3 years and 95,000 miles, still loving every second of it!

congrats, give us the pros and cons, any problems and issues. Might as well, you're almost at the 100k!

Awesome. I have had mine 4 months now and I honestly won’t ever buy another ICE car. A diesel yes for my truck. Love my M3.

Problems: Had to replace a wheel bearing, did it myself to save money, took a couple hours, and only real problem I had was an exposed wire that was draining my low voltage battery, took the SC a couple hours to find and fix that so not a huge deal. Cons: Only real con for me is the increase in travel time on long trips, but not really a huge deal. Would happily pay for a range extender to give me 400 miles if they offered it since I drive so much. Cabin is a little loud. Pros: it's fast, really fast, handles great, charging is simple and easy, warming the car up and being able to turn on and adjust the heated seats is one of my favorite features. Lots of room for luggage for its size. With a roof rack have no problem taking myself and 3 others skiing for a weekend. And of course the biggest pro is the gas savings.

Which roof rack?

Tesla OEM roof rack, I forget the brand the ski rack in the picture is but it sucked, have a Yakima FatCat EVO 6 now, works really well.

Nice that’s great! We’ve been trying to figure out the storage issue for group outdoor activities with gear. Thank you!

Here's the inevitable what's your battery health. I have a 22' LR with 77%.

How many miles? My 2022 LR is at 27k miles with 16% degradation. Bought it used a few months ago for $22k so can’t complain. Still have about 5 years of battery warranty if the degradation hits 30% by then, not worried. I may even consider the new 2 year battery warranty extension if I get close to my original warranty ending and the degradation is close enough to 30% to get a warrantied battery for like $2.5k instead of $10k+

I've never done the battery health test thing but I've lost ~44 miles of range, so ~12% I guess

I also bought mine used with around 75,000 miles 2 years ago. Now at 96,000. I think it's only lost 1% since I've had it. It was previously used for a ride share so guessing the previous owners didn't do proper charging practice.

What ski rack are you using? I just bought a rhino rack, not sure I love it.

I’m thinking of getting a Yakima FatCat Evo 6 roof rack as well! Any review on it compared to your previous one? The one I have is super bulky and I feel realllllly messed up my range. Idk if you noticed a difference with the FatCAT

Yakima FatCat EVO 6 (not pictured), actually fits 6 pairs of skis, love it. I forget what brand it was in the picture but they sucked. Claimed they could fit 6 pairs, almost impossible to close with just 3 pairs.

Previous one claimed it could fit 6 pairs of skis, but was almost impossible to close with just 3 pairs. Yakima FatCat EVO 6 is great, actually fits 6 pairs and is easy to use and looks way better.

Yeah those first 1-3 years the degradation curve is pretty damn steep. I think mine was majority slow charged to 80% the owner told me. Hope to keep the car for 8-10 years trouble free🤞

Bro, I wish my local mountains had charging stations. 😒

I wish I had mountains that were local 🥲

It’s nice to know I’m not the only person driving astronomical amounts of miles in my model 3.


Any travel or charging hacks while on long distance trips?

Check out this review of common ski racks https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/model-3-roof-rack-options-comparing-efficiencies.143042/ I have the FatCat Evo 4 and regularly take 4 snowboarders. It’s not great but it seems to be the best option

Love all the posts being concerned with longevity. Enjoy OP.

My 2018 is at 120k+ miles now, still runs like I just picked it up off the lot

I’m at 43k miles in my Highland M3 LR AWD after 14 months. So far, my only issue was one bent rim.

Try Y. TM3 is shitt

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Don't be afraid to charge to 100% before you start your drive. You can always remove all charging stops and put in ones that fit your travel plans better (i.e. less frequent and longer charging stops). Don't stress about optimal battery health, just drive! The mobile adapter for charging at airbnbs is also a great perk. Draft trucks on the high way, even at 4 car lengths behind you can see a significant decrease in Wh/mi.

How many sets of tires have you gone through? I’m finding that is eating significantly into my fuel savings.

Two, put 43K on the set that came with the car, then put 49K on a set of Hankook ion evo AS, still have ~5K miles of life left in them Just switched to a different set of wheels I bought that have cross climate 2s on them for the winter, will switch back to finish off the Hankooks in the spring. Pretty happy with how much I've gotten out of the tires considering how hard I drive. Hankooks are nice and quiet, Cross Climates did great in the snow coming back from Vermont this week. Will probably always run those two going forward.

Just hit 125 k bought in dec 2023

Pushing 3 & I'm on track to cross 70k by the new year. Best damn car I've owned.

You don't drop all that money on a car just to let it collect dust, do ya now?

Wow how much money in insurance are you paying with all that driving?

I’m almost at four years and I’m at 103,000. Still love the thrill of driving it. The constant software updates, never having to go to a gas station, the minimal maintenance. I’ll have this car forever I hope.

Someone said the awd model 3 was bad in the snow, i havent had mine in the snow, but it seems like it would do good?

It's great in the snow. Have cross climate 2s on for the winter and drove back from Vermont in the snow on Tuesday and it was a breeze

Just posted about my 3 with 245k on it now. Still doing great. sooooo I’ll cross my fingers! and sending good vibes for all of us 🙏

Some insurance companies don’t seem to care about miles. Others change way up or way down based on miles. Hopefully he’s got one that doesn’t track/care

245k here and besides the top 20% charging a bit slower on one long stretch on a roadtrip I take often, it basically feels same as new. Last vehicle I had with 245k on it definitely did NOT drive like new anymore

Woah!! Are you on your original battery pack?

If you learn to ride the bottom 60%, it charges fastest from 5%-60% vs a 25%-80% charge where it starts to slow a little bit towards the top. Once you travel enough you get a feel for how close you can push it to zero, and you can always draft a truck if you’re in a headwind and using more than expected

Yeah I had a bigger drop from 0-50k miles then hardly any since then to 245k miles so I stopped worrying about degradation. It still makes it to every charging stop on all road trips I take with ease and still charges fast at this mileage

Same drivetrain and battery. But with the extra height the Y sure is nice to get in and out of

Even the rwd 3 ain’t bad in snow. The awd Tesla’s are fantastic

Definitely. Still accelerates hard and charges fast. Degradation leveled out to basically no more after 120k, except for one 5-10mile step down at 220k miles when I missed a supercharger talking to my kids on a road trip, and pushed it 14 miles PAST zero. But made it to the next charger and haven’t seen any more degradation in 25k more miles so no longer worried about the idea I “damaged” it at this point

That’s so awesome! Congrats! I always worry that my battery will die just after I hit 100k miles so I appreciate the info it gives me some relief haha

I felt the same for a bit. Warranty at that time was to 120k and I considered selling or trading in but paid it off instead of paying a down payment and tax on a new car... At over double that mileage I am happy with my decision! https://preview.redd.it/jtnstxe3go9g1.jpeg?width=2556&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25eaa4cb5f2fa1a140c4acc065441fbf682cc552 Here she is doing a little off-roading in southern Utah…. 🤣 like I said. I have not babied this car. I am very happy that it’s held together anyways

What year is the car?

2017

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I live in GA and leased my model 3 for 3 years and I’m about to give it up and pick up my new ride the model s red, white interior, premium wheels. As much as I wanted to get the plaid, I did not because I want the range. That was the draw back on the m3 ‘cause I had the short range. Anyway, not sure if you live in the south or colder climates, but in constant winters 30 degrees and below how fast were superchargers? I only ask ‘cause I traveled with it many times but only GA - Washington DC and Ga-Keywest. Times I went to DC it wasn’t cold so didn’t get to experience it in that way. Anyone can answer this question 🤪

Winter or all season tires?

All season, this pic is whatever tires came with it, then I had Hankook Ion AS and I just put Cross Climate 2s on for the winter, they have been great in the snow, the others we fine too, never had a problem but definitely feel more confident with the Cross Climates.

How is your winter battery life? I'm in NJ also. Mine isn't really great and I'm not sure if its something i have in the settings.

Lose around 10-15% because of the cold below 40. Battery drain over night isn't much of a problem anymore, unless it's really cold I don't lose more than 1% a night, even below freezing sometimes two nights before I lose a %. Range loss is only really a pain on long trips with more charging required.

Thanks. Yeah driving doesnt seem to be terrible, overnight I lose almost 6%. I checked and I dont have century or anything on.

I would try a hard reset of the car if you haven't already, holding down both buttons on the wheel and pressing the break. Seems like a lot to be losing overnight.