Tesla Model Y

Now that the initial shock is gone I'd ask what would be your ideal price for Y LR, considering:

• Ioniq5 AWD - 65k
• Ford E-Mach AWD extended range 75k
• BMW i4 - with AWD Starts @78k
• EV6 AWD - couldn't find the price TBA
• VW Id.4 GTX - 69k (picked the max version because of the glass sunroof and heat pump)
• Volvo XC40 recharge AWD 68k // later edit
• And their own Model3 AWD LR 65k

Also about price comparison with other countries: a 65K car has build in the price around 12k VAT and 4.6k VRT.

One thing is certain. Not great times to buy a new car.

Currently it’s only available in AWD

The simple fact is that you want a Y today, it ‘starts from’ €69,800 - even just choose a paint colour and you’re over €70k (and another €5k in finance interest, if you go that way).

as more and more people drive €40/45k cars with 350-450km range, never run short on juice, and tell their friends, the step up to the Tesla because of the old range anxiety argument is getting much harder to justify.

Some strong criticisms from Rory. Particularly about the stiff suspension and too direct steering. Food for thought!

Plenty of other BETTER options around for much less money? Which then? 😂

BMW i4 reviews aren't great either and nothing else can really compete

The BMW looks much smaller in the back than the Model Y. More like an Audi TT than a family sized car.

I've watched a bunch of the TeslaBjorn videos on YouTube and they seem to have superchargers all over Norway.

In Norway and some other much more advanced countries like the Netherlands, there are plenty of public fast charging options around that are not Tesla. In most other countries though, the other chargers are few and far between, not enough of them per location, unreliable and / or expensive. Like in Ireland. In any of these countries the Tesla supercharger network is a huge benefit for anyone needing to publicly fast charge regularly.

Nobby's thoughts on the Y.

He's a poster on here.

Treated myself recently to a trip up to Sandyford to check this out. Kevin the salesman there reckons there’ll be no Berlin RHDs during 2022. There was a red MY with Dutch plates that I could sit into, no test drives poss until the media are finished with it.

Hi all, apologies if this has been answered. Just wondering if anyone knows if HP finance will be available for Y?

Only says cash price on site! Appreciate if anyone has any info.

Thanks

The section “When I wrote the script for this…” starting at 4:54 is refreshingly honest! He had drafted his writeup - based on the reviews of many others - to be critical of the suspension. But changed his mind after a - probably short - test drive….

These reviews are fun to watch for us fanboys but pretty thin on substance!

Probably better to watch reviews from the US, based on more than short test drives.

That's the most ridiculous car review I've ever seen. To paraphrase: "We bought the Model Y with the optional $10k full self driving option. The car is grand but FSD isn't really working yet"

duhhh

But it gets a lot worse, he says: "I don't think FSD is ever going to happen"

Can we quote you on that buddy some time in the future? 🙄