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.
Owning a Tesla in the UK
Costs, charging, school runs and road trips with a Tesla, from a family in the Cotswolds.
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.
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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.
If the Model 3 broke down on the M1 with all of us in it
What happens if a Tesla breaks down or runs out of charge on a UK motorway: who comes, why it needs a flatbed, and where your family should wait.
What a Powerwall would add to our solar and small battery
We already have solar, a 5 kWh battery and a zappi. What a Tesla Powerwall 3 costs in the UK, what it would add, and whether it pays back.