Rented a Tesla 3 for a 4 day weeked. It was the cheapest car available from Hertz surprisingly. Never driven any electric car before this.
First the good. They drive great, cruise/autopilot is fantastic in traffic, fairly quiet but not shockingly, ride is smooth, controls aren't so bad being on the iPad thing. The menus and navigating to what you want is better than others. Speed is good and makes lane changes very easy.
The bad. They are basically miserable without home charging. Now that they are mainstream the charging stations are busy and not cheap. Starting your day with a partial charge means you start your day with a 30min sit at a supercharger and then again in the afternoon if traveling any sort of distance. I was constantly planning my day based on charging spots and times. The glass roof is too hot for 100 degree summer days. They need a shade or blackout option. The headrests again gave me neck pain. Not as bad as a Camry but close. No adjustment was available. Made for shorter than 6' people.
Conclusion: I would love it if it didn't have a glass roof and charging was as simple and available as a fuel up. I would not own one at this time. It's only going to be worse when others are allowed to use the superchargers. It would be a better Camry if it had a gas or hybrid configuration.
First the good. They drive great, cruise/autopilot is fantastic in traffic, fairly quiet but not shockingly, ride is smooth, controls aren't so bad being on the iPad thing. The menus and navigating to what you want is better than others. Speed is good and makes lane changes very easy.
The bad. They are basically miserable without home charging. Now that they are mainstream the charging stations are busy and not cheap. Starting your day with a partial charge means you start your day with a 30min sit at a supercharger and then again in the afternoon if traveling any sort of distance. I was constantly planning my day based on charging spots and times. The glass roof is too hot for 100 degree summer days. They need a shade or blackout option. The headrests again gave me neck pain. Not as bad as a Camry but close. No adjustment was available. Made for shorter than 6' people.
Conclusion: I would love it if it didn't have a glass roof and charging was as simple and available as a fuel up. I would not own one at this time. It's only going to be worse when others are allowed to use the superchargers. It would be a better Camry if it had a gas or hybrid configuration.