Update Sept 3, 2022: In the Tesla 2022.24.6 software update I believe it disabled radar in my April 2021 Model Y as well as Auto-High Beam is turned on at night when Autopilot is on with no way to disable it. So far it seemed like it wasn't working great and would randomly turn high beams on/off, but no way to disable in settings. Update August 24, 2022: As pointed out by a viewer Tesla has apparently now started to turn off radar in cars equipped with it for the first time and updating them to Tesla vision only via software. This was not the case at the time of filming this video. It's unclear if this is going to include doing this on all Tesla's that are already radar equipped or if they're just testing a small segment, but let's hope it doesn't cause those cars to also have issues with phantom braking. What's odd about this development is it hasn't been widely reported and there's nothing official on Tesla's website. Tesla only mentions transitioning new cars to Tesla Vision only. While there's plenty of articles from 2021 reporting Tesla would no longer include radar hardware in new cars, there was never a mention of turning it off in cars already equipped with it. The only article I can find was posted on August 24, 2022 although the viewer mentioned it in early August. www.notateslaapp.com/news/929/teslas-equipped-with-radar-are-now-transitioning-to-tesla-vision //TESLA REFERRAL PROGRAM: Support my channel and get up to $2000 off your purchase, plus 3 free months of Supercharging and FSD Supervised by using my link when buying your Tesla that delivers by December 31, 2024: ts.la/bryan62838
You could use the Geyser water system which plugs into the DC of the Tesla and you can have hot water shower anytime, it’s a quick hot shower but it’s hot water!
Thanks for a very clear and concise Q&A, I picked up a few more tips I hadn't thought of. Still a novice in my MYLR but I'm loving it and trying out new things every trip. Looking forward to more camping and travel videos. I plan on doing a US tour soon from home in SW Colorado to as many music venues and historic sites as I can. Crossroads at Clarksburg MI - nothing but open country there as far as I hear. We'll also hit all the National and State Parks we can. Maybe see you "On The Road", cheers.
Hey Steve - You're welcome and that's so cool and sounds like a great trip. I'm jealous 😀 I love outdoor amphitheaters and have also wanted to do that with a few friends. Just set out for a month or so and hit all the great summer concerts. When I was younger I went to a lot of concerts in Wisconsin at Alpine Valley Amphitheater where I saw Van Halen 3 times as well as Rush a couple times. Also saw some concerts outside in Chula Vista California just south of San Diego at the Amphitheater there. The one I still haven't made it to, but always wanted to is Red Rocks Amphitheater outside of Denver not far from you apparently. Always had the desire to see Of Monsters and Men there (if you're familiar with the band). Red Rocks looks amazing! Well, I'm glad you're enjoying your Model Y and would love to see you out on the road 😀 Safe travels on your trip and always feel free to ask any questions if you run into something you're not sure about.
I plug it into the 12v plug in the drivers side rear cargo area. I just leave it plugged in and let the car constantly top it off. In a Tesla the 12v battery is constantly topped off by the main battery. and the Jackery 1500 is 1.5 kWh of storage so the 75 kWh Tesla main battery has no problem keeping it topped off. I'll occasionally just use the 2x100w solar panels when camping in sunny areas to charge up the Jackery as well. Cooking with a hot plate or air fryer is the biggest hog of electricity, but I've never run the Jackery all the way down even when cooking for an hour using multiple devices. I've loved it so far and having an EV that can just silently run it all day is a game changer.
Ok, that's very helpful! Thank you 👍🏻 I think I'll go that route then. So they didn't cut out anything near the sensor? I know some places said they cut it out so water/solution wasn't trapped around sensor and then reattach a small sensor size piece over it. Just curious.
Thanks! I have just over 25k miles in 11 months and will probably do a review at sometime. Maybe at the end of April as that will be my 1 year anniversary. I appreciate you watching!
love your content man, its so informative. im still waiting for my long range tesla y. i reserved back in october and originally they stated a march delivery date. then moved to april, and now its set for late may. i heard from friends who also reserved the model y that if i were to switch to the performance y i would be able to have a delivery date set within the week but i much rather wait for the long range.
Hello there. I would like to ask the starlink. Is that the starlink roam you have? What kind of service do you have? Mobile regional, mobile global or mobile priority??? Also, i saw before your video with starlink how you install and prepare it but having a hard time finding it again. Can you please send the link? Thanks again.
Hi Rita - It's Starlink Roam. Make sure you have Roam selected at the top of the website before entering your address. It's Mobile Regional you likely want. Should be around $150/mo and you can pause service when you're not traveling. For instance I'm in MN right now for most of the summer and have it paused, but when I get ready to head back out on the road in a month or two I'll just unpause it. Here's the link to the review video I did when I set mine up, but just a warning... Starlink's service and naming of services has changed quite a few times since this video so you won't need to do a lot of the things I did in this video and instead just follow the directions they send you and it's super easy to setup. ruclips.net/video/leb9Txu2728/видео.html
@@bryanhauer thanks Bryan. I live in North Carolina and hoping to use it when going to mountains and national park in west coast with poor service. You are a big help and thanks again. Last question, do i need to go to a place with high connectivity? I noticed where i need is not highlighted with high connectivity???
Phantom braking. My first experience with it was on I-70 heading west through Kansas and it was pretty unnerving because it was so unpredictable. Oddly enough, we had no issues on I-70 through Missouri. I think there’s a book out there called What’s the matter with Kansas. Maybe they can add this nugget to their addendum. Pretty sure our Y was built in August of 2021, so it’s definitely vision only. Hoping that they can solve the problem through better software because I doubt they’re going to revert back to the previous technology they’ve worked so hard to eliminate. Anyway, another great video! I seem to learn something new from all your videos. Thanks!
Thanks man 🙏 It can definitely be a adrenaline rush when it does happen. My guess is they thought they could solve it with cameras only, but were also having issues getting parts and may have done it a bit early. Hope they can solve it too as it’s not a good look when all these new owners are hesitant to use one of the top selling features. New camping trip video coming Saturday so stay tuned 👍
Nice summary of your previous tips. I now know why your so patient at superchargers, you don’t drink coffee! I’m hoping for a Tesla minivan, with an air suspension that can go to 8” ground clearance for forest service roads.
Great video. Would just like to point out that number of miles on car is just an estimate and doesn’t really represent degradation. There are tests to accurately check degradation but they can be bit complicated.
Hello Bryan, As crazy as it sounds, I saw a report that stated if you turn your cargo box around you will get better air flow and better range. Maybe worth a try.
So I was doing some research and the general consensus does say that putting it on backwards will help. So weird that the manufacturer states otherwise, but I just watched Bjørn Nyland's video test on it and he confirms that it significantly lowered wind sound as well as performed 9% more efficiently. I think I'll be doing a test of my own on the next trip to see. Thanks for the suggestion. Here's his video for anyone interested: ruclips.net/video/Z0P6i1YsgII/видео.html
Good video. We will look at the tesmat system to provide greater head support for our mattress when traveling. Sleeping comfort is compromised if the mattress. We are not waiting for the 400 to 500 mile range vehicles. However, increased range would be ideal when you’re traveling for long periods of time like we will be when heading out west this fall. Hoping that we can fit a small refrigerator behind the passenger seat and not use the ice chests.
Thanks. Yep the TESMAT is nice, I just wish it was thicker and was the only piece I needed, but sadly there's no perfect product as of yet. As for range... once I can get a true 300 miles to a charge with the cargo box, I'll be a happy camper. Literally 😀
Great video...thanks! In the video you mention you currently use the Tesmat system for sleeping but in the links below you link to the EXPED mattress. I'm concerned about our heads drooping without more support for our heads above the footwell between the top of the back seats and the back of the front seats. Can you expand a bit on how you use the Tesmat to solve that problem? It sounds like you've also had to deal with the same issue. And give me a link for the Tesmat so I can give you credit and you can get your affiliate commission.
Thanks Robert! This is an old video so no longer use the TESMAT and actually wouldn't recommend it at all anymore. It's inferior compared to the EXPED or others on the market. I've never had to worry about my head drooping down with my EXPED and even put my elbows up there sometimes and because of your weight on the rest of the mattress it doesn't droop at all. Nice thing about the EXPED is that it's memory foam with honeycomb air pockets so you get the comfort of a quality memory foam that rolls up into a small size to fit in the sub-trunk or even frunk. I would recommend getting the additional widget pump as it makes it super easy and is ready to go in about 3 minutes. It's so much more comfortable than the TESMAT and the company behind it is so much better. In fact, I'm not even sure TESMAT is in business anymore. Many reports of that and they've not returned any emails to me or customers. I highly recommend giving EXPED a try 👍🏻
great infos. Thank you Bryan For battery deligation we charge to 100% about once a month for battery calibration and the M.Y now at 317 miles full charge in this cold weather. This was recommended by Tesla service. My wife's M.Y was delivered on 4/26/2021 . It's nowv has 21k miles
Hey Mike! Great tip! 317 is still pretty good for a year and 21k miles. I imagine mine has to do with so many charges to 100% when traveling. Still fairly happy with the performance after almost a year though. Thanks for watching!
I have, but nothing major (more than 7 or 8 inches) and the all wheel drive performed great. I would say the 20" stock tires are more of a performance summer tire even though they say they're all season, so I'd suggest upgrading after they become due for a replacement as they aren't the best in slippery conditions. I've heard great things about the Michelin Sport Pilot All Season's. The ride is apparently smoother and they perform much better in winter/wet conditions. I'll be upgrading in the next couple months so will be sure to do a review.
What kind of electric stove do you use with your Jackery? All of the appliances I’ve tried require a lot of electricity initially to start up and don’t work. They exceed max wattage. Thanks for any advice.
Hi Randy - It's the Electric Hot Burner: amzn.to/3xvL8im You can view all my gear in the description of each video. It says it's 1000 watts, but I swear it used to say 700 and usually it hovers around that. I have the Jackery 1500 so it handles it without issue. Hope that helps!
I also live in Las Vegas and am waiting for my model y. I checked on the NVenergy website for information about EV charging rates, but honestly it is confusing. Can you explain it? Thanks.
You pay per kWh. I believe it was around $0.13/kWh so costs under $10 to fully charge a Model Y from 0-100%. I had solar there last year so we paid nothing as we made more energy than was used. Did you have any specific questions?
Thanks for great video and reviews! I was planning to get a cargo box for my model Y like yours until I heard about ~25% reduction in range. This is a big discouragement to me and I think I'm going to withdraw my plan.
Glad I could help! Now while my experience has been a 15-25% loss of range in my Model Y, this isn't exclusive to Tesla's or even EV's for that matter. The average loss for a gas car is 15-20% when adding a cargo box as well so while it is slightly more, it isn't probably felt as bad as many gas SUV's can easily get over 400 miles on a tank. I'm ok with it as I mentioned in the video as it just adds an extra stop or two on very long travel days, but it's not generally an issue. Thanks for watching!
Very comprehensive: regarding CCS ADAPTER: here in Europe all Teslas already come with the CCS plug but you can here buy a CCS adapter for those who bought fiest Freemont Model 3s which had only a US plug. Weird you do not have that yet in the US
Weird indeed. I realize when Tesla first made their cable that there wasn't a standard like CCS yet so they just made one that worked for them, but I'm surprised it's taken them so long to get the adapter out here in the US for sale since all other charging companies have moved to CCS.
It looks nice, but I'm not sold on the thickness. 2.6" doesn't seem like enough unless it's a quick one or two nights (similar to TESMAT). I'd be up for giving it a try though. I'll reach out to them and see if I can get a demo unit to try.
Nice 👍 Yep most people will charge at home 99% of the time, but superchargers are great for trips or the occasional time you need a quick charge when out and about. They seem to be adding quite a few more, but they need to keep opening as many as possible as they’re selling the cars like crazy. The Electrify Americas should help when the adapter is released. Thanks for watching!
Phantom Breaking depends on the roads. It's a MASSIVE problem and makes autopilot unusable across highways and especially at night. It's dangerous it's so bad.
It also depends on the car. Saying it’s unusable in general isn’t accurate. Although it may be for you. For instance I’ve driven 35k miles in just over a year and had it happen 2 or 3 times early on and never once since. While others have experienced it many times a drive. I’m not trying to minimize the frustration for those that do see the issue as Tesla absolutely needs to make it perform better & more consistently. I know if I experienced it all the time I’d probably get rid of the car. Luckily I don’t and it’s worked great and so far has been my favorite feature.
That's interesting re question 1 - Radar. Since they went all in with Tesla Vision, I am surprised they have kept radar active for older cars / continue to support it - Are you sure its still functional?
Yep it is. My understanding is they only disable it for FSD Beta users. This is why my Autopilot will go up to 90mph and cars with Tesla Vision only go up to 80mph.
Not sure I understand what that has to do with software or ownership. So you’d feel better if you had to go to a dealership to have them download it for you instead of over the air? Sorry. Not sure I follow. Refrigerators get over the air updates and you still own them. Same with phones. Technology won’t stop so while the shelf life may be more limited due to technological advances, I’m not interested in owning my software/hardware for decades. I suppose I could see your point if you wanted to buy it and keep it for decades, but 99% of people don’t so that. They buy their car, make payments and drive it for 5-7 years before upgrading. Also rarely do people pay cash for cars or their house(most can’t afford to & those that can wouldn’t as it’s a terrible use of capital) for that matter so barely anyone actually has ownership… they lease to own from a bank. If you stop paying they take your car or house. Not jumping on you either, just not quite sure I understand what you mean 😀
@@bryanhauer Yeah phones/ laptops do. But for a car and speaking from the point of view that I don’t own an EV yet (which is my plan to own one this year via trade in) Maybe that’s why is a different feeling of the over the air updates for me since I havent experienced it just yet.
@@zerokool-2058 Ahhh got it. Yep, for sure different. Technology is moving so fast that I think the days of owning a classic car in the sense that in 40 years from now will people be buying 2022 Tesla's as classic cars?? Probably not as they won't be officially supported any longer. As we've seen over the last decade company's like Apple, Google and Microsoft have shortened the time a device is supported and is considered legacy. That poses a problem for people looking to own cars for long periods of time so I can see your point there, but honestly... I think those days are just over. Don't get me wrong... I'd love a '68 Mustang so I get what you mean, but I do agree the shelf life will most likely be less. I do however think they'll be able to retrofit them with upgraded software and hardware. They've made it so the computer chips can easily be upgraded by Tesla. They already do a bit of that. My guess is they'll still support them for 20+ years or so (you can still drive and charge the original Tesla Roadster & that was 15 years ago). I bet a 3rd party ecosystem sprouts up as well that will provide some type of support. The Times They Are a-Changin'
@@zerokool-2058 For sure. I like that they send constant updates every month to make the car better, more efficient. It's similar to when Apple or Google release a new operating system for their phones and we all get a new look or new features. For instance the 2021 Holiday Update from Tesla included things like being able to view the cars cameras remotely or the blind spots now show the camera from that side when you turn the blinker on. Those weren't there the day before, but with an over the air update, everyone can now use it. I honestly do think they design them so they not only last quite a while, but so the computers in them can be easily swapped out and the rest of the car remains a normal car albeit with way less parts that a gas car. Current Tesla batteries are under warranty for around 8 years and 120k miles and are said to last between 20-35 years. I suppose someone who wants to collect them could have the battery packs replaced in 25 years similar to having an engine replaced and then have the computer chips upgraded. Not to mention the life of the brakes due to little usage as I mentioned in the video. If you're looking to buy one soon and hold onto it for a decade or so, I think you'll be just fine. One question I often think about is more around what the resale value will be once the market is flooded with EV's and since technology is moving so fast, what will that look like for selling or trading in a 10 year old EV. That might end up looking more like the phone market where 10 year old cars are obsolete. Because of their price I imagine it will probably be more like 15-20 years, but the shelf life will surely be less. Thank you for the original comment. It's an interesting one to think about.
@@bryanhauer I bought the evannex heat shields before I found your channel, so I have the silver and white ones unfortunately. Love the idea of matte black on one side. Mine seem like they could be a newer model of yours though. They came with the suction cups attached so I can’t reverse mine, and mine have straps to roll them up for storage. Definitely wouldn’t recommend storing them that way though, because it makes it difficult for them to keep a flat shape against the window. Maybe that’s one thing to keep in mind as a negative to storing them rolled up when you’re thinking about storage for yours? If you need someone to test them out, I camp a lot in my Model y, so just let me know and I’ll be happy to help!
@@JoshHolme Thank you for the insight! Super helpful and I'll definitely reach out and send you some for testing once we get closer to that this summer. Also agree about rolling them up not being good. Mind do have those straps too, but I never use them. I'd prefer some type of light neoprene sleeve. Definitely don't need the suction cups except for the roof, but even those I'm trying to figure out a better solution.
Update Sept 3, 2022: In the Tesla 2022.24.6 software update I believe it disabled radar in my April 2021 Model Y as well as Auto-High Beam is turned on at night when Autopilot is on with no way to disable it. So far it seemed like it wasn't working great and would randomly turn high beams on/off, but no way to disable in settings.
Update August 24, 2022: As pointed out by a viewer Tesla has apparently now started to turn off radar in cars equipped with it for the first time and updating them to Tesla vision only via software. This was not the case at the time of filming this video. It's unclear if this is going to include doing this on all Tesla's that are already radar equipped or if they're just testing a small segment, but let's hope it doesn't cause those cars to also have issues with phantom braking.
What's odd about this development is it hasn't been widely reported and there's nothing official on Tesla's website. Tesla only mentions transitioning new cars to Tesla Vision only. While there's plenty of articles from 2021 reporting Tesla would no longer include radar hardware in new cars, there was never a mention of turning it off in cars already equipped with it. The only article I can find was posted on August 24, 2022 although the viewer mentioned it in early August.
www.notateslaapp.com/news/929/teslas-equipped-with-radar-are-now-transitioning-to-tesla-vision
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Just finished my first Tesla jacket camping overnight with my son! Good times❤
That is awesome! 👏
You have one of the best Tesla youtube channels. I just ordered my Tesla Model Y white on white 7 seater.
Thanks so much and congrats! Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you for info, your speech pace is great also, have a wonderful journey with wonderful vehicle.
Thank you kindly!
Thanks Bryan for giving us an informative video. I don’t have a Tesla yet . But I will someday. Liked &. Subscribed. 👍🏿
Really appreciate that 👍
You could use the Geyser water system which plugs into the DC of the Tesla and you can have hot water shower anytime, it’s a quick hot shower but it’s hot water!
Awesome video. So many great questions answered. 🙏🏼
Glad it was helpful, Ken! Got another informative one coming up tomorrow morning.
Thanks for a very clear and concise Q&A, I picked up a few more tips I hadn't thought of. Still a novice in my MYLR but I'm loving it and trying out new things every trip. Looking forward to more camping and travel videos. I plan on doing a US tour soon from home in SW Colorado to as many music venues and historic sites as I can. Crossroads at Clarksburg MI - nothing but open country there as far as I hear. We'll also hit all the National and State Parks we can. Maybe see you "On The Road", cheers.
Hey Steve - You're welcome and that's so cool and sounds like a great trip. I'm jealous 😀
I love outdoor amphitheaters and have also wanted to do that with a few friends. Just set out for a month or so and hit all the great summer concerts.
When I was younger I went to a lot of concerts in Wisconsin at Alpine Valley Amphitheater where I saw Van Halen 3 times as well as Rush a couple times.
Also saw some concerts outside in Chula Vista California just south of San Diego at the Amphitheater there.
The one I still haven't made it to, but always wanted to is Red Rocks Amphitheater outside of Denver not far from you apparently. Always had the desire to see Of Monsters and Men there (if you're familiar with the band). Red Rocks looks amazing!
Well, I'm glad you're enjoying your Model Y and would love to see you out on the road 😀 Safe travels on your trip and always feel free to ask any questions if you run into something you're not sure about.
How & where does the Jackery battery plug to the Tesla? Smart idea taking the air fryer & placing everything in the bear box.
I plug it into the 12v plug in the drivers side rear cargo area. I just leave it plugged in and let the car constantly top it off. In a Tesla the 12v battery is constantly topped off by the main battery. and the Jackery 1500 is 1.5 kWh of storage so the 75 kWh Tesla main battery has no problem keeping it topped off. I'll occasionally just use the 2x100w solar panels when camping in sunny areas to charge up the Jackery as well. Cooking with a hot plate or air fryer is the biggest hog of electricity, but I've never run the Jackery all the way down even when cooking for an hour using multiple devices. I've loved it so far and having an EV that can just silently run it all day is a game changer.
@@bryanhauer Excellent, thank you!
Good stuff. I have full ppf on my black model Y. And zero issues with the sensors. Abs everything is covered by the ppf
Ok, that's very helpful! Thank you 👍🏻 I think I'll go that route then. So they didn't cut out anything near the sensor? I know some places said they cut it out so water/solution wasn't trapped around sensor and then reattach a small sensor size piece over it. Just curious.
Great Video and Tesla Tips!
Glad you liked it and found value! I appreciate you watching 😀
Thanks man, great video short and cover all of it. How many miles do you have on it? And when will you do review?
Thanks! I have just over 25k miles in 11 months and will probably do a review at sometime. Maybe at the end of April as that will be my 1 year anniversary. I appreciate you watching!
Great video Bryan. Do you know the total height of your MY with the roof box?
Thanks! It’s just under 6’8” as it almost hits when I go into Caesar’s Palace parking garage but just barely fits.
love your content man, its so informative. im still waiting for my long range tesla y. i reserved back in october and originally they stated a march delivery date. then moved to april, and now its set for late may. i heard from friends who also reserved the model y that if i were to switch to the performance y i would be able to have a delivery date set within the week but i much rather wait for the long range.
Thanks so much! I'd wait for the Long Range. Doesn't sound like you have too much longer to wait either way so I'd hold out. It'll be worth it. 😀
Long range Only!!! Trust me, wife got long range, friends performance, after a year they wished to purchase long
Hello there. I would like to ask the starlink. Is that the starlink roam you have? What kind of service do you have? Mobile regional, mobile global or mobile priority??? Also, i saw before your video with starlink how you install and prepare it but having a hard time finding it again. Can you please send the link? Thanks again.
Hi Rita - It's Starlink Roam. Make sure you have Roam selected at the top of the website before entering your address. It's Mobile Regional you likely want. Should be around $150/mo and you can pause service when you're not traveling. For instance I'm in MN right now for most of the summer and have it paused, but when I get ready to head back out on the road in a month or two I'll just unpause it.
Here's the link to the review video I did when I set mine up, but just a warning... Starlink's service and naming of services has changed quite a few times since this video so you won't need to do a lot of the things I did in this video and instead just follow the directions they send you and it's super easy to setup. ruclips.net/video/leb9Txu2728/видео.html
@@bryanhauer thanks Bryan. I live in North Carolina and hoping to use it when going to mountains and national park in west coast with poor service. You are a big help and thanks again.
Last question, do i need to go to a place with high connectivity? I noticed where i need is not highlighted with high connectivity???
Haha Peter McK cameo FTW 🤘🏻☕️
Haha 😁
Phantom braking. My first experience with it was on I-70 heading west through Kansas and it was pretty unnerving because it was so unpredictable. Oddly enough, we had no issues on I-70 through Missouri. I think there’s a book out there called What’s the matter with Kansas. Maybe they can add this nugget to their addendum. Pretty sure our Y was built in August of 2021, so it’s definitely vision only. Hoping that they can solve the problem through better software because I doubt they’re going to revert back to the previous technology they’ve worked so hard to eliminate. Anyway, another great video! I seem to learn something new from all your videos. Thanks!
Thanks man 🙏 It can definitely be a adrenaline rush when it does happen. My guess is they thought they could solve it with cameras only, but were also having issues getting parts and may have done it a bit early. Hope they can solve it too as it’s not a good look when all these new owners are hesitant to use one of the top selling features. New camping trip video coming Saturday so stay tuned 👍
Nice summary of your previous tips. I now know why your so patient at superchargers, you don’t drink coffee!
I’m hoping for a Tesla minivan, with an air suspension that can go to 8” ground clearance for forest service roads.
Haha 😂 Tesla Van would be great. Hoping they eventually make an off-road Sprinter van style too. That will be the ultimate EV camper 👍
Great video. Would just like to point out that number of miles on car is just an estimate and doesn’t really represent degradation. There are tests to accurately check degradation but they can be bit complicated.
Thanks 👍
Hello Bryan,
As crazy as it sounds, I saw a report that stated if you turn your cargo box around you will get better air flow and better range.
Maybe worth a try.
Thanks for the suggestion! I've heard that too. I'll have to do a little research and see if that turns out to be true. 👍🏻
So I was doing some research and the general consensus does say that putting it on backwards will help. So weird that the manufacturer states otherwise, but I just watched Bjørn Nyland's video test on it and he confirms that it significantly lowered wind sound as well as performed 9% more efficiently. I think I'll be doing a test of my own on the next trip to see. Thanks for the suggestion. Here's his video for anyone interested: ruclips.net/video/Z0P6i1YsgII/видео.html
@@bryanhauer great let us know how you make out
Good video. We will look at the tesmat system to provide greater head support for our mattress when traveling. Sleeping comfort is compromised if the mattress. We are not waiting for the 400 to 500 mile range vehicles. However, increased range would be ideal when you’re traveling for long periods of time like we will be when heading out west this fall. Hoping that we can fit a small refrigerator behind the passenger seat and not use the ice chests.
That is if the mattress sags at the head.
Thanks. Yep the TESMAT is nice, I just wish it was thicker and was the only piece I needed, but sadly there's no perfect product as of yet. As for range... once I can get a true 300 miles to a charge with the cargo box, I'll be a happy camper. Literally 😀
Great video...thanks! In the video you mention you currently use the Tesmat system for sleeping but in the links below you link to the EXPED mattress. I'm concerned about our heads drooping without more support for our heads above the footwell between the top of the back seats and the back of the front seats. Can you expand a bit on how you use the Tesmat to solve that problem? It sounds like you've also had to deal with the same issue. And give me a link for the Tesmat so I can give you credit and you can get your affiliate commission.
Thanks Robert! This is an old video so no longer use the TESMAT and actually wouldn't recommend it at all anymore. It's inferior compared to the EXPED or others on the market. I've never had to worry about my head drooping down with my EXPED and even put my elbows up there sometimes and because of your weight on the rest of the mattress it doesn't droop at all. Nice thing about the EXPED is that it's memory foam with honeycomb air pockets so you get the comfort of a quality memory foam that rolls up into a small size to fit in the sub-trunk or even frunk. I would recommend getting the additional widget pump as it makes it super easy and is ready to go in about 3 minutes. It's so much more comfortable than the TESMAT and the company behind it is so much better. In fact, I'm not even sure TESMAT is in business anymore. Many reports of that and they've not returned any emails to me or customers. I highly recommend giving EXPED a try 👍🏻
great infos. Thank you Bryan
For battery deligation we charge to 100% about once a month for battery calibration and the M.Y now at 317 miles full charge in this cold weather. This was recommended by Tesla service. My wife's M.Y was delivered on 4/26/2021 . It's nowv has 21k miles
Hey Mike! Great tip! 317 is still pretty good for a year and 21k miles. I imagine mine has to do with so many charges to 100% when traveling. Still fairly happy with the performance after almost a year though. Thanks for watching!
Hi! Thanks for sharing! Have you done any snow camping with your Y? Or driven under snow conditions?
I have, but nothing major (more than 7 or 8 inches) and the all wheel drive performed great. I would say the 20" stock tires are more of a performance summer tire even though they say they're all season, so I'd suggest upgrading after they become due for a replacement as they aren't the best in slippery conditions.
I've heard great things about the Michelin Sport Pilot All Season's. The ride is apparently smoother and they perform much better in winter/wet conditions. I'll be upgrading in the next couple months so will be sure to do a review.
@@bryanhauer thank you for your response! My Y would be traveling a lot in winter conditions, I'll be upgrading the tires too for sure then!
What kind of electric stove do you use with your Jackery? All of the appliances I’ve tried require a lot of electricity initially to start up and don’t work. They exceed max wattage.
Thanks for any advice.
Hi Randy - It's the Electric Hot Burner: amzn.to/3xvL8im
You can view all my gear in the description of each video.
It says it's 1000 watts, but I swear it used to say 700 and usually it hovers around that. I have the Jackery 1500 so it handles it without issue. Hope that helps!
Great info Brian. How many miles are currently on the car in regards to battery degradation.
Oops. Should have included that 😀 I currently have around 25,000 miles.
@@bryanhauer that's awesome. Thanks for the info!
I also live in Las Vegas and am waiting for my model y. I checked on the NVenergy website for information about EV charging rates, but honestly it is confusing. Can you explain it? Thanks.
You pay per kWh. I believe it was around $0.13/kWh so costs under $10 to fully charge a Model Y from 0-100%. I had solar there last year so we paid nothing as we made more energy than was used. Did you have any specific questions?
@@bryanhauer thanks. I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for great video and reviews! I was planning to get a cargo box for my model Y like yours until I heard about ~25% reduction in range. This is a big discouragement to me and I think I'm going to withdraw my plan.
Glad I could help! Now while my experience has been a 15-25% loss of range in my Model Y, this isn't exclusive to Tesla's or even EV's for that matter. The average loss for a gas car is 15-20% when adding a cargo box as well so while it is slightly more, it isn't probably felt as bad as many gas SUV's can easily get over 400 miles on a tank. I'm ok with it as I mentioned in the video as it just adds an extra stop or two on very long travel days, but it's not generally an issue. Thanks for watching!
I also don't see a link for the workout mat or 3" memory foam mattress from Kohl's that you use. Want you to get your affiliate commissions!!
Really appreciate that, but read my last reply to your main comment. Thanks 😀
Very comprehensive: regarding CCS ADAPTER: here in Europe all Teslas already come with the CCS plug but you can here buy a CCS adapter for those who bought fiest Freemont Model 3s which had only a US plug. Weird you do not have that yet in the US
Weird indeed. I realize when Tesla first made their cable that there wasn't a standard like CCS yet so they just made one that worked for them, but I'm surprised it's taken them so long to get the adapter out here in the US for sale since all other charging companies have moved to CCS.
What do you think about Tescamp mattress?
It looks nice, but I'm not sold on the thickness. 2.6" doesn't seem like enough unless it's a quick one or two nights (similar to TESMAT). I'd be up for giving it a try though. I'll reach out to them and see if I can get a demo unit to try.
I have PPF front and back no issues with sensors
How do you record and edit your videos? What does your camera gear looks like?
For cameras I use a combo of Canon EOS R, iPhone 13 Pro, Osmo Action & DJI Mavic mini 2. For editing I use Final Cut Pro. Hope that helps 😀
We only have one Tesla super charger near me. I see more are coming soon. There's also Electrify America as well here.
Nice 👍 Yep most people will charge at home 99% of the time, but superchargers are great for trips or the occasional time you need a quick charge when out and about. They seem to be adding quite a few more, but they need to keep opening as many as possible as they’re selling the cars like crazy. The Electrify Americas should help when the adapter is released.
Thanks for watching!
Phantom Breaking depends on the roads. It's a MASSIVE problem and makes autopilot unusable across highways and especially at night. It's dangerous it's so bad.
It also depends on the car. Saying it’s unusable in general isn’t accurate. Although it may be for you. For instance I’ve driven 35k miles in just over a year and had it happen 2 or 3 times early on and never once since. While others have experienced it many times a drive. I’m not trying to minimize the frustration for those that do see the issue as Tesla absolutely needs to make it perform better & more consistently. I know if I experienced it all the time I’d probably get rid of the car. Luckily I don’t and it’s worked great and so far has been my favorite feature.
That's interesting re question 1 - Radar. Since they went all in with Tesla Vision, I am surprised they have kept radar active for older cars / continue to support it - Are you sure its still functional?
Yep it is. My understanding is they only disable it for FSD Beta users.
This is why my Autopilot will go up to 90mph and cars with Tesla Vision only go up to 80mph.
My only thing is that since they do all over the air update, I feel like you don't own the car and is just like you're borrowing it.
Not sure I understand what that has to do with software or ownership. So you’d feel better if you had to go to a dealership to have them download it for you instead of over the air? Sorry. Not sure I follow.
Refrigerators get over the air updates and you still own them. Same with phones.
Technology won’t stop so while the shelf life may be more limited due to technological advances, I’m not interested in owning my software/hardware for decades. I suppose I could see your point if you wanted to buy it and keep it for decades, but 99% of people don’t so that. They buy their car, make payments and drive it for 5-7 years before upgrading. Also rarely do people pay cash for cars or their house(most can’t afford to & those that can wouldn’t as it’s a terrible use of capital) for that matter so barely anyone actually has ownership… they lease to own from a bank. If you stop paying they take your car or house.
Not jumping on you either, just not quite sure I understand what you mean 😀
@@bryanhauer Yeah phones/ laptops do. But for a car and speaking from the point of view that I don’t own an EV yet (which is my plan to own one this year via trade in) Maybe that’s why is a different feeling of the over the air updates for me since I havent experienced it just yet.
@@zerokool-2058 Ahhh got it. Yep, for sure different. Technology is moving so fast that I think the days of owning a classic car in the sense that in 40 years from now will people be buying 2022 Tesla's as classic cars?? Probably not as they won't be officially supported any longer. As we've seen over the last decade company's like Apple, Google and Microsoft have shortened the time a device is supported and is considered legacy. That poses a problem for people looking to own cars for long periods of time so I can see your point there, but honestly... I think those days are just over. Don't get me wrong... I'd love a '68 Mustang so I get what you mean, but I do agree the shelf life will most likely be less. I do however think they'll be able to retrofit them with upgraded software and hardware. They've made it so the computer chips can easily be upgraded by Tesla. They already do a bit of that.
My guess is they'll still support them for 20+ years or so (you can still drive and charge the original Tesla Roadster & that was 15 years ago). I bet a 3rd party ecosystem sprouts up as well that will provide some type of support.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
@@bryanhauer Agree.. That’s true they can definitely keep the car feeling new even if I had it for 5+ years.
Thanks for the info.
@@zerokool-2058 For sure. I like that they send constant updates every month to make the car better, more efficient. It's similar to when Apple or Google release a new operating system for their phones and we all get a new look or new features. For instance the 2021 Holiday Update from Tesla included things like being able to view the cars cameras remotely or the blind spots now show the camera from that side when you turn the blinker on. Those weren't there the day before, but with an over the air update, everyone can now use it.
I honestly do think they design them so they not only last quite a while, but so the computers in them can be easily swapped out and the rest of the car remains a normal car albeit with way less parts that a gas car.
Current Tesla batteries are under warranty for around 8 years and 120k miles and are said to last between 20-35 years. I suppose someone who wants to collect them could have the battery packs replaced in 25 years similar to having an engine replaced and then have the computer chips upgraded.
Not to mention the life of the brakes due to little usage as I mentioned in the video.
If you're looking to buy one soon and hold onto it for a decade or so, I think you'll be just fine. One question I often think about is more around what the resale value will be once the market is flooded with EV's and since technology is moving so fast, what will that look like for selling or trading in a 10 year old EV. That might end up looking more like the phone market where 10 year old cars are obsolete. Because of their price I imagine it will probably be more like 15-20 years, but the shelf life will surely be less.
Thank you for the original comment. It's an interesting one to think about.
Are you actually thinking of releasing your own sun shades, or was that just a joke?
Dead serious! Any feature requests.
@@bryanhauer I bought the evannex heat shields before I found your channel, so I have the silver and white ones unfortunately. Love the idea of matte black on one side. Mine seem like they could be a newer model of yours though. They came with the suction cups attached so I can’t reverse mine, and mine have straps to roll them up for storage. Definitely wouldn’t recommend storing them that way though, because it makes it difficult for them to keep a flat shape against the window. Maybe that’s one thing to keep in mind as a negative to storing them rolled up when you’re thinking about storage for yours? If you need someone to test them out, I camp a lot in my Model y, so just let me know and I’ll be happy to help!
@@JoshHolme Thank you for the insight! Super helpful and I'll definitely reach out and send you some for testing once we get closer to that this summer. Also agree about rolling them up not being good. Mind do have those straps too, but I never use them. I'd prefer some type of light neoprene sleeve. Definitely don't need the suction cups except for the roof, but even those I'm trying to figure out a better solution.