On balance Iād have to say yes. I loved my first Tesla, Model 3 bought new in 2019 and was, only those few years ago, at the leading edge in terms of EV tech. A real novelty factor and I thoroughly enjoyed it, it wasnāt as well built as the Audi that preceded it but not many cars are and to be fair to my Fremont built 3, it had hardly any problems, just a couple of early snagging issues. From a driving experience, charging experience, range and sheer fun it was a brilliant car. We changed it to a Y last year for rather mundane practical reasons, we wanted a hatchback for the dog. I liked the Y, it was a bit more solidly built than the 3 and nice to drive, but it didnāt have the same fun factor. Buckets of space of course and super practical.
So why have I lost some faith? Too much focus on infotainment rather than improving basic car features. I donāt need more games in the car and I donāt need a light show. I want to be able to put auto main beam headlights on when I choose not when autopilot dictates, and Iād like auto wipers that work consistently. Annoying door handles/switches and touchscreen glovebox access that frustrates rather than add any value. Form over function. Increasing wait times at superchargers on longer journeys. Huge increase in insurance costs. All of these are annoyances I could live with if I really needed the driving performance and long range of the Tesla, which remain strong selling points v the competition, for now. But I concluded I donāt need either of those things so have moved on. No regrets though, I enjoyed my Tesla years but am now settled on using our ICE vehicle for longer trips and a little hatchback EV that has more ātypical carā ergonomics for local day to driving. Seems to be a more appropriate mix of vehicles for us right now. And the dog is happy in both so all good.