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For two years, Daniel Macdonald drove a 2019 Tesla Model 3. After that much time, though, he’d had enough. Yesterday, the TikToker, who has 14.3 million followers, posted a highly transparent rant about the woes of owning and selling his Tesla.

Macdonald is a fan of cars. His TikTok career, under the handle @itsdanielmac, skyrocketed after asking supercar owners what they did for a living. He also owns a Porsche and Audi, so he’s clearly used to high-performance luxury and the associated “costs” (mental and physical) of higher-end vehicles. Earlier this year, he told Fox Business he bought his Model 3 EV because it was something of a status symbol.

However, after range anxiety, charging inconveniences, towing nightmares, and jump-starting headaches, he released a new video rant explaining why he couldn’t take it anymore.

First, he says that anytime the car sits, even with Sentry Mode off, it loses 30% of its charge. After a week-long trip, Macdonald found the Model 3 totally dead. Macdonald says he called Tesla. Shockingly, they quoted him $750 to tow it to a nearby charging station. It was only a mile away.

Macdonald ended up Googling the jump-start procedure, which is highly convoluted. What’s more, once you jump it, you have to be able to immediately plug it in. Since he wasn’t near an outlet, he couldn’t actually charge the car. On top of that, Tesla forbids roadside assistance from plugging in any external charger. A tow seemed completely unavoidable.

Due to their regenerative braking mechanics, Teslas require flatbed tow trucks. Unfortunately, the Tesla was dead in a parking garage. Local tow companies couldn’t fit a flatbed in to recover the car.

After several days and many phone calls, Macdonald finally found a tow company with a special rear-wheel dolly. That company used a wheel-lift tow truck to secure the front of the Model 3 and the dolly to haul its back wheels.

Once Macdonald decided to part ways with the EV, Carvana offered him $20,400. He says this is half of what he paid for the Model 3 two years ago.

Macdonald did actually enjoy driving the Tesla and shared some positives with Fox Business. In the end, though, he explained that we’re probably about 10 years away from solving the issues he experienced as an owner.

“Right now, [EVs are] kind of like in this weird middle spot. And I think in 10 years from now, it’s going to be a lot more accessible,” he said. “They’re super easy to navigate, my Tesla drives like butter. It’s very convenient, I don’t have to go get oil changes…I think it’s a good move for the average American.”

Many Americans, Macdonald included, feel the move to alternate fuels is best. But most folks either lack faith in the current infrastructure or the financial ability (or both) to fully pursue EVs today.

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