Ask yourself "Bucket list?" Then Depreciation (after 6-12 months, would you get you money back if you change your mind?)

Agree, that network really does give you the confidence in charging on long trips

Thats great news Rob 😀 👍 thanks for your support watching me banging on about evs !

Thats good to know 😉😊

Only the M3 LR & P have heated steering wheels.

And the high-trim e-Niro's have air conditioned seats. :0)

Thanks Roy for you comments 👍

We are men of a certain age then !🤣👍

Nah , my twin is a numptie !

Tesla Long Range at £50k v Top e-Niro 4+ £38k (after discount)

Our M3 has got a heated wheel. It’s really nice. Not too hot, just comfortably warm..

@@MikeDWinter Is yours a Chinese built M3 then Mike? 🤔🙂

@@TeslaModel3Adventures yup. Build quality is superb. Everything as it should be, no issues at all.

@@MikeDWinter Excellent, good to hear 🙂👍 I do miss a heated steering wheel. But no real grumbles otherwise.

Thanks both , appreciate your comments

I agree with you 100% , esp the superchargers, im just back from a 1500 mile tound trip in the M3 , the Tesla network is fantastic. Video coming soon on my trip south ( although most destinations in the uk are south for me ! 😀)

I can answer some those concerns. The insurance for a Tesla 3 LR is about 20% more than a VW passat 2.0 diesel, and about the same as an E-Nero. You have to remember that most EV's are more powerful than the equivalent ICE car so more "risky"; the Tesla is relatively cheap to insure given its performance as the crash rates for these cars are 3 times lower when not using auto-pilot and 6 times less when using auto-pilot, so though expensive to repair they are a low risk for the insurance companies. I pay around £600/year for everything - full comp, legal, hire car. I feel you have been provided with negative alternative facts on Tesla cars, quite common, Admiral insurance is the cheapest I believe, but I use Direct line. As for cost for items out of warrentee, the model 3 (and Y) is too young a model to get long term warrentee items (it has 4 years on everything and 8 years on batteries), but generally there is little to go wrong mechanically like ALL EV's. The drive train and electronics are more mature than all other manufactures, the the Korean cars are excellent when it comes to reliability though. The stats quoted elsewhere are for the problematic door handles on the S. Price wise up front, Tesla is not a pipe dream, they are not much more that a lot of equivalent cars - especially the SR+. It should be down to the style and type of car you want to drive and I recommend you try and look past the media that gets no advertising revenue from Tesla so is very anti-Tesla. If you want a sports Saloon - get a Tesla, if you want a cross-over (small EV) get a e-Nero or Kona. My only comment on the Kona is that the quality of the interior is not up to the e-Nero. Finally you should certainly take a look at the Ionic 5 and EV6 when they come out - they are large SUV which is a huge shame for me as I cannot stand large SUV's (that is personal), but they will be fantastic cars.

@@Tom55data hey thanks for the very thoughtful reply and appreciate the insight. I've not tried to get a quote on a model 3 (which I should do), I was mostly going off the insurance groups of each car. Currently the model 3 is too far out of my price range. I felt like I was pushing it with a 20k GBP budget. I'm with you with not liking the suv/mini SUVs. It's more to keep my better half on side :)

This Model 3 is the 2021 model with the heat pump , but no heated steering wheel.

@@JonathanPorterfield I had heated wheel before getting model 3. I haven’t missed it yet, as pre condition the cabin before getting in

Yep , if i was loaded ,i would have both !

I have 3 children and the Tesla is quite fine. They love the transparent roof, they love the comfort, they love the rear heated seats, they love vacation all over Europe, they love being able to ask for any music, they love Netflix each time they have to wait in the car, etc. And even for 4 weeks vacation we never had any issue with the size of shape of the boots. And in the worse case, a small trailer costs less than 400 € and a model not higher nor wider than the car will have a very small impact on range. Then you will be able to move a big washing machine or 5 bikes or to go to the recycling. Or you can wait a few months for the hatchback Tesla, ie the model Y. *I am not saying that a car is better than another* but the model 3 is *perfect* for children, from experience. Furthermore, I would not go on vacation with children without a reliable fast charging network, it is one thing to struggle alone, but with kids it can even become dangerous. Not to mention that with children life becomes less predictable, so an EV with the versatility of an ICE car is quite handy.

For the dump run my M3 has a towbar.

@@grahamleiper1538... and your dog?

"lack of buttons" (aka things which distract you from the road) compared to one button, on the wheel followed by "I'm cold" (for instance). "Lack of controls" No Controls you SHOULD use while driving, at hand, or via voice. (I forgot navigate to Supercharger)

@@rogerstarkey5390 I don't have to take my eyes off the road to press any buttons, so how is that a distraction?

@@rogerstarkey5390 I would say a touch screen or a joystick with a screen is more of a distraction then real buttons. I didn't much care for it in the Volvo's. When you know the media input button is the 3rd down on the right you can just run your finger down the unit and press it without looking. Turning the middle dial adjusts the temperature. You dont need to look at it. Just move it a couple of clicks to the left/right. Touch buttons are the worst, there is no feedback and I feel like I spend more time looking at them and making sure my finger presses the right thing. If the research about being distracted while talking hands free or talking in the car is anything to go by then issuing commands is still a distraction that can cause an accident(I cant help but think how much google home gets things wrong and it's one of the best). Saying that being able to say call mum is the best. Its horses for courses and I suppose I'm more comfortable with the touchy feely buttons personally I dont like the decision that auto makers are going with touchscreens.

@@blobstrom which button controls do you miss the most. Most of the things can be turned on with the wiper button and the two steering wheel buttons

@@teslakiller6959 The button i use the most in winter are heated seats, steering wheel. I turn of lane keep assist as it defaults on. Then there's of course cruise control and speed limiting. also in traffic i turn on auto-hold but don't want it when traffic moves again. Then changing from DAB to the play list on my phone. These are the most use ones i guess. I tend to change the regen depending on what kind of road i'm on even though i leave the car in auto regen, but that only works when i get closer to traffic ahead.

If i was driving big distances every day , id take the Tesla everytime as the SC are 100% reliable , but for less than 200 miles a day , id charge at home when i sleep , id take a E Niro ( 7 year warranty too !)

@JonathanPorterfield does the tesla feel like it will cause damage to back or knees since it is so low? Or just getting in and out is a bit more cumbersome and taxing on back but while sitting and driving it is similar to Niro (for back and knee comfort) for the Driver? I don't have passengers so extra space jn niro of not much use to me. It's Driver comfort and back I am worried about

@SriSri-fo2je i personally found the M3 too low for me ( im 6'4) and the E Niro perfect for getting in and out of everyday multiple times. On long drives , once in the car, the M3 was very comfortable.

@JonathanPorterfield I was just curious if Tesla allows Niro to be charged on Tesla Supercharger Network since Tesla is on CCS outside USA (that is my understanding but may not be true)?

I agrre 100% for long trips and superchargers , Tesla EVERY time ! I personally dont travel south as much as i used too.

I've travelled to London & back from up-north with zero issues..... not in a Tesla.

Haha , honestly , i was my choice ,Ursula would drive anything , i stuck her in a Twizy for 12 months for her 10 mile commute, she hated it in winter ! 😅

@@JonathanPorterfield 😲.. A twizzy... now THAT would have been an entertaing video to watch🤣. It would have gone viral for sure 😁 an opportunity missed! I've subscribed just in case you do one in the future!

Ioniq 5 will age better

I dont like the drive and noise of a diesel , and far to expensive to fuel and maintain. I also fill up whilst i sleep.

I have the option of a Tesla Model 3 for driving , im still glad we had the E Niro , suits us perfectly.

Too expensive though!

Tesla have LED the way... As more and more Ev's become widely available and Tesla fanboyism is saturated they will be overtaken. They will remain a novelty for some time tho I expect.

There's always one ..........👏