Ostrichsak
Well-Known Member
I was going to start a thread similar to this about how underwhelmed I was. I actually like the look a little bit better than the Model 3 but I'm sure those that own & live with the Model 3 every day will disagree since it's what they're used to. I feel like the proportions of the Y look better than they do on the Model 3 in a similar design.
I think one massive negative though is that rear jump-seat. They clearly did that for marketing purposes as real-world use is going to be less than stellar for anyone larger than a teenager. Sure you can but will you want to? They clearly just tossed it in to be able to market it as a 7-seat midsize SUV. Whatever.
That aside if you compare it to the other segment competition this vehicle will absolutely monkey-stomp it's competition in just about every measurable and quantifiable category. This is good for EVs and the acceleration of mass adoption. This is a segment that EVs desperately NEED to be competitive in so this is a positive sign for EVs. I also feel like he did NOTHING to build of the Model 3 and how significant it's been to this point. He needed to emphasize that it was a $35k car now before incentives/credits and just how many of them they were now producing a month and the truncated delivery times. There was a LOT of people who were watching that know nothing of Tesla and still think that it takes years to get one of these. Then you throw up that the Model Y isn't available until late 2021 and it just solidifies what the average person thinks of Tesla. This is all a massive marketing fail IMO.
My biggest let-down was that it was boring. For starers, Elon needs a CMO in a big way. Watching him speak is painful and as much as he's done it one would think he would be better at it by now. His presentations don't inspire confidence and excitement so how he motivates employees to do such incredible things is beyond me. He's clearly a brilliant engineer but lacks the people skills which isn't uncommon among engineers. He needs to stick to what he's good at and hire someone to speak on the companies behalf. The entire presentation was like a 7th grade student put it on and not one of the most important companies of our time. For too long he and others have underestimated this aspect of the face of the company and it's really holding Tesla back in the eyes of the general unwashed masses.
Lastly, where was the "one more thing" that we were all waiting for? Just kind of a whimper at the end "well, there's the Y. Bye." and it was over. No Model S/X refresh announcement or pickup truck news or... something. Anything! Give us something to wet our appetite and leave us all thinking "that was an awesome experience" when in reality it was trash. The last thing is what people will remember and they basically gave us nothing to positive to think of. Watching it live the silence from the crowd when they brought out the Model Y followed by "the end" wasn't as big of a hit as I think they thought it would be.
I don't know, I just think that it was incredible underwhelming just like their Model 3 $35k announcement and these are the wins they need when trying to win over Joe Six Pack.
I think one massive negative though is that rear jump-seat. They clearly did that for marketing purposes as real-world use is going to be less than stellar for anyone larger than a teenager. Sure you can but will you want to? They clearly just tossed it in to be able to market it as a 7-seat midsize SUV. Whatever.
That aside if you compare it to the other segment competition this vehicle will absolutely monkey-stomp it's competition in just about every measurable and quantifiable category. This is good for EVs and the acceleration of mass adoption. This is a segment that EVs desperately NEED to be competitive in so this is a positive sign for EVs. I also feel like he did NOTHING to build of the Model 3 and how significant it's been to this point. He needed to emphasize that it was a $35k car now before incentives/credits and just how many of them they were now producing a month and the truncated delivery times. There was a LOT of people who were watching that know nothing of Tesla and still think that it takes years to get one of these. Then you throw up that the Model Y isn't available until late 2021 and it just solidifies what the average person thinks of Tesla. This is all a massive marketing fail IMO.
My biggest let-down was that it was boring. For starers, Elon needs a CMO in a big way. Watching him speak is painful and as much as he's done it one would think he would be better at it by now. His presentations don't inspire confidence and excitement so how he motivates employees to do such incredible things is beyond me. He's clearly a brilliant engineer but lacks the people skills which isn't uncommon among engineers. He needs to stick to what he's good at and hire someone to speak on the companies behalf. The entire presentation was like a 7th grade student put it on and not one of the most important companies of our time. For too long he and others have underestimated this aspect of the face of the company and it's really holding Tesla back in the eyes of the general unwashed masses.
Lastly, where was the "one more thing" that we were all waiting for? Just kind of a whimper at the end "well, there's the Y. Bye." and it was over. No Model S/X refresh announcement or pickup truck news or... something. Anything! Give us something to wet our appetite and leave us all thinking "that was an awesome experience" when in reality it was trash. The last thing is what people will remember and they basically gave us nothing to positive to think of. Watching it live the silence from the crowd when they brought out the Model Y followed by "the end" wasn't as big of a hit as I think they thought it would be.
I don't know, I just think that it was incredible underwhelming just like their Model 3 $35k announcement and these are the wins they need when trying to win over Joe Six Pack.
