Great post, thanks for sharing. Looks good in the Blue
Are you talking about the interior air/ a/c fan?
How noisy was your fan?
Mine seems loud-ish turned up high but I’m not sure if it’s just because I’m used to a Petrol car and it’s so quiet inside the Y in comparison.
Set on 1, 2 or 3 my fan is reasonably quiet, higher settings (to demist) and it’s a bit louder obviously. (I leave it on 2 normally)
Is this something I should be worried about? How would one tell if the fan noise is a normal ‘loudness’ or not?
I guess you’re comparing it to the loudness of your model 3’s fan? Any extra info appreciated.
Some insights to add from me;
I’ve got to say my car was spot on; paint, panels, exterior, interior trim all solid and excellent quality. I only had one issue 500 meters driving away from delivery I got a message “left camera obstructed”. But it cleared 2 mins later. Came back once but soon disappeared and hasn’t returned in the subsequent 2 weeks. Probably just a bit of condensation from delivery.
I’m really pleased with my Model Y. Best car I’ve ever bought. Feels quality built and luxurious inside. I too have had my fingers hovering over the acceleration boost
500 miles and £35 in “fuel” later and I’m loving it.
I’d add that the autopilot using auto steer can be a bit disconcerting. Mine disconnected entering a smallish round about and gave me a bit of a scare! On the motorway it’s fantastic but it doesn’t feel 100% relaxing just yet. You definitely have to be extra alert. Maybe more alert than just driving it normally! The active cruise control is great though. Probably need to get used to trusting the auto steer a bit more. Although I think I’ll likely just use it on the motorway.
Chargers: I went for the Tesla Gen 3 wall connector. It’s great being able to press the button on the cable one handed to open the charge port, instead of faffing with the phone app or opening it from inside on the screen, or heaven forbid pressing it! Another first world problem solved.
This charger is supposed to be ‘smart’ but to be honest it isn’t yet. Not till it gets the promised update. This is largely irrelevant because you can schedule your Charing times on the app or in the car anyway if you’re on a dual rate electricity tariff. We’re not and to be honest if we were I don’t think we’d save, as the day time rate is higher than our fixed rate and we use more electricity in the house during the day, so it’d work out more expensive, for us anyway.
Re-generative braking: we set ours to ‘Hold’; this is great. Initially takes half a day or less to get used to. Love it now. One footed driving is great! Almost never touch the brakes. Careful when you get back into another car, you’ll think the brakes are rubbish or have failed !
Sentry mode: you can view the cars cameras from the app while you car is connected to WiFi (eg at home) indefinitely (I think). If your car is parked somewhere else, like in a car park or on a street and NOT on WiFi, there is a data limit on using this feature with the free one month premium connectivity. I’d guesstimate it’s about 5-10 mins viewing. Not sure if it’s limited when you pay for premium connectivity after the free trial…
Pre-conditioning: great for the week day drive if you commute to work. Just set and forget. Get into a warm and defrosted car every work day
If you’re still waiting for you car to arrive, I feel your pain but it’ll be worth the wait.
Cheers for now, not long to go….