I Hate it But I Love it - Diehard Petrolhead Drives a Tesla for The First Time in His Life
In this video I do something I have never done before and that is to drive an EV (BEV, battery electric vehicle) more specifically a Tesla Model 3. In the video I share my genuine and honest first impressions, my frustrations with the touchscreen, charging attempts and cornering experience.
I have to say that the driving was a lot more enjoyable than I imagined. Different but not that different. Some things, mostly related to the user interface were definitely not as enjoyable and were even frustrating. The goal of the video was to share honest and genuine feelings and impressions through the eyes of a petrolhead so that other petrolheads can get a relatable second hand experience of EV driving.
I also have to say that I'm ashamed the Internet almost managed to convince me into thinking that I must pick a side. Choose one over the other. Stand against EVs because I'm a petrolhead. I realized that I started to dislike these cars without ever having tried them. I started getting on a bandwagon and I think that's stupid and it does nothing other than rob me of new experiences. There's no reason to pick sides. It's just a car. We only live once so I think it's better to taste and try everything rather than argue about things. It's better to appreciate the incredible diversity of this interesting time we live in.
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00:00 Interface frustrations
10:05 Frunk adventures
12:30 Does it do a burnout?
13:25 Card Rejected
18:06 Cornering
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How was your experience figuring out where was hidden the odometer? I hate working on those cars as a mechanic...
I totally agree about the user interface. I hate it when everything is buried in menus, on a touch screen. Gimme a freaking button! I can hit the button while driving, without taking my eyes off the road for more than a split second. The same can't be said for a touch screen.
That bit at the end is oh so true. We're basically still cavemen, with a bunch of fancy new toys. Our technological progress is outpacing our evolutionary progress by orders of magnitude. We've reached a point where our own technology has become like magic to us, because we can't wrap our monkey brains around it.
You should try the lexus rz
Having driven a Model 3 for four years, I usually interact with the car through voice commands, rather than the screen.
Clarification for non Europeans: He is not angry, he is just bosnian.
American cars make a bong or beep sound for everything a European considers normal behaviour in normal circumstances. It makes one sad-angry.
😂
burek with cheese
"man goes more italian every minute he drives a tesla"
I don't know if i missed a joke, but he's not italian, he's Bosnian.
I wonder if he's related to the former FC Groningen, Twente, Southampton, Ajax and Serbia footballer Dušan Tadić?
@@mikanunx both his hand gestures of frustration with the interface and his aggressive driving on a twisty road became progressively more italian (though he is bosnian)
@@mikanunx plus he is in portugal in this vid
@@mikanunx I thaught he is Portuguese
- It's just a car, and it's a nice car - beep I liked that ending
That ending perfectly sums up the vehicle. Fun but annoying
I did too! The car was trying to communicate with him.
Some achievements might include "Googled for instructions 25 times". "Found 10 non functioning charging stations" "Yelled what the fuck 50 times". Great video
That's just driving a Tesla. Owning one is a whole different ballpark, driving is easier.
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You gotta use a tesla super charger. other chargers suck balls
Vast majority of charging is done at home. Non issue really.
Lmfao .. great comment fam
It made me smile to hear you ranting about apps, passwords and constantly giving out personal information. I feel exactly the same but thought it was because I'm 57 years old, but it turns out its a cross-generational thing 😀
I'm 40 and also HATE that crap with a passion.
I'm in my 20s, a cybersecurity professional, and I also agree. It's overcomplicating a non issue and only giving companies the opportunity for a data breach.
30ish. same feeling
I am 20 and I also hate it
I am 35 and I HATE that shіtе with utmost passion. Why? WHY? WHYYYY?
Your philosophical spin at the end was great and a welcome addition to a better world. Love it thank you.
That's what I love about D4A's videos, the objectivity, it should be an inspiration to all :)
I agree. That was the best part. #please make a short of the anti division part of your video.
@@eTiMaGoIn general yes, but he is wrong about the screen controls. He only had few hours of experience and you can't expect everything to be straight forward. For people that don't drive manual transmission it's nightmare but for people who are used to it it's simple. Same with screen. To me menus are perfect. Want to open the hood well you just press the hood on the screen it's straight forward. Climate controls on screen have big buttons that are easy to use.
"It's a nice car..." saddest tone i have ever heard
Beep?
8:59 How to open the glovebox if the table is broken? "Oh, sorry mr. Policeman, I can't show you my documents, because the huge tablet is broken and this is the only way to open the glovebox, where my docs are".
I configured it for the button on the steering wheel. Hold the button 3 sec, glovebox opens. No matter the state of the tablet.
voice commands still work
What a terrible vehicle. Other EVs are much better.
@@randomname4726 nothing comes close in the same price range.
Eventually the glove box will be a subscription add-on.
F, even the glove box ? that is not cost cutting, I bet the plastic box with a plastic button release is way cheaper than a damn motor connected to a computer to open a damn glove box.
Planned obsolescense my dude
But they can sell u a motor in the future… ive had tons of cars. Never had a dash latch go bad, fiddly? Yeah a few. But bet that when that goes bad, ur going to the dealer. Im not against ev, can’t afford one anyway. But their implementation sucks.
It’s not that hard to understand. I own a Tesla and I don’t have to carry any keys anymore. Zero keys. If they do it the normal way then I will need a key for the glovebox. I probably open the glovebox once every 2 months. I prefer this way over having a metal key that I could potentially lose.
@@immortalizedwarriordon't say plan obsolescence, because even 10 year teslas still have the glovebox working, and there is no hidden engineering that will make it stop. That's like saying motorized car windows is planned obsolescence. Just not true
@@FriedChairsyeah and the other 99% of us open the glove box twice a day because 1) its a useful compartment and 2) we can actually use it instantaneously. Also I don't think I've ever locked my glove box, but it's nice to have the option.
I am a retired engineer. I've been arguing your points on user interface FOREVER! First principles of human/machine interaction should not be violated! Most drivers are used to a stoplight that has RED as stop, GREEN as go. Change that, and you kill a lot of people. Change the paradigm of daily car use and you get a lot of very frustrated people! The screen should at least mimic a row of commonly used buttons available on practically every car. Great comments on tribalism by the way.
Go rent a rental car from a maker you are not familiar with, I did last year and that Puegot has so many controls so badly positioned it took me 10 minutes to unfold the wing mirrors and the navigation controls were so bad I used my iPhone for 4 days before I was able to switch to car nav. Why the narrator of the show could not see the hazard button which is above the rear view mirror, same place it is in many cars I have no idea. This kind of blindness is common on people with obvious anger management issues though.
@@jjamespacbell "Go rent a rental car from a maker you are not familiar with" I had this 15 years ago (I think it was a VW Passat). I had a 500 mile business trip and the car was dropped off in the company car park with the keys left at reception. A hire car so no user manual. The "handbrake" is a pushbutton and was simply crap. It would either roll back down a slope or stay on and stall the motor when I pulled away. No functional benefit to the user, simply change for it's own sake.
I hope you were saying this from actual experience driving a Tesla. Most people feel it’s going to be a horrible experience that causes a lot of retraining but actually pretty much everybody that ends up driving a Tesla are very happy with the screen big advantage is that your car will always stay up-to-date have all the featuresthat the new Tesla have because of the software based interface.
@@bspencersf Not convinced that's true - i own one, several of my friends do (tech company, not a huge surprise) and most of us bitch about the terrible UI, even several years into ownership. Sure, I've learned where all the options are, but it's still a terrible flow to have to go into the car menu, then the lights menu, then press two buttons when you drive into a fog bank and need to be paying attention but there is no foglight button you can hit by feel. I realise they "fixed" this on the newer models by just deleting the fog lights. The passenger wants into the glove box they reach over to the drivers side, take away the nav system by opening the menu, then press another button. This is a worse flow. Yes, you can learn it. It's still bad. That's before you reach the things that only work on automatic setting but the automatic stuff doesn't really work reliably, like lights and wipers. Sure, they work 90+% of the time, but that's still a lot worse than normal wipers and lights that work 100% of the time.
@@bspencersf I have owned my Model Y for 3 years and loved it from day 1 hour 1. I do think Tesla could add a 2 minute video tutorial right on the screen to show newbies how to use the system, this would be great for rental agencies and maybe impatient hot heads like this KZheadr
Petrolhead here. I had one of these for 4 years. I agree, undoubtedly the best daily to drive around town and get the kids to school safely with a full "tank" everyday when you can charge home, plus very limited maintenance. Now the biggest problem is that the acceleration is the only party trick, you need something else for the weekends. Personally chose an MX5, which is slower, less practical, less safe, more expensive to run (and insure in my area, an MX5 yup!) but it brings the smiles the Tesla is missing. Thanks for all your great content!
Grabs the tow hook. "You use this to bash your head in after looking for the button to open the trunk"
I can never find the hazards in any rental either, this is why I have a wife to point it out and call me a dummy afterwards.
First time in my life I couldn't find the hazards and I drove some very weird cars. It's a tiny non-glowing faint red triangle outside the field of vision here...even if you look at the ambient lighting you might not spot it if you're tall.
Every modern Toyota I have been in has the button for the hazards in the same spot in the center of the dash.
@@paulguetschow4462Where it should be.
There’s a hazard lights button overhead near the rear view mirror.
@@d4a Fun Fact... Tesla Model S Prototype Unveiled in April 2009
My 1975 Volkswagen Beetle is looking more and more valuable every day…..Terminator be damned!
The sheer rage is palpable!
And relatable!
I suppose for an iPad with such a massive battery that it needs wheels to make it portable, the performance as a mode of transport isn’t too shabby really.
Lol
Lol!
Tesla actually isn't a car manufacturer. Its a AI/techcompany
that fist while yelling "stop beeping!" explains a lot 🤣
"Stop peeping" 😂
36' "I started to dislike it because it's new and it's different." So much truth in this, most of us have this attitude about many things in life. First step: recognize the issue.
Tbh if they did not lie and try to force it down ppls necks and not act like it's the best thing since sliced bread .. then maybe ppl would have had a better reaction to it , but I really feel the way they try to force it , that's the main reason ppl don't like them .. that and they are not any better on the planet than a diesel truck ... I personally dispise ev cars but I'm not against them if it makes sence .. they have a purpose , but it is not to take over the automotive scene ... but alot of it is like u say bro it's ppls mentality toards change , but the change needs to be better 😅.. peace and love bro keep it rad stay safe
@@mastercricket7626 I understand. It's become this whole culture war type of thing. It's not that deep it's just a car. Evs are perfect for me and others and imperfect for others. Same could be said for other types of cars
@@mastercricket7626 change isn't always good for a lot of people
@@mastercricket7626 It's not just that peoples mentality is against change. The 'complaints' against evs can generally be divided into two groups. On one hand you've got the people complaining about the lack of noise, lack of soul, charging infrastructure, range, touch screen controls and so on. Most of which is valid to a certain extent. If someone tows a lot long distance or just travels over 400 km and absolutely cannot stop for other than quick gas topups or piss breaks, evs really aren't for you. On the other hand however you've got what are basically just open questions designed to spread doubt. Like for example if an ev is even better than a diesel truck? How destructive is lithium mining? What happens to lithium batteries after they're done? All of these can be answered with some searching on google which proves that evs are much better for the environment compared to ice vehicles. Yet for some reason they just keep poping up in arguments. This isn't even the first time we've seen this. The same kind of doubt was spread about side effects of smoking. After the corporations couldn't deny the effects that smoking has on your lungs they started spreading doubt. I think the same thing is happening now. You can't outright deny that burning gas is bad for the environment and people around you so you spread doubt about if it's even worth switching to electric.
the idiotic idea to put everything on a screen is an idiotic idea that many manufacturers are following. if that lcd dies, you wont be able to do anything plus , how much will that cost? stupid idea. the controls need to be simple to avoid distracting the driver too much trying to find a stupid menu. the controls need to be reliable they feel the need to put every damn thing on a touch screen because that is the "future"
Because it is cheap for them and many car manufactures have their largest sales in Chine, where people believe that a car with buttons is a car of the past.
it's a gimmick, they think the customers want it, it saves them money on mechanical design linkages, what's not to like? :p Glad to see more manufacturers coming to their senses and putting buttons and knobs back in nowadays...
lol, that's what just happened to my vehicle. Luckily heating controls are normal dials that I can turn. It's a real showstopper if the demisters are on it.
Its the correct way. I rarely even look at the screen. Sometimes to know how fast i actually am. I do not need the RPMs, i do not need the oil pressure, i do not need to know where i am, there is a window to the outside world. If you do not like that please buy a VW. They will fer sure build you a VW Golf with stalks in 2100.
My daily is a 2007 Prius. Even a car of this vintage has a touch screen for some important functions. Those touch screens are getting pretty old now, and as far as I know nobody makes replacements. Eventually, the supply of good used screens is gonna run out. It's kinda sad to see a perfectly good car get junked on account of a touch screen, but that's the reality we're facing.
Man about to dang cry when he said "it's fine , I like it."
"This is stupid, corners are stupid... {beep, beep, beep) ... STFU!" 🤣 I'll remain a happy Neanderthal that's sticking with an old petrol-fueled car to traverse the vast expanses of Australia. 🇦🇺
given the state of cellphone coverage, i would hate to need data in order to add range down there.
Are they trying to shove ev's down yals necks over there to bro?
@@mastercricket7626 To a degree, yes. But it's mainly political posturing here at the moment. IMO. 😎
@@maxhugen right on and I feel ya there bro .. the political shit in the states is nuts specially with elections lol .. peace and love bro keep it rad stay safe and build on l8z famz
@@mastercricket7626 Agree! The upcoming US election and ongoing Trump trials are crazy.
I hate the trend to have every setting in a UI with a passion. It's unlawful to use your phone while driving because it's distracting (which is a good thing IMO), but searching for some stupid setting on your giant car tablet is absolutely fine...
I'm still astounded that the regulators are allowing these big screens in modern cars. Petrol or electric. As if it's not hard enough to keep people's minds on the task of driving.
Especially when using a phone even for a call is a no-no (which is good btw, but I would love to see a ban on these big screens).
I would rather have 20 analog buttons over a single screen
You speak out of my heart. The way with these bloody screens is 100% the wrong direction, it's idiotic and dangerous. How they are even allowed on the road is more than a joke. Cheers 👍💪✌
What’s wrong? Lights are automatic, wipers are automatic, climate is automatic. Why would you need to press tge buttons all the time while driving? On EVs you almost never need to touch brakes, because “one pedal driving”. So basically EV driving is as simple as steering wheel + one pedal. That’s it. There’s no need even to switch to high beam anymore because it’s automatic with adaptive pixels
Most things are automatic, and you can use voice control for others.
@@alexeysamokhin9629 then why was he having such a hard time??
@@alexeysamokhin9629 Your argument is "it's fine", not "it's better because of X and Y". Therefore you are simply just defending Tesla here, which is a corporation that wants you money, there's nothing noble about defending those.
glad you're visiting Portugal. Hope you're enjoying it. Don't forget to try out the good food (specially in the north regions) and a good "vinho tinto" to add some flavour to that dull car experience😄
I am a petrolhead and an EV enthusiast and I approve of this message :D Note on the annoying backseat driver stuff: as testing regimes like Euro NCAP evolve and include more of these driving assists, it's becoming impossible to make a car that scores 5 stars without it. It's annoying and distracting and things like the Lane Keep Assist (the thing that nudged you back to the center) is downright dangerous - my cheapy 2022 petrol car has it and I hate it. We can only hope that, as these technologies mature, they'll become more accurate and less intrusive.
I had to disable lane keep assist on my Mazda 3 2020. That system intervened in a roundabout and throw me off track,I barely had enough time to correct my trajectory. It’s been off since then.
I think all these things should be banned. The car will never know if you want to cross the lane or not, so it will always be intrusive. I think the car should only act as a last resource. But people should stop wanting electronic babysitters for everything.
@@toxicr It knows you're about to cross a line because you used your indicators. You did use your indicators, right?
@@kjlovescoffee Most ppl wont mind about it until a whole generation will be app dependent even to climb a tree... Nevermind.
Euro NCAP will demand certain functions to have dedicated physical buttons to achieve 5 star.
Watching you lose your mind over the UI was the best part of this video :D The achievements idea is genius though! Oh and try driving one of these through the chaos of a Southeast Asian city with motorcycles appearing out of nowhere and freaking out the system :D On the bright side, more and more manufacturers are finally getting the message and going back to buttons and knobs in newer models. Whether Tesla will actually ever do that... And your last part about division... that just resonates so hard :( Irrational hatred is such a drag on our society...
South America have the same chaos in some cities, just less than Southeast Asia. haha Underground Parking Lots will beep forever too. In reality these things don't have any utility besides disturbing you and impressing bad drivers so they buy it. For me, that beeps means "You'll crash, stupid human, looookkk outtt...." and i start fighting with my senses to find out what i'm doing wrong. 😂
Oh, no, if I watch this am I going to want a Tesla? Screw it, let’s watch.
I'm guessing it's a no...
I’ve never understood this sentiment, why deny yourself something when you might like it?
@@RudyOMP it will ruin your new experience, your passion etc
@@RudyOMPbecause you can't afford it.
@@rikyoh130 that’s interesting, what do you mean?
The rage at the beeps, amazing... As someone who's considering getting one, I loved this video. There are a few things in the Model 3 that make me think twice about getting one: - No buttons, everything is through the damn screen - No dash or even a HUD - No stalks, now we get capacitive buttons in the steering wheel. Also, the gear selection is either in the screen or some capacitive buttons near the dome lights(where the hazards are) - No Android Auto - Have to rely on public charging
I drove an bmw years ago and had the same rage. All that beeps only disturbed me. I was changing lanes and that shit starts to beep because of a distant car i already saw, but it makes me feel like i'm a dumb guy that is about to crash into something i didn't saw... so i didn't changed to the other lane because i started to look where i was going to crash... the same happened into a parking lot where it beeps all the time because of the columns there... So i started to ignore that beeps and drove like a normal person. In other words, it does not have any utility besides disturbing the driver and impressing bad drivers so they buy it. hahaha...
@toxicr you can change the sensitivity of those warning systems or turn them off entirely. That's not the main point
EV's are for people with a garage / ability to charge from home. Public charging is a MESS, and it's stupidly expensive also, in the US the price at some of the chargers is almost equivalent to filling up with gas.. I did hear there is / are at least one aftermarket dash screen you can get for the M3, someone told me but I didn't confirm... It's my main gripe with the car too.
@@volvo09 I've already looked at some offerings and they integrate with the car software but it's not the same has having it from factory
Check for Tesla superchargers in your area - they are awesome and worry-free. Make sure you have charging at home or at your office - I almost never use any other chargers, it's not just worth it. The screen is luckily smooth and easy to understand, in general. And you can use voice commands if you don't like it + some things are available on the steering wheel scroll wheels. Also, the new model 3 is amazing - no better car for the price.
A good vehicle interior design, as said is designed for human interaction. You should not have to take your eyes off the road to turn ac on/off, radio, heated seats etc... My opinion the user interface of the tesla is one of the worst interfaces I have ever seen.
I can do all that without taking my hands off the wheel and eyes off the road driving my Tesla. This guy has an awesome channel but consider this entertainment rather than a review
Love the fact that the car had the last word ...... beep.
That wasn't the car
Love the rants lol. Did not expect the life lesson at the end. You are one of a kind, having a gf from Bosnia and knowing all the stories i can definitely relate and feel the deeper meaning. Love you, stay strong!
Oh. My. God! This guy is my doppelganger! Loved the review, loved the honesty, loved the passion, loved the life view. From now on when that inner rage starts boiling up I'll know my inner Bosnian is about to pay a visit. Thank you sir, just brilliant.
Cars designed to guarantee "distracted driver" accidents? Elon Musk (in)famously said something like "I know more about manufacturing than anyone on the planet." Even if true, clearly neither he nor his car company has any idea what "ergonomics" are. Zero information in line with driver's sight? The only controls require turning your attention (your eyes) away from the road? I'd love to find out how many accidents are caused by Tesla drivers playing with the menus...
Brilliant commentary at the end. Loved to see and hear this side of you.
Thank you for making this video. As a motorcyclist I now know to emergency brake everytime I see a Tesla as the driver is guaranteed to be fiddling with their tablet control interface and not observing their surroundings!!!
It is definitely easier to fear things you don't know much about. Its the lazy way to be. I'm glad that you took the time to at least give it a shot! I don't drive an EV yet, I may never drive an EV, but I can see the advantages. Most of what I hear about EV's IRL comes from people who have never driven one. The more you learn about things, even things you don't like, the less you fear them. Its easy to empathize with combustion owners, its also easy to empathize with EV owners.
Screens do NOT belong in a vehicle. Simple buttons and knobs (like for the last 120 years) are just fine.
Great video. Just a tip for anyone who is apprehensive about using the UI on the tablet: Most controls are available through the voice interface. It works better than you might expect. Press the button on the right side of the steering wheel and tell the car what you want. "open trunk", "open glovebox" etc.
Exactly what I thought, even I've never seen an electric car in front of me.
What if you don't speak english/have bad accent or just don't have voice control in your native language? Even if you do it takes at least 5s+ to say "turn on hazards" when you have to focus on driving in an emergency instead of 0.5s to push a big red button
I'll be sure to let my family with very heavy accents know that. I'm sure it will go fine. And I'm sure it understands sign language for my niece right? Because she can't speak, but I'm sure they thought of that.
@@MartinKraner the giant hazard button with red hazard symbol above the rear view mirror.
This is one of my favorite videos ever! Not just car videos, Videos. Full stop. Love you man! Keep making car content as you do. No spices needed.
That was hilaaarious mate 😄 Everything you talked about was super funny and interesting, you should definitely do more of these, if the rent cost isn't ridiculous of course. Even though I do like most of the things that you don't, like the screen and how it's the center of everything, I do understand and your point and your reactions and explaining was really funny. Amazing video, do more if it's possible 🥲
I hardly ever comment,,, but I love you man.. I wish more people have your mentality
15:14 the charging is ABYSMAL. compared to a simple cash payment, now I need a (charged) smartphone with a specific up to date OS, a (valid and payed) internet connection and enough data to download a stupid app to charge? screw that!
It's especially dumb considering that you're literally just doing all this to... engage a relay. A billion lines of code across multiple platforms, just to pay to flip a switch and push voltage into your battery. Damn things could be coin operated if the designers had any real consideration for end users.
If you own a tesla, you just need your car key, which is your cellphone.. you don't need anything else. Just plug it in and go to the toilet a or drink a coffee. When you come back you've charged enough for the rest of your trip
@@Ithirahad :-) I can not wait for the moment Tesla and others discover the possibility to display advertisements on this nice big center-screen 😵💫 and for 17,99 a month you can buy an add-free driving experience, I patent it: "focus-drive-mode" 🤢
@@joachimborgonjon8995 "you just need your car key, which is your cellphone"... no, you need a SMARTphone and not just any smartphone. I am very happy that my phone and my car-keys do NOT know eachother..
I can buy gas, I can go shopping, I can travel by bus - ALL using my contactless debit card. Why not pay to charge an EV that way? Its all about harvesting your personal data.
I think the most terrifying trend of modern society is the way that big companies treat customers. They treat them like complete idiots. What we will get if everything and everyone treat everyone like idiots? We'll get a society full of idiots, unable to think, to act, to do anything. This is scary.
Mate the last beep after the rant just got me laughing haha, I love how it went from a Tesla review video to humanity review haha. You have an amazing energy dude! I learned a lot of stuff from your vids and explanations of combustion engine things, they are very educating and informative!
I don't know what is more frightening: to see you ranting like an old man about young generation or the fact that I actually feel the same for the most part.
I already have several different apps on my phone for different parking areas of the city, and that really pisses me off. Having several MORE apps for different charging stations would just add to it. Plus its another thing if you leave your phone at home. Theres no drive-off policy for EV charging.
In a world where there’s a (sometimes “necessary”) app for everything; being able to have as little apps and intrusions as possible is an under rated yet so simplistic, thing to have. Every time I need a new app or account for something I want to groan aloud lol
There’s is if you use Tesla and their chargers. You just go to a closest supercharger, plug in, wait 25 minutes and drive away. You DO NOT need a phone with you.
I was laughing all the way through, not at you, but at myself because I realized it could just as well have been me ranting and looking like I was feeling sick and on the verge of throwing up 😂
"But that's just the defaults, you can turn it off. Maybe. Then you get a system update and it turns it back on again" That had me laughing out loud.
idk why 28:53 is so interesting "i am not like that and therefore i disliked and fear that which is different from me", guess that way of thinking makes us belong to a certain group easier, (common enemy is a great way to connect), make people more on the same motivation, and thus increase our chance of survival as a group. now that i think of it i notice this happens everywhere, in soccer supporters, music artists and so on.
man i'm so glad you went on a mountain run in the tesla. 99% of tesla videos just show drag racing. a lot of people don't fully understand how good the handling is with all the weight being so low in the car. it handles WAY better than you'd expect from essentially a car competing with a honda civic or corolla
Yeah with about 1/2 the vehicles weight being soooo low it must be surprisingly nimble. One would expect it to handle like a truck if you simply looked at weight.
@@volvo09 it drives like a perfectly balanced heavy car.
It's $15,000 more expensive than a Honda Civic? Put it this way, I was just in the market for a car, and the civic was an option, the model 3 was not, even if I had wanted it.
@@aggonzalezdc with 15000 worth of gas, you drive a long way. That's why EV are not for everyone and can't replace like for like combustion engine cars.
@@jmbpinto73 yep. If I had the money I'd LOVE to have a little EV to get groceries with. But I don't have the luxury of owning an EV. Which is why the legislation in places like CA where they want no more ICE cars after 2030? So basically, only rich people can buy cars in California now? I mean, I even OWN A HOME, I'm way better off than a lot of Americans, and even I can't charge an EV at home! if I could afford one at all. It's crazy to me. EVs are good, do not get me wrong (even if I think Tesla is a bit shite, but that's not a problem with EVs), but you can't force them on everyone!
Love, Love this video. "Frunk Master" . "please stop beeping". Have you ever seen the "Beverly Hillbillies"? I kind of got a "Beverly Hillbillies" vibe from time to time. I hope you don't find that insulting. It's definitely not meant to be. I should just say "fish out of water" vibe. I've always wanted to try a Tesla, but never have. I just want to feel the power. The things you like, I'd like. The things you dislike are all the things I despise about today's tech. You're very open-minded, very honest, very objective. Love your channel!
I have two comments about this video: 1. The lack of buttons is not about cost cutting, is about planned obsolescence and about having just Tesla servicing your every tiny actuator. 2. Thanks in part to you, I am now (also) driving a Honda Hornet 2002. Fully analogue, 4 cylinders of beautiful howling carburetor engine, pure driving pleasure. Thank you for that.
That's an awesome bike! Enjoy it and be safe. Honda 4 cyls are indestructible
Oh man...... I feel your frustration. After (briefly) owning a new Yaris Hybrid, I went back to an analogue Hyundai i10. Lost a lot of money doing so. As with the Tesla, it has windows I can see through. I see the signposts better than the car. I keep in my lane etc. Ritual when getting in the car...... Auto stop "off". Speed camera off...... Menu, down, down, OK, Menu, Menu, Menu, Menu. Set off...... Long press of "lane assist". I am now driving. Next journey...... All the above. Sounds like a tumble dryer. One of life's last little pleasures (driving) is nearly lost to me.
first day with the car, can you make another after 1 week of using it? seems a nice car even being an old model.
LOVE the rage at the touchscreen BS... hilarious how it distracts you and then yells at you for being distracted.
I don't understand why car manufacturers nowadays design mobile entertainment centers with a phone interface on wheels instead of cars.
I am petrolhead aswell. I have Nissan 200sx S14 which I have rebuilt all by myself. I use it for weekend drives, some slalom and some drifting to have fun and enjoy what an old ICE car could offer. I also have a 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance as a daily. I also don't agree with people, who wants to pick sides. Probably, it is like if You pick a side and You think that you have picked a better side - your opponents in the opposite side are losing something or are just stupid, and that, for some reason, makes a person think that he is better in that way. Well it is what I could agree on. I think You can have both of both worlds. There is no car, that can beat my TM3P for my taste as a daily. I have a solar panels on a roof, each day I have as much energy to drive as I want to. And I stopped counting the money for daily driving. In the end of the month it costs me 10€-20€ to drive as much as I need. For all the trips I take. It is super reliable, it is predictable, it doesn't need effort at all to control it. All the technology that has got into it is amazing. And for the price of it there is no other car that can be just as fast from the start (3.3 secs/100km/h), as comfy and plenty of space and as cheap to drive. There's nothing in the ICE world for it. But. Yes. It lacks some things that we had before and lost. I used to say, that best cars were made up until 2005 or so. After that computers took over and ruined much fun from the cars. Not all, but generally. And this is why keeping the "analog" which only need + from the battery and some fuel - is still really fun and enjoyable. Both cars for me are amazing for what they are. They are just made for different purposes. Sure I can turn on Track mode in my Tesla and start drifting. But no, it would not be fun. I have my S14 for that. And yes, I could try daily drive my S14, but ammount of "back pain", sweat and just the effort needed to drive it... Tesla is for that. ----------------- Also few points about the video. You can control windshield wipers with the button on the left and scroll wheel to change it's speed. That beeping You have heard over and over again - I think that it rental company device on the top? My car haven't made on in two years I have it (not talking about warning signals (those three loud BEEP BEEP BEEP)). Also, the minimalism of it, it is love it or hate it. I like it, it saves not only on cost, but on weight, which makes Tesla more efficient. And lot of things can be changed via voice command instead of trying to search via touch screen. I think I had more points in mind, but these are the ones I remember after one hour after watching. :D
"it forces me to readapt" "it's fine! I like it!" The paradox nature of man....
That’s not natural, that’s being forced into submission by a technocratic overlord..
@@NewEdgeDesignsIt's litteraly the nature of man, and evolution in general, if you didn't adapt to something new out there in the wild, you'd die, simple as that
@@Aymaelful this is revolution backwards. technology exists to make our life easier. by forcing us to adapt it defies its own purpose. technology is supposed to adapt to humans, not the other way around! this is why buttons existed in the first place. they are intuitive to use, practical, you have instant tactile feedback. that touchscreen is nothing more than a way for big companies to save money while sacrificing on user experience. wake up!
@@Aymaelful Not completely true. We always tried to adapt the environment to us. There is no adapting the Tesla to us.
The paradox of man is that he denies a supreme creator made him, denies the complexity of a single blood cell. Denies the complexity of reproduction and new humans born. Then turns around and designs an ever more complex society within which to live.
I’m 33 years old, I’m a car mechanic and I really try to get in touch with the new age and stay positive about it. And every time I do, I’m so disappointed that I return to my 1996 Audi A6 and feel just fine, because it does what it’s meant to do. Always, reliable, no matter whether I go 5, 50 or 5000 Miles. Glove box opens only by touch menu?! This is a good reason to fill fuel in a Tesla, but not for driving but to burn the damn thing up… Is it so hard to make these essential functions work without a ridiculous attempt for reinventing the wheel? Arrrghhh…
Now people should understand why Bosnian national dishes are things like Chevapi or Burek. Three ingredients. Protein, Carbs and Fet. All naked. Salt and pepper and onions and Kajmak if you must. Man likes his car like he likes his food. Simple but and only necessary flavour. No beeps no submenus.. no passwords.
"TURN ON HAZARDS!"
Yet they are right above his head lol
Man, those sentences you gave make you seem like a cartoon villain :D
I AM a cartoon villain
this was a very funny video, the trials of getting into a new vehicle, i woulda loved to see this on the new model 3 with the stalkless design, yes indeed the learning curve is something else, that said after learning all the details of how different it is vs the old car you were driving, it becomes an enjoyable experience. that smile just all over his face when he punches it for the first time, total gold.
Another insightful and thought provoking video. The parting comment ‘It’s just a car. A nice car’ is on the mark. We ought to celebrate and enjoy the diversity and choices we are afforded, rather than demonizing them. Henry Ford once said ‘you can have any color as long as its black’. We wouldn’t want that situation now, would we?
I don't even like the auto climate control in my Civic. At least it lets me manually override things, like turning off A/C compressor a few minutes before I get home (so the evaporator can be dried). I prefer manual everything in my Fit. It has physical HVAC everything, including physical recirculate knob I can sweep from left to right.
That's why I'm a fan of the Yaris, same thing, cheap, non-nonsense commuter that can also be quite fun to drive :D
Had same experience, was a BMW not a Tesla, so it wasn't this bad. But the problem is not the EV part.. the EV motor is great. But they turned a car inoto an appliance and I don't wanrt an appliance, I want a car.
I loved the ranting. You are old fashion like myself, suffering in the modern age. Your issues of charging apps and the tablet are shared by many many people. Your driving in the twisty roads was fantastic to watch! So entertaining. I feel like you approached it with your mind already made up. But you ended up giving it an honest, open minded appraisal. Thanks for a great video.
An excellent and poignant sign off. I admire your honesty here
The constant look of disgust, even when saying something positive, is the best thing I've seen in a while 🤣
This has to be the most hilarious review of an electric car. So much anger 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He so angy and sad. 😡😡😔😢 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
A big thing with choosing a modern ICE car instead of a modern EV is the fact that you can fill it up with fuel quickly almost everywhere, to get more range than the EV has, and YOU DON'T NEED TO GIVE THEM YOUR DETAILS.
I agree with you to a point, but you do realize the charging companies could easily make the charging process similar to filling a gas car, but they chose not and I can’t answer that for you. Maybe in time the charging companies will come to see it the way we do, and that is to make the charging process like gassing up a gas car, no application, just plug your credit card in and charge or pay the attendant cash and start charging.
@@rogermartinez78 One can only hope. But the way things are going, all big companies just tries to collect as much data on you and your activities as possible.. And its not getting better (yet?).
Funny sidefact... If you are in the privileged position to have a wallbox at home... you have "never" to charge/refill... Thats a thing that is just this bonkers to ICE Drivers... they just cant handle it. You feel like a person from stone age thinking about the need to search for a gas station or think about the day or time you need to refill... In an EV (with a Wallbox at home) your car is always filled up. You actually need less time for driving maybe a 5min extra to refill. Its just always filled up.
@@SaithronOne It's not bonkers to me as an EV hater. That's a very good thing about EVs. We have to stay objective here. BUT most of us with ICE cars have the petrol stations on our daily commute route anyway so it's not like we're driving any extra distance, most of the time.And good of you ot point out that having a wallbox is a privelege, because most people won't have access to that for many years to come. And the wallbox argument sadly fails if your daily commute is longer than your vehicles range from fully charged, or if you do longer trips from time to time outside of the daily commute. So yes, with a wallbox, that part of EV life is a good thing. But it kinda stops there for me, haha.
I own a home and even I still can't have a wall box at home. EVs are wonderful...for rich people. I can't afford the car, I can't charge it, I can't do the things I need to do with the range, I can't afford a new car every 4 years and I can't afford the replace the battery in 10 years when it's a paperweight. I cant afford a second car I can rely on for when my commutermobile won't work. Sure, there's lots of little situations it would be better to use an EV for. If I were made of money I'd have one, in addition to my long distance car, and my fun car.
The editing was great, comedic timing on point 😂
If I ever had any doubts about buying a Tesla, now I don't. I'm more than certain I'd never ever spend my own money on this beeping machine. Great review, man!
You can turn the warnings off. Seriously, people have really weird reasons for hating.
OMG this is one of the best comedy films I've seen a while. Thank you D4A!
This may be an unpopular opinion amongst this channel, but I think I like this type of content more than the regular one. I love your philosophical takes
In this case he was word for word "driving 4 answers" he went out to take a drive to get answers.
Love it man absolutely love it, every true gearhead stands behind ya!
appreciate the talk at the end. very real
the best review I have ever seen :D you are amazing, do more
Respect for every word you said
the thing that gets me is there's no inherent reason why charging an EV needs to be any more complicated than filling up a gasoline car. you're paying for units of energy in one form or another. it COULD literally be as easy as "insert card" like it is on a gas pump. it's just that tech bros decided they need our data.
brilliant video , loved the reaction but my daily car is a 350Z and I would not even test ride one of those stupid Game Boys on wheels just saw the 2 hand instruction to close the bonnet, honestly I'd use my arse instead..!
Thank you so much for this video. I was beginning to think I was the only one left who hated these "built in back seat drivers". Seems like every year the disconnect between drivers and the road gets wider and wider.
I already know all the dislikes are from people who didn't watch until the end. (I also hate modern cars)
I'd really like you to try and show a Hyundai Ionic 5 N
Me too!
kinfa funny how much effort they make to replicate the dynamics of a gasoline car, but I'd love to drive one too :D
And hyundai HAS physical buttons for primary needs & and interface … but it’s slower than Tesla…
Man, I understand you SO MUCH!!!!! This is why I drive a 1st series Giulia 2.0. And I'm angry that it's only with 8 ZF automatic gearbox and not available manual. But at least it drives very fine. They have to explain me why there are fines for driving with a phone in the hand, but it's all good when you have a ginormous tablet that you need to look every other km to do everything!
I love how you are in Portugal :D Great video!
sub menu to open that globe box?? wtf
Elon Musk is such a moron lol
You should have drove cybertruck and traumatized yourself on camera On a serious note, I would actually look forward to hear your take in some of the enthusiast-oriented models like EV6 GT or a Lucid Sapphire.
Funny thing, you can't get a cybertruck in the EU because it doesn't even come near passing pedestrian safety standards
@@justinbecker4772 shit, that bad? ok...
You nailed it. One step away from just sitting in the back seat.
Amazing ! 👍🏽 never change man 😎 [ edit: if there is ever the opportunity, please test drive a W140 Benz ] Thank you for sharing
I would buy an electric car, if! If it has traditional buttons, decent range, easy to charge and is similar in price and resell value to a regular car. Electricity in inself is no problem for me. But this trend that Tesla started of "tabletizing" cars, l find repulsive
Most of the controls can be done without the screen. This video isn't a very good representation because he doesn't know how to configure anything. It takes time to get accustom to it and set it up the way you want it. They are similar price. If you actually own the car, you can use the Tesla super chargers, which is a lot cheaper and seamless. But where it really shines is when you can charge from home.
..... BEEP. Video ends.
That was the Tesla saying fu
🤣🤣 "How dare you criticise me, you stupid carbon-based lifeform"
@@d4a Just admiring the end. I did laugh so hard xd Miata NA Turbo 4Life
28:05 to end. You know what they say: You can take a monkey out of the jungle, but you can't take the jungle out of the monkey.
And you can't teach an old dog new tricks
this is by far the best review of the tesla nonsense I've ever heard, and honestly the best testimony to a dying auto industry
At full throttle on track 8mins, or 32 kph. That is the sad reality of teslas. Batteries heat up, batteries are dead, and so are your brakes.
I didn't try it on track but it was honestly great through the corners
I am not a friend of EVs at all, but most ICE cars can't make it through a full lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife as well because of brakes fading. Well at least this can be fixed.
I drive a Tesla. It’s difficult at first, but then,,, you can’t see yourself ever driving another car again.
Oh yes I can. It's numb, the blind spots are gigantic. It's boring. It's comfy. It's a generic modern car, and I reject modernity as it is over priced and drab.
@@magiccheeto Are cheap modern technological food better, or the "analogic" food is better for our health? I think it's the same, modernity e and technology aren't always better. Many times it acts against us just for profit or have other bad impacts. But most people only see luxury and are easily impressed by technological shit... Old Mercedes are good and comfy, have simpler mechanics and lasts "forever", modern don't... Is this a progress? haha...
@@toxicr modern food is both good and bad depending on the food. Modern fast food and processed food is probably much worse, but our ability to produce food more efficiently better. The original comment states: you can't see yourself ever driving another car again. I say: oh yes I can
@@magiccheeto Yeah, i agree with you. It was just an example of how most people think more "technology" is always better, but it is not...
@@magiccheeto Cool beans, I'm sure the progress of EV's will immediately cease! Keep yelling at the clouds!
Your observations about the obsessive data collection without the need is spot on and needs to be said more often
Very good summary on evs and the world in general. Also very entertaining :-)