2025 Tesla Model Y & 3 | What I Wish I Knew Before Buying

[@RyanShawtech]

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[@AB78]

I received my refresh M3 LR AWD in March. I absolutely love my car. I love the tech and the minimalist design. It is very fast. First EV. It literally puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. Phoenix AZ

[@Harrythehun]

Nice! Smiles per mile!

[@josephcadiao5751]

do you drive it aggresively in winding roads? how's it?

[@EVPHASE]

Nice, greatest sports sedan ever made, I have a 2021 M3LR AWD, will acceleration boost it soon

[@sethroark78]

I'll be joining the Tesla family for the first time with ya this weekend. In Phoenix AZ also👍

[@ElMistroFeroz]

This video should've been titled "Tesla 101 - the absolute basics the average ICE vehicle owner doesn't know".

[@WillN2Go1]

Absolutely. I think Tesla's biggest problem for the past 6 years is so many people simply have no clue. This is on Musk and Tesla. (My neighbors are still waiting for my Tesla to need a new battery or catch fire, but they know all about the E Hummer. I thought maybe they were big GM fans. Nope. TV commercials during Dodgers baseball games.) I also drive in Los Angeles. Trip out to LAX in heavy traffic? With FSD? No problem. I've been driving FSD for four years and knew very little about the standard features on every Tesla. FSD has really arrived. I use it every day. It's brilliant. You do have to pay attention. What can happen is you could just be watching and trust it a bit too much. My Model Y drove right over a huge rock, cost me $1200 for a new wheel and tire. I watched it do it. Early in the morning, but obvious. But this is rare. It is very calming to drive a Tesla long distances. I've gone coast to coast twice. A couple I met yesterday went though Canada with theirs. If you're a nerd? Absolutely spend the extra $8k. If you mostly just drive to work and places you're familiar with, and feel like you don't want it... then don't get it. However, when they give you a free month, do some driving, go someplace that will take at least an hour. Experience it. Soon this is going to be standard. Me? I'm a nerd but I can also get distracted and miss my exit, so I enjoy it keeping me from making those mistakes. The Robotaxi event I found slightly curious. That week I drove about 300 miles all FSD, including right past the Warner Brothers Studio Lot where the event was held. I paid $70k for my Model Y. I knew it was a the peak. No problem. I wanted to be part of the experiment. Do pay attention to the referral information. I took my friend into to the Tesla store in a mall. The clerk asked why he wanted to buy a Tesla. He pointed at me and said, "Because my neighbor won't stop talking about it!" The clerk didn't say, "Oh then he's your referral." And talk to Tesla owners. Almost everyone of them will say it's like driving a brand new car every day. For me this is four years.

[@carlosgamez6230]

Here in NC, supercharger rates are dirt cheap being around .11¢ a KWH and takes about $13.00 to go from near 0 to 80%

[@neogator26]

Love all your videos. They save me so much research time because I know Ryan will do a deep dive for me!

[@MrAliouBah]

Omg you answered all the questions I had . I just ordered my model 3 . And yes the video was very helpful 😮

[@jeffhanson8216]

I really wanted the refreshed model Y, but decided to pull the trigger on the refreshed model 3 when they announced 0%. Knowing the tax credits were at risk of going away, I think now is the best time to buy. If anyone needs a referral code, I have mine in my KZbin bio!

[@StealthFlightFPV]

I just did the same thing! Had to replace a totaled car and used the cash payout for down payment. Between the Tax rebate and cash down cut the price in half.

[@WillN2Go1]

I've never gotten anything close to 276 miles of range at 70 mph in my 2020 Model Y Long Range (dual motor). 3.85 mi/kWh? I get more like 2.4. Not complaining. What I have done when I wanted to drive routes where there are no Superchargers, is I slow down to about 50, pull out of everyone else's way, and turn off the AC (this was in the Navajo/Hopi Nation on a 100°F(38C) day.) Instead of arriving (or not) at Holbrook, AZ with -15 miles of range, I got there with +15 mile of range. I charged up, then unplugged and crawled in the back for a very comfortable night. Better than any hotel or motel, unless you want a shower. No one gives a Tesla parked near a Supercharger a second look. The other thing to consider is ideally you only charge up to 80% and don't go below 20%, but I regularly go to 15%. So right there you're only using 60% of the potential battery charge. For my desert run I did charge in Blandings, Utah to 99 or 100%. What's really neat is that by the second year the battery will have lost about 2% of it's capacity. This will be the biggest drop over the lifetime of your Tesla. I didn't and you won't even notice. After that it's pretty consistent. There are 2012 Model Ss with 300,000 miles on them, original battery. And Supercharger stops are a chance to relax. I'll sometimes go for a 150kW charging location instead of the faster 250kW so I can take a nap, or go to a store. For my 2020 Model Y LR that I paid $70k for I paid this year for registration $650. (I guess I'm paying more because of my orginal purchase price.) These fees should be included in range cost calculations because gas prices including road taxes include them. It wouldn't matter to me if they came out close or my Tesla cost me more, it's such an amazing car that it'd be worth it.

[@ganeshdore]

2.4 Miles per KWH Agree 100 percent.... at 75 mph on freeway on a cold day w heater on.

[@AB78]

For me to even consider buying FSD it would need to be at least 4000 and above all it needs to transfer with the owner!!! Not the car. I think that is ridiculous 😮😮

[@hutchrt0596]

It's absolutely worth the $100 a month! I can't live without it now as an Uber driver.

[@Epiha]

Have you ever owned a car longer than 6-7 years? $99/month goes into $8k for 80 months or 6.7 years. I will gladly pay $99/month and never need to worry about transfers.

[@johnhopkins4920]

Actually it already is at least 4000, right? 8000 last I checked, so first box ticked ✅.

[@Wankidy]

Yep. Let's transfer the fancy sound system upgrade and sit upgrade from car to car. Keep waiting bro, maybe one day it will get to 4k or maybe 20k. Who knows?

[@tsblack2583]

You have to also consider future price increases, I’m sure as FSD improves both the monthly and full cost will go up. However, I’m in the camp of transferable.

[@georgegiorgio]

FSD should be part of user profile upgrade and access to it on any Tesla vehicle like if I borrow my friends Tesla then when I log in into my user profile, I get to use my FSD

[@ColtonBlumhagen]

That is a slippery slope IMO.

[@FairGhost_113]

​@@ColtonBlumhagen Maybe have a "temporary login" duration, like 24 hours or until they log out of the profile kind of thing and have a two-verification kind of thing going on 🤷🏾‍♂️ could be interesting to do. But I can see how that could be slippery, somebody knows the password but then then again with that two-verification. Guess it depends how the profile was set up

[@paulrandolph8469]

The SplitVolt is cool but you may have to change to a bigger breaker in your electrical panel as well.

[@AB78]

I live in a condo and it will be a couple of years before they can install EV charging. Since March I supercharge. I live in Phoenix and now that it is cooler I’m able to charge once a week and in summer I need to twice a week still cheaper than my Corolla. I supercharge in the early morning where it is only .23 / kWh. In winter I charge from 30 - 85 percent costs about 9.30 and in summer usually between 10 & 20 percent to 85. No big deal for me. I’m used to it now.

[@ganeshdore]

Fuel cost per mile ...... Of course EV is cheaper than you Corolla .... typically EV is 60 to 70 miles per gallon , Corolla is 36 to 42 miles per gallon.

[@rtmpgt]

@@ganeshdore Even on a per kWh basis it's cheaper. We pay A$0.69/kWh (US$0.40/kWh) for Supercharging and we pay A$1.55/L (so about US$4/Gal) on a cheap day (our fuel prices fluctuate weekly in cycles) so, even on the cheapest of fuel days the most expensive supercharging smashes the cost of petrol. It's a no-brainer.

[@ganeshdore]

@@rtmpgt Lets analyze...lets use RTMPGT numbers 40c a Kwhr and $4 a US Gallon price of Petrol/ At 2.9 miles per Kwhr EV at 75 mph .. ... Supercharger means 14c per Mile. ( 42/2.9 ) At 28 Miles per Gallon at 75 mph ... Petrol means ... 400/28 = 14c per mile. Smashes ? huh ? Most EVs in the real world get 2.9 miles per KWHr. Ask an EV owner...Dont ask EPA. I know firsthand...I have a Tesla Model 3.

[@radustefan6654]

Thank you for all the insights Mr. Ryan!

[@chrisbrzon3917]

Good recap Ryan. For a simplified comparison to gas, for an efficient EV like a Model 3, I take the all in $/kW (total electric bill $ with taxes, fuel and transmission surcharges, etc.) and take that x10 to compare to local gas $. For example we are around 11 cents/kWh all in rn in KS (allot of wind power). That compares roughly to $1.10/gal gas.

[@chrisbrzon3917]

The math is ~335 Wh/mi , so 1 kWh lasts ~ 3 miles. A comparable gas car runs 30 mpg. 30/3 ~ 10 x factor electricity $/kWh to $/gal. equivalent.

[@ganeshdore]

@@chrisbrzon3917 3 miles per KWH is correct. In Calif , Home charging is 25c a KWH off peak . ( some places 36c a KWH at home ) Thus energy cost of EV is 8.3 Cents a mile...to 12c a mile. Calif gas is $3.75 a gallon. 30 mpg Corolla equals 12.5 cents a mile.... Downtown SanFrancisco ..15 cents a mile at $4.50 a gallon. This is how you do the math. And this is why Hybrids are still popular,

[@meech3889]

I’m so glad I waited! I picked up a 2022 model s plaid with 22k miles for $59,900.

[@danwhiffen9235]

wow. nice

[@TurboDub1991]

9 sec quarter miles

[@meech3889]

@@TurboDub1991 I can’t wait!

[@TurboDub1991]

@meech3889 dude I need to get model X I just put my Subaru back to stock, got a 2021 M3P with FSD for under 25k now I need a model X or CyberT

[@meech3889]

@ See I was thinking about the cybertruck as well! My garage is just too small for it haha. I love the model x!!!! Prices right now to me are just unbeatable

[@pathfollower]

The cost of both electricity and gas in your area makes moving make sense. Less than $3 per gallon here, and regular electricity is .12 cents kwh. Off peak EV charging rate for home is .03 cents kwh. Also the 80% suoercharging rule is plenty in California. California has 3 times the land area as Georgia, but about 15 times the supercharger stations. We have large swaths of land with no superchargers, especially in the southern portion of the state. It's all getting there though.

[@RONderluck]

Learn to proof read your comments before you hit submit.

[@ozz350]

Thank you for this information. I am going to purchase a Model 3 or Y for my daughter in the near future.

[@tomasbengtsson5157]

Just a friendly advice. The Tesla has a lot of distractions and the software is very buggy. It frequently makes violent manoeuvres and demands your attention. I don’t know how experienced your daughter is, but it can be ha handful even for a very experienced driver when it starts acting up. It may work ok in a warm climate with little rain, but if you live in a place where the roads are slippery and the cameras get constantly fouled by whet roads, snow etc. I would consider a car that is easier to drive.

[@aidanhagley8805]

Tesla cars are not made to order. They keep the costs down by only having a few options on the cars. Once you order you are then allocated a car matching your required specs, which has already been manufactured. If you order a spec and there is no more cars to be allocated you then join the que for that spec, so as they roll of the production line they are allocated in order of the que.

[@rtmpgt]

Yeah, mine was on the boat from Shanghai when i got allocated a VIN, there were several black interior, quicksilver SRs on that boat by the looks of it because a couple of others on the TMC forums who also ordered the same spec also got theirs allocated whilst on the ship.

[@tobinkern5389]

I pay $50 a month for max coverage through Progressive with the free windshield replacement option. Deductible is $1000.

[@johnsartain4160]

My quote was $1,000 😂

[@Moneylong32]

How???

[@tobinkern5389]

@Moneylong32 I don't live in the big cities. I'm in NE Ohio about 45 mins east of Cleveland. Low driving risk equals low premiums

[@TheBobbyBrown22]

Every time I thought the deals can’t get better, prices and offers continue to drop. Because of this I’ve never pulled the trigger. With the ev credit most likely going away I’m definitely keeping a close eye this December on model 3.

[@marciabrito92]

Same. I keep refreshing the inventory page lol

[@darith27]

I just placed an order for a new 2025 Model Y, and I got the $7500 tax credit plus the $1000 referral credit.

[@hondapilot]

Excellent review of the purchase and daily practical experience

[@BillBadMule123]

WOW Your gas is over $5 a gallon ? here where I live in Eastern Tennessee USA Its only $2.55 a gallon .My minimum state required insurance here where I live is only $180 a year ,that also covers my E Bike 🙂

[@darinl848]

EPA ratings are estimates and no gas/ICE car is exact in real-world driving.

[@frankcoffey]

If you live in a state where Tesla can't have dealerships like Texas remember you will have to pay tax when you register the car. That was about $3,500 for me so plan ahead so you have the money available. When I got my loan that amount was not included like it would have been at a dealership. However, Tesla did send me all the paperwork mostly already filled out so the process was quick and easy and I walked out of the county tax office with my license plates in hand. Took about 15 minutes with an appointment in Denton county.

[@vasisthasinghal8896]

Tax for registration? Is this like an additional EV registration tax in Texas?

[@vasisthasinghal8896]

I think this is now included on Tesla's website as 'non-Tesla fees'. Registration, operating permit fee, state safety inspection and sales tax. Total is around 3200 for a LR RWD.

[@DB-cu4hn]

It was like that last year, now sales tax is paid before delivery so there’s no surprises later

[@frankcoffey]

@ No that’s one time sales tax. They also give you your plates when it’s a new car or out of state. The yearly registration is $275 for an EV.

[@RONderluck]

That’s exactly why I created an LLC in Montana. I registered in Montana and drive in Texas.

[@paulrandolph8469]

Slower charging above 80% is NOT designed to preserve long-term battery health. That's just your guess, and it's wrong. That is true of NMC batteries (they recommend charging to only 80% for local driving to preserve the battery) but not lithium batteries. In all batteries, electrons have a molecular parking space--a physical location where they are kept. Compare this to a giant empty parking lot. The first cars in can park anywhere. The last 10% to 20% of cars (electrons) have to drive around for a while to find a space. That's it. No other reason.

[@nfspeedy2]

These US insurance premiums are nuts!

[@frankcoffey]

I'm paying 11 cents per kilowatt hour and I don't even notice a difference in my electric bill even with two EVs. By contrast in the summer when my home AC is on my electric bill will double compared to winter. But even better is no oil changes and all the stuff they talk you into when you get your oil changed. That's the big savings for me. We got a Tesla Model 3 in Jan. of 2022 and still have had no repairs or what could be considered maintenance. Washer fluid is the only consumable other than electricity. Even the tires lasted longer than the same tire did on my old Cadillac ATS, about a third longer. So the stories I hear about EV tire wear seem like a myth to me. I got myself a Model Y in 2023 so we are all electric now.

[@RONderluck]

I pay seven cents per kilowatt hour

[@ganeshdore]

California is 25c a Kwhr. at Home UK is 35c a Kwhr at Home Germany is 45c a Kwhr at home Norway has Hydro ... 8c a Kwhr India has coal ... 7c a Kwhr. Any questions.

[@RONderluck]

@@ganeshdore you’re so wrong. I live in California and I pay $0.07 per kWh as I primarily charge in the middle of the night.

[@RONderluck]

@ seriously you need to stop with the lies

[@ganeshdore]

@@RONderluck No PG&E and Edison is 7c a Kwh.... thats 90 percent of California

[@mr88cet]

17:25 - Well, obviously a really big factor is what insurance coverage you choose (liability especially). Their rates also seem to vary with how many miles you drive per month.

[@FractalPrism.]

For ppl wondering abt home charging, im taking care of my friends model 3 long range (2023). I charge it at home using the official L2 Tesla charger connected directly to the breaker, generally i start charging it at around 20%. The tesla app estimates 4hrs for 100% In reality, it gets to 90% within 2.5hrs, then takes another 1.5hrs to get to 99%, then another 45m/1.5hrs to get that final 1% for a full 100% So its realistic to say, "20% to 90%+ in 2.5hrs", "20% to 100% in 5hrs"

[@Harrythehun]

Why charge it to 100%? Keep it as low as possible without being a hassle for your daily routines.

[@ganeshdore]

This 4 hr to charge to 99 percent ( from 20 % ) is a lie.... I have an 82 KWH Battery... 65 Kwh at home will take 6 hrs at 11 Kw charging rate

[@DB-cu4hn]

Please stop charging your friend’s car to 100…

[@ganeshdore]

@@DB-cu4hn 2024 M3Performance 510 HP with that 4680 NCM Battery ...100 % is perfectly OK at home....I stop at 93 percent...just being careful.

[@DB-cu4hn]

@@ganeshdore… it’s not though. And a M3P doesn’t have 4680s. Please learn more before you hurt your car. Or assume I don’t know what I’m talking about and continue, you’re not hurting me.

[@karllued]

Many homes have both natural gas and electric outlets for a clothes dryer. Switching to a natural gas dryer could be the cheapest way to convert to electric car charging.

[@dvader3263]

That's a good idea, if the dryer is in the garage. Newer homes usually have their dryers inside the living space.

[@rtmpgt]

Or you could get a load-splitng double-adaptor for a NEMA14-50 plug, they can sense how much power is being drawn through each leg of the splitter and prioritise one leg over the other.

[@Shmack_]

tesla insurance was $140 vs geico cheapest that was $220-$240

[@RONderluck]

I pay $90 a month for full coverage on my model Y.

[@ncarlen3]

Taking delivery of a model y this week. Looked into Tesla insurance vs my current provider and Tesla was $299 for the first month. Not sure how much it changes month to month but that first month was too high

[@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck]

In Nova Scotia, my revivifier just got a quote of $82/month CAD for a 2025 Model 3… vs $200/month for a new Honda Civic that costs $20,000 less!❤

[@jeffhamac6662]

In New Jersey NJM is the cheapest with mine, im paying $140/month. I used to be with Progressive n the rate was ridiculous to $400+/ month n that beingwith progressive for around 20 yrs.

[@RONderluck]

@@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck A new civic doesn’t cost $20k less than a new Model 3. Learn to Math.

[@odysseusprime9285]

FSD has to be babysat too often in my area to be useful. long highway runs , it's pretty good other than freaking out when someone is on the on ramp slightly in front of you but you have much more speed. mine slams on brakes for a car when it should have just maintained is course and speed . and lack of ability to single tap for normal cruise when using FSD , is stupid. not sure why this is a thing. single tap should always be available for standard cruise.....double tap for AP/FSD.

[@jlh2119]

Thank you for the information, video, and the effort you put into your channel! What do I do with my current car if I buy a Tesla? Does Tesla take trade-ins at the time of sale / delivery?

[@darinl848]

lots of good info.

[@playlist5455]

Not quite ready to pull the plug on getting a new car yet. Hopefully if/when the tax credit goes away, they adjust the price down to match, so it's actually competitive with regular gas car prices.

[@vincentn2786]

Did he mention the very low second hand car value and the replacement of new battery cost $18k-$20k (when going into 9th year owning the car) really suck big time. The small plus side-No doubt with an EV, you save time and money compared to gas car in terms of car services, also the lower cost for the energy. But still, if you go on a super long trip, for gas car you only need to stop once and 7-8 minutes to refill the gas tank, whereas the EV it would be 2 stops and each time 15 minutes? Some EV owners said so. Anyhow, with all the Tesla hype or commotion, I kinda feel the urge to get one myself.

[@danielking104]

You never mention FSD is free in the used inventory. For those who doesn''t qualify for the tax credit to get even.

[@darinl848]

interesting. i have a 2023 and have had 0 problems.

[@mcarrusa]

Thanks for this great info!

[@SmartMart1658]

Polestar is also offering 0% finance on their entire range (3 EVs) here in the UK.

[@canbgoofy]

Does FSD transfer with you if you buy a different vehicle or is it locked to your current car?

[@shazam6274]

Very well done. Recommend for anyone interested in a Tesla.

[@jefflethuman9794]

Very impressed with FSD just test on curvy mountain roads in NORCAL. Slowed for sharp curves, even drove down my private dirt road about a mile to house.

[@bspringermusic5953]

Excellent!!!

[@dallasgombash5381]

I get +5% range compared to rated on my 2020 Tesla model Y

[@MrDadioDude]

The problem with that math is that your are charging beyond 80% and draining the battery below 20%. This is expressly against the owners manual instructions. If you read your OM, you can only use 60% of the battery for driving. Charging over 80% shortens the battery life. Draining the battery beyond 20% shortens the battery life. So in reality you can only drive about 180 miles of average driving before you need to recharge. I see video after video of folks overcharging and over discharging the battery. Claiming long ranges without a clue that they are wearing the battery out. Considering the cost of a battery replacement, you'd think common sense would apply but sadly most are clueless or don't care.

[@rb6342]

you said: "if you drive only a few miles per day", well then you do not need a car much less an expensive Tesla

[@dathyr1]

I really like my 2023 Moel Y LR dual motor because it still has the Stalks behind the steering wheel for gear shifting, turn signals, etc. The newer Tesla's do not have these Stalks anymore. I guess it is what ever we get used to. Thanks for the video. Take care.

[@Diap842IV]

Correction at 18:40 re CA license fees. Just got my renewal for ‘24 MYLR, with all incentives and discounts available in February, 2024. They want $707 for 2nd year, not $400. Also, Tesla Insurance was $153 per month for six months, then jumped to $216 for reasons unknown to me. 20,000 trouble free miles. Very happy.

[@jorgetasse]

Legend

[@AZperfcarlife]

Im waiting for juniper to possibly trade in my M3P to lease

[@justsomerandomcanadian9935]

I’m still waiting on non foundation in Canada any guess for when that will happen based of the USA timeline? Fingers crossed on some upgrades between now and then

[@familydad3241]

What's the website called that you can look through inventory?

[@KD_281]

Do you think a used Tesla's price may drop in Dec/Jan time frame or are prices as good as they are going to get?

[@RONderluck]

December yes but not January

[@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck]

Varies by vehicle. My Unrefreshed Ys will stay a bargain

[@RONderluck]

@ no it’s not a bargain

[@donschueler]

What's the issue with Phantom Braking?

[@tomasbengtsson5157]

Camera system and software is buggy. It frequently ghost brakes for no apparent reason. Sun reflexes, spray from the car in front. Rain on the camera. Sometimes it misinterpret the surroundings. Tesla vision is just not that good. On dry roads it’s less of a problem if you are quick with your foot on the accelerator to counter it, so the guy behind you doesn’t slam in to you. On slippery roads it’s very dangerous and I keep my foot on the accelerator at all times and don’t use cruise control.

[@donschueler]

I drove a demo and used FSD..short drive but on busy local roads and 95. It did pretty well but I was watching like a hawk. Are there any systems that are better? I think Musk mode deleting the old radar sensor was a mistake. All of us would pay more to have it as one more quality data sensor that could avoid mistakes.

[@waynedbu]

What is your referral code?

[@cliff481]

I've been watching you for a few years and wonder if you have recently shorted Tesla?

[@RONderluck]

A bunch of us shorted Tesla the other day that’s why the stock is high right now

[@georgegiorgio]

Tesla should add SOFT Closing Doors

[@RONderluck]

No thank you. Everyone hates soft closing doors.

[@CoreElectricalEngineering]

I like it 👍

[@INWAQuebecNC]

Referal doesn’t work on Model 3

[@adamdarrow]

Might they reduce prices at the end of Q1 for the Model Y Juniper? I am hoping the EV tax credit will still be in place at that time.

[@michaelriera6277]

Trump said he plans to end all EV federal credits immediately.

[@adamdarrow]

@ if he can get it through congress.

[@ZeusBullyMax]

He can probably do it with an executive order. I’m not 100% sure though.

[@adamdarrow]

@ he can’t

[@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck]

@@adamdarrow but Trump doesn’t know he can’t. What Trump doesn’t know is… a lot!😂

[@travisbalthasar9544]

Do u think used Tesla would go up in value if and when the 7500 rebate goes away?

[@RONderluck]

Definitely not

[@MrDadioDude]

Before i bought my Tesla model Y 18 months ago i wish i knew Tesla was going to devalue it by 50%! I paid just shy of $60,000 for my model Y in April 2022. Today, even though it is in like new condition with 27,000 miles, i remind you only 18 months old, the resale value is now half the purchase price!!! Only $28,000!!! I was going to buy a Cybertruck to replace my diesel truck BUT NOT NOW! I'll wait 18 months to buy A USED Cybertruck at HALF PRICE!!!

[@dennisknehans3206]

Unless you’re going to trade every year, it doesn’t really matter this thing’s gonna last close to half 1,000,000 miles

[@Jake-dh9qk]

If you're going to keep the car to drive for around 5 years, it doesn't matter if it devalues or not, it doesn't change the quality of the vehicle you got. I can buy a piece of bread for $5 today and next week it's gonna be $2. But it's still bread the value doesn't change what it is. If you do plan on selling the car after 5 years it's not going to make that much of a difference between an undervalued tesla vs regular used value anyways, difference is just a few thousand dollars off

[@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck]

April ‘25, Model Y price will double…

[@MrDadioDude]

​@@Jake-dh9qk Sorry, my 2019 RAM 3500 cost $65k and I can sell it today for, wait, $65K!!! Fact is Tesla's depreciate faster than any other car on the market today. Why? Because Tesla does not want competition for new car sales? Or? Lets focus on the facts, not conjecture. Why did my car lose half its value in 18 months? Like new condition on any gas vehicle in today' market simply does not lose that much value in such a short period of time. Why? Logical answers only please.

[@jefflethuman9794]

@@MrDadioDudedoubt it there are thousands of new Ram’s not selling sitting in dealer lots.

[@jorgetasse]

The video to send to your friends ur after purchase

[@nycvincent]

FSD will always be risky given Tesla only uses cameras. LiDAR should be included when the vehicle's cameras can't "see" everything.

[@nvptx]

i want AI5 on the CT S3XY

[@i1pro]

California seems so expensive 😮

[@RONderluck]

That’s why all you need to do is register an LLC in Montana or Ohio

[@dvader3263]

Salaries, wages and minimum wage are a lot higher in California compared to many other States.

[@ColtonBlumhagen]

I'm not a fan of the 2025 having a major difference in early vs late models. In the very near future you'll have to be able to distinguish between a non juniper and juniper car. Would have been better to do a clean break between years.

[@SamuelHernandez-mp5ws]

You forgot to mention all the benefits of Teslas, come on :)

[@user-sj2cm9hj4f]

FSD should be cheaper for Model 3 and Y. I have tried it and don’t value above $2K

[@RONderluck]

That’s your opinion, you can pay for it with a monthly subscription

[@jmp622]

Wish you knew this? Come on man!

[@NickAndTech]

"Fees" are just taxes, politicians use this manipulative term to hide the outrageous taxes they've saddled us with at every turn. California of all places should make buying an EV as smooth as possible, raking in up to $600 in registration taxes is nuts.

[@preeyakumari-i2q]

Doc fees for ice cars range from 500 to 900 in most states, total rip off !

[@rtmpgt]

I mean, the guys who are stamping your paperwork, entering the car into the registration database, pressing/stamping your license plates, moving the plates to the DMV, building the roads, etc, all need to get paid, hence why it costs so much.

[@Shmack_]

The supercharger says 250kwh but I've only ever gotten 70max. Does this cost more the slower it charges since the price is per min and is slower you'd need more time and cost more money?

[@RONderluck]

Apparently, you don’t know what you’re talking about

[@michaelriera6277]

Be nice. I think he honestly doesn’t know.

[@Shmack_]

⁠It should be apparent since I was asking a question. Enlighten me

[@RONderluck]

@@Shmack_ no it doesn’t cost more when it charges slower and you need more time

[@rtmpgt]

@@Shmack_ What state of charge was your pack in at the time? If you're only getting 70kW it's most likely because you're likely at a high state of charge (i'm guessing at around 50-70% or so by the looks of things) 250kW is the maximum discharge rate for Long Range cars. Standard Range cars top out at 175kW. Both will generally hold that for about the first 7-10% of the charge. They'll gradually ramp down when the pack gets fuller. 70kW at say, 50-70% is about right for the charging curve. The other cause could be because you arrived at a supercharger without navigating to it. I know, sounds weird, but navigating to a supercharger on the MCU (the screen in front of you) causes the car to enter a pre-conditioning mode, where it gets the battery to the temperature it likes to be in to charge. If you forget to do this, especially on a cold day, the car will siphon off some the power from the charger to heat the pack up to the right temperature. The battery usually likes to sit at between 40-45Deg C (about 80-100 Deg F or so) when DC fast charging, so if the pack is too cold, it'll heat it up at the charger. If you're going to a Supercharger, even if you know where the charger is, it's always a good idea to navigate to it to get the battery ready to go.

[@nvptx]

there suppose to be a bigger rear camera lens

[@angeloap1]

Oh Maron🤌🏻

[@danwhiffen9235]

23c per kWh is crazy expensive... holy hell

[@trex2092]

.09 cents in Lower Alabama.

[@charlesgreen7408]

Why Cyber truck doesn't get full $7500 tax credit

[@thepokerpilotapp]

I think it applies to vehicles under a certain price, like 50k.

[@edmondov]

Are you that broke to take taxpayers money??

[@williamgrunzweig571]

@@thepokerpilotapp the price cap is 80k for pickup trucks. The reason is due to the submission from Tesla to the IRS. I would appear Tesla did not anticipate the production to move so rapidly to Non Foundation Serices.

[@dvader3263]

@@edmondovIt's your own money. People who pay Federal income taxes, get some of their hard earned money back in the form of a $7,500 tax credit. People making $150,000 per year might pay $30,000 or more in income taxes. A $299,000 wage earning couple might pay $75,000 per year in income taxes. Is it better that the Government decides how to spend that $7,500 of your hard earned income?

[@sun-man]

In Australia and Southeast Asia people are stopping buying Teslas the Chinese Eevee's are so much better and cheaper

[@dvader3263]

😂

[@rtmpgt]

Weird, so how come I as an Australian just bought a Model 3 despite testing a BYD?

[@JaiUneGuruDeja]

When the going gets easy, the whiners turn pro.

[@1001Balance]

What I wanted to know before? If I was going to stuff the pockets of a freeloading idiot who’s main goal is to make employees’ lives miserable. Seriously, don’t go work there, you’ll give the best of your talents, time and energy, to be discarded as junk on a random day. Not.a.single.penny

[@LoganDec01]

“Every single Tesla model has basic autopilot.” Wrong. Current Non Foundation series Cybertruck does NOT have basic Autopilot. After 1 month free FSD trial, these NFS Cybertruck owners will only have cruise control.

[@alexius23]

⚡⚡⚡🧙‍♂

[@alanmartin4780]

THIS PERSON KEEPS SAYING THAT THE SELF DRIVE SYSTEM " IS NOT PERFECT " THAT IS EXTREMELY WORRYING!!! THATS DEFINITELY NOT A ANSWER I NEEDED TO HEAR !!! I WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE BUYING ANY TESLA VEHICLE!!! 🤨👎👎👎.

[@audistik1199]

Alan, nothing like this is never perfect. One can have a so-called ideal definition of a “perfect” system, but more often than not that exists in one’s mind but not in reality. Every mechanical and electrical device will eventually fail, and one modeled after human behaviors can eventually encounter some random variation or circumstance that is not well modeled or never been seen,(like being hit by a meteorite.) So, the real question to ask is what is the probability of FSD crashing and you dying or being injured or just damaging the car compared to the average person. If it is better, (fewer of those outcomes) then you’re better off with FSD. Then you might factor in the convenience or value of being driven by someone or something, which is a separate personal choice.😢

[@grahamp2334]

@@audistik1199 You're right. Even humans aren't perfect drivers. (there are accidents on the highways daily). Tesla's goal for FSD is to be better than human drivers

[@DCGreenZone]

Be careful.

[@glengosling5636]

Too long

[@sahndiego]

Tesla will not scale as well as people think because too many people cannot charge at home

[@dvader3263]

Most people with a home can survive charging an EV with a standard 120v outlet, especially if driving only 40 or 50 miles, or less per day. Using a 240 volt dryer outlet in the garage can work. Find a competent handyman to install a 240v outlet or power supply next to the electric panel if it's located in the garage.

[@rtmpgt]

@@dvader3263 I don't have a charger at my home and honestly i do just fine. I use a 240V 10A EVSE to do topups from 90-100% and supercharge most of the time.

[@blue_klenz]

The only problem on this car is it existing

[@rtmpgt]

Well, get used to it. There's more of 'em being built by the day!

[@WolfX1120]

I promise you if I ever buy a Tesla the very first question I'm going to ask is does it have FSD, if they say yes, my next response will be rip it out I don't care if I got to pay to get it gone, if they say no, congratulations you've lost the sale.

[@philliptemple9841]

This makes zero sense. Every single Tesla has a FSD computer built in. There is no reason to ask. Phillip.

[@lanceluna9781]

Lol wut? Just don't use it. That's like telling another car manufacturer to "rip out" their cruise control. Just don't use it. 😅

[@freddymax5256]

Don’t worry, that will never happen.

[@WolfX1120]

I'll take it even further, can I get a cyber truck without drive by wire and some normal door handles on it please, in case you're wondering I do in fact like analog features better than all this technological add-ons, well we're at it, can I get some manual crank Windows please, and i am not 70 or 80 years old... I turn 40 tomorrow, yes i would love to get an EV but no one make's one that I'd like to have or can afford }:/

[@familydad3241]

Dude has no idea what a Tesla is😂😂😂

[@trex2092]

Great to see Team Trump supporting Team Musk in Texas today at the launch of another Texas sized rocket. Team work is great.

[@preeyakumari-i2q]

Sad to see how much Eloon is going to rip off the government , now that tRump is back to see how much grifting he can do

[@Mauricio26621]

Tesla é a melhor escolha

[@MWS1960]

Traded in my model 3 for a new a Tesla Model Y performance., where I was use to pay $75 per year for registration in Arizona and I’m picking up the model Y I noticed that it changed to $895 per year. 🥹🥹. Then on receiving the model Y I had a number of things that need to be corrected. Liftgate needs to be adjusted, rear spoiler needs to be replaced, squeaky fan at the front of the car needs to be replaced, seatbelt are rattling inside the car and needs to be soundproof or replaced And steering wheel stitching is coming away, and last but not least the squeaky wheels / tires ……because they left the stickers on the Michelin tires during manufacturing which causes the wheels to squeak as the sticker is attached to the bead on the inside of tires and rubs up against the inner part of the wheels. Painful!

[@RONderluck]

You’re so full of it

[@michaelriera6277]

Why bother with this post? What’s your objective? Everyone knows you’re fibbing.