Tesla Model Y

Yep, I can basically sell the EV6 for what I paid for it a year ago.

I was on the fence about the SR as it had smaller battery/lower range than the Kia but the LR for the same price is worth a go.

I should add I did a 4000km trip to south of France in the Kia last year and am kind of keen to try it in the LR Model Y this year as a comparison so the battery size/charging speed makes a big difference on outlier trips like this. If I were just driving in Ireland the SR would be more than good enough for range.

According to ABRP my trip would have been quite a few hours slower with the SR than the Kia but should be probably similar or quicker in the LR.

I also had a bit of faffing with broken/occupied Ionity chargers so hopefully can avoid this with Tesla charging to increase overall trip time.

Will go for a test drive of the Model Y with new Comfort suspension next week to be sure.

I did a test drive of the Model Y with non comfort last year and while I prefered some aspects of it to Kia (bigger, I like the plain interior etc) it definitely rode way rougher and was noticeably noisier in the cabin than the Kia.

So I'll give the Tesla a go and see how I go. I have really liked the Kia so maybe it is a silly swap. That said I really like trying different cars (tend to change every 1-2 years) so this swap from the EV6 to the Model Y is really just an excuse to feed my odd addiction!

PS It's probably unknown but are the Long Range Model Y's likey to have no parking sensors also or is that only a RWD issue?

The place we're staying in France is down a comically tight lane (only about 10cm to the walls either side of the Kia) and the Model Y is wider! The sensors (the Tesla ones in the car I test drove gave actual distance to objects) would be a massive help here.

This is a clear reaction to drop in sales and building too many cars versus their share price. It's not some altruistic push to make that cheap tesla models we were told was coming.

All the same it's great for the consumer but crap for existing owners who maybe relying on their value for trade in.

Interesting thing to happen though, maybe they are forecasting major recession in the US and a huge fall in sales I.e consumers not making big purchases.