I think there is a lack of understanding about all EV value proposition and tons of negative propaganda out there.
My previous tesla was involved in a 50 MPH head on collision when someone pulled out from a sidestreet at last minute in front of me. It saved my life and I walked away without a scratch. Buying a replacement after that was a no brainer.
My current Tesla is over 3 years old and has 110K miles on it. Besides tires my entire maintenance cost has been a $1 gallon of windshield washer fluid. I’ve met people with 250K miles whose experience is the same except they are on their second gallon of windshield washer fluid. Ive heard of cars with 400K on original batteries. The maintenance manager at the Carlsbad tesla service center told me he’s seen 3 brake jobs in the 10 years he’s been there.
It is the most reliable dependable car Ive ever owned. My car is better today than the day I got it. The interior looks brand new. It drives as well or better than it did when i got it and does things it didnt when i bought it.
It has been to Napa Valley, Phoenix, Palm Desert and Vegas multiple times. Range has never been an issue and the supercharger network on the freeways here is more than adequate. I can only drive about 250 miles straight without stopping. The stops involve pulling in, plugging right in, going to bathroom, getting coffee or soft drink and perhaps a snack. I like to stretch my back for a few moments before I unplug and continue on. On the longest trips I bring a yoga mat to stretch for 3 to 5 minutes. I would need that time no matter what I was driving. By then (15 to 25 minutes) the car is recharged and ready to continue. I usually don’t have to stop again and if I do its a 10 minute stop.
The range when I bought it was 328 and it is down to 311 so not much degradation.
This is my experience, not some propaganda from EV haters. I am not trying to save the world or make a political statement. Im driving the best most fun vehicle with an amazingly low cost of ownership that has already saved my life once.
This past weekend someone sideswiped my current Tesla. They pulled over and started yelling at me for hitting the front of their car with the rear passenger side quarter panel of mine. I laughed and said I’ve got perfectly clear HD videos of the the events leading up to, after and the actual point of collision from the front, side and rear cameras. Let me have your insurance information and I can email them so I can get this settled quickly. Currently working through to decide if I want to repair, leave with a dent or buy another new one all of which would involve little out of pocket expense to me.
I was never a car lover like coronita or AN. Its just a car to me. Transportation and thats all. But I do enjoy it like no other vehicle Ive owned
