Tesla launches remote app-based test drive programme

Tesla has introduced a new test drive scheme that enables users to access vehicles remotely using the car maker's app.

The updated Tesla app allows users to book a test drive, upload their driving licence and unlock a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y demonstrator for a one hour slot.

The program has launched at Tesla's remote test drive locations in Perth (Scotland), Carlisle, Shannon (Ireland) and Merry Hill. This is an expansion on its first unstaffed remote test drive hubs in Sweden and Perth (Scotland) from earlier this year. These test drive locations are completely remote and unstaffed. 

In the future, Tesla plans to have all its test drives across the UK and Ireland managed through the Tesla app, so customers can self-schedule a test drive whenever and wherever convenient for them from their nearest Tesla location. When their scheduled time arrives, they can simply walk up to the car, unlock it via the app and drive away. 

Tesla delivered its one millionth electric vehicle (EV) in Europe, last month, just 14 years after it started making limited deliveries of its Roadster car in 2009.

The brand has surged in popularity since launching the Model 3 and Model Y. This year, the Model Y is both the best selling electric car in the UK and the best selling company car.