Recalls and issue are for every Brand, EVs are no exception

VW ID3 22 bugs 

https://insideevs.com/news/451790/vw-id3-multiple-bugs-mind-the-explanation/

VOLKSWAGEN EGOLF recalls

2016: Vibrations, may cause the rear child door locks to disengage, allowing a child to open a rear door and fall from the vehicle, increasing their risk of injury.

2016: In the event of a crash, the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners may not inflate

2015-2016: Oversensitive diagnostics may  resulting in the vehicle's electric drive motor shutting down 

2015: Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.

BMW I3

2014-2018: During a frontal impact, small adult drivers could be at a higher risk of neck injury.

2014-2016: risk of a fire.

2014-2015: In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag may not deploy properly.

CHEVROLET SPARK EV

2014-2016: The front air bags or seat belt pretensioners may fail to deploy in the event of a crash. 

FIAT 500E

2013-2016: Possible loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.

2013-2015: An electric propulsion system shut down will cause a stall-like condition.

2013-2014: If the service fuse blows, the vehicle would have a loss of propulsion while driving.

2013: The half shaft joints may loosen and separate causing noise and a loss of driving capability.

FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC

2015-2016: fractured transmission pinion shaft / loss of motive power and loss of the park function.

2012-2014: A powertrain control module software problem may result in a stall-like condition.

2012-2013: A failed door chime may lead a vehicle owner to exit the vehicle without being reminded that the vehicle is still operational, leaving the vehicle susceptible to theft.

HONDA CLARITY ELECTRIC

No recalls.

HONDA FIT EV

2013-2014: In the event of a crash, the inflator in either front airbag could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants.

HYUNDAI IONIQ ELECTRIC

2017: Possible defects within the electronic power control unit may allow coolant to contact the unit's circuit board, which may result in a stall.

HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC

No recalls.

JAGUAR I-PACE

No recalls

KIA NIRO EV

No recalls.

MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS ELECTRIC DRIVE

2014-2015: Due to a possible communication error within the electric drive system, the electric powertrain unit may shut down.

MITSUBISHI MIEV

2012 and 2014-2017: A possible airbag inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants.

2012 and 2014: Possible failure of the brake system vacuum pump could affect braking distance and force required to stop the car.

2012: The side and curtain air bags may not deploy in a crash.

2012: Due to an increased resistance in the impact sensor for the air bag system, the frontal air bag may have a delayed deployment and/or the side and side-curtian airbags may not deploy at all.

NISSAN LEAF

2015-2017: In the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly.

2016: A possible disconnect of the wiring harness may cause the passenger air bag not to deploy during a crash.

2013-2015: A possible failure of the brake system relay could cause longer distances or additional brake effort to stop the vehicle.

2013-2014: A possible failure of the occupant classification system could deactivate the passenger airbag.

2014: Missing welds may affect the vehicle's integrity in the event of a crash.

2014: Due to a problem with the motor control circuit board, the inverter may fail, causing the vehicle to shut down.

SMART FORTWO ELECTRIC DRIVE

2014: The steering gear mounting bolts may break, affecting vehicle handling.

TESLA MODEL 3

No recalls.

TESLA MODEL S

2012-2016: Possible loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort,

2016: parking brake issues

2012-2015: If the seat belt is not correctly attached to the pretensioner, it may not properly restrain 

2013: possible overheated charging adapter, cord, or wall outlet could increase risk of burn injury.

2012-2013: An airbag inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking 

2013: In the event of a crash, the left hand seat back may not stay mounted

TESLA MODEL X

2017: In the event of a crash, the left hand seat back may not stay mounted, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.

2016: If the parking brake gear breaks during parking brake release, the vehicle will not be able to be moved. If the gear breaks during parking brake application, the parking brake may not adequately hold the vehicle, potentially resulting in the vehicle rolling.

2016: The third row seat back may move forward under load such as in a frontal collision, with an increased risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.

New 82 kWh battery pack in Model 3

As per Electrek our source, Tesla confirmed new 2021 Model 3 vehicles are now equipped with a new 82 kWh battery pack ( more energy-dense battery cells produced by Panasonic).

--> Panasonic said it increases the energy density of cells by 5% ,output by 10%.

These new cells are still 2170 battery cells and not the new 4680 cells developed by Tesla.

 and unveiled at Battery Day in September. Although, they could benefit from some chemistry improvements developed by Tesla for its new cell format.

New Model 3 Long Range Dual Motors AWD is getting a new record range of 353 miles on a single charge.

Top-Selling Electric Car Models in Europe in 2020 (September)

The top-selling battery-electric car in Europe in September 2020 was again the Tesla Model 3.

 

source https://www.best-selling-cars.com/

Future Tesla buyiers guide

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3. You save money on gas ( using free supercharge as per 1., and because electricity is cheap)
4. You save on maintenance, as EVs are virtually maintenance free.
5. EVs last longer than ICE, no engine, rock solid battery.

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2. EVs emit fat less CO2 van ICE : numbers.

•  CO2 emmited in the entire lifecycle of a vehicle ( produce & use it during 150000Km)    ICE :  46 tons   /   EV :   26 tons   Source 
•  NOx emitted when driving these cars for 150000km                                                               ICE : 75 tons    /   EV :  0 tons       Source  
•  Energy consumed to drive 150000Km (production ,extraction refining, transport.) :     Diesel : 6 tons of CO2   Source  /  Electricity   0,42 tons of CO2   Source 

     3. Savings on gas :here is cost of the energy used to drive 35000km per year, as well as                               the associated service costs ( i am not displaying items like tires, that are  exactly the same):

        Bottom line :  in six years, I save  25000 CHF owning an EV vs an ICE car (range rover evoque).                                                                                                                               

    

     4. Maintenance : as my Tesla rep said: “ no  maintenance at all, just come back in six years for AC”..

     5. EV last longer that ICE : for those worrying about battery life, as per this informative chart I                   gathered from youtuber Like Tesla,  even with the worst charging habits, ( 100-20% ) it takes                  300000 miles to see a 10 % capacity loss. Quite good actually.

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Tesla Battery Day summary :Battery Costs should Drop by Half Within 3 Years

 Musk announced a series of advances, and these are realistic goals and incremental improvements in the individual components and processes, that will yield to :

--> a 54 percent increase in range

--> a 56 percent decrease in the dollar per kilowatt-hour pack price

--> a 69 percent decrease in capital investment required for manufacturing.

 

 

All these can surely enable Tesla to make a $25,000 electric vehicle in three years.

 

The first change is done right now with a much thicker cell form factor, the 4680. The new tab less design simplifies manufacturing, improves the power-to-weight ratio, and virtually eliminates heat when supercharging: very big charging speed will be seen then. 

This new battery will adds 16 percent range versus Tesla's current battery cells and reduces the cost per kilowatt-hour by 14 percent, and its currently being built in USA.

Besides, they are working on a silicon anode to increase range by 20 percent and lozer costs by 5 percent, and also on a high-nickel cathode that eliminates cobalt, leading to a 15 percent reduction in cost.

 

Great future is at hands!!

 

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What is the most effiscient charging method

 Energy is lost when charging, but lets have a look at this very informative data from youtuber b.Nyland.

It is very clear that charging at 7kw is the most effiscient.

 

 

This is the one I have at home, a Schneider EVlink Wallmounted 7KW charger.

 

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M3P lifetime wh/km

I took it as a reference point at 12821 kms , and I'll check how it evolves over time

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EV's efficiency

Cool EV efficiency report made by  Warren Redlich video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSmK5kTztTE

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soon a model 3 with 650 km range ?

Tesla software is showing signs that They will maybe add a new version of the model 3 , changing the current battery from 75 kw to 100kw.

That could boost the autonomy to 650 KM,.
See Zeus M3 / Green twitt :

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supercharger map with range circle

Our friends of the forum "forum.supercharge.info"  made a great chart that I find useful because in addition to the list of superchargers ( that you also have on Tesla website), their interface provides the possibility to draw range circles around one or several locations. A great feature for the ones with range anxiety

Here is the link :  https://supercharge.info/map

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M3P small rims

I often see questions about installing smaller rims than teh stock 20" on a M3P.
People worry about larger breakes that may not fit in 18" rims for example.

well, first there are tons of utube videos of guys that did it.
But also, and this is what I wanted to share, the Tesla software let you chnage that in your car, so it has to be possible right ?

Here is a screen shot of my M3P wheel change menu : 

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FSD price increase in EU

From hwta i've seen, FSD price before / After purchase in Switzerland have not changed since august 2019 when I purchased my Car.

It was 6300 CHF and it still is as we speak.

Furthermore, in a response to a fan, Elo tweeted last october that FSD price increase is paused in EU.

At least as long as regulators does not autorise it ( unlike in USA) : 

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Tesla maintenance intervals

A partial view of Tesla Service intervals

 

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Referral Bingo

Daniel, TEsla owner, did a site dedicated to sharing random people's referral codes to random people :

https://bingo.hoff.id.au/

Awsome idea

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Track mode with overlay Telemetry infos

TheReviewCrew Reddit user created this awsome video explaining
how to import and overlay the data recorded by your Tesla in track mode.

Want to make a cool video ? Follow his instructions here bellow  :

https://youtu.be/lcKUYqWe4FY

Charge cycles and battery degradation

Very informative chart I gathered from youtuber Like Tesla.

In a summary, even with the worst charging habits, ( 100-20% ) it gets 300000 miles to see a 10 % capacity loss. Quite good actually.

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Supercharge efficient for 15 min

Recently plotted the supercharge of my Model 3P from 25% to 90 % SOC.

We all know the result, charging besides 10 to 15 minutes long, becomes not efficient.

But its nice to have this on a graph.

raw data :

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Sentry video soon displayed in car ?

According to Elons Tweet  it will soon  be the case :

M3P SOC 25 to 90% vs Mode of charge : why travelling with Tesla is a no brainer

Non EV owners often dont believe me when I argue about how easy it is to travel with a Tesla, and how convenient and fast supercharg is.

So I did a small experiment, to prove it with numbers :
Here is the State of Charge for my model 3, versus the mode of charge used, to see how it compares visually, even if we all know the result.

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Model 3 Autonomy record by French Journalists

French journalists ( Caradisiac ) drove around Paris every EV on the market till the battery dies.

The result : TESLA Model 3 achieved an amazing 772 km with a single charge...

source : caradisiac 

Model 3 drivers age

From a bloomberg survey : the M3 drivers main age category is 30 to 40 years old.
A car for millenials and Generation Xers  !!