Model X after 2 years and 28k.
Discussion
Three years now since taking ownership, first MOT passed with no issues.
Had a chat with the local independent garage who I always go to with my other cars, we decided there was no point in taking the car to them for a 'service' as there is literally nothing they would do beyond what the MOT has done to check the suspension. So going into the 4th year of ownership with me having never 'serviced' the car.
Reliability has been a bit better last 6 months or so, but I still have another 12 months left to run on the factory warranty.
Needless to say the last 6 months has brought lots of changes to everyones lives, for me its the realisation that cars in the grand scheme of things mean very little, and how little we actually need to use ours if we tried. I've done less than 5K miles since end of January, I now walk to school with my daughter and than cycle into work. I'm pretty sure now providing reliability isn't a major factor going forwards our X is probably the last car purchase we would have done for a while now - the fact is can carry bikes with a tow mount has guaranteed its longevity, so I'll keep this post updated yearly but I doubt much will change beyond the yearly MOT, as the main purpose of our X recently has been as a transporter for bikes, a job which its very good at.
I'm still addicted to EVs though, I've done almost as many miles recently on the latest EV purchase than the Tesla!!
I also know what my next EV purchase will be at somepoint in the not so distant future, handling, road feel, a bit of danger thrown in, its the best way to enjoy the British B road and get fit at the same time, unlike Tesla you also tend to get a good discount on the RRP at some point
Had a chat with the local independent garage who I always go to with my other cars, we decided there was no point in taking the car to them for a 'service' as there is literally nothing they would do beyond what the MOT has done to check the suspension. So going into the 4th year of ownership with me having never 'serviced' the car.
Reliability has been a bit better last 6 months or so, but I still have another 12 months left to run on the factory warranty.
Needless to say the last 6 months has brought lots of changes to everyones lives, for me its the realisation that cars in the grand scheme of things mean very little, and how little we actually need to use ours if we tried. I've done less than 5K miles since end of January, I now walk to school with my daughter and than cycle into work. I'm pretty sure now providing reliability isn't a major factor going forwards our X is probably the last car purchase we would have done for a while now - the fact is can carry bikes with a tow mount has guaranteed its longevity, so I'll keep this post updated yearly but I doubt much will change beyond the yearly MOT, as the main purpose of our X recently has been as a transporter for bikes, a job which its very good at.
I'm still addicted to EVs though, I've done almost as many miles recently on the latest EV purchase than the Tesla!!
I also know what my next EV purchase will be at somepoint in the not so distant future, handling, road feel, a bit of danger thrown in, its the best way to enjoy the British B road and get fit at the same time, unlike Tesla you also tend to get a good discount on the RRP at some point
Edited by gangzoom on Sunday 13th September 07:59
RobDickinson said:
Good stuff, half tempted by an ebike might try converting one of the old ones I have
Don't bother with converting an old bike, the new ones these days are fantastic and a real revolution in cycling. With the mild e-assistance I managed 18mph average over a reasonable amount of climbing on the hybrid with aero bars. At nearly 20kg loaded up, plus the electrical assistance cutting off at 15mph you still need to work hard if you want some decent speed. But equally you can roll into work at 15mph (quicker than the average speed I use to get in the car on my commute) whilst barely been out of breath. 
It's really addictive stuff, we haven't got many proper hills in Leicester but my in-laws live in Wales. Recently I took my road bike on a blast around unknown single lane Welsh roads with gradients over 13-14%......Climbing up the hills was OK, but descending down those roads in the wet, with 23mm tyres, clinchers was buttock clinching!!!
Going to take the eBIke next time I go, disc brakes, 35mm tyres will be in their element
. Cannot wait to get a road bike with electrical assistance and disc brakes, though am not sure how good that is for my health, as I can barely stay upright on my road bike as it is, going quicker am not sure is a good thing!!
Edited by gangzoom on Sunday 13th September 08:24
So over 3 years on after taking delivery I was back at Birmingham Tesla service centre yesterday, it was a very difficult place due to COVID compared to the hustle and bustle remeber, and the base spec 3 on show simply doesn't command the same drama as a X and S parked side to side.
The reason I was there was for the MCU2 and AP computer retrofit, its the first time in my life of car ownership a manufacturer has retrofitted their latest/best infotainment system into a 3 year old car!!!
The cost was £2400, not cheap, but alot cheaper than buying a new car. I've had a short period to play with all the features but the touchscreen responsiveness is now instant, and for anyone keeping their S/X with MCU1 for longterm ownership I would 100% recommend it.
The FSD 'preview visualisation' is just crazy to see in real life, even in the dark, loads of glare the car correctly identified a motorbike sandwiched between two cars, and picked up turn arrows on the lanes.
Bring on FSD beta in the UK, I cannot wait to try/see the cutting edge AI software in action.....in our 3 years old+ car. Tesla do alot of things wrong, but they have revolutionised the car industry interms of tech developers and support. More manufacturers need to do the same, and support IT hardware/software upgrades for their cars as time goes on.
Elon has said Tesla will offer new battery tech for all their existing cars in the future, many people doubt him as it means Tesla will end up selling less new cars, but given he has delivered on CPU upgrades, FSD is now making massive progress, I look forwards to getting a new battery pack some time in 2025.
Our X will be with our family for a long time to come yet.
The reason I was there was for the MCU2 and AP computer retrofit, its the first time in my life of car ownership a manufacturer has retrofitted their latest/best infotainment system into a 3 year old car!!!
The cost was £2400, not cheap, but alot cheaper than buying a new car. I've had a short period to play with all the features but the touchscreen responsiveness is now instant, and for anyone keeping their S/X with MCU1 for longterm ownership I would 100% recommend it.
The FSD 'preview visualisation' is just crazy to see in real life, even in the dark, loads of glare the car correctly identified a motorbike sandwiched between two cars, and picked up turn arrows on the lanes.
Bring on FSD beta in the UK, I cannot wait to try/see the cutting edge AI software in action.....in our 3 years old+ car. Tesla do alot of things wrong, but they have revolutionised the car industry interms of tech developers and support. More manufacturers need to do the same, and support IT hardware/software upgrades for their cars as time goes on.
Elon has said Tesla will offer new battery tech for all their existing cars in the future, many people doubt him as it means Tesla will end up selling less new cars, but given he has delivered on CPU upgrades, FSD is now making massive progress, I look forwards to getting a new battery pack some time in 2025.
Our X will be with our family for a long time to come yet
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aestetix1 said:
No. I refuse to take part in Tesla's beta testing. Use your own private road if you want to do that.
Don't worry nearly all of European legislators have your mindset. This is what 'advanced summon' can now do in the US, the first 10 seconds is crazy, even I was confused at what was going on. In Europe we get go forwards and back whilst staying within arms length....https://youtu.be/fPky1ctTAik
So whilst the US forges ahead with this new tech, and its not just Tesla Uber/Waymo, Europe is fast been left behind. If you are a super geek, clever enough to actually work on this kind of tech where are you going to be sending your CV?
Had some more time to play with the new upgrades, today, whilst not life changing been able to do things like watch Netflix without faffing with the phone was helpful when waiting for my daughters Saturday AM activities to finish on a cold/wet day.
The dash cam function is useful, and seem to work well. Watching the videos gives me a headache tough, I don’t think our brains are programmed to try and look at the road from 4 different views at the same point.
Much more interesting though is the up and coming v11 software, which apparently will allow the FSD visualisation to take over the entire drivers console, cannot wait to see/try this in the UK.
Overall very happy with the upgrade, its the first car I have ever owned that really has got better over time. The comparison with our other car is quite remarkable, its like going back in time about 20 years!!
The dash cam function is useful, and seem to work well. Watching the videos gives me a headache tough, I don’t think our brains are programmed to try and look at the road from 4 different views at the same point.
Much more interesting though is the up and coming v11 software, which apparently will allow the FSD visualisation to take over the entire drivers console, cannot wait to see/try this in the UK
.Overall very happy with the upgrade, its the first car I have ever owned that really has got better over time. The comparison with our other car is quite remarkable, its like going back in time about 20 years!!
Edited by gangzoom on Saturday 31st October 15:04
For anyone interested the miles are now racking up on the X, 13k in the last 12 months not bad given I live 5 miles away from work!
No repairs or issues for about 20k miles, have got a pretty set routine of tires lasting 20k. Rear brake pads only 50% worn from leaving the show room, fronts are 30% worn after they were last changed at 50k.
Scary how quickly time goes, only 2 more years before the 8 year motor/battery warranty is up, will be at 100k ish by than I suspect.
No repairs or issues for about 20k miles, have got a pretty set routine of tires lasting 20k. Rear brake pads only 50% worn from leaving the show room, fronts are 30% worn after they were last changed at 50k.
Scary how quickly time goes, only 2 more years before the 8 year motor/battery warranty is up, will be at 100k ish by than I suspect.
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