I Supercharged My Tesla for a Year, here are the results. 

I do appreciate your comment, and I do agree that it's not nice to abuse the battery and then sell it. However, it's a car that I had purchased and I'd like to use it to my convenience. A car is a tool that works for you and shouldn't be the other way around. Some people like to get gas at the very last gallon, some people don't. It's purely just preference on how we treat our cars. The people buying used cars already know what they're signing up for when they buy used. You can check the battery degradation before purchasing it before entering into a purchase agreement. Is a used car going to be perfect? No way, you're purchasing it at a discounted price for an AS-IS product. I made this video simply to share what would happen to the battery for informational purposes, simply for observational purposes. 🙂

@@PortiewithDawn i dont think you have to defend yourself. Someone who doesn’t own a tesla might not be aware that reaching a supercharger at a lower state of battery is actually recommended.

Meh- the Tesla will lose value for this but I can’t blame you.

Doesn’t matter if you supercharge every time you need to charge as long as you don’t over charge. There is a guy that owns multiple teslas and proves the super chargers don’t degrade the battery more. It’s all proven and if you want the proof just search for the videos. Also people can’t calculate actual degeneration until another driver puts thousands on the car, it adjusts the range over time based off driving conditions and style of the driver. If you’re heavy footed then your range is less - fact. Used teslas are perfectly safe to buy especially if only a couple years old as they all have an 8 year warranty.

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"overcharging" in this context means going against manufacturer recommendation of 80%

I have a 2019 M3P that has tapered off at 9% with 35K miles on it. Mostly L2 charging. Long trips I go to as low as 5% L3 Charge to 70 to 80 % in 20 min. Going to work 20% to 85% sometimes 90. Charging it once a week. Degradation tapers off at 10% on average like they indicated it would then goes down very slow.

and if you dont have at home charging many people with long commutes will need to charge over 80. apartment's, and such.carrying weight (pickup trucks) or carpools. Not considered by the 2025 law......NO ITS NOT 2035.....Read it. 2025 35% 2027 51% that is a huge requirement. @@WV-HillBilly

Thank you for helping me out 😀

Hey Im painting your house....Uhhh do you mind if I plug in......Oh can you give a plug for the carpenter too....and the electrician..

Always welcome and will be making more EV in the near future 😉! Most EVs have achieved more than 3.0 kWh per mile which I think that's average. On a good day, some EVs are able to achieve more than 4.0 kWh per mile.

@@PortiewithDawn Dawn could you make a video of actual range.....Not estimated range. of 1 person. on flat roads. Hill driving. and loaded full of people on road trip with uphill driving.. This would be good data. So for nobody has done this. Many people like myself are not in the flat bay area. I drive from southern CA to Bay area do work then drive back. Most people are doing what an electric car does best....Commute. which is fine. California is forcing them on everyone in 2025. so we need data on what the people who dont have one because of these problems will have......

@@MikefngarageCA ain’t enforcing EVs until 2035 not 2025 lol

@@EpticityOG READ THE LAW....I did....2025 2026 year model. 35% of all cars supplied by the manufacture must be 0 emissions. 2027 51% OF ALL CARS....0 emissions.....in writing and signed. so supply for gas engine cars will be super low and all have a PREMIUM PRICE......Most people dont know this.

You're going to need an electric camel 😆 thanks 😉

Haha, definitely so 🤫

Yikes. 😕

Yeah I don't think her video applies to lfp. Which is nice to know.

typical battery life will be at least 2 decades or so*

Good thing my next car will be all electric😊. Plus I can generate my own electricity from my solar panels instead of having to rely on oil companies supplying oil.

I sold it to a used car dealership in socal where they took 10 mins to look at the car. Paperwork was done in an hour. Car was sold to a new owner immediately before making it onto the website. 😆

That’s the way to sell used cars nowadays. Only few are still selling to private parties, but most just sell to big companies. Safer and less hassle.

@@natewynn344 pretty much, I didn't care who I sold to...as long as my tab is covered and the easiest to process. I'm fine with it 🙂

@@PortiewithDawn So basically, the answer is no. You completely abused a car that might have gone to a single parent or a family buying their first EV. A true selfish asshole like you wouldn't care anyway, as long as you "didn't care". Never buy another EV again. You are perfect for the ICE world!

@@PortiewithDawn no problem with this. The new owners will see that it has some battery deg, and probably get a better deal on it.

Thank you!! Enjoy 🙂

I don't understand what your concern is?

@@PortiewithDawn His concern is that you're a trash human being, princess who cares only about yourself. Duh!

For one she said because she was getting rid of the car after a year and because she had free supercharging for a year she decided to do this test. 2nd how is that even possible to charge using a 110v everyday and drive 200+ miles?? 110v on average give about 3miles of range per hour so even in a 12 hours period that would only equate to ~36 miles. So yeah no one is buying that you must have a 240v outlet for sure.

@@EpticityOG I know what she said. I was just stating that if she was able to she could have charged on 110v to cover her mileage daily and never needed to super charge that car. I drive 200+ miles a day and I never have to super charge. I didn’t say that I charge with 110v.

@@EpticityOG Also, you can charge faster than 3 mph with 110. There’s an adapter for the mobile connector that allows up to 32 amps on a 40 amp 110 outlet.

​@@APatchworkCanvasPlease give me the link for that adapter.

Hello! Nope, this one doesn't 🙂 I took delivery on this December 2020

​@@PortiewithDawn tks 😊

@@iurimerlini3923 you're welcome!

LOL 😆 yes, uncle Elon

Thanks and appreciate the support 🙂

So many people like you in this comment section, a buyer of this car will be able to see the battery degradation before they purchase it, and will be able to negotiate a better price or they won’t buy this car due to the shortened battery life.

@@A-FrameWedge no shit sherlock, but they have to do that because of people like her. As I stated in my comment.

@@ChiiBomb No, they should do that even if there weren’t people like her, because it is the smart thing to do, and it is easy info to access.

@@A-FrameWedge so you agree, people "like her" are the reason we should have to do that. because they'll trash a vehicle with the sole purpose of selling it at a high price knowing they fucked the car up for the next one. you're going in circles.

@@ChiiBomb Oh, yeah she is definitely trying to cover up that she abused the car by making a YT video about it so she can rip somebody off, she isn’t trying to hide anything. Range of an EV is the main thing you should find out before buying one, especially a used one. It is not like someone thrashing the engine of a gas powered car during their ownership and telling the person they always drove the car conservatively, on this car you can go through it’s charging history and battery range. And like I said before it is the responsibility of the buyer to find out as much information as they can on a used car always before buying it.

Hi, How much does it cost a new battery?

do you only use superchargers? I just got a M3 2021 recently

@@1lonewolfbeats only home charging 100%

I wouldn't say most Californians, but the general population of most Americans. You're an outlier for being responsible. As a Californian, I have a level 2 charger at home with solar, but I like to save money and supercharge instead because supercharging was free for 1 year and 3 months. It's a no-brainer. 🙂

This is dumb. EVs are supposed to become the default car over ICE. Do you really think every EV owner will have a house and a garage.

Honestly. I have no complaints about the Model 3, overall it's a great car for what I've pay for. Sure, there are imperfections about the build quality and the interior road noise was definitely not up to par (if you know what I mean). Other than that, it's a smashing good deal for a whole lot of car. It's amazing as a family car or just a daily commuter. The conveniece of the supercharger network does make everything much more efficient than owning any other EVs, but when the Supercharging network opens up to other manufacturers...then things will get a while lot more interesting. It would make other brands a better buy. I personally decided to sell the Model 3 because I want a more premium car, such as the Lucid, BMW i4. I'm honestly tired of taking my car into service for the tiniest rattle sound and really didn't know how stiff the suspension tuning is. (Head boobles) But for $38,000 OTD brand new and an appreciating value of the ridiculous used car market right now, I'd take it. Especially when you're from California with crazy gas prices at a whomping $5-$6! Yes, I'd definitely recommend getting the Model 3, especially if you're from California...but if you're from other states...make sure you do the math first to see if it makes financial sense. 😟 Ask me if you have questions 🙂

@@PortiewithDawn judging by some youtube videos, I would venture the Mercedes EQS is in the running for a premium EV. Might have been interesting to see some videos of your Tesla service experiences. (I believe the ability to conveniently take a car in for service is under-appreciated by many -- until service is needed.) I appreciated your attention to the efficiency of the Model 3 Short Range RWD over the two motor LR. For myself, the practicality of charging over night at home suits me well and blends well with a car used mainly for commuting.

@@garybean2205 oh yes, the Mercedes EQS is real nice...especially if you commute in it. I'm actually working on an EQS video right now, haha. I went to the dealership last week to see if I can order one, but unfortunately they manage to mark it up 20K. I was going to buy one on that day, but they decided to have mark up on it. I even asked if I ordered one, would it have a mark up. They answered, "we don't know what's going to happen in 5-6 months." It's a crazy time we live in. I actually didn't record any of my servicing, but I can tell you that everytime I've brought in my Tesla...they always tried to blame it on me and try to charge me $300 for something that was never my fault to begin with. I would say you really have to be good to show supporting evidence that is their fault, not yours. For example, when I took delivery of my Model 3...I had a few panels of the car misaligned, all door handles not flushed with door, AC not working and the best one of them all: paint damage." They fixed all the problems, except my paint damage. I had 3 chips on my car when it was delivered to me. I should have documented the delivery with the paint damage, but I didn't unfortunately. It was before my RU-vid days. They said if I wanted to repaint the car, they would have to charge. We had to settle with free touchup paint. Over 6 months, I've taken my car in over 20 times. After the 20th time, I just gave up and decided to sell my Model 3 and told myself I'm done with being abused. Over the past 6 months, I've been to many different dealership including Porsche, Lucid and Mercedes. And all of them definitely care about their customer service. I do have to point out that Lucid, especially really do treat their consumers like royalty. Things like getting answers to you within the hour via email, if you go to their studio they will offer you sparkling water on a silver platter, you definitely get treated like a VIP. In terms of courtesy car, 16 out of 20 times, I've gotten a Model S as a loaner. Out of those 4 unlucky times I once gotten an SL400 top down, which was a nightmare because I had the car for 2 weeks due to my Model 3 had major repair issues including software and panel realignment. If you don't mind dealing with the hassle, Tesla isn't a bad buy but you definitely have to deal with the servicing. This is just my experience with Tesla in my area, it may vary from areas. I've been to mainly Burbank, Pomona and Buena Park servicing area in California. I have no good feedback for them. I hope this helps 🙂

@@PortiewithDawn The above did further my understanding of your less-than-stellar experiences with Tesla Service. It is my wish that important people at Tesla take heed and improve their quality control and service efforts. Have you, by chance, watched Sandy Munro's tear-down analysis of various EV's? Hoping you have many happy miles with your next ride. (You might also appreciate Sarah -n- Tuned's videos.)

@@garybean2205 I haven't check them out yet, but I definitely will now that you mention it! As got Tesla, my past experience it just seems like they care more about quantity over quality 😟

LFP still has increased wear from going over 90% threshold. It’s needs to be charged to full for calibration, not health.

Internal Combustion Engine also bad for city traffic. Cost of maintainance and gas is much much higher cost than owning an EV. Even ICE loses range on hot and cold climate. I expect that any ICE vehicles that are mostly driving in city will last 100k-150k. Your engine and transmission might break and will cost you over $10k and also add your maintainance and gas. Still be equivalent to more or less $20k which is the cost of battery.

Lol that’s within the battery warranty…. 120k miles and 8 years…

@@veelack HAHA How many Tesla car are 8 years old? Why would any Tesla troll believe Tesla will not go bankrupt just like Twitter? LOL

People who are pressed or worried about a 20k battery replacement after 300k miles seriously confuse me when you consider the amount of money you would put into a ICE car with the same miles for maintenance not to say any breakdowns like a transmission, fuel pumps, alternator, starters, etc and Oil changes, not to mention the costliest of them all gas especially in SoCal.