James May has crashed his Tesla! | Everything wrong with his Model S 

Came for a car video, stayed for May’s iconic shirt.

part of James' problem is that it is so wide. At 77 inches (195.58cm) it is nearly as wide as an F150 (79.9 inches). It was designed for the U.S. road system, not the UK.

I did not know James could drive fast enough to have a crash .

Captain slow clearly not been driving slowly

I'm glad James appears in this episode, and I hope he comes back again, Drive Tribe has its own style, but he and also Jeremy, could be part of this sometimes, it's nostalgic😅

First it's Hammond crashing everything now it's May. How times have changed.

2:33 Sarah my other half helpfully put rocks on the driveway of our house so I can drive into them.. "helpfully" LOL love James' sense of humor 😄

why is james taking richards place ? richard is the crash man 🤣

I'd have never imagined one of James' car to be in such a condition. Hammond's,... I'd be surprised if it's still in one piece.

I am so, so happy to see James on Drivetribe. I hope Lucy continues to make cameos as well. This is gonna be fun!

As a new driver (I'm 17), it's nice to know that even a long time car journalist has the occasional bump and scrape even on a modern car with a multitude of sensors and technologies. Makes me feel less bad about relying too much on my own car's sensors and having a couple scratches.

From my far off days as an automotive engineer, I think many wheels are 5 spoke is because the stress calculation is easy with 5 spokes. This was explained to me by Bob Upcott-Gill, the suspension guru at Rolls-Royce in the 80's, where I worked at the time.

Most simple explanation for James' Tesla has more bruises than all his other cars is that James drives most of his daily miles with his Tesla.

Respect to you James and Richard, for keeping the saga alive. I've been an avid fan since 2003 so still watch the re-runs on a certain media platform which isn't Dave. Would've been nice if Jeremy was still involved.

the jab at Lucy Brown is savage XD

James is getting great mileage out of that T~shirt. I remember it on top gear when the stig .. I mean James did a record lap .. 😂

I feel like the odd number of rivets and such looking better comes from it being easier to havr a rivet be direct center so its easier to be perfectly symmetrical. Say theres 31 rivets. 15 will be on 1 side working towards center and 15 on other side with the 16th rivet matching directly center.

James May's tractor story is oddly reminiscent of the story of the fastest rental car… in the world.

'Sarah, my other half helped me out rocks on my driveway so I can run into them'😂😂😂😂

The legend James May! I’m excited for the show from India.

We need a Lucy rebuttal... or JM roast. :-) Get 'em Lucy!

I appreciate James taking the time to properly do a completely 2023-appropriate clickbaity thumbnail for the video. That is true professionalism.

Him saying "i am very old" just makes me sad, worse than my dad saying it😂

Yup. All those sensors on my Model 3 and I've dinged the back at zero miles an hour and fell off the road thanks to black ice. Dinged the NSR wheel three times in one year. It's also horrendously expensive to repair! Deep blue metallic is also a lot of paint as it's a three-stage job.

problem is between the seat and the steering wheel 🤣

“Sugar on the seat” I think we now know why it is prone to scrapes

Take a shot every time James gestures with his hands to the sides.

Been driving a Bolt EUV and I absolutely LOVE it's small form to slice through traffic, easy to park.

Let's not forget that at the beginning, James had a Bentley now THAT is a big car.

I love these guys. I need to find a way to watch all the old top gear episodes without paying a fortune.

I was exactly the same with my kia stinger James, I liked it, but I wasn't that attached to it as I though I would be and got complacent when driving and had a couple of low speed dings. Back in a ford ranger pick up now and love it. Weird isn't it how things like that happen.

James may is the guy who walks around with the newest iphone with no case… and crashes it more than once

James scuffed his electric car, so he's taking it to the bloke who destroyed a Rimac . . .

May is turning into hammond with the amount of crashes he's having

Well done on the camera pan to show the wheel when May was waxing on about spokes.

I just love James.. I was alarmed as Mike when he said he might not live that long.. but then he just said a typical James thing lol

May needs to get full PPF and ceramic coating for his cars 😂

James seems to have collected the scuffs and scratches just so he could get Mike to have them all corrected/fixed with channel sponsor money…

This video made my day! Your shirt too!!! YASSS even numbers are very pleasing to me too: in math...to make art & stencil patterns. James I can't wait till you get your new Tesla! I bet it'll feel great. Thank you for making me feel not as bad, I still haven't bonded with my new Toyota, she is a magnet for dings too...but drove through the high waters in Vermont this week so well. I CANT WAIT FOR "Our Man in India"

The rustling of May's jacket as he's doing the impression of Lucy is golden.

I moved from a blue Model S exactly like this (that I'd run into various things) to a Model 3 Performance, and I didn't look back, the M3P is brilliant for all the reasons James mentioned. This feels like me!

OBJECTION. SAABs 3-Spoke wheels are still cult!

It's time for James to hire a chauffeur. ;)

Odd spoked wheels are not only pleasing to the eye but also best casting practice with rolling benefits in that stresses are better relieved when spokes don’t oppose each other.

Leaving the Tesla in Hammonds care? I kinda expect some form of pranking with the car.

Three spoke wheels looked wickedly cool on the Gen 1 Viper. Especially with the ones on the concept car seen on the show circuit, which were even more deeply dished.

The striped jumper with the yellow hoodie is an explosive mixture!

Agree on 3 spoke wheels. My Saab 900 turbo had 3 spoke wheels and I never loved the look. I'm so glad that James agrees with me!

Anyone else had to think about "the fastest car in the world" Top gear episode, where Jeremy crashed into a wall while moving out of the way of an agricultural vehicle, when james talked about his curbed rims?

If anything, this makes me think the paint is better on a Tesla than the rumors suggest.

The comment of the rims is perfect, I've thought it many times. The exception could be the 6 spoke rims in the c63 AMG years ago, they look stuning.

you should restore james may evo, it would be amazing project

“ToP reASOnS WHy JaMes hATes HiS TEsLA” 1- he bumps it into things 2-it has a lot of sensors

THE RUGBY SHIRT, with the hi-vis yellow jacket. I've had a crisis.

Nice to see James on Drivetribe!

I've always puzzled over gravel driveways. Isn't the idea to keep pebbles away from cars? Don't the tires kick them up into the paint?

Get Richard to take the motor out and fit a proper V8 😂

I’d recommend starting with a neon yellow, then slowly dialing in blanch until it becomes barely pastel.

SAAB 9⁵ owner and enthusiast. My anger has peaked with the "Because three spoked wheels look ridiculous" comment from The Captain. Lol

This is considered "as new" in Spain 😆

James may never crashes cars he just stops slowly into things lol

Can’t wait for the follow up to this one! ✌️

For someone as cautious as James, he seems to be a careless low speed driver. 😂

James is just the coolest guy ever.

I got to the 4-minute mark before I realised James was not having a seizure at the beginning of the video 😂

Hello you. Allways a pleasure to watch anything you do James

It’s soooo brave to admit you keep the key on the wiper.

what's with the opening and closing of the hands XD

A Tesla is a toaster. It's not a car you're inspired by, or fall in love with. It does a job. The end.

The slow transition of James May into Richard Hammond has me fascinated. Next thing you know, he'll be driving fast cars in a straight line on a runway in the north.

I do the same things with my keys too. I don’t 100% trust keyless/key fob technology yet. Thanks for the video

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Time to take his license off him. 🤣

The hand gestures 😂😂

James may turning 60 and feeling deaths door. I started feeling that at 25 😂

If James is looking for a new electric car, I can recommend the Hyundai Ioniq 5. I drive it now for nearly one and a half year and it's great. Lots of space inside, great look, ultra fast charging and a pretty well range.

Oh my gosh, the dirtyness of that car makes me cringe. Can't wait to see it cleaned up! I think in his older age, James has inherited some of Richards driving or shall we say, crashing habits! LOL

What’s with the hand movements at the start 😂 man I love James ❤

Welcome to ten minutes of Captain Slow pointing at his car. I'm not joking.

James May is a national treasure 😊👍🏼

Thats how you introduce some individual character to a tesla. Glad to see it is being treated with the respect it deserves.

I missed the old timer so much 😂😂😂 haven't seen him since the grand tour break up

Fun fact: James May has owned that purple shirt for over 20 years.

Well I guess James is finally at that age…time to give up the driving. Unfortunate really but everyone eventually goes thru it.

I'd pretend to be annoyed by it, but I'd be delighted lol

Judging by the most recent Grand Tour episode, I'm not surprised James May likes driving into things XD .

Is it Christmas time in the UK?! Why did it take so long to release?!

Id like a tour of James May's bicycles please.

He needs a mobility scooter

Time to play...'Phrases never uttered in the Chicago area, except by me': 'The stripey jumper is back!'

James and his famous Gant T-shirt I’ll defo be watching our man in India 👌🏻👍🏻

Nobody cares if you were (or actually weren’t) first.

I thought this as soon as they hit the streets, people are so reliant upon these new sensors that they don't use their eyes and by the looks of it they aren't 100% which should be a worry.

So what James is saying, "I will sell my dog if its difficult". Cold man. I hope the new dog fills you with joy.

It's just wrong that seeing a particular shirt should make me so pleased.

I love the way he keeps moving his arms

James May: My problem with the Tesla is I'm blind.

Very interesting - I rented a Model X, Model S and Model 3 Performance before buying a Model 3 AWD, I think the Model 3's coil springs make it a better drivers car than the Model S, which is more of a highway car than a country lane vehicle. I think James will enjoy the trade, and seeing the Model S as a 'Tool' not a 'Friend' also makes sense for the S, the sometimes wallowy air suspension make the insane power a bit of a one trick straight line pony, whereas the coil suspension of the Model 3, especially all wheel drive, makes it much more engaging on twisty roads, especially punching out of corners. The reasons I didn't go for the performance was mainly cost, I could not afford it, but also no need for the much higher top speed and the larger wheels are less efficient, and I wanted maximum range - it's also slightly too stiff a ride - the AWD, especially with the 18" rims and 'boost' purchase was the sweet spot for me at the time, and is a real stealth car against pretty much anything except a performance Tesla. Might be worth waiting for the rumoured refresh of the Model 3 coming soon.

Hooray! Our Man in India!! We’ve thoroughly enjoyed Japan and Italy.

Dunno how they could make a video about a car I don’t like actually entertaining, but here I am!