This is a companion to a series of posts I’ve written on getting a Tesla. I’m documenting some at my professional blog and some videos at YouTube.
I’m adding those posts, along with other thoughts, here to document the experience as it occurs. I’m putting these in chronological order, for ease of following the story.
The Decision
Pre-Purchase
- The Tesla Ordering Experience
- Tracking My Range for a Tesla Model Y Charging Solution
- Date Slippage in the Tesla Model Y Order Process
- A surprising update
- Scheduling the Pickup
- Tesla Payments
The First Week
Early Experiences
- Autopilot and School Zones
- Adding a license plate
- Accessories for the Model Y
- Snow Tires
- First Ski Trip
Data
- Teslamate
Owning the Tesla
- Chill v Standard Acceleration
- Tesla Charge Loss While Sitting
- Turn off Tesla Sentry Mode at the Airport
- Traveling Away For Two Weeks
- Tesla Power Use in Summer and Winter
- Charge Costs at Tesla Superchargers
- Driving Costs With a Tesla Compared to Gas
- Initial FSD Thoughts with a Tesla Subscription
- Proving Minimal Charge Loss for the Tesla
- Summon in the Tesla FSD
- Tesla One Year Review at Nineteen Months
- The Three Year Review
- The Two Supercharger Trip
- Leaving the Tesla Home
- The $700 TPMS Sensor
- Proactive Battery Replacement
Full Self Driving
Costs