I agree the delivery process was frustrating. I want a little bit of hand-holding after paying that much for a new car. Other people seem to love or at least be ok with the Tesla approach.
Our Y has maybe one of the last made with USS. It's a nice feature but I don't feel it's essential. More often than not it's nagging me about situations that are perfectly fine. I never had cars with such sensors so like a lot of things I guess it depends on what you're used to.
Quality so far seems ok in most areas. The Tesla version of "luxury" in unconventional though. Frunk lid is certainly "flimsy" in a way but to me it is form following function. Lightweight Aluminum lid extends capabilities of the car as a whole. I don't need a "thunk" when it closes though some minor reinforcement would help alleviate fears that I'm going to crease it when closing or washing. Certainly this could be done with a minimum of weight. My first LEAF had a lightweight aluminum hood also, but didn't have such beer-can vulnerability. "Feel" of door closing is of no importance to me as long as they open and close reliably and don't leak.
No car should have a shaky steering wheel. This sounds like a service item Tesla should be able to sort it out.
Almost every car I've had, people will tell me how bad the manufacturer's paint is. I'm no paint expert so I don't know. To me it's a wear item and I'm ok with normal wear. Wabi-sabi.
Lol, same here. Nobody understands them. Heck I'm still getting used to it. But I do appreciate the aero function and it seems like a better solution than the problematic "self-presenting" handles on earlier Teslas. I think this style will become commonplace and everyone will just get used to it.
I find it handy at times when driving solo but I don't use it if I have passengers because it really does some dumb things and irritates people who are not used to its quirks. The addled behavior of their cruise control makes me question their sanity when they talk about imminent fleets of robotaxis.
So what's the deal about "replace with Bosch wipers"? Does this fix the auto feature or just wipe better? To me the Auto implementation is probably my biggest complaint about the vehicle overall. It fails miserably in critical situations and then the driver is left with trying to manipulate a touch screen in a critical cockpit situation, or maybe hoping the voice-recognition will deign to accept input. This is a function that should be easily and decisively controlled by muscle-memory with a bespoke physical control. Tesla's implementation here is poor beyond reason and I'm of a mind to register this deficiency with the NHTSA. This abject failure in automating a simple task again makes me question the FSD hegemony they envision.
Coming from a 24 kWH LEAF, the range is a freaking miracle! Again, it's about what you're used to.
Seems to have pretty good range but I'm deaf in one ear so the subtleties of sound systems are often lost on me.
My only complaint is the current fashion trend of flattening the bottom of steering wheels. But at least it's not a yoke, so I'm thankful for not having to deal with that full-on lunacy.
No complaints here, though I don't have a "fob". I get the impression that the fob is an afterthought that they really didn't care about but felt compelled by demand.
It's a decent-looking car with nice sexy curves. Most cars today follow the "Tranformers" aesthetic and are ugly to me. I wish there were interior options besides black-hole and blinding white, but seat-covers deal with that.
Mostly drive in Chill Mode, turning it off and punching the accelerator makes me laugh. I just wish that Chill Mode didn't take away the top-end as there are occasions where full power would be advantageous and there's certainly no time to be fumbling with a touch screen in those situations. And yes I do know about "SEXY Buttons". Still, I would much prefer a throttle map where full power was available at the top, but more controllable at the bottom.
Yes, very poweful. Coming from LEAF it felt insanely powerful and jarring at first but I've adapted and love it now. EVs are worth it for the one-pedal driving alone. And knowing that my braking is "making fuel", just tickles me.
Nothing better
I want Apple Car Play, but I don't imagine it will happen.
SENTRY MODE
Sentry mode is a nice feature but could be better if you would get immediate alerts on your watch or phone through the app. Now you only see what happened when you get back to the car (I think).
I feel compelled to use it though I'm not sure what practical use it will ever be to me other than to feed paranoia. It's certainly an energy hog though!
It seems like a cool feature but I have problems. 1st that's where my right hand usually is. I hold the wheel at 10 and 2 o-clock. I realize the cool kids don't do that anymore, but 45 years of ingrained habit. Also, with older eyes it's a bit more of a chore to switch focus from infinity to near-vision, then back again. And there is mental processing to fit that picture into the spatial relationship that is more apparent when looking into side-mirrors. In my opinion cameras and displays could be a fine replacement for mirrors, but the displays should be in a location as close as possible to where you currently look for the mirrors, not in a center display.
Pretty darned good. It makes me laugh when I consider how abysmal the Nissan connectivity app was by comparison.
SPACE
Really a lot of storage space and good space for passengers.
Yup.