Mark drives a Tesla Model S Dual Motor 90kWh 2016.
This is Mark’s third electric car, he’s owned the Tesla Model S 1-2 years and drives 15,000-20,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 60,000-70,000 miles and he achieves 215 miles from a full charge.
Why did you choose a Tesla Model S?
Battery range, luxury, acceleration, size & ability to accommodate dogs.
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Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this electric car
- Technology
- free supercharging
- looks.
Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this electric car
- Quality of paint
- nothing else…
Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?
Side light LED failed, required repair.
What are the standout technological features of the car?
- Auto navigation and preheating for charging
- mobile phone app is awesome and always works
- regular over the air updates, new features and issue resolution.
Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car
- Storage is huge
- live app tracking of location, speed and feature use
- in-car gaming and movies.
What electric car(s) are you interested in next and why?
Another Tesla because of the charging network, features, reliability, warranty & looks.
Home charging unit – outline both positive & negative elements
Tesla gen 2 and Rolec gen 2 – they reliably charge the cars, not particularly smart.
Electricity supplier & tariff – outline both positive & negative elements
BG – no positives except two period charges including lower rate at night.
What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?
- Tesla mostly – excellent reliability
- Polar chargemaster – poor reliability.
Insurer – outline both positive & negative elements
Admiral Multi-Car
Please itemise where you’re saving money owning & running an electric car
Save on: servicing, fuel, replacement parts, congestion charge & low emissions zone. In the £000’s per year.
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