The widely regarded no 1 quality content newspaper in The Netherlands, NRC Handelsblad, published a review of the Model Y.
The catchy headline of the article: "The Tesla Model Y is not God, but almost."
Cannot think of title that will make you want to read an article more.
"Car test: No car has a higher IQ than a Tesla, writes Bas van Putten. Everything goes fast. Loading, navigating, operating."
Translation from Dutch of a big part of the article:
"The first Tesla Model Y from the new Tesla factory near Berlin is a psychological milestone. The dragon slayer of the German car industry is now building fat Americans under the smoke of the Reichstag. Musk is sitting there, which is ironic, because no German car chief believed in his revolution. In this way he could accelerate unhindered, and that is why Germans now also assemble Teslas, as if the Trojans built the Horse themselves.
You hardly notice a German quality bonus. The Brandenburg Tesla is not better put together than the Californian. Germans would be hysterical about the headliner panel. Push the edge and you'll see it move, millimeters of play – but it doesn't rattle. As if the Germans are fighting so hard for their premium pretensions, by the way. They have been under a lot of pressure lately. The low margins on electric cars make concessions on finishing and use of materials unavoidable. There the difference only gets smaller. Its ecological performance, on the other hand, still leaves the German competition suffocating.
Time and again, Teslas surprise with their incredible efficiency, including this two-ton, high, four-wheel drive SUV. Its two engines together produce 462 horsepower and the overkill seems like a dream recipe for a consumption orgy. But he sucks current like a hamster from a pet water bottle.
At departure, the range is 478 kilometers. The temperature is favorable with 16 degrees, the strong wind is a bummer. On arrival, after 191 kilometers of driving, I nevertheless have power left for 298 kilometers. The Y has thus consumed 15.1 kWh per 100 kilometers with the air conditioning on, which had a hard time with the huge cabin under the heat-enhancing glass roof. My tiny electric BMW, more than 650 kilos lighter, makes that with difficulty on a beautiful day. Comparably large plug Koreans consume almost at the same level, but no like-minded German sucks as discreetly as this Y. And then you're talking about a car that crushes a Porsche Taycan at the traffic light sprint. I didn't drive faster than 110 with the Performance, but to the shame of my honor and damage to my body, I fully depressed the pedal once. You literally see stars. The Model Y isn't God, Elon already is, but almost."
Articles like this sell Teslas here in The Netherlands.
The catchy headline of the article: "The Tesla Model Y is not God, but almost."
Cannot think of title that will make you want to read an article more.
De Tesla Model Y is niet God, maar wel bijna
Autotest: Geen auto heeft een hoger IQ dan een Tesla, schrijft Bas van Putten. Alles gaat snel. Het laden, navigeren, bedienen.
www.nrc.nl
Translation from Dutch of a big part of the article:
"The first Tesla Model Y from the new Tesla factory near Berlin is a psychological milestone. The dragon slayer of the German car industry is now building fat Americans under the smoke of the Reichstag. Musk is sitting there, which is ironic, because no German car chief believed in his revolution. In this way he could accelerate unhindered, and that is why Germans now also assemble Teslas, as if the Trojans built the Horse themselves.
You hardly notice a German quality bonus. The Brandenburg Tesla is not better put together than the Californian. Germans would be hysterical about the headliner panel. Push the edge and you'll see it move, millimeters of play – but it doesn't rattle. As if the Germans are fighting so hard for their premium pretensions, by the way. They have been under a lot of pressure lately. The low margins on electric cars make concessions on finishing and use of materials unavoidable. There the difference only gets smaller. Its ecological performance, on the other hand, still leaves the German competition suffocating.
Time and again, Teslas surprise with their incredible efficiency, including this two-ton, high, four-wheel drive SUV. Its two engines together produce 462 horsepower and the overkill seems like a dream recipe for a consumption orgy. But he sucks current like a hamster from a pet water bottle.
At departure, the range is 478 kilometers. The temperature is favorable with 16 degrees, the strong wind is a bummer. On arrival, after 191 kilometers of driving, I nevertheless have power left for 298 kilometers. The Y has thus consumed 15.1 kWh per 100 kilometers with the air conditioning on, which had a hard time with the huge cabin under the heat-enhancing glass roof. My tiny electric BMW, more than 650 kilos lighter, makes that with difficulty on a beautiful day. Comparably large plug Koreans consume almost at the same level, but no like-minded German sucks as discreetly as this Y. And then you're talking about a car that crushes a Porsche Taycan at the traffic light sprint. I didn't drive faster than 110 with the Performance, but to the shame of my honor and damage to my body, I fully depressed the pedal once. You literally see stars. The Model Y isn't God, Elon already is, but almost."
Articles like this sell Teslas here in The Netherlands.