Should I get a Tesla 👀

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Can you charge at home?

Yes, I would be buying a level 2 charger. And work said they would install one for me if I proceeded with EV

If you have or can get: AWD version, home charging and winter tires it will be easy.

If you can charge at both ends, you'll be laughing in the winter. Do it. No denying it, you'll lose 30‰ range on a -20 day, but that wont matter if you're always charged. Buy the longest range Tesla you can afford

Would you recommend a model 3 or Model y - both would be AWD and long range Used or new ? How long does the battery typically last ?

With FSD, those 160 kms will feel like joy.

Does this feature work well on covered highway due to snow and ice ?

Amazingly well.

I have pretty much exactly the same commute and I live in northern New England. My model Y takes it like a champ and I can still take the car out to dinner after work. I use FSD about 60% to 70% of the time and it works great for me.  They’re awesome cars that take a little getting used to if you aren’t familiar with the controls and tech but it isn’t difficult.  I’d say buy used unless you can get a good incentive for a new one. Snagging someone’s 2 year lease would be primo. Although the Juniper is a much better car than before refresh. At least get a car with HW4 (for model Y, it’s some cars made in 2023 and more recent) so you can get the best FSD experience.

Model Y has about 30mm more ground clearance. New if you can swing it. Battery will likely outlast the car (500k km or more).

Battery drain is noticeably worse in winter if cold. I recommend awd. Wouldn’t go for brand new since they no longer offer the same auto steer most have

I bought a three year old used model 3 last year with 97k miles on it. It's the rear wheel drive model with LFP batteries. No degredation. I live in a warm climate so I can't speak to cold weather range. But the thing has been rock solid reliable. 1 tire rotation, 1 new set of wipers. That's it. Particularly with what gas prices are doing now, it sounds like a great idea. But for canada I'd probably recommend a AWD (obvious resason) Model Y (higher ground clearance) because snow.

Please don’t use FSD on roads without clear markings while traveling at high rates of speed.

Love mine.

I see you mention work would install a charger that you can use. In that situation, it’s a no brainer on getting a Tesla. In the US there’s 0.99% APR on some new purchases, don’t know what applies in CA. But yes, the car will eat up those kms and your cost of ownership will be great. Get an AWD version and put dedicated winter tires on for the winter and you’ll be darn near unstoppable - I put winter tires on my RWD Model 3 before driving to Colorado for a ski trip, and the car was incredible. They got 6” of snow in the evening as we were arriving and I had zero issues driving around/up steep hills. I had even purchased chains to bring with me so I was prepared, but never once felt like I needed them. As for Model Y vs. Model 3, that’s a subjective question for you to answer based on your needs.

I drive around 100 miles daily for work. I got a Tesla about a year ago and it was the best decision I’ve ever made.

Do it and don’t look back

They also make a winter package…

I have a '22 Tesla Model 3 long range all-wheel drive in Saskatchewan... And the coldest part of the winter (-35) a 160 km round trip on 100% battery is about the maximum. That includes 8 hours at the office. The car also fogs up like an absolute devil if you've got a heated garage because of the moisture from the melted snow. It heats up better than any gas car or truck I've owned in the past 30 years but it turns on auto defog all winter long and starts blasting cold air in - 30 and it pisses me off to no end. Just blow heat you stupid car. The car is pretty damn good in the snow with winter tires... I've only gotten stuck once and that was my own stupidity trying to blast through a snow drift and I got high-centered. But an unpopular opinion is that I would never buy another Tesla after owning one... I really don't like the driving experience and I'd pick any other EV. This is my third EV and my last Tesla. With 100% charge in the summer I get about 480 km maximum range on the highway... In the winter the lowest I've gotten was 160 km but as I said that includes an 8-hour stop at the office so the battery gets cold. I put 100,000 km on this car my battery is degraded about 14% according to the Tesla battery test and approximately 10% doing the math myself.

I'm in the same boat. Looking a a used 2021 Model Y AWD with 89,000 kms on it. They are asking $35,000 for it. I think its a good deal....just not sure about the battery life. Anyone advice?

Yes

Model Y, you can pick up winter wheels and tires from Tesla for like 2500 usd also

Too much for a 2021…

Is a 2023 model 3 Long range with 45km on it to much at 33 thousand CAD

I live in Duluth, Minnesota. Sometimes the temps get to -30F (-35C). If it gets that cold, your range will be about 1/2 of normal. Even at 0F (-18C), you will see a 30% drop in mileage. If you can charge at work *for sure* it will probably be great if you get an AWD.

Only get it if you can charge daily at home.

These 500k battery life claims are coming from Elon himself, so they must be true. Don’t listen to people on Reddit that are on their second or third battery by 200k miles, or complain about bad degradation, they are most likely all anti-Elon paid actors

500k claim from Elon vs anecdotal experience from randos on the internet Or Just look at the warranty and decide

I drive 130 miles a day for work. Bought a MYLR, 2024 HW4, after my hybrid 2010 ended its life at 238k miles, I can charge at work, installed two home chargers, then bought a second MYLR the 2026 Juniper for my wife, it is nicer than mine in some ways, best cars we've ever had. Great car in the snow. Cross climate 2 tires now, but I had no problem with my originals I just didn't want to have to chain up in mountain passes when required if I didn't have ice rated tires. No issues in my car past 72k miles. Really cold weather, like in any car, more energy goes to heat, but I don't really notice it when traveling, just charge when you need to. Home charging is fabulous, we almost never use superchargers.

Go new Model Y, especially long daily commutes. Tech is going to better suited and worth it. If you can get the low APR promos, even better. It’s basically your second home. Durability and safety is going to be essential. FSD is going to lower your driving stress dramatically so that you can save your brain power for work and home. Home charging will bring a convenience that become surprisingly time saving.

That sounds like a good deal is there any accident damage?

Do you need the cargo capacity of a Y? Bikes or skis? If not, the 3 should have a bit more range. New if you want max battery capacity, but it really depends on how much you can afford or want to spend. If you can afford new, then why not? I've heard the battery should last 200,000+ miles. The battery warranty on a new one is 8 years. A 2022 Mach-E with 300,000 miles lost 8% battery. https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2025/250-000-miles-and-counting-mustang-mach-e My 2024 YP with 19" wheels and snow tires has at least 235 mile range in winter driving in snow to/from Denver to the mountains for skiing, but Alberta is colder than Colorado (at least from my experience skiing Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, and Banf). Every week, I drive 180 miles for skiing and return home with about 20% (after charging to 100% Even after 8% loss, my 235 mile range would be reduced to 216 miles, which is still more than your 200 mile round trip commute.

I wouldn’t put Mach E and Tesla batteries into the same group as they are not only different, but have absolutely different charging and maintenance characteristics. Tesla is very aggressive with the charging speeds, and Ford is 150A limited. If you check at Mach E forum people talk about 100a charging speeds on Tesla superchargers. Ford Select also uses LFP battery- something Tesla doesn’t even offer in US. If any battery can do 200k with 8% degradation it is going to be LFP.

8 years/100k on regular models, 8/120k on premium, with absolutely no way to buy extended warranty on battery. Looks like Tesla knows something about it to the point to refuse free money for an item with claimed 500k miles life. Right?

I thought the short range Teslas use LFP and are recommended to charge to 100% daily. The best battery life studies I've found are from Recurrent and they show the oldest EVs from as far back as 2012 have 81% life left. https://insideevs.com/news/785794/ev-range-loss-high-mileage-data/ If the OP buys a new AWD Y with 321 mile range, 81% of that times 80% (cold weather winter range average), he'd still have 205 mile range after 150,000 miles, which is enough for his commute. While the Recurrent study isn't limited to Teslas, they're probably heavily weighted to Teslas, given the huge market share - even more so back in 2014. One caveat I see is the OP's long commute means he'll be putting 50,000+ miles on it every year, so will hit the 150,000 miles in only 3 years and 300,000 miles in 7 years, but the gas savings should definitely pay back quite a bit.

I didn’t say miles, I said km. Big difference.

310,000 miles? Good luck to you, Sir. Let us know once you hit your 500,000 km milestone on the original battery, car magazines will fight to interview you and Mr.Elon will probably invite you to fly to space with him