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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tormyr" data-source="post: 9442074" data-attributes="member: 6776887">I realize it might not be the make you are interested in, but my stepfather has a Model X, and my brother has a Model 3. I get to drive the Model X sometimes when I visit for the summer. My impressions were generally good. A few highlights:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Range is extremely good. My stepfather drives a lot. He has put 100,000 miles on it in (I think) 4-5 years. It feels like a 100-mile day for him is average as he criss crosses San Diego county. He almost never has to find a charger unless he is heading into LA county, and even then, he can generally do a straight shot there and back if that is the only travel in the day.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charging is sufficient overnight. I believe they wired in a 240v outlet for it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Air conditioning is a bit weak at times. This is mainly an issue because of the glass top on a day approaching 38C/100F.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lack of Android Auto is super annoying. I'm not a fan of the Tesla user interface, although the navigation generally gets the job done.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Maintenance is a bit of a mixed bag. Less maintenance overall is great. I think they get tires from Costco. They had to get a window repaired because a gull-wing door lifted up into a low pipe in their underground parking garage, and it took a while to get it done under warranty as he felt the door should have detected the pipe and avoided it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don't let your key fob run out of battery. One time, the key fob's battery was dying, and the Tesla started to behave oddly while driving. It also activated the car alarm multiple times in the middle of the night. They problem went away after replacing the battery. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can use the HOV lanes as a single occupant unless the sign changes to "HOV only." So sitting in traffic is less of an issue.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Driver assistance features work well. My stepfather only has the basics, but the adaptive cruise control and lane assistance do their jobs of helping with driving even on roads with significant curves.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Go-kart acceleration" takes a day or two to get used to it and then becomes really nice. You almost never touch the brake pedal again. You just push the "gas" pedal for as much overall speed as you need, and releasing it completely brings you to a stop. In slow traffic, you can creep along at 1 mph.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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