20,000 Miles in 12 months - here is my Honest Review of my Tesla Model Y Long Range
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2024
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In this video I review my Tesla Model Y after a year of ownership. In 20,000 miles I have driven the length of the UK many times over - motorways, fast roads, twisty roads, city roads and a few dangerous ledges.
There are so many things to talk about, but I have split my review into subjects - practicality, driving, costs, tech, and the x-factor.
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00:00 Intriduction
00:44 Practicality
05:30 Driving
13:12 Costs.
19:30 Tech
26:10 The X Factor
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6 months and 6K miles of MYP ownership and I wholeheartedly agree with you. I also think it's the best car I've ever owned and I'd order it again without a second thought.
I'd have a second thought - what colour this time 😏
Same. Intend to order another T M Y after my T$LA stock skyrockets…still waiting. Sigh.
@@justgetatesla That's easy, just get red 😂
@@jimyoung3896second red for an option,
@@singlee4400 That's a difficult question to answer, it really depends on your own personal circumstances. I bought mine outright for £62K a year ago but with the softening in EV residuals it's now worth in the region of £42K. With that depreciation perhaps I would have been better to lease, but I didn't have a salary sacrifice option to make that tax efficient.
Great video. I am 83 years old and bought my 2021 Model Y because of Auto Pilot and FSD. It is great for older people that have lost some reaction time and vision. The ride is a little stiff and the tires must be rotated, because the rear tires wear faster than the front ones. Other than that, I can't find any faults and love this car.
Hi Ian, good review. My average on 1yr 17,500 miles about 306wh/m so 3.25 m/kw Octopus Go and solar, it has cost me less than 3p a mile on energy. Insurance £680. I reckon about 23k on my tyres. Can get 2 dumpy bags in the back to the dump. Autopilot brilliant on motorways and dual carriageways for the most long distance tireless driving ever. Excellent stereo. Over the air updates brilliant. No servicing. No car tax. Superchargers on a trip, brilliant and they all work,. As soon as they bring in the updates like the new model 3 to the Y I will be ordering a new one. Best car I have ever owned in 50 years of driving and I was a petrolhead.
Picking up my MYP tomorrow and enjoying your videos , been really helpful
Great video that totally sums up exactly how I feel about our month-old Tesla Model 3!
I’ve had my Model Y for 2 years - 47,000 miles, zero issues. All I’ve done is change tires (once) and add wiper fluid. Flawless. Awesome daily driver and road trip car. I agree it is tuned (suspension and steering) more sporty - if you’re used to a floaty, mushy, bloated American car feel, this will feel stiff. But if you like a ripping, road gripping feel, you will love it. This car is so powerful that there is no way it would work with mushy suspension & steering.
They can tune the suspension better for crappy uk road surfaces and still keep it sporty. Better still would be air suspension, but at a big cost
Had our Y LR since Dec 2022, done 21K miles and totally concur. We use any excuse to drive it. Probably the ultimate roundabout exiting machine!
My 2023 MYLR rides better than my 2020 did. It's also quieter. Not sure what they did to it.
thank you for giving an honest review with a balanced view, those are pretty hard to get in a world where people either love it or hate it, both with a passion!
Perfect timing. I’m literally just about to lease a MY and can’t wait to have some fun.
Great video as usual. Earlier this week I put and order for the new model 3. So now I have to come over to Scotland as I said I will to experience the amazing places you've shown us in your videos as soon as the car arrives and weather will be sweet and warm.
Brilliant!
I have driven model Y and it was the best driving experience I ever had.
I have the same age of model Y Long Range in red with the white interior, I have done 38k miles in the last year including driving from Perth to northern Italy and back and I love it. 😊
A fabulous, informative analysis - easily among the best ive seen or heard...and I live here in Calif which is Tesla country. Will view all your other vids...!!
Thanks so much!!!
Hey Ian, great review of your current experience with the Model Y. Looking to get one through my business as well but curious to know if you were able to reclaim the full 20% VAT or only 10%. I’ve asked my accountant but they’ve “suggested” to go down the PCH route…Thanks in advance and keep up the great content.
I’ve bought it on finance, it’s considered a purchase but there is zero VAT which can be reclaimed. So my saving was the 100% write down against Corporation Tax and paying for the car pre-tax. If you lease you can reclaim 10% VAT. You can only reclaim 20% VAT if there is zero personal use. Which they won’t accept on a car
@@justgetateslaThank you Sir 👍. I’ll have a chat with my accountant again and see what happens. Rather intrigued to see what the new Model Y (Project Juniper) will officially look like but I doubt it’ll reach the UK any time soon 😢
Great video btw, Totally agree, I have a 23 model year and the suspension is pretty good now,
100% agree, it is a monster of a car, I have the exact same model and year, perfect for me and moves like a train when you want ... a beast !
Thank you for an unbiased and entertaining film and as a consequence I’ve just subscribed! I agree wholeheartedly with your findings, flawed genius from an industry disruptor. Look forward to your next film to see if what you would change aligns with my experiences too🤣. I strongly suspect they will!
Next film is my top 5 "Joe Mode" software requests...
Great video !!!!! Thank you very much !!!!!! Cedric 🇫🇷
I have done 25k in my Skoda Enyaq IV80x in less than a year, a lot of it was pulling a trailer, I'm off to France today pulling said trailer, fabulous car.
I like my Y so much so, that I love it when my wife asks me to go on an errand 😂😂😂
Then you come back 2 hours later ...😏
Great review, thanks for posting. The glass roof becomes more of a liability in the southwestern USA as the sun absolutely bakes you. Most owners put up a sun shade during summertime.
We don't really have that problem 🤣
I watched countless videos in the weeks leading up to buying one and plenty more in the 6 months since taking delivery and I can honestly say this is the best, most balanced, concise and accurate review of Tesla ownership I've come across. You've totally nailed my experience and you're right, I also absolutely love it, warts and all.
thats very kind of you! There is too much absolutism in the world, and especially with Tesla. They are either flawless or disastrous. Its absurd - they are very good, but no car is flawless!
I own a 2023 Model Y RWD and agree totally with all you say. I test drove one last year but the suspension was too hard for my old back. Test drove one earlier on this year with the comfort suspension, night and day difference hence why I now have one. Tesla UK assured me that all cars built from the start of this year have the comfort suspension. My biggest regret is that I can't play my music in such an expensive tech laden car which is nuts. I have all my songs on a usb stick that will only work if I use the port in the glovebox which means disabling the dash cam and sentry modes. I bought a splitter designed for Tesla cars but it doesn't work on the newer model Y's which is just ridiculous. If anyone knows what does work you'd make my day. By the way you use the right hand scroll wheel to use Tesla commands not the left one !
Yeah I realised that after I edited it. Shows how little I even bother
is the 23 Y sold now without USS? is it working well?
Great honest review
Interesting review from a certain point of view only issues I have with it is the effective tax subsidy in place will no doubt be removed over time and the means required to afford to buy it Initially which rules out a lot of the population.
What will be the expected cost per year over the lifetime of the vehicle? I reckon the service life for me would be about 14 years though it's debatable might be better on EV.
Great Video and I agree with pretty well everything you said. I've had my MYP for about 4 months and done about 7000km and love it. I find suspension firm but not uncomfortable. Recently I did 150km on Australian gravel roads and was blown away by how it handled on gravel. I attributed that to the "traction control" but when I got home I eventually found out I had not turned the Traction control on! Insurance wise it was only AUS$100 more than our 3 year 4WD which was insured for half the value of the Tesla. I use excess Home solar to charge it on most days and it costs me 1c/km to do this which is all I get for any excess solar from my electrical utility.
Interesting about the gravel roads. Surely TC is enabled as standard?
Had mine two weeks now, done 300 miles. Bought using your referal and using your videos before deciding to buy. So far very impressed with mine . Went for black, black wheels and white interior
That's for the referral, hope the discount was useful, glad that you are enjoying the car!
Thanks
Great review thanks. I would like to add that the 2023 Y rides much better and does have the comfort suspension. We came from a 21 Model 3, and our Y is certainly and softer more compliant ride. My wife picked up on this immediately too when collecting the car.
Does the 23 Y still have USS? is it working fine?
@KevinWuPlus No USS.
Great video, sir ! Did i see Aberdeen docks ?
Im so close to buying a used Y , im seeing 72 plates now at trade auction for around £35/£38k .
When my e niro lease ends ( which i love ) , im going to buy a MY.
I will miss the flappy re gen paddles on my e niro though.
Yes to seeing Aberdeen. As for the paddles I thought the lack of adjustable regen would be a big loss. It isn’t. I’d like some different modes to play with, but ‘playing the paddles’ is a distracting way to drive
@@justgetatesla i only use paddles on long drives where 'zero' regen means my average miles per kWh reach 5 easier. Enjoyed your overview of the Y 👌👏
Coming from you that means a lot! I do use neutral sometimes to allow the car to roll along an undulating landscape. Both Outlander PHEVs were phenomenal at doing the same - a long way for zero energy burn. Model Y not quite as good but I need to experiment more. Once they fix it 😁
The matrix headlights are really good though, I know they aren’t active yet, but they are so much better than the older style lights,
I’ve had my MY LR for almost a month now and I am impressed. I think Tesla has got the accelerator regen feel just perfect. I have a VW ID.3 and it can’t compare.
Good honest review 👏
Thank you 🙂
Great review, we will be ordering one soon.
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My LR model Y is 15months old with 30k miles. No regrets even given the perceived high price tag. It's the Swiss army knife of cars. I have the roof rails and tow bar. 2 kids, 2dogs and white interior no problem. Used to camp out in multiple times. Insurance the first year was £500 then this year the insurance jumped to £900. New tires after 30k cost £800 kwikfit.
I wasn't brave enough to go for the white interior! Glad it's holding up
Not sure when it may be released in the UK, but Tesla sells insurance in the US. I switched to them to save some money. I pay an equivalent of£53.50 per month.
Great video. Test driving a 3 next week. Currently in a bmw m140i with 430hp and an exhaust note to compliment it. At 34 mpg on premium unleaded, and no facility to home charge, terraced house, except on a 3 pin, but have superchargers not far from us, would it be a viable consideration. Only commute 24 miles a day for work.
I've come from a 280bhp 2019 Focus ST to an EV6, after 25 years of pops and bangs!! It's a new world and I'm really enjoying it after 20 months of ownership. Now considering a Y for the second car in the house.
It you don't have the ability to add a proper home 7kw charger (or similar) I couldn't recommend strongly enough that you don't buy an EV. Charging from a 3 pin plug isn't viable long term, it's too slow and in some cases not safe (some will argue I'm wrong, however I've seen too many melted plugs!).
If you have to go and sit at the supercharger to charge every time, you will start to resent the car after the initial novelty quickly wears off. One of the nicest things about owning an EV is walking out to a car that charged whilst you are asleep.
Is your top leaking (3:37) ?
I've had my 2023 MYLR for a little over a month. I will never go back to an ICE automobile again! I also tow a jetski though the range does take a hit - it's not a dealbreaker! Great Channel! Love the UK heading there in December! Cheers!
Ah Nikon, I almost miss hauling my DSLR rig round with me!
Great video. Personally I have a Kia EV6 AWD, absolutely love it. I find my self taking people out in it at every opportunity. Everyone knocks EV's till they actually go out in one, and I've come from Boy racer chipped Fiesta ST's, Focus ST's and Subaru WRX Impreza's. This car our performs all of them.
Exactly- once you go electric you want to keep that performance
2023 has the comfort suspension. Way better than the initial suspension I test drove when they first came out. I have the 19's Very comfortable on good roads but you can still feel expansion joints and road repairs but it's not Go Kart stiff.
In which market? Having asked around the consensus seems to be that Shanghai cars haven’t yet made any suspension changes
@@justgetatesla I have a 2023 RWD with 18" wheels delivered from Shanghai manufactured March 23 to Australia - I can confirm the suspension on my car is much more compliant than my neighbour's 2021 RWD also on 18".
Are UK cars from Shanghai or Germany please? ( about to buy but waiting to see the revised model that due ).
Great video! A basic question: when home charging, how long does it take to fully charge?
That depends on how much charge you have in the car when you plug it in! If you fit any kind of wallbox charger and plug it in overnight, it will be charged the following morning
@@justgetatesla Of course, I worded it wrongly. Typically, how long would it take to home charge it from say 30% to 80% or 90%? Also, ballpark, what would you say is the typical motorway range (70mph ish)?
I've had my mine for 9 months and 10,000 miles and I love the car and its cheap to run. My negative observations include: 1) Mine is blue and it feels as if it scratches and chips just by looking at it the wrong way, the paintwork is very poor. 2) the Tesla vision (no parking sensors fitted) works well in reverse and so long as it’s not raining, Tesla Vision for forward parking is useless. Tesla need to fit a camera on the nose and that may sort it. 3) The automatic wipers are rubbish and need sorted; every other car I've owned with auto wipers was far superior. The wipers go at hyper speed with its dry and when it’s raining they seem to ignore the rain. 4) The phantom braking on cruise or autopilot is awful, its fine on motorways but not A roads in the northeast of Scotland. If it sees a bus, van or truck coming the other way it panics and brakes. Again, every other car I’ve owned with adaptive cruise was superior and that includes a Skoda Superb from 2016. 5) Agree with Ian, the build quality is very poor, so many squeaks and rattles. I’ve had it back to Tesla a few times to look at squeaks and rattles and no joy.
this is why tesla doesn't need to pay for advertising
But, where does the add-blue go??
I want to get 1 but i concern about the insurance. I beleve the insurace should be cheap on these car. Becuase of the safety
Ordered mine . Due in march . Uk road trips incoming 😂
I love to have the phone as a key and that there is no start button. You just jump in a drive away.
It’s really awkward to drive any other car afterwards, even other EVs like the EV6.
Also cool that I can just send a key to my car to a friend via WhatsApp.
Even the 2023 softer suspension set-up is firm. Okay at higher speed, even on UK roads, but at its worst running around bumpy urban roads. When you add in the minor creaks and rattles, it’s not the most refined around town. We like ours as a comfortable motorway cruiser and large load carrier. Minimalist calming interior. Apple Carplay would be good, plus bigger screen icons.
Is there really a 2023 comfort suspension? Or is it a placebo? I read different things
Why do you need Apple Car Play? Only thing missing is Waze, but frankly that will disappear anyways…. So I don’t get the comment
@@alexbalan516 With Apple carplay I would have larger clearer icons and live traffic info on Google maps. Unless I buy Tesla's premium connect service I don’t get live traffic info, which is a bit mean, I think.
I'm sure if the project Juniper/refresh Model Y has started retooling the factory as of right now, Tesla didn't rest on the laurels. Perhaps they'll adress the driving experience and the famous NVH issues people likes to talk about. Wait until Bjørn gets his hands on the '24 refresh.
I’ve had a MYLR for 14 months. Generally, it’s great for the reasons you describe in your video. I opted for the 20” wheels and the ride is almost unbearable at times, particularly at lower speeds over the UK’s increasingly potholed roads. I also opted for the enhanced AutoPilot and I don’t think it’s worth it. Summon doesn’t work as it does in the US, and the other features don’t command the extra cost. Great video though.
I had 20s on my S90 and they were awful
Had my Model 3 Performance for over 4 years now. Still a thrill to drive every time I get in it. The novelty definitely hasn't wore off! No intention of selling it whatsoever.
Just bought a 23 Y LR, 3 months old now with 5k miles, paid extra for grey, which is free now😢, also had a seat sensor fail which prevented the car from locking, repaired by Tesla mobile tech, got a flat tire ended up fixing myself with plug and buying a pump while on a road trip, tire repair shop wouldn’t plug it and didn’t want to try and fix it without having a replacement tire on hand btw replacement is over $300. Also steering rack failed leaving me stranded, Tesla did tow the car and fix it free, providing me with a loaner. It was over 200 miles from home and they wouldn’t deliver the car son8 had to drive back to return the car and pick mine up, All in all still happy with the car, really love the acceleration,
It’s pretty clear that Tesla service can be hit or miss. I had great treatment, others aren’t so lucky. But that is the same with the legacy car manufacturers and you pay a lot more for them
Love the model Y. But I really wish they would equip a HUD. I just find looking at the speed on the central screen distracting (IMO) Also having been a rear passenger in one, there needs to be stowable cup holders, because the arm rest is next to useless, especially if on a long journey. Other than that, it is an absolutely brilliant car! It is very, very clever 👍🏻
2023 Tesla mylr. Most important thing to me is dog mode. Also the fact that auto drive is linked to dojo. The damn thing learns new stuff every day. Absolutely amazing.
OTA updates with new features is 😳.
Standard app for scheduled cheap rate charging is pants…..can’t set start n finish times. Have to use work around.
All the gimmicks like light show & Mars etc. but i still can't find how to reduce/silence radio volume when sat nav speaks. I know radio & satnav have can have separate volumes but one talks over the other. Radio silences for phone calls so it must be doable.
Ooh! Good question! I almost never have Sat Nav voice on so haven't experienced this.
Thanks for the review.
Definitely for a type of person that I will never be.
Well I appreciate you stopping by to help fund my car :)
@@justgetatesla Do you think it's possible for any unmodified current BEV to win the John o groats to lands end challenge?
Or lands end to John o groats if that would make a difference.
@@theodavies8754 A Better Route Planner suggests 13 and a half hours of driving, plus 2 hours of charging stops for My Tesla.
If I did that in my old Volvo S90 diesel it would be a couple of fuel stops - 30minutes by the time you wee / grab snacks?
So there's 90 minutes of additional stops for the Tesla. Would I make those driving the Volvo? On a drive that long? Probably.
So if its a race and you're not going to have any stops to prove a point, then of course the diesel wins. But in the real world? Closer.
@@justgetatesla thanks for taking the time to reply,
Sounds reasonable.
I'd probably do 3 stops, 220 miles each so if it's possible to get 220 miles with ½hr charge without damaging the battery it's sounding possible.
I'm still running a '99 S type 4.0 which I got 5 years ago for around the cost of 12 months insurance on the Tesla.
it's done 50k miles now.
Fully comp is £200.
Road tax is £320.
Designed by Geoff Lawson as a nice place to be,it still is.
Good luck with your channel.
@@theodavies8754 I don’t want to ask what mpg you get out of that! Nice car though
Only had my model Y for just under 3 Months and I agree with 90% of everything you said except the X factor maybe in another 6 months 😃
Give it time 😏
How have you got on with Tesla vision and lack of sensors? Car can’t -park? Blind spots everywhere. Windscreen wipers come on in day and hit and kiss with rain? Lots of reports of these kind of issues with Tesla vision only cars. Is that your experience?
I have sensors
That’s precisely my experience - lack of sensors - which I didn’t realise it didn’t have - means everything from adaptive cruise to parking sensors are poor.
Please tell us about depreciation, which is often the most expensive part of car ownership. Also, how can you buy a secondhand EV knowing whether the battery has degraded and the car is good value or not?
In my 3rd Model 3 Highland video I talk about a possible part exchange of my Y. Depreciation is a little slower than forecast
did you i love electric more than fuels cars also my favourire electric vehicle is a tesla modey performance
I am getting the Model Y on the 15th of December. I shopped around for car Insurance. My current model 3 is costing me £537 for the year, and the Model Y is going to cost me £772 with Admiral Insurance. I thought that was quite steep, considering I've got 10+ years NCD, and no accidents or claims. I would recommend adding your car to a multi-cover policy. This is how one can get a cheaper deal. Auto-pilot where I live in the UK works great. It works well and it is constantly learning. Sure, my hands have to be on the wheel, but so what! It is definitely a car I want to get into every day. Every time I drive it it makes me smile. The Tesla Model 3 is the best car I've ever had. I am hoping the Tesla Model Y will surpass that!
Yes, that Tesla smile. I’ve had other cars that always made me smile, but this is something else!
Is the X factor comparable to the old VW Beatles of the 1960's? In the US we had a "love bug" affection for that car.back then.
Classic VW Bug / Mini. Two terrible flawed vehicles which those of us who owned them utterly adored. The flaws were part of the appeal!
Back into the garage and the play will be in the correct side!
It's actually safer to back ín and drive out forward.
I have to shunt forwards > backwards > forwards to get to the charger. Then the same in reverse on the way back out
Agreed. I have had mine for a year and have done 52,000 km. I got the bigger wheels and the ride and range is not quite so good. Insurance has halved though is now €460 but I insure it privately. Your tax benefit more than makes up for it. I am in Ireland and our Tesla charging network is not so great but I’ve had no problem doing long journeys. Would buy it again in a heartbeat. Great video as always.
Just a quick comment on the purchase price of the Long Range Model Y. GBP54,000 = AU$104,000. The same car in Australia is AU$84,000 (including all taxes etc). That is = GBP46,500 !!! And I thought we were paying a lot...
Very much debating to get a model y but I just know with my luck I'll hit the buy button and the next day electric tariffs will go through the roof.
That’s no more a risk than the price of fuel going up
Good video and I agree with most of that. I have a Model 3 and it’s a fantastic car. Good drive, cost effective (also bought through my company), good tech and all the practicality I need. What I would disagree with is the X Factor side of things. The car is amazingly easy to live with and as a car to get from a to b, efficiently, not much (if anything) can touch it. Would I just go for a ‘fun’ drive in it though? (as I have with some other cars I’ve owned). The answer is no. For me the one thing that lets it down (in a weird sort of way) is that it is so good. For me it lacks personality and is simply a tool to get from a to b. I’d love to own a 997 Turbo to sit alongside this in the garage, as that is a car I would just drive for the fun of it. Pretty impractical compared to the Tesla, far less efficient and more costly, but it has wonderful hydraulic steering (so you can feel what is going on), amazing suspension and handling, a superb manual gearbox, the flat 6 sounds amazing and it looks gorgeous. It puts a smile on your face. For all of the Tesla’s good points (and I do like driving it) it just doesn’t quite do that for me.
I had a Mini Cooper in 2015. Only a 3 pot petrol but it made a brilliant noise. Go-cart handling, a brilliant manual gearbox which blipped the engine on down shifts - a lot of fun and a huge amount of personality.
This is like the antithesis of that experience, but I have as much fun. You can hustle the Y much harder than the Mini and it just laughs at you if you think it’s getting out of shape.
Each to their own - I often go on a "just for fun" drive, I have a choice of a modified (brakes, suspension, flywheel, engine etc.) 300+\- hp manual Alfa Giulietta or my Tesla model 3 in my driveway....I have to set a reminder to turn over the Alfa now and then to keep the battery charged.
yes the newer model Y have a better suspension maybe you should do a trade in. Tesla is always upgrading and fixing stuff.
Not sure that is true. Conflicting reports about suspension builds from Shanghai cars
Apart from the hard suspension its amazing. Best car i have ever owned.
Seen an article in the Evening Standard which says that Tesla have sold their UK Supercharger network to EV Group. It claims that the chargers will be rebranded ‘EV Point’ and opened up to all EV drivers. Does this mean the low cost, high speed charging, benefit of owning a Tesla is potentially lost.
No no, they have done a deal with EG to install more superchargers on a different network. They haven’t sold their own superchargers and won’t be stopping installing Tesla only ones on new sites
Had mine 4 months - done 4K miles, MY23 RWD. Had two replacement screens due to constant black screen issues - can’t fault the Tesla service though. The way it drives is great, range is supposed to be 283 miles but had never quoted more than 260 and has never delivered more than 210. Clearance is poor I agree and can be problematic on quite a few roads and any with speed bumps. Mudflats scrape constantly. Quality of interior is pretty good - better than the reputation. The pleather seats are a bit too plasticky for me and mark easily. Roof trims creak and rattle a lot which is made worse because the car runs so silently. The tech is what really annoys me - the lack of phone integration would be fine if their own ecosystem worked well - anything to do with phone calls or messages is truly diabolical! Speech recognition for sending messages is the worst I’ve ever experienced and I’ve tried all different ways of talking - it produces a load of utter nonsense - in order to ‘retry’ you’re supposed to be able to double tap - it doesn’t ever work and instead usually just sends whatever nonsense it’s just captured. The screen itself and the controls within are too distracting - some windows can be swiped down out of the way - others have a tiny X - which is extremely difficult to hit on the move. The auto wipers are ridiculous - they go crazy in a faint mist and don’t bother in torrential rain - if you’re on Autopilot they just seem to come on most of the time whatever the weather. That leads me to Autopilot - I have the basic version with lane keeping - it’s absolutely rubbish - I have no confidence that it’s not going to ram me into a car to the left or right - when passing junctions on a Motorway it will usually just try to pull me to the left extremely harshly and without warning. Then there’s the sensitivity of the wheel - the level of stress involved in holding the wheel neither too lightly or with any pressure is not worth ever using it since it never seems happy so driving it with Autopilot is emotionally draining and often terrifying. It’s the worst ‘lane keeping’ aid of any car I’ve had from VW, Skoda, Subaru, MG and Hyundai. I can genuinely say I’m utterly baffled by Tesla’s hi-tech reputation ?? I don’t want another one, I don’t even want the one I’ve got.
Interesting- different people have different cars it seems! I’ve also had Hyundai and Volvo lane assist systems and the Tesla one is so far ahead of the other two. The problems you have I haven’t had - the odd moment where it misreads something, but the Hyundai system did that a lot more.
As for range, today’s video asks for a “waft mode” which would dial every down. It’s hard to get anywhere near the claimed mileage if you have a right foot trained by ICE cars to be more decisive. Hoof it in a Tesla and you burn power fast. Waft it and they will roll a long way…
Although not a Tesla owner, i am an EV owner of almost 3 years and have had a etron 55 and now a Q8 etron during that period. Your views on Tesla, the ride. financials tech etc very much reflect mine and I can see the appeal. I do think you do a disservice to CCS operators who are working hard to improve the system and, doing around 22,000 miles a year, I don't have any real issues. I find new multiple charger stations appearing all the time. You express the benefits of company ownership (this reflects my position very well) and salary sacrifice schemes and these are two issues not often mentioned. Ofcourse, that is not appropriate for everyone and more emphasis needs to be placed on on street charging and destination charging to make it easier and cheaper for more people. I also think that something, not as strong in a Tesla, but better in others (particularly etron's,, is the charging curve. Important to understand this if you are road tripping as the charging curve is very different between a model Y and an etron for example, and the way you charge can be governed by that. My choice was EQE Suv, iX and eTron q8. EQE wasn't available in high spec, I just could never admit to owning that iX grill and the Q8 eTron is the best car I have ever had.
Charging is subjective. Once you have 250kW top speeds - and I’ve seen close to that on many trips - the 150kW max you get seems slow. And you have a relatively fast charge speed - other cars top out slower than that.
It does make a big difference on long trips, and it’s annoying if you’re charging slower and paying a lot more. I want a future government to bring together charging networks - perhaps create a Big 4 - and get rid of the Wild West approach we have now where the market can’t / won’t do it
Charging is certainly a variable, based on many factors, but I think it worth highlighting the different charging strategies required for long road trips. In a Tesla, I believe that more, shorter stops are the best way to go because the very high charging speed is limited in duration. In something like a Q8 etron, which gets 170kW by the way, fewer stops with longer charging is the best way to go for a faster trip. I prefer to drive for 2-3 hrs, then take a proper break, so the Audi way is my preference as I see 150kW+ from 10% to around 70%, then it tails off slowly. The market will determine what happens to changing IMO. On the one hand people complain when the government gets involved and on the other hand they complain when the government doesn't get involved. The new ICE car sales ban is a good example, it is a political point and regardless, the manufacturers and charging infrasructure providers will do what they want based on the market. Same will apply to charging infrastructure infrastructure, the bad ones will be bought by the good ones and they will survive. New technology and systems finding their way and position in life.@@justgetatesla
Space for a spare wheel?
Nope! A problem that so many cars have these days
Nice car I wouldn't mind having one myself but they're pretty expensive the only thing I don't care about Tesla's is they don't give you a spare tire that can be a big problem if you're in the middle of nowhere just my opinion
What cars in 2024 DO have a spare? Its the new car fashion statement, no spare tyre.
AXA insurance recognises that EV drivers cause 50% more accidents, hence the insurance cost raises
Pitiful. Go ask the insurers what reality is then come back and try again.
Why is your map rotating while you’re parked? That doesn’t look right, it should be absolutely still. I wonder if the compass is not quite 100%….
Yeah I wondered that. Maybe it hadn't quite calibrated
@@justgetatesla Probably a fluctuating GPS signal or the car is trying to be as accurate as possible….ordinary GPS is degraded for military reasons and is only accurate to within about 30ft at best.
@@stephencrowther524, please STOP spreading misinformation... Typical accuracy of a GPS in phones is 16 ft. Actual accuracy varies depending on a few conditions, so it is not a single number. The civilian GPS data degradation was stopped more than TWENTY years ago.
What is the point of all that power if its not quick
Huh? It’s absurdly quick!
@justgetatesla A mk 1 Ford focus is quicker and that ain't even a quick Not sure you know what absolutism means but hey maybe I'm.getting wrong
6 EVs tested on a mountain road course. All but the Chevy Bolt had AWD and costvat least $20,000 mote then the Bolt. Only 2 cars survived! The Tesla and the poor little front wheel drive Bolt. The Bolt won!
Have you got a fire extinguisher ?
Several!
And there you go a company car it may be practical for a company car but doesn't as a private car ownership because of the benefits you get as a company car and if you only need to charge at home then way is there so many EV's queing at motorway services to charge
I’ve driven the length of the UK repeatedly in my Tesla. Never had to queue
9 months, 23K miles in. Yep, it’s good.
Can buy one second hand for £40k
Fine if you can afford one !
Insurance is a big problem ... With the money saved you could get 5-7k free petrol/diesel miles . I love the Tesla but the insurance is ridiculous even for a 50k car with group 50 Insurance . The luxury tax ( or whatever it's called) will also be applied .
What? The insurance price is the same for most people I know
In the UK, the price of the car includes any taxes. So if it advertised as 50k, that's what it is. Also, car insurance is high for any vehicle.
Lovely little echo chamber you got going here! Please explain in what way diesel is highly combustible?
When the external temperature is hot enough to split the fuel tank. You lot keep saying diesel doesn’t burn. But it does. Go look up the Liverpool fire and the report from the fire brigade.
@@justgetatesla Diesel does burn just like vegetable oil if atomised or hot enough. What its extremely unlikely to do is start a fire in a static car.
if you have a MY LR … download acceleration boost. It’s a bargain.
Hmmmm. That’s an interesting idea…
I do 40k a year. Love my MYLR
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Re: costs... I'm a mechanical engineer and I had first hand inspection and testing of some of Tesla's mechanical bits as well as several other brands. The mechanical build quality of Teslas are astounding. No EV company has anywhere near the mechanical build of Tesla either in the motors/gearbox or electronics (which are virtually mil spec in nature). No, they didn't spend a lot of the cost on things like perfect gaps, but after seeing the internal construction, I bought a Model S. I greatly prefer precision in machining and electronics as opposed to superfluous dress up.
Good to hear!
So you gladly pay for tech and forget about crappy overall quality??? More $$ then sense lol
@@kv1930 Again, you equate polishing a turd with quality. My daughter's Subaru has superlative fit and finish. So far, it's needed a new short block and the CVT is now throwing codes, all at 95K miles.
I am a company car driver, but I opt out of the scheme and receive a monthly amount. I disagree the Tesla is best, I drive a Skoda Superb 2.0 tdi for less than the overall cost of a Tesla and all fuel is paid for when doing business miles. In 32 months it has cost me 25p per mile, which includes buying the car outright. I get 55mpg at 70mph, £20 tax, 15p per mile for fuel
If it is your own car and the company only pays you 15p a mile, don’t forget to claim tax relief on the other 30p a mile!
@@justgetatesla I definitely get that too.
PLEASE get your lenses from your glasses replaced by aspherical ones. That will free us of the distorted view around your head from the outside of the glasses
People with other faces have other UA-cam. Channels. This is mine
Can anyone advise please...... TESLA Hmmmmmm!!!!! I took ownership of a brand new AWD Model Y on the 23rd of January 2024, and in a little over 2 weeks I have done 760 miles. I don't have a charger at home so I charge at Tesla superchargers at 40p a KW. I go before I start work at 5am when it is the cheapest rate. I did do just over 100 miles of charge at the local shell garge which cost me £26.81 the other 4 superchargers cost me a total of £80.40 thats a whopping £107.21 in 17 days. Does anyone think this is correct or do they think I have an issue with my battery. To be honest the first few day I did put my foot down and have the heating on, some mornng I don't have the heating on at all.
I have a 2013 BMW M Sport Diesel and costs me just over £80 to fill it and I would get around 600 miles to a tank of diesel. I regret getting a Tesla now.....
Dude how is your cost per mile for charging at home £0.04 per mile that would mean you’re paying £0.15 per Kw/h?
Yes. And that is before I deduct corporation tax…
i would buy a model Y but the view out of the back does not look great
The view out of the rear view mirror is very limited, but having owned a model Y for 4 months now, I don't find it a problem. The reversing camera is great, and the side cameras when using the indicators provide all the rear view vision I need. I just use the rear view mirror to check up on traffic travelling behind me, and it is more than adequate for that..
This. It genuinely isn't a hindrance. Even when I had no working cameras it was ok
Aviva no longer will insure model y . EV ins is now goin through the roof. Expensive to fix. Parts hard to get hold of. Cant take em to em local garage to fix em. Insurance companys realising the probs now. Il stick with my v8 5.5L thanks. £311 to insure
Yes charging every night is much easier than just stopping by a gas station once a week and spending 5 minutes filling it with gas. And also lots and lots of power never got anyone into trouble. Sure you need to merge onto the interstate, but you don't need 0-60 in 4 seconds (especially given what it probably just did to your range). And you're already spending some money on stuff Tesla decided you were responsible for. Wait till ALL of Tesla's car issues are up to you to pay for. Insurance is going up in the US as well. The fact that Tesla doesn't have a maintenance schedule isn't a good thing. The maintenance schedule is something that it's taken older car manufacturers years to create through decades of experience. You'll find out what the service intervals SHOULD have been once we get a few more decades of EV production. And lastly, having a display with ALL your controls in one unit is a bad idea. It represents a single point of failure. Why did Tesla do this? because it's simple and cheap (not the software, the hardware). Coming up with good physical interfaces for cars and aircraft is a tough job and one Tesla doesn't really know how to do yet. When the monitor cable comes loose, how do you even drive the car?
Surely charging at home overnight IS the easiest thing there is? You park, you plug in, you sleep, car is charged
6000 Kilometer (3700 miles ) in 3 months. Model Y RWD .
Charging not so easy if you live in flats.
That non retractable boot cover is not good
It folds back.