Why This Tesla Owner is Driving Across the US Twice Without Autopilot!

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@michaelschend8785 5 жыл бұрын

This is what kills me, you never see positive stories like this about Tesla, only the negative. "The wheels are coming off Tesla" was one, "Tesla Erupts in Chaos after execs leave" was another, and those were just today's headlines. Where's the "Tesla's run forever with only minor repairs" headlines?

@Markcool2011 5 жыл бұрын

Michael Schend I mean they did lose 17 dollars of their stock in a day because Musk was smoking weed and an exec left...

@Hans-gb4mv 5 жыл бұрын

MarLap2000, I don't think that smoking weed had any big impact on the stock price. The 2 execs leaving on the other hand was not good news of course. And yes, there are many positive stories about Tesla cars just like you have many positives about other products. But it's the issues and how you resolve that that in the end would interest me more as a potential customer. And while I do believe that Tesla will be here for years to come, I also fear that it will take at least another year before we finally get to see a stable company that runs smooth.

@pcce1557 5 жыл бұрын

It's so sad to see there are so many morons who doesn't know how to drive a manual transmission car, think that it's so fun to drive a car with only 2 pedals.

@michaelschend8785 5 жыл бұрын

Paul S I learned to drive in a 1950s manual transmission truck where you had to double clutch each gear and grind it in. Miss the manual tranny’s but not the never ending repairs.

@michaelschend8785 5 жыл бұрын

The Brown RAT I was referring to a guy with over 200,000 miles who’s total repairs added up to $1500, but no one hears those stories. Not saying every Tesla will do this but every negative story makes the news. Logic dictates fewer moving parts WILL equal less maintenance.

@tlf361 5 жыл бұрын

No repairs, except for a 12V battery and a door handle? Holy crap...

@faneuro1553 5 жыл бұрын

Timothy L clearly not true

@faneuro1553 5 жыл бұрын

Abitamim Bharmal in reality when the battery need to be replace it cost a fortune, this video is just a skewer that Tesla intentionally selected for marketing purpose.also any minor body work would easily cost above $10000.

@tlf361 5 жыл бұрын

+fan euro Agree with the body work, that's one of my major concerns. But why would I need to replace my battery? Unless something really goes wrong or it has degraded to the point that it needs replacing, which would take hundred thousands of miles (both scenarios which pose "similarly priced" concerns in regular cars too)...

@Zreknarf 5 жыл бұрын

$1500 for a 12V battery and a door handle? holy crap

@juantorres7305 5 жыл бұрын

Zreknarf that is what I was thinking damn really 1500 just for that?? Lol,

@Digikidthevoiceofreason 5 жыл бұрын

Thank God they got rid of that ugly front nosecone. The newer ones like a zillion times better.

@PoeticJusticeSC 5 жыл бұрын

I 100% agree. The newer front end on the Model S looks great. I like the old Model S 'despite' having an ugly nose cone.

@tlf361 5 жыл бұрын

+Kurt Thompson Model 6?

@PoeticJusticeSC 5 жыл бұрын

Oops. Thanks Timothy. I have corrected my typo. I meant "Model S", not "Model 6".

@hockey161616 5 жыл бұрын

DigikidForever that’s a model 3 with the cone....

@kalebslife1 5 жыл бұрын

Yeh when the model x came out it look a little older but he should upgrade his headlights

@rawpowergaming8859 5 жыл бұрын

Got the pleasure of meeting Steve today in our Woodlands, Texas Tesla Gallery. It was great hearing his story and learning about his Tesla travels. Took a great group photo. Thank you for the video Kim and happy charging Steve.

@thehypertrophyscientist4348 5 жыл бұрын

This guy is the reason why free supercharging is ending,, using it for uber with free supercharging

@CorySpears1978 5 жыл бұрын

Great Vid! Awesome reliability. Thank You.

@stacyr3743 5 жыл бұрын

I was planning on waiting a couple of years to get my Tesla, until looking online and finding that free supercharging will be ending soon, and the tax credit will soon be cut as well. Now is the time, for my anyway! I drove a performance model 3 yesterday. It was amazing.

@danahn 5 жыл бұрын

that's right, I wrote an article about that recently! please check it out normalconsumer.com/get-yourself-a-tesla-before-end-of-2018/

@Jacob-xd3ko 5 жыл бұрын

Stacy R A lot of people are going to not buy a Tesla because of the supercharging and the tax credit ending.

@stacyr3743 5 жыл бұрын

What you said about having thought it was too expensive but changing your mind after driving one... I feel a little anxious after putting my order. Honestly, I first decided I would be getting one when I found out they were offering model 3 at $35,000. I never would have considered one otherwise. I also have to have all wheel drive because of the climate I live in. I do feel a bit like I've been suckered, but I'm still so excited!!!

@stacyr3743 5 жыл бұрын

Jacob, I think so too, but I imagine they'll start to get more affordable, a benefit that will offset the loss.

@tlf361 5 жыл бұрын

+Stacy R Same here. Though I ended up not getting the AWD, even though I live in snowy conditions

@Chrisb8s 5 жыл бұрын

I got my used CPO S p85 in May and have put 8,000 gas free trouble free miles on it. I love road tripping luckily I have autopilot :). I think that the value in the supercharging g for life will cause me to keep this car for a very long time

@Suar32 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 80k subscribers!

@michaelmara1338 5 жыл бұрын

My red M3 with sport wheels was delivered on July 7th. I didn’t get AP for two reasons.... 1.) to save $5000 and 2.) I actually want to drive the car. Right now I have the two week trial of free AP and find myself barely using it. Been seeing more & more M3’s on the roads here in Phoenix lately and I love it!

@BrianJoyce 5 жыл бұрын

You go Steve! Hope I see you out on the road soon.Keep on Truck'in.

@Yanquetino 5 жыл бұрын

Showcasing a 200K-mile Tesla is a great episode to launch Nat'l Drive Electric Week. With examples like this, it's obvious that the game has now changed. What's not to like? Have FUN at your EV'ent! I'm sure attendees will be thrilled to meet you in person.

@IAPPLEWIZ 5 жыл бұрын

I agree. Road trips in this car is great. I love it. It’s impossible to try to road trip in another car.

@vincentlewis7423 5 жыл бұрын

Patrick @ the King of Prussia Mall in PA Showroom was very nice to us when we recently test drove a P100D Model X.

@klokoloko2114 5 жыл бұрын

Kimberly thank you for making this world better place to live 👍

@EddieDexterStewart 5 жыл бұрын

I still think Tesla should install Superchargers in gas stations. It would make charging even more convenient...but the petrol companies probably wouldn't like that.

@the1anonymouse 5 жыл бұрын

Petrol companies don't own gas stations, gas station companies do

@advertslaxxor 5 жыл бұрын

And gas stations won't. Then the gas companies will penalize them in any way they can.

@the1anonymouse 5 жыл бұрын

@@advertslaxxor well in that case there's a business opportunity. Open up charging stations that act like gas stations or partner with the stations and build next to them

@Christopher_T_Paul 5 жыл бұрын

Nobody wants to invest in electric car charging. The main problem is that a car will be sat in a space for a number of hours. Public charging access is going to be a future problem for 100% electric cars as they become more popular. Cars take a few hours to charge and all that time are occupying a lot of real estate. Of course batteries will get better and capacities will be greater and charging time may well be reduced.

@rikkotter9100 5 жыл бұрын

Most gas stations in the Netherlands actually have a sort of supercharger for electric cars; They aren't owned by Tesla, most of them are from a company called FastNed, but they are pretty fast and quite easily accessible

@carlez3963 5 жыл бұрын

I love this channel so much I love Tesla!!

@scdi12 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thx.

@kens97sto171 5 жыл бұрын

I do the same type of road trips.. but use an older Prius. Lot cheaper.. more convenient, not as fun of a car for sure.. but I don't care about that. Can sleep in a Prius or any other liftback car the same way. Running my car while I sleep, uses about 1 gallon of gas over 12 hrs. For the AC, about 2 gallons for colder times.

@vasm1807 5 жыл бұрын

What about battery degradation? How is it holding?

@abbaby555 5 жыл бұрын

Really good info on this car. I don't think autopilot is a big deal, I bought my model S to drive.

@machine60 5 жыл бұрын

There is a retired eye surgeon in Wyoming who has visited over unique 600 Superchargers in a Model S and a new Model 3.

@N8TheSnake 5 жыл бұрын

As long as the older Model S's have the power train swap done they're pretty well bulletproof!

@Batvolle 5 жыл бұрын

And their doorhandles

@Christopher_T_Paul 5 жыл бұрын

Wow 200k miles and only a battery and door handle was the only part that failed? I think the maintenance costs might be a tad more, brakes, discs, tyres, servicing etc. Is the warranty still set at 50k miles? That seems very low, so many manufacturers offering a far superior package. I would like to get an electric car, and a Tesla isn't ruled out. But such a small warranty on an big expensive car is a worry.

@scottclyburn 5 жыл бұрын

A real Tesla fan recognizes that parking deck at the Avalon, Alpharetta Tesla store!

@gameztopcollectibles 5 жыл бұрын

Kim so that means that only supercharging everyday or two isn't bad for the battery? Please answer me I'm trying to decide whether to go for a performance model 3 so I can supercharge everyday I commute to work 150 miles a day. I would really appreciate some advice.

@motherchimp5994 5 жыл бұрын

This guy has lost ~10% of his battery over 200k miles from only using supercharging. This sounds like more than the normal from slow charging, but still quite insignificant.

@user-ip8ht4ed9v 5 жыл бұрын

When sleeping in the car, does he block out the windows?

@vidyashankars 5 жыл бұрын

Hey... another great video. You guys didn't talk about whether this is the original battery in his car and how many miles of range he's lost after driving 200k miles. Do you know?

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. I believe it was 230 miles on full.

@rawpowergaming8859 5 жыл бұрын

I talked to Steve and he said it is not the original battery. The original battery needed to be replaced around 68K miles at no cost to him (infinite mile warranty for 8 years on battery and motors) no trouble with the battery since it was swapped with the newer generation battery. Now a days there is a multitude of stories about Teslas approaching the half million mile mark with little to no issue.

@David_Day 5 жыл бұрын

How’s the range on this Tesla? Wouldn’t this level of DC fast charge cycles ruin the battery?

@jonsmith1259 5 жыл бұрын

The end of free Supercharging. What will be the price to recharge from say 20% to 90% ? Anyone know the cost?

@Frank71 5 жыл бұрын

200,000 miles impressive.

@jtk00l 5 жыл бұрын

Can you comment on his battery degradation from primarily charging so much by supercharger?

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

About 90% remaining.

@ianw205 5 жыл бұрын

Have the brake pads not been replaced yet? I have completed 50,000 miles in my 90d and think I will get over 200,000 miles, justchecking?

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

Original pads

@curtspray 5 жыл бұрын

My question is. how much battery charge is lost running the air conditioning during a 8 hour night sleeping in a Model 3?

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

About 1% for us. Sometimes more if parked out in the cold unplugged.

@benthecaptain7419 5 жыл бұрын

How's the battery holding up? I assume it's good? Over 90%

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

Yes right about 90%

@everettozmun6822 5 жыл бұрын

3rd I'm so glad I saw another vid

@abdikarimali7036 5 жыл бұрын

if you are just paying $8 for a full charge, without free supercharging is not a big deal.

@jediael9906 5 жыл бұрын

Yea

@NFLYoungBoy223 5 жыл бұрын

Damn today is the last day of free supercharger

@InternetDude 5 жыл бұрын

Tesla seemingly won’t put in any Superchargers here in Saskatchewan, Canada. 3 years now and 2 Teslas in my garage and I can’t recommend people buy a Tesla where I live.

@alexyida 5 жыл бұрын

They did mention trans Canada superchargers will be set up next year.

@InternetDude 5 жыл бұрын

Yida Wang problem is they’ve said that for 3 years now, I don’t believe what they say until I can go plug in.

@vision8579 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like they don't even have one in either SK or MB at all ?!?

@InternetDude 5 жыл бұрын

Rob Gunther correct, nothing east of Calgary for like a few thousand km

@cobravideos4636 5 жыл бұрын

Tsla stock today

@andrasbiro3007 5 жыл бұрын

Bumper sticker for Teslas : "My other car is also a Tesla".

@hondajohn6948 5 жыл бұрын

Is the free super charging for life ending for people who bought a Tesla years ago when all supercharging was free? Or just for people buying new Tesla’s?

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

Buying new

@thekretch 5 жыл бұрын

This is all well and good but how much life is left on the battery? You should mention that.

@jim9685769 5 жыл бұрын

There are plenty of reports out there on battery life. 8 year warranty. You'd buy a new car long before the battery pack would need to be replaced.

@Folsomdsf2 5 жыл бұрын

they're pretty poor for road trips, because supercharging takes forever compared to ya know.. refilling a tank. As well as tesla having issues with temperature variation.

@PrMCP 5 жыл бұрын

1:15 🤣

@mithaqali9921 5 жыл бұрын

Can someone please tell me how much it will cost to charge?

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

Free for life of the car on these models.

@mithaqali9921 5 жыл бұрын

Like Tesla i mean in like 2019 or from whatever date they announced they will start charging. Like how much would it be to get a full charge at an super charger?

@MrSchweppes 5 жыл бұрын

#NobelPrizeforElonMusk

@valleydude5000 5 жыл бұрын

I was looking at F150 gears for my 2018 F150 and I ended up here somehow. I blame google.

@Cogzed 5 жыл бұрын

So Elon says “FREE SUPER CHARGERS FOR LIFE” but not really?!?!

@SirBalls 5 жыл бұрын

Phone with a mouse?

@g7sky 5 жыл бұрын

Video and content is NICE but why is 00:7 and 3:12 frames repeated -- is this a you tube thing !!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen this effect in many other channels WTF

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

No, it’s called a tease or something compelling to keep you tuned in for a later part of the video. You can see this not just on YT but on TV shows and just about every cinematography and film school swears by its effectiveness.

@g7sky 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the explanation you just got a new sub

@catioicat727 5 жыл бұрын

I love Tesla but I really need to hear the sound of my engine

@tubetop123 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't he have to replace brake pads and rotors etc?

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

No regen braking reduce brake use dramatically

@fowlercarlos 5 жыл бұрын

tubetop123 It appears that most of his miles are from highway driving. I do mostly city driving with mine, and I’ve had to replace my front brake pads and rotors after 130k miles.

@tubetop123 5 жыл бұрын

@@ItsKimJava Thanks!

@stitch-xx2oo 5 жыл бұрын

Is that the Tesla model 3 or all of the tesla cars? If I get a referral will the S and X still get free unlimited?

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

Performance 3 and any S and X

@aweffs 5 жыл бұрын

Wait soon the ability to charge the car will go up? Ugh.....

@richardlinares6314 5 жыл бұрын

👍

@kevin35083 5 жыл бұрын

Does he have a KZfaq channel?

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

Not one he posts to

@sagarmeena0210 5 жыл бұрын

Tesla are built for longevity....great cars

@Digikidthevoiceofreason 5 жыл бұрын

Well at least until the next megaflare from the sun or a massive EMP frys it.

@StephenPace1 5 жыл бұрын

All modern cars would be fried by an EMP.

@chaosengine3772 5 жыл бұрын

If that is true, how are you going to get parts for it 10 years down the road when you can't do that now?

@miguellopez3392 5 жыл бұрын

@@chaosengine3772 after market parts and parts are constrained right now because they need them to meet demand.

@kens97sto171 5 жыл бұрын

200,000 miles is like every Toyota or Honda made.. not really an achievement. I have 248,000 on a Prius. Gladly pay for gas, and not the $120k for the car up front. The math does not really work out even for me driving 50k per year. If it doesn't make sense for me.. it really doesn't make sense for normal drivers. Buy the Tesla because your LIKE it and it's an awesome car.. not because you think your saving money. They really need to stop with the saving money points... It's ludicrous.

@notwhoyouthink666 5 жыл бұрын

Hmm. He has never replaced the motor? 2012-2014 Teslas had horrible motors. It was usual to replace every 30k.

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

No, my mom also had a 2013 S (just sold it after 75k miles)and never replaced motor either.

@Markcool2011 5 жыл бұрын

Except for oil changes, a reliable ICE car and a Tesla are pretty much identical in repairs. Both need new tires, etc.

@bentleytran1442 5 жыл бұрын

Him Kim now i know why i like you watch your chenal. I wasn't a Tesla i like to watch you. 😘😘😘 Jk. Good job Kim

@catspaw3815 5 жыл бұрын

Driving a Tesla is so much fun for a human being, who would want to let the autopilot do it?

@Chrisb8s 5 жыл бұрын

Cats Paw the best part of auto pilot is the enhanced cruise control. Yesterday I took a windy mountain road from Phoenix to Globe Az. I used auto pilot and when traffic slowed down for a construction area. My car of course also slowed and all the way to a stop without me ever touching the pedals. It feels so much safer and less stress in stop and go construction zones.

@whiplash7400 5 жыл бұрын

@@Chrisb8s you can have the cruise control like that without turning ap on

@1990Ravens 5 жыл бұрын

Damn no more free supercharging!? I guess I won’t be buying a Tesla.

@NVRick1 5 жыл бұрын

How often do you intend/need to supercharge? Unless you travel further than 250 miles round trip from home, you don't need to supercharge. In most cases, most people will charge at home, only using superchargers when taking a road trip. I don't have a Tesla (yet) but in the past year I would have only needed supercharging on three trips. Most driving I do is around town and trips to Las Vegas which is usually 120 to 150 miles round trip, depending on LV driving -- Costco, dining, etc. If you live in a condo or apartment and your workplace doesn't offer a charging option, then you have a valid point.

@HmodySA 5 жыл бұрын

The guy who causes down to Tesla stuck these days :)

@everettozmun6822 5 жыл бұрын

2nd love ya guys

@omsval1485 5 жыл бұрын

Why is everyone that sleeps in a Tesla 6’4

@maxharrison9918 5 жыл бұрын

Why does a Tesla even have a 12v battery?

@bikr357 5 жыл бұрын

Same reason a Prius does, to power the computers... and just like a Prius it is the 12V battery is the one that tends to fail.

@lbmx6138 5 жыл бұрын

Has anyone noticed shes hot as fffff lol awsome vid beautiful

@Zreknarf 5 жыл бұрын

$1500 for a door handle and a battery? sheesh.

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

The funny thing is that’s what you got from this video. 200,000 miles, $0 on fuel, $0 service and your glass is half empty on the $1500 cost.

@Zreknarf 5 жыл бұрын

@@ItsKimJava this car is an outlier, they aren't immune to service costs and he's very lucky to have gone 150k mi over the warranty, but will probably need to replace the battery soon. also free supercharging is going away :/ I replaced the battery in my car and my entire door for under $500, I'm not convinced buying a Tesla would save me any money

@Youtuber-jz3kk 5 жыл бұрын

Mercedes have new electric ..........................

@gmw1964z 5 жыл бұрын

I have been to two show rooms and yes they are very nice but they know nothing about Tesla. The employees do not watch any KZfaq videos and don’t know any facts. The handle failure should have been a recall and tesla should have repaired them for free.

@Daletheestallion 5 жыл бұрын

Lol once Tesla catches you they will disable your vehicle

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

Elon Musk has tweeted him directly. They don’t have a problem with it. Restrictions on Supercharger use were are enacted after he bought his vehicle.

@nickthompson7369 5 жыл бұрын

Kim is hot

@alexanderhamilton8585 5 жыл бұрын

yeah, but she seems like she's just in it for the bling, and not the sustainability. Sorta gold-diggerish. The kind of chick you'd find in a bar in Marina del Rey, hoping to get on a yacht....and getting on one.

@rodrigourruchi 5 жыл бұрын

3rd

@davidbruton4768 5 жыл бұрын

Is Steve single? If so, can I get some digits? 😁😈

@austina4189 5 жыл бұрын

I must say I would never want to drive through 48 states with no autopilot.

@MrRandomname1011 5 жыл бұрын

Saves $30k on fuel and repairs, spends over $200k on tesla's

@ItsKimJava 5 жыл бұрын

200k? You do know the average selling price for a Tesla in 2018 is now 49k and he bought his car for around 70k in 2014, but yeah I think 200 is right in that ball park. Smh