Tesla Model S after 100,000 miles (161,000 km)
Credit: Steve Sasman/Kristian Köhntopp/Google+
Upfront, a Tesla Model S electric vehicle is expensive. Model X even more so.
On the other hand, one owner has the figures that show total cost of ownership is lower than many other vehicles he has owned, including a 2014 Mustang Convertible & 2010 Dodge Charger AWD. At least in Switzerland:
“Faster, cleaner, cheaper” – lifelong motorhead becomes EVangelist
https://chargedevs.com/newswire/faster-cleaner-cheaper-lifelong-motorhead-becomes-evangelist/
If, after doing the sums, you still can’t stretch to a Model S, here are a few ways another owner made money with his:
How I used & abused my Tesla — what a Tesla looks like after 100,000 miles, a 48 state road trip, 500 Uber rides, 20 rentals & 2 AirBnB sleepovers
https://medium.com/@SteveSasman/how-i-used-abused-my-tesla-what-a-tesla-looks-like-after-100-000-miles-a-48-state-road-trip-6b6ae66b3c10#.8c6s40wgx / faster cleaner cheaper lifelong motorhead EV electric vehicle EV electric vehicle EV electric vehicle EV electric vehicle EVangelist Marco Speedy Jeanrenaud Lake Geneva region Switzerland connoisseur automobile lover classic American cars 1976 Cadillac Dodge Charger Ford Mustangs Range Rover SUV Harley BMW motorcycles more prosaic vehicles Hyundai minivan Honda Civic highly skeptical hybrids EVs performance loving intrigued by Tesla test drives step on the pedal launch event new Jaguar Model S next to new Jag parking lot party seemed to be talking about test drive Mr. Jeanrenaud bought dealer demonstrator Model S 70D bargain price 74,000 Swiss francs $75,480 Speedy Tesla EVangelist explaining ought to go electric too solar panels installed SolarCity performance amenities Model S far superior any car Mr. Jeanrenaud has driven in the long run Tesla is cheaper analytically-minded Swiss prepared spreadsheet data favorite cars owned usage of 40,000 km/year gas price petrol price 1.50 francs per liter data local electric utility electricity cost 3 francs per 100 km used abused my Tesla Tesla looks like 100,000 miles 48 state road trip, 500 Uber rides 20 rentals 2 AirBnB sleepovers $100,000 cars babied by their owners garaged extremely low mileage only driven by the owner Tesla worked that thing like a rented mule how did the Tesla hold up exact operating costs repair numbers dollars spent earned car 2 years ownership purchased Blue Tesla Model S P85 bought used 35,000 miles local Phoenix owner $79,000 originally sold for well over $100K when new bought original 21" Turbine wheels dual milestones 100,000 miles 500 Uber rides first really expensive car I’ve owned find way help pay for the car Uber first official Uber ride Flagstaff AZ many firsts Tesla tweet Uber rep commercial insurance UberBlack high end service activated oBlack waiting list Phoenix UberBlack ride rented out my Tesla The World’s Fastest Hotel AirBnb potential renters sleep in my Tesla parked in my garage real business idea media frenzy next Tesla adventure Million Dollar Tesla Trip 4.5 month 27,615 mile journey across all 48 States plus Canada where Tesla drove across the country charities former Driver for Martin Luther King fellow Tesla owners another cross country road tripper longest continuous road trip in an electric vehicle Tesla owner visit 200 SuperChargers. Read about my Top 11 Tips for Road Tripping in a Tesla massive road trip renting my Tesla out Turo.com AirBnB for Cars renting Vacation Rentals rent out my Tesla Turo provides match-making service insurance their 25% cut commercial insurance trip low UberX rates driving for Uber UberX cheapest service Select most espensive reserved nicer cars 2X the price Select addicting Uber’s prices so low really doesn’t pay to drive for Uber expensive vehicle if earning an income Uber Tesla drive more sharing the Tesla experience lot of fun slightly profitable To Accelerate the Advent of Sustainable Transport drive for Uber or Lyft Uber’s commute option total cost of ownership regular maintenance annual service 2 sets of tires oil changes brakes regenerative braking recharges battery total maintenance out of pocket repairs 12v Battery door handle repair wheel well fasteners total repairs total maintenance repairs earnings Uber UberBlack UberX UberSelect Turo AirBnb rentals Tesla income Tesla road trip savings Tesla SuperCharger network SuperChargers gas savings petrol savings 25 mpg Tesla Hotel Tesla run A/C heat all night road trip purchase the Extended Warranty purchase Tesla Extended Warranty extend regular warranty to 100,000 miles Tesla out of pocket expenses Tesla 8 year unlimited mile warranty drive train and battery drive train replaced 65,000 miles battery replaced 76,000 miles Tesla service zero out of pocket cost meant to be driven and driven hard daily driver high performance yet practical and extremely safe car better than a traditional car in so many categories it’s fall down funny car almost 4 years old few more minor blemishes paint nothing out of the ordinary for 100,000 miles any difference between my car and any other with similar milage 500 Uber rides rented car out 20 times complete strangers Turo Tesla owner ruin the car share the hell out of it sign up for Uber Lyft give people rides help spread the word world changing cars Tesla can take all the abuse you can dish out Tesla fans industry analysts cheaper Model 3 fully autonomous volume ramp up production once people realize they can pay $35,000 for a killer car bring on the disruption coming fast just like Tesla /
