This is a no-holds-barred RU-vid channel of only the most content-y of content. The people are real, the subjects are real, the content is final. This is Vidal.
I’ve been lucky enough to charge my model 3 LR at home. I live in GA and GA power has something called super off peak where they only charge 1.8 cents per KW between 12-7am. In the last 31 days I’ve only spent $8 bucks to charge. I don’t plan to ever get another gas car
my 2021 Mazda CX-9 has the same bluetooth delay for video. Most cars actually do, so really that shouldn't shape your opinion lol. I think you try to enjoy all the wonderful things you do like about your car for your own happiness sake.
I'm sorry but you are not reccomending the whole car jusy because if a bluetooth delay that us at least as bad if not worse in basically every car? Not to mention its a sodtware issue, which Teslas at the time of your vudeo would have no way of fixing. I will say they maybe should have been more transparent with you and made it ckear that there is literally nothing they could do for that at the time. Though it has since been fixed. Your video conclusing just seems ridiculous tbh. Not reccomending a whole care just for a bluetooth delay 😂
I prefer RWD since pretty much all American cars were historically like that. Too bad AWD is standard in several vehicles today. In my opinion, it should be an optional feature, since it would consume more fuel and not everybody wants that, especially when they live somewhere where it never snows.
Thank you! I would say yes* with a caveat. Generally, RU-vid doesn’t have the delay but there are occasional instances where the audio gets out of sync. Other apps like TikTok still have a delay which is quite unpleasant.
Just went to check the Bluetooth delay on my Model 3 2023 RWD because I never noticed any type of delay. Can confirm now that there is no delay in my car
I didn’t have any Bluetooth problems with mine. I imagine it was fixed. But I watch RU-vid on the large car screen anyways when I’m just chilling in there.
Can’t you view media directly through the software on the car to get around this issue? Every car I’ve owned has had a delay when playing media through Bluetooth and many Bluetooth headphones do this as well. It’s always annoyed me but I’ve experienced this across multiple brands of phone and car so I just assumed that Bluetooth is shitty technology that needs to be replaced with something better but maybe I’ve just had terrible luck with it. I’m more surprised the loaner didn’t do it honestly.
FYI, Honda still to this day has a Bluetooth delay. You need to use the cable cord to get better sounding music. Music and AC is very thing to me. You created a great video.
My first trip in my 2023 Model 3 Base I left with 266 range on a 192 mile trip mostly Interstate driving 65 to 70 mph. When I got to my destination I had 80 miles of range left so it looks like I could have gone 272 miles gaining 6 miles on the range. Temperature was 70 degrees fahrenheit
If i didn't have a garage and the ability to run the wiring? i live in midwest so it's incredibly cheap. Like 5 to 7 cents per kwh lol. You're talking 5 bucks to "fill up" my car every night IF i drive a LOT. I don't think i could have that piece of mind relying on dc fastcharging but i live in more rural area like i said and my career is home based as a field service engineer. I rarely ever use em unless i drive over 225 miles. Mine is identical to yours. I have had mine 7 months and have LOVED this car. The range is def not 272 but in decent weather the way i drive? i can def do 250. I'm happy with that. My garage is my gas station too so love that. I got super lucky and haven't had a single issue with mine. Little squeak from the windows whenits below freezing but a tiny bit of armorall on the door jam? fixed. It's not really an "Issue"
So about 450 torque on tap and 3500 pounds. I bet she pulls pretty hard even for single motor rwd Does she get squirrelly on wide open throttle?(full power)
There is an inherent flaw in bluetooth technology. Most newer devices i.e. TV's, headphones have a latency feedback feature that helps sync the audio with the playback of video however it seems like Tesla does not. Likely since they want their premium monthly subscription to be used. It's a software that can be updated but they probably will ignore it until enough people complain about it. Best way to do that is leaving a public review so everyone can see it.
Oh and another way around this is to buy a USB or type C to radio transmitter. Then you can just set the radio station. I have used these for a long time and they work like a charm
We just got a model y dual motor in the family. Have to charge the thing every other day. Definitely not getting anywhere near 300 miles like it proclaims on the screen. It's probably more around 200. Mostly city driving. I've seen a 6 mile round trip eat up 3% of the battery. on the highway, the mileage estimates are accurate. Good car. Powerful, quiet, smooth. A bit heavy. I do hope it stands the longevity test like some of the other cars in our fleet
I never even realized how bitchy "normal people" are about their cars 😂 spending so much time complaining about a .5 second delay in bluetooth audio. Spend the 10 a month and use youtube on screen 🤣
Nice video. The cars aren’t made the same way anymore. I had old Mazda 3 for 10 years and never had an issue with it. Switched to BMW 530e and PHEV battery started to die 6 months before end of the warranty. Was painful to deal with their service centre and my experience was similar to your. They ended up replacing half of the battery but the range never returned to what it should be. The car was 68k € new and new battery cost now 10k. They started ignoring me from that point and there is nothing else I can do without taking legal action which is not worth it after all. My point being: all dealership are just very good at selling the car but as soon as the user wants to get something repaired under warranty they turn into your enemies. I’d say all brands have their own quirks, just some people don’t seem to be bothered with stuff that others do and they keep leaving with those problems. What hurts most is when you think you spend decent amount of money to make the purchase and then you get treated like this. Avoid BMW’s
Love your video. I do think Tesla's future is still secured by their data collection environment and I don't think other car companies will be able to compete with that. It may not make that much difference if you're not using full self but I do think that that particular feature is the entire point of owning a tesla. Best of luck and I hope your Bluetooth problem is no longer an issue.
Bluetooth delay isn’t worth the frustration. Just get the premium connectivity if you want to watch things in the car otherwise phone speakers are just fine if not a tablet. And if the speaker from your phone or tablet isn’t desirable, almost everyone has a pair of earbuds. And the fm transmitter that you mentioned could help as well. Just a lot of work arounds to let it get to you.
I know this dude is such a dork he thinks just because there is a Bluetooth delay it ruins the whole car experience and he doesn’t recommend it to anyone and the funny thing is several months ago Tesla released the software update, correct the issue I can’t recommend this guy’s RU-vid channel at all
When I took a tesla for a test drive I asked about long range and they rep discouraged it because of the battery chemistry unless I am doing a lot of long range travel because the LR charging curve means even at 80% you can charge it quickly on long trips and have quicker stops, but 99% of my use is daily commutes or 100-200 drives. I ended up with a 2023 model y from chinese factory which came with ultrasonic sensors and I am pretty happy with it.
Great video, I am looking into buying an electric vehicle / I hate the look of the front of Model 3 (even the highland) and Y but that is a minor problem. The quality issue, and the service issue is now making me think that I will most likely not buy I tesla. I do not care about a supercharger...I use rental cars for road trips (I have used Tesla's and other vehicles). I wish we have serious option (Like these Chinese EV, NIO, XPeng or BYD)... In any case, Checking Bluetooth lag is added to my unconditional Checklist before any car delivery / Thanks again.
nice take on the SR+. i went the used 2021 route , but didnt check the VIN properly and ended up getting the NMC battery. so mostly get around 180-200 miles on 80% charge. and yeah you are right at 100%, the range displayed was like 220-230miles. this base model is still plenty fun. TAC is all we need (maybe they should group auto-steer as well) video seems to be a non-issue for me. i dont sit in the car for long. if its charging, i am walking around , getting coffee or exploring the area around. i hope you are right. hopefully 400 miles 15 mins charge would do it for me. maybe i will get the AWD next time just so i dont get turned around by caltrans or higway patrol doesnt turn me around for not having tire chains. but i suppose its safer to not be driving in such weather in the first place anyways. the transition to EV though has been seamless. 2700 miles in like 4 weeks (took delivery during my staycation and loved exploring and discovering a new side of california!)
Battery degradation is inevitable, which is ONE of the reasons why I went with the performance. When my battery degrade to its worst, it will be around where the max range is for the Standard. So if u go with the standard, once ur battery degrades to its worst, your max range will be flirting with the high 100’s. Go with the Performance or Long Range folks, AWD is superior in every way, and ur max range will still be relatively high once ur battery degrades, especially if u go with the long range model.
The service techs cant do anything about the blutooth issue. Its probably a hardware limitation that the design engineers accepted, as it is intended for music. What do you want the service techs to do in their shop? Engineer a new system for you specifically? - But, it is a valid design issue. My '21 M3 has a slower infotainment computer, it's soo slow loading youtube. I just use my phone speakers... :(
Bummer about the BT! That seems like something that could at least potentially be fixed with an OTA update... IF they would even recognize it as an issue in the first place!
My main gripe about pretty much every driver assist feature on current EVs is you can usually adjust following distance, but you can't adjust how efficiently it drives. I would really to see that, particularly in Tesla, as it would just come in an over-the-air update. I'd like a sliding scale of "eco-minded" acceleration when using autopilot or the adaptive cruise control. I like to drive to max out my range... AND I like to use autopilot or ACC, but they're basically never compatible unless you're the only car on the road or there is little traffic in your way. Same thing with the Bolt. For example, I don't want to follow super far away from the traffic in front of me, but when it is approaching another car on the freeway, I wish it would smoothly start slowing earlier; like add more elasticity and smoothness to the way it follows traffic, because nobody wants to be in the 7-car-lengths mode when traffic slows to a crawl. I also noticed, and I really have no idea why this is, that the Bolt will default to friction brakes much more quickly when using ACC for the same (or even at times less) amount of braking force, which obviously also kills efficiency.
If paid a year in advance the $8.25/month for premium connectivity is ridiculously cheap considering that companies like Mercedes-Benz charge $30-$40/month for nearly the same features. Even Kia Connect costs $149-$200/year for similar features.
