anybody here actually own a Tesla?
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If so, what is the real world range and charging time?
Seems to me that electric cars are coming like it or not. But as an ex owner of an LPG Volvo saloon with a 200 mile maximum range I can remember how irritating it was always having to refuel. And thats in a car where refuelling took maybe 5 mins not an hour or two.
So what is real life with a Tesla like?
Seems to me that electric cars are coming like it or not. But as an ex owner of an LPG Volvo saloon with a 200 mile maximum range I can remember how irritating it was always having to refuel. And thats in a car where refuelling took maybe 5 mins not an hour or two.
So what is real life with a Tesla like?
Bee_Jay said:
I have a Model X - I never have to fill it up, it's full with over 250 miles every morning when I walk out my front door (and it is nice and pre-heated for me in the winter)
LPG you still had to go somewhere special to fill it up. I fill mine up at home, while I'm asleep, for about £10 for 250 miles.
On the very rare occasion when I drive more than 250 miles in a day, I will stop at one of the many Tesla Superchargers on the way, where I can put about 100-150 miles back into it in about 30 mins. That's the time it takes at the services to pee and grab a bite to eat or a coffee. Even 200 miles is over 3 hours driving so you should be taking a break anyway, I always did when I had a petrol car.
I have a holiday home about 250 miles from my house. Always stopped on the way there, still do. It's just that now I get free electricity while the kids are eating and peeing, we arrive with lots of battery to spare and it fills back up overnight.
It is a different mindset when you no longer have to visit petrol stations because you can fill up at home.
Thanks for that - the first reply based on real life experience. But two questions. Firstly would it actually do the 250 mile range driving normally. After all, our petrol cars never remotely do the mpg they state they can. Secondly how common are Tesla Superchargers? LPG stations are pretty common but it irritated having to go to a specific place rather than just stop at the first filling station you see. Looks to me as if there are 11 stations in England which compares with 8500 petrol stationsLPG you still had to go somewhere special to fill it up. I fill mine up at home, while I'm asleep, for about £10 for 250 miles.
On the very rare occasion when I drive more than 250 miles in a day, I will stop at one of the many Tesla Superchargers on the way, where I can put about 100-150 miles back into it in about 30 mins. That's the time it takes at the services to pee and grab a bite to eat or a coffee. Even 200 miles is over 3 hours driving so you should be taking a break anyway, I always did when I had a petrol car.
I have a holiday home about 250 miles from my house. Always stopped on the way there, still do. It's just that now I get free electricity while the kids are eating and peeing, we arrive with lots of battery to spare and it fills back up overnight.
It is a different mindset when you no longer have to visit petrol stations because you can fill up at home.
Edited by bordseye on Saturday 7th January 20:01
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