Frosty school runs in a Model 3 without a heat pump
How much range our 2019 Model 3 loses in a UK winter, how we use preconditioning before the school run, and what road salt does to it.
Owning a Tesla in the UK
Costs, charging, school runs and road trips with a Tesla, from a family in the Cotswolds.
Home from Yorkshire the long way, via Bakewell and the A515
Planning a Tesla road trip in the UK: the scenic routes our family takes instead of the motorway, where to charge first and how hills affect range.
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The Superchargers we use between the Cotswolds and Yorkshire
Our regular Cotswolds to Yorkshire run: which Superchargers we stop at, what a charge costs in October 2026, bank holiday queues and what V4 changes.
Checking a used Model 3, starting with our own
What to check before you buy a used Tesla in the UK, from battery health and warranty dates to MOT history, with October 2026 prices.
Running our Model 3 for a year, against the old Discovery Sport
What a year of our 2019 Model 3 costs to run in the UK against our old diesel Discovery Sport: charging, insurance, tyres, servicing and tax.
Camping in Wales and Cornwall with our Model 3
How our family camps with an electric car in the UK: packing a Model 3, charging on the way, what a campsite hook-up can do, and Camp Mode.
Seven years of one-pedal driving in the Cotswolds
How regenerative braking and one-pedal driving work in a UK Model 3: stopping modes, hills, cold or full batteries, brake pads and rusty discs.