Tesla owners share some of the unexpected headaches of owning the EV
The Tesla Model X is one of the longest-range electric cars on the market.Kala Taylor, a former Model S owner, said there were multiple instances when her vehicle would stop, seemingly at random — and it once tried to stop in the middle of a freeway while she was using Autopilot.Last year, over 750 Tesla drivers
and many of them said the issued typically occurred while using Tesla's Autopilot driver assist feature, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Some Tesla owners don't understand why the carmaker won't allow them to transfer the software to another Tesla."Tesla gives you zero credit for FSD on a trade-in and doesn't even let you transfer it over to you next Tesla," said Nelson Jackson, a Model S owner and FSD user.
"Most people with an ICE vehicle don't look at a manual because everything is pretty much the same across the board," Almassy said, referring to a gas-powered car."With a Tesla, you basically have a computer on wheels that you have to figure out. So you need to take the time to sit down and go through all the things on the infotainment system and read up on all the new features or you'll be missing out.
"There's been times when I've gotten home with only about 2 or 3% to spare," Nick Caraciolo, a Model 3 owner, said regarding his battery life."300 miles of range can quickly become 100 miles of range if you're speeding or it's hot outside or too cold. It can be very deceptive and gas-powered car can seem more accurate in that way.
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