After 5+ Years With My 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range: An Addendum

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:40:10 +0000

After my 5-year anniversary article, here’s an addendum. Soon after my 5-year anniversary, Tesla notified me that my 12-volt battery needed to be replaced. This is not the drive battery, but the small battery needed to boot up the car and run accessories. There were veiled threats: I could no … [continued]

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5 Years & 138,856 Miles on My 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range, Where Do I Stand Now?

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:58:43 +0000

Why we still love our Model 3 after 5 years and ~138,856 miles October 21, 2024, will be the 5-year anniversary of our dual-motor Tesla Model 3 Long Range (see our 2019 delivery day picture above). As of October 14, 2024, the odometer reads: ~138,856 miles. Please find below a … [continued]

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Getting Along Without Just One Electric Sedan, Trailers, & E-Bikes

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:45:28 +0000

Many American couples seem to think that they need two cars and a big “honkin” full-sized pickup truck to address any situation that might come up! My wife and I get along with 95% of our situations with one car (a dual-motor Tesla Model 3 sedan), a big trailer, a … [continued]

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I Plan To Keep My Tesla Model 3 Until I Die: How Can I Make My Battery Last That Long?

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 18:36:32 +0000

I will be 84 this year. Except for several corrected orthopedic issues, I’m still healthy, and based on family history, I could last another 10 years until age 94 or longer. By that point my kids will probably take away my smartphone/key, or at least remove the Tesla App from … [continued]

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4 Years & 110,000 Miles On My 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range, Where Do I Stand Now?

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:14:01 +0000

October 21 was the 4-year anniversary of our dual-motor Tesla Model 3 Long Range (see picture from our 2019 delivery … [continued]

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100,000 Miles On My 2019 Tesla Model 3 — Where Do I Stand Now?

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 22:51:40 +0000

Why I still love my Model 3 after 3.6 years and almost 100,000 miles. Looking at my Tesla app, my Tesla Model 3 odometer now reads: 99,377 miles. By the time this is published, I will probably be over 100,000 miles. I am a huge proponent of green technology, and in particular electric vehicles. I […]

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3 Years & 80,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3 — Battery Degradation, Maintenance Costs, Etc.

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:36:00 +0000

We were totally excited on October 22, 2019 when we drove our Tesla Model 3 Long Range away from the Tesla Salt Lake City Delivery Center. We’ve just passed our 3 year anniversary! Our odometer as I write this reads 80,821 miles. I wanted to determine how much battery degradation had occurred over that time […]

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75,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3: Maintenance Costs, FSD (Beta), Hauling, Etc.

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 03:10:35 +0000

My wife and I are still just as thrilled with our Tesla Model 3 in almost three years of driving since we took delivery on October 22, 2019. My odometer just hit 75,000 miles. The ultra-smooth, quiet, rocket-like acceleration as well as multiple software updates, culminating in Full Self Driving (Beta), have kept us excited […]

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