It IS 2 tons of car with ridiculous torque and aggressive regen from a manufacturer not exactly known for their driving feel or feedback...
I got some funny looks when I test drove a Y LR, told the Tesla Employees that it was one of the most detached experiences I've ever had in a car but that I still wanted to proceed with ordering a Y Performance.
I've come to terms with redefining my expectations of driving EVs. I'm probably going to retain geared, naturally aspirated ICE cars for the rest of my life (for pleasure), but even in the Taycan Turbo S Sport Turismo I test drove...it felt like a much bigger car with all the weight of the battery moving around and being ever-present in the turn/under braking. The torque/acceleration is addictive with EVs, but personally...the driving dynamics are not there at ALL. The Model Y is not terrible...but if you're coming from M Division BMW, AMG Mercedes, Porsche or even sportier Toyotas, Mazdas etc. you're not going to have a great time making direct comparisons regards trackability/cornering/handling of wind-y B-Roads.
Ask me which I'd want City Driving or at Traffic Lights, on a Motorway on-ramp or overtaking on an A-Road/Motorway (80%+ of my driving) and the EVs win every time - Clearly there was enough upside for me to throw £70k+ at a Model Y Performance!
I have never felt detached to the point of feeling unsafe (beyond feeling a sense of responsibility having a few tons of metal capable of rollercoaster levels of acceleration with less than stellar feedback). I'd probably recommend changing some settings regards 'throttle response', steering weight & regen to more closely replicate ICE until that feeling subsides!
It is 2 ton SUV with a low CoG, so not really like for like with M3/4. Similar power, but all instant - going to feel very different, especialy if your previous cars were rwd only. Also, most cars of recent years have very different steering feel - even BMW admit their steering is not what it used to be. It is, alfter all, a performance family SUV. I am still mulling keeping me P100D...
I've taken both comments onboard and I am very thankful for them. I did not realise its a 2 ton car. I did enjoy it yesterday on the motorway putting the foot down. It does come to light.
I went for a quick spin to the shop after reading this and I enjoyed it so much more. I'm not driving it without comparing it to a M3/M4 as those cars are race cars, much lighter. I went to Sport mode (used before) its just too aggressive for City roads. I wish the normal mode was slightly more aggressive than the sport. Or maybe Tesla have a middle ground between to the two.
There are options to change the regen breaking to Hold and other 2 options but I cannot select them. Has this option of changing been disabled?