Tesla Showdown: UK Vs Japan - The Ultimate Comparison!

08/01/23 • 66 min

Two Tesla owning Brits compare their home country with Japan where they both currently live, which one comes out on top?! We compare the current EV market, charging infrastructure, width of the roads, and a lot more! Chris (@travelswithchilli) also shares his wild story of a run in with a grumpy Japanese policeman who didn't like his Tesla, plus what goes on inside one of those mechanical parking lots! Fun chats and good times in this banger episode! Thanks again to Chris for joining me!

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Check out Chris' fantastic YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@travelswithchilli

Follow him on Twitter, I mean X: @crazyfruitbat or @ModelYJPN

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⚡️🚙🇯🇵Subscribe and Start Your Electric Adventures in Japan! https://bit.ly/teslamanjapansub

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📲All my social links on one page: https://teslamanjapan.carrd.co/

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Subscribe to the Tesla Man Japan Podcast!

🍏Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/tesla-man-japan-podcast/id1671553259

🟢Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XieQ3lha4qVhwLGFwNQ1i

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🎥Video podcast playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPXmMU32vojtIqfwWBVT5tMpnuOw6ar8F

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:03) Part 1 Introductions

(32:02) Part 2 Comparing the UK and Japan

(50:05) Part 3 Owning a Tesla in Japan

(43:22) Part 4 Wrap-up & Socials

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Check out Chris' fantastic YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@travelswithchilli

Follow him on Twitter, I mean X: @crazyfruitbat or @ModelYJPN

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⚡️🚙🇯🇵Subscribe and Start Your Electric Adventures in Japan! https://bit.ly/teslamanjapansub

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📲All my social links on one page: https://teslamanjapan.carrd.co/

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Subscribe to the Tesla Man Japan Podcast!

🍏Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/tesla-man-japan-podcast/id1671553259

🟢Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XieQ3lha4qVhwLGFwNQ1i

🛠️Manually add this RSS feed to your favourite podcast app: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63e4e49221381a00116cf97e

🎥Video podcast playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPXmMU32vojtIqfwWBVT5tMpnuOw6ar8F

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:03) Part 1 Introductions

(32:02) Part 2 Comparing the UK and Japan

(50:05) Part 3 Owning a Tesla in Japan

(43:22) Part 4 Wrap-up & Socials

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Thrilling Heights to Price Tags: Navigating Japan's Longest Bridge!

In this episode I'm joined by relatively new Model 3 owner, Glen who is based in Osaka. He's already been on some fantastic trips in his Tesla all around Japan, including crossing Japan's longest suspension bridge (world's No.2 longest by the way!). Listen to his story of the amazing test-drive opportunity he had back in the US before he started living in Japan too, pretty cool! Thanks once again to Glen for joining me!

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Google Map link to the bridge: https://goo.gl/maps/WMsqtMUZWJLTsQZz9

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Follow Glen on Twitter:

@thegleneffect

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⚡️🚙🇯🇵Subscribe and Start Your Electric Adventures in Japan! https://bit.ly/teslamanjapansub

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📲All my social links on one page: https://teslamanjapan.carrd.co/

-----------------------------------------------------

Subscribe to the Tesla Man Japan Podcast!

🍏Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/tesla-man-japan-podcast/id1671553259

🟢Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XieQ3lha4qVhwLGFwNQ1i

🛠️Manually add this RSS feed to your favourite podcast app: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63e4e49221381a00116cf97e

🎥Video podcast playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPXmMU32vojtIqfwWBVT5tMpnuOw6ar8F

(00:00) Intro

(01:22) Part 1 Introductions

(23:25) Part 2 Tesla Travels

(43:22) Part 3 Wrap-up / Questions

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Next Episode

Why is Japan so Committed to Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles?

In this episode I'm joined by Phone from Kawasaki, he's a Tesla Model 3 owner who paid for FSD in Japan, but does he think it's worth it right now? He also has some great tips for summer driving, and for people with white seats! In the second part we move on to the bigger topic of Japan's obsession with hydrogen cars, and he came up with some very plausible reasons!

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Follow Phone on social media:

@phonezawphyo

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⚡️🚙🇯🇵Subscribe and Start Your Electric Adventures in Japan! https://tinyurl.com/evmanjapan

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📲All my social links on one page: https://evmanjapan.carrd.co/

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Subscribe to the EV Man Japan Podcast!

🍏Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/evmanapplepod

🟢Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/evmanspotify

🎥Video podcast playlist: https://tinyurl.com/evmanjapanpodcast