DO NOT Buy A Tesla! Gas Mileage Sucks! Forced Depreciation! Parasitic Drain 

I personally think they should have put a solar panel on the roof instead the glass roof that overheats the interior. The solar panel would provide enough power to run computers and avoid losing range whan long term parked.

@19:50 you will lose some battery, but you can minimize that by turning off Sentry Mode and Cabin Overheat Protection. I'd expect no more than a percent or two a day with everything shut down.

The joints and tires tell the story about the driver....

I'm curious how much research you did on this car before you bought it.

Tesla replaced my first 12v battery in my driveway after the warranty ran out a year or so ago for under $100 parts and labor included.

@23:27 THANKS for bringing up the dearth of service centers. We don't have one in Alabama, either, so I'll have to go to Atlanta (where I picked up Perl (yes, I name my cars)) or Nashville or Jackson (Mississippi of all places!) if I need service and the mobile service can't make it out to me in central Alabama. I've already got a service item, too, (a passenger managed to break the passenger seat recline control off when exiting the car) so I'll have a medium priority test case over the next couple of months.

Tire wear is a function of driving habits. I've had an M3 AWD for 5 years. 71k miles. OEM tires lasted over 50k. Our friends have an M3P. They eat tires every 15k. It's our running joke about how a tesla lets you burn tires or save tires. Jack rabbit starts and hard corners are effortless and so tempting in a tesla. It's all up to the driver to control those urges.

Need more dealerships for repair places

Just recently bought a Model Y long range…loving it so far. I also own 4 ICE cars and hardly drive them now. ICE cars are not without issues. Finding the right shops to do maintenance and repairs bc the dealerships will rip off your testicles. There are so many in things in an ICE vehicle that could go bad. Teslas are not perfect but is way better a couple of years ago. They can only get better. I hardly pay for anything since I charge at home with Solar. No issues yet…

@10:46 -- If I'm looking to avoid maintenance, I don't buy a second-hand car. Not even a Tesla. How new were the tires when you bought the car? Were they the original tires with the car? (if yes, then wow, 50K miles on the first set of tires? extraordinary!) OOPS i just re-listened your tire story. UGH! 10-15K miles for a new set of tires, don't get me wrong, man, but I hope I don't follow your lead there, I'm hoping to get 30K from the original tires, at least, and will try to get more .... I started using "Chill" mode about 100 miles back with my 2023 MYLR, because I haven't yet developed the ability to restrain myself from accelerating more than necessary when in "Standard" mode and I would really like those expensive tires (yes, the summer tires, at least are quite expensive) to last as long as possible, and when I replace them, it will be with a cheaper, all weather, less performant set of tires. I imagine the batteries and motors will thank me for "chilling down", too.

@15:00 the 2023 model Y has more sound absorptive materials in the cabin and more double paned glass to cut down on outside noise. I've no idea if it would actually do better at recording than what happened here, but I'd expect it to be a little better, at least.

Tesla now has LFP batteries that are SAFER than Lithium Ion batteries. I don't know what size wheels you have on your model. If your wheels are 20" or more, the ride will be harsher. You can probably get tires that will ride smoother than what's on there now. The charging is a problem for longer trips. However, i think using an EV for around town stuff is just fine. In the future, the ranges of EV's will go up and battery tech will improve to the point where it will take much less time to charge. Some cars take just 10 minutes to get from 20 to 80 percent. I own two gas powered cars and have found that the mileage that was advertised never materialized. The EPA estimate is just that..an estimate. Take it with a grain of salt. Sorry to hear you don't like your Tesla. Hopefully in the years to come, they will improve their quality.

@17:49 Idle charges are a necessary evil to get some users to free up the spot when they are done. Best to only charge enough to get you to the next planned charging stop at around 20% (experts like to arrive with single digits of charge, not me!), so you might only have to charge it to 70% to get to the next fast charger two hours later, and that might only take 15 to 25 minutes, so I would set the car to not stop charging until it gets to 80% or maybe even 90% and go get my meal. If I get it quickly, and get back to the car as it hits 70% I'll stop charging and drive on, if my meal takes an extra 20 minutes, it may still not be to 90% when I get back to the car, and certainly it would not have been there long (I believe you have a 5 minute grace period after the charging "completes"). And if I'm now up to 90% instead of 70%, I'll possibly want to update my plans to skip the next charger I would have gone to and go to one further along the route to my destination. Is this sounding a little complicated? It's not, really, but it ain't the same as just driving until you're down to a quarter tank and finding a gas station and filling up in five minutes. It's a different mindset and requires a little planning, for which there are great apps to do most of the work for you.

@16:00 good points about the range being uncertain and less than you'd expect it to be. I will be aiming when travelling to arrive at each charging stop with around 20% charge, partly because it's better for the battery to stay above 10% (maybe above 20%) and partly because below 20% some of the functions don't work (like dog-mode and camp mode and I suspect battery preparation for charging will work only at 20%+, but don't know) Using an app like the Tesla Trip Planner or ABRP (a better route planner) is a must for newbies like me, at least when planning a trip.

@22:07 I recently added a $50 (I paid $40) shade for the roof that mounts under the glass roof and helps the cabin stay a little cooler. It helps a little. When at home I also leave the windows "vented" and the tailgate open on sunny hot summer days, and I use the Tesla app on my phone to close the windows and tailgate from the comfort of my couch if a rainstorm arises. Obviously you don't want to leave the windows down and the tailgate open when parked in a bad location, but even then having a good roof shade (maybe a better insulated one than the one I've got) will really help the cabin stay a little less toasty.

I daily drive my Tesla S for 185,000 until I had a stroke… it saved my life

I have a Model Y with zero problems.

Fuelling up at home takes less than 30 seconds and the car charges while you sleep, the 120V adapter is not meant for regular charging but for use when visiting Granny which is why they are called a Granny charger! My Model Y is simply the best car I have ever driven and also the most economical, my two year average is 250wh/mile, 4 miles /kWh. The result is a car that can go further than I can, on a long journey the 20 minute stop is needed by me so the charging that also takes place is zero inconvenience. I save time every day not needing to visit a gas station. The recipe for a happy EV life is home charging from a proper EV charger, and access to supercharging on a long trip.

If you are essentially tracking a tesla your joints will wear out. It's not a track car. Unless it's a plaid, it doesn't have performance parts. It's meant to be a daily driver.

You bought a used car.. hummm okay

Nice honest review! You pissed away $40k. Sounds like you are rich! No big deal.....Y.O.L.O lol

I heard you talk about the long wait time for a Tesla shop repair, what about their mobile service? I too live over two hours away from a Tesla store.

Informative. Do you think other car manufacturers like bmw and audis full electric cars will be a better choice because of better quality parts and availability of closer repair shops?

I loooove my model Y, I don't have an issue with mileage because I drive in town. I'm a trucker, been so since 2006 so I drive a lot more than the average person, yet I LOVE MY MODEL Y! sure it takes a lot longer to charge and the range isn't that great, 227 at 80% but I only drive 20-30 miles a day! And if I go on road trips, I plan my routes accordingly.

I live 50 miles from PDX and charge my S 185 mi per day at night and I may 3 cents an hour after 10 p

Thank you for posting this helpful video

For all wondering, mileage for EVs are measured in watt hours per mile. As opposed to miles per gallon in ICE vehicles.

Get a new tesla and dump at 30k miles problem solved.... These things are not built to last but great cars if you play it right...

I appreciate your take. I heard the tire change frequency is bad. I guess there is no such thing as a free lunch!

Honest review. I agree that this vehicle doesn't match with your busy lifestyle.

Love the ideal charging…. Naughty boy

I own a bmw i3 which has a generator built in. Its my daily for my commute 45 min to work. The difference is that I bought for a daily and thats what I expected. Saves my GT-R and my AMG-GLE personally getting ready to purchase a NSX or McLaren 720s. But the i3 is discontinued so ill never get rid of it😊 oh and to your point no maintenance in 3yrs of ownership only tire changes. 70k miles currently

I’m thankful for my Model 3. Just got it last week. Driving it is like a treat. 🚘

If you're serious about selling it, I'd buy that for a dollar. I am interested in a Tesla but it sounds like it would be best as a second car and keep my PHEV for the long distance/no time to wait at a Supercharger trips.

@14:02 the new 15.5V LFP batteries (for models built since Spring, 2022) are supposed to last longer. I'm hoping.

@18:48 Road noise should be less in the 2023 Model Y, and suspension should be improved (if by improved you mean that you feel the road a little less). At least that is what many folks are saying.

I would invest in the house and not in cars. Ev’s are throwaway cars after 10yrs

electricity is not cheap or free in California, glad you are getting cheap electricity.

Actually in a gas car you do loess range due to engine economy over the years. But not much if you get it service and look after it

I’ll buy it from you for the right price haha what you thinking?

I now have another one

If you're using gas on your Tesla you're doing it wrong. 😉

1:47 That’s 240 volts, not watts. (Volts) x (amps) = watts

Worst car for a long trip i have ever driven. This sucks big time

These cars are made for people who drive from home to work thats it and they work like 30 miles away from home then they go to the store thats it they think its the best csr in the world they can charge the csr at thr store while shopping

Get a cha de mo charger. Almost as fast as a super charger

Thanks for the review. I know that instant torque is fun to play with . . . but unfortunately it is always at the expense of your tires. I bought a 2019 Nissan LEAF SL PLUS a few months ago and I keep it in ECO mode for that reason. Too tempting otherwise. Your review has helped me because recently I have been wondered if I should have bought a Tesla instead. Now I feel like I made the right decision. I am loving my LEAF SL Plus ! I think EVs ROCK (as long as you also have a gas power car for the long trips when you don't want to worry about the hassles of on the road charging. I do, my others are a 2020 Corolla SE and a 2018 SIlverado LT.) Sounds to me like a hybrid vehicle would fit your needs better than a full electric.

1:34 lol thirty minutes for 50% is not fast in any way

DANG I WISH I SEEN THIS VIDEO BEFORE I DID WHAT I DID........😔

I demoed one for 48hrs, the self driving is trash next to BMWs drivers assistance package that was available since 2019 too. Tesla is junk.

13:42 the battery don’t last and that makes no sense to you ? Bro wtf u slow … every thing u do drains your batter in that car … gas car if you idle with engine on it recharges battery

...can I have it?

I just rented a Tesla model 3. If it weren’t for the supercharger network. I can’t say teslas have anything going for them

So u dont own a Tesla,a Tesla owns u?

Tesla sucks

Good Video... I keep saying electric isn't the future... Hybrid is. Government trying to force all manufacturers to go EV is the dumbest thing ever

I rather buy a Ferrari

The tires are wearing because you don’t have it in chill mode.

For me the scariest part is tesla self-igniting inside a garage. That could totally happen in humid enviroment due to corrosion

Would I consider buying a tesla or any ev for that matter? Never.

I remember my high school physics class. The teacher was summing up the Laws of Thermodynamics and I remember him saying "there is no free lunch, not in this universe". People get an EV thinking "oh boy, no more gas stations". Believe me what you save on gas will just be spent somewhere else on that car. Cars are money pits, ICE, EV, Hybrid, whatever. If you own a car you will pay and pay and pay, one way or the other. I have driven ICE my entire life and I am not interested in an EV. Better an enemy you know.