Hi TMC!
Been a lurker here for some time. I sold the last car I had in 2010, back in Australia before I moved to NYC for work - it was a 2004 Integra Type-R, which I think is an Acura RSX Type-S.
My partner and I have lived in Manhattan since, and almost never left the island in 10 years. Given the traffic and parking here, we didn't miss having a car at all. In the past 5 years though, we have added 3 young ones to the roster. While the school and shops are all a short walk away, the trips around the city where I've had to carry loaded double strollers up and down crowded subway stations has started to get old. Fast-forward to the pandemic, and we badly needed to get out of the city regularly.
So, we picked up our midnight silver metallic Model Y LR AWD on July 15th and we've clocked over 3000 miles so far on 6 camping trips and various other trips out of the city. I'm always very excited when we get an electric campsite
Parking and charging in the city is a bit sketchy, but the car has been a dream to drive on the long trips, and getting through sections of bad traffic have been quite relaxing with the help of autopilot. I almost wish I could convince the family to move out so we could get a house... with a solar setup... maybe... one day. It's nice to have dreams.
Anyhow, this site was a big help in researching for the big buy, as well as for camping. So, a big thanks to everyone in this great community!
Been a lurker here for some time. I sold the last car I had in 2010, back in Australia before I moved to NYC for work - it was a 2004 Integra Type-R, which I think is an Acura RSX Type-S.
My partner and I have lived in Manhattan since, and almost never left the island in 10 years. Given the traffic and parking here, we didn't miss having a car at all. In the past 5 years though, we have added 3 young ones to the roster. While the school and shops are all a short walk away, the trips around the city where I've had to carry loaded double strollers up and down crowded subway stations has started to get old. Fast-forward to the pandemic, and we badly needed to get out of the city regularly.
So, we picked up our midnight silver metallic Model Y LR AWD on July 15th and we've clocked over 3000 miles so far on 6 camping trips and various other trips out of the city. I'm always very excited when we get an electric campsite
Parking and charging in the city is a bit sketchy, but the car has been a dream to drive on the long trips, and getting through sections of bad traffic have been quite relaxing with the help of autopilot. I almost wish I could convince the family to move out so we could get a house... with a solar setup... maybe... one day. It's nice to have dreams.
Anyhow, this site was a big help in researching for the big buy, as well as for camping. So, a big thanks to everyone in this great community!