Should I get a Model 3 as a second car? It's a great car, but as an EV owner, there are some things I'd like to see improved. Please eliminate the creep function. This is a drawback of internal combustion engine cars. Also, I hope for the introduction of 4WD (2-motor). BYD can do it!


Electric vehicles have no engines. A car that doesn't cause carbon monoxide poisoning deaths, the enemy of snowy regions → electric vehicles ◎ I drove 4WD for about 30 years. I almost suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in heavy snow with my last internal combustion engine car, which led me to switch to an EV. This is my 11th year as an EV owner. LEAF 24k 3.5 years, 40k 4.5 years, Model 3 4th year. There's a lot of misinformation and misinformation in EV media, so I'm going to speak my mind as an owner.

Some EVs are confusing and cause carbon monoxide poisoning deaths.

In my videos, I use three categories: exhaust-emitting vehicles, electric vehicles, and hydrogen vehicles.

All cars with internal combustion engines that emit exhaust fumes are exhaust-emitting vehicles.

All cars that run solely on electricity and produce no exhaust fumes are electric vehicles.

All cars that generate electricity using hydrogen and run on electricity are hydrogen vehicles. I will no longer use the confusing term "EV".
"Exhaust gas vehicles" is a general term for vehicles that emit exhaust gases, including GEVs, HEVs, and PHEVs.

**A near-miss with carbon monoxide poisoning, 2014**
Impreza 2.0 EyeSight

I arrived early at a snow-covered ski resort and parked in the 30cm-deep snow-covered parking lot. While dozing off, I was woken by the smell of exhaust fumes and frantically tried to get out, but the door was buried about 10cm in snow and wouldn't open immediately. I managed to get out and was saved. Afterward, I had to clear a large area around the exhaust pipe, which was about 10cm buried. Since then, I've switched to a Leaf and can now safely nap.

**Electric Vehicle History**
March 2014: Purchased my first 24K Leaf during a heavy snowstorm. I drove it on snow immediately after delivery; it's incredibly strong in snow.
May 2014: A challenge to see how far I could go in an electric vehicle (charging was free at the time).
I, who dislikes long distances, completed a trip around Japan in an electric vehicle.
May: A trip around the Noto Peninsula.
June: A trip to eat Hiroshima oysters.
June: A trip around Hokkaido. Took a ferry to Noboribetsu. The 180km from Cape Soya to Rumoi was impossible with the Leaf at the time!
July: A trip around Kyushu and Shikoku. The Chiran Special Attack Unit was incredible.
September: A trip around Tohoku. The scars of the Tohoku tsunami were still vivid and painful!
? Month: A trip around Chubu during the period when electric vehicles could take advantage of free highways. Tomei Expressway ⇒ Kan-etsu Expressway ⇒ Hokuriku Expressway ⇒ Meishin Expressway.
This is almost a full trip around Japan.
Skiing more than 30 times a year.
December 2017: Purchased a 40K Leaf. Had trouble with the initial production batch of the new model.

Around this time in 2022, Nissan began charging for electric vehicles.
June 2022: Purchased a Model 3 AWD. The dollar was at 114 yen before its sharp rise, right after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. I tapped the button for 5.68 million yen!

January 2025: 0 troubles, 0 maintenance costs (excluding winter tires; washer fluid is covered by stock)
June 2026: Vehicle inspection, approximately 100,000 yen; October: Trunk cylinder repair (warranty); November: Bodywork, 180,000 yen (dent caused by falling object in garage)

Charging: Home 100V, off-peak electricity; Charging cost: 1952 kWh for approximately 12,000 km per year, 38,000 yen


Model 3 Air Conditioning
Winter: Temperature setting 20-21℃, Automatic
Summer: Temperature setting 22-23℃, Automatic

Winter Tires
Nankang AW1 225/45/18, 3 seasons until March 2025

GRIPMAX Ice X BSW, November 2025 onwards
225/50R18 99H XL

[Electric Vehicle] [Driving in Heavy Snow Areas]
I live in a rural area with heavy snowfall and go skiing in the winter.
I'm surprised at how well EVs perform in snow.
I ski about 30 times a season in a car that doesn't pose a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

**Information on a 40 K Leaf**

Charging was done at home using L2H (Low-to-Home) charging and power supply.
I never turn off the air conditioning. Comfort is the priority.
Winter 22 degrees Celsius: Manual mode, window/footwell, fan speed 3
Summer 24 degrees Celsius: Auto mode
Spring/Autumn: Auto mode, but I switch to fan mode when unnecessary heating/cooling is activated.
With this setup, air conditioning loss is less than 10% throughout the year.

JAFEV Stuck Experiment
大雪による車の立ち往生～危険性と防寒対策を検証～【JAFユーザーテスト】

Recording
iPhone 13