I’m a Tesla owner… my worst nightmare came true when I got a warning message miles from a charging point
A TESLA owner was left living his worst nightmare after he got a warning message miles from a charging point.
The driver, from San Diego in the US, took to social media to explain his EV horrible ordeal.
Posting a TikTok video, he revealed how he went through a “Tesla‘s owner worst nightmare”.
On the clip he said: “After owning a car for more than two and a half years and driving over 35,000 miles I finally got the dreaded warning message.
“And it happened at the worst possible time.”
Footage shows the driver jumping onto his Tesla 2021 Model Y Long Range and hits the road.
The vehicle boasts a top speed of up to 155mph and offers 326 miles of range or 320 to 340 miles on a full charge.
But despite its impressive capacity, the driver suffered a major range scare.
The cars enthusiast said he was left in “panic mode” when the vehicle’s touch screen showed an alarming message.
He explained: “Basically my car has zero miles left and it said I needed to charge before I reach my destination.
“My destination being the closest supercharging station.
“I’m not going to lie, I was freaking out. The car said I was going to have negative one per cent battery by the time I get there and I’m also stuck in Vegas traffic.”
The despite the alarming warning, the shocked driver continued his journey to the closest charging station.
“So things were not looking good, but I just had to risk it,” he added.
The video shows the touch screen of his Tesla announcing the destination at 400 feet away.
Just when he thought he could reach a plug, things got even worse.
He slammed: “There was a ton of traffic getting to the charging station. At this point I turn off all the AC to conserve battery.
“I’m sweating bullets at this point and panicking.”
He finally made it to the closest Tesla charging station nearly out of juice.
“I was able to charge my car without having to get a towed.
“Lesson learned here don’t forget to charge your car and I think Tesla leaves a little bit in the tank even though it says zero per cent battery,” he explained.
The video has now gained more than 30,000 views with hundreds of likes from fellow EV drivers.
Dozens of users flocked to the comment section to share their opinions and to advise the tiktoker.
One user said Tesla owners should be aware as the battery displayed on the monitor doesn’t always reflect the real percentage.
“Someone tested it and apparently it drives up to 16km after zero per cent,” the user explained.
Another advised: “Zero means 12 per cent. They can’t let you deplete battery as it will not last. I’d never go below 40 per cent if I was you.”
But others were less impressed and blamed the motorist for hitting the road with low battery.
One user slammed: “Manage your life better. Leaving on a trip with such low car is irresponsible.”
The same user said petrol car owners often go through the same stress but they can always have access to petrol.
“This is no different from the stress from running out of petrol. But you can buy a can of petrol from servo to top up,” the user said.
It comes as a man recently revealed the reasons why he sold his £124,000 Tesla Model S, saying it just wasn’t worth the money.
The executive saloon helped put Elon Musk’s company on the map when it launched in 2012 but it seems not everyone is happy with it.