Watch my NEW updated video - Same trip as this one year on! ruclips.net/video/4rVeBa_PUsY/видео.html NOTE: If I didn't get FREE charging my total Supercharging cost would have been £34.12 for supercharging
Thanks Spawnpoint! Gave you a shout out in the video! I realised we did an almost identical journey! Loved your video too! We’re hoping to get back down to Cornwall in July!
Nice video. I've had a Tesla for more than 5 years and have done quite a few longer trips like Montpellier in S. France. Planning is important but actually what I find now is that its the destinations that are key. Stopping overnight in France on the way down is always somewhere with a Tesla destination charger. Overnight you get a full battery. Same applies to the holiday accommodation. As long as you can plug in even at domestic plug charging rates (circa 7 to 8 miles range per hour) it ensures you get roughly 70+ miles added to start the next day throughout the holiday. The supercharger network then handles the rest of the en-route charging requirements easily as you found. Lastly having charging at home is important to cut journey times back as you only need to get there with 10 to 15 % charge before plugging in and again letting the car do its thing overnight. Unfortunately at present despite being tempted by other EV models its still only Tesla that have the charging infrastructure to make everyday usage a viable option. Other manufacturers need to pull their fingers out.
Thanks Jeffrey, glad the video helped! I've got a few road trip videos on the channel and as you'll see the Tesla handles them all super well! Since this video went up, I'd say it's a lot easier finding chargers too
I enjoyed every moment of the video. The scenery are beautiful, your commentary is professional. The editing is amazing. And of course the Tesla is a jewel.
Thanks Mark, another great video. I've ordered a M3 LR and expect delivery before we take our holiday from Norwich to Devon, so seeing your journey really does showcase range anxiety shouldn't be a thing, even with small hiccups. That is why i went with the Tesla, the range is holds is beyond say the polestar coupled with the supercharger network just gives you confidence to travel long distances. Keep up the videos :)
Hey Will, oh great! That sounds like a good journey! Yes I think you’ll be fine! Also at worst we could have used the 3pin plug at the house, so honestly there is nothing to worry about really with the LR!
You mention that there aren’t much chargers near st Ives? There are multiple 50KW fast charges at the A30 / st Ives junction. Should never have charge issue down there. Check out zap map! Osprey and genie point .
Hey yes there was one in St Erth, but it just would mean driving somewhere and sitting there for an hour on holiday as there isn’t much to do there. (They were my last resort options) luckily the Tesco’s down the road did the job for us! 👍
Good video learned a lot. I came across your site by chance I live in the US I am interested in Tesla so I have been watching a lot of videos. What I liked a lot was your travels to different towns and cities the scenery was terrific. When I was working I used to visit England quite a bit including Wales. Your videos made me think about all the good memories I have of the trips I made while I was there. Thanks again.
We are in Penzance at the moment traveled from Nuneaton Nr Coventry. We have a SR+ and it was so easy. Places you visited are also places we are visiting this week so watching your video helped. All good
Hey Trevor that’s great! Yes if you get some sunshine Carbis Bay is lovely for a day at the beach and the Minack Theatre was really impressive! Have a great time!
Autopilot is a dream. I've personally encountered less phantom breaking over time so it is getting better but never think it won't ever happen. Just always be alert. In addition, the new vision update should dramatically decrease phantom breaking exponentially as I think phantom breaking is due to radar issues.
Yes I love Autopilot too just makes the journey 50% less stressful! Yes it’s the only time it’s ever happened to me but I think when it’s busy I stay more alert
Fab Video, just ordered my Model standard range plus for delivery sometime is Sept, so obviously not got the range of yours, and planning a trip to cornwall next year. hopefully more chargers will be available. After seeing this video i'm super excited about getting my tesla.
Hey David that’s great, you’re gonna love it! They’ve actually just put a load of new superchargers down in Cornwall so that gets rid of all of my charging issues in this video nowb
Surely the best way to charge once at your destination is to plug in overnight where you're staying? I guess this wasn't possible in this case but it has to be the way forward for most people. All you need is a regular domestic socket.
Hey yes we were not allowed to this this at our rental, but could have done if it was a super emergency. The Tescos was only over the road, so it was a faster, easier option for us.
It won't be the way forward for city dwellers and this is the problem, the very place where an electric car would be the most beneficial, they are the least practical and who really has time to pause their journey for what can amount to hours for charging?
That 1 dislike is probably Gordon Johnson. Mark, dude... what an awesome channel! Your production value is off the scale! Really hope you blow up, would be well deserved! In the UK too, considering the M3SR+ or this M3LR. Decisions decisions...
Thanks so much, really appreciate the comment! Really glad you’re enjoying the production value, as we put a lot of time into it so glad it shows! Yes I think I would recommend the long-range, as it’s much faster, you get a premium sound system, rear heated seats, and 100 more miles (almost) compare to the standard range
Fantastic video Mark i really enjoyed this road trip you posted, one slight thing id prefer is the background music being a bit lower, it kinda dominates the video when you are explaning things about the trip :)
Those white tents on St Michaels Mount is where they are filming the Game of Thrones Prequel :) Also there was a couple of Killer whales spotted just off the coast at the Minack Theatre yesterday. Glad you had good weather for your trip, St. Ives is our fave place down here too. We've just had our Zappi installed so you could have tested it for us lol (we pick up the M3 next weekend)
Hey Mick, or right I didn't know that! I should have popped in. Yes we heard some people have seen the Whales, that would be amazing to see. ha yes could do a little review on the Zappi haha
We have a LR MY we just drove our first long trip from Toronto to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Stated out with a little range anxiety because of the bad cold winter weather. That quickly evaporated when we realized the car was doing an excellent job of guiding us from supercharger to supercharger at the same time adjust as needed. It also was charging very efficiently by only charging what was needed to get to the next calculated charging stop. Charging ranged from 35 minutes to as low as 8 minutes. Initially we were using a lot of battery due to cold and heavy rains. As we went further South and the weather warmed up the range was excellent at 70mph (150 to 160watts/km) charging needs that were calculated reflected the increased range. Bottom line; enter final destination and any stopovers and follow on screen instructions. It really is that simple!! This was a two day drive with hotel stopover it is amazing!!
I can recommend The Tregathenan House B&B! You can charge your EV and it's right in the middle of Cornwall. We drove the Model S there from Switzerland in 2018.
@@MBrown We made two stops overnight. First in Calais and then Exeter, took it easy with some sightseeing. Made the Switzerland / UK trip about 6 times in 4 years back when my parents got the Model S. Looking forward to doing it again next year with my own Model 3.
I did London to Torbay and then St Ives in June (Model 3). No problem. Now Cambourne - Near St Ives has 8 Superchargers. Opened recently. Making it even easier.
Excellent video, thank you! Apart from the car, the report on St. Ives and surrounding area was tremendous. Cornwall's tourist board should pay you! Thank you again.
12:10 Not a problem i guess. My gasoline car always says it can drive 800km with a full tank, when i get the warning sign 'empty tank' it says i can still drive 70km. While in real distance i only drove about 600km so 600+70= 670 while he always starts at around 800km range.
Excellent video as I live in St Ives and thinking about getting a Tesla. There are 4 IONITY super chargers installed at Shell in Hayle (5 miles from St Ives) which are about to come online any day now, so the infrastructure, even down here is getting better all the time. This video has certainly boosted my confidence in going electric. Thanks.
Hey Melvin you’re welcome! Oh I’m jealous, would love to live there! Yes that’s great, there is also a fast charger at St Erth station you should check out! I was going to go to that one of I couldn’t get the chargers to work
Great video. I’m still debating on SR+ or LR. You made the transition to LR, what was your reasons? I’ve seen loads of Road trips on RUclips SR+ in America. The best way to achieve the distance is charging little and often, don’t deplete the battery too low, better to stop for quick top up , avoiding range anxiety and lengthier stops.
Hey Michael thanks for the message. So for me the range was most important. I travel back to see my family who are 240 miles away and the SR at the time just wasn't enough range for me. (Its improved a bit since then.) I also like faster cars which was a bit decision too.
Really good video buddy. I’m the same as you with no home charger, model 3 (long range) got the car a similar time, do the same line of work and the trip you did the other way around a lot. Lovely video too as St Ives is a beautiful place. Charge points in Cornwall are definitely not the best but if you look around like you did then some really good free ones at lovely locations. Keep up the good work and stay safe. (Lifton super charger is perfect and can’t wait till the hotel there gets a gym sorted as I will be in there as the car charges instead of eating the food from the shop)
Good video Mark, must take a few hours to drive off and then stop for your other half to get back in the car…..looks a nice place to visit….I also take it you could not plug in on the 3 pin charger where you were staying? I know it’s not ideal but would add a few miles
Hey Stuart thanks for the comment! Yes it does take a lot of stop, starting and messing about getting every shot (people at the superchargers must think we’re mental 😂) so I did carry the 3-pin however the holiday let we’re not keen on letting me use it, so I thought I would act like I wasn’t carrying it with me to see if I would be ok (if those chargers didn’t work I would have used it as a last resort)
I think Devon/Cornwall are the places to drive to after getting a Tesla! Last year me and the missus did the same journey from Newcastle after getting our SR+. Stayed in Mevagissey where thankfully they had a destination charger at the hotel. Super useful. Was thinking though Mark, if you were staying at a rental house could you have been cheeky and just used the travel wall connector you get with the car, connected to a 3-pin and charge at 2KW overnight if push came to shove? Might have meant having the cable out of the window but would have done the job… Great video, super informative…
Thanks Mark, yeah lovely places to drive around, really nice place. How did you get on with yours? Yes we did ask, however they were not keen. Push come to shove I would have used it, but thought it might be more fun for the video too seeing if we can survive on public charging. (for people who maybe have no access to the plug or a hotel with no destination charging.)
@@MBrown very true I suppose. This is probably why you’re the RUclipsr and I’m not 😄👍🏼. To be honest like you said, there was some planning on charging stops, etc but honestly it was absolutely fine, even with my SR+ model 3, never suffered from range anxiety at all. Super useful to use ABRP and ZapMap along the way as well. Watched your video on FSD trial, too by the way. I had the 2 week trail and honestly, I’d have been furious if I spent a few grand on it. It always wanted to pull me into the middle lane for no reason (making me one of those annoying middle lane drivers!) and the “smart summon”…well…nothing smart about it
Really interesting and helpful Mark, thank you. Going to be doing the same trip from York later this year in a LR Model 3 but haven’t done such a big trip yet. Had already earmarked that Tesla charger that was fenced off so will be sure to check that out before we set off!
Hey Mark thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video, yes you’ll have a great journey, loads of supercharges up until Cornwall, the Carbis Bay should be open again around 17th May so fingers crossed if you can use that one that will be great!
Hi Mark, great videos, and I took delivery of my LR in mid March too. Had watched your video in the lead up. Travelled to Gordano services for first charge on a Super Charger - and realised after we had left, that you were charging next to us! You were just as friendly as you appear on your channel! My first e car - great machine! Keep up the videos!
Hi Mark Great video and channel I know you mentioned in a previous video you were going to talk about the benefits of buying/leasing a Tesla through your business. Will that video be coming soon?
The phantom breaking thing I've had that, was wondering if it could be the big road signs on motorways that trigger it? I would not like to be punted from behind because of it.
Hey yeah I’ve heard it happens when you go under a flyover and the speed limit above is 40mph so for a split second it thinks you’re on the other road (although mine happened in the middle of no-where?)
Charge number 5 wouldn't normally work for most of us at say city supermarkets because they use ANPR and limit your stay to no more than three hours. 90 at Waitrose!
Great video, highlighting the lack of charge points around Cornwall. The Eden Project has chargers available, but not a lot of the smaller attractions like Heligan, as you found out. As a local, I can tell you used your satnav instead of the signposted route to Heligan which meant the smaller roads, so for anyone watching, there is a larger road (it at least has white lines down the centre). We are wanting to go electric, and currently drive these little lanes in a big Audi A6. You get used to driving into greenery to avoid tractors. There's a POD charging point in Mevagissey carpark now too.
Hey thanks so much, we are heading back to Cornwall in a months time so I’ll be sure to look out for the larger roads, as it’s a bit of a nightmare sometimes going down the small country tracks. We are visitingCarbis Bay again
@@MBrown Have fun down in West Cornwall. The hotel should be fully functional now that G7 has finished, so your Tesla chargers should be accessible too. Today, after driving for 18 years, I've had my first tyre blow out (hit a piece of metal in the bottom of the hedge) and had the experience of changing a tyre on those very same, very overgrown narrow roads. Fun.
Amazing video Mark!! I am salivating for getting my Tesla model 3... but I have a saving plan of 1 year to get the down payment money... money for the insurence (I am in a zone 3 in London so it is going to be expensive!!) and some extra money to have breathing space just to not feel that initial pressure of the first monthly payments... Really looking forward to it!! Cheers!!
Hey Tomas thanks for the comment, yes you're gonna love it and good luck with the saving... (I've actually saved a lot of money by not paying barely anything for fuel)
Brilliant & informative video, Does the autopilot really make long journeys more comfortable, I find on any journeys over 3 hours my legs start to ache
Yes, absolutely as you don't need your foot on the accelerator or brake. (its a little more like being a passenger.) even thought I stay fully alert I find it more relaxing too as you're not fully focused for hours on end
Absolutely superb Mark. I have just ordered a Model 3 Long Range & this has answered so many of my questions. I regularly travel from my home in Essex to my office in Northwich, Cheshire. Your video has helped to allay some of my range fears, and provided some tips too! Great work. Subbed and liked! All the best, Marcus
Thanks Marcus and glad you enjoyed the video. You're welcome. i've got to say since this video I've done the same trip and there are now loads of Superchargers in Cornwall so it would have resolved all my issues! Thanks for the sb
Hi Mark - PodPoint app kicks you out every few days and you have to log back in - there is no indication you are logged out when you're looking at the app other than many of the charge points disappear! It's a peculiarity of the Pod Point app. Log back in and the missing charge points should reappear. If you get kicked off after 5 mins you have to unplug the cable from both car and charger and re-connect to continue using the PodPoint. Cheers.
Hey Paul thanks, yes that sounds like what happened as it just wouldn't show the charger to activate it. (It was first time I'd used the PodPoint as we don't have many near my house)
That's funny because near me in the southwest ther are many pod point most in supermarket car parks and they are free too. I have never been booted off apart from when I forgot to accept the charge cause if you don't it throws you off after 15 mins
Looks like you off street parking at the house. Did you investigate charging from a standard 3 pin socket? I’ve done many holidays just using “granny” charging. No worries about needing to go out your way to find public charging.
Enjoyed the video and the views of Cornwall. Could you have taken an extension cord and plugged in overnight at the house that you rented? I have a Y and initially used an extension cord before I bought a Wall Charger.
Thanks so much glad you enjoyed the tour of Cornwall. Yes I could have done that, however they asked us not too, so I thought I'd try the trip without to see how it went
This vid has actually made up my mind to get one if these cars. I live in Cornwall and can confirm there is now a big supercharger site in Camborne less than ten miles from st Ives.
Hey welcome to the Tesla family! Use this link to get £500 off your car! (this is my referral link so you get £500 off and I'll get some charging free!) I've used the Camborne charger a lot, great coffee shop there too called Fibrehub!
@@MBrown thanks man. My difficult decision is a new RWD (in which case I can use the code). Or a used LR for same money. I really like the idea of the extra power and love a decent stereo so I'm thinking of the long range..... But I don't know.....ahhhhhh Thankfully I have a charger at home.
Hi Mark great realistic video and I like the fact you drove it like you would a normal car using heating and radio whenever you like. I have the model 3 long range and it's the best thing that I have done. Hopefully later this year I will be driving across Europe covid permitting and do a few short videos too.
Hey thanks! Yeah it kind of annoyed me that in so many videos the recommended thing to do is switch everything off… just no fun in doing that! That’s great hope you’re enjoying yours and your road trip sounds great!
@@MBrown Yep. The sign is warning hotel guests since they'll be there longer than 2 hours. The cameras are situated on the entrance and exit to the service area. There's none on the hotel carpark. But I agree. Not clear at all.
That trip back home said 351 miles. Could you have mafe it with one decent stop? Just appears too much faffing about for me. Maybe the 'real world' range isn't quite there yet for me to change.
Subscribed. Really enjoyed watching this video, you have a really nice style of presenting. I don't have a Tesla myself, but really enjoy learning about them, and I hope to own one in the future. Top job.
Hey Jason, yes I meant to say that in the video, luckily this one didn't have a parking limit, but there was one in Penzance which had a 30 min limit (unless you spend £50 in store)
I'm currently in Almeria, Spain from London . Did London to Gibraltar last Year. Iberdrola have made this much easier this year - Now lots of 50KW charges plus a Promotion giving 2 months free EV Charging.
@@MBrown Yes. One night stay in France. No problems charging. Heading to Monaco later in month, then back to Almeria. Will use free charging I have with Iberdrola - which includes 350kw Ionity chargers.
Hey Andy, no I don’t think it would be too much of a problem. I’ve actually moved to this area and there are tons more charges compared to when I did this video.
Hmm I see you have the same problem with trucks on the adjacent lane. The visualisation shows that it believes the truck to swerve into your lane, this was one instance where I encountered phantom braking!
I went to the Isle of Wight recently for a week, similar experience. Most of the public charging spaces are in hotel car parks but of course they were shut at this time. Luckily I managed to trickle charge from our accommodation overnight at no extra cost
Brilliant content, scenery and detailed review! Top notch! Been thinking long and hard about whether my next car will be an EV. This video has really helped me decide the UK just doesn’t have the infrastructure for EV’s yet, especially if you don’t have a Tesla. Many will disagree of course, but we all have different needs. For me it’s one more petrol X5 (on order) and hopefully the EV options will be better
I’m sticking with petrol as long as possible. I couldn’t do with all this wondering where the chargers are, is there enough battery to get there stuff.
Nice informative trip video. We have one thing in common - I don't have a home charger either, but I am able to charge for free at work on a 11kW Type 2 charger. I'll soon be taking a trip to north Cornwall from Hampshire, which will be around 175 miles one way, and NOT in a Tesla, but a VW ID.3. I'm fully expecting it not to be as easy as your journey, but I don't think it'll cause too many problems. I can't say it'll be free either, but I don't expect it to cost too much. In the region of £20-30 depending upon how much running around I do.
As a Manchester lad still living in the city who also loves and enjoys St Ives, I found this interesting 👍🏼 please tell me Blas burger is still there? Those things are amazing!!! Can’t wait to go back 👌🏼
Absolutely agree about using heater etc. The infotainment system isn't going to really make any difference and cars with heat pumps also little difference. Took my Model Y for a long drive, met traffic queue and the autopilot was great in the stop start traffic was effortless.
@@MBrown Interesting video though. My wife wants to go that way (childhood reasons). I see there are a couple of superchargers down that way and I think we'll look for an AirBnB with EV charging and confirmed. :)
Had my 2021 Model 3 for about 4 months. I will never go back to ICE cars. Those with no home charging however should really do some research on local charging options as Ive not been able to home charge the last few days and charging options are ok but I have experienced broken and occupied charging.
Hey Mark, Just curious as to why you bought a Tesla? Other than the 0 emissions thing. Why not buy the new 330E (just an example) and be able to drive to and from work in fully electric mode? And then do a long journey like this using the hybrid technology meaning you would of done this journey without stopping for fuel or electricity? I love the Tesla idea and all EV’s point/meaning but I simply don’t think they meet the current demand that is required of us the consumer?
Hey Matthew, great question! So for me, I have a limited company, so you can pop an EV through a business now and there is no BIK taxes. In addition to this it helps reduce the companies tax bill, no emissions, cheaper fuel, no servicing costs (as there is no engine) no road tax plus I do a lot of long journeys so autopilot is very nice!
Some friendly advise... Radio wont affect battery, the impact is extremely small. Charging to 100 all the time also isn't great for your battery, if you can charge to 90 or even better 80. Obviously for the purpose of your trip 100 is ok, but if you can I would start on 90 and top up again to 90 if you want to preserve the life of the battery. Nice video and great production work!
Thanks Joshua, yes I only really do to 100 on long journeys just to get a bit of extra mileage should we need it (daily I just do 80-90) thanks and welcome to the channel!
Great video Mark. I did the same route last weekend in my 2021 M3LR. If you haven't already, use ZAP MAP. It's great for 'plan B' for charging. We used 50kw chargers in near Hayle.
@@MBrown Yeah, that's in the collection too. It almost looks like you were there the same weekend I staying. Weather in Cornwall was generally really good. Even managed a slight tan, weather on the return was horrendous. We stopped at lifton each way. Had a bad experience on the return, our Supercharging was bricked due to an admin error at Tesla. The plan B came in handy charging just down the road (off the dual carriage way) at Strawberry Field Garden centre. I was too without a charger at home for a long period of time, it's amazing how many free charging is around, especially podpoint tesco/lidl etc. Keep up the good work.
Hey yes that was our other option if the others didn’t work, which wouldn’t have been too bad, but would needed to have sat there for an hour whilst it charged
We did St Ives travel a few weeks ago with Mercedes A Class as a couple. The roads in Cornwall was exactly as you described, super narrow. My Model Y is arriving in June, and I am wondering what it would be like to drive there with that car. It’s not too far off from M3 in terms of width but length of it still scares me 🙂
Hey oh nice, hope you had a great time! Yes the roads are super narrow, I was so worried about scratching the paint! I think if we were doing some adventures we might even take the wife's mini, as the roads are a nightmare!
Totally recognise your neighbourhood. My wife and I were walking along your street a while back and stopped to admire your car ( my wife loved your reg plate ). As we were walking away I was saying I wonder if that person has a RUclips channel. And then this video pops up in my recommended videos today. I had to have a little laugh. We were discussing the options for home charging when you don’t have off street parking. Kinda curious if you have any feasible way to do it at you home? At our house the pavement separates us so I wouldn’t want to have cables in the way of pedestrians. But that did not look like it would be a problem on your street. I don’t have an ev currently in the uk but I do have a cybertruck reservation in Canada. In anticipation of a future move.
Thanks so much Luke, glad you like the video! Yes so I don't have home charging, due to the length of the garden they would need to dig it up to put a protected cable down, as we may not be there in 12 months, it wasn't really worth the cost or hassle, so I'm just using public charging (and going ok so far!) Oh nice, can't wait to hear what you think of the CyberTruck!
Hi Mark Enjoyed your video, I only have one thing I think would have been useful for you to mention, and that would be to have included how much it would have cost at each charger as not everyone will have free miles in their Tesla accounts. I for one would be really grateful if you have made a note of what it would have cost to please share that information.
@@MBrown that’s fantastic mate, thank you for the info, my wife and I are currently looking into a Model 3 as a business lease so your information has been very helpful, even paying full price for charging is way cheaper than an ICE car.
I would recommend telling the owner of where you stayed about installing a 7kw home charger! They may get extra customers at their rental! Great vlog and great quality video. 👏🏻
Thanks Adrian! Yes I was thinking the same, if anyone has an AirBnb they’re surely get a few more bookings in the year from us Tesla drivers alone! Haha
Hi Mark, your Manchester to Cornwall holiday trip was the first one of yours I’ve seen and really enjoyed it. At Ives is definitely now on my must visit list. I picked up my Model 3 Long Range (Red with White interior) on the same day as you did 01/03/21 and love it. Luckily I do have home charging and have Solar PV so at this time of the the year it’s “free fuel” and living in Chesterfield there are quite a few free slow chargers in the area. Like you, I have 1000 miles of free supercharging but it has to be it must be used within 6 months so it would have been interesting to know how much your road trip would have cost if you would have paid for your Tesla supercharging. I have signed up with BP Pulse which costs £7.50 a month but the Rapid Chargers are then only 15p/KWh which is cheaper than my home charging. One other observation on your trip, the Tesco chargers are meant to be for people who are shopping a Tesco and are meant to have a quick turnover of 30 minutes to a couple of hours. Hogging it for four hours could ruffle a few feathers and result in a parking ticket which would cancel out all your previous savings. The car parks often have a time limit for free parking so it pays to read the small print.
Hey Myke thanks for the comment, glad you're thinking of visiting Cornwall, it's great. Wow I hope one day to have Solar, it's like the ultimate EV dream! no more charging costs! Yes defiantly keep a look out on the parking times, this one didn't have a limit, but others nearby were 2 hours and one was only 15 mins unless you pay for something in store 👍
Mark, I drive a 2021 Tesla S long Range in the US. It seems easier here with the extra range (410 miles) and so many superchargers everywhere. Nevertheless, I loved your presentation because I did the same journey from Manchester all the way to St. Ives in an ICE car. It was expensive on fuel. But what a wonderful journey. We stayed with friends in Cornwall. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks so much Peter. Yes I bet the journey would be great in a model S! I’m hoping we get a few more chargers about here soon as Tesla’s are becoming much more popular here!
Thanks. St Ives looks nice. Seems there are many nice places there... What's the best time to visit? Can a yank get public transit or must I risk driving wrong way 'round?
You seemed to spend a lot of time & energy planning and charging. A 900 mi trip in an ICE would take about 30 mins to refuel almost anywhere. A nice Accord or Camry would cost £ 15k less, but the operating costs are likely higher depending on the fuel vs EV rates. In the Socialist Experiment of California with E ,= ~ $0.4 per kWh and gas ` $4.20 per g. ( thank you, Gavin) , EV wins by about 2x...
Hey yes it’s a great place to visit (they do have a small airport in Newquay and there are buses and trains… however it would take a little planning as they are not very frequent)
Hey yes it’s a great place to visit (they do have a small airport in Newquay and there are buses and trains… however it would take a little planning as they are not very frequent)
Great presentation, really interesting. Would be really interested to know the cost in ££'s if you didn't have referral's, and also for you to show how long (in time) you stayed at each of your 7 charges? The same journey for me would have been fill before I leave, fill once for the back, so maybe 5 to 10 mins max. (Diesel car obvs.) - UPDATE Just noticed that you have alrady posted £34.50 for the cost without referrals', sorry!
Fair point. Only £35 more in my diesel and save hours in charging time, plus I bet that was spent in coffee shops. Great video by the way and electric cars are the future but the financial benefits aren’t big enough yet
Hi Terry I’ll be filming my journey for a new video, however there is a supercharger in Kings Lynn, then a destination charger at the maids Head hotel (plus Norwich seems to have a ton of chargers all over the city.) it’s also getting a new Supercharger around September too
Hi Mark, great Vlog on real world ownership. Getting there but still a long way to go with range and convenience. On long joint business trips with my Wife my 6 series BMW Diesel can easily achieve 600+ miles range , on a Manchester to our regular London, Glasgow, Cambridge(pre CV19)🥴 we will usually have a quick convenience stop, grab a coffee & switch over driving which takes 10-15 mins even a fuel stop is 10 mins. So for now it just doesn’t work to own an EV for lots of reasons. A massive innovation leap is still required in Batteries, charging & infrastructure. The manufacturers need to cap speeds and acceleration too as this seems to be an unnecessary selling point. Look forward to future Videos.
Hey Gareth, yes I was in a similar position to you, so was very worried about it. I think as long as you went for a Tesla you should be okay, as you can almost get a full charge in some superchargers in 10 to 15 minutes. However yes you are right you would probably need to stop a couple more times compared to the BMW. I had a Mercedes C class diesel and that seems to last for ever
Watch my NEW updated video - Same trip as this one year on! ruclips.net/video/4rVeBa_PUsY/видео.html
NOTE: If I didn't get FREE charging my total Supercharging cost would have been £34.12 for supercharging
Hi. You’re very informative and I enjoyed your trip. I own a 2020 model 3 and has encouraged me to travel afar. Keep doing these videos!!
@@ianfraz thanks so much Ian! 👍
Petrol car.. £1.22 a litre.. You're talking £100+ for a 900 mile journey. Under £35 is just amazing, and free is brilliant!!
ANPR ?? isn't that police only use technology/frequency ?? if so that`s a scam and illegal use of police equipment and hacking/tracking....
@@kylereese4822 hey no they use it in car parks to scan you in and out so they can fine you
Awesome to see another Cornwall road trip! Good job!
Thanks Spawnpoint! Gave you a shout out in the video! I realised we did an almost identical journey! Loved your video too! We’re hoping to get back down to Cornwall in July!
I’ll be back in August too haha, not missed a year in 30 years, love it there.
Yeah I’d love to live down there! (Maybe one day 😃) if we down at the same time we’ll have to do a Tesla collab and a beer!
@@MBrown @SpawnPoiint get a room you two 😂 really good quality videos you both do. Keep up the good work
@@SpawnPoiint I thought I had watched this video before but it was yours. They are both great and very similar
Nice video. I've had a Tesla for more than 5 years and have done quite a few longer trips like Montpellier in S. France. Planning is important but actually what I find now is that its the destinations that are key. Stopping overnight in France on the way down is always somewhere with a Tesla destination charger. Overnight you get a full battery. Same applies to the holiday accommodation. As long as you can plug in even at domestic plug charging rates (circa 7 to 8 miles range per hour) it ensures you get roughly 70+ miles added to start the next day throughout the holiday. The supercharger network then handles the rest of the en-route charging requirements easily as you found. Lastly having charging at home is important to cut journey times back as you only need to get there with 10 to 15 % charge before plugging in and again letting the car do its thing overnight. Unfortunately at present despite being tempted by other EV models its still only Tesla that have the charging infrastructure to make everyday usage a viable option. Other manufacturers need to pull their fingers out.
This is without a shadow of doubt, the best tesla review. Well done dude.
Wow thanks so much Deen! Really appreciate it and glad you like the video
Wouldve liked to hear what the cost would have been without the referrals.
@@iamdwarmachine1427 hey it would have cost £35! Hope this helps
I have been sitting on the fence about getting a Tesla model three for quite some time and this video has persuaded me!
Thanks Jeffrey, glad the video helped! I've got a few road trip videos on the channel and as you'll see the Tesla handles them all super well! Since this video went up, I'd say it's a lot easier finding chargers too
A very professional video. Tesla’s are indeed great and the charging is not an issue at all.
Thanks so much Wim De Maeyer!
I enjoyed every moment of the video. The scenery are beautiful, your commentary is professional. The editing is amazing. And of course the Tesla is a jewel.
Thanks so much Khaled! Really appreciate your kind words and glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks Mark, another great video. I've ordered a M3 LR and expect delivery before we take our holiday from Norwich to Devon, so seeing your journey really does showcase range anxiety shouldn't be a thing, even with small hiccups. That is why i went with the Tesla, the range is holds is beyond say the polestar coupled with the supercharger network just gives you confidence to travel long distances. Keep up the videos :)
We also stayed in Mevagissey a few years ago in those new build townhouses on the harbour which you nicely captured in your video, nice memory :)
Hey Will, oh great! That sounds like a good journey! Yes I think you’ll be fine! Also at worst we could have used the 3pin plug at the house, so honestly there is nothing to worry about really with the LR!
You mention that there aren’t much chargers near st Ives? There are multiple 50KW fast charges at the A30 / st Ives junction. Should never have charge issue down there. Check out zap map! Osprey and genie point .
Hey yes there was one in St Erth, but it just would mean driving somewhere and sitting there for an hour on holiday as there isn’t much to do there. (They were my last resort options) luckily the Tesco’s down the road did the job for us! 👍
Good video learned a lot. I came across your site by chance I live in the US I am interested in Tesla so I have been watching a lot of videos. What I liked a lot was your travels to different towns and cities the scenery was terrific. When I was working I used to visit England quite a bit including Wales. Your videos made me think about all the good memories I have of the trips I made while I was there. Thanks again.
Thank you Kenny! Glad the video brought back some good memories for you!
We are in Penzance at the moment traveled from Nuneaton Nr Coventry. We have a SR+ and it was so easy. Places you visited are also places we are visiting this week so watching your video helped. All good
Hey Trevor that’s great! Yes if you get some sunshine Carbis Bay is lovely for a day at the beach and the Minack Theatre was really impressive! Have a great time!
I don’t live in the UK but I sure do want to visit there now
Yes do it! Lots of nice places to visit! 👍
Yes Cornwall and Dorset nice for sure, even Brighton and Sussex
Great road trip and very professional channel! Thank you for sharing your experiences. Greetings from Switzerland
Thanks Daniel! And a big hello to Switzerland 🇨🇭
I also checked those Tesla destination chargers in Carbis Bay Hotel shows for hotel guests only
Hey Mike yeah I think they are going to make it stricter. It might be worth calling them to see if you can use them
Wasn’t expecting to see Worsley 😄 I’ll be heading to Torquay in July. Looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Steve! I’ve never been to Torquay, would love to go though!
Autopilot is a dream. I've personally encountered less phantom breaking over time so it is getting better but never think it won't ever happen. Just always be alert. In addition, the new vision update should dramatically decrease phantom breaking exponentially as I think phantom breaking is due to radar issues.
Yes I love Autopilot too just makes the journey 50% less stressful! Yes it’s the only time it’s ever happened to me but I think when it’s busy I stay more alert
Fantastic video and I had to subscribe. I love St Michael's Mont here and in France.
Hey Sean thanks so much and really glad you enjoyed the video!
There is a rapid charger at St. Erth station car park, just a couple of miles from St. Ives
Thanks Steve! Yes I thought I might use that one if the Tesco one didn’t work, it’s handy as St Erth isnt too far away
Isn’t there a new supercharger site in Camborne now? Opened late 2021 I think.
Hey yes since filming this video it would be much easier, Camboure and one in Newquay about to go live too
Fab Video, just ordered my Model standard range plus for delivery sometime is Sept, so obviously not got the range of yours, and planning a trip to cornwall next year. hopefully more chargers will be available. After seeing this video i'm super excited about getting my tesla.
Hey David that’s great, you’re gonna love it! They’ve actually just put a load of new superchargers down in Cornwall so that gets rid of all of my charging issues in this video nowb
Surely the best way to charge once at your destination is to plug in overnight where you're staying? I guess this wasn't possible in this case but it has to be the way forward for most people. All you need is a regular domestic socket.
Hey yes we were not allowed to this this at our rental, but could have done if it was a super emergency. The Tescos was only over the road, so it was a faster, easier option for us.
It won't be the way forward for city dwellers and this is the problem, the very place where an electric car would be the most beneficial, they are the least practical and who really has time to pause their journey for what can amount to hours for charging?
Great real world video review, very much enjoyed. Some really nice places down in Cornwall also
Glad you enjoyed it Steven, thanks so much!
Great video and trip looked brilliant Mark ….. will look at trying this next year with my new model 3 LR and your referral miles 👍🏻
Thanks Phil, and thanks for using the link too
That 1 dislike is probably Gordon Johnson.
Mark, dude... what an awesome channel! Your production value is off the scale! Really hope you blow up, would be well deserved!
In the UK too, considering the M3SR+ or this M3LR. Decisions decisions...
Thanks so much, really appreciate the comment! Really glad you’re enjoying the production value, as we put a lot of time into it so glad it shows!
Yes I think I would recommend the long-range, as it’s much faster, you get a premium sound system, rear heated seats, and 100 more miles (almost) compare to the standard range
Fantastic video Mark i really enjoyed this road trip you posted, one slight thing id prefer is the background music being a bit lower, it kinda dominates the video when you are explaning things about the trip :)
Thanks Roy and appreciate the comments sure thing, I’ll look at that for future videos
The phantom braking is scary!!
Hey Mo, yes it certainly made my heart jump!
@@MBrown just glad you still got there safe! Honestly, your videos are brilliant!! Thank you and keep them coming 💪
Those white tents on St Michaels Mount is where they are filming the Game of Thrones Prequel :) Also there was a couple of Killer whales spotted just off the coast at the Minack Theatre yesterday. Glad you had good weather for your trip, St. Ives is our fave place down here too. We've just had our Zappi installed so you could have tested it for us lol (we pick up the M3 next weekend)
Hey Mick, or right I didn't know that! I should have popped in. Yes we heard some people have seen the Whales, that would be amazing to see. ha yes could do a little review on the Zappi haha
We have a LR MY we just drove our first long trip from Toronto to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Stated out with a little range anxiety because of the bad cold winter weather. That quickly evaporated when we realized the car was doing an excellent job of guiding us from supercharger to supercharger at the same time adjust as needed. It also was charging very efficiently by only charging what was needed to get to the next calculated charging stop. Charging ranged from 35 minutes to as low as 8 minutes. Initially we were using a lot of battery due to cold and heavy rains. As we went further South and the weather warmed up the range was excellent at 70mph (150 to 160watts/km) charging needs that were calculated reflected the increased range. Bottom line; enter final destination and any stopovers and follow on screen instructions. It really is that simple!! This was a two day drive with hotel stopover it is amazing!!
Hey Andrew oh wow that sounds like a great trip. Yes the car seems to do better as you drive too. A great car for a roadtrip
I can recommend The Tregathenan House B&B! You can charge your EV and it's right in the middle of Cornwall.
We drove the Model S there from Switzerland in 2018.
Thanks Robin! I’ll check it out! Oh wow that’s a great journey, how long did it take you to drive that far?
@@MBrown We made two stops overnight. First in Calais and then Exeter, took it easy with some sightseeing.
Made the Switzerland / UK trip about 6 times in 4 years back when my parents got the Model S.
Looking forward to doing it again next year with my own Model 3.
I did London to Torbay and then St Ives in June (Model 3). No problem. Now Cambourne - Near St Ives has 8 Superchargers. Opened recently. Making it even easier.
Yes that’s great! That would have resolved all of my issues on this trip
greetings from canada, loved the video. great mix of tesla content and what your country has to offer
Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed the video. Planning to do a couple more my next road journey
Excellent video, thank you! Apart from the car, the report on St. Ives and surrounding area was tremendous. Cornwall's tourist board should pay you! Thank you again.
Haha thanks Nick, I’ll drop them an invoice 🧾 😂
12:10 Not a problem i guess. My gasoline car always says it can drive 800km with a full tank, when i get the warning sign 'empty tank' it says i can still drive 70km. While in real distance i only drove about 600km so 600+70= 670 while he always starts at around 800km range.
Excellent video as I live in St Ives and thinking about getting a Tesla. There are 4 IONITY super chargers installed at Shell in Hayle (5 miles from St Ives) which are about to come online any day now, so the infrastructure, even down here is getting better all the time. This video has certainly boosted my confidence in going electric. Thanks.
Hey Melvin you’re welcome! Oh I’m jealous, would love to live there! Yes that’s great, there is also a fast charger at St Erth station you should check out! I was going to go to that one of I couldn’t get the chargers to work
Great video. I’m still debating on SR+ or LR. You made the transition to LR, what was your reasons? I’ve seen loads of Road trips on RUclips SR+ in America. The best way to achieve the distance is charging little and often, don’t deplete the battery too low, better to stop for quick top up , avoiding range anxiety and lengthier stops.
Hey Michael thanks for the message. So for me the range was most important. I travel back to see my family who are 240 miles away and the SR at the time just wasn't enough range for me. (Its improved a bit since then.) I also like faster cars which was a bit decision too.
Really good video buddy. I’m the same as you with no home charger, model 3 (long range) got the car a similar time, do the same line of work and the trip you did the other way around a lot. Lovely video too as St Ives is a beautiful place.
Charge points in Cornwall are definitely not the best but if you look around like you did then some really good free ones at lovely locations.
Keep up the good work and stay safe.
(Lifton super charger is perfect and can’t wait till the hotel there gets a gym sorted as I will be in there as the car charges instead of eating the food from the shop)
Thanks so much! Yeah Cornwall is a little behind when it comes to these chargers! Appreciate the kind words!
Good video Mark, must take a few hours to drive off and then stop for your other half to get back in the car…..looks a nice place to visit….I also take it you could not plug in on the 3 pin charger where you were staying? I know it’s not ideal but would add a few miles
Hey Stuart thanks for the comment! Yes it does take a lot of stop, starting and messing about getting every shot (people at the superchargers must think we’re mental 😂) so I did carry the 3-pin however the holiday let we’re not keen on letting me use it, so I thought I would act like I wasn’t carrying it with me to see if I would be ok (if those chargers didn’t work I would have used it as a last resort)
I think Devon/Cornwall are the places to drive to after getting a Tesla! Last year me and the missus did the same journey from Newcastle after getting our SR+. Stayed in Mevagissey where thankfully they had a destination charger at the hotel. Super useful. Was thinking though Mark, if you were staying at a rental house could you have been cheeky and just used the travel wall connector you get with the car, connected to a 3-pin and charge at 2KW overnight if push came to shove? Might have meant having the cable out of the window but would have done the job…
Great video, super informative…
Thanks Mark, yeah lovely places to drive around, really nice place. How did you get on with yours? Yes we did ask, however they were not keen. Push come to shove I would have used it, but thought it might be more fun for the video too seeing if we can survive on public charging. (for people who maybe have no access to the plug or a hotel with no destination charging.)
@@MBrown very true I suppose. This is probably why you’re the RUclipsr and I’m not 😄👍🏼. To be honest like you said, there was some planning on charging stops, etc but honestly it was absolutely fine, even with my SR+ model 3, never suffered from range anxiety at all. Super useful to use ABRP and ZapMap along the way as well.
Watched your video on FSD trial, too by the way. I had the 2 week trail and honestly, I’d have been furious if I spent a few grand on it. It always wanted to pull me into the middle lane for no reason (making me one of those annoying middle lane drivers!) and the “smart summon”…well…nothing smart about it
This was fantastic! Loved it. Thank you - super helpful info.
Thanks Bob!
Really interesting and helpful Mark, thank you. Going to be doing the same trip from York later this year in a LR Model 3 but haven’t done such a big trip yet. Had already earmarked that Tesla charger that was fenced off so will be sure to check that out before we set off!
Hey Mark thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video, yes you’ll have a great journey, loads of supercharges up until Cornwall, the Carbis Bay should be open again around 17th May so fingers crossed if you can use that one that will be great!
Hi Mark, great videos, and I took delivery of my LR in mid March too. Had watched your video in the lead up. Travelled to Gordano services for first charge on a Super Charger - and realised after we had left, that you were charging next to us! You were just as friendly as you appear on your channel! My first e car - great machine! Keep up the videos!
Hey Michael thanks so much! Ha no way! That’s great! Hope you had a great journey too! (Were you in the Blue M3?)
@@MBrown yes that’s correct! My daughter lives in Eccles, and St Ives is a favourite holiday destination, so will follow your advice! Thanks again
@@michaelmasters3327 ah that’s great! So glad you’re still enjoying the car! Hope you had a great journey
Hi Mark Great video and channel I know you mentioned in a previous video you were going to talk about the benefits of buying/leasing a Tesla through your business. Will that video be coming soon?
Hey yes that’s my next video! Planned to film it in Cornwall but rained! So gonna do it this week! All written up and ready to go!
@@MBrown that’s great thanks Mark. Keep up the good work!
The phantom breaking thing I've had that, was wondering if it could be the big road signs on motorways that trigger it? I would not like to be punted from behind because of it.
Hey yeah I’ve heard it happens when you go under a flyover and the speed limit above is 40mph so for a split second it thinks you’re on the other road (although mine happened in the middle of no-where?)
Charge number 5 wouldn't normally work for most of us at say city supermarkets because they use ANPR and limit your stay to no more than three hours. 90 at Waitrose!
Hey yes definitely there was another Tescos where it was only 15 mins so it's lucky this one is unlimited, plus there are 4 chargers.
Great video, highlighting the lack of charge points around Cornwall. The Eden Project has chargers available, but not a lot of the smaller attractions like Heligan, as you found out. As a local, I can tell you used your satnav instead of the signposted route to Heligan which meant the smaller roads, so for anyone watching, there is a larger road (it at least has white lines down the centre).
We are wanting to go electric, and currently drive these little lanes in a big Audi A6. You get used to driving into greenery to avoid tractors. There's a POD charging point in Mevagissey carpark now too.
Hey thanks so much, we are heading back to Cornwall in a months time so I’ll be sure to look out for the larger roads, as it’s a bit of a nightmare sometimes going down the small country tracks. We are visitingCarbis Bay again
@@MBrown Have fun down in West Cornwall. The hotel should be fully functional now that G7 has finished, so your Tesla chargers should be accessible too. Today, after driving for 18 years, I've had my first tyre blow out (hit a piece of metal in the bottom of the hedge) and had the experience of changing a tyre on those very same, very overgrown narrow roads. Fun.
Amazing video Mark!! I am salivating for getting my Tesla model 3... but I have a saving plan of 1 year to get the down payment money... money for the insurence (I am in a zone 3 in London so it is going to be expensive!!) and some extra money to have breathing space just to not feel that initial pressure of the first monthly payments... Really looking forward to it!! Cheers!!
Hey Tomas thanks for the comment, yes you're gonna love it and good luck with the saving... (I've actually saved a lot of money by not paying barely anything for fuel)
Brilliant & informative video,
Does the autopilot really make long journeys more comfortable, I find on any journeys over 3 hours my legs start to ache
Yes, absolutely as you don't need your foot on the accelerator or brake. (its a little more like being a passenger.) even thought I stay fully alert I find it more relaxing too as you're not fully focused for hours on end
Absolutely superb Mark. I have just ordered a Model 3 Long Range & this has answered so many of my questions. I regularly travel from my home in Essex to my office in Northwich, Cheshire. Your video has helped to allay some of my range fears, and provided some tips too! Great work. Subbed and liked! All the best, Marcus
Thanks Marcus and glad you enjoyed the video. You're welcome. i've got to say since this video I've done the same trip and there are now loads of Superchargers in Cornwall so it would have resolved all my issues! Thanks for the sb
Hi Mark - PodPoint app kicks you out every few days and you have to log back in - there is no indication you are logged out when you're looking at the app other than many of the charge points disappear! It's a peculiarity of the Pod Point app. Log back in and the missing charge points should reappear. If you get kicked off after 5 mins you have to unplug the cable from both car and charger and re-connect to continue using the PodPoint. Cheers.
Hey Paul thanks, yes that sounds like what happened as it just wouldn't show the charger to activate it. (It was first time I'd used the PodPoint as we don't have many near my house)
That's funny because near me in the southwest ther are many pod point most in supermarket car parks and they are free too. I have never been booted off apart from when I forgot to accept the charge cause if you don't it throws you off after 15 mins
Looks like you off street parking at the house. Did you investigate charging from a standard 3 pin socket? I’ve done many holidays just using “granny” charging. No worries about needing to go out your way to find public charging.
Hey Frank, they weren’t too keen on us using it, so I thought I’d see if I could survive without it! (If I was stuck I would have used it.)
Enjoyed the video and the views of Cornwall. Could you have taken an extension cord and plugged in overnight at the house that you rented? I have a Y and initially used an extension cord before I bought a Wall Charger.
Thanks so much glad you enjoyed the tour of Cornwall. Yes I could have done that, however they asked us not too, so I thought I'd try the trip without to see how it went
This vid has actually made up my mind to get one if these cars. I live in Cornwall and can confirm there is now a big supercharger site in Camborne less than ten miles from st Ives.
Hey welcome to the Tesla family! Use this link to get £500 off your car! (this is my referral link so you get £500 off and I'll get some charging free!) I've used the Camborne charger a lot, great coffee shop there too called Fibrehub!
@@MBrown thanks man. My difficult decision is a new RWD (in which case I can use the code). Or a used LR for same money. I really like the idea of the extra power and love a decent stereo so I'm thinking of the long range..... But I don't know.....ahhhhhh
Thankfully I have a charger at home.
You should have a look at A Better Routeplanner.
Hey Mikey, yes I used that the day before, really good! Also used ZapMap and PlugShare too which are super handy
Hi Mark, which app do you use to easily find those free chargers?
Hi Mark great realistic video and I like the fact you drove it like you would a normal car using heating and radio whenever you like. I have the model 3 long range and it's the best thing that I have done. Hopefully later this year I will be driving across Europe covid permitting and do a few short videos too.
Hey thanks! Yeah it kind of annoyed me that in so many videos the recommended thing to do is switch everything off… just no fun in doing that! That’s great hope you’re enjoying yours and your road trip sounds great!
ANPR at Michaelwood isn't a problem as long as you aren't in the service area over 2 hours.
Yes I think they should make it clearer s it doesn’t say any where (they did say inside hotel)
@@MBrown Yep. The sign is warning hotel guests since they'll be there longer than 2 hours. The cameras are situated on the entrance and exit to the service area. There's none on the hotel carpark.
But I agree. Not clear at all.
Reassuring. It would be useful to state the cost for people who don’t have the free miles.
Hey yes I'll pop that in a pinned comment now at the top
Yes good point, especially now it appears the referral miles could be scrapped.
That trip back home said 351 miles. Could you have mafe it with one decent stop? Just appears too much faffing about for me. Maybe the 'real world' range isn't quite there yet for me to change.
Hey Joe, I yes I could have made it back with one charge, however I don't have a home charger.
Subscribed. Really enjoyed watching this video, you have a really nice style of presenting. I don't have a Tesla myself, but really enjoy learning about them, and I hope to own one in the future. Top job.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video and welcome to the channel!
The lower rate of charge at the second stop was because your state of charge SOC was higher than the first stop.
You may find you get a charge at the supermarket ones because of overstay, alot of the them are for only 2 hours???
Hey Jason, yes I meant to say that in the video, luckily this one didn't have a parking limit, but there was one in Penzance which had a 30 min limit (unless you spend £50 in store)
I'm currently in Almeria, Spain from London . Did London to Gibraltar last Year. Iberdrola have made this much easier this year - Now lots of 50KW charges plus a Promotion giving 2 months free EV Charging.
Thats great! Wow thats a big drive, did it go ok?
@@MBrown Yes. One night stay in France. No problems charging. Heading to Monaco later in month, then back to Almeria. Will use free charging I have with Iberdrola - which includes 350kw Ionity chargers.
Yeah they do sometimes overestimate your battery consumption which I think is good because better safe than sorry
Hey Caleb, yes 100% 👍
@markbrown imagine if you didn't have a Tesla, could the charging be a problem to them?
Hey Andy, no I don’t think it would be too much of a problem. I’ve actually moved to this area and there are tons more charges compared to when I did this video.
Great video. Really good production and video quality.
Thank you Lucas! 👍👍
Hmm I see you have the same problem with trucks on the adjacent lane. The visualisation shows that it believes the truck to swerve into your lane, this was one instance where I encountered phantom braking!
Yeah it seems a bit odd when it does that
I went to the Isle of Wight recently for a week, similar experience. Most of the public charging spaces are in hotel car parks but of course they were shut at this time. Luckily I managed to trickle charge from our accommodation overnight at no extra cost
Hey Martyn yes that’s good 👍 it’s nice to have the 3-pin charger as a last resort
Brilliant content, scenery and detailed review! Top notch! Been thinking long and hard about whether my next car will be an EV. This video has really helped me decide the UK just doesn’t have the infrastructure for EV’s yet, especially if you don’t have a Tesla. Many will disagree of course, but we all have different needs. For me it’s one more petrol X5 (on order) and hopefully the EV options will be better
Thanks very much, glad you you enjoyed the video! Yeah i think if you wait a year or 2 it will be almost perfect
I’m sticking with petrol as long as possible. I couldn’t do with all this wondering where the chargers are, is there enough battery to get there stuff.
Hey yeah it's early days for EV's will be better in next 5 years (or if you can have a home charger?)
Nice informative trip video. We have one thing in common - I don't have a home charger either, but I am able to charge for free at work on a 11kW Type 2 charger. I'll soon be taking a trip to north Cornwall from Hampshire, which will be around 175 miles one way, and NOT in a Tesla, but a VW ID.3. I'm fully expecting it not to be as easy as your journey, but I don't think it'll cause too many problems. I can't say it'll be free either, but I don't expect it to cost too much. In the region of £20-30 depending upon how much running around I do.
Thanks Andy, hope you have a great journey, yes there seems to be a lot of chargers all the way down, fingers crossed it’s nice and easy for you
That Manchester to St Ives round trip costs around £140 in an ICE car (varies depending on car obviously, more like £250 in a big SUV).
Yes it’s an expensive journey, it cost around £85 in electric when I did it again recently
As a Manchester lad still living in the city who also loves and enjoys St Ives, I found this interesting 👍🏼 please tell me Blas burger is still there? Those things are amazing!!! Can’t wait to go back 👌🏼
Hey Steve, yes I actually had a Blas Burger on the last day before we left! Very tasty burgers! They were just doing takeaway whilst we were there
Absolutely agree about using heater etc. The infotainment system isn't going to really make any difference and cars with heat pumps also little difference.
Took my Model Y for a long drive, met traffic queue and the autopilot was great in the stop start traffic was effortless.
Thanks 👍 yeah it makes so little difference having it on, for the sake of sitting at a supercharger for 1 more minute it’s worth it!
@@MBrown Interesting video though. My wife wants to go that way (childhood reasons). I see there are a couple of superchargers down that way and I think we'll look for an AirBnB with EV charging and confirmed. :)
Had my 2021 Model 3 for about 4 months. I will never go back to ICE cars. Those with no home charging however should really do some research on local charging options as Ive not been able to home charge the last few days and charging options are ok but I have experienced broken and occupied charging.
Yes, it’s a great car, isn’t it? And I agree I couldn’t go back to a petrol or diesel car.
Very informative video and can I just say the videography has been fantastically done in this video 😍 great to see ! Keep up the great work
Thank you Ashley! Welcome to the channel!
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I really enjoyed the video and the information you gave. Can't find your Tesla referral Link that you said would be in the description?
Hey Ron thanks unfortunately Tesla stoped the referral program late last year
A great and informative video. I love your style, diction and a lovely touch referring to spawn’s video.
Thank you kindly Andy! Welcome to the channel
Hey Mark, Just curious as to why you bought a Tesla? Other than the 0 emissions thing. Why not buy the new 330E (just an example) and be able to drive to and from work in fully electric mode? And then do a long journey like this using the hybrid technology meaning you would of done this journey without stopping for fuel or electricity? I love the Tesla idea and all EV’s point/meaning but I simply don’t think they meet the current demand that is required of us the consumer?
Hey Matthew, great question! So for me, I have a limited company, so you can pop an EV through a business now and there is no BIK taxes. In addition to this it helps reduce the companies tax bill, no emissions, cheaper fuel, no servicing costs (as there is no engine) no road tax plus I do a lot of long journeys so autopilot is very nice!
Thanks for the video. Do you find the screen protector blurry at all? Thanks again!
Hey I never purchased the screen protector in the end, I thought I’d leave it off!
Some friendly advise...
Radio wont affect battery, the impact is extremely small.
Charging to 100 all the time also isn't great for your battery, if you can charge to 90 or even better 80. Obviously for the purpose of your trip 100 is ok, but if you can I would start on 90 and top up again to 90 if you want to preserve the life of the battery.
Nice video and great production work!
Thanks Joshua, yes I only really do to 100 on long journeys just to get a bit of extra mileage should we need it (daily I just do 80-90) thanks and welcome to the channel!
Great video Mark. I did the same route last weekend in my 2021 M3LR.
If you haven't already, use ZAP MAP. It's great for 'plan B' for charging. We used 50kw chargers in near Hayle.
Thanks Stuart, yes Zap Map is great, also check out PlugShare too!
@@MBrown Yeah, that's in the collection too. It almost looks like you were there the same weekend I staying. Weather in Cornwall was generally really good. Even managed a slight tan, weather on the return was horrendous.
We stopped at lifton each way. Had a bad experience on the return, our Supercharging was bricked due to an admin error at Tesla. The plan B came in handy charging just down the road (off the dual carriage way) at Strawberry Field Garden centre.
I was too without a charger at home for a long period of time, it's amazing how many free charging is around, especially podpoint tesco/lidl etc. Keep up the good work.
@@stuart_thomas Oh yeah thanks! Yes it was cold when we were there but still got a bit of a tan!
You could have used the 50kW GeniePoint charger at St. Erth station just outside St Ives just off the A30, but you would have had to pay for it
Hey yes that was our other option if the others didn’t work, which wouldn’t have been too bad, but would needed to have sat there for an hour whilst it charged
We did St Ives travel a few weeks ago with Mercedes A Class as a couple. The roads in Cornwall was exactly as you described, super narrow. My Model Y is arriving in June, and I am wondering what it would be like to drive there with that car. It’s not too far off from M3 in terms of width but length of it still scares me 🙂
Hey oh nice, hope you had a great time! Yes the roads are super narrow, I was so worried about scratching the paint! I think if we were doing some adventures we might even take the wife's mini, as the roads are a nightmare!
Connecting to the Tesco WiFi usually solves the not connecting problem. You can do this from inside the store.
Thanks I’ll do that next time!
Totally recognise your neighbourhood. My wife and I were walking along your street a while back and stopped to admire your car ( my wife loved your reg plate ). As we were walking away I was saying I wonder if that person has a RUclips channel. And then this video pops up in my recommended videos today. I had to have a little laugh.
We were discussing the options for home charging when you don’t have off street parking. Kinda curious if you have any feasible way to do it at you home? At our house the pavement separates us so I wouldn’t want to have cables in the way of pedestrians. But that did not look like it would be a problem on your street.
I don’t have an ev currently in the uk but I do have a cybertruck reservation in Canada. In anticipation of a future move.
Oh and really top quality video btw. One of the best I’ve seen.
Thanks so much Luke, glad you like the video!
Yes so I don't have home charging, due to the length of the garden they would need to dig it up to put a protected cable down, as we may not be there in 12 months, it wasn't really worth the cost or hassle, so I'm just using public charging (and going ok so far!) Oh nice, can't wait to hear what you think of the CyberTruck!
Great trip all my favourite places in Cornwall however it would have been nice to actually see how much it would have cost without your referral code.
Hey did you see my second cornwall road trip? I go into a bit more detail in this video:ruclips.net/video/4rVeBa_PUsY/видео.html
Hi Mark
Enjoyed your video, I only have one thing I think would have been useful for you to mention, and that would be to have included how much it would have cost at each charger as not everyone will have free miles in their Tesla accounts.
I for one would be really grateful if you have made a note of what it would have cost to please share that information.
Hey Scott thanks for the message, yes great point. The Total cost without discounts was £34.12 for super charging (Tescos was free)
@@MBrown that’s fantastic mate, thank you for the info, my wife and I are currently looking into a Model 3 as a business lease so your information has been very helpful, even paying full price for charging is way cheaper than an ICE car.
Super video - this could have been on BBC Two 🤣. Getting mine in two weeks - white with white interior 👍
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Oh you’re gonna enjoy yours! Nice combo
I would recommend telling the owner of where you stayed about installing a 7kw home charger! They may get extra customers at their rental! Great vlog and great quality video. 👏🏻
Thanks Adrian! Yes I was thinking the same, if anyone has an AirBnb they’re surely get a few more bookings in the year from us Tesla drivers alone! Haha
Hi Mark, your Manchester to Cornwall holiday trip was the first one of yours I’ve seen and really enjoyed it. At Ives is definitely now on my must visit list. I picked up my Model 3 Long Range (Red with White interior) on the same day as you did 01/03/21 and love it. Luckily I do have home charging and have Solar PV so at this time of the the year it’s “free fuel” and living in Chesterfield there are quite a few free slow chargers in the area. Like you, I have 1000 miles of free supercharging but it has to be it must be used within 6 months so it would have been interesting to know how much your road trip would have cost if you would have paid for your Tesla supercharging.
I have signed up with BP Pulse which costs £7.50 a month but the Rapid Chargers are then only 15p/KWh which is cheaper than my home charging.
One other observation on your trip, the Tesco chargers are meant to be for people who are shopping a Tesco and are meant to have a quick turnover of 30 minutes to a couple of hours. Hogging it for four hours could ruffle a few feathers and result in a parking ticket which would cancel out all your previous savings. The car parks often have a time limit for free parking so it pays to read the small print.
Hey Myke thanks for the comment, glad you're thinking of visiting Cornwall, it's great.
Wow I hope one day to have Solar, it's like the ultimate EV dream! no more charging costs!
Yes defiantly keep a look out on the parking times, this one didn't have a limit, but others nearby were 2 hours and one was only 15 mins unless you pay for something in store 👍
Would have been nice to know how much it should have cost had you not had free miles at superchargers, we saw one at 13.50
Hey Timothy, I did this journey a second time (video is on the channel) with a full cost breakdown, hope this helps
Mark, I drive a 2021 Tesla S long Range in the US. It seems easier here with the extra range (410 miles) and so many superchargers everywhere. Nevertheless, I loved your presentation because I did the same journey from Manchester all the way to St. Ives in an ICE car. It was expensive on fuel. But what a wonderful journey. We stayed with friends in Cornwall. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks so much Peter. Yes I bet the journey would be great in a model S!
I’m hoping we get a few more chargers about here soon as Tesla’s are becoming much more popular here!
Thanks. St Ives looks nice. Seems there are many nice places there... What's the best time to visit?
Can a yank get public transit or must I risk driving wrong way 'round?
You seemed to spend a lot of time & energy planning and charging. A 900 mi trip in an ICE would take about 30 mins to refuel almost anywhere.
A nice Accord or Camry would cost £ 15k less, but the operating costs are likely higher depending on the fuel vs EV rates. In the Socialist Experiment of California with E ,= ~ $0.4 per kWh and gas ` $4.20 per g. ( thank you, Gavin) , EV wins by about 2x...
Hey yes it’s a great place to visit (they do have a small airport in Newquay and there are buses and trains… however it would take a little planning as they are not very frequent)
Hey yes it’s a great place to visit (they do have a small airport in Newquay and there are buses and trains… however it would take a little planning as they are not very frequent)
@@MBrown Thank you.
Great video, Minack theatre looks amazing. You should do a Scotland road trip next!
Hey Charles thanks for the comment, yes we do a family holiday to Scotland sometimes so would like to film that, the roads are great up there!
You're videos are great and I love the fact I recognise some of the areas as I live in Manchester to.
Thanks Lance! Appreciate it! 👍
@@MBrown just ordered my model 3. Can't wait!
Great presentation, really interesting.
Would be really interested to know the cost in ££'s if you didn't have referral's, and also for you to show how long (in time) you stayed at each of your 7 charges? The same journey for me would have been fill before I leave, fill once for the back, so maybe 5 to 10 mins max. (Diesel car obvs.) - UPDATE Just noticed that you have alrady posted £34.50 for the cost without referrals', sorry!
Thanks Graham!
Fair point. Only £35 more in my diesel and save hours in charging time, plus I bet that was spent in coffee shops. Great video by the way and electric cars are the future but the financial benefits aren’t big enough yet
Great review - very interesting cheers, plus beautiful videos from around Cornwall!
Thanks so much Paul!
Great place to stop at in lifton, I work there and glad you enjoyed it
Thanks Max! Yes we loved it… actually went back just for a coffee and we didn’t really need to charge!
Where did you eat that food in Penzance?
Hey Alistair that food was in St Ives (we didn't eat anything in Penzance) 👍
Hi where do you change up in Norwich is there a super changer there please
Hi Terry I’ll be filming my journey for a new video, however there is a supercharger in Kings Lynn, then a destination charger at the maids Head hotel (plus Norwich seems to have a ton of chargers all over the city.) it’s also getting a new Supercharger around September too
Hi Mark, great Vlog on real world ownership.
Getting there but still a long way to go with range and convenience.
On long joint business trips with my Wife my 6 series BMW Diesel can easily achieve 600+ miles range , on a Manchester to our regular London, Glasgow, Cambridge(pre CV19)🥴 we will usually have a quick convenience stop, grab a coffee & switch over driving which takes 10-15 mins even a fuel stop is 10 mins. So for now it just doesn’t work to own an EV for lots of reasons.
A massive innovation leap is still required in Batteries, charging & infrastructure. The manufacturers need to cap speeds and acceleration too as this seems to be an unnecessary selling point.
Look forward to future Videos.
Hey Gareth, yes I was in a similar position to you, so was very worried about it. I think as long as you went for a Tesla you should be okay, as you can almost get a full charge in some superchargers in 10 to 15 minutes. However yes you are right you would probably need to stop a couple more times compared to the BMW. I had a Mercedes C class diesel and that seems to last for ever