Katie Schilling

There is so much misinformation around owning Teslas, even till this day: • No, you don’t get range anxiety. With a wall connector at home, you wake up to a “full tank” every day, and Tesla Supercharger stations are everywhere. • Teslas make the BEST road trip vehicles because of FSD. • Total ownership costs are much lower than a comparable gas car when you factor in fuel, and maintenance. • Tesla batteries are engineered for longevity. They’re designed to lose only 20% of capacity after 250K miles. • A Tesla is ~8x less likely to catch fire than a gasoline vehicle. • Tesla FSD can drive you from point A to point B anywhere in the US, including cross-country. It handles all our charging stops, parking, etc. • With FSD, you just press a button on the display, and the car will drive itself to your destination. You literally just relax. • On road trips, Tesla Superchargers are conveniently placed along your route in locations where you can eat, shop, and rest. • Average charging stops take 10–30 minutes. You do not charge to 100%, as that isn’t the quickest way. • The average price per kWh in the US is $0.18. Charging a Model 3 Premium RWD costs only $14.70 for over 360 miles of range. (Can be way less in some states) • Tesla vehicles are among the best to drive in winter. Heat pumps warm the cabin quickly and efficiently, while instant torque and traction control provide excellent grip. • The only maintenance typically required is cabin air filters, tires, and windshield fluid. • New battery replacements for the Model 3 and Model Y start as low as $8,000 to $12,000, not the “$30,000 to $40,000” some “experts” claim. The battery itself costs about the same as (or less than) a typical engine replacement, but with far less labor involved. Full battery replacements are extremely rare. • The electric motors slow the car by recovering kinetic energy and sending it back into the battery, so the physical brakes hardly ever get used. They can last onwards of 250K miles. • Teslas get frequent OTA software updates that add new features, improve performance, and fix issues without a service cost. • Tesla vehicles have the highest safety ratings in the industry, and rank among the lowest fatality rates. Cybertruck is the safest pickup truck, by far. • Model 3&Y, and Cybertruck can power our home during an outage with the correct equipment. Best cars ever.