700bhp + FREE FUEL FOREVER - How it's going after 277,000 miles in the UK's Cheapest Tesla

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Published4 months ago
Duration38:06
Video IDWLwj9q8dadM
Languageen-GB
CategoryAutos & Vehicles
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Views54.5K
Likes3.2K
Comments404
Engagement Rate6.62%
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700bhp and FREE FUEL FOREVER for £5k - Why I bought the UK's Cheapest Tesla. In this second episode on the £5000 auction bargain Model S P90D Jonny Smith tries Insane launch control in his £105,800 car (when new in 2016), explains why EVs DO NEED oil changes, and what cost effective hacks he's discovered to run his free-Supercharging-for-life Tesla Model S. Is there a cheaper fully functional Tesla out there? Thanks for stopping by The Late Brake Show. Huge thanks to: Cleevely EV for carrying out the repair work: https://www.cleevelyev.co.uk/ EV Quip for the aero disc wheel covers: https://www.evquip.co.uk/ Jonathan Porterfield for finding and helping me source the car: https://www.youtube.com/jonathanporterfield WATCH EPISODE 1 HERE: https://youtu.be/t1aI7EfSnmE Why not join our Patreon gang for early access to episodes and a regular blog from Jonny? https://patreon.com/TheLateBrakeShow Smith & Sniff is the UK's #1 automotive podcast, where Jonny and ex Top Gear and Grand Tour script editor Richard Porter chat absolute rubbish for an hour, periodically mentioning car related topics. Listen now: Website: https://smithandsniff.com/index.html Apple music: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/smith-and-sniff/id1507539214 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1vXayLsQaEsejoCtVdRpzv?si=1ZMkoiWuTrG9akz3XtyOSw Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Smith-and-Sniff/dp/B08K59D5SG?ref=d6k_applink_bb_dls&dplnkId=53f621d4-bfe4-4781-8e87-dc7bc922d62e Youtube: https://youtube.com/@smithandsniff?si=yZiWg1XVg1QcBbGt *********** Merch shop: https://thelatebrakeshow.com/shop ****** Become a Patreon supporter: https://patreon.com/TheLateBrakeShow ****** Website: http://www.thelatebrakeshow.com ****** SUBSCRIBE for a broad-church of automotive appreciation spanning EV, classic, modified and future tech. ******** Filmed and Edited by: Phil Vaughan Pritchard - @philvfilms on Instagram Thumbnail by: Matt Tarrant https://www.matttarrantdesign.com **************** Jonny Smith Creative content maker, car presenter & car pervert for hire since '98 Website: http://www.carpervert.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jonnycarpervert Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/carpervert TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelatebrakeshow CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:56 Auction bargain 1:23 Cleaning and bodywork 1:40 OIL CHANGE on an EV? 2:55 Warped brakes 3:40 Brake testing 4:10 Brake skimming saves money 5:22 EV Motor oil change 8:40 Rear motor oil change 10:50 Strange suspension noise 11:47 Worn drop link 12:50 New oil 13:40 Brake Skimming saves money 18:28 Rear door handle repair 19:35 Door handle assembly 21:35 COSTS OF REPAIRS 22:18 TURBO FAN AERO DISC WHEEL COVERS 24:32 Snow mats 25:05 Barn find bootful 25:34 Air suspension 26:00 INSANE mode 0-60 26:55 700bhp 700lbft for £5000 27:26 DRIVING IMPRESSIONS 28:00 HOW TO SUPERCHARGE FREE 30:38 Real world Range 31:10 How does it handle? 32:00 Real car enthusiast? 33:30 Fake sale? 34:08 Smith and Sniff podcast 36:10 EVs fun or just useful? 37:15 My classic cars #thelatebrakeshow #4k

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