Why the Tesla Model Y is the BEST Road Trip Car
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Andy you look like a happy man!! Good family, safe and comfortable EV, everything looks well with you ❤❤
We love road tripping with our Tesla!! Great video
How about this: arrive at your destination wthout feeling completely worn out! Just the job of tracking, keeping the car between the lines, takes more of your attention than you realize. The low rumble and vibration of ICE also fatigues you more than you think.
It was a revelation to drive a 10 hour road trip, and still have enough energy at the end to unpack and get the vacation started. We've done three such trips so far. Given a choice between the Tesla and an ICE car I would ALWAYS take the Tesla!
Absolute nonsense!!! Are you talking about cars from the 70's or wyat!? Or manual gearbox vehicles!? Or yoyre just too old to be driving!? Not everyone is like you! Vibrations my @zzzz
With an ICE you have way more freedom! You have way more range, you can very easily improvise even during your road trip, you can actually go to remite places, overlanding and mych more!
if that tires you out, you just straight up shouldn't be driving anymore old man, turn in your license before you cause an accident
@@alanmay7929and way more expensive gas is 5 bucks per gallon and with the tesla in nyc you can get a 80 percent charge for like 21 bucks
@@fabolousjada5070 lol!!!!!! Your ICE has significantly more range a full tank compared to an EV
Last September, I completed a 3,300 rt from Oklahoma to Montana and back in four days in my Model Y. Great trip and only cost $360 plus.
Andy you take road trips with a spare? I just got a modern spare for our y
Great video Andy. My wife and I love our Model 3, but someday will switch to the Y. We mostly charge at home during the day, when our solar panels make more fuel than our car will accept. I'm making my own fuel, with equipment that has no moving parts??? Yeehaw!
Thanks. Just curious what does your commercial ride insurance costs in your area?
What Airbnb did you find? We frequently go to Asheville and it looks like a good one
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Have just yesterday returned from the Melbourne - Perth - Melbourne round trip (7,500+ kms) across the Nullarbor Plain. The chargers are there, but there are still not enough fast chargers to make the trip easy. No-alternative 7kW charging makes for very long days on the road, but in every other way, the M3 LR was a dream. The chargers are all being upgraded in the next few months and we’re already planning a 2025 return trip.
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Great points Andy! I have a Model 3 and travel charging is a pleasure and a breeze. Sometimes long for a Y so I can get the built in hitch for my bike...but love my M3 and the ease of charging, technology, safety, and green..although I adhere to the need still for nuclear, natural gas and some fossils for the foreseeable future to get energy independent while we figure out this cleaner energy.
If you are the DIY type its not too difficult to add a hitch to a Model 3 for bike carrying. Takes about 2-3 hours.
The only real downside to the Model 3 is the hitches are rather close to the ground. We use a cargo-tray style carrier which on occasion will scrub on steep driveways in the M3. Hasn't happened in the MY though.
In my trip from Sacramento CA to Louisville KY and back, I had ONE time I had to wait.
Total wait time: 5 minutes. (Edit: 10 days of driving.)
I’ve waited longer on hold, at an ATM, in line at a grocery store, at a doctor’s office… and (back in the bad old days) at a Costco to pump gas 🤢🤮.
One wait time. 5 minutes. Over 5,500 miles. Across the US. And back.
Great video, Andy! ❤
My hybrid suv gets me over 600 miles a tank, Which is the max I would want to drive without stopping. What is your speed? I average at least 10 mph over the speed limit.
Thanks Andy, great info. Safest cars on the road - and sooooo fun and easy to drive. Phenomenal tech, stereo, storage and so cheap to run 👏
Safest crap lol!!!!
@@alanmay7929he he 😂 Yeah safest cars on the roads, according to all the national safety associations. Soooooo good!! Have you tried one?
@@Berretotube "one of the safest" according to associations you mean lol!!! Have you also tried one!?
@@alanmay7929 He he. The only car safer is Tesla’s Model S 😂 😂NHTSA, ENCAP (Europe), ANZCA (Australia/NZ) - unanimous, five stars. That level of safety is extraordinary and it’s at the centre of what Tesla does. And yes, I own a Model Y and 3. Astonishing vehicles!
@@Berretotube I don't see the Teslas listed anywhere on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety list for safest cars.
I taken my standard M3 from Sacramento - Las Vegas - San Diego - Los Angeles and back. The drive was nice and relaxing. But would I take my M3 to National Parks all over the U.S., probably not with the lack of charging stations at the Parks. I will still take my Prius all over U.S. to visit National Parks.
I'll take my Tacoma to the North Pole and back
Excellent video, Andy! 🔥
Love the Dumb and Dumber clip squeezed in there for a second. 😂
I tend to agree. We have a 22 MYP and a 20 M3 LR/AWD and have road tripped both. The MYP is by far the better road tripper despite being less efficient than the M3
We bought the MY specifically because the extra space would make travel more comfortable.
We chose the MYP trim because already being seasoned Tesla owners we regarded the 'loss' of range from the 21 inch wheels to be a non-issue, and oh my is it fun.
We recently did a 1200 mile round trip long weekend in the MYP with sentry mode enabled 100% of the time we were parked. None of our hotels had charging (At least $40 more a night for hotels with destination charging)
On this trip we fast charged for 3 hours. I may have been able to get by on 2.5 hours by ignoring the car's desire for an 18-20% arrival buffer and opting for 10% instead. We also on two occasions were eating and 'overcharged'
I also added 23kW at an L2 charger during one of our activities(didn't need to, the destination had it and the cost was comparable to supercharging). Had we not done so it would have added 10 minutes of fast charging.
As many EV drivers already know, a fair portion of your charge time is spent doing needful things you would do regardless of vehicle propulsion method, so while we charged for 3 hours we did not add 3 hours to the trip - closer to only about 90 minutes.
According to ABRP, our Model 3 could theoretically have made the same trip on 2h15m of charging (though it may not have factored in Sentry mode usage).
I guess depends on how you roadtrip. I usually drive between 200-250 miles per stop and i can go after a 10 min stop. My forecoming ev trips will surely take more time but the convinience all year around when i am not road tripping, the tech and the decreased cost of owning and maintenance meant i bit the bullet last month!
Tesla chargers haven’t come to Maine unless you are in Portland. A real pain.
There are about 15 in Maine. Have a look at Tesla's charging map.
Really well done, Andy.
I normally go on vacation from The Netherlands to Switzerland and thats around 800km each way, i normally stop 3 times but the stops are not really a problem because after driving 2 our 3 hours in one go, most people need to stretch their legs, go to the bathroom and have a coffee / snack before continuing. Overall the idea that EVs on roadtrips are a pain in the ass is just haters throwing random stuff out there.
Maybe in Europe, but in the USA trust me they are a pain. There just isn't enough charging stations.
@@centauri0Maybe in certain areas in the US you might find that the charging infrastructure needs to expand. I take multiple 2k+ mile trips during the year. Last month I did a 3,400 mile trip. In 3.5 years I've had 134 Supercharging sessions all with zero issues. Most of my trips are in the Northeast from Vermont to Florida.
What model were you driving and where in the US?
I will be honest that in central Europe it's better (Netherlands, Germany Switzerland, Belgium and France). I went to Spain with the Tesla last year and it definitely could use more superchargers but overall it was a very chill experience
Bullshit!!!!! With a duesel or jyst ICE for example you can just travel at much higher speeds to cover a significantly longer distance in record times or just drive normally not everyone has the same needs!
Few months ago i had to help a friend to move over 300km away and we rented a big van in Europe fully loaded we just took flight on the highway going at fast as we could we did it in record time unloaded and came back before the night!
Apart from the cargo space, the Model 3 is even better. It feels like a sports car, and requires even less energy to run than the Y.
They've opened up another 3 supercharger sites, about 28 stalls in Wisconsin since that 50k stall announcement. There are currently 3 more in the process as of this post at the end of Sept 2023 (Manitowoc, Stevens Point, and Black River Falls), so it's exciting seeing Tesla ramping up supercharger sites which should help those other automakers who are switching to the NACS (North American Charging Standard) connector Tesla uses in North America.
Another exciting this I just noticed on Tesla's supercharger map on their website is that they've been opening up more Magic Dock sites, which will allow non-Tesla cars with the CCS connector to utilize them. I don't recall seeing any announcements on this, but it's pretty exciting seeing Tesla opening more superchargers to non-Teslas.
Another Tesla owner here from Wisconsin, I can confirm this comment. It’s very impressive how fast superchargers are popping up left and right in our state! Keep it up Tesla! Keep it up Andy!
Horse meat was cheap when the Ford model T production line started.
A 44-gallon drum of petroleum at home to top up is not like the EV plugged in.
Can you make a video on if it's worthwhile to buy EV if you live in apartments where they do not offer charging. But I can charge at work. How much would it typically cost at Tesla supercharge in case needed to charge there compared to gas.
If you have to rely largely on superchargers, it will probably cost $15-30 to charge it to 80%, which is probably good for 150-200 miles depending on how you drive it. It'll be similar to a weekly gas station trip, but if your local supercharger is at say, a grocery store, you could do your weekly shopping there while supercharging.
Overall it's more expensive than home charging. But depending on gas prices, it could be cheaper.
Also note if you supercharge all the time, it wears the battery down quicker than a trickle charge. It's recommended you have a charger at home to get the full benefits of an EV vehicle.
Still not enough charging stations where I live. Maybe after the next model Y update there will be enough to justify a purchase.
It doesn't matter if you just charge at home each night....
@@18837dc That's the issue. I do not have a home where I could install a level two charger. As do hafe the population of the USA.
@@18837dcumm metro city residents live in buildings not houses 😂
Around home is the last place you need a supercharger. I have one 8 minutes from my home. It’s the only one I’ve never used and never will.
Hardly my Camry has,more city range than this does highway range without the major inconveniences
I think that you failed to consider the model X in your consideration. I finally replaced my 2008 Toyota Prius with a model 3 last year for my work commute, but I got my wife a model X in 2016, and we keep driving it from Florida to Maine each year for summer vacation with our 3 kids and 2 small dogs, and I think the X is a clear winner over the Y. Between the additional space over the Y, and the falcon wing doors are really fantastic for getting the little ones in and out, specially while you are trying to deal with car seats in the rain, I think it's a clear win over the Y. The free supercharging that we are grandfathered into with the 2016 model X is a great bonus too, but even without that, it's still better than the Y.
Ditto. The Y is great, but for long trips the X is more comfortable.
It’s also a completely different price class.
Enjoy getting precipitation in your car just exiting. 🙄
@@IrisToPan What? Rain falls into every car when you open the doors.... except for the back doors on the X.
As a Tesla owner, I beg to disagree. I own a Model 3ER, and have taken it as far north as Vancouver BC, and as far south as Monterey, CA. It may not have the space of a Model Y, but the Model 3 eats the Model Y's lunch as far as range goes. Monterey, CA to Portland, OR only 2 charging stops.
Wait so you’re saying the model 3 is a better road tripper than the Y?
@@jefferrrson1x What I’m saying is that after crunching the numbers, the Model3LR has more range than the. Model YLR. That’s not opinion, those are facts courtesy of Tesla themselves
Wow!
Wow?
Dunno about that. We drove our Model Y LR from Dallas to Las Vegas to Zion and Bryce NP to Glacier NP and back. Do the math on the distance. The range was very close to what was advertised depending on elevation and speed.
I still don’t know how much it cost to charge a Tesla supercharger
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Rapid chargers will be on the main roads and at corner stores.
Home and all destinations will be automatic self connection to the grid and trade electricity and stability on the grid.
Our Y is king for around town but absolutely loathe it for road trips more than 400 miles (more than 1 supercharge). The supercharging placement and charging time screws up the momentum. It never has the range that you expect going at flow of traffic and dependent on wind direction. Supercharging is still a terrible experience compared to a gas fillup. We rented a minivan on our last 1500 mile trip and it was SO much better.
Agree. Roadtrips are feasible in EVs if you have kids who need frequent stops but for adults who like to haul ass and get somewhere quick, nothing beats ICE.
If you're looking for getting from point A to point B in the shortest amount of time possible, a gas car is still the better option, or a plane if it's really far.
But for me, part of the fun of road tripping in my Model Y was seeing new places and being able to explore stuff I likely would've otherwise skipped out on. When I was planning my trip to Yellowstone back in 2021, I saw that the route I'd have to take would take me through I--90 in South Dakota. I ended up visiting the Badlands, and some Black Hills attractions like Crazy Horse and Mt. Rushmore. I would later visit site in 2023 that I missed out on, such as Jewel Cave, Wind Cave National Park, and Custer State Park.
For my California trip in 2022, I really loved driving through Utah and Nevada, and seeing things like the Bonneville Salt Flats, and Avenue of the Giants was really fun to drive through as those redwoods were massive. I even drove through one of those redwoods in one of those tourist trap areas.
While planning a trip and charging takes more time compared to a gas car, I didn't mind it at all, since the forced supercharger stops allowed me to get out of the car for a bit, and Autopilot doing the mundane driving on the interstate made it much more relaxing overall than if I had to concentrate on my speed and staying in my lane the entire time.
@@GeckogoldSuperchargers are placed where the road is most traveled (usually interstates). So really it keeps you from exploring the backroads where US has the most character. Range anxiety very much exists when going off the beaten track as you're always tethered to the next SC. There was nothing keeping you from hitting the parks in your gas car?
@@AZTECNINJAWARRIORwe have 3 kids and it's still not good because the chances that a kid needs to stop exactly when there's a supercharger is slim. Once there are 5x more SCs, it will be more tolerable
@@CyrusMurphyThe kids take a piss on the road side in 2 minutes both in an ICE and an EV no difference.
In an ICE you may stop to eat or buy a snack without filling up. In an EV you connect while you take a coffee or whatever. Even 10 minutes gives you plenty.
Have a wonderful trip. With the recent price reduction did you ever consider the X?
Don’t do it! The X is gorgeous but way too complicated and more prone to breaking down when compared to the simplicity of the 3 and Y’s parts. We traded our 23’ X in for a Y long range.
Charging to 100 is crazy 😂
If you’re only doing it for roadtrips it isn’t bad.
@@angryox3102 yes I heard long as the battery doesn’t sit at 100
I just traded in my 2018 Long Range AWD Model 3 for a new 2023 Model Y Performance and feel the Model Y is way better. I'll get better range once I switch out the 21" UberTurbine wheels for 18" wheels, plus I hate low profile wheels with rubber band sidewalls. Not happy with the vision only and not having ultra sonic sensors but at least it has a heated steering wheel, heat pump, auto trunk, more room and I don't have to lean down to get into it. I also don't like that the dead pedal is carpeted and that the USB drive is in the glovebox. The glovebox isn't secure when locked, it can easily be pried open to get the drive and then you end up with more damage. But overall I really like this car!
Andy, not sure you are correct about the buyer and referrer both getting credits now. I didn't get any credits for using someones referral on my recent purchase. I just got $500 off the purchase and that was only because I bought a previous Tesla.
Wish Tesla offered a bulk discount for Supercharging, where you pay a set amount of upfront to get a discounted price or for a set time period. Because I've seen really expensive Supercharging in my area at $0.51/kWh, when I got my first Tesla back in 2018 it was $0.27/kWh here.
Soon the wait time will be a lot longer because EVs from other manufacturers will be allowed to use the Tesla superchargers.
Possibly, but probably not. Most EVs are Teslas to begin with. And Tesla continues to build out their network.
Razing mountains and clearing out forest and using slave child labor in Africa, other than that, it's green energy, Oh, diesel powered truck to haul supplies!
Because drilling for oil has worked out so well for us.
@@SpottedSharks It sure has, all the benefits it has created, meds etc.
I like the Tesla although reality is you have to plan trips more with an EV and that is in CA with the most charging stations of any state. We not only have to plan, but going to superchargers is an event, no uncommon to see people just sitting in their cars for 30 minutes. These superchargers are not always by something and there is nowhere to go in those cases unless you walk a long way. Some charging stations want you to have their app and cc on file to use them, so you'll have Mutiple applications for all the different providers. I like the EV for around town, but long road trips most certainly take more time and planning, even limiting you going to the more remote areas. Maybe in 20 years, the grid is just not there as of yet.
it's only the beggining - and look how far they've made it in more than 10 years... a lot of things can change in just one year, so in 20... it will be easier to have an ev over an ice vehicle !
23hrs every day most vehicles are parked.
Building to building is the common short daily drive, 7kwh.
The home robotic vacuum cleaner can teach the selfparking EV to connect to the grid.
USA 300million vehicles with 100kwh big batteries is 30,000GWh of daily storage on the national grid.
Central generation needs massive national grid capacity in the electric future with no fossil fuels.
The grid is fragile.
5times bigger capacity.
Humongously expensive $many trillions. And decades and decades.
Fossil fuels are very high density energy, extremely high density energy..
I would rather road trip in a grand caravan. way more space and more comfortable. Road tripping with family in that little cramped, limited head room, small cargo space, squeaky plastic filled vehicle at almost double the price.. I feel like you are just buying into a hype and don't really see the actual value.
Oil and gas are not the problem. Way too little nuclear power is the huge problem. Molten salt breeder reactors are the future. Ignorant people make bad decisions. Don't let that be you! I have a Y and a 3 because they are just the best vehicles ever!!!! Road trips are easy and simple. Tesla Supercharger network is 200 out of 10. It don't get better.
The best road trip car in which of your dreams by hazard!? A road trip véhicule should be the one that can allow you to improvise and go places without stress or need to rely on any infrastructure! With an EV you have to absolutely follow charging stations not the case with ICE! and there are things like overlanding and much more.
Best car on the entire planet
That intro and that title/thumbnail didn’t fit at all! You lost me after the first five seconds. Sorry!
It is a bit clickbaity and misleading, especially if you wanted to hear bad things about Tesla. A better title would be "Can a Tesla be a good road trip car". I get it though lots of folks posting about how it is a pita to take a long trip in an EV. You should have stuck around to hear all the advantages of the Tesla on a road trip.
He he. No, it was spot on actually. Model Ys are superb road tripping cars. But sounds like you might not have tried one?
Get real. The best road trip car is going to be a gas car. It just takes too long to charge once you run out of juice from the home charger.
But then you're driving a crappy gas car.
Dear God, listening to someone trying to explain the need to go green, is like listening to Charles Manson and family talking about the virtues of veganism.
While I am looking into Tesla (self driving), I have to say EV’s will be nothing more than a novelty too most people until the Solid State Battery is perfected.
Toyota claims their new experimental battery having a 745 mile range from their SS battery with a 10 min charge time.
Now that will make gas obsolete.
But trying to convince me how exciting 13 days of travel from Richmond to Pittsburgh is….. na
Solid-state is like cold fusion - always around the corner but never here. If you do a search, you'll find Toyota was making exactly the same claims 10 years ago.
He he. It sounds like you haven’t tried driving an EV/Tesla. I had zero interest in them, and then by chance drove one - a transformational experience. EVs are infinitely better autos - ICE cars are incomparable (I’ve got one of each and appreciate the nostalgia of the ICE car, but our Model 3 is infinitely better).
@@Berretotube they’re better in some aspects.
I live at 4k feet in a colder climate, ev’s suffer charge loss.
Also I live 6 hrs from NYC with a regular ICE
But 8.5 hrs with and EV
I want one, but it needs to make dollars and sense.
Someday…..
@@cinnreds18I think you’ll be surprised how awesome they are - have you tried one? We rented a Model 3 for a week, just to see, because it felt like such a huge leap. There were a few adjustments we needed to experience/do, but we embraced them as a bit of fun, and now…every single drive is fun, pleasurable, enjoyable. Check out “ Best In Tesla” and his Norway winter road trip - that might give you increased confidence about cold climate driving. One day ❤❤❤