STRANDED Tesla Model 3! What Happens When You Run Out of Battery?

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The Tesla Model 3 is a mid-size all-electric four-door sedan manufactured and sold by Tesla, Inc.[1] According to Tesla officials, the Model 3 standard model delivers an EPA-rated all-electric range of 220 miles (354 km) and the long-range model delivers 310 miles (500 km).[7] The Model 3 has a minimalist dashboard with only a center-mounted LCD touchscreen.[11]
Within a week of unveiling the Model 3 in 2016, Tesla revealed they had taken 325,000 reservations for the car, more than triple the number of Model S sedans sold by the end of 2015. These reservations represent potential sales of over US$14 billion.[12][13] By August 2017, there were 455,000 net reservations, and an average of 1,800 reservations were being added per day.[14][15]
Limited production of the Model 3 began in mid-2017, with the first production vehicle rolling off the assembly line on July 7, 2017,[16][17][18] and the official launch and delivery of the first 30 cars on July 28.[19] Customer deliveries totaled 1,764 units in 2017.[20][21] Tesla's target for making 5,000 vehicles per week is projected at the end of June 2018, after previously promising earlier dates.[22][23][24]
Tesla stated that the Model 3 carries full self-driving hardware to be optionally enabled at a future date.[25][26][27]
History
Original Tesla Model 3 logo
The Model 3 was codenamed Tesla BlueStar in the original business plan in 2007.[36][37] The name Model 3, originally stylized as "Model ☰", was announced on Musk's Twitter account on July 16, 2014,[38] however, the intended name was Model E that was abandoned due to Ford's trademark on the name; Musk wanted the three current models to spell SEX, but settled with "S3X".[39] In early 2017, after trademark opposition from Adidas,[40] the triplicate horizontal-bar stylization was abandoned and changed to a numeric "3".[41]
The company plans for the Model 3 are part of Tesla's three-step strategy to start with a high-price vehicle and move progressively towards lower-cost vehicles, while the battery and electric drivetrain were improved and paid for through the sales of the Roadster, Model S, and Model X vehicles.[42]
Design
Center-mounted 15.4-inch (39 cm) LCD touchscreen[11]
In 2013, design chief Franz von Holzhausen said that the Model 3 will "be an Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class type of vehicle that will offer everything: range, affordability, and performance" that is targeted toward the mass market.[43] While technology from Tesla's Model S will be used in the Model 3,[44] it will be 20% smaller than the Model S[45] and have its own unique design.[46] According to Tesla's CTO, JB Straubel, in October 2015, most Tesla engineers were working on the 3 rather than S or X.[47][48] Since electric cars have lower cooling needs than combustion cars, the Model 3 does not have a front grille. Musk intended for the final design to be released on June 30, 2016[49] but when the design was finished on July 27, it was not publicly released.[50] After the final design of the first Model 3, any further changes would be included in future versions of the Model 3.[51] The optional glass roof developed by Tesla Glass will be made of the same glass used for Tesla's roof tiles;[52] a glass roof was introduced on the Model S in late 2016.[53]

[@michaelgalvin1024]

In Australia one of our roadside assistance companies, NRMA, has emergency charging equipped motor bikes for EVs that have run out of charge, charging enough to get the EV to the closest charger. Now that’s forward thinking of NRMA

[@FutureSystem738]

Michael Galvin Absolutely! There is also no reason why you couldn’t carry a 2kVa inverter generator (Yamaha, or Honda) in the back if you KNEW you’d be really pushing the limits. It would take a long time to charge significant range, but might at least get you out of trouble if you did say 10mins of charging. I think the most important thing is to immediately park safely off the road when power is reduced- at least you get more warning than when an ICE splutters and coughs!

[@michaelgalvin1024]

That’s it😊

[@cr4zygoose201]

Australia is awesome lol

[@mattlane2282]

forward thinking would be not being an asshole and running out of charge

[@PeterDobbinga]

In the Netherlands they do exactly the same. It is way smarter than using a tow truck and it is less expensive as well

[@ProfessorOzone]

LOL. It may be ok to run out in San Diego, but in Florida, the nearest supercharger to me is 80 miles away. EDIT: a word.

[@GarthGoldberg]

AAA will tow me 3 miles. Then it's bucks a mile.

[@moshpitsonly2778]

ProfessorOzone lmao how I live in tennessee and the closest one is 40 miles away and I live in Tennessee😂

[@Sean3D2Y]

I'm in FL as well but luckily my nearest charger is like 3 miles away😁

[@clu4u]

Garth Goldberg, AAA+ will tow you 100 miles, it’s only $40 more

[@jaydenalexander8250]

ProfessorOzone that’s crazy I live in kansas and mine is only like 16mile

[@Mayhemm007]

This is all well and good as long as: 1) You're within sight of a supercharger 2) You can contact a towing company familiar with EVs and their quirks 3) The ground is relatively flat and the weather is nice

[@cristiansoutside]

He literally called a tow truck for a KZbin video. This man is insane and I’m not leaving this channel ever. Thanks man sick video!!!

[@oldrrocr]

Ben, thanks for demonstrating what one should NEVER do in a Tesla - or any car for that matter.

[@xzibit8614]

310 is if you have the Aero wheel covers. There's a 10% hit without them. So spot on actually

[@blower1]

The irritating music is still working...

[@dm2118]

Ben - Everything you tried is powered by the 12v battery so until it is exhausted you'll have those functions

[@RisibleVolatile]

D M Same as an ICE car then!

[@kaylamitchell1982]

D M so they basically use a different battery to the motors?

[@EndstyleGG]

K Z its a 400+ V not 220

[@Kimoto504]

@@kaylamitchell1982 12V runs all the common stuff in and around the car (lights, A/C blower, power windows, etc). It's also there as a type of safety backup. The safety is in case you drain the big drive ("traction") battery and systems to control high voltage energizing.

[@wpautz]

@@Kimoto504 so, does the big battery recharge the small battery? I'm guessing there's no alternator.

[@ihateyoubit7693]

5:54 I think he thought you were waving.

[@tecnocato]

IDEA: PowerWall tow trucks... Imagine tow trucks with 1, 2 or 3 PowerWalls equipped with a fast charging interface to provide juice for either the closest station or home, whichever is closest. Then tow trucks charge them for free. Whoever joins gets them a special rate and get service priority.

[@McMicGera]

Nobody will need them. You can see the range your car will do all the time and you've got a nav to lead the way to the next (super)charger. So as long as you do not ignore that information, you will never run out of charge. Same with petrol cars.

[@MegaBbqbbq]

why free?

[@tecnocato]

dave scott It would be part of the service contract for approved contractors and they get to charge for free the amount they fill on emergency service orders. Just an idea and even good for areas without super chargers.

[@zolikoff]

Extra batteries just to save cars out of juice. More time taken than a regular tow. More expensive overall. Why not just put a range extender into the EV? Never get stranded. No need for tow.

[@tecnocato]

zolikoff Because you do not want to haul around something you will actually never gonna use in a 280-310 mile range car.

[@jeffreythurnau6796]

I read somewhere that you lose about 10% (30 miles) of freeway range by not using the stock tires with the stock aero wheel covers. Add that to your 280 mile actual freeway range and you get the advertised 310 mile range. Again Tesla seems like they aren’t over hyping their range performance. Ben, thanks for doing this experiment with Tess. You ran your car out of juice so we don’t have to😉.

[@cangripro]

Exactly I love how they are so transparent with their vehicle capabilities. Truth.! So now that we know how truthfull they are. Imagine the roadster 2.0 how Elon said it will have 620 mile range. And 1.9 seconds to 60. 😯😯😯

[@TF-Times]

Yes that is correct.

[@Kimoto504]

Yeah, they actually under sell a bit like German luxury car companies do.

[@JungleJim82]

Someone will still end up running out juice. If they watched this video or not, I can't comment on that LOL

[@leonardguillory2041]

So. Who's gonna do a video advocating for The Rest of the Country?

[@stevemorrill1524]

5:55 I love it when they record over a previous recording.

[@SteveBatzer]

Thanks Ben, enjoyed watching and appreciate you taking the hit for us!

[@jnauttube]

Just walk down to the nearest service station with a gas can and... oh, wait. Carry on.

[@007Kellam]

For some reason, looking at the thumbnail, I thought you were going to try to recharge it by pushing it while using regen 😂 I need some sleep

[@snigbrorod]

I had this experience last night. The tow truck arrived and he was able to put it into neutral to pull it up the ramp. This involves pressing the brake and moving the stalk down gently for 2 seconds. Didn't use the towing feature on the screen. When it came time to bring it off the ramp at the charger however, the battery was so dead that he could not get it into neutral and had to put skids under the tires to shimmy it off the ramp. I don't know how he would have gotten it onto the ramp without the neutral setting.

[@frederickhargro5153]

Why does Tesla not develop a solar panel roof for it's cars, so when it setting in direct sun light it is slowly charging

[@ps5594]

Then how will they make money off of people who pay for charging ? But good idea and also maybe it wouldn't be strong enough to power a car lol

[@kevingriffith3801]

You would need a pretty good sized array to produce the voltage & current to charge the car. Toyota did this on one of their series of Prius models, but it only powered the climate control system (just the fan) to reduce the heat buildup in the car. There wasn't enough power by the solar array to do anything else. Secondly the sun does a lot of damage to paint and the clear coat over time. What do you do with the panel once uV has degraded coating over the top? The coatings that would be used on cars won't be the same as used on PV arrays on buildings. Not sexy...

[@ukdashcamvideos]

I’m pretty sure they are working on this technology secretly

[@malayalamwriter]

What about night driving?

[@frodobaggins2852]

To charge a car, with the current solar tefhnology, we would need a panel which is really big and it would seriousely affect the aerodynamics of the car..

[@tomtompkins6779]

The same thing that happens when you run out of gas?

[@yourstatementisrightunlike7366]

The problem I see with EVs right now is that it takes too long for them to charge, it takes what 5 minutes at the most to fully fill your car up with gas? They're still cool though.

[@Theendlessriver77]

I was going to make this same comment.

[@ziggy2shus624]

No, they just put in a gallon of gas, and you drive to the nearest gas station. But, running out of gas can destroy your fuel pump, which uses the gas as a lubricant. The pig headed auto makes now put the fuel pump in the gas tank(????), which can cost a hundreds of dollars to replace in some cars.

[@okuratwarmianski7993]

@@yovizx And you can destroy battery in only 6 years! How awesome...

[@TUBESPECIFIC1]

Well you do have more options. There isn't a tow mode time limit and then you can walk to get a milk jug of gas at the nearest station. Running out of charge in an EV is a no go.

[@kidkickz5618]

Ran out of battery on the highway could not figure out how to put the car in neutral your video saved me big thanks

[@rlbonham]

Thanks for this test and info Ben!!! Questions - Couldn't you have shut it down from the service window, rather than the "reboot"? Did you have to do anything to free up the wheels so they could load it up, and then you pushed it to the charger? While you were charging was the Tesla on the whole time after you "rebooted"? Just wondering if it was all ready for you after you charged up, or if you had to do anything to "clear" it after draining it that low?

[@TheMadmetalord]

The model 3 has a permanent magnet motor and if you towing the car on a ramp or pushing it basically generates so much current that without the cooling fluid around the motor it will burn the motor windings and the inverters. That’s why the only allow 20 minutes time because that’s the amount of time it takes to burn your electric drive unit. I would take these serious otherwise you would cause a fire or permanently damage the insulations of your motor.

[@ahaveland]

Then the power generated from the motors should power the coolant pump and charge the cells. The energy and heat generated is very closely correlated to the speed of towing, so 20 minutes is purely arbitrary.

[@josealbreyes]

We are of course talking about pushing here. The amount of heat generated by pushing the car to the nearest outlet should not damage it in any way.

[@waynerussell6401]

Reluctance motors don't overheat.

[@TheMadmetalord]

When the car runs out of battery, by default the battery contactors are open and no current can go to the battery. At this point the inverter is put into active short circuit mode which means the bottom side IGBTs are closed and the top sides are open. By rotating the wheels of the car by pushing or towing, the permanent magnets create a field on the stator and because the inverter is in active short circuit you will have a short circuit current which is very high (in order of 200-300A) starts circulating between the phase winding of the motor and the bottom side IGBTs of the inverter and heats these two very rapidly. Without the chillers working and pumps pushing coolant you will damage both components. That’s why most of the permanent magnet cars do not allow towing or limit the time of towing.

[@jaslarja]

The induction motor, which is in all Teslas, doesn’t have a permanent magnet. The (rotating) magnetic field comes with the induction

[@Chainyanker007]

Interesting test, however I read a couple of years ago that a software update warns the driver when the remaining charge gets too low and directs him/her to the nearest Tesla charge station. If you ignore it and later find out you are out of juice it’s your fault for not taking the advice of the car. Now that the available charge locations in the US is greatly expanded and will be even more so by year end 2019 (see Tesla’s global network map, impressive) there is no reason to run out of juice. Public charge stations are also expanding and app(s) are available to locate these as well.

[@BrianJoslyn]

There's a Canadian Tesla vlogger that vlogged when he ran out of power. The two truck that came was one with those bars that are positioned around the four tires. The actual tow on the truck is connected to the bars at one end and the bars at the other end are 'free flow' with wheels. So it's very similar to a flat bed and doesn't harm the vehicle in any way.

[@bijupegubijupegu3719]

New stories

[@BrianJoslyn]

No, not new at all. Flat bed tows for Tesla's have been 'the norm' since well before the Canadian vlogger I mentioned above having his towed as I described above.

[@foxhound5739]

I actually really liked this video. Thank you guys for sharing. I've never seen what happens when a battery dies on a tesla.

[@tjam4229]

You had the “jet turbo fan” (? lol) rims on there. If you would’ve had the wheel covers that Tesla uses to get the rating of 310 miles with a full charge, you probably would’ve made 310 miles too It’s crazy how accurate Tesla’s range estimate is.

[@user-bp5vz8eg5r]

I am a brand new Tesla 3 owner and this was my biggest fear. Thank you soooo much for this info. It has put my mind at ease that there are options. It was nice that you showed the warnings on the screen so I won't panic if I ever see it. Great job guys!!!!

[@crazyobservations3080]

In a conventional vehicle you can just walk to the nearest gas station get a can of gas and be on your way. Insurance with road side assistance will bring you some gas to get you on your way. The EV still has a few problems to work out. Perhaps in the future tow and recover vehicles will be equipped with a gen or on board batt to charge the car enough to get you to a charge station

[@geniecats]

Thank you for sharing. I got stranded in Midland Texas. I supposed to exit at 131 but the car stops on exit 136. So i have no other options but to call a tow truck.

[@Brad-sb1dk]

Ben Great video, but would have liked to see more details on how they connected the winch to the vehicle and measurement of air dam clearance. Are there areas of the body, that shouldn't be used to hand push the car like the hood and tail lights?

[@statonra]

I noticed the front had some extra thing hanging down that I didn't see at the Tesla store. Was an aftermarket part added?

[@ThomasBryant]

I was curious about the drive back. What the range like driving back?

[@MrACDude]

It took me almost a year to trust the route guidance and battery percentage in my Model S. The charge indicator has come a long way in the last year and a half, it is really accurate now and even takes hill climbing into account! BTW, where is that supercharger? All of the ones I have been to are back in. That configuration is better if you are towing.

[@tomaszstarling1343]

give those guys a tip bro! I always tip my tow driver for not scratching or denting the car, especially when they help to push

[@radiotvhistory]

In my combined 40 years gasoline/electric driving career, I NEVER ran out of juice! There is something called "common sense", and a thing called "always keep enough reserve gasoline/charge to reach the next station" ! And by the way, Tesla navigation tells you exactly where you should charge next to keep going without running out of juice! So for all those who might get confused by this video, don't worry, use the same technique you use with a gasoline car to prevent having a similar situation. And to Ben: I don't think such videos are fair toward Tesla (or any other EV brand), you know that range is influenced by temperature, wind, terrain and speed, and many of these factors do influence gasoline cars as well. My last German ICE car had an advertised range of 375 miles, which I never managed to achieve, not even close! The best I have ever achieved was around 300 miles before the warning light started blinking to warn me that I only had 20 miles buffer left!

[@helipilotpat]

@Ben: Would help to make some comments at the end of the video concerning these points for clarification.

[@andrewfreeman88]

and everyone clapped.....

[@CubbyTech]

Thanks for showing us what NOT to do. Taking the battery down that low, then supercharging will permanently damage it to some extent. Surprised you didn't show the supercharger charge rate when you plugged it in - it should of started out quite low for at least a few minutes to let the battery recover from the stress.

[@ThatSB]

So you are saying the charger recognizes this.... so how did he do anything he shouldnt?

[@CubbyTech]

@@ThatSB It's much easier on the battery to be gradually recharged from a 'slow' level 2 charger instead of shoving massive amounts of current back into it. The car (and internal charger) knows this, and will not allow 'normal' supercharger current until the charge + buffer is more than ~7% and the battery is not too hot.

[@Aurumane]

Amazing how after seeing this make me feel like it's not that bad of a deal running out a battery tank you guys

[@jayfromaz]

I think the trick would be to carefully plan out any Journey. Here in the West, we have very long drives between destinations. What would worry me would be traffic delays, wind, and mountains which would all probably lower my total mileage. So true a large extent it would be no different than driving a gas-powered car. So the solution would be just like in a gas-powered car, is to always top off the car rather than risk running out of gas or in this case running out of battery power.

[@davinalex]

great job on the vid... and poor friend.. didnt get a high five. lol

[@bruceparr1678]

"We will be ready to go in about an hour" That says it all.

[@ilyaholt8607]

If you only do short-medium trips in the city (like most people) and plan longer journeys appropriately, you'll never run out of charge in the first place. Meanwhile, charging at home during the night is not only cheaper, but it means you will never ever have to visit a public charging station while you own an electric car.

[@sapidumsamayal]

Amazing video, sunset on highway feels great

[@fmflores2000]

Another technique to extend your battery is get behind a semi :) I tried this on hway 5 going back to Sacramento driving from LA.

[@IntensePeppers]

They should put a solar panel in the roof integrated with the glass. It'd be slow but good for if you left your car parked for a long time. Love the latin music btw

[@yasirsaheed]

still won't be enough

[@calebkirschbaum8158]

Yaserinski Shahidovich Not to keep it powered continously, but should be enough to run for 5 mins, to the closest charger.

[@mrpw1402]

Like the khamelion in gta 5

[@kangkim150]

Prius had a solar panel on the roof once but it was only good enough to run a fan to circulate out the hot air in the car while it was parked.

[@bigshotjeev]

Why not carry a small generator in your boot when travelling long distances? Little bit of pollution from a tesla won't hurt the already dying earth.

[@TheGizmoGarage]

Preordered the standard range model... I commute 17 miles daily... Plan to charge at night everyday. So the chance of Tesla dying out of battery during commute is... 0%

[@justinn5047]

Li Fan it is not good to charge the battery frequently, maybe charge it when it get around 50 miles left.

[@benjaminsall3271]

Justin N Wrong.. That was with nickel-metalhydrid batteries. Li-po batteries should be "maintenance-charged" meaning connected to a charger frequently although should be run through every now and then to "exercise" the battery

[@justinn5047]

Benjamin Säll this isn’t Lipo battery’s, Tesla uses lithium ion battery’s, it’s basically a phone

[@benjaminsall3271]

Justin N Ohh yeah I meant Li-ion

[@iamsam8446]

The Li-ion batteries and the car's electronics make best use of the batteries so you get long life out of them, whether you charge it frequently or not.

[@VOVGIRL]

Excellent Detail , no way I would of done this 🤣

[@hungtrinh83]

Yes. Over estimate for sure. You should substract 30 miles or 10% off the estimated level. My standard model 3 can only do 240 fully charge. Dont risk yourself and please dont wait until it is too late

[@Tigerex966]

In the middle of the road in a snow storm with no heat would be life threatening. Tow companies should have some sort of portable chargers on board that could give you 50 or so miles to get to a charging station and heat or air-conditioning. I suspect eventually they will. Tesla must increase the tow mode time to 2 hours at least immediately, and allow neutral anytime. Thanks for the info. 279 is not bad for 65 mph steady state. on good weather and flat terrain.

[@grunt98444]

The same can be said of a clueless driver who let their ICE car run out of gas" in a snow storm"

[@darylnd]

Running out of juice in a dangerous place. Waiting for a (diesel) flatbed to pick me up. Driving to a charging station. Spending an hour to get almost to the range I had before I ran out. That's it: I'm sold!

[@CBRadioOperator]

just found your channel. thanks for posting this.

[@paulrobinson3528]

How is it moving? You said you couldn't get it out of park? How long does tow mode last then?

[@adam-user]

Ben, have you achieved 279 miles or range (100% down to 0%) by cruising at 65mph the entire time?

[@angusmerlin2]

Hey, Ben, thanks for the battery mileage science experiment. Much appreciated. And, as a bonus you also verified that it is true the Model 3 running on larger non-aerodynamic wheels apparently will take about a 10% hit in mileage. Hmmm. It would be super if you could re-run your mileage test while using the stock 18 inch wheels with the aero covers on. It would also be really really interesting to see what happens with good quality 18 inch sport wheels, aero cover in place. PS2, It would be awesome if Tesla would offer 19 and 20 inch aero covers for their optional larger sized Model 3 wheels. Hopefully the mileage hit for these larger wheels then would not be so bad. Thanks for all your great videos, Ben!

[@abh2188]

That sunset though 👌

[@markc7889]

Thank you for the video. It is scary to run of juice if ending up in nowhere. Can the car be charged from a mobile charger instead of towing the car?

[@ecopluggecoplugg8868]

The range should also be much higher if you had the smaller aero rims on.

[@PIPERBOYWILLIAMS]

Insurance should make you pay for that purposeful debacle lol

[@LilMalice]

Skip to 5:56 to see the tow truck driver leave the guy hanging on a high 5 🖐🚫 😂😂😂

[@22682ketan]

Hi Ben, Great useful info on emergency. Do you know, Tesla cover any of towing cost when battery died or in sudden shut down of car in middle of highway? [for Model 3] or Is that, we have to deal with car insurance? If it's car insurance thing, which one is better? if you know. Please help me. Thanks

[@qmjacobs]

Bro! This was an amazing video.... People like myself who have been on the fence about a Tesla. Its a great feeling to know its simple enough if you do run out of battery.

[@jasonlisonbee]

Don't do that though. Draining those batteries too low can damage them.

[@omniconcepts_7275]

Ben, are you playing the acoustic guitar on this video?

[@ProFettMoHaMett]

It is a Robot 😂😂😂

[@mp0001]

This would be so much fun during a winter storm.

[@7s29]

Bro. Get a diesel. You can go anywhere without a second thought.

[@EyesonEnforcement911]

A diesel Tesla? You're out of your mind😂 Go sound like a bus somewhere else pal

[@techboy95]

I'm really upset that you didn't mention anything about your journey and how fast you were going other then that you were driving at the speed limit. Is the speed limit 80 mph over there possibly?

[@statonra]

The video shows the speed was 65.

[@cyberotter06]

Is there just one tow mode session per run down or are multiple allowed to go on longer trips on the tow truck?

[@MatanMazursky]

I'm curious Ben, if you weren't so close to a charger, and it would have taken more than 20 minutes from getting on the tow truck and off of it to the charger would you still have been able to roll it into the charger?

[@mactwampson]

Cool jacket my sister has the same one.

[@hurly720]

mactwampson hasn't yo mamma ever told you if you ain't got somethin nice to say, keep it to yo self 😂 yes I can speak English

[@RealtorCrawford]

How long did it take to charge full from 0%?

[@malayalamwriter]

Good question

[@horsethief925]

a couple hours

[@mcseventy6]

dreamghoul about 2 hours with a supercharger I think

[@Vivek_____]

Nice guitar at the end Ben 👍

[@andywu08]

What music you have towards the end of the video? That was some awesome guitar sounds.

[@tomrobertson3236]

Near the end of the charge , high use causes a voltage drop, making the car shut down . For range anxiety, just slow down to 40 to ensure you reach a charger

[@Tigerex966]

easier said thaqn done when everyone else is going 75mph.

[@daviddrake7003]

Tigerex966 Put your emergency blinkers on. After all running out of fuel is an emergency.

[@Kimoto504]

@@daviddrake7003 Yep, the same thing you do when any car has an issue that won't let you safely run full speed.

[@rldays9179]

I have to say Tesla is the only car people will video every little detail of and put on KZbin. If someone had a Mazda 3 and it was reported to go 310 mi by Mazda everyone would say ok and that would be it. If it ran out of gas at 280 people would say it probably had soft tires or was in a headwind or driving up too many hills or whatever. Same with when a Tesla catches fire or crashes, there are long discussions on KZbin about the viability of electric cars. But if any other car catches on fire you just drive on past and wonder how that happened then move on. And the dramas when there were those accidents with the Autonomous driven cars. First off, Autonomous does not equate to a Tesla electric car. Autonomous is being trialed by every major car manufacturer. I can't wait til Teslas are just another Toyota and Electric cars are the norm as will be autonomous cars. Then we can just go buy one without wondering if it is any better or worse than any other car. And they will be cheaper.

[@VashtiPerry]

Robert Days thank you. I agree as well. One day

[@snowrocket]

This is the same as any new technology: people want to know many details about the real-life experience before they try it themselves. It's one thing to see/hear from the manufacturer what it's like, often quite another from actual owners.

[@torres870rem]

The Spanish flamenco music is Orgasmic!!!

[@davidwebb4904]

Should have tried it again going back home to see if hills etc cancel each other out...

[@jleg3ndary725]

I would imagine the same thing when you run out of fuel?

[@y2rhf]

No, because they will bring fuel to you in a canister and fill you up on the side of the road and on you go to the nearest gas station to get refueled.

[@chrismd00]

So if you had no power to put it into tow mode, were the brakes on while it was towed?

[@justsomeguy934]

SO you had some power to keep it in "tow" mode, yes? And how did you have any power to steer the car to the charger?

[@yujishinohara1uponatime]

what if you were at a big tow truck inaccessible location?

[@Tigerex966]

too bad

[@yasirsaheed]

gather a bunch of people to push the car or get another car to tow

[@tecnocato]

Wow, exactly 75 kWh. That exactness is impressive.

[@waynerussell6401]

Its a 80.5kWh battery - the precision is a chip on the BMS.

[@tecnocato]

I thought it was specified as 75 kWh.

[@RisibleVolatile]

Wayne Russell what's your source for that info?

[@daviddrake7003]

tecnocato Yes thanks that means a 5.5 KWhr buffer from overcharging. I think the Bolt is similar like 65.5 KWhr battery for same reason.

[@grunt98444]

@@daviddrake7003 More like 5.5kw buffer so clueless drivers don't brick the battery pack

[@peterdunn6124]

Interesting test. Hey I liked the music too. Can you tell me what it is please. Shazam didn't know. Thanks Peter QLD Australia

[@TopGunAce23]

Hey Ben, I see that your Tech was a AAA service provider. Did that use one of your service calls?

[@luisdestro7662]

Not Sure If I would get in that situation but, I would carry a tow strap and using the I-hook that is supplied, ask someone to give me a pull for a mile or so. The regenerative braking will give you some power back to the battery. Give a few bucks to the person who gave you a pull and save big on the the tow call.

[@MrAppltec]

Luis Destro If you are worried about the price of the tow then you can’t afford a Tesla.

[@luisdestro7662]

Daniel McGee , I already have one. I am admittedly very cheap.😁

[@traviskingful]

Also, AAA ...

[@abdallaahmed780]

@@MrAppltec they only cost like 40 grand. That's the price of a regular car...

[@abdallaahmed780]

Except if you want to buy the higher end ones...

[@djwaters22]

The only thing that makes me not want an electrical car is having to wait at a charging center for 1 hour plus. Yes you can pay to have one built in your home, but what about road trips?

[@noelfinan9147]

Not ideal but you can try to plan your stops around supercharger locations. Since a Tesla has at least 235 miles of range you will likely want to stop anyway for a break after traveling that long. Again not 100% ideal but that's what most people with electric cars do

[@bilaliz]

Well Here I am just 6 miles south of Beatty NV on hwy after running out of juice, apparently the battery died due to cold weather in the Death Valley. (I know the irony lol) no tow truck company in town. Been stuck here on the side of the road for last 4 hours because CAA can't find a company with the ability to come out here. So yeah... It is a big deal lol

[@helipilotpat]

Hey Ben, always like your music!! Should put an album or so on iTunes!!

[@jspearsdds]

Hey... I recognize that place! That's the Cabazon Outlets. At least you got stranded at a place with some luxury shopping!

[@SobboMonkeVR]

Simon mall?

[@DrewSwagger]

You should do a video on projected Chevy bolt depreciation

[@Cyberwolfman]

Depreciation, value falling....Like A Rock!

[@mikaelpettersson5916]

yes people buying it at 38 000 and selling at 55 000 that a loss of.. wait?

[@travelguy78]

Two year old Chevy Bolts are selling for above MSRP.. Its called the Ampera-E over here, but they now sells for above 10k USB above the Initial asking price when it was new.

[@GrumpleslamAlabaster]

Did it do anything different after it charged back up? Any different messages on the screen?

[@IvyBryan30]

best solution is: buy several external powerbank bricks from amazon before your trip.

[@Fluxey1]

Tesla should have added some type of solar charging unit on the car 😒

[@Fluxey1]

Scott Gibson charge while you drive. 🙌 if they tested it then nvm

[@AustinMichael]

A solar panel that small wouldn't do much. Even sitting in the direct sun. The added weight would negate any range bonus.

[@moshpitsonly2778]

Fluxey it would take a year to charge 🤦‍♂️ you stupid

[@C00ki3M0n5t3rLP]

@@moshpitsonly2778 why did you call him stupid, I didnt knew that either...

[@KingParisBuckingham]

You the smartest here.. If it was recharged by solar would be gold and they could sell the car for even more

[@OkaKeanu]

What the name MusicTrack ?

[@OkaKeanu]

Does he have a music channel?

[@BillB33525]

Music is great

[@ernojo2675]

Tracked it down on Epidemic Sound, it's titled Flamenco Corazon by Stefan Netsman

[@OkaKeanu]

Thanks

[@RyanLink]

Hey what wheels are those you got on the car? Standard?

[@andrewpetrella1787]

To put a Model 3 in neutral put it in drive, hold down the break and slightly press up on the stalk.

[@pojdiavaj1422]

If u going to test the limited, at least bring a generator.

[@waynewilliamson4212]

if the battery was dead, how did it get on the tow truck. I didn't see any cables, to pull or power....this is why I'm watching this.

[@bxggyreal]

6:32

[@ChristianRivera-wg8nv]

Thank you for this information I love it ! Made me realize I need to move forward with my purchase of a new Mazda cx-50

[@deweywhatley6350]

how did the winch it up? It's not to time cosuming to use the tow hook.

[@ateebtahir7226]

I think tesla should introduce small mobile chargers on the road.

[@miguellopez3392]

I think its easier if people just carried mobile gas generators.

[@ateebtahir7226]

Yeah. But the real joy is when you charge on the go.

[@miguellopez3392]

@@ateebtahir7226 what would be charging it?

[@ateebtahir7226]

Another battery or a generator (sorry it will be against Tesla's motto "reduce pollution")

[@miguellopez3392]

@@ateebtahir7226 adding a battery just means making the current one bigger adding to wheight and cost of the car, and the motors already act like a generator when the car slows down.

[@vacommish]

Of course outside temperature conditions impact range a little as well. The video title makes it sound worse than a test. Thanks for the experiment.

[@Dbulkss]

what song was playing in the middle of the video? the guitars...

[@mrdenikub7461]

in Ukraine TSK (TeslaServiceKiev youtube channel) had a race between Model X 90D and 100D to go from Lviv to Kiev (530km or 330 miles). Rules were simple - 100d has to get to the finish without charging (and he did, but had to drive at 50mph max), when 90d could go as fast as he wanted but had to charge anyways because he's range was only 260 miles. Guess what 90D's driver did? He drove pretty fast until his battery was almost empty, then was driving slowly while asking strangers on the highway if they could tow him for a while, finally found a truck that agreed to tow him for about 100 miles, and while he was towed he turned on the regeneration so when he got of the truck he had some more range enough to get to finish line

[@Sandwich420]

You wanna REALLY be scared?? Run out of WARRANTY!

[@grunt98444]

Really want to smart? Buy more WARRANTY before yours expires

[@Kimoto504]

Haven't heard any horror stories on old Model S' out of warranty. This isn't BMW, Mercedes or Audi.

[@hurly720]

paytontech nicely done!

[@f1dog]

I sold my Tesla Model S years ago when I found out how much it would be to run it after the warranty runs out. It was getting close to 100k miles and I had heard from a few owners that they had replaced their batteries around that point. My door handles kept needing to be replaced. Those are $800 a pop. I also had already had one drive unit (the motor) replaced under warranty and I have no idea how much those cost if you have to pay. The tires were the other pain in the ass. Yes, you don't have to replace the brake pads very often or things like a transmission, but the car is fast and weights 4700 lbs, and you can burn through tires and those are not cheap. I never ran out of power but it's the same as running out of gas...except it takes less than 5 minutes to fill up the gas tank and 8 hours if you don't have a super station and use your garage. You can also fill up a gallon and walk back to your stranded car. Back to a fast AMG combustion engine car that has transmission problems already, but buying a Porsche Mission E in a couple years. The cool part is the acceleration driving around town. There's nothing else like it in the 0-30 mph range. But anyone who says Teslas are cheaper to run because there are less moving parts need to think a little more. You buy the parts directly from Tesla only. They are expensive.

[@kradius2169]

Your leadfoot is degrading the battery. ... But hey, until people finally if ever get beyond the billions in free hype / buzz largely stemming from the false greener than ICE illusion coming from the gushing Establishment media and their wirepullers, you should be able to dump your leadfooted lemon battery electric vehicle onto an eagerly waiting fanboy for way more than it's worth.

[@f1dog]

It's true, I got a great offer on mine from some nerd, although, I guess I was a nerd buying in the first place, lol. I wasn't really into the whole Tesla hype but I lived in SF and it was different back in 2012 when less Teslas were on the road. My girlfriend says my Mercedes is much cooler than my Tesla ever was. As far as my lead foot is concerned, I'm sorry, I can't seem to help it! lol. Some people do drugs. Others just drive really fast. Tesla acceleration is quicker off the line though in that first little part though and it's addicting. That part I miss, even with a sub 4 second car now. I didn't own a P100D but they make your head snap into the headrest every time. So, there's great things about both electric and ice cars and the future is going to be awesome in the car world, with or without Tesla. Look at those super hybrid cars that they have and that new Roadster with the (lol) SpaceX jet.

[@kradius2169]

See now, at least you're honest. You wanted zero-speed torque. Your girlfriend probably wanted quality, which speaks well to you. ... But most people want battery electric vehicles to help save the polar bears, and they dish out feverishly foolish amounts of cash for Elonmobiles which actually pollute more than ICE. ... Elon: Front man for what will be looked back on as one of the greatest eco-schwindles of all time.

[@f1dog]

Oh dude, my friends on Wall Street who work at Goldman have been saying he's a con man for about 4 years now. It's amazing how many people still believe in him. He already missed the huge profit by not bringing it to market quick enough and one thing I learned from my girlfriend at Apple is "you always need to bring it to market first or else you're screwed." And I trust her MIT brain. Remember when the Prius first came out and how smug people were, going, "Hi, I'm saving the world!"...lol...Have you seen a lithium mining pit? There's one thing that people should try to do...WALK and RECYCLE as much as you can...and not buy as much shit. I get so tired of Elon covering the news too and I just turn it off.

[@travelguy78]

Yes. I have seen Lithium mining and it basically looks like pools of water.