New 2024 model y 1st tesla owner

[TDS24]

Just want to say being Older than dirt at 74 I am really being challenged by this Great Marvel of a car I hope when I ask a few questions I don't get flamed lol and so far as i have searched the forum I have found some answers so ty all

 

[unk45]

Just want to say being Older than dirt at 74 I am really being challenged by this Great Marvel of a car I hope when I ask a few questions I don't get flamed lol and so far as i have searched the forum I have found some answers so ty all

Although I'm much older than you are, at 79, I am now on one of my sequence of driving every Tesla model since a 2012 Model S, and now a week into my new Model Y. There really are not silly questions, especially with unfamiliar levels of automation as well as controls that are entirely menu-driven. I still refer to the manual quite often for the first days of a new Tesla.

 

[TDS24]

Ty for your kind advice! As the fsd is intimidating as my wife won't let me use it when she is in car yet lol but I have used it with success only question i have is how do I gradually speed it up when in fsd so as not to be so jerky hope I ask that correctly ty

 

[JMGNC]

When asked why I would buy a Tesla at the ripe old age of 71, I responded "because my next car will be a golf cart". As an oldster who has read over a thousand hours of posts, I'm happy to help you where I can.

 

[howardnj]

^^^
I'm older than all of you and the wife complains when I accelerate from a stop light. It feels like I'm sitting in a Jet Blue taking off.
Perhaps someone can tell me what the little circle that comes and goes next to the D on the screen?. It is where the snowflake sometimes appears. The manual is not clear to us eighty somethings.

 

[TDS24]

AW YES THIS A FAST GOLF CART LOL TY for your reply as I have found out there is a lot of us old farts around here and I still feel like a kid driving these marvelous cars lol

 

[TDS24]

^^^
I'm older than all of you and the wife complains when I accelerate from a stop light. It feels like I'm sitting in a Jet Blue taking off.
Perhaps someone can tell me what the little circle that comes and goes next to the D on the screen?. It is where the snowflake sometimes appears. The manual is not clear to us eighty somethings.

 

[TDS24]

I am also new but I think you are talking about the auto steer when it's gray not in use when it's. Blue it's active . Some one else can explain it better if I am incorrect as I do not want to give out incorrect answers

 

[fredzos]

everyone in this thread seems to be much older than me (mid 40s) but the way you're talking in here, i would've guessed you guys were in the mid 30s.

welcome to the tesla family @TDS24

 

[TDS24]

Thanks for the welcome and yes this car makes us feel young again and my advice is don't get old lol

 

[Msicario]

Just want to say being Older than dirt at 74 I am really being challenged by this Great Marvel of a car I hope when I ask a few questions I don't get flamed lol and so far as i have searched the forum I have found some answers so ty all

Thanks for the old age thread; I’m 73 years young and come from the Performance Auto Parts business; Had so many Hot Rods in the past; But came a point in time (7 years ago) when my wife convinced me it was time to move on.. after a few years I couldn’t get it out of my system and purchased a 2022 MYP and the rest is history Happy days are here again

 

[howardnj]

Thanks for the old age thread; I’m 73 years young and come from the Performance Auto Parts business; Had so many Hot Rods in the past; But came a point in time (7 years ago) when my wife convinced me it was time to move on.. after a few years I couldn’t get it out of my system and purchased a 2022 MYP and the rest is history Happy days are here again

In high school I wanted a 32 Ford Roadster. Never got one but I'm sure that my 22 Y is so much faster?

 

[Destiny1701]

I’m approaching the big five-O and I applaud anyone in their golden years who aim to take the leap into unfamiliar yet challenging and exciting territory. Hats off!. I can only hope to keep driving one of these machines over the decades

I do have a question though regarding cardiac care and all this incredible torque! My father in law is 82 and loves to come with me on errands if only to enjoy the power and rush again. But there are a few times when I hit the pedal a bit stronger that he starts to feel it in his chest and light headed for a second. I try to engage chill mode but he simply won’t have it! He’s not a cardiac patient but it does make me wonder about the effect of all this torque on the body?

 

[mborkow]

my advice is don't get old

It’s better than the alternative!

 

[andaconda]

You're only as old as you think you are!

 

[tradosaurus]

You're only as old as you think you are!

I wish my muscles thought the same. I still play full court basketball at 58 but my body tells me I'm not 28 anymore.

 

[brkaus]

Wish my mom was willing to try. She bought a bmw suv and gets raked over the coals with questionable repairs everytime she brings it on for a free car wash.

 

[TDS24]

I’m approaching the big five-O and I applaud anyone in their golden years who aim to take the leap into unfamiliar yet challenging and exciting territory. Hats off!. I can only hope to keep driving one of these machines over the decades

I do have a question though regarding cardiac care and all this incredible torque! My father in law is 82 and loves to come with me on errands if only to enjoy the power and rush again. But there are a few times when I hit the pedal a bit stronger that he starts to feel it in his chest and light headed for a second. I try to engage chill mode but he simply won’t have it! He’s not a cardiac patient but it does make me wonder about the effect of all this torque on the body?

 

[TDS24]

Well I have not noticed anything different when I get the need for speed lol but in my youth I drove stock cars around an over dirt track but this car is the quickest car I have ever driven and has not effective my heart

 

[tradosaurus]

Wish my mom was willing to try. She bought a bmw suv and gets raked over the coals with questionable repairs everytime she brings it on for a free car wash.

An EV is really a perfect car for a female as they only to worry about tire pressure, cabin filter, wipers and windshield wiper fluid.