40,000 Miles in Our Tesla Model Y Performance | What It’s Like to Live With & How It’s Held Up

why does the thumbnail show a guy with his face in his hands? feels like click bait

Man people can’t like both? The internet sucks. I have both ev and ice cars. No complaints on both at all.

I've owned a 2019 Model 3 LRDM for almost 5 years and 63k miles. It's been the most trouble-free car I've owned in my 69 years. Battery capacity has degraded 9%. The car has had zero maintenance other than one set of wiper blades and a set of tires. Warranty repairs have been minimal and trouble free. Over the 63k miles I've owned it, the car has averaged 249 wh/mile, including lots of high speed and cold temp driving. Just yesterday I drove the car from Jackson Hole, WY to Berkeley, CA (900 miles) and achieved 246 WH/mile....almost exactly the EPA rated range. This drive included many hours of 75 MPH cruising. Most of my charging is at home at zero cost (using solar panels), or at the house in Jackson at 6 cents a KW/H. When traveling long distances the Supercharger network has been flawless. Over the 63k miles I've driven this car I've saved about $10k in fueling costs in addition to ~$5k in maintenance costs. At this point the interior of the car is virtually indistinguishable from new, and everything works at least as well as it did when the car was new. I should also note that with the ongoing OTA software updates the car just keeps getting better. All in all I'm a very satisfied customer and would be definitely buy another Tesla vehicle. One final thing, the "dealership experience" with this car has been orders of magnitude better than anything I've experienced with any other vehicle I've owned. The service centers are knowledgeable and honest, potential problems can be diagnosed remotely, most of what little service I've had has been done in my driveway, prices are reasonable, and the quality of work is far superior to 3rd party dealers. The purchasing experience also has been head and shoulders better than what I've experienced with 3rd party dealerships. All in all, a great ownership experience. Oh, and this car hauls ass, handles really well, is great in the snow, and gets 125 MPG.

As a 2022 Model 3 owner, I think for anyone who drives less than 250 miles per day and can charge at home, the Model 3 or Model Y are very good cars for the money and probably the best EV's you can buy. If you can’t charge at home, just make sure superchargers are available in the areas you travel. If you have a Tesla store in your area, you can always make an appointment to test drive one. They do not pressure you to buy anything and it will answer any questions you have about EV ownership and daily use.

Keeping our long-term Tesla Model Y for a few extra years turned out to be a great move, as we got to thoroughly test its performance and battery capacity to see how four years and 40,000 miles have affected its speed and range. Have you also owned an EV for several years now? We'd love to hear how the years have treated your vehicles. Let us know in the comments below!

Edmund is getting better and better each time

I'm in love with my 24 MY Performance and I can say that it's extremely well-built

What a good follow up video. One note on the range loss is I believe EVs generally have a high fall off early then steady out. I doubt you guys see same level of loss in a future test.

Very well done and fair, thanks!

Informative comparison over time. I also very much enjoy the phraseology you use and the clarity of your voice. Nice job!