Living with the Tesla Model S in the real world

[@j.alanlawson4198]

I have a Tesla S P70D as my sole means of transportation. This video is fundamentally flawed or badly outdated or both. Points to consider: 1) If the reviewer, being the big car guy that he professes to be, had actually READ THE MANUAL, which is available from the touch screen in the car, all his concerns and reservations about charging, range, and charger compatibility would have been addressed. Whether this product or not - if you don't read the manual, you deserve the stress you get by learning everything through trial and error. 2) Most of us do most of our driving locally. As reccomended by Tesla, I had a 240V/50A circuit installed in my garage, and this charges everything very nicely, every night. I leave my garage with a "full tank" every morning and typically use no more than 1/3 of my range. 3) For Highway trips, look at the Tesla supercharger network TODAY - about every 2 hours of driving, there is another one on major interstates. When you plan the trip, the tesla adds the superchargers to your trip plan, even telling you how many minutes it recommends you charge at each one. As you drive, it constantly updates the plan. If you run out of charge, you just aren't paying attention (not unlike running out of gas in a regular ICE car) 4) Supercharger recharges 80% of the battery capacity in 30 minutes according to the manual, I find this to be about right based on experience. I usually need a bio break and a stretch every couple of hours, and the 15-20 minutes it takes to do this is about how long the charge takes. BTW - you can monitor charge state, and pre-heat or cool the car from you smart phone. 5) The comment about "waiting in line for years" is woefully obsolete for the model s, my wait time was 7 weeks, most of which was the rail transit time from the factory to my regional tesla office. This video should not be the basis for your decisions about this car or electric cars in general - it is simply misleading.

[@TrollinJoker]

+Soyuz lol

[@TheShowThatSUX]

+J. Alan Lawson I will agree in tone it is a luxury sedan, and for in town few would drive the range in a week then alone a day so that would cover forgetting to lug it in for most. but for LONGER trips, I personally would still prefer my diesel. I can do a 1500+ mile drive in less than 2 days on less than 300 of fule. The charge time alone on a Tesla would add a day plus to the trip, because I would hit human fatigue limits and not be able to do a strait 17 hour drive. Now if they get auto drive down where the care can be ok with me ZZZZ at the wheal and take its self to a charge station... then we are good to go. I think they want to get it there, just not there yet. Another more radical solution would be building induction charging into the interstate road its self so like charging your phone while you talk on it, you could charge the car while you drive on the interstate. My guess would be that would work like toll fees in practice, if that ever got built

[@Stich856]

J. Alan Lawson o

[@ImThaReeless]

No one is talking about the FREE CHARGING. OMGAWWD. How much would this have cost to fill this car up with gas all those times.

[@GeckoClever]

Like 10k $ in Norway for 5 years

[@TheArabsolga]

+Philip Br It's still free. You don't pay a big payment for piss and wind, the battery isn't cheap. If you were to buy a BMW for 100k, every few years your total payment on the car would go up around $12k. But in the case of a tesla (assuming they produce a long lasting battery), every few years you would have theoretically payed less on the tesla itself since you are saving.

[@desimunda116]

+ImThaReeless Yeah but there's something special about taking 5 min to fill up vs. 11 hours.

[@TheArabsolga]

Paras Kalra Tesla invented a battery exchanger that switches your battery for a new and full one. It was actually timed and it was twice as fast as filling at a gas station....

[@desimunda116]

Plato how much does that cost? and how often can you do that?

[@jakekiedaisch2279]

When you run out of charge on the battery, Teslas have a small reserve of about 15 miles.

[@raduandrei1289]

Infrastructure is not a problem as of 2015.

[@Hirotoro4692]

say that to those of us who live in the UK.

[@raduandrei1289]

Will Davis It's an american invention so it makes sense for them to focus on their home infrastructure first. If the UK government would really want to transition to electrical powered cars, they could fund most of the necessary infrastructure, or work out some sort of partnership deal that would speed up the development. I doubt Tesla would decline such a proposal. As for the actual lack of infrastructure, there is a minimal one.

[@MrGimmethreesteps]

Huge problem my county only has one public charging point and it is not a super charger.

[@raduandrei1289]

MrGimmethreesteps It's not really Tesla's fault now is it? And again, the context of the conversation is the US. How come none of you can grasp this?

[@MrGimmethreesteps]

***** what are you talking about?

[@JairajSinghPatil]

This needs an updated version with the p100d

[@justinyhc3057]

where?

[@kwoods3379]

Nah the new roadster

[@neutrinocoffee1151]

The range of a Tesla Model S is 265 miles (426 km). You could drive the 400 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco (a 6-hour trip) and only have to stop once for about 30 minutes at a Tesla Supercharger station. There is really no reason for range anxiety with the Model S. It was a bit more dicey back in 2013 when this video was filmed because there were far fewer Supercharger stations, but today Superchargers are everywhere so you never need to worry.

[@claudev6708]

+neutrinocoffee not everywhere in Canada

[@neutrinocoffee1151]

claude V Not everywhere in Canada to be sure, but there are Tesla superchargers all along the Trans-Canada Highway, I believe.

[@TalentedTenth]

Why didnt he charge in Santa Barbara?

[@jonesnj07]

+Friday Saturday this video is over 2 years old, it may not have had a charging station back then.

[@Snakebloke]

There are plenty of videos online of real owners using Teslas and having little-no problems with charging whatsoever. It seems to me there are a lot of idiots driving these Teslas for 'reviews' and not taking into consideration the change in behaviour that is required at present, whilst the Supercharger network is expanded. To those of you out there who have a Tesla, well done, I am hoping to get one myself in the not-too-distant future. To those who still doubt, who still revel in the outdated 19th century technology that is the internal combustion engine; good luck, and wake up. This is the future, Tesla is (in corporate terms) not even a teenager yet. These are 'growing pains' and once the Model X comes out, and the Gigafactory starts pumping out 400-mile-range batteries for their cars, Tesla will come of age; she will cease to be a spotty teenager with an identity-crisis, and become an intelligent, confident, kind-and-caring hot piece of ass 19 year-old that we all pine after. PS: Yes I'm a pervert, what of it? ;)

[@Tbonyandsteak]

Maybe he is just a sell out. To me this is acting. He is so bad at it as well. That it is soo obvious

[@notexiaomi3274]

Electric car is much older then combustion one :-)

[@Snakebloke]

Note Xiaomi Haha, you're funny.

[@notexiaomi3274]

Snakebloke but it is

[@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect]

It's amazing how people shit on these cars all the time. Too pricey, too long to recharge and etc. Yes, it's not ideal, even experimental in a way. But people, it's just a first step in a long-long trip, the fact that they sale these cars and build all the recharging stations is already amazing! Mindblowing!!! Yes, simple folk can't afford them now, because it's not a cheap technology and you have to invest crazy amounts of money, to get all this moving. Driving this car for a long distance is complete different culture and you have to understand this, is it a unexpected surprise, what you need to recharge it for such a long time? You know, what you are buying, if you need a fast recharge - don't buy it. Musk is a slick businessman, but he's doing a right thing, pushing the complete alternative, not a hybrid, into the market. I remember the first time I heard about "Tesla", it was so experimental and not hugely exposed so it's pleasing to see how the company progressed. Not a 100 percent success, but definitely a success.

[@dnyaneshshinde3410]

Watching this 9 years later and realise how far we've come!!

[@leonscott543]

Most people don't make longer then 20 mile drives a day. And when they want to go over 250 miles, they take a plane or train

[@Gingerbond0070]

I don't think you fully understand how the world works, most people cant afford to do that.

[@leonscott543]

jeepgrand0 You can if you own a tesla...........................

[@sekgo1265]

Lol, in Denmark driving 150 miles is a long drive xD

[@TheRobojay]

In California, specially in San Diego, everything is spread out and most people here drive a lot more than 20 miles a day. I drive 60-90 miles a day. It depends a lot where you live.

[@jamescane4928]

TheRobojay 60-90 miles per day would be fine with a Tesla, as it charges overnight so each morning it's full.

[@scavanger1000]

I was about to complain before I realized this is from 2013

[@bloggulator]

Range anxiety is a thing of the past with the current network of superchargers...and they're still sprouting like mushrooms nationwide.

[@DSNCB919]

bloggulator depends where u live

[@2phonesbabyken]

This is so crazy to watch in a time where you see Teslas about as often as you see any other car

[@vychyyt]

Well the reality is that the Tesla S is an electric car. You can actually plug in anywhere. In all the talks about this car i kinda begin to have the feeling that people miss the fact that electricity outlets are much more often than gas stations. Just plug the car somewhere. The only valid point is that it takes time to charge, but hey its about time that things helps us to slow down this fast pace of life ! I enjoy the break :)

[@archmage1991]

Just ordered my 60 kWh model yesterday. So excited!!!!

[@YoungNGroovy]

Your music selection also gets a thumbs up along with the beautiful vehicle!

[@Boemel]

Why not put a solar panel in the roof ?

[@riddergraniet]

Tom Jacobs that won't give a whole lot of power as of now. It will barely be enough to power the fans of the airconditioning unit...

[@elmohead]

+Tom Jacobs Weight issues.

[@Brainbuster]

I was thinking that touch screen console ought to be angled toward/facing the driver. Or at least make it swivel, so that it can face you square on.

[@maxklivans7146]

+Brainbuster it is angled slightly toward the driver

[@sicdavid6292]

This guy appears anxious or impatient which makes me believe he drives too fast and drains the power.

[@sicdavid6292]

Fast is great unless you are planning a lengthy trip. Insanity is trying to get a temperamental driver to pull off the patient strategy needed here.

[@sicdavid6292]

Larry Smith Tesla can drive by hundreds of gas stations and get charged for free across the country with more supercharge stations popping up every week. At one point when the gas automobile was starting out they had less stations and more cars than Tesla does now. Tesla's next version will cost thousands less less than the Volt. Of course you know Tesla gives free charging for life at their stations.

[@sicdavid6292]

Larry Smith Free charging for life as well as the ability to travel across county with free charging. The volt owner would pay the difference they saved over the life of the car unless they buy a new one every 5 years with cash.

[@claudev6708]

+Larry Smith yes I think it will cost less but with less equipment for your buck and a long list of add-on...

[@KonathalaRohit]

I keep coming back to this video ! It captures the essence of car adventure, moreover electric ! good job in the direction Verge !

[@fenderstratguy]

Tesla has already demonstrated a battery swap station concept with a cool youtube vid on it. Battery pack on the Model S was designed to be hot swappable. In other words, you will someday have the option of either slow charging (cheap/free), Tesla supercharging (free) or dropping your old pack and installing a new one (for a modest cost). A battery swap takes less time than filling your fossil car's gas tank.

[@DeepThinker193]

fenderstratguy lol fossil car

[@fenderstratguy]

1SavageDragon1 Yes I bag on fossil car lovers any chance I get. They're outdated, stinky, noisy, complicated, and slow.

[@fenderstratguy]

Ankush Girotra Ha you got me. Yours ain't slow.

[@fenderstratguy]

Model S cars were designed from the ground up to be pack swap capable. Adding extra capabilities cost companies extra to design into a product.. Do you think Tesla would spend the extra money to design in a swappable pack --- and have to test all that functionality --- ,knowing they weren't ever going to implement hot swap?

[@fenderstratguy]

+Ankush Girotra (((it was just a concept. he never said it's being used.))) Really? Does that mean the functional swap station in Coalinga, CA does not exist? No, it just means you don't have the correct story. lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MZEbOYig0S0/VOgTO1o6fiI/AAAAAAAACG0/klga171EhqI/w689-h517-no/IMG_0780.JPG What actually happened is that they DID a functional swap station and it is still there. Owners are finding the free supercharging across the street is plenty fast enough and they don't NEED to swap. Seems real Tesla owners don't have all this bullshit range anxiety that Tesla non-owners all have. "It's just, people don't care about pack swap. The Superchargers are fast enough that if you're driving from LA to San Francisco, and you start a trip at 9AM, by the time you get to, say, noon, you want to stop, and you want to stretch your legs, hit the restroom, grab a bite to eat, grab a coffee, and be on your way, and by that time, the car is charged and ready to go, and it's free. So, it's like, why would you do the pack swap? It doesn't make much sense."

[@zazzledelacruz6036]

Did this guy Chris actually work at coming across like a pompous fancy lad?

[@zazzledelacruz6036]

Larry Smith I heard it in the comedy movie Cabin Boy. Nothing to do with gayness.

[@zazzledelacruz6036]

+Larry Smith Guess you're right. Good thing nobody was killed or injured due to my misuse of the term "Fancy Lad".

[@johnfaker6535]

amazing thing is that the superchargers, that you can view the location of on tesla's website, are free. I live in europe and gas is fuck expensive here.

[@carsonthong]

It seems it's such an exciting experience to drive an EV, I would like to give it a test drive as it's eco friendly and I'm looking forward to see EV expands in the near future.

[@InSaN3ViSioN]

3:32 coolest looking car in the world, damn, so f-ing sleek

[@BoStanfordify]

The Verge video production keeps getting better and better.

[@j.torrez8762]

Why not put solar panels on the car? Sounds like a reasonable thing to do..

[@FloricaFlorin]

I think that here you will find a great answer to your question. www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22g1zh/eli5_why_dont_electric_cars_like_the_tesla_model/

[@Vishera310]

Florică Florin Excellent link.

[@FloricaFlorin]

Curtis Coburn You're welcome.

[@hamarintrint8807]

Apart from the fact they produce only 2% of the power needed for the engine, looks like a good plan. You can power an electric razor though .. And some small inconveniences like the fact 50% of the days are clouded around here. Never mind the night you won't get any power. Brilliant idea !!! You couldn't even let that razor work 24h/day, never mind anything else.

[@michellethomas5893]

Wait... he left his car on charge overnight at the Ev station? What would you do if you had a family and no hotels nearby. I'm worried since I frequently drive from Central Valley Ca to La and I ordered the model 3. Any clarification, Tesla owners?

[@trakovich]

Michelle Thomas probably sleep on this beautiful baby 💕 i don't care lol

[@jonaslindberg2579]

Keep in mind that this is from 2013. Since then, the superchargers have grown in quantity quite a bit. Here's a worldwide map over the superchargers: supercharge.info/

[@michellethomas5893]

Joramun yeah but it's gonna suck having to wait to charge 30 minutes especially on tiring road trips where you just wanna get to the destination . I will splurge on a longer range battery it'll be worth it

[@Phoen1x883]

The road trips aren't as tiring when you chill for a bit every now and then. It helps keep you attentive too. I do this, and I don't even drive an EV.

[@milkerfish]

music at 4:02

[@FloricaFlorin]

draztic music - you know

[@2haierdell]

What about if you are outside of California and do not have access to charging stations? Then it only becomes a commute car. Not worth it for the price. Give it time though.

[@chaadlosan]

You can use any commercial or public charging station for the Telsa Model S. There are many, many charging stations outside CA. A little planning goes a long way to driving an electric vehicle.

[@DavidLRodgers]

Joe, in addition to what Adam said about the ability to use standard EV chargers, Tesla has installed Superchargers throughout the country along major highway corridors. You can see a map of the locations of the superchargers (current and planned) here: www.teslamotors.com/supercharger

[@2haierdell]

I analyzed your link. So, if I drive from Houston to South Carolina, I am screwed. I do that drive at least 20x/year.

[@DavidLRodgers]

Drag the slider at the bottom of the map. Looks like you should be set by the end of the year, which gives you just enough time to put your preorder in and take delivery of your new Model S! And don't forget you can still use standard EV charging stations.

[@2haierdell]

David L. Rodgers Now I see. Finally they will start putting up charging stations on I-10. When I initially saw they had none, I found that weird since that highway is the lifeblood of the South. Good to see, they are expanding out there. I might just have to give serious thought to buying a Tesla. I really am tired of the oil companies and their false speculations to influence the rise of gas prices.

[@sandeepmane5779]

Hey why don't you take the same journey with Tesla Model S 100D see how much Tesla has evolved over these year

[@toxiclovept]

For ~7,50€ / 9$ this car can have 320kms range. It's a lot, as now the average price for the same amount of range is ~30€ / ~40$ of fuel. This is in Portugal, though.

[@WanderRadioX]

I would be pissed if I was one of the Tesla creators. This guy basically turned an experience with one of their cars into a horror movie.

[@KCJbomberFTW]

Watch this again

[@clipsburg412]

Yes, it is. It only took 1:30 between pulling up and leaving to swap 1 battery. Try entering and leaving a gas station that fast when filling for 250 miles.

[@batesjernigan1773]

Does it cost any money to use the Tesla or non Tesla EV chargers?

[@antwangrays7112]

Tesla superchargers r free 4 life well 4 now at least until the government changes tht lol and other ev chargers do cost money but about the same u would pay 4 gas

[@batesjernigan1773]

Well that sucks that it costs the same as gas. I hope the Tesla chargers start to pop up in NC soon. It kind of defeats the purpose of all of that money you're saving if the general chargers cost the same as gas.

[@toxiclovept]

Bates Jernigan Over here, unleaded 95 octanes does cost almost 2$ per liter. On energy, it costs 0.20$ per kWh.

[@tealshift]

Bates Jernigan It'll probably save you more just in upkeep compared to traditional vehicles. I heard the number of parts ratio is like 1/12. DIY car repairs will become commonplace. [screaming internally]

[@casparsmink4756]

When you get the 85 kWh model it's free but when you get the 65 kWh moddel you have to buy a special tech pack when you buy the car.

[@Outsman]

Love all the camera angles!

[@rmcdaniel423]

All we need is for employers, hotels, tourist locations, and stores to start putting charging stations in the parking lots that they already own and maintain. Cities can put them on the parking meters and in the big municipal garages. The auto tech is here and now and ready to change the world. We just need the charging infrastructure to catch up, which should be a relatively easy task since electricity is everywhere. I would much rather pay for just a few dollars worth of kW once in a while than pay over 60 dollars every few days to fill my Jeep. Which is pretty damn often since I am a high mileage commuter. Then, while we go through the next 5-10 years of folks starting to slowly adopt and switch over to EVs, the power companies will have time to start building newer plants and more efficient plants. It's totally doable.

[@sheilacurtz534]

Whats up with those droopy drawers at 8:24 ? If you took those off, you might get several more miles per gallon

[@OhFishyFish]

Nice if you want to commute and charge it at work/home. Slightly worse if you go for a cross-country run and have to stop for at least whole hour every 250-300 miles to fully charge it (assuming there's a supercharger available). Even worse if you're just going on holiday and want to drive casually from A to B while stopping for some sightseeing. If you run out of petrol, your breakdown cover or some friendly motorist will get you a canister with enough to get to the nearest station. When you run out of juice in EV, towing with wife and kids at the back and whole day wasted is your only option.

[@Felix96xy]

This was quite an awesome road trip. I really enjoyed watch it. Thanks for sharing your experiences :)

[@swogettiswindon8162]

07:05 One and only EV charger in this entire lot 07:13 "As courtesy to other users, please kimit your charge time to 3 hours max. 07:42 charged it for 11 hours what a dick

[@kedmond]

I love the way that you visualized the map and your progress. How did you do that?

[@chaadlosan]

That's what happens when you have a well funded art department.

[@joshuamoore8244]

Looks awfully cool. But LA to SF is normally a 1 day trip by car. Free charging is nice, but what about the cost of an extra three days spent traveling?

[@oldtwinsna8347]

+Joshua Moore exactly. I have no interest in eating out, lodging overnight, etc. I just want to DRIVE.

[@akalion213]

So LA to SF is around 370 miles is Google's not lying. Now the car goes 265 miles on a full charge and takes 75 minutes to fully charge at the station. 3 extra days? More like an extra hour or two.

[@cragnog]

It doesnt need to take three days. Dont worry, you can just DRIVE as much as you like

[@vandoesselaerewillem6889]

I do not understand why there are no solar panels in the roof ?

[@elementalfunk]

20% of this video is just some unhealthy looking dude eating and drinking a whole lot. And "living with the tesla" would just be driving it as normal for a month, not cross country.

[@ParthPatel-lc7eq]

I have the model x and there is a adapter that u can plug into a regular wall outlet

[@dripminic]

Parth Patel it takes like 70 hours to charge full using that

[@padraigflynn9676]

This guys needs to stop eating junk food for breakfast, dinner and tea if he wants to see 50.

[@lasuvidaboy]

The a/c system is simply not powerful enough to cool the cabin. A friend bought his Model S several months ago and the only negative issue are the small a/c vents and insufficient cold air flow for hot Southern California summers.

[@SLPC_]

gosh somehow i was absolutely disgusted when he was munching on those burgers

[@InSaN3ViSioN]

song at 4:00 please

[@S.Ali3]

thank you for spitting out gum! +1 for that.

[@andersonklein3587]

Excellent video. You took the Tesla to a trip as if it was a normal car and told what you thought without BIAS. I completely agree with you, some may call you a slob, but personally I think the best thing to happen to the electric car will be to be able to drive and not to constantly worry about the range or charging. You proved California is almost there, wonder if you would do the trip more easily with the 90k version, this 5k extra power could have helped at this first stretch were you almost killed the battery.

[@ivan199120]

2 days to travel 400 miles!!

[@Phoen1x883]

This was almost 4 years ago, and the battery capacity and charging speed have improved dramatically since then. Nowadays, there are about 6 Superchargers along that route you could juice up at, and you'd make it there with a single half-hour break.

[@fohkukohgeki]

There's been a car or two that have done that before. It doesn't make a huge difference, unless you live in a really sunny area and the car's designed around using the panels in the first place.

[@legendp2011]

I think by the time electric cars take off. we will all be using self driving cars anyway

[@legendp2011]

davidmahg Did I say self driving cars where petrol anywhere in my comment? You obviously misunderstood my comment. I'm saying that self driving cars and electric cars will become popular around the same time. and then petrol "dumb cars" will get phased out all together

[@DevasionX]

legendp2011 full autonomy wont happen. And thats a good thing.

[@bosh__]

We already have full autonomy tho

[@luckydog9500]

When the heater is on does that also limit the range? What if the windshield wipers are on? If the radio is on will that limit the range? Does it have a radio? Got to have a radio.

[@144Donn]

Dude..lay off the fast food...You are in CA and driving a Tesla, step up to a Vegan or vegetarian diet!

[@Ellblasian]

This seems so exciting, now I want to go on an electric car road trip!

[@eternitynaut]

It's journalism, there would be no story if they didn't add drama. Objectively, 85 kWh is not enough for the U.S. or the world. EVs will need ultimately between 200 and 350 kWh in less than 100 kg if they are to become replacements for current day cars. They can take over the market with 100 kWh or more but people won't be completely satisfied until they match ICE cars. Despite that, mass adoption will happen sooner and it will be great for those that make and sell the cars and batteries because for the next decade and a half they'll have something new to convince people to change their cars. Think of them like devices that get a bit better and with more features every year. From a physics perspective, such an energy dense battery is possible and was already made, but it won't be available for a long time because it's not ready. The chemistry has issues that need to be resolved. When they do solve the problems, it won't be just cars, trucks, jets, large boats, they'll all be electrified.

[@dwc1964]

That's for a full charge, empty to full. How often do you drive anywhere close to 100 miles in a day? I just saw in another video, they found that Model S owners start off plugging their cars in every time they park in the garage. After awhile, they're plugging them in every week or so, only as often as they need to. For everyday driving, it's just not an issue.

[@kimstockton]

unsubscribing cause of this video

[@ThinkingBetter]

There will be charging stations at every parking garage, school, major work place, mall, super market, furniture store, police office, restaurant, convenient store, car dealership, hotel, golf club and so on. Frankly we already have about 400 stations in the SF area and I don't think we actually need more at this point.

[@Forrestwilliam]

I would buy the car to save on gas and for the environment, but if charging costs the same price as fuel???? What the heck?? The state of California will find a way to tax this company and us right out of existence..wait for it!

[@fazzinaw11]

Charging at home isn't too pricey, and the superchargers are free to use.

[@Vishera310]

National price for a KW is $0.12. If there's an 85 KW battery, 85 * $0.12 = $10.2 of power for a full 0% - 100% charge. This is compared to what...? It cost me $55 to fuel my Ford. They both get about the same mileage. 4x less money for travel... not bad.

[@BLY99]

Curtis Coburn There are independent companies putting up chargers that cost as much as gas to charge.

[@Vishera310]

boloyung9 those companies are not Tesla.

[@frankhaugen]

Why don't you just talk to SolarCity (Elon is involved there too), lease some solar panels for your roof, and charge it at home ;-)

[@darqueos]

Hey, could you re-release it in 4K?

[@beepIL]

The crappy thing about these cars is... if you need to "refuel" its never instant... you need to WAIT, with gas stations i dont need to wait for more than 2 minutes to fill up the tank and i am good to go the full drive range all over again...

[@billt7283]

beepIL exactly. fuck waiting around for 45 mins so you can drive again

[@haiyu]

***** There's only one battery swapping station in the entire nation, they cost $1/2 Million each, each swap costs 15 gallons ($60-80) of gas equivalent, you are required to pick your original battery back up, unless you want to pay the delta in the price to buy the battery you picked up ( or pay shipping charges to get your original battery ). In all, the battery swapping infrastructure, priced currently, is more expensive then you think. If I wanted to go from SF->LA in a day, it would be impossible. The dude had to charge overnight for 11 hours. If you wanted to do a weekend trip to LA, you couldn't do that. You should get the facts straight. This is great for leisurely driving, but if you want to get places fast, forget it. Prime example: Try driving to the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas in a day and back.

[@haiyu]

+BeAnBeAn22 Before you do selective reading on my comment, I said round trip, in a day. Your very own trip planner clearly shows that you would not make it from the nearest supercharger, to the Grand Canyon and back to the nearest supercharger: www.evtripplanner.com/planner/2-5/?id=g4ox So you already immediately failed your argument. And here you go: www.ibtimes.co.uk/elon-musk-teslas-500000-battery-swapping-stations-are-unused-dont-make-sense-1505402

[@billt7283]

***** yeah I guess if u could recharge at your home overnight/etc, but this doesn't help much with road trips.....unless there are a bunch of charging stations and/or battery swaps that are easy for people to use. Sadly, people are too lazy and impatient to wait around to drive a car

[@billt7283]

***** hey, Im all for these cars man. Just noting some issues that I foresee with the average consumer (general public),, who loves to bitch about everything. And yeah, I said that....charging overnight solves the daily driver issue fully. It's road trips, and times when you forget to charge overnight that will be a problem. "shit im late to work, need to charge my car" type of scenarios. And I agree....20-30 mins for a charge isn't bad. If you are road tripping, then you are going to stop for that long anyway. Hope it becomes a larger thing.

[@InSaN3ViSioN]

what is the song at 4:04

[@ravitejaguttula9625]

you know from itunes.apple.com/us/album/diary-of-a-crazy-kid/501850063

[@GeorgePaul82]

This Video does no Justice to this Car !

[@redxsage]

It's fine. The guy just wanted to explore the coastal route. I was happy he did, as I don't think he's from California. This was from something like January or February of 2013. There were far fewer Supercharger stations back then. I love the part about _'the natural accelerometer'_ in the sphincter muscle. ;-)

[@dwc1964]

You could use the 240-volt outlet that runs your washing machine to run what's become the standard EV charging station (I think they cost a grand or so to install in your garage). It won't charge nearly as fast as the Tesla supercharger, but it's plenty fast for overnight.

[@nibelungvalesti]

This guy is a clown.

[@Chloiber]

Standard charge takes around 10 hours, the fast charge option around 5 hours, as far as I know.

[@zlatans5285]

Great vid.. but stop eating that junk dude...

[@antmayfield]

Lol glad I'm not the only one who was disturbed!

[@pierreavignon6867]

The car is on a better diet than the driver.

[@clown192]

The only issue I can see is power supply and time it takes to fill but once we have a power station on every corner like they do gas stations then your only limitation will be the time to recharge and I'm sure they will get that down as time goes on. And you know how you can get a phone cover with extra battery life?.... They already have portable power supplies/battery re chargers for camping etc. May as well make one to put in the trunk of your new Tesla.

[@fradaja]

very expensive professional biased video, i wonder who paid for it?

[@andrewdiamond2697]

fradaja "The Verge", apparently.

[@KobbyLaast]

fradaja This must be your first time at The Verge. /s

[@profsat5]

The screen has a dimmer knob so you can turn it down to very low if need be.

[@johnmichaelbroussard2762]

Maybe if you lost 100lbs you'd probably get more miles...

[@mark44malouin]

He can extend range via Neutral when going down hill, that is more efficient than regeneration.

[@jrebsterful]

I think the long recharge might be a problem in the future. Gas cars only take abou 1-2 minutes to refuel, while a tesla takes 30+ on a supercharge station. Imagine waiting half an hour at a recharge station.

[@JehanKateli]

Anyone know which variant of the Model S he was driving?

[@EvanderSmart]

It says at the beginning "Signature", which is the top of the line model, with 85 kwh battery. (Press fleets rarely get the base model)

[@CST1992]

+BeAnBeAn22 That comment was 9 months ago.

[@InSaN3ViSioN]

once the range shows 0 you still have 10-20 miles left of reserve so dont freak out

[@michaelngo2815]

the instrumental that starts from 10:23? please help

[@Thug9030]

I didn't fully watch the video but at those electric stations do you have to pay for the electric to charge your car

[@philosophyman76]

work you don't home you have a converter and you can charge it in your garage from a regular outlet or if no converter an outlet like your washer dryer uses

[@mcdance1311]

anybody know the song starting at 4:44? trying desperately to find it

[@plightn]

Don't you have like 12 miles after it says charge now, meaning zero miles left?

[@HyprQuizVids]

That fact that you can fit over 300 miles of range into a slim battery that just slots underneath the car still blows my mind.

[@robertozito2109]

How do you get from charging station to your hotel room for overnight stay . In general ?

[@WRAND2208]

Wow. you guys really did a great job. The Verge should start a traveling YT season.music and cinematography reminded me Departures.

[@Archimedes555453525]

Tell you what. Because it was such an unusual trip and he still made it just shows how good this car is.

[@bebomac5]

It's actually a 10 year battery, but life expectancy is likely to exceed that. The battery cells are liquid cooled/heated, and electronically controlled. The system will not allow the pack to be over charged or fully discharged. Charging of the pack is multiphase, meaning that even though the pack may be fully charged, a significant portion of the cells are left uncharged. The cells will be charged on this "multiphase" charging schedule to preserve the pack.

[@kouper68]

I love the complaints about charge times. My car sits in my garage at night. Every single morning with my tesla I come down to a fully-charged vehicle. On trips from LA-SF I stop and charge, it's a very good 30 minute break from the car that I woulda spent any way, getting out, gassing up, using the restroom, getting snacks. There is virtually no change from driving a large luxury sedan to model S, well, except for the fact I NEVER have to plan to charge up during the week. Where with my previous Audi I had to plan on gassing up every single week.

[@Ritermann]

Knowbody is mentioning that you loose time every time you need to Charge. You HAVE to wait and kill time. When you are at home driving to work and supermarket only is perfect, but taking this car for a trip is a time killer. You always have to figure out what to do while it is charging. And we are talking about 2-6 hours here. So can time it so that you charge it while you stay at a hotel. But as I said, it is time you loose you would never do otherwise. All in all, the technic is awesome!

[@xaiano794]

honestly how many times do you get in your car, be in a rush to get to work and need to fill up with gas? I know I don't as I like to fill up where it's cheapest - I plan ahead, fill up on the way home etc. The big bonus with an ev though is charging at home - i mean you get used to putting your phone on charge on a night - i can't imagine a car is much more difficult to plug in

[@ThinkingBetter]

This blog is about Tesla Motors. Not about harassing people or companies.

[@hd221813]

Which song starts at 7:59?

[@PwnYouAtSoccer]

Why have I never watched anything on this channel?? Great work guys!

[@TheAkbir]

Song that plays at the end of the video? 10:10 onwards?

[@Jessicanana89]

That's actually good advice despite the humor! I can totally imagine that being an add for Gyms once electric cars are mainstream. "Stop driving for two, Join 24 Hour Fitness!" XD

[@tennisismything24]

This thing is crazy, I am not very wealthy, but I live in a wealthy area and see these every day. Simply amazing.

[@KeithFitzmaurice]

I have one in Europe had a trip from France to Italy about 900 miles no problems at

[@billville111]

7:13 the sign says "PLEASE LIMIT YOUR CHARGING TIME TO 3 HOURS" and you had to have it on for 11 hours. Obviously the infrastructure is not sufficient yet. But I love this concept.