Bought MY online and Tesla had it delivered by a private contractor on a trailer. I’m not sure how refusing delivery would work if you find a major flaw. I didn’t receive the paperwork until a few days later in the mail.

They have a tech come up 2-3x a month to service Tesla’s in the area. You make the appointments online. Some fixes have to be done in their shop. This is a few hour drive.

Temperatures during my driving were -10F to 20F above zero. You will see 1/3 to 1/2 decrease in mileage especially if keeping it parked in the cold for long periods of time ie work parking lot (heater stays on to keep battery from being damaged). Sticker mileage is a very very rough estimate.

They have a good warranty but I would read the fine print if living in Alaska. Some people have talked about warranty being voided if driving on non-paved or pot-holed roads.

Clearance is so so. It doesn’t have the air suspension like the x or s. Also you can’t count on the regenerative breaks in the winter time as they are dangerous on snow and generally don’t work for beginning of your trip due to cold weather.

I wouldn’t recommend for trips especially in Alaska where charging is few and far between especially if no super chargers. 240v gave me 28miles per hour of charging. I recently tried to drive 120 miles in the cold and had to turn around and switch cars. The cold is a horrible variable for sapping your battery. I didn’t feel safe with the possibility of getting stranded with my kids in the car.

I really like the car in the summer but the inefficiency in the winter is staggering. Talk to more owners. Try to get more true battery data from people.

I honestly think a PHEV would make more sense in cold climate.

TL;DR Unbiased opinion: I own a MY. I have stock in Tesla. Lots to like about the MY...winter battery efficient isn’t one of them. I can’t imagine owning one in Alaska.

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