My First Impressions Of Driving A Tesla Model Y
A year ago, I didn’t know much about crossovers, so I researched them and wrote an article about why they are so popular. Today, I finally got to drive a Tesla Model Y at the Tampa Delivery Center.
A year ago, I didn’t know much about crossovers, so I researched them and wrote an article about why they are so popular. Today, I finally got to drive a Tesla Model Y at the Tampa Delivery Center.
Vehicle valuation and automotive research company Kelley Blue Book (KBB) finally got its hands on a Tesla Model Y, and that is the subject of its latest video review, a Performance variant of the compact electric SUV.
The hottest vehicle on the market today is, without dispute unless you belong to the $TSLAQ cult, the Tesla Model Y. It’s basically a new and improved Tesla Model 3, previously the hottest vehicle on the planet, in the form factor half the population wants — SUV/CUV.
At this stage of Tesla’s impressive growth, there are well over 1 million Tesla owners. But only a tiny percentage have owned all four mainstream Tesla vehicles—Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y. I’m one of the few that have been able to do that.
I have to admit to some shame picking up my Tesla Model Y Performance in the middle of this pandemic, but Tesla has designed a thoughtful “touchless” delivery that minimizes chance for contact between customers and delivery staff. To get to the Tampa Delivery Center, I took wipes, a mask, and gloves for my Lyft ride there (my cost). Luis Manuel had sanitized his car and we kept our distance between driver and passenger.
The clouds of uncertainty over the Tesla Model Y’s specs and dimensions have finally cleared up now that the automaker has started deliveries of the Model Y midsize electric SUV (last Friday). A serious push in Model Y deliveries should be expected this week, gaining momentum till the end of the current month (end of TSLA Q1 2020).
The Tesla Model Y Performance has gotten its first dynamic driving review, from the guys at Throttle House. They find it to have class-leading real-world acceleration and a much lower center of gravity — and much better value — than any fossil fuelled performance crossover.
Here are 17 things a Tesla Model Y owner learned in the past 12 hours, presented by Torque News’ Armen Hareyan. Hareyan shares the story of a user named Silversmith from Utah who recently joined Tesla Owners Club and is the new owner of a Tesla Model Y.
A new Tesla Model Y walkthrough video filmed in landscape mode from what appears to be a new owner is a feast for the eyes of those eagerly awaiting their Christmas in March, April, May, and pretty much the rest of the year.
The Tesla Model Y was unveiled last week at an event in Hawthorne, California, at the Tesla Design Studio. The event was perhaps one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, as the electric compact utility vehicle is expected to sell more than all three of Tesla’s current vehicles combined.