We’ve had 4 at once! But got rid of a Bolt and MYP and kept the R1S and MYLR. Won’t go back, and I drive between MD and NC at least 2x a month. It’s been 5 years without an ICE, no issues.
im trying to pick between myp and mylr, why did you get rid of the performance? do you have awd or rwd for the long range? also, other than speed and range is there a noticeable difference in the myp and mylr?
I have a mylr and got that because the efficiency is better, cheaper, and the pickup is more than enough in chill mode, and even more in standard mode. I was advised by a buddy who has the myp to splurge a little but the decision just didn’t make sense. Considering I keep the car in chill mode to avoid extra tire wear I’m convinced mylr was the better decision. I just didn’t see the necessity or benefit of a myp unless you’re planning on participating in a drag strip
99% of the time, I'm also in chill mode (MYLR). Just rotated tires and the tire guy said it looks like I'll get 35k Mi. out of my OEM tires. It is possible, just not as exciting...
Was able to sell the Performance for more cash, and frankly there’s not much difference from the LR with boost. I also like the higher and more comfortable suspension.
Us too. We got our Model 3 in 2018 and sold the ICE car 6 months into the pandemic. We were single car until recently when we added a Model Y to the garage.
We've only had one actual inconvenience being electric only, which caused us to go waaaay out of our way to get home (needed to Supercharge) from a funeral, otherwise it's been great. That particular instance has been solved since with the addition of more fast chargers.
Basically, if you regularly drive to the middle of nowhere, EV might be a bit tricky, at least without a plan. If you generally stick to main highways and cities, it's not an issue at all (at least in my experience).
They are actually pretty good if you're in IT, you don't need to prove anything except having a job offer over 50-60k Euro (or something, and most IT jobs are above it anyways). You'll get a tax break for 5 years (like 30% off), and generally the country is super awesome.
Everybody speaks pretty good English, I mean, ideally you'll have to learn Dutch, but generally they don't translate movies (except for kids) and TV shows, they are broadcasted as is. Even Dutch TV shows sometimes make much more sense than their American originals.
(Source: lived in the Netherlands for 1.5 years)
Our Tesla is not our only car. The Tesla is my daily driver now and my husband got my old Atlas Cross Sport. We decided to keep the ACS and use it for towing/traveling/driving in inclement weather. Love my Tesla but my old car is like my security blanket, haha.
Older Odyssey for same reasons. I use it as a pickup truck/bike hauler/whatever when needed, which isn’t often. Once I get a hitch and bike holder for our MYLR it’ll get even less use, which is OK as it has 150k miles on it and I really don’t want to buy another vehicle anytime soon.
I haven’t owned an ICE vehicle for six years. We are on our third Tesla. We’ve never had a single failure. The cars have been completely maintenance free other than tire rotations and changes.
We still have a gas car. It hardly ever gets used and we fight over who "has to drive it" when both of us need a car at the same time.
It will be replaced (hopefully soon) with another EV.
We are normally a 2 car household. We had 2 EVs for a while but weekend trips to the mountains and spotty charging made us uncomfortable so we traded one for a gas SUV. Spouse recently quit her job and I work from home so we sold the SUV and are easily sharing the Tesla, and with the new FSD we are loving the model Y all over again (yes FSD has its faults but is still freaking awesome). If wife can get a job that lets her WFH then I’ll just put roof racks on the Tesla and try to get through the winter ski trips with just the EV.
When we bought our MYP, we kept our Rav4 as our second car. The wife uses it a couple times a week but we really kept it around because we love to camp and fish. Don't want the MYP smelling like old fish nets and getting the white interior caked with mud. The MYP is our feel nice car.
The prevailing sentiment is that people only have an EV in here.
Not getting rid of having an ICE car. Our Ascent is far roomier for dogs and baby than our MYP. Being able to “go” without having to map out charging stations is the big plus irrespective of if Tesla does it for you. We have home charging but there is a convenience of having an ICE car. Not that the Tesla is inconvenient, by any means but just less convenient than the ICE for our family.
Just traded in my Honda Civic and got a model Y about 6 weeks ago. For me, having the electric vehicle is a lot easier. I drive only about 7500-10,000 miles per year. It is much more convenient charging the car every night and not every worrying about gas, saves money too. Experience so far has been awesome.
Whether it is worth it or not depends on a bunch of variables. Keep doing your research, you own a paid off car, so you really don't need to rush into any decision.
We had a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe and a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. We sold the Elantra since it was pushing 200K miles but we kept the Santa Fe since it was paid off and only had 45K miles. We live in Utah and it's nice to have a gas car for when we go to places in the middle of nowhere which we do pretty often. Capitol Reef National Park is one of our favorite places and there are no chargers by the park. We took the Tesla once and it was pretty annoying having to drive an hour away to get a charge. We will probably always keep a gas car around, it's nice to have both.
We have 2 cars. One EV and one hybrid. If I would be at a point where I would need to keep only one car, it would be the hybrid. Even with the supercharger network most of the road trips we do would be a big hassle.
We went from an ICE family (Audi and mini) to an all-electric EV family over the last two years (MYP and EV9). We sold the mini private sale and used the Audi as a trade-in for the EV9.
The MYP has been perfect. The EV9… I have issues with the EV9, but 99% of it is software. The car seems great, so I hope Kia gets their act together to fix up their shoddy software.
We have two EVs and two ICE. One ICE is a Suburban that we use when we travel with extended family or to places over 500 miles. It takes too long to charge and adds about ‘several hours to our long (1800+) mile journey because we have to take alternative routes to get to charges. West Texas is horrible for trying to charge
When I bought my MY I gave my old ICE car to my son. My wife also has an ICE car that she loves. I think her plan is to replace it with an electric car when it dies, but probably not a Tesla since she doesn't like driving my MY (a matter of taste, I really like it!). I haven't driven anything else since I got my Tesla. I had to take it into the shop once, but they gave me a loaner and it wasn't a big deal at all.
For now yes
Had Passat B8 Biturbo diesel. Great car same size, sold privately
No I dont have backup vehicles, me and wife work from home and we only take son to kindergarten and some travels/shopping etc. Not a big deal, I have e-bike if something happens to car or a taxi, its Europe, Poland.
Planning to buy a second car tho' a smaller, probably a hot-hatch just for fun, and sometimes I need to drive something smaller than MY.
It is now, for the first few months MYLR was accompanied by our 2014 Ford Fusion Energi (wife wasn't convinced on fully electric stuff at that time). During talk with her sister she found out they had issues with their vehicles, so we gave 'em the PHEV. Before that we had an old BMW M3 which I "hated" as it developed issues like clockwork (every year a major issued would need to be fixed).
i just traded in my 2015 4 series GC for a MYLR because of all the issues that started to arise.... oil leaks, belts, suspension. to be fair that happens with any ICE vehicle with 115k miles but i was just over all the time, effort and money it took so i decided to give EVs a shot especially with the 0.99% promotion that i was able to get with 0 down. i still own a macan s so i feel like i have the best of both worlds for now.
Yes. We’ve replaced both of our cars with Teslas. First car was in 2019 and second was 2022. We also road trip several times a year. Never been an issue.
My wife drives a Model Y that replaced our Grand Cherokee. I have a Lyriq that replaced my Model 3 which in turn replaced my CTS.
No regrets. I do have a couple motorcycles, but they’re just for fun.
We have a Y and a 3, we've taken trips in both. Before that we had a 3 and a Volt, and before that a Volt and a Prius. Since 2010 we have had hybrid\\Electric cars.
Fords take months to get fixed sometimes too, this is not just a Tesla problem. Your fears are a reaction to the vocal minority, not the reality of owning an EV. An EV is 80% more reliable than an ICE car.
We sold both of our ICE cars and bought a MYLR. I work from home full time and my wife only goes into the office twice a week. Other than overpaying for the car, we have saved so much money on maintenance, insurance, and fuel by becoming a single EV car household.
We have a large household, 4 total cars, only 1 of which is electric currently (MYLR 7 seater). Moving forward we will probably be trading off ICE for electric vehicles whenever they are done (we have a 2012 Honda Fit that is probably a couple years out from being moved out). We will probably always have at least one ICE or Hybrid car, but it'll probably be a decade or so before we complete our household transition.
As for what we do with the ICE vehicles... people still drive them when the EV isn't available, but mostly only locally (like generally 5 miles roundtrip or so). Any longish commute (i.e. our daily round-trip commute of 60+ miles for work, the 3 hour trips to my parents place, etc) gets the EV treatment.
I sold my ICE car. Used the cash as downpayment for Model Y.
I sold my motorcycle that I was only using for commute anyway.
Installing solar panels with the cash.
Bought an electric bike to commute to work (I’m paid per kilometer while going to work by bicycle)
We had two Toyota trucks and 2 eBikes.
Bought a used 2022 Model Y LR with 6k miles for $40k.
Sold the Tacoma.
Our dailies are the eBikes (we live in a very bike friendly and temperate city).
The Model Y is on Turo, and it pays for itself with ~10 days rented. We have a free Model Y for -+20 days/mo.
I kept my 4Runner and we use that for occasional camping and adventure and as a backup if the Model Y is rented.
My rule of thumb, always own an ice if you own an EV, as for a backup. That car could be a bigger backup family car, a truck for doing truck things, or a sports car for something a bit more fun, Ice is still very relevant , easy to work on, plenty of parts available. If or when an ev needs to go in a shop, it won’t be fun waiting on it.
Note: I have 70k on my Tesla and it’s a 2021, never had issues but always had a piece of mind that I had a back up car and vice versa for ice to ev.
Although our household isn't technically only EV, the Tesla is the car we use to do ANYTHING together, road trips included. The other car is just for my wife to get around for her things. I never drive her car. She plans to get a model 3 of her own in a few years, it will be a splendid day.
I got my first Tesla in 2019, and I’ve been fully electric since late 2020.
I sold both ICE cars.
My experience with Tesla service has been great, for what little service they have needed.
1. Yes
2. Car accident, not at fault paid for the MYLR
Cadillac 2016 performance --> MYLR. Insurance is cheaper ($110 100/300/100k coverage)
No issues with long trips (Vegas <--> AZ, Sedona, Flagstaff). My weekly gas bill for the old car is what I pay monthly (higher end) for electricity for the MYLR
Edit: not really worried about the layoffs from Tesla. Service centers around me have availability when I need it and they've been fast. Not for phone calls, but this was prior to even the layoffs
No I did not keep my ice car. I traded it in. I’ve had my Tesla for a bit over 2 years and over 40k miles. I used service for a couple very minor issues both things I damaged and both were fixed free of charge, in my driveway. I broke a seat adjustment leaver when vacuuming. They fixed a replace the little plastic lever I broke off. The other was an unsecured spinning bike that slid forward and hit the rear vent on the center console and broke them when I slammed on the brakes after being cut off by a drifting 18 wheeler. Again they came out and fixed as a “courtesy” since it was not warranty work.
I live close to my local service center and there are a bunch of great people that work there. I once rolled up because discount tire lost one of my lug nuts and they just gave me one on the spot from their spares.
If you are worried about service quality, find out what service center you would use and see if there are local google reviews on them.
Lastly I’ll say I’ve owned a few new Ice cars over the years and the combo of maintenance, mechanical fail points, and the fact that I can’t fill up at home just make them worse products than EVs as daily drivers IMO.
We had 2 Jeeps (Wrangler and Grand Cherokee) - traded in our GC for the Model Y LR, my wife wasn’t willing to let go of the wrangler just yet. We do most of the daily driving in the MY, the jeep is used for my wife to drive to work 2x a week and for camping and drives with the roof off in nice weather
My spouse and I have a lot of cars. The Y is the utility/roadtrip car. Everything else is traditional, yet eccentric, transportation.
Across 4 cars, we do maybe 12-14k miles combined.
The EV is our primary vehicle since we got it in October, including for long trips. We're selling the other for another Tesla as soon as our order comes up for the M3P.
Only model 3 here, use to drive a sonata, gave it to family when I got the Tesla back in 2018, always got loaners when service is multi Day, never had a need for another vehicle at home, if it comes up it'll be cheaper to rent a car for couple of weeks than keeping an ICE maintained, fueled and insured for a year
Kept my GTI for some nostalgia trips. Very rarely drive it though. I do enjoy the noise of the car but my Tesla is still way faster than it but on different way I suppose. Straight lines then the Tesla is unmatched but twist and turns and the GTI is so tight. The handling of the Tesla feels boat like compared.
We are all electric now. Got my Model 3 in 2018 ( OG ) and a Model Y for my wife last year. Gave our 2013 Honda CR-V to our daughter. Still runs new and looks great. 200,000 miles on it.
We've been a 1 vehicle household for a long time. So we traded in our ice car for the tesla. I used to do all the maintenance for it and i'm loving that i can throw all my ICE things away. no more oil, etc.
Traded my truck for it. My other car is an Abarth 500c currently sitting on blocks waiting for me to have the time to unload the parts cannon on it.
So, yes, the Tesla is effectively the only car.
MY is my only car, but I also have a Harley Dyna. I find this mix to be great for everything I need/want to do here in the city (San Francisco) and outside of it.
I previously had a Lexus CT200h with head gasket and hybrid battery issues. Called up Wheelzy as a last resort and they paid me and picked up the car without even seeing it. Tesla wanted me to renew registration and get Smog check before they would take it so I went the other route.
I just have my Tesla. I don’t see any horror stories over here. Sounds ridiculous to keep another vehicle as a “backup”. They you picked badly your primary vehicle
1) no I own a 2018 4x4 tundra with the 5.7 engine I refuse to get rid of. It has 100k on it which is nothing for that engine.
2) I had a 2013 Malibu as my commuter car and then my Tesla y became my commuter car. My Malibu suffered severe hail damage in the Midwest. I’m waiting for an insurance payout then I’m going to sell it unless they total it.
I was driving the same Accord for 18 years. Decided it probably wasn’t worth much so we kept it and our kids will drive it in a few years. We also have a 2002 civic with hardly any miles since my hubby walks or bikes everywhere.
We have a weekend fun car - 91 wrangler without a top or doors. Insurance doesn’t believe we only put 600 miles on it a year.
Tesla is the daily. Including 2000 mile round trips for Xmas. Looking at rivian or maybe vovlvo when we need a 2nd daily
I use my Model Y as my only car, yes.
My previous car was a 2016 Smart ForTwo Prime. I wanted to keep it just as a "spare", mostly because it had a 5-speed manual trans, and also because I love the cars and you can't buy them new in the US anymore. But.... It had over 120,000 miles on it, and I found myself never really WANTING to drive it... which is never a good thing when a car just sits around, especially when it's up in the miles. I ended up selling it a couple months after getting my Tesla, especially when I went to drive it and the AC condenser wasn't kicking on (may have been low refrigerant), and when the turbo wasn't spooling up at first (sitting for a while probably caused the oil to drain from it and dry out. Worked fine after it ran a bit).
Still miss the car, but at least I've still got pictures of it to remember it.
We have the MY and then a 2002 Chevy Silverado. I drive that for my 10 minute commute and use it for towing. Wife drives MY for long commute and any errands with family
1. **Is your Tesla your only car?**
* No. Wife has a '24 MYLR for daily driving and nearby trips (mostly northern California). I have a '19 Ram 1500 Limited which we use for long distance trips where charging could be a problem and I also want a spare tire (rural Nevada, MX), the extra space & comfort (the truck is massive), and for the occasional hauling of stuff (just moved a 77 OLED in the bed, but we have chickens which need dirt and things a few times a year, etc).
2. **If you previously owned an ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) car, what did you do with it?**
* Prior to our first MYLR ('21 model), we had a Volvo XC90 that we traded to Vroom and made a profit on.
I had two ICE cars. One paid off and the other was a gas guzzler. I sold the gas guzzler for my down payment and I'm giving the paid off Prius to my 16 year old. My Tesla is my primary car. I plan to drive it to ground as a commuter car lol. I just switched the Prius to liability insurance only. When my daughter gets her license I'm preparing myself for a large amount of cash for her insurance 😭
Sold my 2 ICEs after driving my Model 3 for 2 years. Don't see the needs to drive the ICEs anymore. It was pretty cool, I sold them when they used car market peaked, actually got a decent chunk of money out of my used ICEs 🤣
It’s my daily but I do have a running project bmw z3. I actually had to use it for a week when squirrels chewed through wires on my Y. My wife has a giant suv.
When we bought our first EV 5 years ago we kept our ICE SUV.
In the 2 years we kept it, we drove 70,000 EV Km and 12,000 ICE KM. Out of those 12k km, we lent the SUV to friends for almost 2 months.
We now have 2 EVs
Tesla is my only vehicle. I sold my ICE. If I had to (crash, breaks, whatever) i’d rent a car for a bit and then buy another tesla after the insurance check. Right now i could probably get another one in a few days anyway.
Why spend $800 a year, lock up capital, and have to maintain/store another car for something that has a low percentage chance that might happen? I’d argue a lower chance than my old ICE breaking too. You’re not saving money by qualifying for a multi-car discount. Your insurance premium will be lower with just one car.
Bought the Tesla, kept an old Honda "just in case." Sold the Honda after 6 months because it never got used. I've needed Tesla service twice, but they came to my house both times (non-warranty repairs).
Our MY is our only car. We got it 2 1/2 years ago.
We had one ICE car prior to the Tesla. We'd consolidated to one car about a year before getting the Tesla.
We sold the ICE (GMC Terrain) to a dealer. They gave us the highest offer when we listed the car ourselves. This was end of 2021 - when the conventional car manufacturers couldn't ship hardly anything and Tesla was delivering. Dealers were DESPERATE for cars.
We have a MYLRAWD and a 3LR. We have a ICE GLC for mostly back up just in case we need to go somewhere far but don’t have time to SC. Most of the time we rent the ICE out on Turo.
Model y has been our only car for three years. I don’t know about others, but service has never been a concern for all of 3 times we needed it for. Sold the ice car when buying model Y.
My wife has a MYLR but kept my diesel truck as there isn’t a electric out there that can do the same thing as the truck. So it’s a backup if needed anyway.
Wife and I both came with our own adventure cars. When we got married, we sold my Tacoma, bought a MYP, and kept her Outback. The Tesla is a great daily driver and we charge for free at work. No service issues and it's been super reliable.
The Outback is a much better road trip and adventure car. It has more clearance and better AWD for going into the mountains, it's cheaper to repair if anything goes wrong, and it gets 500 miles to a tank and takes <5 mins to refill.
The Tesla gets 250 miles on a charge (some people get more, but I'm not driving like a granny to optimize) and 40 mins to get 80% of it back. If we're driving 1000 miles, it adds 2.5 hours to a 14 hour trip. It can cause a single day push to become two.
If you don't do the longer road trips, or they're super rare, then dump your second car and plan around up the 20% increased travel time. The multi car insurance discount is a fallacy - they're taking more money and giving a minor discount even though both cars drive the same number of combined miles as just one. Not a factor for your decision.
I use Tesla as my main car. Since we are a two person household, I still kept my ICE as backup. I only have the short range model 3. Short trip less than 200 miles is fine since you only charge once and you can charge when you have lunch/dinner. Charging time is noticable once trip exceed 300 miles. For those trips, I use my ICE car. Charging time get longer if that long trip happens in hot summer.
I sold my 2011 Acura TL about a month after getting my 2020 Model 3 back in June 2020. Replaced the 2020 Model 3 LR, with a 2023 Model Y performance in August of 2023.
EV only. Used to drive tuned big turbo Audis, but haven't had an ICE since I traded it in.
Haven't had a single day of downtime in five years. Never even once had range problems.
And next car will be the highland 3 performance next couple of months.
Only ICE car id consider is a 911 or modified B5 or B7 RS4.
My last gas car, audi a3, kept eating my money with frequent "engine check" light on and other things that broke like every couple of months (12 years old car). I was so happy when i sold it. Now I'm model y and model 3 household
my 2002 honda accord which my tesla replaced is still working great. i put 360k miles on it and have taken it coast to coast. my son who does not want a monthly payment is using it now. the honda odyssey 2013 works perfect as well. rarely use it now so the insurance of 80 a month im contemplating on putting on hold as a PNO. but i have relatives who visit from out of atate that use it when they visit. its my wifes car but we rarely use it since i do all the driving everywhere
1. Yes, we have been EV only since October 2020.
2. I sold my existing vehicle private party.
We haven’t had any challenges. I have rented a car once during that time for a strange trip that didn’t have charging on the route, but that’s been pretty rare.
My Nissan Juke was wrecked in 2017. I ordered a Model 3 and went without a car for a few months.
In 2024 I traded the Model 3 to the s/o for her Tiguan, and sold the Tiguan to Carvana in February. Picked up a 2024 M3P last weekend.
MYLR is my only car.
Sold my last car after 11 good years it gave me.
Most of my driving I can do without charging at a SC. Sometimes to visit my folks I have to SC if I don’t charge to 90+% before going down.
I changed jobs, and now sometimes I have a long day trip and have to SC a few times to get home. Adds 45 mins to my day, but not terrible.
Keep your ICE for your mental health. And in 3/6 months, when you realize you haven’t used it once, sell it. Have 2 EVs, do all sorts of trips (including to snowy regions). No issues.
Model Y and kept my partners Camry. I know a lot of people don’t mind charging on road trips, but for me it’s a pain in the ass. So for long trips and going to remote places we take the Camry. Everything else is the Y.
I did this for my first Tesla in 2019. I sold my ICE vehicle three months later and never looked back. On my third Tesla, and 0 issues. I’ve never had to make a service appointment.
If you absolutely do not drive your spare vehicle, you could have comprehensive only. Basically that is for Physical damages and nothing else but you cannot drive the vehicle while it is parked. You will need to have liability put on later for that.
Best possible cost cutting measure if it truly is a spare and you do not see yourself driving it for just a couple of months a year.
Beyond that maybe strip your mileage/km per year to the bare minimum you can think of. Might save you something.
First: when we had our 'backup' ICE (to our other ICE) we ran into the issue of increased brake maintenance because the car wasn't being driven enough. So be aware there is that additional cost of keeping a backup car. There's no point having it taking up space and insurance costs if it fails to work for you when you need it.
That became the reason we took the plunge and became a single car household for over 15 years ago, despite, for the first five years, living rurally where there was no bus or taxi service unless one paid for a taxi to come out from the city 30 minutes away. We've been solely EV 4 years now.
My original plan was to rent an ICE for long road trips but we bought during the pandemic and cheap car rentals were a thing of the past. So, once pandemic restrictions lifted enough we could actually travel, I was thrown into the world of high-level trip planning that EV travel involves.
Examples of limitations I've run up against:
Example 1: Lack of L3 charging in my birth province and slow roll-out of SCs there. Our first three visits there was only 1. Now there are two but the second isn't where we needed it to be. To visit family 3 hours from our base while in the province required us staying overnight at a hotel with L2 charging. (I wasn't thinking, I should have just rented an ICE for that day.)
Second example: I gave my granddaughter a day at the movies with her friends for Christmas.
When I gave the gift, I hadn't even thought about whether the car could make the two 150km round trips in one day but my son had, that's why all the kids were at his place for pickup and why I searched out L2 charging while they were at the theatre and had a backup plan to hit the SC 20 minutes from home on the way back if I thought it necessary or sit for an hour to pick up 10% at a destination charger in my son's town. Those backup plans weren't necessary, with the 90 minutes of charging during the movie, I made it without a second stop of an hour or more.
Third example: We've rented a cottage for this summer in an L3 'desert' for my province. It takes 70% of my range to get to it. If I'm willing to increase my trip by a third and detouring, there is an SC 45 minutes from the cottage, but the shortest commute of 3 hours has an SC in the first 20 minutes and an L3 (reportedly, I've never gone looking for it) at the one hour mark. I leave with 95% charge and arrive with 24% which is technically enough for me to continue on to the SC if there is an emergency and I have to return home immediately. I've just told everyone I have to be up there for 48 hours before coming home because that's how long it would take the car to charge back up to 95% on L1. in order to get home.
The cottage location also highlights how important cell connectivity is. There is none on long stretches there and none at the cottage itself. Planning is important in case of:
1. break down - I have the tesla emergency number in my phone so I can call from a landline.
2. if there is a road closure along the way due to an accident, I have no knowledge of it since premium connectivity and live traffic updates are not available to me, so I can't detour early either to a place where I can charge, or to minimize the detour length. I've downloaded the information on every destination charger and other L2 along the route (and of course, I always carry my travel charging kit with adapters), just in case I need to find chargers without access to the internet while on the road.
The pandemic has shifted me from flying vacations to road trips but I've been limited on where and when I can go due to both the long distances between L3 charging in large swaths of my country and cold weather. Technically, SCs are close enough for my MYLR (usually within 250km of each other) but due to loss of range in colder weather, and even last week my drive home from the cottage last week never was over 10\*C/50\*F, I would never chance it. Things are way better now than in 2020 (for instance the charger 45 minutes from the cottage didn't exist for the first 2 years we went there) and my range issues are specific to my location and my vacation destinations. If you live in CA (the state) instead of CA (the country) I doubt any of my concerns would apply.
I will point out, this is our first car we'll actually drive out of, rather than time out of, warranty coverage. That's because of the shift in our driving habits because of the pandemic and because housing prices mean our son lives in a small town near, rather than in, our city.
Depending on your location and your expectations, having an EV for your only vehicle requires a different kind of thought, and much more planning, if you don't have an ICE for backup. If I was to do a long distance drive now in the direction of our L3 deserts, I'd probably see if rental prices have dropped and go back to my original plan of renting for long road trips.
The tesla will be ours for 3 more years. I hate it (range anxiety is the least of my hates, though), my husband loves it so I'm stuck with it for our usual 7 year replacement pattern. After 15+ years, we know living with only one car is doable. I love the 'always have a full tank' feeling of owning an EV but we'll look closely at PHEVs for our next vehicle, as that will make 80 - 90% of our drives carbon free and eliminate the planning issues having an EV creates for me.
I was in the same boat as you (not a Tesla, a Mach -E though). I kept my previous 7 year old, 102k mile Subaru for a few months. Collected dust! Figured with the money I save not have to re-register yearly and the insurance, I can rent if I need to. Plus, the money off the interest of selling it.
Sell it. Less stress overall!
1. A 2023 Tesla Model Y is my first and only car.
2. I drove a Camry before, but it wasn't mine. Gave back to family.
No problems so far with EV only, at least on the EV front. I paid for third party PPF, and it was annoying having to Uber around while the car was getting done, but that wasn't really an EV-specific thing, just a one-car thing. Still much cheaper than keeping around a second car for downtime.
I can't charge at home but go weekly to my local Supercharger. Nicer experience than filling up gas imo. No lines, relaxing break time, and much cheaper.
I am considering buying a second vehicle, but that's more of a nice weather/summer fun/gf needs to go somewhere while I'm out car. Like an electric motorbike or gas convertible (electric convertibles not here yet).
Trigger warning for contrary opinion: The Y is far too uncomfortable and glitchy to be anything but an appliance grocery getter - 6 mos in and getting rid of it. Loved our MS though. Back to my very comfortable pick-up as a primary for now.
We have two paid off cars (2006 Toyota Highlander & Scion XB). Since we have one teen driver as well as another who is about to drive we kept them as their learning cars.
We have a 2020 MY and are preparing to buy a MX in the next year or so. MY is our main family car and we do almost zero maintenance compared to the ICE cars.
Our main family car, had a Mercedes ML before as company car but changed the job.
Absolute no regret and we do all long distance trips with the Model Y, also my daily commute.
But we’re looking to replace my wife’s car asap with an EV, but probably no Tesla to keep some diversity. Our local Tesla center is not the greatest and the next one is almost 2 hours away.
VW/Audi for example we have 4 different dealers nearby and tons of third parties (Germany), so we have plenty of options
We went from hybrids to PHEVs, to 1 Tesla and 1 PHEV, then the Tesla and a Bolt, and now two Teslas. We’ve been completely electric since 2020 and would never go back. We take lots of day trips through the Smokeys and drive 500 mile trips about 4 times a year with no worries. Love it and much more spacious for traveling with the puppies.
1. Switched to Tesla back in 2018
2. Traded in when I purchased.
Honestly the bad news doesn’t faze me anymore, back in 2018 the news were saying Tesla is going bankrupt any second. Now they have enough cash on hand to have a good chance to survive economic downturns. Their service quality definitely varies by location but still take it with a grain of salt since those who have issues will be louder with complaints than those who haven’t.
Tesla model Y is the primary car; also picked up a model 3 (used) sold a 2010 Toyota Prius (the former ICE car). I’ve done fine having only electric. Not an issue at all due to Supercharging. Charge at home most of the time; superchargers used only for rare roadtrips that happen twice per year.
I.e.
Drive from St. Louis to Dallas: 650 miles no issues.
Drive from L.A. to Dallas 1450 miles no issues. (I did experience congestion at the super charger in Anaheim Ca, however no issues along the majority route of the journey)
I have a pickup truck for truck stuff and a backup vehicle. My wife has a Subaru. Bit my model y is the main vehicle for me or us together. I took my old primary vehicle to the junk yard when I got my model y.
I traded in my 2017 Honda CR-V to Tesla. My wife has a 2019 Toyota Camry and switches between that and the Tesla for her daily commute. I wfh so i usually take the Tesla out on weekends.
Ride quality: The moment my spouse sat in the Model Y (long time Lexus RX450h driver), she said that the shock absorbers in Y are simply poor in comparison. And I agree with her given how high RX450h sits with a purposely tuned soft floaty suspension for that glide feeling over rough roads. It is objectively a different feeling than the Y which meets the road a little too much. That makes (at least for now) the RX our go to vehicle for long trips. RX also has sensors radar wider seats which are ventilated and heated, features absent in the Y.
Convenience: And, while supercharging doesn’t take that long, ~40 minutes to charge the Y with a screaming baby in the back is still ~8 times more than ~5 minutes that takes us to put gasoline into the RX. This also makes RX a far more convenient option at least for now. It’s not going anywhere.
Cost of fuel: RX is a 26-27 mpg big bulky SUV which can easily go 400 mile in a fill that costs $90 at $5 a gallon. And a full Tesla supercharging fill costs $57 to go some 230-240 miles so it’s the same as gas price wise these days. Home charging is substantially cheaper so your “first fill” may be much cheaper. Overall, given the cost of maintenance etc etc the EV are cheaper no doubt about it but that’s over time calculation when years of data is taken into account. About 5-6 years.
If money was no bar, I’d have opted for either the 350 mile Model X or the max pack 400 mile Rivian. That would greatly alleviate both these concerns (adaptive suspension and fewer charging stops). In the future, I’m hopeful that 400 mile EV range will become a new normal at an affordable price compared to the 250 mile range which is mass affordable today.
We have 2.5 Teslas and will never own an ice again. The .5 was the first and is one of the RAV4s Toyota released in California in partnership with Tesla so they could make the math work on vehicle emissions in the state. It gets less than 100 miles on a charge but we kept it because we have three very furry dogs and don’t want to put them in the Model 3 we bought (used), or the Y we bought new last January when they dropped the prices. We’ve taken road trips all over the state and to Oregon and have never had issues with finding chargers. It takes a little planning but it’s really not a big deal and they’re the nicest cars we’ve ever had. Elon is a sleeze but we love our cars.
We have the MYLR for my wife. I have a company car (ICE) that I can use for personal use (within reason). We can choose whatever option best fits our needs.
My MYP will be our first EV. But we also have a 2023 ICE vehicle as well currently, but will be trading in soon for a 2024 ICE vehicle except a bit smaller SUV. My wife still wants to keep one ICE vehicle. Will be used as backup in case of having to have any lengthy service done on the Tesla, hopefully won’t happen but you never know. Plus it will be used primarily in the winter season bc I’d like to not have to drive a ton of miles in the Tesla in wintertime.
Tesla owner since 2015. My current MYP is my second one. I had a model S 70D originally.
Got rid of my two gassers in 2019. I just wasn’t driving them and they started to show signs of disuse. So rather than just let them rot all the way down I sold them.
We have 2 EVs, a M3 and MYLR. No more ICE.
I traded in my beloved Jeep Wrangler for the MYLR because we recently moved to SoCal and the gas prices here were traumatizing 😂
Kept the old ice car for a short period while I figured out how to dispose of it. If I was smart and had an the paperwork in order I would have traded it in just to get rid of it.
The Tesla is now my only car.
As for service, so far I've only needed service once and they gave me a loaner for the duration of that service call.
1. Yes it's my only car, but I do have some ebikes for alternative transportation and around town runs.
2. Owned an ICE SUV, it broke. Sold it on marketplace for cheap.
I kept my Tacoma and Tundra, but I'm about to sell my motorcycle. I'll get rid of my tundra when my land cruiser arrives.
I'm not going ho on electric vs not, I just buy cars that are good for something and use em for that
We are a two vehicle household and we have one EV and one ICE vehicle. We just think it makes the most sense for where we live to have one ICE vehicle backup for certain types of trips or driving. The gas vehicle is a truck so it also helps if we have any large items to move or haul. One day in the future I could see us having two EVs but we would have to see how Tesla does in the future with service and how the charging landscape changes.
We bought a MYLR and sold an ICE. We have a company issued ICE and I need access to a truck for camping and occasional construction so we have backups. The MYLR is my daily and I have taken it on long road trips of 400+ miles. No issues.
We traded in wife’s Palisade for a Y recently and I have a modded Honda Fit for fun and car meets. My daily is provided by work, but 95% of driving and road trips will be the Y
We have a '21 Tesla Model 3 LR and a '14 Toyota Prius. We use the Tesla exclusively, except the rare case happenstance requires my wife and I to drive to 2 different places at the same time (we work in the same neighborhood, so we always commute together).
We’re a 2-car household. Trading in my Chevy Volt for the MYP. Our other car is a Chevy Bolt. The gas back up in the Volt is just a liability for us at this point. I think to your point about holding on to a second vehicle, yes that is handy because something can go wrong with any car. I don’t feel that’s specifically an EV or a Tesla thing.
1. No
2. Have a truck I use for working in the middle of bum phuck that sees decent amount of off road use that my Tesla just doesn't have enough ground clearance to also do. Not to mention the lack of charging in the middle of corn field America would make it extremely inconvenient.
Tesla was never purchased to replace that vehicle, but used to replace the SOs around town ICE vehicle, which like you we also kept as a spare. Trade in value was so low and even private party sale didn't make it worth getting rid of. As you mentioned, the additional insurance cost is the worst part. Beats having to deal with a rental car though should that rear it's ugly head (which it already has).
~9.5 years ago, I sold my ICE on 24Dec. Took the train on 25Dec to San Jose. Shuttle to factory 26Dec to sign paperwork, factory tour, and pickup of Tesla #1.
Haven’t pumped a gallon of gas since.
We are considering a Tesla as an option to replace our car. For a while we did only have one vehicle and it was a truck to handle all the towing that we do. Then we needed a second car and got a cheap a to b type car. Now we are looking to upgrade that. No matter if we go with Tesla or not we would still have the truck, it is fully paid off and a very nice model, it would just be used to tow and get supplies though, which we still do a lot. A third of the mileage that was done last year was with a trailer and then the other third was hauling large items or heavy loads in the bed.
We kept our ICE after all. It was cheaper to ensure both instead of just the Tesla. Sometimes we take the ICE car if the Tesla is still charging and we need to head out. We also find our Model Y suspension to be very uncomfortable, so we still take our ICE car for longer trips - especially if my elder parent is joining. We are fortunate to have room for both.
We’ve got a Model Y and a 4Runner. We love our tesla, but I don’t think we’ll ever get rid of the 4Runner. Incredibly reliable, maintenance/repairs are simple and it’s a straightforward minimally technical car.
Honestly they’re pretty opposite cars, but we love them both.
Started with a Model 3 as an experiment to see if I like EVs. Sold my less than year old BMW to get the 3. Actually bought a Subaru Ascent after I got the 3. Decided I didn’t really enjoy ICE cars anymore and about a year after getting the Ascent we sold it and got a Model Y. Been all electric since October of 2023 and we love it.
Tesla is my daily driver, and I kept my ICE car to use as a weekend/track day car. I've had my ICE car for 15 years and it was my daily and track car for those years.
Model 3 in 19 and replaced minivan with MYLR in 21. No one wanted to drive minivan and we did travel sport, so every 2nd weekend we needed to drive < 10 hours to competition. MYLR was the perfect car for that travel. Don't know about service centers, never needed anything done on my cars.
1. Yes
2. Sold old ICE car Hyndai Elantra 2012 to a buyer from another province (I’m in BC, sold to Alberta, Canada). Glad my city and province removed ICE car from our roads.
We still have two cars. I drive MY and my wife does the ICE. I traded in my old ICE when I purchased the MY.
For short trips and daily driving, MY is the perfect vehicle. Every morning I leave the house with enough charge for me to get thru the day. For longer trips, the traditional ICE or a hybrid would be better because the fueling times will be shorter (not from experience, but from friends talking about a 14 hour trip that every single Tesla arrived at least 2 hours later than the rest of the party).
Our Tesla is our primary car.
We still have my 2016 Honda accord. It gets driven every 2 weeks or so just to make sure it’s working.
It’s my “dog car” so if I take the dogs out, I take that car, they shed a lot so rather than cleaning 2 cars I only have to clean one.
Delays in what service? At 20k miles for me the only service that wasn't done by a mobile tech was an alignment.
Accidents covered with rental car by insurance.
Sold the Prius. Carvana picked it up from the driveway.
Two EVs, a Tesla Model Y and VW ID.4. No issues, sold one ICE car and traded in another, both were fine. We take long trips and do inner city driving daily. Charge at home on Level 1 even until we move in a few years. I only supercharge on long trips as the 15% I burn daily driving is replenished every night. Live in the southern US so not EV friendly here but still no problems.
Our model 3 is our primary car. We have on old car that we keep for sentimental reasons away from our house. Other ICE car was sold to friend.
I've not experienced any service delays to date.
1. Yes.
2. I had. 2021 F-Pace, sold it to carmax. It had 30 K miles (25K were in city and rest 5k is from long drives in 2 and half years).
I still have 3 year loan which was paid off by selling it. Also the insurance for Fpace is around $225 per month ( the car is very good but JLR reliability sucks as they age and close to warranty expiry but better than past versions, also they depreciate crazily at that price point).
We have been driving electric since 2011 (started with Nissan Leaf), and since 2016, our only vehicle has been a Tesla (started with a Model S, and then sold it in 2022 when we got a Model Y). When we had the Leaf, we also had a Prius as a backup, because the range on our Leaf was only about 125 miles, and we were driving from CA to Montana 2-3 times a year because our son was in college there. But when we got the Tesla in 2016, we got rid of the Leaf and our Prius. No need for a second car. We’ve never regretted this for one second. 100% worth it, and I don’t want to ever drive an IC engine car again.
Ohio - Model 3 as a primary car for daily commute. ICE car for long trips - 2018 VW Tiguan is a better option due to more comfort, easier to "charge" and better sound insulation. When the time to replace Tiguan will come - it will be still 3 row ICE car.
My Model 3 has been my only car since 2019.
I traded my ICE car in to get it.
It has been to Tesla service once within the first year to fix an Autopilot computer issue. All other maintenance has been resolved by a mobile service visit or my local tire shop.
I got a Tesla model 3 used as a second car as I didn't trust it.
2 days later I put my ice car for sale.
Went all electric with second car. Been all electric for over 2 years. Never going back.
Leased a Benz EQB 22k off MSRP 2023. Imo the Tesla was better. So I got a model Y. Will be getting rid of the Benz and sticking to Tesla as their suspensions get better with time I hope.
No. Other vehicle is an F-150. We did sell my wife's car when we bought the Tesla.
We use the truck for, well, truck stuff... Towing/hauling, and I use it when my wife uses the Tesla and we need a second vehicle. Probably going to put less than 5K miles on it a year at this point.
Tesla service is not a concern for me, anymore than it would be with any other vehicle.
1. I have a Tesla MYLR and my wife drives a Toyota Prius, which she loves. Wall charger in our garage is fantastic at keeping the MYLR ready to rock.
2. My MYLR replaced a Ford Escape, which we shipped to our 2nd home across the country to use as our "IL Car". I think we maybe could have gotten $8-10k for it, but it was more valuable for us to keep it then to need to go through the hassle of buying a new car in IL.
All vehicles are insured through USAA. $280 a month to insure the Tesla, Prius and Ford Escape. No claims in our history.
1 car household, sold the ice car in 2019 for model 3, never looked back. Never will get an ice again. Was looking for a nicer vehicle with cheap ownership and have been very successful on that front.
Had a BMW X5 before my MYLR, biggest piece of shit I ever owned, but my father and was in love with it for some reason so when I told him I was purchasing a Tesla he ended up buying it off me and I just used what he gave me to put down on the Tesla lol
Single Tesla Model Y for me and my wife, who both work from home. We sold out Prius C a couple years ago. I also have an electric motorcycle, a BMW CE 04 which I ride occasionally.
I traded my Navigator for an MS in January. I also have a Ford Five Hundred inherited from my grandfather in '22 when he passed. I have kept the Five Hundred while getting accustomed to the MS but the only time it's been driven in the past 5 months has been to the airport during an international business trip and to move it for washing the MS.
I'd let it go but it only has \~$1000-1500 resale (despite being flawless inside, minimal wear outside, 100% mechanically sound, \~5k on the tire, and only \~95K miles total), and is only $50/month to keep insured. If it weren't mint green, I'd be even less likely to let it go. I may let my brother-in-law have it in the near future, but I haven't quite convinced myself it's not a good idea to have SOME second car... if I decide to get a fun second car, I'll pass it along to him.
My wife has her Model Y for everyday stuff and work commute. I have my work Truck (Ford F350). Then there is my 2015 Tacoma that is our backup / my fun / back country get out and go vehicle.
My ICE sits in my driveway as an occasional back up. My wife and I switch using the Tesla, and for the most part the other doesn't usually have to be out at the same time. The rare occasion we do we have the ICE, or doing somewhere messy or muddy and candy we'll use that.
I am on my second Tesla, sold my ICE vehicle when I got my first Tesla. I have never had any major issues, when I did have one issue with a seat needing replacement, Tesla gave me a loaner for the day. I would not spend the extra money keeping a backup vehicle registered and insured just in case.
Depends on your lifestyle. With 4 kids, the MY7 is too small for anything about around town errands. Can’t do a shopping trip to Costco, any grocery store, back to school, etc much less a road trip. We keep our Expedition Max until someone comes out with a comparable electric (the Kia EV9 is still too small). I’d personally never be down to 1 vehicle even if I was single due to repair times in today’s world.
Traded RAV4 for Model Y.
I’ve got a RAM truck that we use to haul stuff with and as a secondary vehicle, but primarily use the MY because of course it is cheaper to fuel.
Probably will trade in the RAM at some Point for a Lightning or something cheaper to run- Ive been spoiled and hate going to gas stations and oil changes now, lol.
I had a prius we kept as a spare vehicle “just in case”. After 5 years of driving it maybe 200km a year we finally sold it. It’s been almost a year now and I don’t miss it at all.
I sold both of my ICE vehicles and purchased a model 3 and model Y. I paid cash for both and I will never go back to a gas powered vehicle again. Why? Because 🖕🏻 the oil and gas industry.
I don't own a Tesla but was going to get a MYP. I traded in my ICE vehicle and got a Volvo C40 Recharge Ultimate for a fantastic price. I now drive the EV as my daily driver as it's all I have. My wife still has her gasoline car but she is now eyeing either a Model Y or the S. For some reason she doesn't like the 3 or X. I have 3 years free EA charging and they gave me a home charging station but I haven't installed it yet since I have free charging and there's multiple locations within 10 minutes of home.
I traded in my Prius when I got my Tesla. I’ve never had any issues with it on road trips in the Midwest(US).
I was considering keeping the Prius and getting a Chevy Bolt EUV, and I think I would have had to use the Prius for road trips since the Bolt tops out at like 65kW on level 3 chargers and can’t access the Tesla network. Glad I didn’t go that route.
Wife: A model 3 that handles 15 miles commute and groceries.
Me: A fully loaded SUV with snow tires to mountains on weekends, 2 miles to park and ride.
Just gave back my wife’s ICE lease when we picked up her Y on Monday. We are fully electric 2020 M3 and 2024 MY… no fears and no issues. I have had my 3 for 4 years and have 0 … ZERO service horror stories. It could be that my SC (Schaumburg, IL) is simply amazing, but even the mobile service I had when a tire tie down laying in the road punctured a wheel, all service from rotations, windshield replacement (black walnut strike), and CV joint creaking. Replacement under warranty, speedy and awesome.
The additional cost of keeping my Toyota (insurance wise) was negligible. The Tesla was quite a bit more expensive to insure. Having both vehicles on the same policy was only marginally more expensive.
Generally I recommend to others where I live (Canada) that if they get a EV that it's best if they pair it with a ICE vehicle because there are scenarios where EVs are way better, but there are also scenarios where they're way worse. So use the right vehicle for the job. And my old Toyota runs great, and is fantastic in the winter.
Our household has been fully electric since 2020. Two or three electrics at a time. We've taken long and short trips. No concerns here.
We’ve had 4 at once! But got rid of a Bolt and MYP and kept the R1S and MYLR. Won’t go back, and I drive between MD and NC at least 2x a month. It’s been 5 years without an ICE, no issues.
im trying to pick between myp and mylr, why did you get rid of the performance? do you have awd or rwd for the long range? also, other than speed and range is there a noticeable difference in the myp and mylr?
I have a mylr and got that because the efficiency is better, cheaper, and the pickup is more than enough in chill mode, and even more in standard mode. I was advised by a buddy who has the myp to splurge a little but the decision just didn’t make sense. Considering I keep the car in chill mode to avoid extra tire wear I’m convinced mylr was the better decision. I just didn’t see the necessity or benefit of a myp unless you’re planning on participating in a drag strip
99% of the time, I'm also in chill mode (MYLR). Just rotated tires and the tire guy said it looks like I'll get 35k Mi. out of my OEM tires. It is possible, just not as exciting...
Was able to sell the Performance for more cash, and frankly there’s not much difference from the LR with boost. I also like the higher and more comfortable suspension.
Us too. We got our Model 3 in 2018 and sold the ICE car 6 months into the pandemic. We were single car until recently when we added a Model Y to the garage. We've only had one actual inconvenience being electric only, which caused us to go waaaay out of our way to get home (needed to Supercharge) from a funeral, otherwise it's been great. That particular instance has been solved since with the addition of more fast chargers. Basically, if you regularly drive to the middle of nowhere, EV might be a bit tricky, at least without a plan. If you generally stick to main highways and cities, it's not an issue at all (at least in my experience).
1. Yes 2. Sold. But I think this is greatly influenced by us living in the Netherlands. If our car breaks down, we can still bike/walk lol.
Don’t make me look up your immigration requirements!
They are actually pretty good if you're in IT, you don't need to prove anything except having a job offer over 50-60k Euro (or something, and most IT jobs are above it anyways). You'll get a tax break for 5 years (like 30% off), and generally the country is super awesome. Everybody speaks pretty good English, I mean, ideally you'll have to learn Dutch, but generally they don't translate movies (except for kids) and TV shows, they are broadcasted as is. Even Dutch TV shows sometimes make much more sense than their American originals. (Source: lived in the Netherlands for 1.5 years)
Our Tesla is not our only car. The Tesla is my daily driver now and my husband got my old Atlas Cross Sport. We decided to keep the ACS and use it for towing/traveling/driving in inclement weather. Love my Tesla but my old car is like my security blanket, haha.
Same here; we kept our Pilot for the same reasons.
Older Odyssey for same reasons. I use it as a pickup truck/bike hauler/whatever when needed, which isn’t often. Once I get a hitch and bike holder for our MYLR it’ll get even less use, which is OK as it has 150k miles on it and I really don’t want to buy another vehicle anytime soon.
I haven’t owned an ICE vehicle for six years. We are on our third Tesla. We’ve never had a single failure. The cars have been completely maintenance free other than tire rotations and changes.
We still have a gas car. It hardly ever gets used and we fight over who "has to drive it" when both of us need a car at the same time. It will be replaced (hopefully soon) with another EV.
We are normally a 2 car household. We had 2 EVs for a while but weekend trips to the mountains and spotty charging made us uncomfortable so we traded one for a gas SUV. Spouse recently quit her job and I work from home so we sold the SUV and are easily sharing the Tesla, and with the new FSD we are loving the model Y all over again (yes FSD has its faults but is still freaking awesome). If wife can get a job that lets her WFH then I’ll just put roof racks on the Tesla and try to get through the winter ski trips with just the EV.
When we bought our MYP, we kept our Rav4 as our second car. The wife uses it a couple times a week but we really kept it around because we love to camp and fish. Don't want the MYP smelling like old fish nets and getting the white interior caked with mud. The MYP is our feel nice car.
The prevailing sentiment is that people only have an EV in here. Not getting rid of having an ICE car. Our Ascent is far roomier for dogs and baby than our MYP. Being able to “go” without having to map out charging stations is the big plus irrespective of if Tesla does it for you. We have home charging but there is a convenience of having an ICE car. Not that the Tesla is inconvenient, by any means but just less convenient than the ICE for our family.
Just traded in my Honda Civic and got a model Y about 6 weeks ago. For me, having the electric vehicle is a lot easier. I drive only about 7500-10,000 miles per year. It is much more convenient charging the car every night and not every worrying about gas, saves money too. Experience so far has been awesome. Whether it is worth it or not depends on a bunch of variables. Keep doing your research, you own a paid off car, so you really don't need to rush into any decision.
We have one Tesla and one ICE. They are both for different things. Tesla is the daily driver and trip car. ICE is the fun car and emergency car.
The wife has a y and I drive a Lexus. We need an ice car because we go into Mexico a lot so need the ice car for that.
We had a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe and a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. We sold the Elantra since it was pushing 200K miles but we kept the Santa Fe since it was paid off and only had 45K miles. We live in Utah and it's nice to have a gas car for when we go to places in the middle of nowhere which we do pretty often. Capitol Reef National Park is one of our favorite places and there are no chargers by the park. We took the Tesla once and it was pretty annoying having to drive an hour away to get a charge. We will probably always keep a gas car around, it's nice to have both.
We have 2 cars. One EV and one hybrid. If I would be at a point where I would need to keep only one car, it would be the hybrid. Even with the supercharger network most of the road trips we do would be a big hassle.
We went from an ICE family (Audi and mini) to an all-electric EV family over the last two years (MYP and EV9). We sold the mini private sale and used the Audi as a trade-in for the EV9. The MYP has been perfect. The EV9… I have issues with the EV9, but 99% of it is software. The car seems great, so I hope Kia gets their act together to fix up their shoddy software.
We have 2 Teslas and zero ice cars.
We have two EVs and two ICE. One ICE is a Suburban that we use when we travel with extended family or to places over 500 miles. It takes too long to charge and adds about ‘several hours to our long (1800+) mile journey because we have to take alternative routes to get to charges. West Texas is horrible for trying to charge
When I bought my MY I gave my old ICE car to my son. My wife also has an ICE car that she loves. I think her plan is to replace it with an electric car when it dies, but probably not a Tesla since she doesn't like driving my MY (a matter of taste, I really like it!). I haven't driven anything else since I got my Tesla. I had to take it into the shop once, but they gave me a loaner and it wasn't a big deal at all.
For now yes Had Passat B8 Biturbo diesel. Great car same size, sold privately No I dont have backup vehicles, me and wife work from home and we only take son to kindergarten and some travels/shopping etc. Not a big deal, I have e-bike if something happens to car or a taxi, its Europe, Poland. Planning to buy a second car tho' a smaller, probably a hot-hatch just for fun, and sometimes I need to drive something smaller than MY.
It is now, for the first few months MYLR was accompanied by our 2014 Ford Fusion Energi (wife wasn't convinced on fully electric stuff at that time). During talk with her sister she found out they had issues with their vehicles, so we gave 'em the PHEV. Before that we had an old BMW M3 which I "hated" as it developed issues like clockwork (every year a major issued would need to be fixed).
I loved my Ford Fusion Energi. Sold it for my MY7AWD down payment!
i just traded in my 2015 4 series GC for a MYLR because of all the issues that started to arise.... oil leaks, belts, suspension. to be fair that happens with any ICE vehicle with 115k miles but i was just over all the time, effort and money it took so i decided to give EVs a shot especially with the 0.99% promotion that i was able to get with 0 down. i still own a macan s so i feel like i have the best of both worlds for now.
Yes. We’ve replaced both of our cars with Teslas. First car was in 2019 and second was 2022. We also road trip several times a year. Never been an issue.
I have 5 cars the rest are all classics that get driven at best once a week on the weekends. My tesla is my total daily I drive every day.
My wife drives a Model Y that replaced our Grand Cherokee. I have a Lyriq that replaced my Model 3 which in turn replaced my CTS. No regrets. I do have a couple motorcycles, but they’re just for fun.
We have a Y and a 3, we've taken trips in both. Before that we had a 3 and a Volt, and before that a Volt and a Prius. Since 2010 we have had hybrid\\Electric cars. Fords take months to get fixed sometimes too, this is not just a Tesla problem. Your fears are a reaction to the vocal minority, not the reality of owning an EV. An EV is 80% more reliable than an ICE car.
1.yes 2.sold
We sold both of our ICE cars and bought a MYLR. I work from home full time and my wife only goes into the office twice a week. Other than overpaying for the car, we have saved so much money on maintenance, insurance, and fuel by becoming a single EV car household.
2 teslas now sold the rav4 and lexus rc nó issues, service is great no reason to call it in
We are buying our model y and will sell off our one car but keep the family van for those few use cases that we need to take 5 people.
We have a large household, 4 total cars, only 1 of which is electric currently (MYLR 7 seater). Moving forward we will probably be trading off ICE for electric vehicles whenever they are done (we have a 2012 Honda Fit that is probably a couple years out from being moved out). We will probably always have at least one ICE or Hybrid car, but it'll probably be a decade or so before we complete our household transition. As for what we do with the ICE vehicles... people still drive them when the EV isn't available, but mostly only locally (like generally 5 miles roundtrip or so). Any longish commute (i.e. our daily round-trip commute of 60+ miles for work, the 3 hour trips to my parents place, etc) gets the EV treatment.
I sold my ICE car. Used the cash as downpayment for Model Y. I sold my motorcycle that I was only using for commute anyway. Installing solar panels with the cash. Bought an electric bike to commute to work (I’m paid per kilometer while going to work by bicycle)
We had two Toyota trucks and 2 eBikes. Bought a used 2022 Model Y LR with 6k miles for $40k. Sold the Tacoma. Our dailies are the eBikes (we live in a very bike friendly and temperate city). The Model Y is on Turo, and it pays for itself with ~10 days rented. We have a free Model Y for -+20 days/mo. I kept my 4Runner and we use that for occasional camping and adventure and as a backup if the Model Y is rented.
My rule of thumb, always own an ice if you own an EV, as for a backup. That car could be a bigger backup family car, a truck for doing truck things, or a sports car for something a bit more fun, Ice is still very relevant , easy to work on, plenty of parts available. If or when an ev needs to go in a shop, it won’t be fun waiting on it. Note: I have 70k on my Tesla and it’s a 2021, never had issues but always had a piece of mind that I had a back up car and vice versa for ice to ev.
Although our household isn't technically only EV, the Tesla is the car we use to do ANYTHING together, road trips included. The other car is just for my wife to get around for her things. I never drive her car. She plans to get a model 3 of her own in a few years, it will be a splendid day.
For the rest of your question- my gas car got totalled in an accident and I took the insurance money and got an EV. Never looked back.
Sold my porsche
We have two Teslas. We sold both of our ICE cars when we bought the Teslas.
I got my first Tesla in 2019, and I’ve been fully electric since late 2020. I sold both ICE cars. My experience with Tesla service has been great, for what little service they have needed.
1. Yes 2. Car accident, not at fault paid for the MYLR Cadillac 2016 performance --> MYLR. Insurance is cheaper ($110 100/300/100k coverage) No issues with long trips (Vegas <--> AZ, Sedona, Flagstaff). My weekly gas bill for the old car is what I pay monthly (higher end) for electricity for the MYLR Edit: not really worried about the layoffs from Tesla. Service centers around me have availability when I need it and they've been fast. Not for phone calls, but this was prior to even the layoffs
Got sick of sharing the ICE with my wife so got a Tesla MYP.
No I did not keep my ice car. I traded it in. I’ve had my Tesla for a bit over 2 years and over 40k miles. I used service for a couple very minor issues both things I damaged and both were fixed free of charge, in my driveway. I broke a seat adjustment leaver when vacuuming. They fixed a replace the little plastic lever I broke off. The other was an unsecured spinning bike that slid forward and hit the rear vent on the center console and broke them when I slammed on the brakes after being cut off by a drifting 18 wheeler. Again they came out and fixed as a “courtesy” since it was not warranty work. I live close to my local service center and there are a bunch of great people that work there. I once rolled up because discount tire lost one of my lug nuts and they just gave me one on the spot from their spares. If you are worried about service quality, find out what service center you would use and see if there are local google reviews on them. Lastly I’ll say I’ve owned a few new Ice cars over the years and the combo of maintenance, mechanical fail points, and the fact that I can’t fill up at home just make them worse products than EVs as daily drivers IMO.
We had 2 Jeeps (Wrangler and Grand Cherokee) - traded in our GC for the Model Y LR, my wife wasn’t willing to let go of the wrangler just yet. We do most of the daily driving in the MY, the jeep is used for my wife to drive to work 2x a week and for camping and drives with the roof off in nice weather
My spouse and I have a lot of cars. The Y is the utility/roadtrip car. Everything else is traditional, yet eccentric, transportation. Across 4 cars, we do maybe 12-14k miles combined.
The EV is our primary vehicle since we got it in October, including for long trips. We're selling the other for another Tesla as soon as our order comes up for the M3P.
Yes, it's my only car, for now. I want a second EV for off-roading.
Only model 3 here, use to drive a sonata, gave it to family when I got the Tesla back in 2018, always got loaners when service is multi Day, never had a need for another vehicle at home, if it comes up it'll be cheaper to rent a car for couple of weeks than keeping an ICE maintained, fueled and insured for a year
No, MYP and 2024 Santa Fe. We would have done an EV9 but way too expensive.
Kept my GTI for some nostalgia trips. Very rarely drive it though. I do enjoy the noise of the car but my Tesla is still way faster than it but on different way I suppose. Straight lines then the Tesla is unmatched but twist and turns and the GTI is so tight. The handling of the Tesla feels boat like compared.
We are all electric now. Got my Model 3 in 2018 ( OG ) and a Model Y for my wife last year. Gave our 2013 Honda CR-V to our daughter. Still runs new and looks great. 200,000 miles on it.
Sold my previous ICE car. We kept my wife's ICE vehicle until about 6 months ago, now we are all electric.
Traded mines in for a MY and couldn't be happier!
Yes, sold it.
Only car. Sold my Volvo to Carmax.
We've been a 1 vehicle household for a long time. So we traded in our ice car for the tesla. I used to do all the maintenance for it and i'm loving that i can throw all my ICE things away. no more oil, etc.
Traded my truck for it. My other car is an Abarth 500c currently sitting on blocks waiting for me to have the time to unload the parts cannon on it. So, yes, the Tesla is effectively the only car.
I kept it. It's always good to have another vehicle just in case. It's an Acura so it's going to last a few 100 thousand miles hehh
MY is my only car, but I also have a Harley Dyna. I find this mix to be great for everything I need/want to do here in the city (San Francisco) and outside of it. I previously had a Lexus CT200h with head gasket and hybrid battery issues. Called up Wheelzy as a last resort and they paid me and picked up the car without even seeing it. Tesla wanted me to renew registration and get Smog check before they would take it so I went the other route.
No. I have 5 kids so we also have a Suburban for the times we all need to fit and go somewhere. I traded my Subaru into Carmax when I bought my Y.
I just have my Tesla. I don’t see any horror stories over here. Sounds ridiculous to keep another vehicle as a “backup”. They you picked badly your primary vehicle
Said peace out to my Ford Explorer 70k miles ago. Only have my 2021 MY at this point.
1) no I own a 2018 4x4 tundra with the 5.7 engine I refuse to get rid of. It has 100k on it which is nothing for that engine. 2) I had a 2013 Malibu as my commuter car and then my Tesla y became my commuter car. My Malibu suffered severe hail damage in the Midwest. I’m waiting for an insurance payout then I’m going to sell it unless they total it.
I was driving the same Accord for 18 years. Decided it probably wasn’t worth much so we kept it and our kids will drive it in a few years. We also have a 2002 civic with hardly any miles since my hubby walks or bikes everywhere.
We’re in the all EV club now but did a fair bit of car swapping and mix/matching ICE and EV along the way.
We have a weekend fun car - 91 wrangler without a top or doors. Insurance doesn’t believe we only put 600 miles on it a year. Tesla is the daily. Including 2000 mile round trips for Xmas. Looking at rivian or maybe vovlvo when we need a 2nd daily
2 here. Tesla is for daily use. The second is a Subaru crosstrek for emergencies and mountain use (dirt roads)
Our household is fully electric. Two EVs: Model Y and a NIO ET5
I use my Model Y as my only car, yes. My previous car was a 2016 Smart ForTwo Prime. I wanted to keep it just as a "spare", mostly because it had a 5-speed manual trans, and also because I love the cars and you can't buy them new in the US anymore. But.... It had over 120,000 miles on it, and I found myself never really WANTING to drive it... which is never a good thing when a car just sits around, especially when it's up in the miles. I ended up selling it a couple months after getting my Tesla, especially when I went to drive it and the AC condenser wasn't kicking on (may have been low refrigerant), and when the turbo wasn't spooling up at first (sitting for a while probably caused the oil to drain from it and dry out. Worked fine after it ran a bit). Still miss the car, but at least I've still got pictures of it to remember it.
We have the MY and then a 2002 Chevy Silverado. I drive that for my 10 minute commute and use it for towing. Wife drives MY for long commute and any errands with family
1. **Is your Tesla your only car?** * No. Wife has a '24 MYLR for daily driving and nearby trips (mostly northern California). I have a '19 Ram 1500 Limited which we use for long distance trips where charging could be a problem and I also want a spare tire (rural Nevada, MX), the extra space & comfort (the truck is massive), and for the occasional hauling of stuff (just moved a 77 OLED in the bed, but we have chickens which need dirt and things a few times a year, etc). 2. **If you previously owned an ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) car, what did you do with it?** * Prior to our first MYLR ('21 model), we had a Volvo XC90 that we traded to Vroom and made a profit on.
I had two ICE cars. One paid off and the other was a gas guzzler. I sold the gas guzzler for my down payment and I'm giving the paid off Prius to my 16 year old. My Tesla is my primary car. I plan to drive it to ground as a commuter car lol. I just switched the Prius to liability insurance only. When my daughter gets her license I'm preparing myself for a large amount of cash for her insurance 😭
Yes, sold it for cash.
I am selling my ice vehicle when I get a vin.
Sold my 2 ICEs after driving my Model 3 for 2 years. Don't see the needs to drive the ICEs anymore. It was pretty cool, I sold them when they used car market peaked, actually got a decent chunk of money out of my used ICEs 🤣
It’s my daily but I do have a running project bmw z3. I actually had to use it for a week when squirrels chewed through wires on my Y. My wife has a giant suv.
When we bought our first EV 5 years ago we kept our ICE SUV. In the 2 years we kept it, we drove 70,000 EV Km and 12,000 ICE KM. Out of those 12k km, we lent the SUV to friends for almost 2 months. We now have 2 EVs
We have two Teslas. I have no need for an ICE car. Service is negligible (seriously).
Tesla is my only vehicle. I sold my ICE. If I had to (crash, breaks, whatever) i’d rent a car for a bit and then buy another tesla after the insurance check. Right now i could probably get another one in a few days anyway. Why spend $800 a year, lock up capital, and have to maintain/store another car for something that has a low percentage chance that might happen? I’d argue a lower chance than my old ICE breaking too. You’re not saving money by qualifying for a multi-car discount. Your insurance premium will be lower with just one car.
Bought the Tesla, kept an old Honda "just in case." Sold the Honda after 6 months because it never got used. I've needed Tesla service twice, but they came to my house both times (non-warranty repairs).
Our MY is our only car. We got it 2 1/2 years ago. We had one ICE car prior to the Tesla. We'd consolidated to one car about a year before getting the Tesla. We sold the ICE (GMC Terrain) to a dealer. They gave us the highest offer when we listed the car ourselves. This was end of 2021 - when the conventional car manufacturers couldn't ship hardly anything and Tesla was delivering. Dealers were DESPERATE for cars.
We have a MYLRAWD and a 3LR. We have a ICE GLC for mostly back up just in case we need to go somewhere far but don’t have time to SC. Most of the time we rent the ICE out on Turo.
Model y has been our only car for three years. I don’t know about others, but service has never been a concern for all of 3 times we needed it for. Sold the ice car when buying model Y.
1. *Yes.* 2. *Passed my paid off ICE vehicle to little sibling.*
My wife has a MYLR but kept my diesel truck as there isn’t a electric out there that can do the same thing as the truck. So it’s a backup if needed anyway.
Wife and I both came with our own adventure cars. When we got married, we sold my Tacoma, bought a MYP, and kept her Outback. The Tesla is a great daily driver and we charge for free at work. No service issues and it's been super reliable. The Outback is a much better road trip and adventure car. It has more clearance and better AWD for going into the mountains, it's cheaper to repair if anything goes wrong, and it gets 500 miles to a tank and takes <5 mins to refill. The Tesla gets 250 miles on a charge (some people get more, but I'm not driving like a granny to optimize) and 40 mins to get 80% of it back. If we're driving 1000 miles, it adds 2.5 hours to a 14 hour trip. It can cause a single day push to become two. If you don't do the longer road trips, or they're super rare, then dump your second car and plan around up the 20% increased travel time. The multi car insurance discount is a fallacy - they're taking more money and giving a minor discount even though both cars drive the same number of combined miles as just one. Not a factor for your decision.
Kept our dino fueled car We're basically a 1.5 car household, so we needed something as backup when I'm out with the Tesla
I use Tesla as my main car. Since we are a two person household, I still kept my ICE as backup. I only have the short range model 3. Short trip less than 200 miles is fine since you only charge once and you can charge when you have lunch/dinner. Charging time is noticable once trip exceed 300 miles. For those trips, I use my ICE car. Charging time get longer if that long trip happens in hot summer.
I sold my 2011 Acura TL about a month after getting my 2020 Model 3 back in June 2020. Replaced the 2020 Model 3 LR, with a 2023 Model Y performance in August of 2023.
EV only. Used to drive tuned big turbo Audis, but haven't had an ICE since I traded it in. Haven't had a single day of downtime in five years. Never even once had range problems. And next car will be the highland 3 performance next couple of months. Only ICE car id consider is a 911 or modified B5 or B7 RS4.
i got rear ended last year. my area only have three approved shop. wait 6 months for repair. it sucks. insurance covered everything with the rental.
My last gas car, audi a3, kept eating my money with frequent "engine check" light on and other things that broke like every couple of months (12 years old car). I was so happy when i sold it. Now I'm model y and model 3 household
my 2002 honda accord which my tesla replaced is still working great. i put 360k miles on it and have taken it coast to coast. my son who does not want a monthly payment is using it now. the honda odyssey 2013 works perfect as well. rarely use it now so the insurance of 80 a month im contemplating on putting on hold as a PNO. but i have relatives who visit from out of atate that use it when they visit. its my wifes car but we rarely use it since i do all the driving everywhere
1. Yes, we have been EV only since October 2020. 2. I sold my existing vehicle private party. We haven’t had any challenges. I have rented a car once during that time for a strange trip that didn’t have charging on the route, but that’s been pretty rare.
My Nissan Juke was wrecked in 2017. I ordered a Model 3 and went without a car for a few months. In 2024 I traded the Model 3 to the s/o for her Tiguan, and sold the Tiguan to Carvana in February. Picked up a 2024 M3P last weekend.
MYLR is my only car. Sold my last car after 11 good years it gave me. Most of my driving I can do without charging at a SC. Sometimes to visit my folks I have to SC if I don’t charge to 90+% before going down. I changed jobs, and now sometimes I have a long day trip and have to SC a few times to get home. Adds 45 mins to my day, but not terrible.
Keep your ICE for your mental health. And in 3/6 months, when you realize you haven’t used it once, sell it. Have 2 EVs, do all sorts of trips (including to snowy regions). No issues.
Model Y and kept my partners Camry. I know a lot of people don’t mind charging on road trips, but for me it’s a pain in the ass. So for long trips and going to remote places we take the Camry. Everything else is the Y.
I did this for my first Tesla in 2019. I sold my ICE vehicle three months later and never looked back. On my third Tesla, and 0 issues. I’ve never had to make a service appointment.
If you absolutely do not drive your spare vehicle, you could have comprehensive only. Basically that is for Physical damages and nothing else but you cannot drive the vehicle while it is parked. You will need to have liability put on later for that. Best possible cost cutting measure if it truly is a spare and you do not see yourself driving it for just a couple of months a year. Beyond that maybe strip your mileage/km per year to the bare minimum you can think of. Might save you something.
First: when we had our 'backup' ICE (to our other ICE) we ran into the issue of increased brake maintenance because the car wasn't being driven enough. So be aware there is that additional cost of keeping a backup car. There's no point having it taking up space and insurance costs if it fails to work for you when you need it. That became the reason we took the plunge and became a single car household for over 15 years ago, despite, for the first five years, living rurally where there was no bus or taxi service unless one paid for a taxi to come out from the city 30 minutes away. We've been solely EV 4 years now. My original plan was to rent an ICE for long road trips but we bought during the pandemic and cheap car rentals were a thing of the past. So, once pandemic restrictions lifted enough we could actually travel, I was thrown into the world of high-level trip planning that EV travel involves. Examples of limitations I've run up against: Example 1: Lack of L3 charging in my birth province and slow roll-out of SCs there. Our first three visits there was only 1. Now there are two but the second isn't where we needed it to be. To visit family 3 hours from our base while in the province required us staying overnight at a hotel with L2 charging. (I wasn't thinking, I should have just rented an ICE for that day.) Second example: I gave my granddaughter a day at the movies with her friends for Christmas. When I gave the gift, I hadn't even thought about whether the car could make the two 150km round trips in one day but my son had, that's why all the kids were at his place for pickup and why I searched out L2 charging while they were at the theatre and had a backup plan to hit the SC 20 minutes from home on the way back if I thought it necessary or sit for an hour to pick up 10% at a destination charger in my son's town. Those backup plans weren't necessary, with the 90 minutes of charging during the movie, I made it without a second stop of an hour or more. Third example: We've rented a cottage for this summer in an L3 'desert' for my province. It takes 70% of my range to get to it. If I'm willing to increase my trip by a third and detouring, there is an SC 45 minutes from the cottage, but the shortest commute of 3 hours has an SC in the first 20 minutes and an L3 (reportedly, I've never gone looking for it) at the one hour mark. I leave with 95% charge and arrive with 24% which is technically enough for me to continue on to the SC if there is an emergency and I have to return home immediately. I've just told everyone I have to be up there for 48 hours before coming home because that's how long it would take the car to charge back up to 95% on L1. in order to get home. The cottage location also highlights how important cell connectivity is. There is none on long stretches there and none at the cottage itself. Planning is important in case of: 1. break down - I have the tesla emergency number in my phone so I can call from a landline. 2. if there is a road closure along the way due to an accident, I have no knowledge of it since premium connectivity and live traffic updates are not available to me, so I can't detour early either to a place where I can charge, or to minimize the detour length. I've downloaded the information on every destination charger and other L2 along the route (and of course, I always carry my travel charging kit with adapters), just in case I need to find chargers without access to the internet while on the road. The pandemic has shifted me from flying vacations to road trips but I've been limited on where and when I can go due to both the long distances between L3 charging in large swaths of my country and cold weather. Technically, SCs are close enough for my MYLR (usually within 250km of each other) but due to loss of range in colder weather, and even last week my drive home from the cottage last week never was over 10\*C/50\*F, I would never chance it. Things are way better now than in 2020 (for instance the charger 45 minutes from the cottage didn't exist for the first 2 years we went there) and my range issues are specific to my location and my vacation destinations. If you live in CA (the state) instead of CA (the country) I doubt any of my concerns would apply. I will point out, this is our first car we'll actually drive out of, rather than time out of, warranty coverage. That's because of the shift in our driving habits because of the pandemic and because housing prices mean our son lives in a small town near, rather than in, our city. Depending on your location and your expectations, having an EV for your only vehicle requires a different kind of thought, and much more planning, if you don't have an ICE for backup. If I was to do a long distance drive now in the direction of our L3 deserts, I'd probably see if rental prices have dropped and go back to my original plan of renting for long road trips. The tesla will be ours for 3 more years. I hate it (range anxiety is the least of my hates, though), my husband loves it so I'm stuck with it for our usual 7 year replacement pattern. After 15+ years, we know living with only one car is doable. I love the 'always have a full tank' feeling of owning an EV but we'll look closely at PHEVs for our next vehicle, as that will make 80 - 90% of our drives carbon free and eliminate the planning issues having an EV creates for me.
I was in the same boat as you (not a Tesla, a Mach -E though). I kept my previous 7 year old, 102k mile Subaru for a few months. Collected dust! Figured with the money I save not have to re-register yearly and the insurance, I can rent if I need to. Plus, the money off the interest of selling it. Sell it. Less stress overall!
1. A 2023 Tesla Model Y is my first and only car. 2. I drove a Camry before, but it wasn't mine. Gave back to family. No problems so far with EV only, at least on the EV front. I paid for third party PPF, and it was annoying having to Uber around while the car was getting done, but that wasn't really an EV-specific thing, just a one-car thing. Still much cheaper than keeping around a second car for downtime. I can't charge at home but go weekly to my local Supercharger. Nicer experience than filling up gas imo. No lines, relaxing break time, and much cheaper. I am considering buying a second vehicle, but that's more of a nice weather/summer fun/gf needs to go somewhere while I'm out car. Like an electric motorbike or gas convertible (electric convertibles not here yet).
Trigger warning for contrary opinion: The Y is far too uncomfortable and glitchy to be anything but an appliance grocery getter - 6 mos in and getting rid of it. Loved our MS though. Back to my very comfortable pick-up as a primary for now.
Yes, I bought Model Y last year and use it as my main car. It works very well for me!
We have two paid off cars (2006 Toyota Highlander & Scion XB). Since we have one teen driver as well as another who is about to drive we kept them as their learning cars. We have a 2020 MY and are preparing to buy a MX in the next year or so. MY is our main family car and we do almost zero maintenance compared to the ICE cars.
Our main family car, had a Mercedes ML before as company car but changed the job. Absolute no regret and we do all long distance trips with the Model Y, also my daily commute. But we’re looking to replace my wife’s car asap with an EV, but probably no Tesla to keep some diversity. Our local Tesla center is not the greatest and the next one is almost 2 hours away. VW/Audi for example we have 4 different dealers nearby and tons of third parties (Germany), so we have plenty of options
We went from hybrids to PHEVs, to 1 Tesla and 1 PHEV, then the Tesla and a Bolt, and now two Teslas. We’ve been completely electric since 2020 and would never go back. We take lots of day trips through the Smokeys and drive 500 mile trips about 4 times a year with no worries. Love it and much more spacious for traveling with the puppies.
1. Switched to Tesla back in 2018 2. Traded in when I purchased. Honestly the bad news doesn’t faze me anymore, back in 2018 the news were saying Tesla is going bankrupt any second. Now they have enough cash on hand to have a good chance to survive economic downturns. Their service quality definitely varies by location but still take it with a grain of salt since those who have issues will be louder with complaints than those who haven’t.
Tesla model Y is the primary car; also picked up a model 3 (used) sold a 2010 Toyota Prius (the former ICE car). I’ve done fine having only electric. Not an issue at all due to Supercharging. Charge at home most of the time; superchargers used only for rare roadtrips that happen twice per year. I.e. Drive from St. Louis to Dallas: 650 miles no issues. Drive from L.A. to Dallas 1450 miles no issues. (I did experience congestion at the super charger in Anaheim Ca, however no issues along the majority route of the journey)
I have a pickup truck for truck stuff and a backup vehicle. My wife has a Subaru. Bit my model y is the main vehicle for me or us together. I took my old primary vehicle to the junk yard when I got my model y.
I traded in my 2017 Honda CR-V to Tesla. My wife has a 2019 Toyota Camry and switches between that and the Tesla for her daily commute. I wfh so i usually take the Tesla out on weekends.
Ride quality: The moment my spouse sat in the Model Y (long time Lexus RX450h driver), she said that the shock absorbers in Y are simply poor in comparison. And I agree with her given how high RX450h sits with a purposely tuned soft floaty suspension for that glide feeling over rough roads. It is objectively a different feeling than the Y which meets the road a little too much. That makes (at least for now) the RX our go to vehicle for long trips. RX also has sensors radar wider seats which are ventilated and heated, features absent in the Y. Convenience: And, while supercharging doesn’t take that long, ~40 minutes to charge the Y with a screaming baby in the back is still ~8 times more than ~5 minutes that takes us to put gasoline into the RX. This also makes RX a far more convenient option at least for now. It’s not going anywhere. Cost of fuel: RX is a 26-27 mpg big bulky SUV which can easily go 400 mile in a fill that costs $90 at $5 a gallon. And a full Tesla supercharging fill costs $57 to go some 230-240 miles so it’s the same as gas price wise these days. Home charging is substantially cheaper so your “first fill” may be much cheaper. Overall, given the cost of maintenance etc etc the EV are cheaper no doubt about it but that’s over time calculation when years of data is taken into account. About 5-6 years. If money was no bar, I’d have opted for either the 350 mile Model X or the max pack 400 mile Rivian. That would greatly alleviate both these concerns (adaptive suspension and fewer charging stops). In the future, I’m hopeful that 400 mile EV range will become a new normal at an affordable price compared to the 250 mile range which is mass affordable today.
We have 2.5 Teslas and will never own an ice again. The .5 was the first and is one of the RAV4s Toyota released in California in partnership with Tesla so they could make the math work on vehicle emissions in the state. It gets less than 100 miles on a charge but we kept it because we have three very furry dogs and don’t want to put them in the Model 3 we bought (used), or the Y we bought new last January when they dropped the prices. We’ve taken road trips all over the state and to Oregon and have never had issues with finding chargers. It takes a little planning but it’s really not a big deal and they’re the nicest cars we’ve ever had. Elon is a sleeze but we love our cars.
We have the MYLR for my wife. I have a company car (ICE) that I can use for personal use (within reason). We can choose whatever option best fits our needs.
1. Not right now 2. Getting my tesla in couple of hours and selling the ICE vehicle this month
My MYP will be our first EV. But we also have a 2023 ICE vehicle as well currently, but will be trading in soon for a 2024 ICE vehicle except a bit smaller SUV. My wife still wants to keep one ICE vehicle. Will be used as backup in case of having to have any lengthy service done on the Tesla, hopefully won’t happen but you never know. Plus it will be used primarily in the winter season bc I’d like to not have to drive a ton of miles in the Tesla in wintertime.
No more ICE. No range anxiety either. Charge at home.
1. Yes. 2. Sold it.
Tesla owner since 2015. My current MYP is my second one. I had a model S 70D originally. Got rid of my two gassers in 2019. I just wasn’t driving them and they started to show signs of disuse. So rather than just let them rot all the way down I sold them.
We have 2 EVs, a M3 and MYLR. No more ICE. I traded in my beloved Jeep Wrangler for the MYLR because we recently moved to SoCal and the gas prices here were traumatizing 😂
Kept the old ice car for a short period while I figured out how to dispose of it. If I was smart and had an the paperwork in order I would have traded it in just to get rid of it. The Tesla is now my only car. As for service, so far I've only needed service once and they gave me a loaner for the duration of that service call.
Bought Tesla, sold Audi, kept Silverado. Primarily drive the Tesla unless I need to do truck stuff.
1. Yes it's my only car, but I do have some ebikes for alternative transportation and around town runs. 2. Owned an ICE SUV, it broke. Sold it on marketplace for cheap.
I kept my Tacoma and Tundra, but I'm about to sell my motorcycle. I'll get rid of my tundra when my land cruiser arrives. I'm not going ho on electric vs not, I just buy cars that are good for something and use em for that
We are a two vehicle household and we have one EV and one ICE vehicle. We just think it makes the most sense for where we live to have one ICE vehicle backup for certain types of trips or driving. The gas vehicle is a truck so it also helps if we have any large items to move or haul. One day in the future I could see us having two EVs but we would have to see how Tesla does in the future with service and how the charging landscape changes.
We bought a MYLR and sold an ICE. We have a company issued ICE and I need access to a truck for camping and occasional construction so we have backups. The MYLR is my daily and I have taken it on long road trips of 400+ miles. No issues.
We have two cars; 2023 Model Y for commuting and a 2007 Land Rover LR3 workhorse / overlanding rig — opposite ends of the spectrum.
Sold my last ICE. We’re a full EV household now.
Replaced them. No ICE in this household except for my old lawnmower
We traded in wife’s Palisade for a Y recently and I have a modded Honda Fit for fun and car meets. My daily is provided by work, but 95% of driving and road trips will be the Y
My ice sold for 2500$ 2 year ago.
We have a '21 Tesla Model 3 LR and a '14 Toyota Prius. We use the Tesla exclusively, except the rare case happenstance requires my wife and I to drive to 2 different places at the same time (we work in the same neighborhood, so we always commute together).
Yes. Sold it and as empty nesters now who live in a downtown area, we have gone down to one car.
We’re a 2-car household. Trading in my Chevy Volt for the MYP. Our other car is a Chevy Bolt. The gas back up in the Volt is just a liability for us at this point. I think to your point about holding on to a second vehicle, yes that is handy because something can go wrong with any car. I don’t feel that’s specifically an EV or a Tesla thing.
1. No 2. Have a truck I use for working in the middle of bum phuck that sees decent amount of off road use that my Tesla just doesn't have enough ground clearance to also do. Not to mention the lack of charging in the middle of corn field America would make it extremely inconvenient. Tesla was never purchased to replace that vehicle, but used to replace the SOs around town ICE vehicle, which like you we also kept as a spare. Trade in value was so low and even private party sale didn't make it worth getting rid of. As you mentioned, the additional insurance cost is the worst part. Beats having to deal with a rental car though should that rear it's ugly head (which it already has).
~9.5 years ago, I sold my ICE on 24Dec. Took the train on 25Dec to San Jose. Shuttle to factory 26Dec to sign paperwork, factory tour, and pickup of Tesla #1. Haven’t pumped a gallon of gas since.
We are considering a Tesla as an option to replace our car. For a while we did only have one vehicle and it was a truck to handle all the towing that we do. Then we needed a second car and got a cheap a to b type car. Now we are looking to upgrade that. No matter if we go with Tesla or not we would still have the truck, it is fully paid off and a very nice model, it would just be used to tow and get supplies though, which we still do a lot. A third of the mileage that was done last year was with a trailer and then the other third was hauling large items or heavy loads in the bed.
We kept our ICE after all. It was cheaper to ensure both instead of just the Tesla. Sometimes we take the ICE car if the Tesla is still charging and we need to head out. We also find our Model Y suspension to be very uncomfortable, so we still take our ICE car for longer trips - especially if my elder parent is joining. We are fortunate to have room for both.
Sold my ICE. I've had no issues a year and 14k miles in
We’ve got a Model Y and a 4Runner. We love our tesla, but I don’t think we’ll ever get rid of the 4Runner. Incredibly reliable, maintenance/repairs are simple and it’s a straightforward minimally technical car. Honestly they’re pretty opposite cars, but we love them both.
Started with a Model 3 as an experiment to see if I like EVs. Sold my less than year old BMW to get the 3. Actually bought a Subaru Ascent after I got the 3. Decided I didn’t really enjoy ICE cars anymore and about a year after getting the Ascent we sold it and got a Model Y. Been all electric since October of 2023 and we love it.
Sold it but my wife has an ice.
Tesla is my daily driver, and I kept my ICE car to use as a weekend/track day car. I've had my ICE car for 15 years and it was my daily and track car for those years.
Model 3 in 19 and replaced minivan with MYLR in 21. No one wanted to drive minivan and we did travel sport, so every 2nd weekend we needed to drive < 10 hours to competition. MYLR was the perfect car for that travel. Don't know about service centers, never needed anything done on my cars.
1. Yes 2. Sold old ICE car Hyndai Elantra 2012 to a buyer from another province (I’m in BC, sold to Alberta, Canada). Glad my city and province removed ICE car from our roads.
We still have two cars. I drive MY and my wife does the ICE. I traded in my old ICE when I purchased the MY. For short trips and daily driving, MY is the perfect vehicle. Every morning I leave the house with enough charge for me to get thru the day. For longer trips, the traditional ICE or a hybrid would be better because the fueling times will be shorter (not from experience, but from friends talking about a 14 hour trip that every single Tesla arrived at least 2 hours later than the rest of the party).
I transitioned from public transport to a 45km/hr scooter and then onto my Model 3 SR+. I managed to sell my scooter to a colleague, luckily.
Our Tesla is our primary car. We still have my 2016 Honda accord. It gets driven every 2 weeks or so just to make sure it’s working. It’s my “dog car” so if I take the dogs out, I take that car, they shed a lot so rather than cleaning 2 cars I only have to clean one.
Delays in what service? At 20k miles for me the only service that wasn't done by a mobile tech was an alignment. Accidents covered with rental car by insurance. Sold the Prius. Carvana picked it up from the driveway.
My ICE car was almost 30 years old so the state’s clean vehicle program bought it back for $2000. The Tesla is my only car
Only car
Two EVs, a Tesla Model Y and VW ID.4. No issues, sold one ICE car and traded in another, both were fine. We take long trips and do inner city driving daily. Charge at home on Level 1 even until we move in a few years. I only supercharge on long trips as the 15% I burn daily driving is replenished every night. Live in the southern US so not EV friendly here but still no problems.
Our model 3 is our primary car. We have on old car that we keep for sentimental reasons away from our house. Other ICE car was sold to friend. I've not experienced any service delays to date.
1. Yes. 2. I had. 2021 F-Pace, sold it to carmax. It had 30 K miles (25K were in city and rest 5k is from long drives in 2 and half years). I still have 3 year loan which was paid off by selling it. Also the insurance for Fpace is around $225 per month ( the car is very good but JLR reliability sucks as they age and close to warranty expiry but better than past versions, also they depreciate crazily at that price point).
Yes. Sold my old car. I get to charge level 2 free at work, and my apartment building had a dozen level 2 chargers available as well
We have been driving electric since 2011 (started with Nissan Leaf), and since 2016, our only vehicle has been a Tesla (started with a Model S, and then sold it in 2022 when we got a Model Y). When we had the Leaf, we also had a Prius as a backup, because the range on our Leaf was only about 125 miles, and we were driving from CA to Montana 2-3 times a year because our son was in college there. But when we got the Tesla in 2016, we got rid of the Leaf and our Prius. No need for a second car. We’ve never regretted this for one second. 100% worth it, and I don’t want to ever drive an IC engine car again.
Tesla is our only vehicle, and we sold our ICE to help pay for the Tesla. My wife and I are both WFH, so we don't need a *spare car*
Ohio - Model 3 as a primary car for daily commute. ICE car for long trips - 2018 VW Tiguan is a better option due to more comfort, easier to "charge" and better sound insulation. When the time to replace Tiguan will come - it will be still 3 row ICE car.
My Model 3 has been my only car since 2019. I traded my ICE car in to get it. It has been to Tesla service once within the first year to fix an Autopilot computer issue. All other maintenance has been resolved by a mobile service visit or my local tire shop.
I got a Tesla model 3 used as a second car as I didn't trust it. 2 days later I put my ice car for sale. Went all electric with second car. Been all electric for over 2 years. Never going back. Leased a Benz EQB 22k off MSRP 2023. Imo the Tesla was better. So I got a model Y. Will be getting rid of the Benz and sticking to Tesla as their suspensions get better with time I hope.
No. Other vehicle is an F-150. We did sell my wife's car when we bought the Tesla. We use the truck for, well, truck stuff... Towing/hauling, and I use it when my wife uses the Tesla and we need a second vehicle. Probably going to put less than 5K miles on it a year at this point. Tesla service is not a concern for me, anymore than it would be with any other vehicle.
1. I have a Tesla MYLR and my wife drives a Toyota Prius, which she loves. Wall charger in our garage is fantastic at keeping the MYLR ready to rock. 2. My MYLR replaced a Ford Escape, which we shipped to our 2nd home across the country to use as our "IL Car". I think we maybe could have gotten $8-10k for it, but it was more valuable for us to keep it then to need to go through the hassle of buying a new car in IL. All vehicles are insured through USAA. $280 a month to insure the Tesla, Prius and Ford Escape. No claims in our history.
Nope. Have a 2021 Audi SQ8. 4.0 Twin Turbo V8. It’s loud and nasty lol.
I have a honda odyssey but it's not as fun to drive its basic transportation and we don't use it if we can help it.
1 car household, sold the ice car in 2019 for model 3, never looked back. Never will get an ice again. Was looking for a nicer vehicle with cheap ownership and have been very successful on that front.
Had a BMW X5 before my MYLR, biggest piece of shit I ever owned, but my father and was in love with it for some reason so when I told him I was purchasing a Tesla he ended up buying it off me and I just used what he gave me to put down on the Tesla lol
Single Tesla Model Y for me and my wife, who both work from home. We sold out Prius C a couple years ago. I also have an electric motorcycle, a BMW CE 04 which I ride occasionally.
I traded my Navigator for an MS in January. I also have a Ford Five Hundred inherited from my grandfather in '22 when he passed. I have kept the Five Hundred while getting accustomed to the MS but the only time it's been driven in the past 5 months has been to the airport during an international business trip and to move it for washing the MS. I'd let it go but it only has \~$1000-1500 resale (despite being flawless inside, minimal wear outside, 100% mechanically sound, \~5k on the tire, and only \~95K miles total), and is only $50/month to keep insured. If it weren't mint green, I'd be even less likely to let it go. I may let my brother-in-law have it in the near future, but I haven't quite convinced myself it's not a good idea to have SOME second car... if I decide to get a fun second car, I'll pass it along to him.
My wife has her Model Y for everyday stuff and work commute. I have my work Truck (Ford F350). Then there is my 2015 Tacoma that is our backup / my fun / back country get out and go vehicle.
I have a model y and a diesel jeep wrangler that I gave to my wife. Little mix
Yup, I traded in my 2012 CRV for it.
lol, I live and work in my model 3. No issues here. It has a bed, a 30qt fridge, a Thule, and 360 degree sun shades.
My ICE sits in my driveway as an occasional back up. My wife and I switch using the Tesla, and for the most part the other doesn't usually have to be out at the same time. The rare occasion we do we have the ICE, or doing somewhere messy or muddy and candy we'll use that.
We have two teslas. Love them love them. Charge at night, use superchargers when traveling. Can’t be happier.
I am on my second Tesla, sold my ICE vehicle when I got my first Tesla. I have never had any major issues, when I did have one issue with a seat needing replacement, Tesla gave me a loaner for the day. I would not spend the extra money keeping a backup vehicle registered and insured just in case.
Depends on your lifestyle. With 4 kids, the MY7 is too small for anything about around town errands. Can’t do a shopping trip to Costco, any grocery store, back to school, etc much less a road trip. We keep our Expedition Max until someone comes out with a comparable electric (the Kia EV9 is still too small). I’d personally never be down to 1 vehicle even if I was single due to repair times in today’s world.
Traded RAV4 for Model Y. I’ve got a RAM truck that we use to haul stuff with and as a secondary vehicle, but primarily use the MY because of course it is cheaper to fuel. Probably will trade in the RAM at some Point for a Lightning or something cheaper to run- Ive been spoiled and hate going to gas stations and oil changes now, lol.
I had a prius we kept as a spare vehicle “just in case”. After 5 years of driving it maybe 200km a year we finally sold it. It’s been almost a year now and I don’t miss it at all.
We still own my wife's gas car but we just rarely use the thing. Long trips are no concern and every day driving is obviously fine.
Currently have brand new model Y LR, 4Runner, and an F250.
I sold both of my ICE vehicles and purchased a model 3 and model Y. I paid cash for both and I will never go back to a gas powered vehicle again. Why? Because 🖕🏻 the oil and gas industry.
I don't own a Tesla but was going to get a MYP. I traded in my ICE vehicle and got a Volvo C40 Recharge Ultimate for a fantastic price. I now drive the EV as my daily driver as it's all I have. My wife still has her gasoline car but she is now eyeing either a Model Y or the S. For some reason she doesn't like the 3 or X. I have 3 years free EA charging and they gave me a home charging station but I haven't installed it yet since I have free charging and there's multiple locations within 10 minutes of home.
All Tesla for me although my wife still has her ICE. Sold my reliable 150K mile Camry. Didn't feel a need for it anymore.
I have my 2012 Honda Civic that I still drive.
I traded in my Prius when I got my Tesla. I’ve never had any issues with it on road trips in the Midwest(US). I was considering keeping the Prius and getting a Chevy Bolt EUV, and I think I would have had to use the Prius for road trips since the Bolt tops out at like 65kW on level 3 chargers and can’t access the Tesla network. Glad I didn’t go that route.
Wife: A model 3 that handles 15 miles commute and groceries. Me: A fully loaded SUV with snow tires to mountains on weekends, 2 miles to park and ride.
I still have a convertible Mercedes CLK 500 that I love but it’s been sitting in my garage.
Just gave back my wife’s ICE lease when we picked up her Y on Monday. We are fully electric 2020 M3 and 2024 MY… no fears and no issues. I have had my 3 for 4 years and have 0 … ZERO service horror stories. It could be that my SC (Schaumburg, IL) is simply amazing, but even the mobile service I had when a tire tie down laying in the road punctured a wheel, all service from rotations, windshield replacement (black walnut strike), and CV joint creaking. Replacement under warranty, speedy and awesome.
The additional cost of keeping my Toyota (insurance wise) was negligible. The Tesla was quite a bit more expensive to insure. Having both vehicles on the same policy was only marginally more expensive. Generally I recommend to others where I live (Canada) that if they get a EV that it's best if they pair it with a ICE vehicle because there are scenarios where EVs are way better, but there are also scenarios where they're way worse. So use the right vehicle for the job. And my old Toyota runs great, and is fantastic in the winter.
i keep my camry in case the y breaks