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I’ve had my used model 3 for 10 months 25k miles. $5 in maintenance (windshield wiper fluid) so far. Not just money I’ve saved, but time. I did not enjoy driving to the gas station, oil changes, diagnosing check engine lights, diagnosing sudden funky noises ect. I’ll never own an engine powered device again.
@@TechbyParker my work commute is about 40 miles. Not bad, but most of my miles are from traveling. Ever since getting a Tesla, I’m addicted to road trips, and exploring. Sticking a cable in the side of your vehicle and walking away during lunch/ bathroom breaks makes road trips so much easier, and more enjoyable to me.
On long trips, the drop is not that significant since you only heat up the cabin and battery once. What really eats up the range in the winter are repeated short trips. But I couldn't find a big issue with this either since "repeated short trips" already implies that you don't need "long range" in the first place. Every day you hold back, is a day that you weren't driving a Tesla.
Nice video, thanks for sharing! Are you interested in the ethics of Tesla? Tesla is a member of the Fair Cobalt Alliance. Have you heard of Fairphone? It is my belief that the future of technology is not specs, but ethics. Fairphone founded the Fair Cobalt Alliance, which is concerned with improving the lives of the people creating batteries, from mining to manufacturing. Have a good day! Namaste 🙏
There is more than just the cost of the vehicle. I have found that I have to upgrade the electric service at my home( $3500-5000) from 100 amps to 200 amps. Insurance increases about 80%, PPF is highly suggested by most UA-camrs ( $2500-6000) because Tesla paint isn't very good and chips easily. Then there are all of the accessories that Tesla doesn't supply ( portable charger connector kit ($250). So while the disingenuous idea of factoring assumed gas savings as Tesla does to juke the vehicle price lower there are other hidden expenses they won't bring up to their customers. Buyer beware, the hole may be deeper than it first appears.
Most don't really need a portable charger and yes you will have to upgrade your breaker box OR you can just hook it up to your washing machine outlet; which is what most people do instead of paying the thousands for a new breaker. This depends on the age of the house, my uncle's house is 50+ years old and he just hooked it up to the washing machine outlet to charge. My house is about 20 years old so I was good for the 48amps I needed. The paint is pretty bad, my dad scratched his 2024 with nothing but a paper napkin; but it was also because the car was less than a month old and clear coat scratches really stand out on darker colours. Thats why you see so many Teslas wrapped. For us Insurance stayed the exact same, even after an at fault collision by my mother (which is why we got our Tesla in the first place). With the driving we do were saving hundreds of dollars a month in gas, which beats all the other factors.
I agree, to suggest gas savings alone as the whole story would be ridiculous. I did pay an electrician to put the dryer outlet, that ran me 450 bucks aside from that the only larger expense I’m seeing will be tires when I have to change those more often.
@@DrRussPhdcrazy thought, you don’t have to upgrade to 220v & you don’t need PPF. Put the money back in your pocket if your trying to penny pinch that hard lmao. I AM driver in Vegas who’s expenses are definitely different than yours… but I used to spend $25-$35 a day on gas ($625-$825 monthly) & now I charge at home for $6-$8 per day ($160-$220 monthly) in normal 25 days of working per month.. despite the change in never needing oil changes & reducing my brake pads of constantly riding my breaks in city driving.. I checked my savings before buying & after buying savings are indeed true at LEAST for a driver perspective😂 Monthly Savings: • Minimum monthly savings: $405 • Maximum monthly savings: $665 Savings over 5 years (60 months): • Minimum 5-year savings: $405 × 60 = $24,300 • Maximum 5-year savings: $665 × 60 = $39,900 So, your monthly savings range from $405 to $665, and over 5 years, you save between $24,300 and $39,900.. I also used tax write offs & have my previous gas expenses saved on a PDF spread sheet
@@DreDresChapters Actually I DO have to upgrade my breaker box as my utility service said my service is at max capacity ( electric stove, dryer, heat pumps). I live in northern New England so trying to charge on a 110 outlet is magical thinking in the winter. PPF is needed as Tesla paint is suspect at best, up here there is sand, salt during the winter , gravel, dirt roads year round. I don't drive as much as you so your savings will be greater than mine. I'm no Tesla hater but not a blind Elon lover either. I like the Model Y except for its limited range ( made much worse in colder weather). It is an imperfect world. Stay cool out there in Vegas.
I already have a car and it runs just great for the past 20 years. A Tesla will put me in a 50K hole. So no the Tesla is not cheaper, it's much more expensive. It costs me $2K to run my 20 year old car including gas, insurance, and servicing. It would take 25 years for the Tesla to break even and that's without running costs. I'm gonna run that 20 year old car for as long as I can.
That’s awesome. Before I drove my Tesla I drove a beater that worked great, then I wanted to upgrade and it was going to spend around $35,000 anyways. With the tax credit, the Tesla was the no-brainer for me. That being said it sounds like you have a great situation.
@@TechbyParker I would rather invest the money and that's exactly what I've done. Not saying I don't like Teslas because it's the number one hold in my portfolio. Thank you for buying a Tesla and make me richer 👍
I don’t plan on selling it in three years and we don’t know if the battery will die in seven years years pal. But if it does, I will gladly admit it was not better than some other cars..
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Shop Tesla: ts.la/parker813319
Links are affiliate links that support the channel :)
I’ve had my used model 3 for 10 months 25k miles. $5 in maintenance (windshield wiper fluid) so far. Not just money I’ve saved, but time. I did not enjoy driving to the gas station, oil changes, diagnosing check engine lights, diagnosing sudden funky noises ect. I’ll never own an engine powered device again.
I’m in the same boat as you! 25,000 miles and 10 months is a lot! Do you have a long commute?
@@TechbyParker my work commute is about 40 miles. Not bad, but most of my miles are from traveling. Ever since getting a Tesla, I’m addicted to road trips, and exploring. Sticking a cable in the side of your vehicle and walking away during lunch/ bathroom breaks makes road trips so much easier, and more enjoyable to me.
I love teslas, the tech and the driving dynamics but the range drop in winter is the only thing holding me back
On long trips, the drop is not that significant since you only heat up the cabin and battery once.
What really eats up the range in the winter are repeated short trips. But I couldn't find a big issue with this either since "repeated short trips" already implies that you don't need "long range" in the first place.
Every day you hold back, is a day that you weren't driving a Tesla.
It’s not too bad! Especially if you’re not driving too far
@@Tschacki_Quacki I've read similar experiences from others. I fell in love when I first drove one and the '24 M3P is the car I need.
The price of the Kwh in the Bay Area, CA is around ~$0.51 up to $0.61 at superchargers 😢
That’s gross
It’s $0.27/kwh here in residence SoCal, so your 3k KWh should be ~$800 here 😭 I’m so jealous of your $0.11 lmaooo
0.054 here:)
That’s crazy! That’s how much I pay at Superchargers!
here in PA i get 0.06$ per kwh
@@TechbyParker average of $0.41 at peak and $0.31 at night if doing superchargers 😭
You should consider a Tesla!
Time spent for ice scraping in the last three years: 0 minutes
Also a benefit!
You drive a microwave. A beautiful beautiful microwave.
Haha amen!
@@TechbyParker Thanks for the good review and content!
Nice video, thanks for sharing!
Are you interested in the ethics of Tesla? Tesla is a member of the Fair Cobalt Alliance.
Have you heard of Fairphone? It is my belief that the future of technology is not specs, but ethics. Fairphone founded the Fair Cobalt Alliance, which is concerned with improving the lives of the people creating batteries, from mining to manufacturing.
Have a good day! Namaste 🙏
I’m not! But it sounds like they have a long way to go!
There is more than just the cost of the vehicle. I have found that I have to upgrade the electric service at my home( $3500-5000) from 100 amps to 200 amps. Insurance increases about 80%, PPF is highly suggested by most UA-camrs ( $2500-6000) because Tesla paint isn't very good and chips easily. Then there are all of the accessories that Tesla doesn't supply ( portable charger connector kit ($250). So while the disingenuous idea of factoring assumed gas savings as Tesla does to juke the vehicle price lower there are other hidden expenses they won't bring up to their customers. Buyer beware, the hole may be deeper than it first appears.
Most don't really need a portable charger and yes you will have to upgrade your breaker box OR you can just hook it up to your washing machine outlet; which is what most people do instead of paying the thousands for a new breaker. This depends on the age of the house, my uncle's house is 50+ years old and he just hooked it up to the washing machine outlet to charge. My house is about 20 years old so I was good for the 48amps I needed. The paint is pretty bad, my dad scratched his 2024 with nothing but a paper napkin; but it was also because the car was less than a month old and clear coat scratches really stand out on darker colours. Thats why you see so many Teslas wrapped.
For us Insurance stayed the exact same, even after an at fault collision by my mother (which is why we got our Tesla in the first place). With the driving we do were saving hundreds of dollars a month in gas, which beats all the other factors.
I agree, to suggest gas savings alone as the whole story would be ridiculous. I did pay an electrician to put the dryer outlet, that ran me 450 bucks aside from that the only larger expense I’m seeing will be tires when I have to change those more often.
@@DrRussPhdcrazy thought, you don’t have to upgrade to 220v & you don’t need PPF. Put the money back in your pocket if your trying to penny pinch that hard lmao. I AM driver in Vegas who’s expenses are definitely different than yours… but I used to spend $25-$35 a day on gas ($625-$825 monthly) & now I charge at home for $6-$8 per day ($160-$220 monthly) in normal 25 days of working per month.. despite the change in never needing oil changes & reducing my brake pads of constantly riding my breaks in city driving.. I checked my savings before buying & after buying savings are indeed true at LEAST for a driver perspective😂 Monthly Savings:
• Minimum monthly savings: $405
• Maximum monthly savings: $665
Savings over 5 years (60 months):
• Minimum 5-year savings: $405 × 60 = $24,300
• Maximum 5-year savings: $665 × 60 = $39,900
So, your monthly savings range from $405 to $665, and over 5 years, you save between $24,300 and $39,900.. I also used tax write offs & have my previous gas expenses saved on a PDF spread sheet
@@DreDresChapters Actually I DO have to upgrade my breaker box as my utility service said my service is at max capacity ( electric stove, dryer, heat pumps). I live in northern New England so trying to charge on a 110 outlet is magical thinking in the winter. PPF is needed as Tesla paint is suspect at best, up here there is sand, salt during the winter , gravel, dirt roads year round. I don't drive as much as you so your savings will be greater than mine. I'm no Tesla hater but not a blind Elon lover either. I like the Model Y except for its limited range ( made much worse in colder weather). It is an imperfect world. Stay cool out there in Vegas.
@@DrRussPhd Tesla paint is top notch since years.
I already have a car and it runs just great for the past 20 years. A Tesla will put me in a 50K hole. So no the Tesla is not cheaper, it's much more expensive. It costs me $2K to run my 20 year old car including gas, insurance, and servicing. It would take 25 years for the Tesla to break even and that's without running costs. I'm gonna run that 20 year old car for as long as I can.
Ok well good for you. Enjoy and keep your car.
That’s awesome. Before I drove my Tesla I drove a beater that worked great, then I wanted to upgrade and it was going to spend around $35,000 anyways. With the tax credit, the Tesla was the no-brainer for me. That being said it sounds like you have a great situation.
@@TechbyParker I would rather invest the money and that's exactly what I've done. Not saying I don't like Teslas because it's the number one hold in my portfolio. Thank you for buying a Tesla and make me richer 👍
You're f**** annoying @@brakmaster
Yeah you save $500 a month on gas but lose 50% depreciation in 3 years and you have to pay for a new $40k battery in 7 years.
I don’t plan on selling it in three years and we don’t know if the battery will die in seven years years pal. But if it does, I will gladly admit it was not better than some other cars..
You buy a car based on depreciation?😭
$40k for a new fuckin battery???..😭😭😭😭😭😭 bro you combustion fanboys are so brainwashed it’s hilarious
@@DreDresChapters I take gas any day.
If you need to be very concerned about paying for gas you should probably not spend 40k plus on a Tesla 🤷♂