5 Things I Love And Hate About My Tesla Model Y! 

I have a ‘21 M3 SR+ and have put over 38,000 miles on it. My top 5 likes: The company. All they’ve ever built is EVs. They are dedicated, knowledgeable, and experienced like no other EV company, and build an amazing product. The technology. From the screen, to the software, to the phone app, to the OTA updates - all are so terrific! The driving experience. Yes, I have the cheapest, smallest, slowest Tesla - but it is just a hoot to drive! I love taking it on the twisty mountain roads, whipping it around corners. And fun in the city and on the interstate and the highways and byways. Capacity. We (2 adults and 2 teenage boys) have gone on family vacations of 7-10 days, 2,000+ miles. For a midsized sedan, it’s amazing just how much stuff it can hold. We’ve put all our stuff in the trunk, frunk, and sub trunk areas. Oh, and a modern spare tire! That kept the passenger cabin free for just the humans! The Supercharger network. This car has been up and down the West Coast and across the US. In all my drives in 2.5 years, in megatropolisis and out in the boondocks, on interstates and backcountry roads, I’ve never had range or charger anxiety. And only one wait, for 5 minutes, in Glenwood Springs, CO. Improvements I’d like: Lit door handles. At night in a dark setting, it can be very difficult for me to find the door handles. They’re flush with the door, and I have a red car with black trim - meaning if it’s dark out, very hard to find! My wife’s VW ID.4 has lights in the door handle wells that light up on approach. Wish I did too. Better interior lighting for the trunk and the frunk. It’s kinda dark in there… As I understand it, my trim has all the speakers as the LR and P trims (save the subwoofer), they’re just not enabled. It would be great for customer and Tesla alike if there was a way to buy access to those speakers. An alert for approaching traffic behind and to the sides. For when one is backing up out of a driveway, or in a parking lot. My wife’s VW ID.4 has a really good alert system for those situations. Mechanical door releases for the rear doors, similar to the front doors’ design. A 110/120v household outlet in the passenger cabin and a 12v outlet in the trunk. In my 50+ years of driving, I’ve never had a car as fun, easy to live with, inexpensive, and advanced as this, my poor man’s Tesla. Many more years and miles of driving pleasure ahead! Safe travels all!

No blind spot monitors and no rear cross traffic alert features are deal breakers for me.

"I have a contract". LOL Dave... you know better! Keep your sanity Kathy!

Your cons list is spot on. The visual sensors are not good enough, the rear visibility is atrocious- especially when it's snowing and you're going at low speeds. The car user interface is designed for the car to drive itself, but then they tell you you're responsible for the safe operation at all times. Give me some ultrasonic sensors

Hang a tennis ball from a string in the garage and Kathy can pull the car up until the ball touches the windshield thus preventing her from hitting your bike.

The glass roof with no sunshade may be good where you only have August and winter but here in So Cal it’s driving under a magnifying glass. UV and tint is ok but ain’t nowhere near enough.

XM radio has an iPhone App. This is how I sometime stream XM radio on rental cars.

Cooled seats would make the car a completely different car for southern states (aka an actual good buy) but let's not pretend the price cuts are actually price cuts, most people will finance, and for every price cut the APR has gone up. The price for most buyers will really remain the same.

My favourite description of the interior of a Tesla: Looks like the office cubicle of someone that cleared their space after being fired.

I hate the lack of parking sensors. The refresh model 3 has a blind spot warning. The new model y should get it soon too 😅

Let’s ponder another question. Once the GV60 is allowed to use the Tesla charging network, then which car would you prefer? As a current ioniq 5 owner, I think I would prefer the Genesis. I don’t want to give up my Apple CarPlay or my satellite radio! 😂 Thanks for another fun and informative video. You guys would be fun to sit at a bar with sometime!

Yes! re: cameras only. Tesla removed the USS without having the "human sight" stuff worked out for general use. Why not keep the USS until the V12 FSD or whatever is fully deployed? Now, I have neither. I have SW that would greatly benefit from USS, and really, pretty much needs it, but doesn't have it. Seeing the squiggly line and the constantly changing distance numbers as you draw close to something, is not confidence boosting and doesn't speak so well for a company which leads with technological innovations and creativity.

I threw my cargo cover away when I brought my 2023 Model Y home -- I never use them in any vehicle.

I agree with Kathy on all the points of the pros and cons…especially the cargo cover… I received my MYLR end of June and have had no problems… it is so fun to drive!

Great video with really good input from Kathy. Much appreciated.

Thanks for being so honest.

We have a 2021 MYP and we just hit 47k miles. I love most things about the car with the exception of range. We travel all over the states and get just over 200 miles at highway speeds. Aside from that, its a fantastic car.

I want the air suspension feature found on the Tesla Model X. That would compensate for the lower ground clearance.

Thanks for the pros and cons. I agree with all the pros, but the cons were mostly ancillary issues. Stiff ride quality and cabin boominess are my top issues with my 2020 Model Y. Seat comfort (thicker material, more bolstering and leg support) could definitely be improved, particularly in back. When I was at a Tesla showroom to test drive the new model, the sales person claimed the lack of ultrasonic sensors was a plus. I could tell even before leaving the parking garage that "vision" is very inaccurate if not sloppy at estimating my distance from nearby objects. The new "comfort suspension" may soften bumps slightly and cabin rattles may have been reduced, but the boominess when driving over uneven pavement remains. Not much of an upgrade over 2020. Overall, the Model Y is a very good car that could be great. Hopefully we will see this in the upcoming refresh.

I can say that what I love most about my Tesla is… it has no tailpipe. Of course, any EV doesn't have one. I also appreciate the Supercharger network. Yet that will be a moot point by 2025 with the NACS transition. And I like having "Dog Mode." I commend that other EVs are starting to have such modes. What do I hate about it? The phantom braking; ping-ponging between lanes when trying to use auto lane change; paranoid merging; red steering wheel alarms; having to touch through several screens for certain features and settings. My wife hates the seats… indeed, the whole car.

While mY is the best selling car in the world, Tesla could sell more and make more profit by offering optional massage seats, ambient lighting, blind spot warning light in side mirrors, and XM radio. Although I don’t use it, many people would pay extra for Apple CarPlay.

The biggest feature I never knew I needed/wanted is the rear camera/sensors/warning. In our climate, heated seats/steering wheel is also great. I sometimes wonder how some of the newer generation would do in an older car w/o power steering/brakes, AC, and in the case of the old VW beetles.....heaters that didn't work very well. They'd probably adjust, but it's hard giving up what you already have. Don't forget Dave, Kathy has a contract. 🤣🤣 Give Elon a buzz and tell him Kathy will buy it if he makes one with the massaging seats.

From a design perspective, I am "meh" on looks. Not good or bad. Maybe a *little* dumpy (my previous car was a Miata so my perspective is a bit skewed). But I honestly, almost hate the roof. Due to other considerations I chose the LRY over an LR3 but I much preferred the 3's roof layout. Honestly I'd prefer an option where the roof is just solid. In Texas from about June-September it really contributes to interior baking, which, even with windows vented, leads to 130+F temps. I have a liner in place which I'll use for another week or so. but it only marginally helps.

Dave, get some hot coffee let Kathy talk. --. Love the Model Y.

I rented a White Model Y LR w/black interior (maybe I should start a RU-vid channel) and it had a definite suspension improvement. Still lots of horsepower! Now I prefer the LR over the very stiff suspension in the Performance. The Autopilot Beta has too much ghost braking and the interior is too sterile. I travel a lot on business and as a business owner, I choose what I rent. I wish Hertz would start renting out the Model S/X size. Every Tesla I rent has a quality issue. Most are interior materials or fit & finish issues. The latest rental had a strange gearbox whine from from the front motor; otherwise something I’d happily buy/lease.

You should do this exact format for Dave’s 3! I’m interested to hear his likes and dislikes about his car.

The 2 things that would get me into a Model Y? Ventilated seats and Android Auto.

I’m surprised you went to FL during those months. I went north for that.

Loved hearing and seeing Kathy! Keep it up!!

Great video Dave. Get a Carlinkit T2C and you can get Apple CarPlay in Kathy's Y. and she can get Sirius!

One thing I wish my MY would have is Apple CarPlay.

This car is amazing. I bought the 4680 version and I’m very happy with it so far. The ride quality is top notch and the navigation is flawless with how it estimates your percentage battery life between charges. Its actually very accurate and my range anxiety is now a thing of the past. Tesla all the way and yes dog mode was amazing on the last family trip.

Get on the board of your condo in Florida and get level 2 charging installed. I am doing that for our condo in Sonora Mexico.

KATHY 😊 Here’s a simple trick to knowing how far to pull into the garage. Here’s how-have Dave hang a fishing bobber using fishing line from the ceiling of the garage. Place it where the bobber taps your windshield when you pull in the garage therefore telling you where to stop. My engineer FIL did this and no one ever pulled too far into the garage ever. My MIL said it was the best life hack for her ever. Pull right in and when the bobber taps the windshield, stop. Perfect every time.

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You both are super cute couple. Thanks for sharing your 2 cents on the pros and cons of MY. We are in the market to buy our next car and went for a test drive for the MY. MY does offer fast pickup but is very bland when it comes to interior. Coming from a BMW 5 series I found the interior to be meh.

I'm guessing you two don't qualify for the EV credit.

all the warnings are there you have to go to settings and change the intensity

You went from Lucid Luxury to Tesla Econobox?

The GV60 is way quieter and smoother on the road. The Y is nice, but in my opinion can't hold a candle to the GV60. I realize the charging network and range may be better but the Y seems so lacking compared to the competition in creature features. The lack of heads-up display, no real parking sensors, no ventilated seats, no carplay, everything crammed on the screen and inconsistent build quality is what led me to sacrifice the range and worse charging network and go with the GV60 performance. Nice Y though. To each is own. That's why there is competition. Everyone has different preferences.

Dear Dave, I'm glad you pronounce the name Tesla correctly. Greetings from fellow countryman, the great scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla, after whom this extraordinary brand of electric vehicles is proudly named.

Id.4 needs the Pro S trim for massaging seats which does start at 54k MSRP for what it's worth.

Agree, no FSD for me. I buy a car to drive, not to ride.

Teslas never give you the RANGE they said... on a freeway give you 215 miles on a full charge.. instead of 330 model Y... don't buy it...

Love it ….finally someone calls it out….doing it to cut cost

I love my Y too! What has been experience with color transfer on the driver's seat?

Tesla didn't remove radar to just save cost, it is because when there are so many sources of input, it requires too much computing power to process all that data. Elon hates lidar, so that's that.

What about the auto windshield wipers kicking on when you’re running autopilot or cruise and the inability to shut them off… Huge negative! Thats my #1 issue outside of the vision that you also brought up. Great video

Thanks for the video it was interesting to hear about Kathy's experience. I doubt the refreshed Model Y will have massaging seats and XM radio on board but then it depends on what side of the bed Elon wakes up on. If the Model 3 refresh doesn't have then pretty sure the Y won't either.

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You guys are such a cute couple.

Surprised you said the seats are "not uncomfortable," because I found them to be very uncomfortable when I test drove it. The seat is narrow and the bolsters seemed to be rather rigid. Aside from that, the rough ride, and the cabin noise, I would have bought one.

Check the passenger windshield wiper to see how close the arm is to scratching the paint under the hood. I'm on my second Tesla and the one thing I don't like, is that Tesla still hasn't added many more service centers. Mobil service is great but they can't fix everything and having to drive hours to a service center is not cool. But to help educate you, 110 volts doesn't exist in the U.S., its been 120 volts for almost 100 years. So it's not 110/220, it's 120/240. :) But there are no blind spots if you turn your head to look prior to changing lanes, like the law requires. I agree though that more sensors is better, even adding FLIR. Elon is wrong that vision only is enough. It might work in say another decade but not now.

I feel like I've been walking on eggshells for the last 29 minutes.

Love your train off thought Cath 😂😂😂

I hate phantom braking

You two are great…keep it up 👍💪🏼

I know you sold your lucid because you hate the charging infrastructure it depends on but would still be interested to see you test drive the lucid gravity. I have a feeling the gravity is going to be quite a bit better than what people expect.

Great video!

How about the road noise? “Well I put on the radio…”what kind of evaluation is that?😁

Great comments about the sensors.

Dave, we have 2 '23 Tesla Y's in our family and 2 separate Tesla accounts. We sent each other invitations to the other's car within the app, so that we could drive using our own settings. We couldn't figure out another way to do it from inside the car. How do you keep notifications separate for the two cars? I don't want to get his notifications or updates, but I can't find a way to stop them on the Tesla website or any Tesla channel. I know you and Kathy must experience this with your 3, her Y and your upcoming X. Thanks in advance for the answer to this question. I'm sure there will be many such conflicts with more families getting multiple Teslas. I agree with Kathy about the roller cover in the trunk. It's too big and bulky. I disagree with her about the ride, I would like it a little softer. I also would like to be able to unlock all the doors at once(Including the driver). I totally agree with Dave on the ultra sonic sensors. I always find myself too far away from the curb because I have no measurements that I can trust. They should have left the USS in place until they added a front bumper camera. Enjoy your channel and thanks in advance for the answers.

Love my 2021 Y. Def interested in the refresh coming soon hopefully.

The new M3 has blind spot monitoring so hopefully the revised MY will have it (and massage seats of course)

Anecdotally, I second the external build quality. I bought a 23 MYLR at the end of August and other than a nickel-sized "chunk" taken out of the front bumper (and some *very* minor and small scuffs on one light cover) there were no issues at delivery. Took Tesla about a month to get a replacement bumper, prep it and install it. No charge obviously. As far as actual operation, I have no physical issues or concerns. There is some software screwiness with some EAP/CruiseControl edge cases. And now that Texas weather is topping out in the upper 80s, I am actually getting decent watts-per-mile. In September I was running 350-400 W/m. Ugh.

One item I hate is the glovebox open digging through the menus. Yes S3XY buttons fix that Tesla needs to make it easier.

You are wrong about more sensors = better. When there are conflicting data, which ones to trust?

Brandon likes the MY SR but he mentions the charging curve is slow compared to the MYLR/P. He just did a 100%-0% and it was 220ish miles

I feel my 2023 Model Y LR build date in July still a bit bumpy and not all that smooth over roads

Why is Dave always in the drivers seat of her cars?

Model Y Touring, 500 mile range, and Massaging Seats 💺 anybody ?

I'm rooting for that contract to be voided eventually once the model 3 refresh makes it to America

Switching back and forth daily or weekly between a Tesla and a Ford Bronco is difficult

“ARE YOU LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS?!?” 😂😂😂 love it. 🥰 Side Note:::: “Chatta-Nooga”!!!! 2 syllables

How is that glass roof in sunny Florida?

I love you guys! Contract!!!!!!!!!!

XM? You mean XM radio? It doesn’t have it now?

Hello you two, Thanks for all the info about these vehicles. I have a Model S on order and can't wait. Dave, do you have a video of a 2023 Model S?

A contract for what? Not a refreshed model Y?

That B pillar looks huge, a bit of a blind spot?

I want a rear wiper

Love the exterior styling except for the punched in nose. Fortunately they will fix that with the refresh.

If it's her car, why is he in the driver's seat?

cutest couple, ty❤

Front Bench on front seats are to short for people over 5'10" . Not a fan of the glass roof do to heat. Still the fitment is off but better than before. I don't trust auto steer in high traffic or around construction or questionable roads. The rest of it is amazing. Don't like the park button on the stock to easy to hit it. Range could always be more . they have dropped the price 6 k since the begging of the year. (after the 13.5 k drop so 19.5k total and then there are the aftermarket state federal and local rebates)

Dave, you should be afraid to talk…very afraid! She will eff you up brother! 🤣

Fun, even if "insanity."

I hate 1 pedal driving

Just wait till next year when Tesla eliminates the stalks. 😢

More stitches don’t make something luxurious or better in any regard.

SHE HAS A CONTRACT..... LOL....

no chapters and 30 mins of rambling.......this isnt a podcast....

“To me more signals are better” Not if the company goes bankrupt, Dave, as Lucid will. Also, more *types* of signals lead to a fusion problem (why cruise cars have huge computers in their trunks), so now you have both a component cost as well as compute cost, not to mention maintenance cost and a supply chain cost.

Word of the day: accessorization

5 things 5 things but almost 30 minutes video it's too much😅

Great Adult video for 50+ plus