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

[@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 😂

[@Pit-jt3lw]

She moan a lot. But hey what do I know, i’m only 22 and haven’t got a wife. that’s apparently how it goes when it gets to that age

[@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!

[@j_laskada]

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

[@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!

[@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 :)

[@RestlezzSanchez]

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....

[@tomcockcroft9394]

Most diplomatic guy I’ve ever seen 😂

[@maxflight777]

So true !!

[@AshwinRamdin]

You mean simpy.

[@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!

[@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!

[@paulsheehan2998]

Just a bit of feedback Firstly, I love the videos. They're fantastic! I've spent far too much time over the last week watching them. It would be very beneficial to have a breakdown at the end of the video that gave the details of length of time on charge, total cost of electric, average miles between charge and things like that. I started watching as I was interested in the e 208 and have ended up thinking of getting a Tesla So thank you, you've cost me about 15k

[@MrEV]

Thanks, Paul! Ordinarily I would do that (as I have done with the Kia e-Niro, IONIQ 5, and e-208 trips) but annoyingly I didn't write down all the information on this Tesla trip! Sometimes I happened to film the screen showing the odometer and Supercharger cost, but I didn't do it enough to commit to showing it throughout the videos. There's two reasons for this, and it happens to be both a pro and a con! • Teslas hide away the info a bit! I'm so used to having efficiency/odometer on the dashboard so I always remember to take a picture • Teslas make the whole process so much easier, I completely forgot about doing my usual geeky charade! Part 2 of this journey should *finally* be coming this weekend by the way. 🤞

[@paulsheehan2998]

@@MrEV Thanks for the reply bud. As I say, the videos are great - you have a real natural way of communicating, many others seem forced or staged. It's easy watching and one of the only bits of car related content that the Mrs will watch with me.

[@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.

[@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.

[@howieb2001]

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

[@issiewizzie]

wow, KZbin showed me this upload. What a wonderful family! Your wife's comments on the car after she's had a few drinks is priceless! 😀😀😀😀

[@MrEV]

Thank you so much!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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 🤣🤣

[@NeedSpeedRC]

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

[@eklew1]

1:28:01 Trying not to beat my one drum BUT you (family) should try Sweden! Minimal tide. A lot of open accessible nature, no poisonous animals or insects, dark cosy winters and warm summers (unfortunately shitty wether in between). Fantastic video, Andrew, I admire your calm composure, very British and Flaviana is the archetype of Italian women, I love you both.

[@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!

[@pjbar23]

I also usually have the same problem with stupid extra (not needed) supercharger stops… I think nowadays a bit better but still it would be so nice to have an advance mode option where you could tell you preferred “minimum percentage arrival” like ABRP instead of assuming that everyone is a newbie and is afraid of arriving with less than 10%/20%, I always target arriving with around 5% so I need to add every supercharger manually 😩 Just a little tip regarding unlocking the charge port at minute 40, keep the charger button pressed while pulling the cable handle, it will unlock. But it’s safe because it doesn’t unlock if the car itself is not unlocked… A tip for Fabiana, in supercharger stops you should use the hotel toilet that are always a lot cleaner and nicer than any motorway service station. When hotel accepts a supercharger their parking lot it basically accepts that people will use their toilet. On the other hand that earn money from everyone that stops and gets a coffee or a snack in the hotel bar. But I agree with Fabiana, some of them don’t have restaurant in walking distance which is annoying, in that case I usually pick up McDonald before going to charge and eat while charging. Very entertaining video like always 😂

[@mikee6114]

My suspicion is that the Tesla route planner takes into account how busy the supercharger locations are and tries to avoid you waiting at the busy ones.

[@hmi1750]

I found that arriving at destination with less than 20% charge where I then had to go looking for a charger after unloading. My family was not really ideal and so as manually, adding a supercharger stop before arriving at my destination so that at least I had enough charge to leave the car overnight and to be able to enjoy the location, the next day or two if I was staying longer. I got back from a seven hour journey with 19% charge thinking I’ll just park up in my driveway and relax, but as I live in a rental apartment and don’t have charging available,I was wrong. Ccar asked me to charge before it cooled down to avoid any issues

[@hmi1750]

Agree that a head up turn by turn map would be far better. It’s like driving a beta test vehicle. At times nav didn’t speak up early enough. Resulted in a fair few wrong turns or getting lost.

[@mikee6114]

@hmi1750 the nav view can be changed to be turn by turn using a button on top left of the map.

[@hmi1750]

@@mikee6114 yes I know. But it’s the smaller turn by turn view which would be better placed in front. As we don’t have FSD in Europe. It’s not naturally in the eye line.

[@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

[@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.

[@stephenparker5272]

Clearly Andrew, never a dull moment in your household!

[@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

[@ghismo32]

I love your wife comments, please ensure she is always here. She is down to earth ☺️

[@chrispnw2547]

@01:26 A couple of interactions with Flaviana (when she is on fire) and those misogynistic men in Greece will be in tears (scared and intimidated). On a serious note, it was nice to hear 'introspective Flaviana' and her aspirations and perspectives on life. Happy Holidays to your extended family.

[@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.

[@rajneeshburagohain4323]

Try Croatia as a place to live, mountains, calm and clear sea forests etc. just have to look to the east of Italy

[@MrEV]

Thanks for the tip. I've heard great things about Croatia: some friends of ours go there every year and can't stop raving about it.

[@maxflight777]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@timwilkinson8023]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@hmi1750]

I just returned from a 3600 mile round trip from Munich to Cardiff, via London and a trip to Birmingham in a tesla model Y LR, With 5 up and a roof box. Used 871kWh total energy, with average of 247Wh/km.

[@qwacker6429]

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

[@markyates5744]

I love the "avoid toll" setting. There's some A roads in France that are beautiful to drive down. Sometimes only a bit slower, and far more scenic. The west coast has less tolls. Tolls can be as expensive as petrol per mile.

[@1flash3571]

Some people like to reach their destination quickly, always in a hurry, and not look at the scenery.

[@rRekko]

@@1flash3571 agreed, that's what a road trip is about and the reason it is called "road trip" in the first place. On the other hand, i understand there are lots of people who don't really enjoy driving and don't like the views either, so they just want to get asap to wherever they're going and enjoy there, then asap back home to rest, which is one of the reasons why road trips for them are stressful. Also, on a side note, i learnt they don't have full self driving in EU due to regulations, so i feel their self-drive experience might not be good, especially for the ones who are too paranoid and are afraid the car is going to make mistakes at every corner, when in fact you just need to be aware of cones and lane change in 'regular self drive'.

[@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!

[@welshlad6427]

What a fantastic vlog. Just bought a model y and interested in doing some European travel in it next year and this has been so informative, interesting and funny. I can see it’s been said a million times but a wonderful family with a feisty but very amusing Flaviana. The evil laugh at around 50 mins 50 seconds said it all 😂 Thanks again for posting 👍

[@MrEV]

Thanks so much!

[@MorenoArtStudio]

Your wife reactions are really funny. I also agree with her about the bad layout of the Tesla. With no informations in front of you. I got a Polestar and it’s so much better everywhere

[@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!

[@wpm720]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Roadie1980]

I am here as I'm interested in the Tesla Model 3. As per most of the comments your wife is quality! Your wife certainly, speaks her mind. You can tell she wears the trousers! 😂

[@davideamata7431]

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

[@markuk8803]

She is so funny - you need a medal !!

[@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!

[@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

[@johnnorth9355]

I had an Italian mother. I fully approve of your wife 🙂. A proper Italian.

[@zbbrow]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Pernest53]

Love the experience with the Tesla, lot of hype, honest commentary. One good thing is the mileage it can cover.

[@markyates5744]

As a model 3 owner. When i went in for a service they did a "rear power liftgate o-ring" Guess they know the part fails after a year so in France were proactively fixing at supercharges then noting which VIN has been fixed. Tesla service is excellent in UK and Europe too it seems!

[@15bit62]

I don't think the early ones actually had an O-Ring. I had 2 power struts fail completely on me, and then after the second one they additionally came and did an O-ring replacement. I've actually not been at all impressed by my local Service Centre here in central Norway. But Tesla Milton Keynes were very good about fixing the screw-ups of local SC when i was in the UK this summer. These things are very location- and people- dependent.

[@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 🙂🙂

[@olelimc]

Your wife is so unintentionally funny, great video!

[@scottvik]

Ref 1h 25m time: A place with both sea and mountains? - Norway!! 🇳🇴 ❤ - thanks for sharing this beautiful journey with all of us. I’m planning on going on a similar euro trip from Norway all the way to Kroatia this summer, and the video you guys made is of great help and advice! Just bought a Tesla and still learning about it. Thanks again 🙏🏾 🎉

[@MrEV]

We really must visit Norway one of these days! My wife made an extensive itinerary years ago to visit the Fjords. It's on the bucket list!

[@welshlad6427]

Agree wholeheartedly. Have done a number of road trips in Norway and it’s been my favourite destination alongside Iceland.

[@scottvik]

@@welshlad6427 I’ve never been to Iceland, I’m hoping to go this winter 😊

[@maseratim11rko7]

I am Italian and i know exactly what she said. Great video by the way. Real life.

[@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.

[@roderickmain9697]

There are definately some quirks and some of what Flaviana says is justified, some of it is just getting used to it, like reading the speedometer. You can set it to beep if you go over the speed limit, but as you say, doesnt always read the roadsigns OR it reads a sign thats not on the road you are on. Maybe need to expermient with the height of seats. Most of the time it does tell you "In 500m turn left" in good time. Sometimes it doesnt (not figured out why yet). Finding Supercharges can be fun "now your destination is on your right" - what it means is, it was on the right when we produced the database. But its expanded and we've moved it somewhere else. . Yes, we have been through a car park (in Belgium) because it wasnt clear how to get to the chargers. All the supercharges that are in hotels you can use the hotel facilities. Never had a problem with them. I am always tempted to charge it more than it says its needed. You never know when there will be a diversion. It will always stop at whatever the limit is (I see it was set to 100% on yours), It will always recalculate destination charge and redirect to a nearer or further charger and it will recalculate on the move. Sometimes you have to convince it to recalculate. Like add your own supercharger stop or remove a supercharger stop. (dont need to remove them all - otherwise it may just redirect you backwards again) Personally dont trust the auto-pilot. Even on cruise control it gets spooked by vehicles that get close or are going slower and it might randomly brake. Not a fan. I hadnt realised you need a vignette for Austria. Good to know. Love the video. Great to get a different perspective on the car. Where to live? Yes, northern Italy, Southern France. Northern Spain? Loved Castellini in Chianti near Siena. Good Wines, Good times. I've got itchy feet now. Need to go traveling again. (and I havent seen Part 2 yet)

[@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.

[@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.

[@hyperspeed24]

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

[@Steelwheelsdutch]

Love this trip you take us with you and your family 😂❤

[@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 » 😋🤤😊

[@YSA920]

If your wife likes the sea and mountains, some suggestions - Kefalonia is so lovely and quiet, no parking restrictions anywhere, no traffic, swimming is lovely and great restaurants at places like Assos. And the island in the middle is mountainous.

[@AliWade1971]

Beautiful scenery, wonderful to see Baby. Happy New Year

[@MrEV]

Happy new year, Ali!

[@tortoise62]

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

[@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.

[@Payteer]

I drove in Ireland with a Model 3 also last summer and my wife (half Italian/French) was saying very similar things as yours, "not comfortable", "silly air con", "Tesla map problems", "silly centre screen" and many other complaints.

[@MrEV]

Good to hear it’s not just us! Some of the comments seem to suggest we’re completely wrong! 😀

[@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!

[@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

[@willtee1526]

She is hoot!! She should have her own show!

[@davidpace7767]

Great road trip video. Like you I find the lack of HUD or just a speedo display in M3 and MY a real problem and in my mind it’s a safety issue, not only for those with good eyesight, but in the U.K. approx. 75% of people wear glasses and it’s near impossible to concentrate on the road ahead if you constantly have to look at the center of the car at small speedo digits. Those with glasses find it even harder as they can’t or don’t have good peripheral vision. It’s high time this was quashed as I see Volvo EX30 has gone this route also. The Ioniq 5 wins with a HUD and maybe Flaviana’s other thing was she liked the relaxation seats. We moved from Jaguar I-pace on Pivotal subscription after 2.5 years to Ioniq 5 from Mocean subscription mainly for faster charging/newer technology, but did love the Jag. Still have a Zoe from Onto also after 2 years.

[@maxflight777]

🤡 utter nonsense

[@davidpace7767]

lol 😂 @@maxflight777

[@expatbiker6598]

As usual Flaviana is brutally honest about Tesla and i 100% agree. I think the perfect place to live is south Africa or east Africa Kenya Mombasa or Tanzania zanzibar

[@aussiesteve7092]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@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. 😊

[@joannamoon9888]

Not me confusing a vignette with a beignet, and thinking you’re told you need to try a pastry while in Switzerland 😂

[@ekkoinverted]

Just did my first road trip to the French alps in a Model Y. Never used a Tesla supercharger as these are usually located off the highway in shopping malls/hotels, etc. I found that every gas station along the route has high speeds chargers (Total Energies, IONITY, Fastned, etc). Way faster and more convenient. Charging really isn’t a problem.

[@MrEV]

France is great for charging these days!

[@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.. :)

[@stevenlee7195]

I watched back to back this episode and your ioniq5 roadtrip, i can tell the ioniq5 is so much more comfortable and less stressful with the charging.

[@MrEV]

It’s certainly the more comfortable car. There are pros and cons to both in terms of charging. Arguably less effort involved with the Tesla since there are so many Superchargers everywhere, although IONIQ 5 charges faster. Part 2 will put the Tesla in a more favourable light!

[@eleanorplatt4885]

Lovely to see you all back again with another travelling to italy with the family vlog. I am missing Baby your sweet dog is she home with the chickens?❤

[@MrEV]

Thank you! Yes, Baby was being looked after along with the chickens. She's just too old for a journey like that - it wouldn't be fair on her.

[@markyates5744]

If you know you want to stay longer than the expected charge time i tend to cancel on pre conditioning the battery by cancelling the destination and only inputting it at the last 10 minutes. Then car won't waste energy heating battery. With the pre conditioning and the charging the battery can reach 55C which really isn't that good for it imho. So don't pre condition if your don't have to, charge a bit slower, preserve the battery.

[@thelaserhive3368]

Thank you for helping me to survive an evening with my father in law watching Andre Rieu and his endless chirpy opera programme on Sky Arts. I had to watch the video with subtitles ( not ideal), but at least it avoided the possibility of me committing a heinous crime.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

love it....

[@MrEV]

I should do proper subtitles, shouldn't I?! Thanks very much for watching!

[@thelaserhive3368]

@@MrEV Auto generated CC will never be able to convey the rich language! That said, if you provided your own subtitles it’d be another 18 months until part two…..

[@MrEV]

@@thelaserhive3368 So true! I did manage it with a couple of videos last year but it takes SO long.

[@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!

[@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!

[@mvmallinson]

Extremely valid points made, congratulations. I hope Tesla see this and pay attention to the comments of Mrs. Andrew.I think a heads up display is vital plus the ability to use Apple Car Play. Vital, Vital, vital.

[@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 👍🏼

[@ziggyyo]

55:15 The chart in the Tesla energy app is really helpful and great. 👍 😃

[@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!