Gary Hinchliffe drives a Tesla Model 3 50kWh 2021.
This is Gary’s first electric car, he’s owned the Tesla Model 3 1-2 years and drives 20,000-30,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 40,000-50,000 miles and he achieves 200 miles from a full charge.
Why did you choose the Tesla Model 3?
It is THE electric car. Very efficient, great tech and the Supercharger network is awesome.
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Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this electric car
- Tax benefits
- cheap to run
- such fun to drive.
Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this electric car
- None
Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?
Infotainment totally frozen and fixed under warranty.
What are the standout technological features of the car?
- Tech is off the scale
- Google maps
- built-in Spotify/YouTube/Netflix etc.
Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car
Light show and fart mode!
What electric car(s) are you interested in next and why?
Another Tesla
Home charging unit – outline both positive & negative elements
Nothing negative, positives are that it’s cheap and so easy to use.
Electricity supplier & tariff – outline both positive & negative elements
Octopus Go – only negative is the low rate is only for 4 hours.
What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?
Tesla – it’s awesome!
Insurer – outline both positive & negative elements
Churchill – the positive is the price & the negative is the high excess.
Please itemise where you’re saving money (or not) owning & running a Tesla Model 3
I save about £400 per month. It costs 1.5p per mile to drive and there are no maintenance costs.
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