We bought a Model Y. WE WISH WE HADN’T

The Tesla Model Y is so close to greatness, yet a country mile away from being worth your money.

Segments:
00:00 Intro/Exterior/Interior
02:13 Ride Quality/Performance
03:45 Interior Tech / Changing Settings
05:44 Sensors / Drivers Aids / Phantom Braking Issues
07:36 Close

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[pg]

I am a bit confused by this review. You say it’s a great car, but then you say don’t buy it.

Are you saying don’t buy it because FSD won’t happen? If so, then say don’t put up $10k for the thing.

Are you saying don’t buy it because of the physical controls?

Im a bit confused

[marcreynolds]

Well, you can always sell it for more than you paid for it.

[arikengstrom]

When I first got my Model Y in March 2023, I did experience phantom breaking. My last 400 mile road trip? No phantom breaking. I’m not sure if Tesla actually fixed it, but I haven’t experienced it in the last couple months. It is an awesome car.

[svfun]

Haha, u just love to hate😂🙈 I have a 2020 Volvo V60 CC and my wife traded her e-golf in last summer and got herself a Model 3 LR. Fantastic car, best I have ever driven. Never been a fanboy of either EVs or Teslas, but man what a car! Selling my Volvo now and ordering a Y LR.

[shoRashad]

This is honestly one of the worst auto reviews I’ve ever seen.

Dude spent the whole time complaining about “Full Self Driving, ” instead reviewing the damn vehicle.

What’s it like to live with day-to-day? Any issues with the digital key? How’s cabin noise? How’s the seating position and overall comfort? What’s the throttle response like? How does one pedal driving compare to other EVs? Any unexpected maintenance?

[nevrikos]

There should be a law requiring reviewers to make it clear from the beginning which companies they accept compensation from in any form and for any reason, in case there’s a conflict of interest….

[dr.gordonshumway]

Bizarre review. Made some good points including some fair criticism regarding the phantom braking and charging for FSD when it’s not ready - both of those are unacceptable. But then a very biased and bitter undertone overshadowed all else and the review lost all credibility.

[march]

I have a 2018 Model 3 Long Range. I've owned over 20 different cars over the years, and this is, by far, the best car that I have ever owned! Would I ever buy another Tesla? Damn right I would!

[MrJT]

Before you say to buy any other EV “except this one”, you should also review/test drive the others.

[markwinward]

I have the exact same blue Model Y - sans the white interior but with the Performance package - and haven’t had anywhere close to the same experience. My frunk never leaks and, yes, the black interior was by far the right choice. I don’t find the center screen off-putting since I’ve had other vehicles with center gauge clusters (such as my Toyota Porte when I was stationed in Japan) and found myself soon adapting to it. (I personally prefer the Spartan interior!) Autopilot is nothing short of brilliant on the highway in reducing driver fatigue, but a work in progress on secondary roads - even with my FSD Beta v10.5. Best described as requiring driver supervision, a bit like a horse, FSD is nowhere near permitting abdication of driver responsibility. Although I HAVE experienced occasional phantom braking, it’s rare and never severe - certainly not multiple occurrences per drive or even once a day. Having never observed your consistently faulty FSD behavior in almost 15, 000 miles of driving, I have to conclude there’s a problem with your Model Y which you should address with your local Tesla repair center. I’ve owned perhaps a dozen new cars of every type over the years - including high performance BMWs. The Model Y’s incomparable combination of quickness, cutting edge tech, practicality, convenient charging, and energy efficiency makes it by far the best vehicle I’ve ever owned.

[cufflink]

An honest title to this video would have been: "We bought a Model Y with FSD, white interior, and a tow hitch, for which we paid a totally unnecessary extra $12K. WE WISH WE HADN'T."

[edwardlinne]

When I drove a model Y I was amazed at how it took curves. Thought it handled really well so not sure what he's talking about.

[maxma]

"We bought an expensive option"

"We don't like expensive option"

"We write off the entire car"

Huh?!

[fcv]

I don't know who Roadshow is, other than the Antique Roadshow, but Sandy Munro recommends Model Y, and that's all I need to hear.

[monsoon]

I've had my MYP for a few months now. I rarely use autopilot and didn't opt for FSD. It is so far the best car I have ever owned. Traded in my XC60 which was great. My wife drives a Q3 which is also great, only after dealing with major problems at the beginning.

Center console screen is easy to get used to or you can just verbally ask the car to do what you need it to do, like heat, music etc. with the push of one button. Interior is easy to clean because it has minimal buttons, sound system is great and it is very spacious.

Not the smoothest ride due to the stiff suspension and 21's but seats are comfortable and rival my Volvo/Audi which I think are the best.

Tesla superchargers are everywhere so it's easy for me to charge if needed but I have a wall charger at home. My electric bill has gone up approx. $60/month. I drive approx. 140km/weekday + weekend errands. I used to fill up 1.5 times per week costing me about $135. You do the math. If I had free charging at work then my electricity bill for this car would be zero.

Anyways, I think we all know other EV's have their problems as well. But for me, at this particular time, Tesla is still ahead of the others just getting into the EV game. I don't trust Ford. After seeing the Ionic 5 in real life, I just couldn't imagine driving a car around that looked like that. Same goes for the VW. I was very interested in the BMW M50 but at the time there wasn't a single car in Canada that we could sit in much less test drive. Same goes for the KIA, which I had a lot of interest in. And all others I was interested in like the Jag and Audi are out of my price range.

Also didn't hurt that I was able to snag a showroom model with the exact specs I wanted with a couple thousand bucks off.

[huckfinn]

Yeah, that phantom braking issue... M3LR 2022, in the UK even. I no longer ever use Autopilot in low speed urban areas due to this problem. In previous ICE vehicles (Ford / Audi / Volvo / VW), I would use Cruise Control to maintain a safe & legal 30mph in those restricted zones without any problems whatsoever. However, in the M3, any sniff of the slightest, most remote, possibility of any pedestrian straying to within 20m or less of my moving Tesla, and the brakes go on instantly. Also, where there are parked vehicles ahead, and the direction of travel needs to kink over a little to pass, the warning bleeper goes off like a nuclear attack has begun. If a vehicle ahead slows at low speed, emergency brakes can be applied. Dear God, it's like having your elderly Mother in Law in the car, with control of the brakes and nagging at you contantly to LOOK OUT, THERE'S A WHATEVER IT IS, A QUARTER MILE AWAY! I like the car, but really, I do know how to drive without you constantly telling me I'm doing it all wrong, Elon... Software needs a Granny-Off mode.

[bayliner]

We have had the white interior since 2018 with no problems or discoloration. Today it would be hard to distinguish from new. Our Model X is better today than when we bought it. To date 60k with no issues. I will be buying again. We do have FSD and at this point I would say to a new buyer. Save your money and rent it when you need it because it’s not going to take you home from the pub but it will make your long distance driving safer but with some 16 year old annoyances.

[Jeddin]

Why did you pay 10, 000 for a feature you knew you were going to be skeptical about and then complain about it. Perhaps not order that option then?

[davidfarber]

"...pick any other EV on the market...just don't pick one of these.." That says it all. Once again, Roadshow makes an insane comment. Tesla, the best selling EV company in the world- by far. And yet, all of you consumers must be wrong. The Hillary effect comes to Roadshow

[Paul-GrnHil]

I have a 2018 Tesla M3 with EAP (Enhanced Auto Pilot) for a $3000 up charge and a 2020 MY with FSD for $8500. I would take the EAP option if offered rather than FSD. I am not ready to surrender driving tasks completely to a computer yet. So far I find it over-reacts to other driver issues. Instead of changing lanes when a driver is merging onto the highway without yielding, it maintains its proper lane but then brakes aggressively to avoid a collision. The Tesla has the right of way but is not adjusting to real world conditions. BTW after 30, 000 miles and 3 years of ownership on Teslas with white interior, I have no stains, no issues (and no kids or dogs). I am very pleased with my Tesla ownership experience.