UK to France in a Tesla 769 miles Can we do it?

Driving from the middle of England to Bordeaux in France in a day. A total of 769 miles in a Tesla Model 3. Using only Tesla Superchargers I show you what's involved and compare the costs and experience to doing the same journey in an ICE car. Is it better, worse, easy, difficult - or a total nightmare that I'd never, ever do again? Watch to find out!
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[@batandball617]

A top quality and rather enjoyable reportage. This quality of production and content deserves many more subscribers and views.

[@jasperb3541]

I 100% agree

[@BaumannAxel]

Totally agree! This is worthy of a professional yet entertaining documentary made by passionate people. Great job 👏🏽 👍🏽

[@EmanuelFuchs]

What he said

[@anthonytrose]

@@BaumannAxel Quentin Willson is a professional. He used to host BBC Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson.

[@JJ-zg1hh]

Quentin Wilson - what a legend. Doesn't lament the passing of the internal combustion engine like other motoring journalists, but highlights the benefits and opportunities of what the future holds. Just brilliant.

[@Brian-om2hh]

I always did like his presenting style. He sees things as they are, not how he'd like them to be.....

[@pokie6087]

Yes we wax lyrically but forget those who don't have parking on their property and have to park on the street. By now we should be seeing massive investments in charging infrastructure but we are not, but of course don't want to talk about those minor details.

[@JJ-zg1hh]

@@pokie6087 I do agree to an extent, but there are lots of options to address that issue such as pavement bollards, streetlight charging, neighbourhood schemes to fill up on your neighbour's drive, supermarket carpark charging, not to mention the ever increasing network of rapid chargers. In theory there can be a charger where ever there is electrical infrastructure, which is pretty much everywhere. I predict that EVs will be conveniently accessible to all within but a few short years. Or you could move?

[@pokie6087]

@@JJ-zg1hh I hear this a lot but what are we actually seeing by way of infrastructure. I recently drove down the M4 and stopped at a large services. There were in total three charging points. Everything you mention comes at a massive cost and so far we see very little. Oh and I don't have to move. I have a large garage with a power supply but I'm not going to adopt the "I'm alright jack" attitude of the motoring press. We are decades off having an efficient charging infrastructure and I fear personal mobility will eventually go back to what it started as. For the wealthy only. The rest of the peasants will have to catch the bus or walk.

[@JJ-zg1hh]

@@pokie6087 good points but I'm not sure that the issue you raise is the key one. For me, EVs should be adopted by those that can, such as public services (police etc), commercial sectors, and yes, those better off members of the public that want to make the moral choice as a nod to climate change. I still firmly believe that you've got to let the single mum with 3 kids buy and run a 3 grand second hand Astra for the next 10 years or so. She's got more on her plate than to worry about than switching to an electric vehicle. My point is to let the government, businesses, and wealthy early adopters pay for this stuff so that the single mum can benefit from it a few years later at a much more palletable price.

[@strahlberger]

Last week I drove from Germany to Arctic Circle in my 2021 Model 3 Performance. I used only Supercharger and drove 5216 km in 7 days! Absolutely easy and not really a challenge anymore! :-)

[@quentinwillson8918]

Yikes! That a big distance. Congratulations and my respect. Well done!

[@JJ-zg1hh]

Fantastic, well done!

[@trashmail8]

That's quite the distance! How comfortable was this in the Model 3 Performance? I'm going back and forth between the Long Range and the Performance, but the wheels of the Long Range have bigger sidewalls. Especially further up north, did you ever had times you were worried about e.g. potholes?

[@johannel8104]

Holy smokes. That's insane! And impressive!!!!

[@strahlberger]

​@@trashmail8 Yes I was worried about the performance wheels and bad dirt roads but everything was fine, but if the road was very bad I drove only 30 kph.

[@treborsirrah7916]

Great to see Quentin , brings back memories of proper car review programs

[@erwinvangorkum]

I really loved your video. It took a while before I decided to buy an electric vehicle because I feared it wouldn’t be fit for holiday trips. In January I made my decision and bought a Model Y which was delivered to me only two weeks later. And like you say, the experience driving it has been amazing. I’m 51 years old but haven’t had so much fun driving a car since my twenties. Instead of fearing the long trips I’m really looking forward to our holiday in France.

[@JonathanPorterfield]

Brilliant video sir 👏 I would like to show you around Orkney where since 2013 , over 100% of our electricity is made from renewables, and where we have around 350 plus evs !

[@djb4069]

Mr Quentin Wilson we need to see more, of you!!!!!!!!

[@anonymousaccount3414]

What I like about Tesla is really the charging map integration navigation! No need to use 3rd party charging map, navigation map, and finding faulty chargers at times!

[@Zerofightervi]

Awww Mr Wilson, a voice from my childhood. Just discovered the channel this evening, no hesitation in hitting subscribe.

[@leeengland1748]

The David Attenbourgh of car journalism

[@leeengland1748]

Sophisticated delivery and quality content as forever has been with Quentin

[@GrrMeister]

[@gsprmtys]

I had my first Tesla experience yesterday with a SR+ Model 3: Drove from London up to Nottingham then out to the Peak District for a hike, then do the journey back. It was 331 miles had to stop twice for a ~20 min charge. Zero range anxiety even as a first timer in an EV. Can’t wait for the Berlin made Model Y!

[@BoeingPrototype]

How dare you. Petrol is the future. I just love the rumbling of an engine. Makes me shiver down my neck because it reminds me of my dildo waiting for me at home.

[@festusbojangles7027]

@@BoeingPrototype yeah but how will you escape from the hunter killer drone when they can just switch your electric car off. you muskrats are so short sighted.

[@sterlingarcher4989]

That’s exactly what I find EV driving - relaxing. Stops are actually stops and the car is so quiet throughout.

[@Reddylion]

Nice

[@easytiger6060]

I did south coast UK to Zadar Croatia in 21 hours….Long Range Model 3 with 8 stops and covered 1242 miles….Can’t wait to do it again.

[@alexwipe]

I just got back from my road trip around Italy in my model 3. Did over 3000 miles without any issues. Drove from Puliga to london back in 2 days and was absolutely without issue. Range anxiety is a load of BS now but I understand that non EV owners (like my parents) don’t get it but when you have it you’ll be fine.

[@michaelmcgrath7465]

Can confirm it's all true. I have a Model 3 in Australia and one in France. Both are 'road trip' vehicles that we use to explore Europe and the nether regions of Australia. Have never had a range anxiety issue and am happy to stop for a pee and cuppa while topping up the battery. Love these cars to bits.

[@xfr4200]

Great production values Quentin, keep producing great content.

[@pxidr]

Happy to see you again, Quentin! I can agree, long journeys like this in a Tesla Model 3 are totally fussless. The Supercharging network is an huge plus. I can't say the same thing for other brands out there (Ionity charging network is not as much developed as Tesla). Greetings from France

[@honesty_-no9he]

In the UK the non-TESLA charging is getting a major upgrade. By the end of the year it will be easy in the UK. But you are correct. Across Europe it is very uneven. The only constant system is TESLA.

[@urbfr389]

In the fall of 2019 I drove my Tesla Model 3 Performance 2100 km from Stockholm to Annecy in 27 hours straight with a few short naps included. Roadtrips with Teslas are pretty much like with any car minus the emissions.

[@richardgoldsmith7278]

No better car for the job. I did 4,500 miles in 2019 in a Model 3 SR+ - all the way through France and Italy to Malta and back via Prague and Berlin. No range anxiety - the car has that for me!

[@colinnewman6074]

Great channel to stumble across. The legend that is Quentin Wilson. As engaging and professional as ever.

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

Lovely to see you again Quentin. I love my model 3 so much i sold the SR+ and ordered the Long Range, every minute driving it is a treat

[@cbromley562]

From Top Gear and fossil cars, to KZbin and electric. You’ve still got it. We’ll be driving to the south of France in our SR+ later this year hopefully. By the looks of it, we can look forward to some posh charging. The last trip was in our old Laguna…great tourer, but won’t miss the gazole.

[@ipb1966]

Driving in Europe shouldn’t present any issues for Teslas. But while it’s great that you’ve had no quality issues, that doesn’t make it an urban myth; it means simply that you’ve had no problems. Others have.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

"Quality issues"

[@fionduffield2049]

We just done home to London just over a hundred miles, charged up the night before cost us £3, the hotel we stayed at in London for the night had free electric charging and then came home, no up required, all in our Renault Zoe 68 plate, with kids. No problems

[@Notchedto11]

Absolutely love this! Just ordered my Model 3 & am busy cramming hours of KZbin content down my throat! This was a very reassuring video from one of the best! Thanks so much 👍

[@drew9312]

Enjoyed the video from start to finish. Great to see you on KZbin Quentin.

[@djwarren5081]

The old boy has still got it. Great presenting.

[@MrRocknrolla4u]

Quentin should be a presenter on “Fully Charged”. Always provides great analysis and captivates the audience.

[@ramblerandy2397]

I had the exact same thought.

[@SWR112]

They should do a Fully charged Quentin EV challenge every four months - Can you comfortable do the North Coast 500 in a EV now? There you go your first clip FC. 😁

[@soumy1986]

Aye

[@rogerbarrett9920]

The times that I've driven to Spain and just keep pushing on, not taking proper breaks just piling on the miles. Probably much more stressful than Quentin's journey and not really much quicker.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Great to see Quentin Wilson reviewing cars again on the big screen.

[@davidcooper5442]

wow a rational and reasonable account of using an electric car to do the big journeys. The energy cost comparison was very interesting.

[@olliemillward2614]

The reason why France has nicer roads than the UK is because France is 5 times the size of the UK but has the same population. Therefore, roads are less busy and less damage/maintenance. But I agree, driving on French roads is like driving on clouds

[@sryev9410]

Hello Quentin, I remember watching you as a child on tv, you were the first person I watched reviewing cars on tv. I’m now 37 and drive a Model Y! Great to see you making content. I hope you are well!

[@davedyer3654]

What an excellent sensible evaluation of the trip, well done!

[@F15HHOOKS]

So good to watch such a calm, pleasant, relaxed and accurate video of a Tesla trip through France. Thank you Quentin. I'm trying to convince my wife to do a road trip to Cadiz rather than fly from the UK. This should allay many of her current reservations. I currently have a Nissan Leaf but I think I'll wait until we get a Model 3 though. I'd love to see a similar trip through Spain if you are looking for video ideas. Nice tip about the toll gates too 👍,

[@quentinwillson8918]

A drive to Spain sounds a good idea. Not that I need any excuses to drive my Tesla! Thanks. 😎

[@thearab59]

I drove from Scotland as far as Murcia in a Model 3 pre-pandemic. Easy. You should note that Murcia supercharger was not available on Sundays (it is in a shopping mall and Spain recently forced shopping malls to close on Sundays). Don't know if the issue is resolved yet.

[@juanpablocorreiaecheverria2857]

Wow! Good to see you again Quentin

[@banksarenotyourfriends]

I'm so very glad to have discovered your KZbin channel Mr Willson! It's refreshing to see a familiar face from my youth, whose motoring opinions I already appreciate and trust. Your era of Top Gear was the last one I could watch with my father without him getting frustrated at the... immaturity of the other presenters - before the switch from journalism to entertainment. I just wanted to leave you a comment to help with the KZbin algorithm. All the best to you.

[@basfinnis]

Good to hear his dulcet tones again 😉 Good information 🤗

[@andrewmay6218]

This is one of the the best Tesla video's. Great car ,effortless journey.

[@Ducatijay72]

The range anxiety doesn't come from 99.9999 percent of potential buyers, it comes from a certain press baron beginning with M who's making money from fossil fuels, great upload and yes those french roads are certain better than blighty's 😬

[@islaws4589]

If someone can do it in a 24kw Nissan van am sure you can manage in a Tesla, Quentin luv x Massive EDIT: I posted this before watching & apologise for jumping to the conclusion that you may be of similar opinions to your ex TG colleague. Have now just watched a video of you speaking at Cardiff Uni about EVs. I did not know you were such an advocate esp. back at the dawn so to speak.

[@quentinwillson8918]

I've been driving EVs since 2009 - much to Clarkson's disapproval - and in just 11 years look how far the electric car has come. It took the combustion engine 100 years to get to the refinement levels it has today. within 3 to 5 years we'll have solid-state batteries with triple the current ranges.

[@islaws4589]

@@quentinwillson8918 We own a 24kw Leaf and find a lot of the kickback in the press pretty hilarious. It affects people though. I was asked only a few days ago about its range....about 80 miles with some spare...to be met by the usual laughs despite telling them it's been our only car for the last 4 years, it does a 34 mile round commute and by the way we are driving (from Hyde) to Bangor next Tuesday...along with pointing out that every EV since has exponentially better battery & charging...and they still say "Mmm ... I may consider a Hybrid..." 🤦🏻‍♀️ With solid state batteries there won't be many excuses left I guess.

[@MrAdopado]

@@quentinwillson8918 I'm a great supporter of EVs and I also have a Model 3 ... but if we have solid state batteries (or any other format) with "triple the current ranges" in 3 to 5 years I will most certainly eat my hat!

[@brudetailers]

I did a road trip from the UK around France, Belgium and the Netherlands in November 2019 in my Kona EV - 1900 miles total in a week, and that's without the ease of Tesla's charging network to help. Anything can be done with the right planning

[@anthonywalker6168]

Nice one. I’m all for a better future, although I still appreciate being able to put 700 km worth of fuel in 5 minutes. Good content, thank you.

[@normhanson981]

Class vid , really enjoy watching Quentin the car guru. He’s a throwback to the guys who did Wheelbase , tremendous.

[@KenechiLearnsCode]

Thanks! I appreciate this as I'm planning a similar trip myself. Keep up the good work!

[@bav8901]

That was fun and informative. Thanks Quentin👍

[@MrRocknrolla4u]

Quentin the voice of reason when it comes to cost saving. That’s why I watch him.

[@ianc1097]

That’s the best advert I’ve seen for one. If only I could afford 40k+ for a basic one. If only there were more chargers around Northern Ireland. If only my local power station didn’t burn oil. If only there was room in one for my family, dog and camping gear. Still too expensive for what they are and I still can’t see the justification for getting rid of the Merc I get 70+ mpg out of that cost me just over half the price. Not hating on the Tesla, it’s just not there yet.

[@ciej1684]

Couldn't agree with You more. I'm Polish, living in a willage 25 KM from a major city, my neighbour bought model 3, installed a PV on the roof and was so sure that he will get rid of his A6 Avant. Two years later, he still owns an A6 for longer distances and uses Tesla as a city trip daily driver.

[@cokyrobes]

Really great summary and enjoyed the whole video. I did Oxford - Madrid in a Model X back in 2017, was mega easy back then and loved it more than when I've done it in an ICE

[@quentinwillson8918]

I know! I’ve just done 6 hours in a Range Rover Velar and it felt, heavy, noisy and dated. It’s hard to describe the different sensory experience of a Tesla but it’s definitely really different.

[@DeeKay1911]

Great video! I currently sit in Tuscany, Italy, having driven from Denmark, through Germany and Switzerland down here. Not a single minute down here with range anxiety! My biggest advice down here, would be to ensure you can plug in where you stay. A slow 220 volt outlet is fine for topping up, but it’s needed as the Italian network of chargers around town etc. is pretty bad

[@siddyskip]

Great car , but look how much you have to pay for one, any savings on fuel are thrown out the window, by comparison of an equivalent ICE.

[@MrAdopado]

Though they're not cheap you'll find a BMW with similar performance and gadgetry will cost you at least as much.

[@siddyskip]

@@MrAdopado Let me rephrase that to equivalent size and not performance 👍

[@mrglasses8953]

@@siddyskip The model 3 is a competitor to the BMW 3 series. So it is price comparable with the competition.

[@siddyskip]

Sure

[@MrTanahmed]

Tesla owners group UK did the trip to Nice 2018, and following year to Gibraltar, 20+ Tesla without a problem thanks to the Superchargers.

[@itchywitchy]

Great to see how easy it is to travel long distances in a Tesla with their brilliant supercharger network.

[@zollerattila3316]

Simply amazing video! EXCELLENT! The best, most straightforward video for all the petrol heads I've seen in the last couple of months, honestly... Greetings from Hungary - from your new subscriber.

[@johannel8104]

Awesome. Driving an EV is a new adventure. And Teslas are amazing. When I was younger I was too rushed. I'm very impatient. But God do I love EVs. So much torque. Off course there are some inconveniences but the plusses far outweighs it for most trips. Great vid. Thanks so much!

[@D_HongKongVideos]

Another quality review from Quentin. Do more please !

[@Getalifeticket]

Just love the panache and style, you haven’t lost it Q 👍

[@bombadilian]

Great to see you making content, Quentin! You've come a long way since doing the Triumph Stag buying guide on Top Gear all those years ago (still a gorgeous car, I'm sure you'll agree). I would've thought you'd be the last of the Top Gear lot to embrace EVs with your love and knowledge of classic/older cars but embrace it you have, and my hat is firmly off to you.

[@JohnConnorTM]

Great report, honest, it shows Ev's have a long way to go before becoming usable for anything else then a second car. You say you have no Range anxiety, yet every chance you get you charge. I understand, no problem. Well, get back to me when the batteries can charge twice as much in half the time and I'll consider it. Oh and most importantly, get back to me when all chargers are superchargers at 800 volts and they are all over the place like gas-stations and of course standardized. So in 50 years time or so?

[@nyemartin5737]

Great video Quentin, thanks for sharing.

[@ravenheart369]

Altough I don't like EVs at all, but the way this genteman describes everything maturely makes this review very interesting and attractive. Thank you

[@quentinwillson8918]

Thanks Arvin. My advice is just to go and take a test drive. Tesla are really good at making test drives available and it's the only way to see for yourself how revolutionary, game-changing these cars are. Do it for your own education. Promise you'll be impressed!

[@EdWittering]

Informative and helpful. A useful video. Thank you.

[@keithmclaren9226]

Really enjoyed that, the car and just joining a road trip. Hope you will be making more videos on KZbin 🤞

[@MrMK2001]

Really reassuring. Thanks Quentin. Planning to go from U.K. to Nice at some point soon in my Long Range M3.

[@andrews5956]

Brings back memories watching this. Used to love watching car shows in the 90s as a kid

[@lennartengel1971]

He is still an absolute proffesional👍

[@philtucker1224]

Top report Quentin, I’m sold.

[@nozrulmiah5164]

Nice to see Quentin again

[@martinwood9014]

Thanks, great report 👍

[@CarFinanceSimplified]

Really enjoyed this - many thanks.

[@AKA001]

We’ve done major road trips across Australia, not exactly EV Walhalla. The longest was last year from Brisbane to Tasmania and back. Never had we range anxiety. There is no better road companion than a Tesla. Ours is an older Model S, but driving it is a treat each time.

[@computerbob06]

Did you get one with free supercharging? Was looking at an older Model S but a bit worried about the cost of drive train replacement if out of warranty.

[@AKA001]

@@computerbob06 yes. Try to get an older one from Tesla direct and purchase with extra warranty. You won't regret it.

[@adam872]

I'm interested in how you went with distance between charges and the actual charge times on that trip? I'm in Australia as well and am intrigued about the practicality of an EV on our continent and the distances involved. Around the city (which is most of our driving) and living in a house I can't see any real down sides (other than purchase price), but country driving might be an issue?

[@AKA001]

@@adam872 hi Adam, our Tesla Model S does around 430 real kilometres on a full charge. You are right, for urban use there is no better alternative, even if you own a Leaf, MG or Ionic that only does 250kms. On longer trips a longer range is handy and on a full charge only three charges are needed to reach Sydney. However, as a young family with two young kids the trip becomes more about us, rather than the car. We generally stop every two and half hours and drive 5 to 7 hours on a travelling day, which happens to be where the Tesla superchargers are or our destination is. The beauty of this is that you usually charge for about 30 minutes and benefits from the higher 125kw speeds at lower battery charge levels. Newer cars can do 250kw. We also stay at placed that have access to at least a PowerPoint. An overnight slow charge usually suffices. Inland travel further than Bathurst or Toowoomba are more challenging, but there are Superchargers in the last major inland town and you can cut across the from Sydney to Adelaide via the Southern route via Bendigo and Horsham. If you do choose another brand, the non-Tesla fast chargers are a bit more challenging. Even though they can be found in more regional areas, they are usually found in pairs only, sometimes even as a single station and can be fault prone and tricky to use. They are not plug and play, like the Tesla Superchargers. To answer your question, road trips in an EV can be done, but still heavily rely on which brand you choose. It is where Tesla still rules. However, the Kona Electric and Kia eNiro have excellent ranges already and can do a road trip with a bit more planning.

[@adam872]

@@AKA001 great info, thanks very much. Being in WA makes travel outside of the big centres without a long range battery challenging. My wife drives a hybrid Camry (800km oer tank) and I have a TDI Passat (1100km per tank) so we're used to being able to travel long distances without refuelling. Going all electric at this point in time (outside of the City) would require some changes to how we drive, but like we've both said - around urban areas I don't think it would be an issue at all.

[@suiblade.]

You present this video so well

[@DM-sv6jb]

Excellent video! Thank you:)

[@EVRevolution]

Same here just did a 1500 km each way trip (Toronto Ontario to Fredericton New Brunswick, Canada) in our Model 3 LR with 4 adults and a boot full of luggage. Model 3 was superb and had zero range anxiety or issues. A couple of supercharger faults where one was not working to full speed and the other had a couple of bad stalls. Did not really impact us as those stops were meal stops so we made good use of the extra time needed. I too would do it again and am planning my next road trip in 2022 to Austin Texas, from Toronto Canada. Good video and i’ll be posting a similar but condensed review of my trip soon, focusing on the efficiency and costs.

[@SocksWithSandals]

It's good to find you on KZbin again Quentin. I remember that advice you gave on Top Gear 20 years ago about buying a new S-Class Merc W220. I bought a 200,000 mile W140 and it ran perfectly for years.

[@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270]

Good to see Quentin in our part of the world, not far from Niort. Now 2 and half years into EV ownership with the Kia e-Niro, have had trips to Switzerland, the UK and all over France. Had the occasional worry with public chargers but never gone below 11% or had any real panics. Had to use a 7.2 Kw charger when a 50 kW DC was out of service once...so forced to sample the pastries at a nearby cafe for 40 minutes to finish our journey...damn!

[@oliverbrookes27]

5 years ago I saw a GB reg Tesla in Tallinn. That's enough of a demo to dispel any battery range anxiety myths. The true 'range anxiety' is the lack of choice of affordable EVs.

[@PM-hq7ll]

Brilliant video - one the last leg of my decision making and your video just came up !Thank you.

[@graemegraas6935]

You will not regret taking the plunge. I procrastinated for 3 years and now wish I hadn’t. The M3 is simply an awesome machine

[@PM-hq7ll]

Now procrastinating due to may things

[@kernowoutdoors]

Excellent! Always enjoyed Quentin on top gear..

[@joanaherreryana9]

awesome video and amazing quality! loved it, subscribed :)

[@snaky72]

First of all: Sorry for my english. Nice video! It was the first video I saw of you. You got a like and a subscription straight away. I love England, have been there every year since 2003 with my Chrysler PT Cruiser, unfortunately I have been for 2 years not there because of the "C". :-( Now I also have a Model3 ..., it's great! I would be happy to see more videos from you. I have now also looked at the ones that are online. Wish you all the best. Greetings from switzerland

[@amino-acid4919]

Watching from 🇳🇬

[@ramblerandy2397]

Totally and finally dispels the myth that EVs can't do road trips. Excellent video.

[@ianjames3078]

I’ve been doing EV road trips since 2012. Started on 520 mile round trips South Wales to Norwich (Leaf) when Electric Highway was free and more recently doing multiple 2 day 950 mile round trips up north since my daughter started in St Andrews Uni. Using a 38kWh Ioniq now and even the slowish rapid charging isn’t too painful, it’s good to stop for breaks. 👍👍👍

[@ramblerandy2397]

@@ianjames3078 Just today I booked some time off from work, so next week I'm popping over to Cornwall, which is about 175 miles away from me. Ok, no big deal, but I'll be driving around a lot and there aren't an infinite number of speedy chargers there, plus this will be my first road trip. But really, I'm not expecting any major issues.

[@davidelliot2000]

Great video Quentin. You put the case very persuasively and eloquently. I’m anxiously awaiting delivery of my own Model 3 LR and looking forward to taking some long trips. The Tesla certainly makes that something to look forward to, rather than it being a chore to be endured.

[@Adrb22]

Bravo! As always you have an Incredibly elegant and simple way to talk about cars…in this case a brilliant machine, the Tesla model 3.

[@russefrance4869]

Nice video. I live just north of Bordeaux and regularly drive to La Manga in Spain (700 miles) in my Model 3. No problemo.👍😊

[@MuddinNYC]

I've seen people do 3000 mile trips on the model 3. I don't know why people still fear range anxiety. 5 years ago yes made sense but now it's pointless if you drive a Tesla.

[@cryptomoneyuk]

Nostalgic car presenter, nice to see your face again.

[@NigelWickenden]

In September 2018, we went to France to put one of those ceramic poppies on the grave of a great uncle. Even with a 40kWh Nissan Leaf there was no problem. That said, the charger at the Arras Auchan is on the top deck of the car park. Had to ask a store worker where it was...

[@HairyCheese]

Thanks Quentin for spreading the word. I'm off to Bulgaria at some point, and the trip looks easy until I get nearer Sofia.

[@davidwhiteman4649]

Done this numerous times across France to the Alps from Hampshire in our Model 3. Door to door time no different to when we used to do same journey in a diesel Audi A6. Bladders and stomachs determine when to stop, just need to plug into a supercharger when the human needs are being taken car of. Absolutely simple and stress free. Would I do the same in a non-Tesla? No chance, that would be stressful!!

[@mahat1685]

I am about to head out to France and drive with Tesla.. I was quite worried about lack of super chargers and get stuck somewhere but so relieved to have seen your video. Thank you so much!

[@quentinwillson8918]

A pleasure! You will have a great drive. Often the charge is complete before you have finished your lunch/ sandwich/KFC! I’m in Florida as I write this reply driving a Hertz Model 3 rental and it’s so easy here too. Have a wonderful trip in your Tesla! P.S I’ve bought a Model Y now too.

[@bjrnchrstn]

Fully agree. Had the same experience in my model 3, from Holland to Italy in winter times. My friend however went with his BMW I3 to France but he wasnt all that happy. A lot of charging stations in France where out of order making his journey rather stressfull. Ofcourse with the Tesla network you do not have that problem.

[@hollyandtheev6519]

Loved this.

[@slmusicdose6987]

Seeing the quality of this video, I assumed it was 4 million subscribers you got! I'm surprised it's 4k. You definitely deserve 4 million and more..

[@polarisstar4958]

Thank you for a good and informative video.

[@danpaul4975]

I bought my model 3 long range to use as my "little town runabout"!!!

[@ragnarocking]

Thanks. The closest I can get to France is Quebec or the southern parishes of Louisiana, but this took care of my _"rangiety"_ - as I'm on the verge of pulling the trigger on a Model 3 myself.

[@oliverkirk3343]

Great video and I like the Martin Baker on your wrist Quentin!

[@simonchetwynd]

I did 680 miles from Berkshire to Orkney in a M3LR the other week. Agree with everything you said, M3LR is an absolute mile muncher, very comfortable and autopilot does the heavy work on the motorway and dual carriageway. We had 3 stops to charge, eat, drink, pee and swap drivers. On all 3 stops the car was ready to go before we were. It’s not about massive range, what you really need is good range and fast charging, with fast charging being the most important. Great video by the way, tells it exactly as it is. Depending where you live, and what part of France you’re going to, the overnight ferry from Portsmouth is our preferred choice as it saves a lot of driving in France (and for us, the U.K. as well).