoma are only like 75 miles from Dallas.
I’d be impressed if you drove from Dallas to Tulsa but “Dallas to Oklahoma” is vague
I've got a model y performance with the full FSD and it's mind blowing.
I have a hayabusa, get some real speed lol
Pocket blowing
@googlesucks3163 as a huge bike enthusiast, I love bikes but Plaids gaps busas.
The additional wear is more from the constant peak tourque and not the weight. Its similar in weight to a large SUV or light duty truck and neither of those would melt their tyres as fast
Yeah, it's how the guy's driving it more than anything else.
Might also be the fact he has a hoonigan license plate with the slogan “kill all tires”
Toward end of video, I think Scotty said the owner bought new rims with older tires because he didn't like the rims that came with the car. Suspect driver is hell on wheels, and that also increases wear. Otherwise, why pay the $2k upgrade price for more performance.
I'm the exact opposite. A friend once said I'm the only person she knew who could drive down a dirt road without raising dust. (And I've likely decreased driving speed in the 42 years since.)
Both. You can look it up. More weight wears the tread out faster. Tesla tires are also bigger and more expensive
I love when Scotty taps on things for quality check😂😂 go to 4:00
Long and healthy life for both of you guys! Thank you for your valuable information and point of view!
If Scotty should ever get arrested,the cops won't have to advise him of his right to remain silent.Because that would be 100%guaranteed as long as he has cuffs on.He needs to move his arms to talk.
God bless him!
yes ev's weigh a little more than a similar sized car, but the best selling vehicle in the US is the F150 and that weighs more than twice a model 3 LR
What people seem to forget is that most car manufacturers sell cars with more power just a software tune away.
BMW are renowned for putting identical engines in different cars with significant differences in power. They dont give you all available power so they dont overlap with their more expensive models, its pretty common practice.
Tesla offered out the performance upgrade to customers with the benefit of keeping their warranty, something other manufacturers have never done and instead of getting praised for it, they just got criticised for holding back power.
Its a no win situation, either way everyone moans and bitches about it.
Not to mention, Tesla didn't originally offer the Acceleration Boost. I'm pretty sure they found ways to optimize the software tuning so it would deliver more power from the batteries through the motors after they originally launched the vehicle. I doubt they did this on purpose just to make more money later. Would people have preferred Tesla just release this as a free software update to every car? Would that be any more fair, if peoples' cars got better for free than if people's cars got better at a fee? People really just like complaining.
@@Pehz63
Software tuning? The hell are you talking about? 😅
@@AttilaTheHun333333 Software controls a lot of the components in an EV, including how much power goes from the battery to the motor. It's a lot easier than the tuning of an ICEV, but it's not trivial. If you give the motor too much power, it will overheat for example. It's possible that Tesla at first was conservative with their tuning and limited how much power to give the motors so they would last longer and not strain components, only to later find they could push their components a lot more without significantly wearing them.
@@Pehz63
Software controls basically every component in an EV.
There is no such thing as tuning on electric cars. Electronic components have a rating…every single component does actually. Usually if things overheat or go over the temperatures they are designed for, it shortens their life expectancy. This is universally true, no matter if it’s a whole motor with electronics or a single capacitor on a board.
As you kind of said it yourself it’s all about compromises of power vs. wear.
Yes one can optimize cooling, power draw and efficiency with „tuning“, by making the components work more efficiently together. This happens mostly with more experience of the collaboration of the components over time. However, I don’t see that as a service but as due diligence of the manufacturer towards the customer. It’s their hardware and their software, it’s their responsibility.
I look at it like this…if after years they optimize the software of the EV so it can deliver more power without compromising the life expectancy of the vehicle or the components, they fucked up the software in the first place and it’s wrong to charge for them correcting it.
Why? Because every single customer until then was basically a beta tester for the manufacturer and made it possible that they get the data to optimize the software later on. Firmware updates and optimizations should never ever get charged for.
Electric motor polarity and tuning? @@AttilaTheHun333333
The video I had been waiting for for several years. lol Go, Scotty, go!
I knew he would come around since he first tried a Tesla...couple yrs ago
I got the Finnish Nokian tires (came with the car) on my US made model 3 long range. After three years of euro trips they still have good depth remaining. Range is excellent as well. No degradation and get 3-4 hours of highway driving between charges.
The 2 car household and one's an EV, is what exactly what we did and also mainly because my wife's commute is under 5 miles. You're "cold engine, unburnt fuel, gunk buildup" video essentially influenced our decision to get an EV for all our short trips.
I want to eventually get my hands on a small classic gasoline car, like a '73 VW Beetle, '60-'70's Mini Cooper or maybe even a hand built hotrod.
less than 5 miles? Get a bike, man...
Buy a corolla, none of those, I've owned them all.
@mrofnocnon I don't need a Corolla, I already drive a Camry hybrid. Just wish Toyota made a Plug-In Hybrid version to their lineup and not just for the Prius. That would have been a much more logical choice for my wife vs an EV, but then again Prius Plug-In Hybrids for example were near impossible to find where I live.
@@zurrasp0 Thats bad advice brother. Not every one live in cities where bikes are useful or public transport.
I live few miles from work and straight shot means I gotta do a busy highway with narrow shoulder and cross a freeway. I wont bike to work if I lived in a very hilly place neither.
@@fmotts4485It’s very unfortunate to live in a place where you can’t bike 5 miles because everything is built around cars
Drove from Los Angeles to New Orleans in a Model Y Tesla. No problem in charging. The car found all the chargers I needed and plotted the fastest route with the most chargers. Made it so that I could use the longer charges for lunch and dinner. Took 2 days each way including a motel stop at the middle of each trip. Charging time was between 8 minutes to 1 hour depending on the distance between chargers. Advised me once that I need to slow down to 75mph in order for me to make it to the next charger.
Yeah, no problem charging when one car in a hundred is electric. What happens if the entire world goes insane and switches to EV?
@@larky368Tesla becomes rich with their superchargers 😂
Same dynamic when we went from horses to cars. It was acutally harder back then but the transition was still incredibly fast. Right now the generation of electricity needs to go up 25-30% for a 100% switchover to EVs. Tesla is going to be key when it comes to building chargers since they can build 4-5 chargers for the same cost others need to build one. This pricing was revealed during the bidding for chargers in Texas. @@larky368
@@larky368 Tesla is building super charging stations at a high rate. Currently there are enough that you can travel anywhere in the US & Canada, and they're never full. Tesla is also signing contracts with lots of companies to install charging stations. BP just made its first $100m order out of a planned $1b. Hilton and Best Western are ordering tens of thousands of overnight chargers to install at thousands of hotels. It's coming. The extra power will be made possible by more nuclear plants, solar panels installed at the charging stations and the megapacks super batteries that will charge during off-peak hours & save that electricity for when it's needed (that presently just goes to waste)
That's about the hardest route you can take in an EV as well. I go up and down the east coast and it's even easier. I actually encountered a full charging bank once. I just drove 15 more miles up the road and that one was empty.
To answer @larky's question about there being more EVs.....you don't charge exclusively on super chargers. You only do it on road trips. So the need for super chargers will increase at only a fraction of the rate of EV adoption. There are also already so many charging banks along the coasts that I'm completely unconcerned with availability. And they're still building more. The main concern I have is Tesla's mapping algorithm being good enough to route you to available charging banks with hours of notice. It would be cool if at some point they let you pay to reserve charging windows at certain stations (possibly for an additional small fee?) just to remove any doubt that you'll have trouble with availability.
"trying" to sell Teslas? Scotty, it's the most sold car in the world. Mostly because they dominate what is still a fairly niche market in EVs... But they have no problems selling them.
I like the concept, but in the cold mid western winters, it's not a good idea.. also, i just can't find a good electrician to work on them.. dealership's can't seem to fix regular internal combustion vehicles.. can't imagine trying to get this fixed..
Batteries in the new model Y coming out mid 2024 charge better at low temperature. Battery just got some big engineering award in Europe (this week). Also they don’t catch fire.
You don’t service a Tesla with a mechanic. Tesla sends a mechanic to your house.
@@tromboneface Ive owned two ford hev's and a Gm phev, and now a toyota hev, the mechanics can't fix them, and i can't fix them, so they are nightmares when they break, full gas i can fix in my driveway, it's a much better solution to a lack of skills.. the tesla new battery will be interesting, but, until the technology is proven, i wouldn't buy one.. i also don't want trackers enabled, driving statistics, gps updates, location services or downloadable data. These new cars all want too much info, i don't think i'm the right market. but, from owning the phev the winter weather here made it pointless.. spring to fall i never touched a gas pump, but in the winter i was average 13mpg which was pretty much useless.. I just thank god i had the gas motor, because ny neighbors standard tesla won't make a round trip to his job in the winter..
LFP batteries
An electrician? 🤦♂️
I can't tell if you people are trolling or if you're legitimately this conjecture-riddled
@@mr.blonde7812 It's a sarcastic joke.. sorry, i know sarcasm is hard on social media because there's a lot of stupid on here..
A big touch screen controlling everything without real buttons and dials is an ergonomic safety disaster. If you must have screens they should be directly in front of the driver and be surrounded by real push buttons similar to the set up in modern military aircraft.
The tires on electric cars wear out faster, because it is a lot more fun accelerating - and ... espeacially at the beginning ... you are doing it quiet often. My EV (Hyundai Ioniq5) has about the same size, power and weight as my previous car (BMW X3 with 258 horsepower). But in the first months of using it, it lost lots of rubber 🙂. Now I am used to it, and I do accelerate normal, and the tires do not wear out significantly.
This is the only reason.
You're 90% correct on the tire wear. I find it hard to believe that weight only is the factor. My Hellcat was at least as heavy. And had a lot of tire wear. But mostly because of driving habits. If you have a soft, sticky, performance tire (like the pirelli's) then that's gonna happen despite weight. Also, Tesla alignment isn't great from the factory. A good race shop (Peitz performance) knows how to optimize alignment based on your driving conditions. Straight, cornering, etc. These cars are definitely not optimized for tire wear. It seems more performance based and tire choice decisions in my experience. But they do ware fast.
I wonder if Scotty is taking into account that over the last couple of years most tire manufacturers are making EV specific tires designed with the added weight of an EV in mind. I would argue that driving style plays a much bigger role than the weight of the EV itself given most new EVs are coming from the manufacturer with OEM EV specific tires designed to account for the added weight of the vehicle they are going on. I have an EV and I do not drive "spirited" and I rotate my tires regularly and I do not see any more wear on my EV tires than I did on my ICE vehicle tires. That is, of course, anectdotal evidince but I largely find that critique of EVs to be silly personally since, as you pointed out, ICE vehicle owners can burn through tires too if they drive harder than typical.
Typical Tesla owners have money to burn so they don't give a sh$t about tires,quality or higher insurance and reg in some states!
@@jamescardelli4254 Need more folks like you with firsthand knowledge. I have a 2023 Model 3 Performance on pirelli p zero tires (20" Uberturbine wheels), drive spiritedly as hell, and still see average tire wear. I had a Toyota Tacoma with all season BF Goodrich tires before I sold it for my Tesla, and the tires on that went out way quicker somehow. Im starting to think the "EV tires shred faster" bro-science topic is a myth.
Read owners' comments. Tires last just fine.
I bought a Tesla Y one week ago any i can say that i am sooooo happy . Most advanced technology and the safest car in the world
Can you lightly bump into curbs or whatever as such without getting entire car or battery damaged?
Scotty, here in south Africa one can also remap a diesel, and it will go a lot faster.
Tesla lowered their prices cause they could manufacture them for cheaper, and for the charging Tesla is the only one people should take a long trip in, just like Sandy explained on Munro and associates videos.
Thanks for videos.
Will from,,🇿🇦
I've drove a Mustang Mach E from Illinois to Florida no problem. Yes you stop more but when you're on vacation we always stop more. With kids and a dog and stretch your legs, its minor
Sandy Munroe has been bought off by Musk. His videos on Teslas are garbage A@$ Kissing.
Teslas don't weigh any more than regular cars.
My Model Y has 14000 miles on it and the tires look brand new.
Tire wear depends on your driving style in any car.
My model 3's tires were still going strong at almost 40k miles. I would recommend getting the RWD Long Range as the tires last longer
scotty, if you go electric, you'll have to change your intro to the sound of a whirring electric motor😆
With lots of dings
Naw, he can keep the sound file because the EVs are all gonna have speakers pushing out ICE car sounds so peds don't get run over because they can't hear the damn thing approaching and the drivers are in self drive, not paying attention and self drive consistently doesn't stop for children.
@@James_Bee EVs have had to make sounds for several yrs, mostly because of walking phones. I like the pro dragster effect.
The child thing is bullshyt started by FSD competitors.
I’ve bought two of them, it totally depends how you drive them. 200k going so strong w/8% deg. Tesla has sold 1.8 million in 2023 more than all other EV makers combined.
Which tesla do you have?
I currently drive model 3 dual motor
most of them are contract cars . clearly nobody in their right minds would buy one
BYD is said to pass them in sales soon, game over. BYD controls supply chain.
@PalaceofPlacentia obviously alot of people buy them see so many on the road regular families
Be real man don't hate
@@BigEightiesNewWave BYD is china cheap n quality poor.. I bet u would buy a Chinese car as your next purchase 🤣🤣🤣🤣
If you install a 14-50R or similar receptacle to plug in the EV charger, for gods sake make sure the receptacle is rated as commercial grade. Otherwise you risk the chance of burning your home down like Scotty mentioned.
The explanation for software locking the extra acceleration is that it's harder on the battery and the motor, which are covered under warranty. If you drive it hard and floor it all the time, then chances are much higher that Tesla will need to repair the motor or replace the battery for you under warranty.
That´s nonsense. It just streamlines manufacturing. Like back in the day when you got Win95 CD, only the key gave you the version you payed for it wouldn´t make sense to produce different versions of it.
I have 9,000 miles on my 2023 MYLR and the tire threads are barely worn.
same with my model 3 SR. 11k miles
Same for me
Working very hard to find faults. That's Scotty!
heh got my MYLR in June, and yeah the test drive told me it was insanely quick. There was no way I was going to pay more for the "performance".
My car is faster out of the box. And everyone loves my car. They film me and take pictures of my car. Its hilarious.
Err all cars are pre wired for all the options. They’re not connected unless you pay more when you buy the car. So what’s the difference?…
Waiting for Scotty's next video entitled; I WAS WRONG ABOUT TESLA AND I'M SORRY 😂
And the video after that: EVs Are All Right and I’m Moving to Gruber Motors.
What it comes down to is how far you drive and your access to charging like Scotty said it worked fine for the young fella and his girlfriend
Yeah - the young guy with the CREDIT PROBLEMS cannot afford all those new tires and MUST KEEP CLOSE TO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@abellseaman4114 He has a set of tires he hasn't put them on yet . I imagine the way some people drive would wear the tires out much faster than normal driving no matter the type of car ICE or EV
@@marvenlunn6086 Thank you for offering TYPICAL LIE-beral PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!
As Scotty and VARIOUS OTHER REPORTERS HAVE NOTED - the greater weight of electric TOY cars REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF TIRES MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY - meaning electric TOY cars get about ONE THIRD THE MILEAGE of a set of tires that an ICE car gets!!!!!!!!!!!
And that is WITHOUT factoring in the youthful enthusiasm for fast starts and hard cornering!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Face it -the credit challenged owner of that Tesla CANNOT AFFORD to drive it far due to the cost of REPLACEMENT TIRES!!!!!!!!!!
What happens when the guy breaks up with the girlfriend 😕
@@marvenlunn6086That's pretty reckless to be still driving around on bald tires when you got new ones.
I own 3 electric vehicles. 2 Teslas and a Chevy bolt. The Tesla charging infrastructure is the best in the world. I have traveled from the west coast to the Midwest on a couple of occasions and have no problems with supercharging. I have friends who drove to California for different Tesla events, one from North Carolina and the other from Florida without any problems. I wouldn't recommend this with any other electric vehicle manufacturers. I have the new Model S long-range, and it can charge 200 miles in 15 minutes, and I can drive from my home in Southern California to Vegas on one charge. I have nothing against gas cars but living in Southern California with our gas prices and do some decent amount of driving, which is normal in Southern California. It is wise to check out electric vehicles, especially with lowered prices and tax credits. The maintenance on Teslas is very minimal, except for the tires. Even the brakes can last close to 200000 miles if you drive it right.
And how long have you been selling Tesla’s?
@letavoss4077 I am not a salesman. Just stating misconception about electric vehicles and letting the public choose wisely. I have been driving cars for over 5 years and have put over 250000 miles with electric cars.
No doubt Tesla is the best EV. Give the consumer a choice and let them decide what vehicle they wish to purchase. EVm Hybrid ICE etc
@@jefftomasello3258 I agree .I really doubt EV’s would exist at all without the Co2 hoax ,government subsidies and mandates and constant threats of restrictions on ICE vehicles.Battery powered vehicles have been around for well over a hundred years with barely any market penetration except in golf carts .When this ridiculous “existential threat of Co2” became the cause celebre of the United Nations and the US “carbon zero” lobbies any number of companies have began their attempt to establish an EV industry.with pretty poor results.
@@tmorcos21 Why on earth would you ever choose an EV over an iCE vehicle? I’ve ridden in them and I am impressed with their torque and speed,but the drawbacks,too many to list,make me choose ICE any day however they’re great in golf carts .
I dont like not having a instrumentation cluster in front of you like with gas cars...the interior with the Tesla just looks cheap
Scotty's extra jacked up after riding in a car that's that fast. Acceleration will always get your adrenaline going. Scotty just might become a Tesla fan.
In Canada, 2017 Ioniq owner got $50000 dollar battery bill, the other guy had minor accident with ioniq 5, the bill was $60000. The insurance wrote off a car for minor damage. Here we go people, dont buy into the lie. This is control
If you buy an EV, you buy a Tesla. I have put in over 250,000 miles on EV's in 6 years and not on issue with any of the cars.
There are prius's with million miles, and 20 years old. The bill will come for the battery eventually. KSPS has documentary about Battery, and their limitations. Eventually the battery will fail, and if the battery dont down in price like $3000, it is not worth it. They are writing off cars for extremely minor accidents, in gasoline car could be fixed for $500 dollars @@dc48664
How about we just don't buy Ioniqs?
@@dc48664 Someones individual experience doesnt much. Someone can drive on the the most unreliable cars and say theyve had no problems for 200,000 miles. Doesnt apply to everything
@@FrostbitexP it is just not my experience. These cars have very few issues. I know at least 20 people with Tesla's and none of them have issues. My friend wanted to be different and bout the Ioniq, which has issue after issue. I wouldn't recommend any Tesla before 2019 used, they were working through some issues.
Is it me or is Scotty funnier than most of today's stand up comics? Whenever I need a laugh I know where to go.
It's just you.
yep, its just you
Funny Scotty? A root canal w/o Novocain is funnier
Scott is funny and informative
@@Winterstick549 He is mad and annoying.....
They just showed on RUclips a charging station in Chicago's deep freeze winter there, and the charging stations are broken. The customers can not get in touch with Tesla customer service. Sounds like that Steve Miller Band song, Take the Money and Run.
I you live on an iceberg like Chicago you should be charging at home
Wow, I’m glad to see you speak positively about an EV. They’re not perfect but they’re pretty good.
Excellent grocery getters. My mom loves her one lol.
Her job gives her free charging aswell so its been stupid cheap.
And they are a brand new technology that hasn't seen 110 years of R&D yet.....
@@5400bowen Except automotive electric propulsion technology has been around since 1901. And while, yes, R&D wasn't at the pace and consistancy as with ICE up until, I want to say the late 80s, it isn't a "brand new" technology by far.
@@Marc-King777 for mass distribution it is. You don’t work the bugs out of a product with prototypes and limited runs. You get millions of units on the road and then you find out how the total design works out. That is what ICE vehicles have been through for 100+ years. No such thing with regenerative braking and battery technology and lightweight new designs for the motors….the electric motor is much more dependable, but those used in EVs are modified designs. That is what I mean by a new technology. The internal combustion engine had been around for a while before ICE vehicles were developed, but it too was evolving by leaps and bounds in the early days…and has never stopped. Consider.
@@honkhonk8009 They really are more than that. I took my Model S on a 1500 mile road trip. It worked really well.
I wonder if people think of the cost of insurance when purchasing these things.
People who want or believe they're getting the latest and greatest thing at the time don't think much at all.
no.
Mine was actually cheaper than my ICE car that I traded in.
Have 2 insured through Tesla at $230 a month. My Hellcat is 5x's that.
My model s is faster by a lot due to AWD.
I did when I bought my EV. Funny enough the insurance costs exactly the same as the Honda Accord I already own.
I have owned a Tesla for 5 years. The insurance cost is less than the bmw I owned. Safety of the occupants is a bigger consideration than the cost to repair the car. One day in a critical care unit is worth more than the car.
Installing an outlet to charge is easy and cheap for any reasonably competent diy’r.
I was a diesel mechanic for over 20 years and never thought I would like an electric car, then I tried one and love the way they drive
But its not a BMW its more like a really overpriced CIVIC
@@jefftomasello3258 maybe like a civic in reliability, better than a bmw(broke man’s wheels) when it comes to driving.
Good point about the potential of denting a battery and the insurance premiums.
Probably paying $600 per month for 10 years. Better off with an old Corolla. Pick one up for $600.
75 payments for $45,000 + interest about 6.5 years or less if he had a down payment
@JOHNSMITH-if9jr down payment? Sounds like he was in a financial hole from the previous car he owned.
Why tesla doesn't have a heads up display on the windshield (which gm did back in the 90's 😂) I have no idea
The designers would have to insert a projector display, similar to the GM system, would break the smooth lines and minimal look. I think the idea was to put all the functions on that screen and simplify the interior.
It's called Head Up Display. Not HEADS UP.
After market manufacturers sell instrument clusters you can install behind the steering wheel in your Tesla. That's what I did with my Model Y, because I wanted the basic info in front of me and not to my right and down. Works great.
Cost. Also it becomes increasingly irrelevant in a self-driving car.
@mr3745 the guy just above you is a tesla owner and said he bought an aftermarket display because it is relevant, and will always be relevant to know what speed you are going at a glance. And no "self driving" car will be fully autonomous any time soon unless you somehow overhaul the entire road infrastructure and made every single car talk to each other to figure out how to work together. Till then, it's just poor design in my opinion
We enjoy your videos a lot, they are all full of useful tips 🙏
I sincerely hope you have a positive experience mate .... and get rid of that E.V as soon as possible.
The tire wear alone is nuts! And I can tell you from doing regular beach cleanups we don’t need any more crap in the ocean!🤦♀️🌊 but that takeoff from a stop would be pretty fun😈 great video Scotty👏🏻
causes cancer as an added e-bonus.
The brake pad wear is almost non existent tho
It’s a trade off
@@Kylewraps Pads are cheaper than tires
looks like my son's 1995 Lexus SC400. He was constantly doing burnouts and wore down the rear tires way faster than I ever have.
@@directorbeau they won’t wear that fast as long as you creep up on the acceleration
Most people push the pedal midway and the instant torque is what wears out the tires so just ease on up the pedal and the tires will last longer
Nice gears pfp btw
Shout out to the driver for using “ True North” air freshener. 💪🏾
Nice licence plate at the Tesla ! 😂 Thats why his tires wear out so fast ! 😂 Best regards from a very satisfied Toyota Prius III driver from Germany ! 🥳😊 Scotty, I really like your motorcycle taste, because I'm driving Triumph since 2007 with a Speed Triple 1050 ! Now I bought a new Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro, because im gettin older and want to sit comfortable by drivin long Biker Tours with my buddies ! 😉😁🥳
Nice bike man. I got the bmw s1000 xr. Love the upright ride with my Superbike engine and handling.
I got a 22 Model 3 Performance. I’ve put 52k on it in less than 18 months. You get used to the instruments not being there. Your speed infor is in the top left though and actually requires less eye movement to check than looking down through the steering wheel. I believe it helps with keeping eyes on the road and greater peripheral vision. I got it before the price cuts but don’t care bc I plan to get 200k+ before I get rid of it. They are great cars if you live in a city or suburb and have a garage. And it beats basically everything other than another Tesla around town 😂😂
I will say although I prefer to drive my 2021 Tacoma my wife’s Model Y has been pretty damn reliable and trouble free for the 3 years/50k miles that we’ve owned it. The Model 3 we had for 2 years before that was the same story other than the roof panel cracking seemingly out of nowhere and was replaced under warranty. Not to mention that the thing is faster than pretty much all other ICE cars on the road so that gives me an advantage to keep away from the traffic behind me.
But it has no soul. Unless you call all the sounds it makes from the window seals, or the crap suspension soul.
@@Mark-yn5lt it’s a machine. It doesn’t have a soul.
@@Mark-yn5lt The blown up engines, trannys and rear ends kind of soul?
I've never even thought about tire wear on electric vehicles!
causes cancer as an added e-bonus.
@@Zebra_3a little more tire wear but almost no brake wear. Brakes can last 100 thousand miles because of regenerative braking. So you get a little more tire rubber dust but a lot less brake pad dust which is even more toxic.
@@richardnwilson100 thousand miles? Source?
I’m personally nearing 150k and still on the original brakes. I might use them a handful of times per month.
@@Sal3600 any Google search will tell you electric vehicle brakes last at least twice as long as regular vehicle breaks. NRS brakes comes up first but check for yourself. There have been some Tesla owners who haven't needed a new pads until 200,000 MI but that's unusual. Of course it all depends on how you drive and where you drive. In most cases the friction breaks don't even come into use until you have almost completely stopped in an electric car.
Scotty has a lot of life in him. There's no arguing that! Lol!
😂❤😂❤😂❤
Digital camera companies pull the same trick. I used to sell them at a camera store. Brand X (take your pick they all did it) would have camera model 1 with .3 megapixels resolution that cost $200, model 2 with 1MP resolution that cost $275, and model 3 with 2MP resolution that cost $350. And guess what, they were ALL made the same in the inside so they were ALL capable of 3MP! You had to pay more money to get the higher MP unlocked, usually by a switch on the camera that was missing on the lower priced models. It was the "dirty little secret" we all kept from the customers!
Scotty how much would you have to pay for another car that has the same acceleration? More than $2k additional?
You miss the point
i get what you are saying, but i side with scotty here, its kinda nuts to pay extra for something thats already in your car, vs taking 2k to an LS motor and building it up for more power.
Tesla is a shady company.
@@MrDmadness : "You miss the point"
I think you may be the one missing the point. You're thinking of this with a mechanical model in mind rather than a software model. You want to unlock the additional software, then fork over the cash. You get what you pay for.
@@baldisaerodynamic9692: "its kinda nuts to pay extra for something thats already in your car"
The software unlock was not "already in his car". He hadn't unlocked it yet. What you're advocating is that Tesla only make one model of this car with the full upgrade packages. No car company has ever taken that step, I don't think (meaning there is only one style Camry, one style F-150, etc). Everything has upgraded options.
I think you guys are stuck in the old ways and haven't caught up with the software engineering age as of yet.
Also, most people that are fortunate enough to have a garage and house with these cars use a 240 volt circuit to charge them overnight. Only takes about 7 hours while you sleep. :)
Most people who are fortunate to have a house with a garage are too smart to buy this POS
@@AB-wy7dr Interesting. I own a house with a garage, have an advanced education...and somehow my Model 3 is the best car I've ever driven. 160k miles and counting, not one issue, and drives just like when I bought it. ...owned several ICE cars before the Tesla and never want to go back to gas.
@@krispineda5290 well then, that’s all there is to it!
@@AB-wy7dr Why is it a POS? Why? I have one best car I ever owned. So tell me why it's a POS?
@@krispineda5290 You can't go back once you get one. All these un informed people making comments based on Scotty and news reports.
Just last week, my youngest son and I test drove that exact same car. He absolutely loved it. My complaints were just about word-for -word the same as your observations. I will say that the acceleration was more than anything I had ever experienced and it snapped my head back. My son would have bought it right away, but he's stationed overseas. I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pole.
Some times age brings wisdom!
@@gulogulo7636 That’s one way to look at it.
ha ha ha ha....
@gulogulo7636 Sometimes age brings luddites. EVs are the future, like it or not.
@@Brad-sb1dk The future is peasants not being allowed personal transport, and you will not be given the choice not to like it!
I got Kona EV..free charge for 2 years..just few months ago diesel was @ $7 / gal ..my truck fill up was around $200 ever 3-4 days
I still have my cummins ..but mostly I drive EV..can't afford
THIS GUY IS FULL OF $HIT
I love Scott he gets right to the point .
Yes he does ... unfortunately despite his entertaining energy and his confidence in his opinions he is frequently wrong in what he states!
Only this time..
scotty buying additional software is how computers kinda work...it's a new day
The tires don't wear out three times faster. They're around the same weight as gas-powered luxury sedans from other brands, so the weight argument is bunk. They do have more torque though. In my experience, the tires maybe wore out at about 3/4 the life I'd have expected on my gas powered car. Installing a charger usually costs more like $500-1000. The insurance costs the same as any other car in the same class. There was no appreciable difference between a 53K Tesla and a 43K Camry in my experience. No need to spread FUD. They have faults and they have features. Just be honest about it.
The average EV weights 1000- 1500 lbs than the average sedan.
That equates to more tire wear and longer stopping distance and brake wear .
@@paulboegel8009 The Tesla Model 3, like the one Scotty was driving, has a listed weight of between 3648 and 4250 lbs, depending on model/battery. My 2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 Sedan weighs right around 4100 lbs, and I have 25k on my current set of tires, which are still in good condition with at least half of the tread remaining. Lots of pickup trucks and SUVs weigh more than most EVs, and still have reasonable tire life. The tires Scotty was showing on this Tesla, with considerable wear, were not the original tires for that Tesla and came off another vehicle. Who knows how many miles they had on them, or whether the driver of the vehicle they came off of abused them?
I said the average.
A Hyundai Elantra for example weight 3000 lbs. So you made my point. Thank you.
@@paulboegel8009 No, I didn't make your point. The Hyundai Elantra is classed as a compact sedan, so it's not an "average sized sedan". An average sized sedan would be a mid sized sedan, and would weigh somewhere between the compact Elantra and my full sized Genesis. So, probably somewhere around 3500 pounds. The point though, is that heavier vehicles, even as heavy as my 4100 pound Genesis don't have excessive tire wear because of the weight. They may wear slightly faster than a ligher car, but not by a lot. I can easily get 40-50k miles from a set of tires on my Genesis, and it's just as heavy as the Tesla that was in the video. Scotty pointed out the tread wear on the tires on the Tesla, but those tires didn't come on the car, and who knows how many miles they had on them or how they may have been abused by the previous owner.
The Toyota Camry is the best selling car in the USA it weights 2770 lbs. Whatever