Honest question to people who drive it - how do you feel driving a car with one of worst suspension I have ever seen? We really wanted to like and buy it. We test drove 4 times in Fremont and felt every single bump on the road. More so, even kids hated it because they were bouncing up and down. I tried with all driving modes but with no luck. Then we test drove Mustang Mach-E and Ioniq-5 and hands down their ride was smoother and more comfortable. I understand value proposition of Tesla is its software (miles ahead of competitors) and Super charging network. But why would anyone drive 5 hrs in a car if ride is not comfortable? Tesla was definitely the best 2 years back but why do I feel that pretty much all competitors are now ahead? Even Rivian is pretty good. For its size Y needs to have air suspension. Note that I did not drive S or X because we are wanted a car in 60-70K price point. What am I missing here? EDIT: I totally understand FSD and charging network but that doesnât substitute driving experience, comfort and cabin noise. I have no issues with model 3 or S/X. Just with model Y. Blind Tax: TC: ~350-400K (pre-IPO)
I kept asking this question myself for past few years. Believe techies who aren't used to cars with good luxury, suspension and comfort are lured by the better software and perceived brand value.
Thatâs what I thought! It seems Tesla has stopped innovating when it comes to 3 and Y. Many folks here brought up about supercharging network but thatâs just next 2-3 years as competitors - Electrify America for example, are catching up fast. Also eventually Tesla will have to open their network to everyone.
Try going on a road trip with the MachE and youâll very quickly understand why Tesla leads the EV market. The ease of use and dependability of the Supercharger network is unparalleled. I have a Model 3 and a Porsche Taycan. Iâm selling the Taycan because itâs annoying as shit planning out my charging stops and then having EA be down because theyâre so fucking unreliable. I have *never* thought about charging with my Tesla. I just punch in destinations and it tells me where to stop and Iâve never had a Supercharger fail on me. I weekend trip to Vermont for skiing (~400 miles round trip) and camp often in the summer (~1700 miles round trip) so a robust charging network matters a lot to me. Also Autopilot on the highway is actually incredible. I donât give a fuck about city driving or whatever garbage Tesla is currently pushing. I bought the FSD package in 2018 but havenât opted into the Beta. No thanks.
Perfect example of why non-Tesla road trip charging sucks: a few years ago I went to go drive from NYC to DC to see a friend over the weekend. Electrify America shut down ALL their charges across the eastern corridor without any prior warning. I got so fucking upset over it.
I noticed your EDIT, I would argue that in the current EV market, as the charging infrastructure gets built out, the ecosystem surrounding these vehicles matter a TON. To the point where considering a MachE is a non-starter because of the CCS charging network. I donât care how much better of a ride it is. Itâs useless if I canât reliably get from point A to B. Maybe in 2-5 years this will be a moot point and we can judge vehicles in a vacuum, away from the ecosystem. But reality right now requires analyzing an EV with its after-sales network.
Unrelated: MachE is not a Mustang. Itâs a Focus. FU Ford for shitting all over the đ
Test drive canât give you a deep understanding of why Tesla is the best out there. You need to own one and drive it every day or a long easy road trip.
Thatâs exactly what my issues is. It wonât be an âeasyâ trip with model Y. I have no issues with 3/S/X. Y is just inferior
nah, Prius Prime is the best
I actually enjoy the stiff suspension of our performance Y. Makes high speed cornering fun.
You are not missing anything. The Model Y is still the best family cruiser if you pretend the competitions, namely the Ioniq5/Mach-E/EV6, don't exist. That is exactly how Cars.com came to that flawed conclusion: "... including several late additions that werenât available for this yearâs voting (Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Lucid Air and Rivian R1T among them)" The EV6 was just named the European Car of the Year this week; the Ioniq 5 the German Car of the Year earlier; the R1T the MotorTrend's Truck of the Year 2022 back in December; and so on. I wouldn't worry too much about Cars.com's conspicuous omission.
Lol at the âcompetitionâ. Try doing a long road trip in any of those and youâll see why Tesla is the best.
Agreed but that edge wonât last long given electrify America is rapidly expanding and Tesla will open their chargers to everyone soon.
I have a model 3 performance and itâs the best car Iâve owned. I did a road trip spanning multiple states recently. The ride is phenomenal even in the performance model. Autopilot made 90% of highway driving a breeze. Right now everyone wants to buy an EV. Tesla is the best out there. In a mustang or other cars you have to use your phone or sone other app to find fast chargers. Your car then doesnât start pre conditioning the battery. Tesla stars warming the battery as you approach a fast charger. There are plenty of other little things that make it the best car.
The 19 inch wheels are noticeably softer
FSD is cool. And the big screen for some Netflix and chill. Also, itâs one of safest cars out there. Big fat battery under the chassis so center of gravity is very low.
Almost every ev center of gravity is low cause battery lives underneath. Looks like Netflix on the center screen is whatâs attracting consumers to Teslas