Great interview for perspective Singapore customers who are trying to decide between model 3 and Y. It's amazing how much each benefits each bring to their owners and that it increases over time. Great job Daren and congrats Eugene on your new Tesla model Y!
Good on you both on showcasing Model Y which has many interesting pluses. It is amazing that Tesla delivers driving and features control experience via the large central console/ screen versus the conventional ways. Changes for the better. After months of following Tesla’s EV, it gets more oomph for me in relation to matters on reduction in greenhouse emission and noise pollution. Regenerative braking is great for safety besides cost savings on brake pads etc. Ability to control distance of the vehicle ahead is a good feature for safety. Camp mode is cool for staying inside Model Y and no CO2 to the atmosphere - wow! Very nice for holidays if I want to sleep inside Model Y. There were cases of children left alone in cars during hot and humid weather resulting in horrendous situation. This unfortunate event can be avoided in Model Y. There is Dog mode too 😃 Cheers
I agree, when I was deciding on which variant, it will be best with a LR in SG. Currently I’m having a dilemma. SR range is too little. Perf range is better, but acceleration in SG isn’t really necessary but fun to have.. until we reach the next traffic light which we have so much of it. Plus the road tax and insurance is higher on Perf. Why can’t we have the LR sooner! Thanks Daren & Eu Gene for the content!
There are better options out there besides a Tesla. I used to own a Model Y Dual Motor, ended up trading it in for. RAV4 prime. Model Y is not a luxury feeling car especially for the price, stiff ride noisy as hell cabin and lots of rattles felt like a tin can.
The reason to buy a Tesla is safety, battery technology, advanced engineering (thermal management, octovalve,etc.), OTA updates, supercharger network - not storage. Watch the Sandy Munro videos -- 99% of his employees have Teslas.
the new tesla model redesigned powertrain pack with battery make it difficult for repair which means higher cost if minor damage to the powertrain and may risk of battery damage
According to Sandy Munro, if a structural part of the car (battery pack or Gigacasting) is damaged, the car has been in such a significant crash that it wouldn’t have been salvaged either way. There are crash absorption parts on Gigacastings that are replaceable.
You dont get too much roll compared to X3 because the CG is low as the battery is positioned at the base. Its not because they have improved it. Its just pure physics.
Yes, Eu Gene got a rear parcel tray (I folded it up during filming). We don’t receive a mobile connector in Singapore because 3-pin chargers aren’t currently allowed in Singapore.
A Quarter Million Singapore Dollars is pretty hard to get a Tesla Model Y especially the Middle Class earners earning SGD$35,000 to SGD$50,000 annually.
Yeah that is crazy. 250k Singapore converts to 291000 new Zealand dollars where I live. I just bought exactly the same rwd Y here for 71k after rebate. What the actual 😳
The Price of the Model Y in Singapore includes the rebates. Deduct SGD$45,000. SGD $25,000 Vehicle Emission Scheme (VES) Early Adopter Rebate, 45% of additional registration fee (ARF) cap at SGD $20,000 Without these 2 schemes, the Price of a Model Y RWD will be more than a Quarter Million SGD Dollars.
Please remind folks, as the Model Y driver guest commented. Improvements yes. In fact 25 Improvements often every week as Joe Justice says after hired as a factory "agile" specialist and various amazing accomplishments of his own vehicle building and developing. Joe Justice also acknowledged 27 instant assembly line changes a week is not uncommon. Legacy automakers usually wait a year before Improvements. Shanghai gigafactory quality, yes. Tesla Shanghai gigafactory makes slightly better quality than Teslas made in US and so Shanghai gigafactory is rewarded with another gigafactory extension. To much to list but research more, and have more healthy happy prosperous years ahead. ✅️ 🙏👍 👨👩👧👦 ⛩️ 🎎 💃 🎼 🕺🐼
Good question. Probably closer to 300km at that speed. I understand from other owners that driving at 110km/h would be a sweet spot on efficiency and travel time. Model Y RWD has 455km WLTP range.
@@DarenYoong I achieved 298 km (45 kWh AvEnergy 151Wh/km) on saturday - NZ Northland State Highway 1, speed limit 100kph. 12% battery left , Outside 12degC and getting cooler. Consumption graph predicted another 54 km range possible.week old Model Y RWD.