on my Tesla where the motor actually went out

在我的特斯拉上 停機

and the arm broke, and this is the only issue

胳膊斷了， 這是唯一的問題

I've had with my Tesla in the past year.

在過去的一年裡，我和我的特斯拉有。

This time what I had to do is actually have

這一次我有什麼 要做的是真正擁有

a Tesla Ranger, this is a service person

特斯拉遊俠，這是一個服務人員。

that comes out to your house and fixes your car

撲面而來 修車

right there in your garage or in your driveway.

就在你的車庫裡 或在你的車道上。

This all cost me zero dollars because I'm under

這一切讓我付出了零的代價 美元，因為我在

the four year warranty where basically everything

四年質保 在那裡，基本上一切

for the Tesla is covered.

為特斯拉提供了保障。

And being the data geek that I am

作為一個數據怪胎，我

it got me to thinking what is the cost of maintaining

它讓我想到了什麼 是維持費用

this car, my Tesla Model S, compared to

這輛車，我的特斯拉Model S，相比之下。

a similar gas powered car.

類似的汽油動力汽車。

Now first I should just clarify that when I do

現在首先我應該 澄清

my comparison it has to be to a similar gas powered car,

我的比較是 到類似的汽油動力汽車。

I've seen a lot of comments there

我在那裡看到很多評論

well my Honda this, or my KIA that,

以及我的本田這一點，或我的起亞，。

yes of course, those are cheap economical cars,

當然，這些都是 廉價經濟型汽車。

they do not compare to these luxury high end sedans.

豈能與之相比 豪華高端轎車。

So for this analysis I'm going to use

是以，在這個分析中，我將使用

a Mercedes Benz S-Class, an Audi A7,

一輛奔馳S級，一輛奧迪A7。

and a BMW 7 Series, and I'm gonna look

和寶馬7系，我要去看看。

at the cost of ownership, the actually maintenance cost

在擁有成本上。 實際維修費用

of those cars compared to what I pay for my Tesla.

這些車的數量比 我為我的特斯拉付出的代價。

So first I should mention that Tesla has had

所以，首先我應該提到 特斯拉已經有

some reliability issues, in fact just recently

一些可靠性問題。 其實就在最近

Reuters reported that they're spending

路透社報道稱，他們正在花費

about 1,000 dollars per vehicle on warranty repairs

約1,000美元/人 保修車

compared to Ford and GM which are spending

與福特和通用汽車相比，它們的支出

about 400 to 700 dollars per vehicle.

每輛車約400至700元。

So Tesla's actually having to repair these a lot more

所以特斯拉其實有 修復這些很多

and spending a lot more money.

並多花了很多錢。

All I care about though is how much it actually

但我只關心 是多少錢，它實際

is gonna cost me and kind of what the experience

是要花費我和那種 的經歷

is gonna be like.

是會像。

So let's take a look at the data now

那麼我們現在就來看看數據吧

and see what it actually tells us.

看看它到底告訴我們什麼。

First off Tesla offers a prepaid service plan

首先，特斯拉提供 預付費計劃

which spans three, four, and eight years

跨越三、四、八年

depending on which one you choose.

取決於你選擇哪一個。

This will reduce your overall cost,

這將降低你的整體成本。

but we'll compare those alongside not having

但我們會比較這些 在沒有

any prepaid plan as well, so I'll have

任何預付計劃，所以我必須要有

all three examples here.

這三個例子都在這裡。

So looking at the total maintenance cost here

所以，從總量上看 這裡的維護費

over five years you can see that all three Tesla options

五年多來，你可以看到 特斯拉的三種選擇

are a lot cheaper than all the other options,

是便宜很多，比 所有其他選項。

the Mercedes, the BMW, and the Audi even

奔馳、寶馬、奧迪甚至於

are just many times over more expensive

昂貴數倍

than owning a Tesla in terms of maintenance.

比擁有一輛特斯拉在 贍養條件。

So if you take a look at the total maintenance cost

所以，如果你看一下 總維修費用

over five years what you can see is that

五年來，你可以看到的是

the most expensive is the Mercedes Benz S-Class

最貴的是 奔馳S級

clocking in at around 18,000 dollars in maintenance,

約18,000 美元的維護費。

the BMW 7 Series clocking in around 17,000 dollars

寶馬7系 在17000美元左右

just behind it, the Audi is significantly cheaper,

後面的奧迪 要便宜很多。

around 10,000 dollars, or 9,500,

萬元左右，也就是9500。

and then all of the Tesla options

然後是所有的特斯拉選項

are just significantly cheaper than all of those.

只是大大 比所有這些都要便宜。

In fact, the most expensive one is 2,800 bucks.

事實上，最貴的 一個是2800元。

There isn't really saving much in terms of

並沒有真正節省多少錢，在

the agony of dealing with a car dealership here,

煎熬 這裡有一家汽車經銷商。

but you are gonna be saving a ton of money

但你會節省一噸的錢。

over the cost over those five years.

超過這五年的費用。

But what if we look at the actual details year by year?

但如果我們看一下 實際細節逐年？

So on the left here I have each car

所以在左邊這裡我有每輛車

and then year by year I have the actual cost of maintenance,

然後一年一年 實際維修費用。

and you can see that as time goes on,

你可以看到，隨著時間的推移。

at least for the BMW and the Mercedes,

至少對於寶馬和奔馳來說。

the costs just tend to go up and up,

成本往往會越來越高。

where as the Audi and the Tesla are all pretty flat.

而奧迪和 特斯拉都很平。

In fact Audi actually looks like it decreases over time

其實奧迪看起來 隨時間推移而減少

which is kind of nice.

這是種不錯的。

So I guess when you think about it

所以我想，當你仔細想想

there aren't gonna be any big surprises here

不會有 驚不驚喜

with the Tesla or the Audi for that matter.

與特斯拉或 奧迪來說。

Now if we wanna compare on a percentage basis

現在如果我們想比較 按百分比計算

and we wanna look at let's take the most expensive Tesla

我們想看看讓我們 拿最貴的特斯拉來說

model, the Tesla service, the non-prepaid one,

模式，特斯拉服務。 的非預付的。

remember it's about 2,800 bucks,

記得是2800元左右。

compare that to the Audi A7, the BMW, and the Mercedes,

與奧迪A7相比。 的寶馬，和奔馳。

you can see that with the Audi

你可以看到，與奧迪

you're actually still saving about 241 percent,

其實你還 節省約241%。

close to 7,000 dollars over the cheapest car,

近7000美元 過最便宜的車。

the similar gas powered car.

類似的汽油動力汽車。

Compare that to the BMW and you're at 500 percent savings

相比之下，寶馬和 百分之百的節省

and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class you're near

和你身邊的奔馳S級轎車。

550 percent savings, almost 15,000 dollars

節省550%，近15000元

or North of 15,000 dollars that you're saving

或15,000美元以北 美元，你正在節省

in maintenance costs alone.

僅在維護費用方面。

That's a big deal and that really adds up,

這是一個大問題，這真的是增加了。

and this is only a five year comparison.

而這只是五年的比較。

Now I know a lot of you are out there thinking

現在我知道你們很多人 心裡想著

well what about the replacement of the battery,

那麼 更換電池。

I've even had people comment saying,

甚至有人評論說，我。

you know you have to replace the battery every year

你知道你必須更換 年年換電池

which I'm yet to find data on.

我還沒有找到相關數據。

But the way it works is there is a eight year warranty

但是，它的工作方式是有 是八年的保修期

on your Tesla battery, and it's an infinite mile warranty

在您的特斯拉電池上，以及 千里之行，始於足下

up to eight years, so any problems you have before that

長達8年，所以任何 之前的問題

they're gonna replace it for you.

他們會為你更換它。

But after that the cost that we're looking at

但此後的成本 我們所看到的

is about 12,000 dollars to replace it,

是約12000元更換。

that's based on current standards,

那是基於當前的標準。

exactly how they're producing them now.

正是他們現在的生產方式。

So if we were to forecast out let's say eight years

所以如果我們要預測 八年之久

from when you bought your Tesla

從你購買特斯拉開始

so that we're eight years from now,

以便我們在8年後。

the price of producing the batteries

生產電池的價格

is gonna continue to drop.

是會繼續下降。

So if we were to take the 12,000 dollars now

所以，如果我們要把 一萬二千美元

and reduce it down to say 8,000 dollars,

並將其減少到8000元左右。

and then add that in to the cost here of our maintenance

然後將其添加到 我們的維修費用

and let's just assume that we absorbed

而我們就假設我們吸收了

all of those 8,000 dollars within the first five years,

八千塊錢 前五年內。

again it's a little wonky but I'm trying

又是一個有點古怪的，但我試圖

to appease anybody that has concerns

聊以自慰

about replacing the batteries here.

關於更換電池這裡。

If you wanted to do that you would be a little bit

如果你想這樣做 你會有點

over on the Audi, you'd be saving a little bit on money,

在奧迪上，你將會是 節省一點錢。

the 1.3 thousand or 12 percent over the Audi A7,

一萬二 比奧迪A7多出百分之。

but then you're still saving close to 60 percent

但你還是 節省近60%的費用

on the BMW and nearly 70 percent

寶馬車和近70%的

over the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

超過奔馳S級。

So you're still saving six to 7,000 dollars

所以你還在省錢 六七千美元

compared to these other cars,

與其他這些車相比。

that's with the assumption that you would be

那是假設 你會是

replacing the battery on your own within five years,

更換電池 你自己的五年內。

which really isn't gonna happen.

這真的是不會發生的。

Now I'll put a caveat out there

現在我想說一句話

that of course owning a Tesla is not a way to save money,

當然，擁有一輛特斯拉 不是省錢的辦法。

that's not a good plan, but if you are in the market

雖非良策 如果你是在市場上

for one of these high end luxury sedans

這些高端豪華轎車之一

and you look at this, you're gonna see

你看看這個，你就會看到。

that you're gonna have a much better experience

你會有 大有裨益

and save a decent amount of money there.

並在那裡省下一筆不小的費用。

In addition to saving money on amenities

除了省錢的設施

you're also no longer gonna have to worry

你也不用再擔心了。

about spending time getting gas at the pump,

消磨時間 在加油站加油。

no more oil changes, no more filters every couple of months,

沒有更多的換油，沒有更多的 每隔幾個月，過濾器。

all of that coupled with the fact

再加上

that the car seats five people comfortably

該車可舒適地容納5人

and has more storage space than any of these other sedans,

並擁有更大的存儲空間 比其他這些轎車都要好。

in fact it has more than my wife's midsize SUV,

其實不止 我妻子的中型SUV。

and it has the highest safety rating of any car ever tested.

而且它具有最高的安全性 有史以來測試過的所有汽車的評級。

I think what you'll find is that when you compare

我想你會發現 是說當你比較

the Tesla to any of these other luxury sedans in this class

特斯拉到任何其他這些 豪華轎車

it comes out ahead in almost

勝券在握

every category that you look at.

每一個類別，你看。

All right, so there it is, the cost

好吧，所以它是，成本。

or the savings that you're gonna have

或你將有的儲蓄

of a Tesla compared to a similar gas powered vehicle.

與特斯拉相比 類似的汽油動力車。

I hope you like this video, if you have any other thoughts,

我希望你喜歡這個視頻，如果 你有什麼其他想法。

comments, things I missed, please put them

意見，我漏掉的東西，請把它們

in the comments below, subscribe,

在下面的評論中，訂閱。

and I'll see you back here next time.

下一次我會在這裡看到你。