drive train 7000$, battery 12,000$, car 5000$ = the car is actual worth $24,000 . so no u didn't get it for 5000$. it's only a matter of time when these two major components fail and you have to pay the price.
I can replace a battery pack in less than 5 hours using a lift. Totaled Teslas are selling for $3-7k at salvage auctions and most of them have low mile batteries. Randy you need to buy one with a bad battery for $4-7k and battery swap it on your channel.
@@MZRFaiththere’s an option yo disable cabin overheat protection. 2 to 3 taps on the screen and done! Also it auto disable itself at 20%. I turn it off. Nice to have tho if driver doesn’t drive very far on daily basis and who lives in hotter states and an extensive supercharging areas like California.
@@MZRFaith It's not wasteful, it's actually quite a nice feature. You can also set it so it just runs the fans and not the A/C, but the A/C doesn't really use that much power. Maybe a few percent after 8hrs of sitting in the sun. It keeps the cabin heat from becoming overwhelming, so when you get back to the car you don't have to stand around for a few minutes with the doors open to ventilate the car.
Im not gonna lie...im jealous. I drive 7 miles 1 way to work. 5 grand for an EV would be perfect. I need to find a deal like this, or a really fast golf cart.😂
$5000, everything works, and you still get almost 200 miles. It's a great deal Randy. I also like the color. I don't have a garage so it's not practical for me. But I can see you keeping this one for a while.
We've got two Teslas, a 2022 RWD Model 3 and a 2023 Model X Plaid. Charging at home is free using solar. Our 3 is cheap and fun to drive. Our Plaid has outrageous speed, comfort and utility. Never going back to ICE. Great score on your Model S Randy.
I think what people hate is the idea of a government mandate to buy electric cars and the idiots blame it on the cars instead of the politicians they voted for.
The hate is less toward electrics and more towards those people that make owning an electric car part of their personality and a symbol of their virtue. The EV is just a an easy target for dislike of condescending, effete jackasses with their noses in the air and government regulation and intervention.
@@channell11 Government regulation and existence is the only reason you have a decent life. From the streets to the existence of our common currency to government standards for fuels, NIST, and on and on right through clean water regs, safe food act, etc. you are utterly dependent on government.
So after 250000 (plus) miles, the Tesla battery is still able to retain 75% of its original charging capacity! That is pretty impressive. I would however agree with Randy that for the transition to emission free cars to be really so, we need to move away from fossil fuel electrical power stations as well.
When it’s at 75% it is close to end of life. A friend of my family has about 400k miles on a much newer Tesla S and it retains 80% of the capacity. If it degrades below 70%, Tesla will replace it under warranty. For 5k he still got a really good deal, a gas car for 5k also comes with big risks.
I would buy that for $5k. My straight work commute is less than 20 miles a day round trip. So I would definitely drive it and save my 115k mile ‘10 Tacoma for weekends and after work.
Someone drove a lot of highway miles on that! I think it’s a great buy! 5k you can’t go wrong! If you get a year outta paying for gas you’ll recoup your costs rite there
I think you got a great deal! I woulda bought it for $5K! The battery degradation is about 25% which is not bad if that is the original battery. You still have 75% and that will probably last you a really long time. You might go 400K before you have to change the battery. I really love the styling of this car much better than the Model 3 or Y plus I'm loving the color scheme. I think you made an excellent buy!!!
14:19 It's only in the US, petrol in Europe is wildly expensive. Here, a gallon of gasoline costs $9 and a gallon of diesel is approx. $8. Electricity is much cheaper, so the difference in price alone makes many choose an electric car. But in addition to that, there is a 150% tax on cars with an internal combustion engine in Denmark, and there is almost no tax on electric cars in Denmark, so therefore we have many electric cars in Denmark.
16:02 60% of electricity in Denmark is produced by wind, the last 40% is produced by natural gas. So while natural gas isn't as clean as wind, it's still much better than oil and coal. So an electric car is cleaner than a car with a combustion engine, also with the battery production. It has been proven that the pollution created by a battery on an electric car goes to zero after 3 years of normal daily driving. It has also been proven that a battery on a 2013 Tesla Model S with 312,500 miles on the clock still has 95% charge capacity. In addition, there are many workshops in Europe that specialize in repairing batteries for electric cars, so that you only need to replace the defective cells. So you don't get close to $20,000 because you don't have to replace the entire battery. It's closer to $1,000-$1,500 for that repair. But again, at least 20 years of the car's lifespan will pass before it becomes relevant at all. By then, most people have bought a new car anyway.
That's definitely a good deal on the Tesla ! It's in real good shape too ! Considering the mileage , it still looks practically brand new ! Have a great day
I agree, Randy....The Cybertruck is grossly overpriced! Here in Houston, I saw a dual motor Cybertruck with a black wrap for $124,000 and a Cyberbeast for $140,000. I told you about the 2022 Model S Plaid for about $70,000 with over 14,000 miles. Some people look at the used Teslas more than the newer ones. The cost of insurance on them are ridiculously high!
$120k for the Cybertruck at auction, can you believe it? Brand new it's $100k for the AWD Foundation Series and $120k for Cyberbeast Foundation Series brand new, right? Can't speak for the insurance costs on Cybertruck or Model S Plaid, but we've got a Model 3 and Model Y in my household and they're spot on the state average for insurance
It's not overpriced because people are obviously willing to pay that price. I was at the Tesla service center about a month ago and there were maybe a dozen people waiting there to pick up new cars and 8 of them were there picking up Cybertruck. All 8 of those people were paying CASH. At the time there were news stories about the shortage of Cybertruck's but there were 30-40 of them on that lot that day. If it's like that in Kansas City what is it like in Los Angeles or Miami? Mainstream media is totally unreliable on certain subjects.
My Y is sitting by my 1969 Mustang. 😎 PPF is not a gimic. Have it on my Y and it preventing the paint getting blasted and dull. Self healing surface keeps the paint looking great. A lot easier to keep clean. Protects great against minor hits.
Randy, the USA code says that circuits under continuous use load (aka more than 3 hours continuous use) should only use 80% of the Amps to avoid overheating. So a 50 Amp circuit must run at 40Amps continuous (Teslas automatically do this). If you plug it into a 240V/30A it will charge at 24A. And at a 120V/15A household outlet Teslas will automatically charge at 12A. So you do have a 50A outlet. FYI your charging rate will be volts times amps divided by 1,000 gives kiloWatts/hour.
I love teslas. What a great deal. Loved this video and the tesla roadtrip video you did with mike. Tesla plaids are awesome. I too love both gas and electric vehicles
Good for you Randy. It was a great deal and you were lucky that there weren't any other problems. Great car for those of us who only do a few miles a day. I'm very jealous 🙂
Since the battery is significantly degraded, I would recommend not charging it past 75% from now on. Other than that, I think you got a great deal! You just can't afford any more battery loss. Limiting charging to 75% (60% would be better), and not allowing it to ever get under 10%, will definitely help prolong the life of the battery. Good luck!
I actually think this is one of the nicest looking Tesla's i've seen, and I live in Nevada where there are thousands of these driving around. I love the lime green accents.
Love your channel but coal only supplies around 17% of the power in the US grid now. Sure, 20 years ago it was around half, but not now. Child labour in Cobalt mining also affects your phone battery, making stainless steel, refining gas etc. Child labour more likely to be a problem with your phone. Most car companies don't want to have child labour in their supply chain. Also not most EVs sold worldwide now use phosphate batteries which have have no Cobalt in them.
What you're NOT saying is that 60% of electric power is supplied by fossil fuels. 20% coal 20% "renewable" combined wind solar nuclear. You're not saving anything. Part of your fossil includes petroleum.... You're only getting the pros so that's all you list.
My problem with Tesla is that I am not the biggest fan of the minimalist interior and the fact that there is no screen in front of the steering wheel, I do like the Model S and X, but personally would just rather buy other evs
Haven't we seen this movie before? 😂😂 But for real, it's a nice looking car for $5k and you could easily recoup your money on it just in fuel savings alone at that price point.
Awesome deal . You got there. And there are teslas running around with 400.000 miles on original batteries. Dont Tesla have something in the app that tells you what maintenance has been done.
FYI,NEC 625.14 "requires electric vehicle supply equipment be considered a continuous load. This means that the EV charging load must be added at 125% of the full load charging capability of the electric vehicle supply equipment." If your charger is rated at 50A delivery, you would need a 65A breaker (they don't make a 62.5A breaker). You should only operate your EVSE at 40A max delivery if it’s on a 50A breaker.
Randy I wish I could join your channel but I'm on a fixed income because of the fact that I'm 77 years old and a disabled veteran and I'm not able to hardly make ends meet as it is but I still will watch your videos and I think that you made a very good deal with that Tesla and I just love that Red and yes I think that it's a very good looking car and you just killed it I guess I wish it was mine period Charlie kretschmar Phoenix Arizona
You are totally wrong that they are not better for the environment. There is no exhaust. Yeah might take coal and others to charge but they do help the environment. Just the reduced maintenance and being charged every morning was enough for me. Not to mention the super fast acceleration. The constant updates and entertainment like Netflix and such are amazing. I never stick in traffic. See ya! 😀
NO WAY!!! YOU GOT THE SAAB!!!! HELL YEAH MORE SAAB CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE!!! Edit: watched a bit and heard it’s MWMs, still awesome to see more saabs on here!!!
You should do all the software updates to the car. You can go into service mode and check the battery health now. It will tell you if the battery was replaced, etc. great find, congrats!
Love the EV content! Can't believe they were asking above MSRP for a Cybertruck at auction when you can buy one brand new right now for $20k less than that. As for the coal, that's just nonsense, even in Oklahoma, under 6% of generation is coal. Compare that to 42% being wind. Most of the country is completely off coal and it's just the middle holding out with single digit percentages. I'm 100% renewable up here in New Hampshire, and it's pretty cheap too, under $10 for a full charge at home, under $30 at a Supercharger. Hard to pay less than $50 for a full tank of gas anywhere in my area
Looks like a fantastic purchase, if I had the chance of buying similar I would grab it. I know it is subjective but the range would be useful to me for a few years. Needs a few checks for peace of mind but a nice performance car for my daily running around.
Do some more research, you can find it for not much over what you pay for 'your Yugo' depending on age, driving history -etc. The higher cost is due to the fact that the Tesla is considered a 'luxury car' and its unibody, so body repairs costs are high.
Now I’m looking at auction sites to buy one and bring to Africa (Nigeria), still trying to be the first person to have a Tesla here but someone beat me up to it, now I know I can lay my hands on one before Christmas.
personally i love the idea of tesla, i would have bought that in a heart beat, we drive about 30 miles a week rarely ever. an EV just makes since for alot of people but people think that you constantly have to wait 12+ hours to charge them and thats just not true, EV's would sell better if people were more informed about them.
Great buy, I would love to buy a Tesla and that's a fantastic deal. I think thats a replacement battery too but probably replaced a while ago. Wonder what the suspension looks like if it has rust like the last one did.
Utilities 170 a month that's crazy cheap. My condo is around 825 square feet 2 stories in Memphis TN MLG&W Utilities, and I easily pay over a hundred a month & I don't even own a garage.
You know what Randy, as far as i'm concerned the P85 is the best looking car that Tesla released. The Model 3 OK except for the front. But the Cyber Truck and the Model Y, are straight out of the Homer Simpson design School!
I have always said I'd never have an electric car but at that price you got me thinking about it. My wife and I work 3 miles from our home so something like that would be perfect for us
Randy, I now dub you "The Ed Bolian Of High Mileage Teslas" lol!!! This one seems to be better sorted than the last one that you bought and definitely has waaaaaay more eyeball. I'll just say it twice That Red with the Black Wheels is where it is at!!!! So, it is also safe to say that your choice in music is also as eclectic as your choice in vehicles!!! Ya know we might go from walking that stairway to heaven to sippin on a little gin an juice then, end up at the trap house!!!! I as well suffer from the same affliction.
Randy, great car for what you have paid. Do not mention childs labor for digging costly minerals. Batteries constantly are improved with other ingredients. They last longer with environment friendly minerals. About your range: you don't know how many times it has been charged on a supercharger and perhaps even at 100%. My model S P85 2/2014 does 399 km and it cost me 125.000 Euro in 2014. But I still have it ans "Tessa" looks like new. I am happy with my "old car".
That was a steal. Somebody really loved on that car, considering no squeaks and everything working. 40 amps on a 50 amp plug is right... You can't continuously pull 100% of the breaker. Disagree a bit on electricity generation. Coal is being used less and less over time. Most new electricity coming online is solar and wind. It'll always be a mix but the grid is getting greener.
What a find, someone cared for that one ! I like these videos. EV’s are a brilliant proposition now - some may say there is a world of cost potential - I say true - but same if a combustion engine spins a shell and needs a motor and there’s a lot less to go wrong on an EV.
Re charging: Prof. Dham from Dalhousie University, Tesla's Battery 🔋 Guru, recommends daily charging up to as high as 75% for normal use, and charging up all the way, if required, for road trips.
An awesome steal of a deal. Always love red cars especially those two beauties you got in the shop. All vehicles have there fair share of mechanical failures, some more then others unfortunately but that 5G Tesla's a winner 🏆
I actually like the colour of the new Tesla you have right there randy looks in prity good condition if you ask me for sure man and I'm Gona say on just what I saw on the video randy that it's had a new battery man that sticker looks far to new randy the one beneath the car fella I'd deffo say it's had one, put it up on the ramp randy and take a good look at the underneath of it then properly, see you in the next one man and thanks again for the video feller!..👌✨👌✨👍👍👍
Ive run a 2014 P85 since new now 147,000 miles in the UK. Love the car its free Supercharging, I maintain it myself. Here in UK Superchargers everywhere, (free for me), charge at low low cost in the evening. Here we can select an electricity supplier that only generates from solar / wind. The child labour identified early on in battery manufacture was with Cobalt and in the Congo and this was historically from Cobalt mines for the last 30 years used in metal manufacture, Cobalt has been designed out of 90% of batteries and audited now. Tail pipes in the cities damages kids, EVs are the way out of that nightmare. Good review and great deal on that P85 (The RWD cars drive so nice compared to AWD).I engineered 44 years in big auto world wide, tune motorcycles, I like ICE but EV way better to drive.
Randy, you got some point incorrect about the EV car market. The charging issue was only an issue for a weekend in Chicago only. It was not a widespread issue. Also the car you previously had did not have a heat pump and was more inefficient than newer models. Another point, the government isn’t forcing the car makers to go EV. They placed emission standards that some people thought could only be met by selling more EVs or PHEVs. This is a misinterpretation of the govt requirements on emissions. I know that we all fall for the media spin but wanted to clarify. You are correct that the entire auto industry is in shambles because they sold cars at way over during the pandemic and people can’t afford them now. Also EVs are still even with all the production emissions and charging from oil/natural gas still better than gas powered cars. You need to read some more articles on this man
PPF isn't a gimmick it does help a lot it's just if there's stone chips it probably was a big rock or came at a high speed right on the tip of the rock. Makes cleaning a lot easier and prevents a lot of the heavy damage from rocks.
That is exactly how EV adoption happens. Today's EVs are good enough to last that long, and once used ones are cheap enough for the average joe to buy, many will try and be pleasantly surprised.
Is this american thing when someone pulls in front and you get mad because you got small pp? I see so many people in US honking and raging simply because they are speeding and someone pulls in front of them.
@@CoreMaster111 I am not defending American drivers, but after seeing UA-camrs complaining about drivers in Russia, England, Wales, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand, I am convinced that this is more of an international problem.
@@CoreMaster111 tbf the guy seems like he looked twice and still pulled out in front of them 😂so even if the lady was speeding or not it’s just the principle and it can be frustrating but I agree sometimes ppl do get in a frenzy when someone gets in front of them even the right way but this one he was in the wrong and it doesn’t help that he’s there bragging that the Tesla is faster than Toyota when that’s known 😂😂
Your 2013 Tesla that you had was the 1st of your videos that I watched... just wanting to know more about Tesla vehicles. I have been following your channel ever since. Love your channel save for some of the junk you waste time on at COPART, etc. Like many, I'm on the fence about EVs, but I am intrigued and bracing for the inevitable. It looks like you scored quite a deal on this one.
drive train 7000$, battery 12,000$, car 5000$ = the car is actual worth $24,000 . so no u didn't get it for 5000$. it's only a matter of time when these two major components fail and you have to pay the price.
Backwards thinking there 😂 cars break. All cars break. Engine on my scat pack - $12k (Tesla engine is cheaper).
This is true. Everything breaks down. If it's working, then eventually it will fail.
You can always get a used engine on the cheap only suckers pay retail 😂
can say that about any car with 265k on it lol
I can replace a battery pack in less than 5 hours using a lift. Totaled Teslas are selling for $3-7k at salvage auctions and most of them have low mile batteries. Randy you need to buy one with a bad battery for $4-7k and battery swap it on your channel.
"Tesla Model Ass." That got me. 😂
Im gonna get a bumper sticker for mine now
I would have bought that in a heart beat. My daily commute is 4 miles round trip. Charge it once a month!
Sounds like my situation. Charging is costing me $7-$8 a month for my model Y.
Heck, that'd be a short ride on my bicycle.
Randy, the fans turning on is probably the "cabin overheat protection" feature. It will run the A/C to keep the temp at a preselected temp.
Does it run ?
What a waste of battery
@@MZRFaiththere’s an option yo disable cabin overheat protection. 2 to 3 taps on the screen and done!
Also it auto disable itself at 20%. I turn it off. Nice to have tho if driver doesn’t drive very far on daily basis and who lives in hotter states and an extensive supercharging areas like California.
Well at least the cabin will be cool if you don't have enough range to make it home or to a charging station 😂
@@MZRFaith It's not wasteful, it's actually quite a nice feature. You can also set it so it just runs the fans and not the A/C, but the A/C doesn't really use that much power. Maybe a few percent after 8hrs of sitting in the sun. It keeps the cabin heat from becoming overwhelming, so when you get back to the car you don't have to stand around for a few minutes with the doors open to ventilate the car.
Im not gonna lie...im jealous. I drive 7 miles 1 way to work. 5 grand for an EV would be perfect.
I need to find a deal like this, or a really fast golf cart.😂
Shit I drive 60-80 a day and it's still perfect. Your drive is a Leaf :p
Just buy a chevy volt. You'd never need gas
Check out copart they have EVs there all day under 4k
yeah an entry level ev would be perfect for that, leaf is very very cheap used
buy a leaf
You’ll have to use the fart sounds when Mike is in the car lol
Or Nick, he'd immediately blame it on you Randy.
Randy, get a Plaid. Then you'll know how fast you don't want to go.🤣
Ok I will. Thanks for commenting
Haven’t finished watching but like~ GIVE IT TO YOUR SON! 😅 long time watcher btw, keep up the great work 🤍
YES! Just the thing, and then he can get the Plaid he wants. The Kid has the good sense to HATE gas cars and repairs. That was shown in some videos.
$5000, everything works, and you still get almost 200 miles. It's a great deal Randy. I also like the color. I don't have a garage so it's not practical for me. But I can see you keeping this one for a while.
No garage here either but plenty of local chargers nearby. I would not mind a deal like that Randy if you get a new one LOL
I'd buy a well-used Tesla for $5k, but that's not a price you're likely to find outside of an auction.
Almost thought this was a rerun with the high mile Teslas. This one was a steal !! Well bought !
We've got two Teslas, a 2022 RWD Model 3 and a 2023 Model X Plaid. Charging at home is free using solar. Our 3 is cheap and fun to drive. Our Plaid has outrageous speed, comfort and utility. Never going back to ICE. Great score on your Model S Randy.
Smart,guy, unlike others that are clueless about ev ,they believe the lies.
😊When you came back with the key I yelled the handles hot Even though I knew you couldn't hear me😂😂😂
I don't understand the irrational hate toward electrics. Your $ your choice. $5K and as long as you have $5K of fun it's golden.
I think what people hate is the idea of a government mandate to buy electric cars and the idiots blame it on the cars instead of the politicians they voted for.
The hate is less toward electrics and more towards those people that make owning an electric car part of their personality and a symbol of their virtue. The EV is just a an easy target for dislike of condescending, effete jackasses with their noses in the air and government regulation and intervention.
Do a burnout please. In the ev ev go ev go ev ha
Yor channel rocks love the viper vet neva 4get the joy of .driving. nz subscriber dodge ram Bam
@@channell11 Government regulation and existence is the only reason you have a decent life. From the streets to the existence of our common currency to government standards for fuels, NIST, and on and on right through clean water regs, safe food act, etc. you are utterly dependent on government.
So after 250000 (plus) miles, the Tesla battery is still able to retain 75% of its original charging capacity! That is pretty impressive. I would however agree with Randy that for the transition to emission free cars to be really so, we need to move away from fossil fuel electrical power stations as well.
What does power source matter for transition?
@@Paul_Caruana doesnt mean u can run til battery health is almost zero. 70-80% is end of life for the battery. Battery failure is high risk.
When it’s at 75% it is close to end of life. A friend of my family has about 400k miles on a much newer Tesla S and it retains 80% of the capacity. If it degrades below 70%, Tesla will replace it under warranty. For 5k he still got a really good deal, a gas car for 5k also comes with big risks.
I would buy that for $5k. My straight work commute is less than 20 miles a day round trip. So I would definitely drive it and save my 115k mile ‘10 Tacoma for weekends and after work.
You did good Randy! I think it's a good looking car. It's not my thing, but if you like it, that's all that matters. Not a bad deal at all for $5000.
Someone drove a lot of highway miles on that! I think it’s a great buy! 5k you can’t go wrong! If you get a year outta paying for gas you’ll recoup your costs rite there
I think you got a great deal! I woulda bought it for $5K! The battery degradation is about 25% which is not bad if that is the original battery. You still have 75% and that will probably last you a really long time. You might go 400K before you have to change the battery. I really love the styling of this car much better than the Model 3 or Y plus I'm loving the color scheme. I think you made an excellent buy!!!
14:19 It's only in the US, petrol in Europe is wildly expensive. Here, a gallon of gasoline costs $9 and a gallon of diesel is approx. $8. Electricity is much cheaper, so the difference in price alone makes many choose an electric car. But in addition to that, there is a 150% tax on cars with an internal combustion engine in Denmark, and there is almost no tax on electric cars in Denmark, so therefore we have many electric cars in Denmark.
16:02
60% of electricity in Denmark is produced by wind, the last 40% is produced by natural gas. So while natural gas isn't as clean as wind, it's still much better than oil and coal. So an electric car is cleaner than a car with a combustion engine, also with the battery production. It has been proven that the pollution created by a battery on an electric car goes to zero after 3 years of normal daily driving. It has also been proven that a battery on a 2013 Tesla Model S with 312,500 miles on the clock still has 95% charge capacity. In addition, there are many workshops in Europe that specialize in repairing batteries for electric cars, so that you only need to replace the defective cells. So you don't get close to $20,000 because you don't have to replace the entire battery. It's closer to $1,000-$1,500 for that repair. But again, at least 20 years of the car's lifespan will pass before it becomes relevant at all. By then, most people have bought a new car anyway.
That's definitely a good deal on the Tesla ! It's in real good shape too ! Considering the mileage , it still looks practically brand new ! Have a great day
I agree, Randy....The Cybertruck is grossly overpriced! Here in Houston, I saw a dual motor Cybertruck with a black wrap for $124,000 and a Cyberbeast for $140,000. I told you about the 2022 Model S Plaid for about $70,000 with over 14,000 miles. Some people look at the used Teslas more than the newer ones. The cost of insurance on them are ridiculously high!
$120k for the Cybertruck at auction, can you believe it? Brand new it's $100k for the AWD Foundation Series and $120k for Cyberbeast Foundation Series brand new, right? Can't speak for the insurance costs on Cybertruck or Model S Plaid, but we've got a Model 3 and Model Y in my household and they're spot on the state average for insurance
It's not overpriced because people are obviously willing to pay that price. I was at the Tesla service center about a month ago and there were maybe a dozen people waiting there to pick up new cars and 8 of them were there picking up Cybertruck. All 8 of those people were paying CASH. At the time there were news stories about the shortage of Cybertruck's but there were 30-40 of them on that lot that day. If it's like that in Kansas City what is it like in Los Angeles or Miami? Mainstream media is totally unreliable on certain subjects.
This is certainly a great purchase! You should give it to Nick. High tech, low operational cost and one of the safest cars ever made!
Not gonna lie Randy love the color on the Tesla. Definitely got an insane deal on it and everything works.
My Y is sitting by my 1969 Mustang. 😎
PPF is not a gimic. Have it on my Y and it preventing the paint getting blasted and dull. Self healing surface keeps the paint looking great. A lot easier to keep clean. Protects great against minor hits.
Randy, the USA code says that circuits under continuous use load (aka more than 3 hours continuous use) should only use 80% of the Amps to avoid overheating. So a 50 Amp circuit must run at 40Amps continuous (Teslas automatically do this). If you plug it into a 240V/30A it will charge at 24A. And at a 120V/15A household outlet Teslas will automatically charge at 12A. So you do have a 50A outlet. FYI your charging rate will be volts times amps divided by 1,000 gives kiloWatts/hour.
I think the Tesla is a good deal, kinda cool to see a model S back on the channel, and I dig the color scheme in it.
I love teslas. What a great deal. Loved this video and the tesla roadtrip video you did with mike. Tesla plaids are awesome. I too love both gas and electric vehicles
Good looking Tesla, I believe you got a hellva deal at 5k.
Good for you Randy. It was a great deal and you were lucky that there weren't any other problems. Great car for those of us who only do a few miles a day. I'm very jealous 🙂
Since the battery is significantly degraded, I would recommend not charging it past 75% from now on. Other than that, I think you got a great deal! You just can't afford any more battery loss. Limiting charging to 75% (60% would be better), and not allowing it to ever get under 10%, will definitely help prolong the life of the battery. Good luck!
I actually think this is one of the nicest looking Tesla's i've seen, and I live in Nevada where there are thousands of these driving around. I love the lime green accents.
16:30 that Camry was pissed🤣🤣🤣
Love your channel but coal only supplies around 17% of the power in the US grid now. Sure, 20 years ago it was around half, but not now. Child labour in Cobalt mining also affects your phone battery, making stainless steel, refining gas etc. Child labour more likely to be a problem with your phone. Most car companies don't want to have child labour in their supply chain. Also not most EVs sold worldwide now use phosphate batteries which have have no Cobalt in them.
What you're NOT saying is that 60% of electric power is supplied by fossil fuels.
20% coal
20% "renewable" combined wind solar nuclear.
You're not saving anything. Part of your fossil includes petroleum....
You're only getting the pros so that's all you list.
Great buy Randy! Love the color. Thit was a steal for 5000.
My problem with Tesla is that I am not the biggest fan of the minimalist interior and the fact that there is no screen in front of the steering wheel, I do like the Model S and X, but personally would just rather buy other evs
LOL, he showed the screen in front of the wheel multiple times.
@@usa-ev Which is why I said I like the S and X, because they have it while all the other teslas don't
"Tesla's all look the same..."
Cybertruck: "hold my beer."
Haven't we seen this movie before? 😂😂
But for real, it's a nice looking car for $5k and you could easily recoup your money on it just in fuel savings alone at that price point.
That 57 Chevy is one sweet looking car.
Awesome deal . You got there. And there are teslas running around with 400.000 miles on original batteries. Dont Tesla have something in the app that tells you what maintenance has been done.
FYI,NEC 625.14 "requires electric vehicle supply equipment be considered a continuous load. This means that the EV charging load must be added at 125% of the full load charging capability of the electric vehicle supply equipment."
If your charger is rated at 50A delivery, you would need a 65A breaker (they don't make a 62.5A breaker).
You should only operate your EVSE at 40A max delivery if it’s on a 50A breaker.
Randy I wish I could join your channel but I'm on a fixed income because of the fact that I'm 77 years old and a disabled veteran and I'm not able to hardly make ends meet as it is but I still will watch your videos and I think that you made a very good deal with that Tesla and I just love that Red and yes I think that it's a very good looking car and you just killed it I guess I wish it was mine period Charlie kretschmar Phoenix Arizona
You are totally wrong that they are not better for the environment. There is no exhaust. Yeah might take coal and others to charge but they do help the environment. Just the reduced maintenance and being charged every morning was enough for me. Not to mention the super fast acceleration. The constant updates and entertainment like Netflix and such are amazing. I never stick in traffic. See ya! 😀
I just swapped out the S63 I purchased from you for a 2023 EQS merc that was a year old as it was 60% under MSRP
NO WAY!!! YOU GOT THE SAAB!!!! HELL YEAH MORE SAAB CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE!!! Edit: watched a bit and heard it’s MWMs, still awesome to see more saabs on here!!!
That not his that monkey winch mike cars go look at his channel
That's Mikes Saab.
@@cdoggyish I saw later in the video… got too excited 😂
Great video Randy 💪👍👍😎
Thank you. You sure taught me a lot about electric vehicles. I personally would not like one and respectfully you taught me a lot...😊😊😊
CONGRATS BROTHER, DEF A NICE PICKUP!
Five grand is a real steal!. All works right?!. Just less range but very usable. Great deal!.
You should do all the software updates to the car. You can go into service mode and check the battery health now. It will tell you if the battery was replaced, etc. great find, congrats!
$5000, i would have bought it! i would not be mad at the 200 mile total full range, either. great grab!
Love the EV content! Can't believe they were asking above MSRP for a Cybertruck at auction when you can buy one brand new right now for $20k less than that.
As for the coal, that's just nonsense, even in Oklahoma, under 6% of generation is coal. Compare that to 42% being wind. Most of the country is completely off coal and it's just the middle holding out with single digit percentages. I'm 100% renewable up here in New Hampshire, and it's pretty cheap too, under $10 for a full charge at home, under $30 at a Supercharger. Hard to pay less than $50 for a full tank of gas anywhere in my area
I would love to see Randy test ride a Ford lightning
Congrats, Randy!
Really good deal. 👍🍻
Looks like a fantastic purchase, if I had the chance of buying similar I would grab it. I know it is subjective but the range would be useful to me for a few years. Needs a few checks for peace of mind but a nice performance car for my daily running around.
You kinda cut off that grey car at the 5 mile turnaround Randy, they gave you several fingers. Looks like a good buy on the Model Ass though!
My self personally I'm like 24 miles round trip from work lol
What an awesome deal! Here in the Netherlands you would pay at least 15k for this car
Love it, 5 grand you can't go wrong. The only thing holding me back is it is the premium insurance charge!
Do some more research, you can find it for not much over what you pay for 'your Yugo' depending on age, driving history -etc. The higher cost is due to the fact that the Tesla is considered a 'luxury car' and its unibody, so body repairs costs are high.
Now I’m looking at auction sites to buy one and bring to Africa (Nigeria), still trying to be the first person to have a Tesla here but someone beat me up to it, now I know I can lay my hands on one before Christmas.
Is that $5000 out the door Randy, or closer to $6000 with all the fees added on?
What do you think? Ofcourse it's way more than 5000 out the door.
I learn so much from this channel
personally i love the idea of tesla, i would have bought that in a heart beat, we drive about 30 miles a week rarely ever. an EV just makes since for alot of people but people think that you constantly have to wait 12+ hours to charge them and thats just not true, EV's would sell better if people were more informed about them.
Great buy, I would love to buy a Tesla and that's a fantastic deal. I think thats a replacement battery too but probably replaced a while ago. Wonder what the suspension looks like if it has rust like the last one did.
wow 🤯 what deal she’s a beauty I too like the contrasting lime green touches. Let’s see a 1/4 mile run and 0-60 run! 🙏
Randy I know you get this alot but man I love you. I’ve been a fan of yours since Uber man. Keep up the great work
Utilities 170 a month that's crazy cheap. My condo is around 825 square feet 2 stories in Memphis TN MLG&W Utilities, and I easily pay over a hundred a month & I don't even own a garage.
You know what Randy, as far as i'm concerned the P85 is the best looking car that Tesla released.
The Model 3 OK except for the front.
But the Cyber Truck and the Model Y, are straight out of the Homer Simpson design School!
I have always said I'd never have an electric car but at that price you got me thinking about it. My wife and I work 3 miles from our home so something like that would be perfect for us
I love your videos and yes, I want to see another Tesla
Randy, I now dub you "The Ed Bolian Of High Mileage Teslas" lol!!! This one seems to be better sorted than the last one that you bought and definitely has waaaaaay more eyeball. I'll just say it twice That Red with the Black Wheels is where it is at!!!! So, it is also safe to say that your choice in music is also as eclectic as your choice in vehicles!!! Ya know we might go from walking that stairway to heaven to sippin on a little gin an juice then, end up at the trap house!!!! I as well suffer from the same affliction.
Damnnn 170 year round Flat rate that is a deal 🔥🔥🔥
Randy, great car for what you have paid. Do not mention childs labor for digging costly minerals. Batteries constantly are improved with other ingredients. They last longer with environment friendly minerals. About your range: you don't know how many times it has been charged on a supercharger and perhaps even at 100%. My model S P85 2/2014 does 399 km and it cost me 125.000 Euro in 2014. But I still have it ans "Tessa" looks like new. I am happy with my "old car".
That was a steal. Somebody really loved on that car, considering no squeaks and everything working. 40 amps on a 50 amp plug is right... You can't continuously pull 100% of the breaker. Disagree a bit on electricity generation. Coal is being used less and less over time. Most new electricity coming online is solar and wind. It'll always be a mix but the grid is getting greener.
You definitely stole this one and you don’t have to do any work on it! I would drive the hell out of it!! Love the red with green touches
What a find, someone cared for that one ! I like these videos. EV’s are a brilliant proposition now - some may say there is a world of cost potential - I say true - but same if a combustion engine spins a shell and needs a motor and there’s a lot less to go wrong on an EV.
Love this. Would love to have an old Model S.
Re charging: Prof. Dham from Dalhousie University, Tesla's Battery 🔋 Guru, recommends daily charging up to as high as 75% for normal use, and charging up all the way, if required, for road trips.
An awesome steal of a deal. Always love red cars especially those two beauties you got in the shop. All vehicles have there fair share of mechanical failures, some more then others unfortunately but that 5G Tesla's a winner 🏆
I think it was one of the better deals that I've seen you make on the channel and I definitely would have done the same. 👍
Great video Randy. I agree I love my v8 tundra but i also love our model y performance. They both serve a different purpose.
I think you got a great deal on this Tesla. Even if you put a new battery in it's still only 25,000 dollars which is still a great deal.
If u want to talk about lithium mining. Keep in mind that its used in oil refineries too. And so is cobalt.
The driving portion of this video was filmed in Mexihoma 😂
Enjoy your videos. You've got a great deal
I actually like the colour of the new Tesla you have right there randy looks in prity good condition if you ask me for sure man and I'm Gona say on just what I saw on the video randy that it's had a new battery man that sticker looks far to new randy the one beneath the car fella I'd deffo say it's had one, put it up on the ramp randy and take a good look at the underneath of it then properly, see you in the next one man and thanks again for the video feller!..👌✨👌✨👍👍👍
You're right Randy; PPF is absolutely a gimmick. Love these videos!
Ive run a 2014 P85 since new now 147,000 miles in the UK. Love the car its free Supercharging, I maintain it myself. Here in UK Superchargers everywhere, (free for me), charge at low low cost in the evening. Here we can select an electricity supplier that only generates from solar / wind. The child labour identified early on in battery manufacture was with Cobalt and in the Congo and this was historically from Cobalt mines for the last 30 years used in metal manufacture, Cobalt has been designed out of 90% of batteries and audited now. Tail pipes in the cities damages kids, EVs are the way out of that nightmare. Good review and great deal on that P85 (The RWD cars drive so nice compared to AWD).I engineered 44 years in big auto world wide, tune motorcycles, I like ICE but EV way better to drive.
im hunting for my first car currently and this would be the perfect car for me going from A to B
Remember folks, Musk said buying a Tesla is the best investment you could make as it it be worth more than you paid for it😅
Thanks for the daily uploads, been really looking out and enjoying while at work!! Real content man!!! 💯
Randy, you got some point incorrect about the EV car market. The charging issue was only an issue for a weekend in Chicago only. It was not a widespread issue. Also the car you previously had did not have a heat pump and was more inefficient than newer models. Another point, the government isn’t forcing the car makers to go EV. They placed emission standards that some people thought could only be met by selling more EVs or PHEVs. This is a misinterpretation of the govt requirements on emissions. I know that we all fall for the media spin but wanted to clarify. You are correct that the entire auto industry is in shambles because they sold cars at way over during the pandemic and people can’t afford them now. Also EVs are still even with all the production emissions and charging from oil/natural gas still better than gas powered cars. You need to read some more articles on this man
PPF isn't a gimmick it does help a lot it's just if there's stone chips it probably was a big rock or came at a high speed right on the tip of the rock. Makes cleaning a lot easier and prevents a lot of the heavy damage from rocks.
I've never owned EV. For 5k I wouldn't mind what a great deal. How do you find great deals?
That is exactly how EV adoption happens. Today's EVs are good enough to last that long, and once used ones are cheap enough for the average joe to buy, many will try and be pleasantly surprised.
Pretty sure the Toyota driver is mad because you cut him off.
Is this american thing when someone pulls in front and you get mad because you got small pp?
I see so many people in US honking and raging simply because they are speeding and someone pulls in front of them.
@@CoreMaster111 I am not defending American drivers, but after seeing UA-camrs complaining about drivers in Russia, England, Wales, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand, I am convinced that this is more of an international problem.
@@CoreMaster111 tbf the guy seems like he looked twice and still pulled out in front of them 😂so even if the lady was speeding or not it’s just the principle and it can be frustrating but I agree sometimes ppl do get in a frenzy when someone gets in front of them even the right way but this one he was in the wrong and it doesn’t help that he’s there bragging that the Tesla is faster than Toyota when that’s known 😂😂
My 2019 cx-5 is paid off. For $5000 I'll buy one all day long. Park the Mazda for road trips
A coworker of mine has one, and it is always doing something. It always sounds like it's a gas car idling.
With Hybrid, you can charge at home for about $10. The home fuel up convivences makes up for those random road-trips.
Your 2013 Tesla that you had was the 1st of your videos that I watched... just wanting to know more about Tesla vehicles. I have been following your channel ever since. Love your channel save for some of the junk you waste time on at COPART, etc. Like many, I'm on the fence about EVs, but I am intrigued and bracing for the inevitable. It looks like you scored quite a deal on this one.
With this dip in used EV prices, it's the perfect time to jump in. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions.
Dream deal sir very nice car you did it right 👍