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Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)

FUD: Range is really important and a hybrid would be a better option

FUD: Range is really important and a hybrid would be a better option Of all the mistruths about electric cars – many promoted by traditional car manufacturers who are struggling to introduce new technology – the greatest is “range anxiety”. The stark truth is that for 95% — or probably more – of Tesla

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FUD: Electric cars can’t travel long distances

FUD: Electric cars can’t travel long distances Quite the opposite. One of the great pleasures of Tesla ownership is long-distance touring. The Tesla Owners’ Group has many members who regularly travel to the far corners of Europe – and who support others in planning their journeys too. Consider the map

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Essential Maintenance you can do yourself on your Tesla + the other things you should be doing

Remember modifying your vehicle or improperly performing maintenance may invalidate part of your vehicles warranty or cause you harm so be careful and check with Tesla if you’re unsure, also any modifications will most likely need to be OK’d with your car insurance company. To the best of

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I’ve got fogging, mist, condensation or water inside the lights what should I do?

First of all, don’t panic, this is fairly common in all manufactures cars (especially after washing or when it’s particularly wet outside for long periods of time) but especially those with LED lights which is the majority of new cars on the road as the LEDs create very

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The environment would be better off if I just kept my current petrol car.

It’s a fair point, it might be true in your personal circumstances but the answer will depend on the age, pollution levels, miles driven, value and the cost to fill up your existing car, this will be down to you doing the maths comparison, regardless “In all the cases

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Electric cars increase the numbers of people on the road, surely that isn’t a good thing?

We’re not really sure how this argument comes about but giving companies like Tesla are pushing for Autonomous Ride Sharing schemes we cannot see how there will be more cars on the roads, as you won’t need to own a car anymore, you can simply rent one by

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The cars are heavy, surely that means the roads will wear out quicker?

This dramatically depends on the cars you’re comparing, a Tesla Model 3 is going to be lighter than a Range Rover Defender but a like for like comparison between an electric car and a petrol car of the same exterior size/shape and of a similar performance etc should

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The tyres and brake pads still pollute the air

The brake pads on an electric car typically last twice as long (if not longer) as a petrol/diesel car as the energy normally transferred from the wheel to the brake discs/pads is instead absorbed by the regenerative braking system of the car (effectively the motor generates electricity as

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Electric Cars are still powered by coal and other dirty fossil fuels, they just move the problem.

Electric powered cars do move the problem [the pollution created by generating electricity] but the problem is getting smaller each day due to the amount of renewable energy investment in the grid and when the grid gets cleaner each month (e.g. like this) everyone wins, that said the main

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My charge port has snapped or broken inside – What can I do?

The short answer: Get Tesla or an accredited repairer to fix this, unless you have suitable accreditations Tesla will unlikely sell you the part to fix this yourself as it involves the DC charging system of the car, that said some owners have done this work themselves in the past

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It takes 6 years to train to work on a EV

When I heard this for the first time I was quite shocked, that is some major FUD. There are specific courses for trained mechanics to attend all of the courses can be undertaken in 5 days. These courses give the attendee the competency training required to work on a EV,

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Self charging Hybrids

“Self-charging hybrids are the way forward you don’t have to plug them in” – We have heard this said so many times. A self-charging hybrid is just a rebranded Hybrid that has been made now for over 20 years. There is no difference in the technology, the hybrid charges the