10 Ways To Ruin Your Tesla | DO NOT Make This Mistake

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For those that don't have 18mins to waste... *Don't charge over 90% *Don't drain to zero *Don't close Frunk improperly *Be careful when turning you could easy scratch your rims. *Don't do 3rd party installs or mods. *Don't use manual door latch. The rest was meh.

Paying attention to curb is underrated. Glad it made it here

#11: Don't rent your Tesla out on Turo!!!

Tesla should put the recommended charging information for the model/battery directly on the charging screen to avoid confusion.

The frunk getting damaged from slamming/putting pressure on the front lid tells me it's a bad design.

If you own a 3 or a y watch your right turns. Because you sit a bit forward in the car, when you turn your rear wheels are not as far along as you think. This is responsible for every curb rash that has happened on my 3. Right rear tire contacting the curb. I have about 8% range loss just by the indicator after 4.25 years and 90,000 miles. I don't think that is to bad. I charge 100% only a few times per year mostly at the start of a long road trip and then maybe at a hotel where I can charge and avoid a Supercharger stop.

Thank you for this video. A) derp on my part didn’t know there was a manual door release and good to know for emergencies B) probably won’t let riders know there’s one because I don’t want them defaulting to that! Thanks again for shedding light on things I didn’t even think about. The physical things (non-software related) are the ones I truly take note because I want this beautiful car to stay that way as long as possible

Excellent advice! In addition, because of the low clearance, don’t drive too far forward on parking barriers or yo’u’ll damage the under body shield as I did. Also due to no spare tire, pack an inflator so you won’t be tempted to drive on a flat.

Great show, Ryan! Thanks! Since we bought our 2020 Model Y, I have been driving more and noticing that I wish the driver's sun visor would work in two directions---both forward and to the left side simultaneously. This would be very helpful when driving on a winding road into the sunset. Peace

Saw your previous two issues with rear collision repairs referenced in an article on one of my news feeds…the point was how expensive Tesla’s (and other EV’s) are to repair when compared to conventional ICE cars. I read articles like this with a bit of suspicion because many seem to be very biased against Tesla. My MYLR2021 was clipped on the rear driver side when parked. The bumper cover and the unit below were scraped and the cover was separated from the brackets. Through Tesla, I was able to locate a local Tesla certified repair shop and scheduled the work…total cost is below $2,000. I asked for a comparison as if the same issue occurred with my 2014 MerBenz 350 Cabriolet…The cost for the MB was $700 more. The shop also indicated that they are continually waiting for parts for Honda’s and Toyota’s, in some cases up to 4 months. Interesting experience…was pleased that all went well and back on the road in a reasonable time.

Super sage advise Ryan. Thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom.

Wheel covers need to be cheap, recyclable, easily replaced and sacrificial. Moulded plastic is extremely cheap to manufacture. Tesla should recognise this hassle and offer a cheap, concern free solution. It would make no difference to their bottom line. Not only should all EVs be home batteries on wheels, they should be able to help charge another EV and have ports for all sorts of tool battery charging and be able to support the grid. Ford has got the right attitude with this.

Yep…was just trying to decide on rim protection and this put my decision right over the top 👍

Great info! 👍 thank you, looking forward to your next vid!

Superb video, Ryan! Extremely valuable info for all Tesla (and other EUV) owners. I also enjoy your tight editing and crisp presentation. You set a standard that many presenters on YouTube could learn from.

Re #5 and curb rash: Many who buy a Tesla seem not to "get it" that the cars are wider than their previous vehicle. Wider cars = more likely to get curb rash. My wife and I both bought new cars after many years. Her's was wider and she (and I) curb rashed her wheels, both times turning right in a parking lot. I was "lucky" that I bought my Tesla later, after learning the lesson.

As a new Model 3 owner, I appreciate this info/video! Thanks for a great job!!

Glad you mentioned LFP batteries.

Good list. I'd add "Don't tow it with wheels on the ground" as well. It's something that's fairly unique to Tesla, or other BEV's as well I assume.