Are Teslas as great as people say? Model 3 Italian road trip: part 1

With good range and efficiency, charge stop route planning built-in, and the Supercharger network all over the place, is the Tesla Model 3 really the best EV road trip machine?
Having driven to Italy in the Kia e-Niro ( • Kia e-Niro Euro road t... ) and Hyundai IONIQ 5 ( • It's a charging monste... ) before - wrestling with A Better Route Planner each time - I was keen to try a similar journey with a Tesla which should make life much easier.
Will it be stress-free? Will it fit all our luggage? Will Flaviana like it? Her previous Model 3 experience wasn't so good, after all. • Tesla Model 3 versus K...
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Chapters:
00:00 - Getting ready
01:11 - Toll tag
02:41 - 'Planning' the route
03:26 - Cargo Tetris: fitting stuff in the Model 3 boot/trunk
05:24 - Feeling Blue
06:04 - Animal Health Certificates
08:47 - Can't Stop the Feeling
10:15 - At the vet
11:50 - Supercharged argument
12:41 - Dog Mode
13:38 - Le Shuttle
14:59 - Burger Queen
16:51 - Bonjour Français
16:53 - Route planning not going well
21:58 - Charger 1: Lille Lesquin Supercharger
23:13 - Avoid Avoid Tolls. So that's why the route planning was rubbish
23:32 - Model 3 thoughts so far
28:30 - Charger 2: Aire de Reims Supercharger
30:05 - Stay 1: Vaugency Mill, Saint-Quentin-sur-Coole
31:53 - On our way again
32:17 - Thoughts on the Airbnb from some introverts
36:11 - Trying Autopilot
37:38 - Charger 3: Supercharger Nancy
39:05 - Flaviana's not impressed with me filming playing "it"
40:28 - On our way to Colmar
40:53 - Andrew gets flashed (not in a good way)
41:03 - A Brexit benefit
45:47 - Stay 2: Greet Hotel, Colmar
47:22 - Flaviana's not happy
53:58 - Leaving Colmar
55:14 - Checking your efficiency
57:47 - Charger 4: Supercharger Pratteln
58:05 - Tesla Mobile Service is amazing
59:47 - Off to find a vignette
1:03:06 - Charger 5: Würenlos services
1:07:37 - Leaving for the Italian Alps
1:08:07 - An Austrian vignette
1:10:37 - Stay 3: Haus Flexen, Stuben, Austria
1:16:42 - Charger 6: St. Anton Supercharger
1:18:07 - Inflating the tyres
1:19:59 - Food stop: Abbazia di Novacella, Italy
1:22:43 - Flaviana wants suggestions as to where to live
1:34:43 - We've arrived! Hotel Peter

[@minideluxe3942]

We love your wife’s comments in Italian while driving. ❤ She is real, authentic Italian. Thank you also for real, practical review of this Tesla. It’s very helpful to us. 😘

[@myk2205]

She’s having anger issues if she can’t keep it on the camera

[@reinmansmith]

I thought the same, I don’t speak Italian but I got the idea that she learnt to drive in Italy!! Lol 😂

[@j_laskada]

I love how brutally honest is your wife. More of this! :D

[@rigel1632]

Love these road trip videos. I’m sure it was a huge effort to get it edited and I for one appreciate the hard work.

[@MrEV]

Lovely of you to say. Thank you!

[@Rufus2005f1]

Ahhh Andrew you are a man of endless patience lol. I like how like most of us you have just accepted that the wife is in charge and just get on with it lol

[@babaluba9899]

Yes, when you are still young :)

[@Geoami1985]

Accepted?

[@Flatfoot45]

Glorious, the mighty all conquering Tesla comes under Flaviana’s withering gaze. A brilliant warts and all clip. Excellent stuff, your patience legendary.

[@pulldickoff]

A case of bad workman blaming their tools. Being miffed because the sat nav isn't picking a charger on a motorway when it's being told to avoid toll roads is a user issue!! I knew what was coming when they spent ages loading the boot without opening the massive compartment that would take two cases they were right yhe sat nav zooms out too much rhough .

[@decimal1815]

I like how Flaviana cuts through the Tesla BS and just says what she thinks about these machines as functional cars. She's also very patient!

[@chrisedwards7411]

A joy to watch ...informative , entertaining , hilarious, beautiful scenery etc. Your wife brings so much entertainment and no nonsense attitide 😂 cant wait for part 2

[@nicgrobler1519]

Just came across this - your wife is a legend, her brief review of Apple Maps had me in stitches; and your seemingly endless level of patience and general ‘chil’ (and fantastic French) is a great combination.

[@UntrainingUltrarunner]

You have the sat nav in overview / route planning mode. If you click on the squiggle line then it will switch to normal sat nav mode.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

so much tech....

[@0-Will-0]

Another great video thank you. As well as all the EV info, I really enjoy the scenery you include, the food shots, info about where you stay etc. great work!

[@decimal1815]

It's great to travel around Europe in these videos. The EV content is just a bonus!

[@gabornagy3888]

Big like to the video, to the idea and to your incredibly big patience through the roadtrip and that you try to see the positive things in everything! I have learnt alot from you now!

[@timwilkinson8023]

Excellent vid & thanks for posting. Really enjoyable content with real life in abundance. Best of luck.

[@qwacker6429]

I have been waiting a long time for this .... but will save it for tomorrow ... a special treat for the new year!

[@stuartgifford8672]

Loved the video, very enjoyable watch, HAPPY NEW YEAR! to you and family ☺

[@GF-ep1pf]

Baby is such a beautiful dog I would watch just for her. Enjoyed the summer sunshine while packing away our Christmas tree. Thank you for sharing this.

[@ronb4633]

Hello from California, Love the EV family videos. Appreciate having to hang in there till 47:45 for the first smile of the video :-) Thank you Andrew for making these and thank you to your family for being cast members. Happy New Year. Looking forward to Part 2. FYI I drive a Taycan, be great to get Flaviana’s critical review of that vehicle.

[@MrEV]

Getting my hands on a Taycan will be my New Year's resolution!

[@jcflippen1552]

Thank you for this great video - up to usual standard. This is a good start to the new year, perhaps it should be called The Eggshell Trail! I look forward to Pt 2. Flaviana’s contribution is much appreciated with her honest unbiased views. Certainly a valid view on a bit of planning and not having to fight Tesla's charging logic.

[@darrendaniels5129]

Great review as always and great tips for travelling keep up the good work and thanks for a very entertaining New Year’s Eve

[@wpm720]

Oh sweet, new road trip vid just dropped. Loved the Ioniq 5 video you did a while back.

[@aussiesteve7092]

Really entertaining and informative video. Thank you for including the banter between you. 👍

[@martyn1960]

Another great vlog. Who needs TV when you have such great content. Funny,informative,great scenery,etc etc I have just bought an I pace and find all your videos useful, Especially the one ref the 12 v battery letting Ev drivers down. Thanks for all the info. Happy New Year to you all.

[@MrEV]

Thank you! Congrats getting an I-Pace. I still think that's one of the most beautiful EVs.

[@martyn1960]

Thanks I agree ,got it in Yulong White .3 years old so less than half price ,getting 230 to 250 miles on a full charge at home for 9 p per kw. @@MrEV 🙂🙂

[@hyperspeed24]

Great movie. I enjoyed it. And kuddos to you for staying calm during the trip.

[@paulg2923]

Youve really made us wait for this one Mr Till. Im pleased to say it was worth it. Thoroughly enjoyed watching your journey.

[@MrEV]

Thanks Paul!

[@NeedSpeedRC]

48:11 Pure gold! 😂 love the liquid honesty.

[@3shockarmy74]

Very entertaining and informative. Yes, a HUD would be the cherry on the cake.

[@raymondvanderwerf]

you 2 are great 😃 Enjoyed the vid. thx!

[@oliverkentish9468]

Well, what a great video...(the wine at the Abbazia Novicella seemed to do the trick..."in vino veritas"... just as well you had some more in the boot!) Happy New Year to you all!!

[@MrEV]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[@GManPT]

Thanks for the upload. It's old but I feel the hassle of editing everything and stuff. Happy new year and hope you upload more videos in 2024!

[@howieb2001]

Very much enjoyed Road Trip: The Director's Cut. Loved how you managed to blame the car for your speeding!

[@Pequito]

Your videos are always great Andrew, keep going! We have done a few European road trips on our Leaf 40kwh (Portugal & Italy) with two kids and appreciated the energy 😉 Glad I'm not the only one with a printed detailed route plan!

[@dcvariousvids8082]

Sea but no tides; mountains but no stormy weather but mountains make their own weather. Going to be slightly problematic. So Scotland, most of Wales, Greenland, the Alps, Chile, Argentina, the Orkney Isles, the PNW, New Zealand are off the list. Southern Spain is a possibility, some of the Caribbean. The Azores… all those crashing waves. I think not.

[@AliWade1971]

Beautiful scenery, wonderful to see Baby. Happy New Year

[@MrEV]

Happy new year, Ali!

[@hd221813]

Britsh husband, Roman wife from Italy, a cute daughter wich speaks both English and Italian, a nice little dog: what a beautiful family! Instantly subscribed!

[@GururajParvatikar]

Enjoyed your road trip blog. Hoping to do the same in new model 3 later in May so was quite useful. Flaviana is so authentic proper Italian with those cursing while driving!

[@happysporran]

I can imagine the thought process... "I really should get round to editing that tesla video".. I'm glad you did Andrew, always an enjoyable view.

[@tortoise62]

an interesting trip. nice to hear your opinions and share your experiences. game of tag was fun distraction to long drive.

[@maxflight777]

Good to see this Andrew. best wishes, we admire you and your wife.

[@bundy26]

Your wife's rants in Italian are glorious!! Love it. Great video. As a Tesla driver (in the US) I agree with some of your complaints. Btw, your wife would love the east coast of Uruguay.

[@dcvariousvids8082]

… as it’s not got a west coast.

[@corbett666]

I did a 2500 mile road trip in my Tesla last summer too, across Europe. You can indeed change the settings on the satnav to default in whatever orientation you please and give more warnings. But road tripping in EVs is fantastic! Great video, reminded me of my trip!

[@JohnLovesSpain]

great video, subbed and liked, thank you, I found it very useful and a HUD is well overdue. I plan on doing a similar trip at some point but having watched this I am considering going by myself and arranging flights for the others🤣🤣

[@MrEV]

Very sensible! That's what I did last time when I did it in the Peugeot e-208! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIaop2uGjM9gadU

[@rich-rothschild1400]

Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you both. Thank you very much for your videos. They are very much appreciated. I look forward to more videos. the lady wife is very knowledgeable and she knows what she wants which is in volleyball. especially when it comes to common sense. Anyway thanks again, take care of your friends and family bye for now.

[@MrEV]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[@kaj1468]

Very nice to see your trip and insights when it comes to EV traveling! As a new Kia EV6 owner we are heading out during upcoming summer in Europe. We look forward to it! Also, I believe Flavianas place with mountains and the sea is Norway :)

[@landcruiser801]

Lovely video and very entertaining. You need to take Mrs EV and family to the Austrian Lakes, Wolfgangsee etc... beautiful scenery, mountains, beautiful lakes you can swim in (with no tides!) and forests. It is a great place for a summer holiday. Happy new EV family people.

[@judebrown4103]

Happy New Year chaps, lovely video, great to see a bit of sunshine. Flaviana wants mountains and the sea....must be Wales then surely?😁 Mountains, sea and pine forest... Scotland?

[@MrEV]

Happy new year! Both Wales and Scotland are stunning but I should add that I want more warmth!

[@adrianupnorth]

Thanks Andrew for the video. Cars are so personal to the owner. My wifes Renault Clio is awful but everyone else loves it?!?!. Its definitely going this year. Roll on part 2 of the the trip

[@thedatroxde]

what a great, great, great video. Really loved it

[@richardblakey3345]

I was on a walking holiday around the vineyards of Barolo & Roero in November. There were white wines made from the Nebbiolo grape but I did not come across any white wine called ‘Barolo’. There is a very nice rosé wine called ‘Langhe Rosato’ made from Nebbiolo grape by Cabutto family winery on the west slope vineyards of Barolo village. I can recommend it but I don’t think it can be called ‘Barolo’ even if grown in one of the 11 Barolo DOCG villages. Another great video by the way. Very glad I didn’t buy a Tesla even with the supercharger network & subsequent software improvements.

[@decimal1815]

For me, Flaviana is the patient one; always putting up with the cameras and gear while on holiday! Nice to see some real world experiences of these EVs. Many viewers will agree with the issues raised here, so thanks for providing an alternative to the relentless Tesla-positive views on KZbin made by middle aged men (usually) who don't need to worry about practicalities. ❤

[@MrEV]

Thank you so much for writing that! You're so right: with a camera in her face much of the time, Flaviana is the patient one.

[@DBGE001]

Hi Andrew, thanks for the great video, I really enjoyed it! Just one small remark: please consider a small Go-pro in stead of a mid size camera placed on the wind screen. In case of an accident a mid size camera could be dislodged and launched by the explosive force of the large airbag. A small Go-pro can be positioned in the top corner of the windscreen (outside the space of a deployed airbag). @@MrEV

[@MrEV]

@@DBGE001 You make a good point about safety - I'd not considered that. But yes, I am using a GoPro now. See my Peugeot e-208 road trip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIaop2uGjM9gadUsi=sf4vaK2j6KrYuQfE&t=299

[@tbgoog]

very nice family with a healthy dose of common sense and great thoughts along the way 👍👍👍

[@Ian_Woods]

First happy New Year to Flaviana, your good self and family. Great Video as usual, Andrew, don't always agree with Flaviana, but she sure makes an entertaining video 🤣. I have to agree the Navigation isn't the best (mainly because it lacks customisation and configurable options) but it certainly isn't any worse than google, waze or the crapple maps (I use another nav app, much better than all of them in my opinion and its free). Although the Nav on my new M3HSR (My very first EV) does tell me at around 2 km and then again well before a turn off and shows the turn off number etc, It does auto zoom but not enough to be really clear and yes it does not help that it is on the right hand side of the screen (lefthand drive) wish one could make it go to the left hand side that would make it so much better (and is where I would normally have my phone), but having said that i have managed without a problem navigating with it all the way from Valencia, through Portugal and now in Malaga just a case of getting used to it, like anything new. The speed being in the top lefthand corner, I haven't found to be any problem at all. All superchargers we have stopped at in Spain and Portugal so far, have had toilets and have been able to eat. Must say I absolutely love the nav being able to put a destination in and it plans every thing and takes you straight to the superchargers, no more, in a place you do not know, trying to find a petrol station on the way and yes we used an app for that. Before I bought this car i investigated and test drove all EV's that was within the price I was prepared to pay for an EV and the best liked, at least 3 times, and even though I only test drove the old M3 (4 times). In our opinion it was BY FAR the best value for money and I was pretty sure (when we ordered) that we would be delivered the M3 highland, which so the internet said was supposed to be much better. IT IS, by a long chalk, comfortable, quiet and fun. Is it perfect, nope, there are things I would design differently (some i mention above) if i had the brief. But there were lots of things we didn't like in the other cars as well. We love our new M3HSR, (especially in the ultra red with white interior) I cannot say that about any other car I have owned up till now. We have been asked about it in so many places and so far now 3 people have asked me is it a ferrari with one young lad shouting out, "look! Dad, its a ferrari" and we have only had it 7 weeks and 3500 km 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stephenparker5272]

Clearly Andrew, never a dull moment in your household!

[@glypo]

I too am an Englishman, with an Italian wife, and now a (baby) daughter. Prior to la bambina, we made several road trips to see the Italian family in various ICE cars. Now we no longer live in a flat we can finally consider an EV, these videos have been extraordinarily helpful in informing the choice. I don’t have the desire for meticulous route planning via ABRP, for moglie a high level of automation was key. Tesla was a clear winner, so I’ve gone ahead and ordered the refreshed Model 3. Thank you Andrew for taking us along for the ride virtually, it really helped! P.s., fully agree with Flaviana’s summary of Trento wines 👌

[@MrEV]

Congratulations for la bambina and also the Tesla!

[@nickbrooker1411]

crikey! you have the patience of a saint!! Great vid, looking forward to part two! btw should try a model y - so much more roomy!

[@PhN1800]

Awesome video, thanks Andrew

[@PhN1800]

Btw, did you get that evil letter?

[@MrEV]

No, all good!

[@bighilly0]

About time Andrew happy new year 👍🏼

[@bighilly0]

You don’t say much about the car? Is it long range Chinese built?

[@mathews-e5418]

che brava la bimba dentro la machina per ore, ore.... this is a route i have taken a good number of times too! great video!

[@robertfay7750]

much anticipated video and certainly didn't disappoint, i will add one note that in almost all cases the supercharger locations situated at hotels, the hotels have to have agreed to allow tesla customers to use their on site facilities as part of the agreement to install charging stalls at that location, so never feel afraid us embarrassed to use the restaurant toilets etc. i await part 2

[@zbbrow]

A rough guide and we got a full spreadsheet with all the stops, miles, time and cost haha love it 🥳

[@stevenbarrett7648]

Thank you so much, watched right to the end ! I think Flaviana should try the Model YLR, bit of a revelation !!

[@MrEV]

We did have it for a couple of days and she loved it actually, but we didn't have a chance to try it for a long journey unfortunately. I'm sure she'd find it ticked more boxes for her than the Model 3.

[@Ram_M]

Thanks for this video, useful for anyone who hasn’t yet used leshuttle, vignette and pet passport etc. Just a few thoughts: Surely if you charge at a hotel, you give them your number plate at reception, to use the facilities/ restaurant? Re. The rear view, if you use the camera views on the screen, it will show rear view and blind spot view permanently. Re. Boot space, there’s a sub floor that will fit another carry on bag if needed.( just sayin’). Thanks FamilyEV and have a wonderful new year.

[@chapmandu2]

Thank you so much for your videos, my wife and I have really enjoyed watching this one and your back catalogue and it's definitely given us the confidence to attempt our own version of your European road trips by booking up to travel from Yorkshire to Provence in March in our Tesla Model 3 with our 13yr old cocker spaniel. I am sure that these videos must take some significant time to put together, but I am really looking forward to Part 2 so just wanted to leave you a comment so you know how much we all appreciate and enjoy your content!

[@MrEV]

That's lovely to hear, thank you! You'll have a great trip, and the Model 3 will certainly make it a pretty stress-free journey for you. I'm really slow getting part 2 finished due to work commitments, but I hope it'll be worth the wait!

[@15bit62]

I've used that Lille charger a few times now. There is an agreement with the hotel to use the toilets, so that's not a problem. Also, if you go out the front gate and across the road there is a really good supermarket.

[@richardholland2389]

Great video, I agree about hotel locations being crap but the ease of planning a route works for us. I agree that the lack of HUD is annoying. Still rather have the model 3 over the Kona when doing long European trips

[@MrEV]

Oh definitely. I love the Kona but the Model 3 is a far better road trip machine.

[@grahamrennie7617]

We did a trip from uk to Gibraltar last year in our model y long range. 3700 miles exploring on the way. Loved it and only £300 spent on charging at superchargers. Will be doing it again this year except to Italy 🇮🇹

[@MrEV]

That’s an amazing journey! Superchargers do make it so much easier.

[@sahajeshpatel4234]

Great video and agree with Flaviana’s comments re Tesla. The best thing they did was to open up (some of) their SuC network to non-Tesla cars. My one-hour long test of a Model Y was enough to put me off the brand straight away. Love the road-trip videos, regardless of the car you’re using 👍🏼

[@typxxilps]

have a greate and happy new year !

[@hlywd]

Superb video as always, happy new year to you all! Ps I’m still waiting for a chicken video!!!🐓

[@MrEV]

Thank you! Chickens coming in the next video. 😀

[@Dualbarley]

You're wife is awesome 🤣 She is so aggressive and direct "i have to looke at that shite map all the timee instead of in the front" and she just keeps on 🤣🤣

[@rich-rothschild1400]

Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo a entrambi. Grazie mille per i tuoi video Sono molto apprezzati. Non vedo l'ora di vedere altri video. la moglie è molto ben informata e sa cosa vuole, ovvero nella pallavolo. soprattutto quando si tratta di buon senso. Comunque grazie ancora, abbi cura dei tuoi amici e della tua famiglia, per ora.

[@B0BHW]

Flaviana! That burger. You're so right. A great example. Keep the best until last. John 2:10!! Best wishes for a Happy New Year to you all.

[@alistairwallace2257]

I've used Bip & Go for the last 3 years to run down to Italy and have used both in France and Italy, with no issues. The thing is a no brainer when driving abroad.

[@sparky6996]

Speeding fines....agreed works both ways...until you go back and maybe get recognised.Apart from that. Brilliant channel. Really enjoyed watching this. Thinking about getting one. Brit in Germany

[@mrpugster]

Ciao tutti...So great seeing this - immense flashbacks. My dad is from Lake Garda in Italy and still lives not too far from Canterbury (funnily enough). Every year he would drive us all down to Italy via the ferry from Dover with my mum navigating (badly), argument would then ensure in Italian and English after my mum would get us lost and we'd end up driving around the Parisian M25 for hours . Want to take my wife on the same trip as ultimately it's great fun and the scenery is amazing.

[@stevev3142]

The maps app does have voice navigation. For some reason it gets turned off sometimes or the volume gets turned down so low you can't hear it. Here are the instructions to enable the turn by turn voice navigation. Touch the navigation settings icon to customize the navigation system to suit your preferences (the available settings vary depending on your market region and vehicle configuration): Navigation Guidance: Touch Voice to enable an audible reading for navigation instructions. Touch - or + to increase or decrease the volume of spoken navigation instructions. Decreasing all the way to the left or touching the speaker icon mutes the instructions. You can also mute/unmute navigation instructions by touching the speaker icon. This volume setting applies only to the navigation system's spoken instructions. Volume for Media Player and Phone does not change. You do not need to charge until the battery range get to around 10 to 20 percent (although you can go very low 2 or 3 percent as you did). You can use the trip planner to select where you want to charge and generally 80 to 90 percent is all you need to get to your next charger. People speed too much time fixating on charging, with a little planning it becomes second nature and is not a big deal.

[@davideamata7431]

This video is very funny for me! And his wife is so Italian! Soprattutto quando si spazientisce mi fa morire 😂

[@Tom-bp6no]

Great film, Würenlos looks good.

[@sagarmeena0210]

Looks very comfortable car.....love the look of Model 3

[@chrisbudge1159]

Best New Year’s Eve entertainment ever , thank you for finally editing the video - really fun fascinating video , lovely family especially Flaviana 😊

[@chrisbudge1159]

Oh and best enjoyed with a bottle of “sparkling celebration beer” (sparkling hat) - a great Prosecco alternative

[@MrEV]

Thank you!

[@sneekylinux]

Great video bud and Flav reminds me of sneekywife on a road trip, just with a different accent!!

[@tomcockcroft9394]

Most diplomatic guy I’ve ever seen 😂

[@randomjasmicisrandom]

I know about the vignette scheme from driving to Austria to go skiing, but we usually ignored the Zoll place as you enter from Germany as it was always super busy, we just stopped at the next petrol station instead. And yes, Marche was our favourite rest stop in Germany, we always used the one near Hünxe on our way home from Rotterdam back to Bielefeld.

[@Jamiepetergiles]

Really enjoyed that. Looking forward to part 2! Ever considered testing a Skoda Enyaq?

[@MrEV]

I'd love to test an Enyaq - I've heard great things. I will try to get hold of one this year.

[@WatchDSSID]

Hello Andrew, I “stumbled across” your video, and as I’m not yet convinced about EVs, I wasn’t planning to watch it…… but I’m glad I did and thoroughly enjoyed it all, especially the “banter” between you and your wife. It was informative, entertaining, educational and great to see an honest, unbiased assessment in a real situation, compared to the “polar opposites” KZbin normally “serve up” on this topic. One of the main reasons I’m currently unconvinced about EVS is the “charging away from home” bit, but watching your video I was incredibly impressed about how Tesla have sorted this out, it appears to be a lot better than all the other car manufacturers. That said, and as you pointed out, they do appear to be in some strange places and I wouldn’t want my daughter or my partner to be charging up on their own in locations like that - especially at night - especially in inclement weather. I’m really surprised that Tesla hasn’t got together with What3Words and integrated the system, especially because their charging points are often in “out of the way” locations. Mercedes have it included in their system (I have an E class estate) and it makes it very easy using that in voice activated mode to get to precise locations. Thanks for alerting me to BIP and GO, I’ll definitely be signing up for that for my forthcoming road trip to France later in the year and that will certainly make it a lot, less stressful and relaxing and that’s really what I want from a holiday, which is why I won’t be changing to an EV ….. just yet. On our last road trip to France (last year) we filled up at home and then drove 170 miles down to the tunnel, visited Brittany and Normandy over a three week period and the first time I even thought about fuel was when we returned to the UK some 900 miles later. I’ve subscribed to your channel and look forward to catching up on your Back Catalogue - Many thanks - Peter

[@MrEV]

Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, Tesla have got the public charging equation far more cracked than anyone else, although Polestar/Volvo/Renault also have very good route planners, albeit relying on mainly non-Tesla chargers which, in my experience, often tend to be better located. I'll be testing the Polestar 2 on a long journey in the coming weeks hopefully.

[@jeanbergeron6451]

Hello and happy new year. The Tesla gps is being improved on a monthly basis, so they certainly improved it since you filmed. I don’t understand your wife’s comments about the rear window because it’s so big!

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

to remove the supercharger handle you need to press and hold the button, you can also open the port by pressing slightly on it outside

[@davidholland979]

Enjoyed your video with my wife she enjoyed it even though she's not into cars I've just got a Renault megane e tech techno lovely car had the zappi update done but having trouble with alarm going off they have had two goes but still not right so booked in for a week on the 15 so 🤞❌ for that looking forward to part 2 😁

[@andrewphiliprotchell]

I too have the Megane E-tech Techno plus but fortunately am not blighted with the alarm problem. Great view from Andrew as always, very informative entertaining and amusing. Flaviana is a legend.

[@samuelbarford2249]

What an epic ‘popcorn’ watch 👍

[@Frazpas]

We used a model Y in California this umber for 2 weeks. I 100% agree about the screen location, and a hud would fix most of the issues. Navigating was fine, as we had voice and the screen. However, a passenger is very handy to watch the screen too. Charging was a breeze. The air conditioning system was excellent. Space is great too, including especially the under boot space. Back screen is small. The autopilot was good for speed management, but the steering was very much a beta test stage.

[@MrEV]

Thats a great summary, thank you!

[@markuk8803]

She is so funny - you need a medal !!

[@simondehaas8784]

Good video. Nice to see an objective review of a Tesla by someone who isn’t wedded to them already. Colmar looks gorgeous, maybe I should visit Alcace! (Edit, and Stuben, but I already knew that about the Alps...)

[@MrEV]

Yes, Colmar is stunning and I'm determined to explore Alsace much more. Colmar is one of several beautiful towns around there. Lovely wine, too... nothing better than an Alsace Gewürztraminer with an Indian curry!

[@Dashcam_Drivers_Switzerland]

Or « tartes flambée » 😋🤤😊

[@joaocoupe]

😂Your lady is very funny, you are very patient. 😂 Happy trips on your Tesla. I use Waze on my Tesla along with the Tesla Navigation. I trust waze. 😊

[@hungarianzozo]

Andrew and the ‘no BS wife’. Great video. We have a model Y and a goldendoodle and are planning a 3 month trip in Spain. Your video was a perfect tutorial to get us organised. Like Flaviana, my wife hates Tesla. Like Flaviana my wife says it the way it is which gets me in trouble. Thanks for some amazing insights.

[@emiLydad]

gotta love an Italian accent love your lil family mate 👍🏽👍🏽

[@JayWalker]

Hahah that moment when you went through the austrian customs section in the left lane.. brings back memories.. we drove through last year and got stuck in right lane without any clue what to do.. this person walked up to window and took a 40 chf charge, gave us a sticker. by absolute chance we got the required sticker to drive in austria.. no signs, no clear indication.. :)

[@SunJetViking]

Subscribed for the EV content but you two remind me so much of me and my girlfriend I'm laughing so hard here. Lovely content all together. Happy new year! Cheers from Sweden.

[@MrEV]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[@stuartgifford8672]

that dog is so cute.

[@UndefeatedDeity]

Hey Andrew, great and very enjoyable video as always! I’m not sure if anyone mentioned it yet, but this works with Tesla and Android Auto: just say “play [insert lyrics here]” and it will find the song every time. Sometimes the voice control doesn’t catch the words of the title properly, so I just mention the lyrics.

[@MrEV]

Good to know that works with Tesla. I do use that with Siri on iOS sometimes as well.

[@stum8374]

Andrew what your take on the ev fire and do you worry !is the insurance REALLY increasing faster thhan other cars ? Im thinking about getting 1 but i can only charge in my garage and have seen in the news houses on fire.

[@djtaylorutube]

Lovely video! We're heading down to Italy in our Model Y in May. Did Switzerland last year and this year the vignette can be electronic with an online purchase so one less thing to do. Did I miss the part of the video where you had range anxiety, fights at chargers, or faulty chargers? I was also waiting for the part where you nearly froze to death in the mountains or where the car caught fire. Maybe those are in part 2? 😉

[@MrEV]

Yes, we also managed to collapse a car park. Just another day's work with an EV!

[@djtaylorutube]

@@MrEV Fantastic! Look forward to it. 😀.

[@olelimc]

Your wife is so unintentionally funny, great video!

[@kathrynmoll86]

We have a model x and, since we have two dogs, one of the most useful and enjoyable things about the technology is the ‘Dog, Keep and Camp” modes! We would never give up our Tesla as long as we know we can keep our dogs in a controlled climate. You can find this setting in the vehicle’s temperature settings. Just click on the temperature and you can adjust the whole shibang! Love it!

[@David34981]

For clarity, not only Teslas have this feature...

[@MrEV]

Yes, Dog Mode is absolutely amazing. It drives me crazy that more manufacturers haven't copied Tesla and done the same.

[@MrEV]

Out of interest, which others do you know that have it?

[@MrSammotube]

@@MrEV The Kona Electric (and probably others from the same family) has had it for many years, but it is not so user friendly (at least in the older model, you have to lock the car with the physical key if you want to lock it in dog mode). I have not seen if the 2024 model is more user friendly, but some people say you can do something similar with the phone app too - surely someone can make a video on it!

[@artursk2899]

Great video, how would you compare your expierence with Tesla and KIA Niro? Was it significantly better regards to charging and range?

[@MrEV]

The Model 3 does have better range than the e-Niro and it’s certainly a faster journey due to the speed of charging (and ease of finding Superchargers). That said, the e-Niro remains a great road-tripping machine but only if the stops are timed for when you’re planning to eat as it takes a while otherwise. Especially in cold weather when the battery isn’t optimised for charging.