Will You Miss Your Gas Car?
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- Опубліковано 25 січ 2023
- Will you miss driving your gas car when you switch to an EV? I answer that in this 12 minute video.
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visiting friends in jail LOL!
I subscribed for that kind of humor. 👍😂
I love shifting gears. Drove semi’s with 10, 13 and 16 speed transmissions and have had muscle cars. We sold our last two ice cars last year and bought a Model Y. I love this car and have not missed any of our previous cars.
Love the insight it's amazing all of the different backgrounds people come from that drive them and love them
I haven't had a stick car since high school, but driving w/ one-pedal regen in an EV on curvy mountain roads? awesome!
It's the same instant pedal control and G-force /pedal/driver feedback, but, infinite speed and no RPM/gearshfit worries!
(plus, you get range BACK going down, and don't have to worry about overheating brakes or clutch or engine!!)
(mostly) all of the fun (just no engine/exhaust note), and none of the worries/work :)
Lol…
Great video, great discussion, excellent points!
I’ve had my SR+ for nearly two years now. 26,000 miles of driving across town, up and down the West Coast (LA to Portland OR), and across the US (CA to KY). Never. A. Problem.
With the updates I, like you, have no desire or need to buy the latest Tesla. Two years old and my car still feels fresh and new.
In my 50+ years of driving, I’ve never experienced a car like this: fun to drive, cheap to run, and easy to live with.
I’ve had my 3 RWD for 2 yrs now, no issues. I’ve taken it on long trips with the last being to Myrtle beach and back, never worried about range. The drive was more comfortable than my old ICE car, don’t mind the charging stops since I can never sit for more than an 1-1.5 hrs before my backside starts hurting. I like being able to walk around and stretch some, did the same with my ICE car. @Ernest Z 50+ yrs of driving! Wow! 😮
@@gabem8119 Ha! On the 50 years of driving, it happens. It’s called getting old!
I agree with each of your points. Even during a driving day 500-600 miles, the charging stops and using AutoPilot make sure I arrive far more refreshed than cannonballing.
Safe and pleasant travels, Gabe.
A lot of the build issue are from a few years ago too. We got a Tesla 3 back in September and it is pretty much perfect no issue with build at all.
I agree with you about road trips. I find I'm much less "road weary" when traveling with the Tesla. Recently did MD to FL to NC to MD trip and it was much less taxing on my body than the usual gas car trek.
Years ago I drove a supercharged Acura Integra GS-R. Loved rowing through the gears and the Tenabe Racing Medallion exhaust. So much fun!! Then I got an Acura RL luxury sedan. It was the equivalent of today’s Tesla as far as tech is concerned. Today, I drive a Tesla Model 3 Performance. I do miss my Integra & RL but the immediate low end torque and low/no cost of maintenance makes the Tesla far better and I barely miss my gas cars at all.
We've been an EV family since 2018 and have had zero gas cars since November 2022. We will never buy a gas car again. We travel, go where we want, and it's no issue. SO much more fun to drive and after the initial buying cost, so cheap to run every day.
Don't miss my gas cars. Couldn't get rid of them fast enough. Build quality of my December 22 M Y 7-seater is solid. I found two defects, and they are superficial only, hardly noticeable. A big factor in moving to Tesla was getting my life back. Too much time wrenching on busted parts late Sunday night so I could make it to work the next day. I was so sick of doing all the back and forth to mechanic after mechanic and being broken down on the side of the road. And I did all of the preventative maintenance, stuff just kept breaking. Tesla is like a breath of fresh air (literally, as I can pre-condition the car in the garage without killing the kids in it). It just makes sense. It's a better car all around, by a lot. Safety, Sentry mode, dog mode, camp mode, bioweapon defense mode, Joe mode, the convenience of Keep Climate On, the usefulness of the Theater, arcade, and premium connectivity for some kids while others use the app to demonstrate emissions test mode. I could go on... it's a bomb a$$ car.
We took a road trip in our Kia Niro EV which required a couple charging stops. We didn't have access to the Supercharger network (obviously) so we had to plan the stops beforehand. That being said, it was very doable, and the slight inconvenience on road trips is more than made up for by the convenience of everyday charging at home.
Glad the chargers you used were not broken. Many non-Tesla charge sites do not have good “up” times. I won’t even mention how often EA chargers are offline!
Since I have got my Model 3, I had a chance to testdrive Porsche Macan including S trim. Even on the second occasion, I had similar experiences.. lots of vibration, quite loud engine noise, so-so handling and suspension setting, painfully slow, expensive to fill up etc... no way to go back to a ICE car ever.
Painfully slow Macan s? These words have never been said before
@@hk-jt3nj Macan S has 4.5 sec 0 to 60 in the spec sheet but compared to Model 3 LR with Acceleration Boosted which has around 3.7 sec 0 to 60, the S felt quite sluggish and struggling as there is no instant torque like Model 3. You got to testdrive side by side you will get what I am talking about.
Driving in the mountains with my Model 3 for the first time vs ICE car was mind blowing, it was insane how going up and around mountains feeling no lag on acceleration and almost like it was just sticking to the road through turns etc, loved it
I had the same experience with the Model Y. Amazing not having to down shift to get up steep hills.
the low center of gravity really makes the Model 3 handle extremely smoothly around corners, little to no body roll, stable turning....
How about the regen going back downhill?
What ICE car did you have previously?
I had a scion tC, and 2011 Murano cvt
Agree with your comments. I had a seven year old BMW 535i and got an Audi e-Tron for my wife 18 months ago. Fell in love with electric cars and just got a Tesla Model Y, after the price cuts. I love the Tesla, sold the BMW, and don’t think I’ll ever want to go back. If we have a long road trip, I’ll either use super chargers or rent a gas guzzler. Keep the great vids coming!
Went on a road trip last year across the entire Europe (more than 8000km all together on our round trip from Norway all the way to Italy and back) with our old Model X 100D. No problem at all, it was fantastic and we did not miss our old BMW at all during that trip! Did a similar trip in the same Model X across Norway the year before that, along the fjords and the coasts, up and down mountains.. no problems at all, effortless and nice!
It's going to be an adjustment. I like the seat height of my Equinox when going through a drive through. We also got invited out to the country (100 miles away) for a Christmas party and took the Equinox because charging and range were impacted by the cold for our Tesla Model 3 long range. We just didn't want to sit and charge that long on the way home. Other than that the Tesla is super fun to drive. The ability to accelerate and "get out of the way" at any moment never gets old. It's a safety feature! 😁
Have you compared Model Y re seating height & position? It's a lot better than the 3 in that regard... more SUV-like... my parents said much easier on their joints sitting, and entering etc..
09:48 - not having to really drive helps also. Not only is the car super comfortable, but I also don't have to drive much. I recently went on a 1K mile road trip, and actually drove for about 15 - 20 miles. All the highway driving was handled exquisitely by Enhanced Autopilot. Great stuff. FSD Beta is only $99/month now and I can subscribe month to month, so I can stop whenever I want. 10X+ more safe than driving on my own for less than $1k/year, sign me up. That's way cheaper and way less hassle then owning and operating an actual tank for maximum safety. Plus, the Tesla is a much smoother ride than an Abrahams.
I agree. Where I live it does not pay off to buy the whole package just for an occasional road trip. And right now it’s -15 F roads full of ice…. So no FSD recommended 😉
I've had my BEV for nigh on 2 years. Almost every day I'm reminded that I ought to have changed sooner. It's like driving a sports limo against a knackered tractor. No noise is efficiency. Noise and heat is wear and tear.
Nonsense! It’s all about voice! Which noise is inefficiency!? What does your EV does except for relying on the roads, bridges, grid and infrastructure built by ICE!? Tell me! ICE are what gives you freedom and the tractor crap thing is for very old cars.
There are still 30 to 40+ years old ICE on the roads even been used where roads and infrastructures basically doesn’t exist your EVs will be utter garbage there.
I have a 2021 MYP coming from a M535i. I miss the exhaust note/paddle shifting but when I see how much I’m saving via Optiwatt app…..I don’t mind. And people always think it’s the end of the world or something like I bought this Tesla for the rest of my life. I may keep this after payoff (
I'm debating this exact switch - Focus ST -> Model Y! Current have an order in. Still debating whether I want cancel, hold onto both, or ditch the ST.
I am using my Tesla Y car as a tool to get around, and my Lexus RC coupe as a toy. But eventually I will let go the Lexus, probably won’t miss it too much
A surprise discovery … driving on road trips, especially on Interstates, is significantly more relaxing with FSD (or Autopilot). Counterintuitively, it helps me stay more alert while being less tiring.
Exactly this (and, just free standard AutoPilot is fine, don't need $$$ FSD for highways.)
I drove 10-12hrs in one day (some scenery and charge/food stops), and with those breaks and AutoPilot... I felt VERY relaxed at the end, MUCH more so than previous 4hr drive in gas car. Just huge difference, and, you can enjoy the scenery inside & out more safely while the car monitors driving details for you.
Same.
Nope it’s not! It’s all depends on how people drives and other cars also have highway driving assistance. Some people just like to drive themselves and arrive much quicker. People can also drive in couple or many at their tour.
I sold my Shelby GT350 and bought a Model 3 LR. I for sure miss the sound and wow factor, but that is about it. There is still some wow factor for the Tesla, but there are many more pros than cons IMO. The entertainment center is one of my favorite. The getup and go is faster than my Shelby!! lol
can`t believe someone would sell a GT350 for a tesla. wow
@@Mike-dd8bd Multiple reasons. One I live in a state where I can only drive it 6 months out of a year. Two they have engine issues and did not want to risk replacing the engine. It was a 2017 and it was a better decision. Didn't say I didn't miss it, but I did not track it anyways.
@@Mike-dd8bd Another factor is that I was able to sell it for what I paid thanks to COVID. lol
Smart move
I missed my old ICE card like I missed my old DVD player
I learned to drive in a Opel Manta, which happened to have an automatic. Two or three years later, my dad had replaced it with a Datsun, with a four speed manual transmission. That was in the mid 1970s, and in 1979, I bought a car for myself for the first time. It was a Subaru GF, with a five speed manual. Up until this past June, I never owned a car with an automatic transmission, and I hated the rare occasion that I had to drive an automatic. In 2021, my niece let me take a short drive in her Model 3. That drive infected me with a growing desire to have one for myself. By March of last year, I drove to the nearest Tesla center, and put in my order. Of course, with my luck, that was the day that they upped the price a thousand or two. It was finally delivered in late June, and my transition from driving nothing but small cars with stick shifts (Subarus, Hondas, and Mazdas), to driving a car with only a single forward "gear", was practically seamless. Any time I drove a regular automatic transmission car, at least once during the drive, I'd make a stab at the nonexistent clutch pedal. In seven months of driving a Model 3, I have only made that motion once, and that was perhaps six months ago. I have caught myself reaching for the nonexistent gearshift several times as I come to a stop before pulling out onto a different roadway, but that habit is fading fast. Overall, there is the occasional feeling that I miss the six speed manual that I had in my last Subaru, but the driving experience of a Tesla is so unique, and fun in its own way, along with the total lack of worrying about oil changes, and having to pump gas when it's -10°C outside with a stiff wind. So to finish a long winded speech, the only thing I miss from my gas cars, is the clutch and gear shift, but not nearly enough to make me question my decision to buy a Tesla.
Every poll in any country asking EV owners/users, have the same result. About 95 % say, that they will never go back to a gas car! That speaks for itself.
Took delivery rwd model 3 Tuesday. Coming from focus st And I love it. I would not go back unless it’s to a manual transmission. (No home charger and have not charged yet.)
Great video. I have a MYLR and you’re so right about road trips. I drove from NJ to Vegas and back and it was such a nice experience. It forces you to take a break every couple hours and the supercharger network just works (unlike the other networks).
I drove with my wife in the front passenger seat and with more luggage than my ice car could hold, from New york to Georgia, "865 miles." The Mrs plan to stop at a hotel never happened, going nor driving back. So comfortable, she slept in the model y p without complaining. It was 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
Agree 💯 %. For around town it’s the best. We take our ICE SUV on long road trips.
2018 Model 3 2018 Nissan Leaf. Learned to drive in 1968 driving a 1963 VW beetle. Owned many different vehicles. Would never go back. So simple easy lazy. No endless maintenance nonsense. Warranty's Tesla came to house and repaired. Cheap to operate. Ditto my wife.
Lmao
For temps in the 20s or below, a gas car is definitely advantageous because you essentially have a fire burning to heat the cabin and keep you warm. In my 'ol 2013 Volt, if I run the heat to a comfortable degree, I loose about 10 to 15 miles of the roughly 40 mile battery range before the engine kicks on.
Got our first EV about 3 years ago, and added the second one to the fleet a few months ago.
The one and only reason we still have a gas vehicle is to tow our camper, short and long distance.
Without a camper we wouldn't have a gas vehicle of any kind.
If you miss your exhaust, there's always Tesla's *"Remote Fart"* mode.
My best friend traded his BMW M3 for a Tesla Model 3 Performance. Less than a year later, he got bored of the Tesla and sold it. Now he's back in a BMW M3 again.
Good summary of pros/cons! For me, roadtripping is BETTER in an EV, mostly due as you said to the built-in rest (charging) breaks, plus..
AUTOPILOT. Having the car basically drive itself most all the time on highway, while I watch over things and rest a bit and enjoy the ride, is SO much less stressful and fatiguing... and then a 15min break every 2hrs or so as well, makes for MUCH more refreshed arrival.
The GPS/nav is also lightyears ahead of everyone else, w/ giant screen map w/ google maps and POI data, plus satellite photo maps ($10/mo sub for that and internet streaming music), makes driving to any unfamiliar place a breeze, and kind of like Google Earth-surfing in real life :)
and yes, the amazing sound system w/ multiple online streaming sources, plus MP3 etc on USB drive, I have my entire home AND internet music library at my fingertips. Even podcasts from TuneIn etc in the car , or anything you want w/ bluetooth from phone apps.
Plus, it's cheaper... varies, but in the west it's around 10c/mile, not counting free hotel overnight charges... much better than gas.
I really feel I get to enjoy the DRIVE, and scenery along the way, not just the destination, and arrive more relaxed and happier, which.. is kind of the point of a roadtrip!
(Now, if you are cannonballing it to just get fast to some destination, might not be as good, but... that's unusual.)
Main downsides is indeed slightly slower (15-20% in my experience), BUT- that time is usually NOT wasted, due to potty/food/stretch breaks...! ...
and, it does require some extra pre-planning, moreso for destinations like National Parks away from charging... city to city, just put it in the car nav and go, no real planning needed, the nav will take care of you completely including automatically all charging stops.
I like to plan & understand my routes, destinations, landmarks, things to see, etc anyway before trips, so... just taking charging into account, is a little bit extra. I've hit EVERY national park in CA, including Death Valley, with no problems. (Saved me $100 in $9/gal park gas, free hotel charging in DV!)
That was good!
No it’s not!!! You can also very easily take test with ICE! You can also very easily improvise and even let your route for a moment to go visit some places before continuing. You have more freedom with ICE, diesels are even better because you can tow for days no stress.
To a large degree people drive 25 to maybe 100 miles a day both ways. In that case that's easily handled by most EVs. If a person is into off roading and simply want the sound of an engine or the ability to shift gears then an EV isn't for them. But we're talking about a smaller segment of the population.
As a Model Y owner and a gas car owner I much more prefer the EV now. The wife is working from home and isn't into tech as I am since it's my career....so she has the gas car. Both are saving us money because she only needs to drive once or twice a week. I drive daily so I'm in the EV.
I'm often in discussions with people who've never been in an EV, never driven one but always feel as though they're qualified to tell you what it can't do and how impractical it is.....meanwhile on the Out Of Spec channel he has a new video up showing his Model 3 that's a few years old (pre heat pump) with well over 110k or 120k miles on the odometer...and says in the video how a colleague took the car on an 8000 mile road trip.
The takeaway is we need a better charging network or we need Tesla to open up theirs to everyone because we can see that it's easy, at least now in a Tesla, to take long trips or just drive local and have little to no issues.
Honestly, I love my Model Y P but still love my ICE fun cars.
agree. Having both is perfect
Also keep this in mind everyone, let’s say it takes you 10 min to drive to the gas station to fuel up, 4 min to finish if there’s no line, 10 min back, so that’s let’s say 20-25 min every… let’s say 2 weeks, to fill up, that’s 8.67 hours PER YEAR saved when you get an electric car and charge at home, so if a long road trip takes 4 hours longer each way, you still saved time overall, just won’t feel like it cause you don’t realize you’re saving time in the first place, and 20 min twice a week for a year seems way faster than 8 hours longer in a day, but it’s not overall! In my personal case I’d have to fill like once a week so you can go ahead and double the time saved for me personally
I don’t care about time saved. Instead, not having to stand in the freezing cold and extreme heat to fill the tank is more a benefit.
@@jasonberger3227 true, another benefit!
I've never had to get a hotel room in a gas powered vehicle because I couldn't make a simple trip in a timely manner.
@@jamesm568 one day you'll experience how great a trip in a tesla is.
@@papameticulous I know the local towing company always tows them to a charger.
Great video, although I don't know if I'd equate legitimate build quality concerns with your battery replacement example.
I find the extra/longer stops to be refreshing. I prefer road tripping in an EV significantly more....and just try to plan on stuff to do while stopped...bathroom, food, shopping, a refreshing walk....Plus...if you can charge at home overall you spend less time going out of the way to fuel your car...Instead of having to wake up early, drive to a gas station, fuel up for 5 minutes (plus the 10 or more minutes to drive to the gas station) you just plug-in at night...so if you think about it...yes a road trip takes a little longer but you're not tripping 95% of the time (for most people) but overall you spend more time and fueling your ICE car than electric.
The volume level is very low. Normally you don't have those issues in your video. thanks for the content.
As far as build quality, we have two ‘22 Teslas. I have a M3 rear wheel drive and the wife has a MYP. Her vehicle quality is much better than mine, although there is nothing major with mine.
Most people get it wrong. If you like engine sound an electric car is perfect. You can have any sound you want as their is no engine sound to begin with. Check out the Glydsphere system which allows to choose an interactive driving sound from a growing library.
We recently bought a 2023 Model 3 RWD and it's amazing. No weird panel gaps or messed up interior trim on this car. I don't think I would miss a gas powered car with automatic transmission but I have a 2016 Focus ST that I still love.
Love the ST. I had a 2016 ST3 in Kona Blue
@@Gjeebs Your early ST reviews helped me decide to purchase one. No regrets.
I have a 2021 Model Y. I don't consider myself to be too aggressive of a driver but I did have to replace my tires after just 1 year of driving of 12k miles. If I have to replace my tires every year, it sure would surpass all maintenance costs for my Honda Pilot.
Is that performance or LR?
My 3 RWD tires (OEM MXM4) lasted 25-30k miles... I switched to CrossClimate2, much better wet/snow traction, and MUCH better tread life so far.. and cheaper! Small range/noise hit, but worth it. Might check into some alternates to the OEM tires next switch? Many very good EV all-weather tires now...
I have 2 years and 33,000 miles on my Model Y Long Range in southern California. The tires look like I can easily get 40,000 on them The wear in the first year of driving was twice what the wear in the second year. I got used to the acceleration and now don't have to fly off from most stops like in the first year. I still do but not as much.
@@megamorph77 LR
@@steveallen1055 let's hope my second set of tires last longer. These tires are quite expensive even the cheaper ones. I do watch my acceleration at the lights now.
It depends.. Ev for daily driving/ road trips. Ice for weekend fun🎉.. and agree ice needs to be low and have manual gear..
Seems like you throw in at least 1 out of place comment in your videos, " visiting friends in Jail ? " . I like it
No. Bought Model S in 2014 never looked back!
Is the interior quality or just glued together?
Currently drive a vw gti with manual. It’s awesome. For next car I’m deciding between a macan T and model y long range. I live in a townhouse so home charging is limited andi park outside… So torn! Any advice??
I would also add the safety aspect to the plus column for Teslas.
Agree
If you avoid taper you can cut a lot of time off charging. Means putting thought and effort in.
I did a 1000 mile day November 30, avoiding taper is important for that big a day.
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Thank you!
I completely agree on all you say in this video. I own 5 cars from the Tesla to a GT350 so I understand where you are coming from.
As a family with 3 Tesla, this is spot on!
Hey gjeebs great content, in a perfect world if you could choose between the m3p or model y long range with acceleration boost what would you get.
Model Y long range with boost
The travel route is a valid point but there will get better for Tesla owners are the supercharger network expands. People sometimes take odd routes for a reason. They might want to sight see, visit someone (or business) on the way that is not on the supercharger route, take a detour to avoid construction, bad weather, congestion, bad part of town etc. Some folks even like to turn their trip into a food tour by stopping at out of the way restaurants. There is a loss of freedom to do those things with restricted range and charging stations. More charging stations (that work) and longer range EVs will help.
For me, the very good Tesla nav actually HELPS on that... if you do know detours ahead of time, you can plan ahead & make sure ok on ABetterRoutePlanner etc... but while driving, I've taken detours just "for the heck of it" as we saw something interesting on the sat photo map, and trusted the nav planner and many supercharger stations to ensure we'll still make it OK. Many updates ago, the car nav added waypoints, so you can add stops directly into your gps trip planning.
There ARE highways and locations without charging... eg, Hwy 50 across Nevada, spots to national parks in Utah, that you do have to check and plan ahead, and maybe are too risky to take an EV... but, for vast majority of people, those type of trips are VERY rare and unusual, and... you can always rent a gas car for those.
Sadly, non-Tesla EV charge networks still seem to be suffering, and much riskier/less reliable ... needs to be greatly improved, for overall EV adoption nationwide, can't just be all Teslas..
I went back to gas, Tesla service was not very good in my area. They need more service centers in my area, the one near me was an hour away. Service was taking a month or longer and it’s just not case for any gas car I had. I would buy another one if they add more centers down the road. My friend also likes his EV but only as a second car. That is also what I would do when I get another EV. I liked the Tesla but not until service is improved for my area.
9:57, yeah, slower on a long road trip, and way better. Smooth is fast.
I am interested in buying a Model Y. I can see that you have the upgraded rims. If you have to do it again, would you pick the 19inch Gemini rims over the 20’s?
I got these wheels because they look better. The 19's get more range and ride better so it's up to you.
When drive over the speed bump I heard the big noise. Stiff Suspension
Brother,
There are 1772 SuperCharger stations in USA as of December 2022 (more every week).
Cheers, Eric
I’ll miss the ride quality and quiet cabin accoustics of my Cadillac but that’s about it. Model X has me spoiled af!
BTWGreat video man! Hope the family is all well. I’m trying to decide between a model y long range with the performance rims. Or a base model Porsche Macan the only issue I have is,(A) Most importantly I want driver assistances features. From my research the macan does have assistances features but as added options. I don’t believe they are similar to Tesla auto steer. I think Lane keeping on the macan is more of a corrective input. Secondly (B),I’ve only owned BMWs such as 3 series and 5 series. No M models. I feel driving experience is important to me. FYI I don’t want another bmw due to reliability concerns on the current new models. I’ve heard porsches are well built cars.Tho still requiring maintenance, they are solid cars in comparison to auto makers such as BMW in recent times.
2 years in with my M3 Standard Range and I'm still not missing my ICE. Even long road trips are a breeze. The only thing I don't like is that I pictured spending time watching Netflix while it was charging but I never have time to since the car charges so fast that after grabbing a quick bite to eat and taking a potty break the car is already charged.
Never!
Had enthusiast/sports cars my whole life both German and JDM. Tried a Model 3 Performance, after 6 months I sold it and got an e46 M3. Driver involvement and feel just isn’t there with EVs.
need advice,
I have placed order for model Y and still thinking about how should I finance..?
Tesla financial or other
Thank you Advance!
Always get quotes from more than 3 parties.
Check your local credit union as well
@@abiolaayinde754 thank you!
Minute 1:10 and 1:12. Exactly why I sold my July 2020 MY. Ouch. I’m also in the car a lot for work and I was beat up at the end of each day. So much so I spent the 100k for the MS - because I’d never go back to gas at this point.
I swapped my CLK55 for a dual motor model 3 a couple years back. That was hard, the AMG was my ‘perfect’ car, a joy to drive. The Model 3 is way more practical though - cheaper to run, no gas stations, faster, less tiring to drive. Strange to say, I don’t love it as much as I did the old car. I call it my driving appliance.
That's a great way to put it. I look at my Model Y as a utility. It's very useful but I am not as connected to it. I had an M2 for 3 years and really miss that
Thanks gjeebs
Not buying an electric car - ever. To me, they are souless. I'll be keeping my 2016 Focus ST, Ben. 🍻🙂👍. Before buying my ST in March 2017, I really enjoyed all of your ST videos, along with many others. I love my ST! At 61,000 miles it has been fantastic, and I have no desire to get rid of it. A hybrid in my future? I suppose it may be possible. We will see what Ford has to offer if that time ever does come.
It’s funny because many/most electric car owners say they will never buy a gas car again - ever.
For everyday driving and road trips, NO. For weekend and leisurely drives, absolutely.
Yea good point
Actually, i'd like to prove you wrong. My mother uses her Model 3 daily, doing well over 100 km on a daily basis, plus we go on roadtrips together often with it. It's extremely nice.
@@achillesworks The question was will you miss your gas car? I stated for everyday driving and road trips, NO. You just agreed with me.
Is it okay to precool Tesla in garage when it is like 150 degrees in there?
haha I probably wouldn't do that
I like my 2022 Tesla Model S a lot, but I loved my 2008 BMW 650. Still miss that car.
I charge my car to 65% in the winter and 50% in the summer
I have an x5m 2018 and thinking of switching that for model y performance
That's sick you have an X5M. I have been looking at X3M's
@@Gjeebs I love it but it stays parked like 70-80% of the time as I have an old 3 series as my daily driver. And basically it just consumes money with insurance and all the other taxes I have to pay anually (europe, romania).
Do you miss the premium interior you have/had in your bmw x3 or the porche macan ?
I'm thinking I won't have options like ventilated seats, bang & olufsen, ambient lightning, hud on the Model Y.
which one to get..
model 3 or model Y ?
I have both. Model 3 AWD and Model Y Performance
The Y has a higher seating position that feels more like stepping in/out rather than climbing out, so older/stiffer/larger people would probably prefer a Y.
We are active outdoorsy type people so we are constantly going places to hike and bike and the Y has more room in the back for gear, and the trailer hitch sits higher so bike racks have more clearance.
Car seats fit better in the Y than the 3 because its slightly larger inside.
The glass roof on the Y is more spectacular (I'm never a passenger so I don't really get to enjoy it)
Rear view visibility is IMO very poor in the Y.
I like the looks of the 3 considerably more than the Y. IMO the Y looks like a 3 that ate too many twinkies.
The 3 drives more car like
In my specific case, the 3 is considerably more comfortable, but that is largely because of 18 inch wheels on the 3, vs 21 inch wheels/sport suspension on the MYP.
Dunno how the ride comfort of the 19" MY-AWD feels vs our 3.
Rear view visibility is much better.
Model 3 should be quieter than the Y because the enclosed trunk blocks some rear road noise.
I like our M3 more, but the MY is just more versatile for a family.
If I was going to buy a Tesla today, I would go with the MY-AWD
I would add the 3rd row seat for versatility. (not available on MY-P) With 2 young kids we would be able to put one in each row and reduce fighting
I would leave the wheels at 19" (the stock MY wheel covers are IMO ugly but for $200-400 you can get more attractive wheel covers)
Lastly, I would do this only because we have the M3 now - I'd add the $2000 speed boost to the Model Y so it matches our Model 3 w/o the speed boost.
I go to and run an annual car show...SO MANY people think there is like 1, 10 or 200 batteries in the vehicle, NO IDEA...say hi to Bubba when you visit him in PRISON,....haha...!!!!
I have a 2022 Model Y Performance, a 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro, and a 2017 Porsche 911 C2s. For around town stuff the Tesla is hands down superior. I really love it. For all around utility the 4Runner is the workhorse. Although my Model Y Performance and my 911 have similar straight line acceleration, as a sports car the 911 still rules because of lighter weight and better suspension. The Tesla is pretty sporty but gets out of shape pretty quickly during hard bumpy cornering. Not so for the 911. It stays planted and in control. I plan to keep the 911 long term even though as the years go by it will no doubt be surpassed by electric sports cars. I think I will spend most of my time driving the Tesla and go out every now and then to enjoy the howl and thrill of an old school car. If I sold the 911 I would miss it.
Nope for town there are definitely superior cars to tesla lol…. Wtf are you smocking!?
@@carholic-sz3qv Judging by the cars I own that span the gamut, the better question is what are YOU smoking:)
O the regenerative braking satisfies my downshifting, so no, I don't miss the wrx
Sometimes I do miss my gas car LOL only on long trips or if I need to drive a lot 🥺
Great info. Also I believe Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Norway last month and for the full year 2022 sales overall. Not just best selling electric car but best selling of all car models regardless of fuel type.
Norway is not known for its mild winters, so yes, although the range can take a 15-25% hit in freezing weather compared to summer driving, this is something you take in your stride as the in-built route planner knows exactly what to do: warm your battery on the way to a Supercharger to ensure maximum charging speed and route you a Supercharger earlier than you'd need in summertime, etc. Newer models also all come with a heat pump for more efficient warming, and below very low temperatures a PTC heater provides extra reassurance.
And Norway is a giant oil exporter to subsidize their ev what hypocrisy!!!
@@carholic-sz3qv And the UK is/was a giant exporter of oil and gas too, and yet rather than do the sensible thing and collect most of that profit for a rainy day, we let it all go to billionaires and their private yachts.
So, good on Norway, I say. I don't see those billionaires we made filthy rich coming back and funding our green future with thoughtful ways to electrify transport and combat climate change, do you?
@@nettlesoup no the UK was not a giant exporter of oil lol…. They barely had gas for a short period and that was it. They don’t have all the advantage of hydroelectricity like Norway, Canada….. lol!!!!!
@@carholic-sz3qv UK has been exporting hundreds of billions of -tons- *edit: ft³* of gas every year since the early 2000s. Just because we've been a net importer since 2004 doesn't mean there are no exports, just that we sell gas to our neighbouring countries (to profit the fossil companies) and buy in even more gas from foreign gas countries (mainly Norway) to give them even more profit!
To quote ONS' latest info: "The UK exported £3.4 billion of gas in 2021, increasing by 167% from £1.3 billion in 2020."
If I was younger and still able to explore the many areas inaccessible or very inconvenient to my Tesla, I would say yes. But I’m old so No I don’t.
Great representation of what the Tesla experience is like.
I miss my Audi S5 Cabriolet but would not trade back. I own a 2020 Tesla MYP+ with Autopilot Enhanced and FSD. It’s great fun to drive but the suspension is too hard. 0-60 Acceleration 3.8 vs 5.2!
Just ordered our families second Tesla. For road trips I don't think you can beat the supercharger network. I hear horror stories about the Electrify American stations not working consistently.
"Visiting friends in jail". 😂
To answer your question, heeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllll no! 😂
Yes!
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Awesome, thanks man!
nope! not here! never going back to gas cars!
You forgot to mention again about how awesome it is to use autopilot on a long trip.
Great video, and I’ve found the same to be true in terms of not missing my ICE car even though I am a car and driving nut/enthusiast. Only difference is that I had an absolutely terrible experience with my Model Y and an insane amount of phantom braking, and am very glad to have sold it. Currently drive a 2019 Audi e-tron Prestige. Very different to the Tesla. Nowhere near as quick (but more than quick enough), and nowhere near the range, but super luxurious (more so than the Model X), comfortable, and highly adjustable in things like suspension, steering feel, seat side bolstering, etc. But I do know many very happy Model Y owners. I just refuse to risk it again because while the phantom braking isn’t universal, too many people have it in ways that are very dangerous, like I did, and Tesla refused to even acknowledge it, let alone fix it.
I had a lot of phantom braking in my M Y on my second long road trip using EAP. I recalibrated the cameras and haven't had a problem since. 🤷♂️
@@aaronbounds1336 I tried that, but it didn’t make a difference. I think in some cases that is all it takes. But there are some outliers there where it’s not easy to fix. NHTSA has gotten 460 complaints of excessive phantom braking and were investigating over 400k Teslas. There’s also a class action law suit in progress. If all of these folks required just recalibration, I have to believe Tesla would have advised them of that. I got very unlucky, and you got sort of lucky. Good friend of mine has a ‘22 MYP and a ‘22 M3P, and neither have had any phantom braking incidents. I don’t know what’s going on.
Lol….
@@t1328 I hope there is a satisfactory solution. Since I made that comment I have had additional phantom breaking problems. Not as many as before but definitely more than zero. So far my solution has been to just not use it.
The way it soaks up bumps @ 1:10 1:13 7:00!!! Geezus.
NOPE!
First changed from leaded to unleaded then to diesel (both supposed to save the planet - found later to have little impact in the real world ), now battery is the save all option - suppose it will be Hydrogen next !
I prefer my model y over the Porsche and it half the price.
Nope .. bought Tesla and I absolutely do not miss my previous gas vehicles. Never going back to gas ..
Still for someone who tows - Tesla's range cuts IN HALF - that's not doable yet - I'm sure they will eventually figure it out
No.