Tesla Model Y
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Especially when it's not full self driving, lol.
It adds highway navigation "self driving"* - meaning it knows where to exit and will do so, parking lot "summon" (which i sure as hell wouldn't trust and given how slow it moves i could walk there and back to the car 3 times), and a few other features.
* - you still have to keep your hands on the wheel anyway.
I don't think it's $10K worth of value and I bet the take rate isn't that high.
It adds highway navigation "self driving"* - meaning it knows where to exit and will do so, parking lot "summon" (which i sure as hell wouldn't trust and given how slow it moves i could walk there and back to the car 3 times), and a few other features.
* - you still have to keep your hands on the wheel anyway.
I don't think it's $10K worth of value and I bet the take rate isn't that high.
#95
Yeah, the chrome delete straight from the factory is nice. And yes, I got the windows tinted.
It's interesting to see the polarizing reactions some people have towards EVs. I agree that they don't fit into everyone's lifestyle and needs. Especially if you don't have a home charger. But I can say that my experience with Tesla has been great. Got my Model S in 2016 and the only repair/maintenance costs I incurred were for tire changes and replacing the wipers. The car was remarkably trouble free. Did multiple road trips from Los Angeles to the Bay Area and never had charging issues, although I wished it had longer range (had 230 mile range with a full battery).
I was originally interested in replacing the S with a Taycan or refreshed long range Model S. Although the base Taycan starts at $80k, with a few options it's well north of $100k. And it's slow with just the single motor. Also test drove the Mach E and the performance was underwhelming. Want to test drive the GT version when it's available though.
The long range S had a delivery estimate of November which was a bit longer than I wanted to wait. I tested the long range Model Y and really liked it. But drove the performance version afterwards and loved it.
Of course the Y isn't perfect. I'm used to the single display layout but would love to a HUD to quickly see my speed. Would like a few more physical buttons to easily change things like the AC. But pretty much everything is controlled by the touchscreen unit. I don't mind the minimalistic interior layout but completely understand how others might not like it. And the overall ordering/delivery process from Tesla still needs a lot of work. Especially during the end of quarter rushes.
But at the end of the day, my Model Y performance is just plain fun to drive. Yes, the 3.5 sec 0-60 is overkill, but man is it enjoyable, I can't imagine what the Plaid must feel like when launching.
Just thought I'd share my experiences. We're all car enthusiasts and I still love hearing/learning about other cars.
Well, I do get a big smile every time I hit the accelerator.
Last edited by INHOCJP; 07-04-21 at 10:38 AM.
#96
My younger son i (last year of college) inherited the rusted, very high mileage Civic hybrid which is collecting dust as he's been stuck at home (remote learning) because of the pandemic. Neither I or my wife use the car.
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In many states, including California, with more coming on board, by law a landlord must allow a tenant to install EV charging equipment for his/her vehicle.. In my building a tenant has done that for his Tesla , in his space in the underground parking garage. It's not cheap, but can be done. A previous Tesla owner plugged his car into an existing 110V socket at his parking spot. I don't know how well that worked for his driving needs.
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Walmart wouldn't have used that nice realistic-looking wood-tone strip across the dash......arguably the best feature of any Tesla interior.
BTW....I saw a Tesla cartoon the other day that I liked. Here it is.