Meet The Tesla That Won’t Die: 430,000 Miles On One Battery! Episode 1 | 4K

What happens to electric cars when they get old? Rory hops in a Tesla with nearly half a million miles on the clock to find out.

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[lbeiyis]

Thank you all for the positive comments! The car came back in one piece and is now fast approaching 440, 000 this week!

[grmmjhnsn]

as a non-Tesla person I think this is incredible. Truly some amazing stuff.

[DonLee]

A Tesla with free supercharging is like the ultimate taxi car

[johnedwards]

Paul lives a couple of miles away from me. I also have a 90D and he has always been warm, enthusiastic and helpful with suggestions for my own car. With a mere 137k miles, I don’t feel worthy when we meet - usually in the early hours at a SuC. Top bloke - and an incredible ambassador for EVs. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the series.

[publicsectordirect]

Well done autotrader for not following the usual bs media narrative of how terrible evs are, expect nothing less tbh! 👏

[nubin]

Clever bloke, seen the oppertunity and taken a punt at it, fair play

[Rocketboy-qgts]

Will never go back to petrol or diesel cars. 100k miles on a Tesla model 3 with zero issues and only £92 servicing costs in total. Never had to queue for a charger. Simply awesome 🤷‍♂️

[chrishannibal]

If you can get all your charging done at home over night, it's an absolute no brainer

[Taylor___]

He was so wise about his car. I was very impressed.

[TeslaFlex]

It’s amazing to see all the people who once thought they could never own an EV, talking about how happy they are after finally trying one out 😁🔥

[thedownwardmachine]

My Model S is for commutes, errands, and road trips. My motorcycles are my gas toys for making noise and having fun. But the Tesla is fun too

[theflamethefire]

My 2014 Model S has 135, 000 miles and it is on the original battery. I road trip often and supercharge it 95% of the time. The battery is still retaining 87% of its original capacity. 265 miles range new, current range ( 2024 ) 233 miles. Charging between 20% - 80% mostly.

[jamesengland]

Oh sure, you're thinking this is a unicorn- the only lucky super high mileage EV on the planet. Then he casually waves at his other ev with 375, 000 miles. 😂

[simon]

My 2017 Model S has 260, 000+ miles. Original battery and original motors. Feel like a new car especially with free software and features update every now and then. Never a car offers new and free features like this in the auto industry. Very glad that I made the purchase 7 years ago. Thanks God.

[shanelahousse]

I’ve surpassed 115k miles on my 2018 M3P. Only repair has been a $15 part related to my HVAC system. Original brakes. Best Car Ever!

[TaxationIsTheft]

I have a model 3 as a traveling insurance salesman. It is the greatest choice I’ve ever made for my job. It also has FSD (full self driving) which is light years ahead what this man has (basic autopilot.) I don’t even need to physically drive anymore. It’s a game changer.

[Ulricdabe]

Thanks to the owner!

My S90D is nearby the 300'000miles, original battery pack too! best car ever❤

[petersimms]

-_-_-_ I’m a 56 yr old mechanic, my daily driver for the last 3 yrs is a Tesla mod 3, it hasn’t missed a heartbeat 💗 . I wouldn’t be without it 😊

[jhamiltonsmythe]

There’s a Tesla in Andover with 563000 miles on the clock and still running perfect on its original battery.

[chargeheadsuk]

Im a massive petrol heads and my model 3 Long range has done 104, 000 miles still going strong 😉. I run an EV channel for petrol heads with Tesla powered TVR build, modified M3 LR and loads more 😉⚡️💯