Do you like One Peddle Driving? Most new EV drivers don’t. One Peddle Driving takes some getting used to but once you understand that it is maximizing the return of electricity back into the battery through “regenerative braking”, they give it a shot. That recaptured power can make a real […]
Former Tesla board member, Steve Westly explains EV sales number for 2022 so far. You can multiply the sales of EV’s but 2.25 to guess the full year end EV production and EV sales numbers because production is ramping up. This short video covers sales numbers for Lucid, Rivian, General […]
Are you confused by the electric vehicle charging standards? In this video we demonstrate: 110v 15amp standard home outlet charging, 220v 40amp charging and 220v 50amp charging on our 2021 on our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus. Typical Usage Home Outlet Dryer Car Charger Connector Name NEMA 5-15 NEMA […]
In this video we show our 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus driving in extreme cold winter conditions and you will be shocked to see the amount of battery drain: This is Canadian winter driving of a Tesla Model 3. It is driving in very cold weather and the […]
How does al Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus with the factory All Season Tires handle during a Calgary blizzard? In this video we drive through the snow on icy roads speeding up, slowing down, cornering and even trying to do some donuts.
In 2020 we recorded a video of our 2019 Tesla Model 3 allowing very loud road noise into the cabin. In fact, on decent roads at highway speeds it often surpassed 80db which is very loud. We sold out 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ and bought a 2021 Tesla Model […]
Many Tesla fan boys will tell you that 110 volt charging (aka Level 1) that uses a standard household outlet is unacceptably slow. We show in the three videos below that while level one charging is not the best, it will be acceptable to most EV consumers: Tesla 110V Charging […]
We have two videos showing how Tesla’s perform in heavy rain covering both road noise and handling. Tesla Model 3 SR+ Handling in Heavy Rain 2021 Tesla Model 3 SR+ Road Noise in Both Wet and Dry Conditions
In this video and in the table below we explore the reasons a someone who is recently laid off would spend the money on a new Tesla Model 3. At first this seems nonsensical but once you run through the logic, it makes a lot of sense. We focus on […]
If you think Tesla is unbeatable, think again. Tesla makes a superior EV product overall but there are many deficiencies that provide Tesla with room to improve. In this video we explain that my old 2014 Ford Fusion Energi Plug In Hybrid has several distinct advantages over the Tesla Model […]
Tesla has been very good at keeping its offerings to a small number of options. Basically there are four things to consider: Standard battery VS Long range battery Two wheel drive VS All wheel drive (Tesla calls this ‘Dual Motor’) Base Autopilot VS Full Self Drive Partial Premium Interior VS […]
In this video we explain the how the global computer chip shortage will cost the auto industry $61 billion in lost sales just in 2021 and how the shortage will likely extend well into 2022. So how did Tesla avoid the chip shortage. It is affecting everyone from Mercedes, to […]
We have videos for: Tesla Model 3 SR+ In Heavy Snow Tesla Model 3 SR+ Extreme Cold Weather Driving Range Tesla Model 3 SR+ Real World Driving In Cold Weather Tesla Model 3 SR+ Charging on 110V In Cold Weather and today a late March snow and ice storm in […]
As many of you have been following this channel already know, my Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus gets about: 2/3 of its battery range rating in ideal conditions 5/8 of stated battery range in cool weather 3/8 of its stated battery range in extreme cold weather Video version of […]