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Tesla Model 3 Service & Maintenance Costs After 3.75 Years & 37,000 Miles

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 12 May 2023 04:17:45 +0000

My Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) is 3 months away from its 4-year birthday, and is approaching 37,000 miles. I had the air filter changed today, which means it’s time for another update on the car’s operation and maintenance costs. The last time I wrote an update on my Model 3 maintenance costs […]

Tesla Full Self Driving (Beta) V11 — 5-Week Review

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Sat, 06 May 2023 18:11:06 +0000

For 6 months, my wife and I have used 9 or 10 versions of FSD Beta V10. Recently, we heard about Tesla working on a “revolutionary” upgrade from V10 to V11. This upgrade would incorporate big improvements that Tesla has been working on for a long time. Finally, we got our upgrade a little over […]

What Goes On Underneath Your Tesla Can Hurt You

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 05:03:54 +0000

Tesla Model 3 in snow — image courtesy Tesla

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Image courtesy of Tesla.

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“15 Years” With The Tesla Model 3

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000

What’s it like owning a Tesla Model 3? Furthermore, we all know what’s great about a Model 3, but what should a new owner watch out for or be aware of? It depends on who you ask — different owners have different experiences. Some experiences are more common than others, though, and some are more […]

Electric Vehicle Range Anxiety: How Much Of A Problem Is It? How To Deal With It

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 03:53:41 +0000

24 New non-shared 250 kW Tesla Supercharger stalls. Beaver, Utah. December 26, 2022. Photo by Fritz Hasler.

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Tesla Extended Warranty for Model 3 & Model Y Now an Option!

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 05:46:48 +0000

It seems like most Americans are routinely hounded by annoying, scammy, spam phone calls telling you that you need to buy an extended warranty for your car. (Though, I haven’t been getting those for a while. Thanks, Biden?) I’m not sure why or how those became such common spam calls, but if you are indeed […]

Utah Record Snowfall — More Adventures in Winter Driving with My Dual Motor Tesla Model 3 (+ FSD Beta Update)

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:19:59 +0000

My Tesla Model 3 in 8 inches of new snow. Brighton Ski Resort, Utah. December 26, 2021. Photo by Fritz Hasler.

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Tess Hits 100,000

David Waterworth — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 15:01:14 +0000

Seven years ago, I put down my AU$1500 deposit and sat tight and anxious waiting for my Tesla Standard Range Plus (SR+) to arrive. Which she did, three and half years later. We watched videos, we participated in events. Tesla even brought out a left-hand drive version and we queued for one and a half […]

Winter Driving Adventures In My Tesla Model 3

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 02:10:14 +0000

My Tesla Model 3 in 8 inches of new snow. Brighton Ski Resort, Utah. December 26, 2021. Photo by Fritz Hasler.

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Tesla Model 3: 3-Year Review & Total Cost Of Ownership Comparison

Scott Cooney — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:00:26 +0000

Three and change years ago, I went to the local Tesla shop and picked up this blue beauty (his name is Yan). It was my first EV, though my company owned a Nissan Leaf I drove around a bit so I was already pretty enthused about EVs. I’ve never been a flashy guy, nor did […]

3 Years & 80,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3 — Battery Degradation, Maintenance Costs, Etc.

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:36:00 +0000

My Tesla Model 3 (Roxanne) and granddaughter. Pioneer dugout homes. Past vs. future. Castle Dale, Utah. Photo by Fritz Hasler/CleanTechnica.

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I Love Tesla’s New(ish) Blind Spot Camera Feature — Can We Get One More?

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:22:46 +0000

I probably saw news of the new Tesla blind spot camera feature when it was introduced in December 2021 and then forgot about it, or maybe it was somehow in my social media and Google News blind spot (haha) and I never noticed it at all. Well, recently, while going through my settings for something […]

Can Someone Explain To Me Why Tesla FSD Can’t Choose The Correct Lane?

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:34:35 +0000

First of all, this article was stimulated by one thing: I genuinely want to know why it is that Tesla FSD Beta has so much trouble getting in the correct lane to make a turn. If anyone has a solid, clear answer, I'd love to hear it.

3-Year Review of Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+)

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 23:38:19 +0000

Photo by Zach Shahan | CleanTechnica

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Tesla Aero Hubcap Replacement: Hub & Lug Nut Covers — Quick Installation & Review (Video)

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 03:47:08 +0000

I recently lost one of the original aero hubcaps our Tesla Model 3 SR+ came with. It seems that driving into a large amount of standing water in the midst of a ginormous Florida thunderstorm tore it off. (Or it was stolen.) It was quite sad to lose a hubcap, and a couple of days […]

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Maintenance Cost Update at 3 Years & 27,000 Miles

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 01:41:55 +0000

One of our writers, Fritz Hasler, recently wrote a short review of his Tesla Model 3 Long Range after 75,000 miles and nearly 3 years of ownership. We’ve had our Model 3 Standard Range for just slightly longer than Fritz has had his, but we’ve driven ours far less. I’ll wait to write a full […]

75,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3: Maintenance Costs, FSD (Beta), Hauling, Etc.

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 03:10:35 +0000

Mary, Zuni, my e-bike, and our Tesla Model 3 with a bike rack in Zion National Park, Utah. January 10, 2022. Photo by Fritz Hasler.

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The Tesla App — Informing Driving & Having Fun

David Waterworth — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:52:04 +0000

By David Waterworth, from conversations with Majella Waterworth I live in an unusual household. I don’t have a mobile phone (shock! gasp!). My wonderful wife has a mobile, and as we are rarely apart, we think that will suffice. However, the law of unintended consequences ensues. When we converted from dinosaurs to a Tesla 3 […]

How 3 Years With A Tesla Model 3 Almost Made Me Forget About The Mobility Revolution

Jesper Berggreen — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:00:22 +0000

The amount of writing about electric vehicles in mainstream media these days is staggering compared to when I decided to make the shift from fossil-fueled vehicles to electric vehicles in 2016. From a deep dive technical perspective, there are always new and interesting innovations, but in everyday life? Well, more and more people are making […]

Does the Tesla Full Self Driving Approach Have a See-saw Problem?

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 15 May 2022 06:45:56 +0000

Tesla fans are now well aware of Tesla’s approach to “full self driving,” but I’ll provide a super quick summary here just to make sure all readers are on the same page. Basically, Tesla drivers in North America who bought the “Full Self Driving” package and passed a Safety Score test have a beta version […]

All-Season Tires For The Tesla Model 3 To Keep Things Simple — Turned Out To Be Safe & Cheap

Jesper Berggreen — Mon, 09 May 2022 05:19:10 +0000

Back in November 2019, I wrote about my choice to replace the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 originally fittet on my Tesla Model 3 with all-season Michelin CrossClimate+ tyres (I recommend reading that article to learn more about my choice of tyre size etc.). After 30 months and 85,000 km (53,000 miles), these tires were ripe […]

Bubbling/Peeling Tesla Model 3 Steering Wheel — 25,000 Mile Review Update

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 07 May 2022 21:32:08 +0000

I may have had a one-of-a-kind issue with my Tesla Model 3 at nearly 25,000 miles. Perhaps others have had this issue, but I didn’t find it on forums and the Tesla Service tech I spoke to hadn’t seen the problem before. The problem, as you can see in the pic above and pics and […]

Tesla Service — Nothing Much To Do

David Waterworth — Sat, 07 May 2022 15:20:36 +0000

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Tesla service cars. Photo by JRR, CleanTechnica.

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Driving Our Tesla Model 3 Up The Bunya Mountains

David Waterworth — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:45:27 +0000

Photo by Majella Waterworth

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Tesla Model 3 used as a bird feeder for the parrots. Photo by Majella Waterworth.

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Taking Delivery Of Your 1st Tesla (Or Other EV) Soon? What Do You Need To Know?

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:41:05 +0000

My Tesla Model 3 (Roxanne) and granddaughter. Pioneer dugout homes. Past vs. future. Castle Dale, Utah. Photo by Fritz Hasler/CleanTechnica.

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Electric Car FAQs: Is It Okay To Charge Your Tesla With An Extension Cord?

David Waterworth — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:55:07 +0000

Charging our Tesla with an extension cord in Winton.

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Tesla “Full Self Driving” v10.8 Ongoing Review — Part 3

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:30:08 +0000

Tesla FSD (Beta) graphical interface. Left turn at a busy intersection. Note: green left turn signal, projected path, lane markers, red curb, and cars with tail lights. Saint George, Utah. December 21, 2021. Photo by Fritz Hasler.

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Tesla “Full Self Driving” v10.5 & v10.8 — Part 2

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 04:12:13 +0000

80 mph speed limits are common on I-15 near this Supercharger in Saint George, Utah. November 10, 2021. Photo by Fritz Hasler.

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Tesla’s “Feature-Complete Full Self Driving” v10.5 & v10.8 — Part 1

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 21:22:41 +0000

In Short: Let’s Stop Pissing & Moaning About What Feature-Complete Tesla Full Self-Driving Can’t Do and Start Talking About the Astonishing Things It Does Do Many have criticized Tesla for putting what Tesla calls “feature-complete Full Self Driving” in the hands of customers instead of just professional testers. It is claimed that even the name is […]

Me & My Model 3 Goin’ Cross-Country …

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 16:49:12 +0000

Figure 1: My wife and Model 3 with two big ebikes on back at Supercharger in Nephi, Utah. December 15, 2021. Photo by Fritz Hasler.

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Tesla Cost of Ownership: Model 3 Long Range — 2 Years & 50,000 Miles of Maintenance

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 04:30:07 +0000

Figure 1: Me and my Fantic full suspension mountain ebike in front of my Tesla Model 3 on Blue Ribbon Bridge, Three Lakes, Wisconsin. September 4, 2021. Photo by Mary Hasler.

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Tesla Model 3 Maintenance Costs — Two Years of Driving (Tires, Locked Trunk, 12V Battery)

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 02:20:32 +0000

We’ve had our Tesla Model 3 SR+ for a bit more than 2 years now. I recently had a service visit for a couple of things, but rather than write only about them, I figured it would be useful for people to see our full service history with the car. I’m going to go backward […]

Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta Rolls Out To ~1000 More Drivers — My 1st Impressions

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:47:30 +0000

Early this morning at about 3am ET/midnight California time, Tesla started rolling out access to “Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta” to Tesla owners who had gotten an average Safety Score of 100 and driven more than 100 miles since September 25. As noted previously, I was one of the ~1000 drivers who met those criteria. Therefore, […]

Pulling Trailers, Boats, & Bikes with Tesla Model 3

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 02:59:09 +0000

Everyone knows that if you want a trailer/receiver hitch on a Tesla, you have to buy a Model Y or Model X. Not true — you can have a very robust receiver installed by a third party such as U-Haul on a Model 3.

Tesla’s Safety Score Algorithm Is Extremely Sensitive

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 01:41:33 +0000

Screenshot of Tesla Safety Score by Zachary Shahan, CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Rolls Out “FSD Beta Button” & “Safety Score” To Countless Tesla Owners

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 05:12:41 +0000

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Tesla Tripping to Winton to See the Dinosaurs

David Waterworth — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:52:14 +0000

Image courtesy of David Waterworth

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Get Tesla’s White Seats, For Goodness Sake!

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 17:00:14 +0000

One of the hardest decisions we had to make when buying our Tesla Model 3 was which seats to get — the black or the white. Today, that would probably be the easiest decision — and I’m not using hyperbole here. We already knew this, but we knew it much more so after one day […]

Why Tesla Has Sold Over One Million Model 3 Electric Vehicles — From An Owner

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 08:20:06 +0000

Grandkids in the New Model 3 frunk – Lindon, Utah. Photo courtesy of Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler, CleanTechnica.

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9 Ways My Fantastic Tesla Model 3 Can Be Improved

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 16:12:22 +0000

Figure 2: Author’s Wife Mary, Dog Zuni, Model 3- Pictographs – Buckhorn Wash – San Rafael Swell Utah – March 17, 2020 (Fritz Hasler Photo)

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8 Things That Drive Me Nuts About My Tesla

Scott Cooney — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 01:29:12 +0000

I’m now 2 years into ownership of my Tesla Model 3, and generally, I love the car. As anyone who reads CleanTechnica regularly knows, most of our writers are generally favorable in their viewpoint of Tesla, and I’m no exception. It is hands-down the best “car experience” I’ve ever had (it’s not just a car, […]

The 2 Things I Love Most About Tesla Service

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 03:20:22 +0000

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Tesla service cars. Photo by JRR, CleanTechnica.

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What Do You Do With A Tesla When You Leave For Vacation (For 1½ Months)?

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 01:59:59 +0000

Photo by Zach Shahan | CleanTechnica

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Tesla Model 3 Service 15,000 Miles In

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 21:47:57 +0000

Tesla Model 3 SR+ about to get 12V battery replaced. Photo by Zach Shahan, CleanTechnica.

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Can You Charge an Electric Car with a Regular Outlet? Hell Yes!

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 23 May 2021 14:25:11 +0000

Can you charge an electric car with a regular outlet? This is actually a very common question. Many people even skip past asking this question and assume the answer is “no.” After all, a car is a giant machine. Both phones and computers use normal electricity plugs and outlets (or potentially a USB outlet in […]

Tesla Model 3 long-term review Archives | CleanTechnica

Tesla Model 3 Service & Maintenance Costs After 3.75 Years & 37,000 Miles

Tesla Full Self Driving (Beta) V11 — 5-Week Review

What Goes On Underneath Your Tesla Can Hurt You

“15 Years” With The Tesla Model 3

Electric Vehicle Range Anxiety: How Much Of A Problem Is It? How To Deal With It

Tesla Extended Warranty for Model 3 & Model Y Now an Option!

Utah Record Snowfall — More Adventures in Winter Driving with My Dual Motor Tesla Model 3 (+ FSD Beta Update)

Tess Hits 100,000

Winter Driving Adventures In My Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model 3: 3-Year Review & Total Cost Of Ownership Comparison

3 Years & 80,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3 — Battery Degradation, Maintenance Costs, Etc.

I Love Tesla’s New(ish) Blind Spot Camera Feature — Can We Get One More?

Can Someone Explain To Me Why Tesla FSD Can’t Choose The Correct Lane?

3-Year Review of Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+)

Tesla Aero Hubcap Replacement: Hub & Lug Nut Covers — Quick Installation & Review (Video)

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Maintenance Cost Update at 3 Years & 27,000 Miles

75,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3: Maintenance Costs, FSD (Beta), Hauling, Etc.

The Tesla App — Informing Driving & Having Fun

How 3 Years With A Tesla Model 3 Almost Made Me Forget About The Mobility Revolution

Does the Tesla Full Self Driving Approach Have a See-saw Problem?

All-Season Tires For The Tesla Model 3 To Keep Things Simple — Turned Out To Be Safe & Cheap

Bubbling/Peeling Tesla Model 3 Steering Wheel — 25,000 Mile Review Update

Tesla Service — Nothing Much To Do

Driving Our Tesla Model 3 Up The Bunya Mountains

Taking Delivery Of Your 1st Tesla (Or Other EV) Soon? What Do You Need To Know?

Electric Car FAQs: Is It Okay To Charge Your Tesla With An Extension Cord?

Tesla “Full Self Driving” v10.8 Ongoing Review — Part 3

Tesla “Full Self Driving” v10.5 & v10.8 — Part 2

Tesla’s “Feature-Complete Full Self Driving” v10.5 & v10.8 — Part 1

Me & My Model 3 Goin’ Cross-Country …

Tesla Cost of Ownership: Model 3 Long Range — 2 Years & 50,000 Miles of Maintenance

Tesla Model 3 Maintenance Costs — Two Years of Driving (Tires, Locked Trunk, 12V Battery)

Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta Rolls Out To ~1000 More Drivers — My 1st Impressions

Pulling Trailers, Boats, & Bikes with Tesla Model 3

Tesla’s Safety Score Algorithm Is **Extremely** Sensitive

Tesla Rolls Out “FSD Beta Button” & “Safety Score” To Countless Tesla Owners

Tesla Tripping to Winton to See the Dinosaurs

Get Tesla’s White Seats, For Goodness Sake!

Why Tesla Has Sold Over One Million Model 3 Electric Vehicles — From An Owner

9 Ways My Fantastic Tesla Model 3 Can Be Improved

8 Things That Drive Me Nuts About My Tesla

The 2 Things I Love Most About Tesla Service

What Do You Do With A Tesla When You Leave For Vacation (For 1½ Months)?

Tesla Model 3 Service 15,000 Miles In

Can You Charge an Electric Car with a Regular Outlet? Hell Yes!

Tesla’s Safety Score Algorithm Is Extremely Sensitive