Tesla? Still loving it? Repairs?
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Anonymous
| Tell me your thoughts on the Tesla now. How long are repairs taking now? Any problems? Reliable? How is charging? Frequent stations? Still love it? |
Anonymous
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M3 LR for a year and a half. Still love it. Only problem I had was a slow leak from a nail in a tire...the Tesla mobile service was out my house in less than an hour and fixed it.
Charging is fantastic...superchargers everywhere now. |
Anonymous
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Coming up on 1 year with my LR M3, and I've loved every minute of it.
No problems whatsoever, no repairs needed. Charging is a breeze, I've got a home L2 charger powered by solar, so I wake up to a full "tank" every day for free. I've taken it on several long trips to Pittsburgh, Vermont and Boston and superchargers are abundant and well located. I wouldn't trade it for any other car except maybe the Performance version. |
Anonymous
| And yet, they're so ugly. Can bring myself to buy one. |
Anonymous
Personally I think Teslas are gorgeous but either way, you don't see it from the driver's seat, and once you get in the driver's seat you'll be hooked. |
Anonymous
Lol. I agree. If I want a space ship, I would go to NASA and get one. But the inside is sweet!! |
Anonymous
| known to have the lowest quality paint jobs in the entire automotive industry. new paint jobs a few years later are expensive. |
Anonymous
| I live in Charlotte and we have a lot of transplants from NYC, Connecticut and even the DC area. I'm originally from here. It seems that the latest fad is to drive a Tesla. They take the money they save on taxes from up north and buy a new and fancy car and live house and car poor. And they ride down these country roads out in Waxhaw going 80 mph. Its so stupid. |
Anonymous
If NASA has a rocket like that, sign me up! |
Anonymous
| DH is on his second Model S and wouldn’t want any other car. |
Anonymous
I live in DC, am originally from NC, and I totally believe this! So funny. It's interesting to read the responses re: repairs and care. Keep em coming, Tesla owners. |
Anonymous
| We’re going on 4 years with our Model S and love it. No major repairs. Even the knowing of getting a Model Y or X when the lease is up on our gas car. |
Anonymous
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We're on our third Tesla and right now, we wouldn't own any other car. We had the Model X for four years (Paint job looked like new - no idea what PP was talking about!). We've had the top level Model 3 for about a year now, and just traded the X for the new Model Y. We loved the X, but honestly I hated the falcon doors. They were more of a nuisance than anything. We have a charger in our garage and like a PP said, there are so many super chargers now, and the newer models charge really fast so road trips are very easy. I will admit that when we first got our X, it took about an hour to an hour and a half to fully charge at a super charger which added a lot of time to road trips. But now it takes about 15 - 20 minutes, so it's really no different than having to stop for gas.
Teslas are VERY low maintenance and a dream to drive. The interiors of the 3 and the Y are sleek and clean, and the seats are so comfortable. And beauty is in the eyes of the beholder - I personally think they are beautiful. |
Anonymous
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We’ve had our Model X for four years and still absolutely love it. We’re planning to get a Model 3 sometime this year, when our elderly second car finally kicks the bucket (farewell, sweet Prius).
I think they’re gorgeous, too. They’re also incredibly safe and SO fun to drive. |
Anonymous
For a full charge? I thought to fully charge the Y at a Supercharger its 60 minutes. Or are you saying 15-20 minutes because you're never really close to empty/low -- i.e. you usually stop at Superchargers when you're 1/2 full or so to top off? |