Tesla for long journeys
Discussion
Hi all,
Does anyone here use a Tesla (or other EV) for long and regular journeys? I'm close to taking an opt out from work which will enable me to buy a 2021/22 Model 3 LR (or potentially Model Y LR)
I'll be able to charge at home ok but I have a monthly M1 drive that is 215 miles each way (overnight in-between).
Fingers crossed we have a charging solution in the office, but if that fails, how reasonable would it be to assume that one leg of the journey would be fine just using the Tesla charging network.
Cost of the supercharger will be more than covered by my mileage rate, but I'm more concerned about speed and efficiency to charge as opposed to cost at this stage.
Would you / are you currently confident enough to do this on a fairly regular basis?
Thanks!
Does anyone here use a Tesla (or other EV) for long and regular journeys? I'm close to taking an opt out from work which will enable me to buy a 2021/22 Model 3 LR (or potentially Model Y LR)
I'll be able to charge at home ok but I have a monthly M1 drive that is 215 miles each way (overnight in-between).
Fingers crossed we have a charging solution in the office, but if that fails, how reasonable would it be to assume that one leg of the journey would be fine just using the Tesla charging network.
Cost of the supercharger will be more than covered by my mileage rate, but I'm more concerned about speed and efficiency to charge as opposed to cost at this stage.
Would you / are you currently confident enough to do this on a fairly regular basis?
Thanks!
JustGetATesla said:
I do plenty of long trips on my YouTube channel. Top end of Scotland down to Kent with 2 stops. No problem. And you'd do a couple of stops on a trip that length with any fuel type.
Watched a couple of your videos today. Perfect in answering my question really. On my usual 215 trip I'll stop twice, so plugging in once or twice isn't a bother.JustGetATesla said:
RayDonovan said:
JustGetATesla said:
I do plenty of long trips on my YouTube channel. Top end of Scotland down to Kent with 2 stops. No problem. And you'd do a couple of stops on a trip that length with any fuel type.
Watched a couple of your videos today. Perfect in answering my question really. On my usual 215 trip I'll stop twice, so plugging in once or twice isn't a bother.Took advantage of the Tesla extended test drive (2 hours) at Saltmarshe Hotel.
Had a '24 plate Model Y (standard range) and did a couple of motorway runs at my normal pace (75mph) and average 285 wh/mi which I thought was decent.
Really impressed with the build quality and overall package. I have looked at an Ioniq 6, but I think a Tesla is still top of the pile. Still need to work a few things out with my company car and finances (cash, PCP or lease).
Had a '24 plate Model Y (standard range) and did a couple of motorway runs at my normal pace (75mph) and average 285 wh/mi which I thought was decent.
Really impressed with the build quality and overall package. I have looked at an Ioniq 6, but I think a Tesla is still top of the pile. Still need to work a few things out with my company car and finances (cash, PCP or lease).
_Hoppers said:
RayDonovan said:
Took advantage of the Tesla extended test drive (2 hours) at Saltmarshe Hotel.
Had a '24 plate Model Y (standard range) and did a couple of motorway runs at my normal pace (75mph) and average 285 wh/mi which I thought was decent.
Really impressed with the build quality and overall package. I have looked at an Ioniq 6, but I think a Tesla is still top of the pile. Still need to work a few things out with my company car and finances (cash, PCP or lease).
I've been looking at test drive locations. Saltmarshe is about 20mins from me, but it's a bit of a random location to say the least?! When I initially looked into it the test drive was about 30mins?Had a '24 plate Model Y (standard range) and did a couple of motorway runs at my normal pace (75mph) and average 285 wh/mi which I thought was decent.
Really impressed with the build quality and overall package. I have looked at an Ioniq 6, but I think a Tesla is still top of the pile. Still need to work a few things out with my company car and finances (cash, PCP or lease).
Yes, should be 1 hour but when I spoke to their rep, I asked for 2 hours to test on the motorway and it was fine. They send the testdrive info to the Tesla app and you use that to unlock the car etc.
_Hoppers said:
RayDonovan said:
_Hoppers said:
RayDonovan said:
Took advantage of the Tesla extended test drive (2 hours) at Saltmarshe Hotel.
Had a '24 plate Model Y (standard range) and did a couple of motorway runs at my normal pace (75mph) and average 285 wh/mi which I thought was decent.
Really impressed with the build quality and overall package. I have looked at an Ioniq 6, but I think a Tesla is still top of the pile. Still need to work a few things out with my company car and finances (cash, PCP or lease).
I've been looking at test drive locations. Saltmarshe is about 20mins from me, but it's a bit of a random location to say the least?! When I initially looked into it the test drive was about 30mins?Had a '24 plate Model Y (standard range) and did a couple of motorway runs at my normal pace (75mph) and average 285 wh/mi which I thought was decent.
Really impressed with the build quality and overall package. I have looked at an Ioniq 6, but I think a Tesla is still top of the pile. Still need to work a few things out with my company car and finances (cash, PCP or lease).
Yes, should be 1 hour but when I spoke to their rep, I asked for 2 hours to test on the motorway and it was fine. They send the testdrive info to the Tesla app and you use that to unlock the car etc.
I've been to have a look at a 2021 Model 3 LR whilst passing a Car Supermarket today.
Certainly the right choice from a financial aspect and I think it'll be big enough (boot is fine).
2021 plate, 48k and just under £21k. A few stone chips here and there and could probably do with a proper valet / detail but not in bad nick.
The Car Supermarket was a fairly hateful experience, despite me telling the sales chap I couldn't make a decision today. I get they don't want time wasters, but I only had a 5 minute look around the car.
A Model Y LR would be preferable, but there's pretty much a £10k gap in price currently
Certainly the right choice from a financial aspect and I think it'll be big enough (boot is fine).
2021 plate, 48k and just under £21k. A few stone chips here and there and could probably do with a proper valet / detail but not in bad nick.
The Car Supermarket was a fairly hateful experience, despite me telling the sales chap I couldn't make a decision today. I get they don't want time wasters, but I only had a 5 minute look around the car.
A Model Y LR would be preferable, but there's pretty much a £10k gap in price currently
JNW1 said:
quinny100 said:
You can press the right steering wheel button and say Wipers 1/2/3/4/Auto/Off.
Voice control on Tesla’s is pretty good. There is no real need to touch the screen at all whilst you’re driving.
Even if voice control worked perfectly every time - which in my experience with other cars it doesn't - I'm not convinced I could give a verbal instruction as quickly as I could operate a column stalk. So how is the Tesla arrangement better? Seems to me it's being different for the sake of it rather than offering something that actually improves things for the driver. Voice control on Tesla’s is pretty good. There is no real need to touch the screen at all whilst you’re driving.
Maracus said:
I've had my 2024 RWD 6 weeks now, and the indicators took a few journeys to get used to but they are really easy to use.
Well ok but unless they're easier to use than a conventional column stalk isn't it another case of just being different for the sake of it? And from what I've read a number of owners don't share your enthusiasm for the indicator arrangement on the latest cars either (and that includes some who've changed from older model Teslas and were already positive towards the brand).Sorry if the above comes across as anti-Tesla because generally I'm not and actually think there's much to recommend them. But I also think some of what they do in their quest for minimalist interiors goes too far - IMO they should stop trying to fix things that weren't broken!
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