Some time ago, during the Spring Festival holiday, my friend accompanied my lover back to his parents' house and asked me to help him maintain his car, and I was fortunate to borrow my friend's Tesla Model Y for a pleasant holiday. As an electric car that has attracted much attention, I was really impressed by the range performance of the Tesla Model Y. However, despite its success and being the go-to model for a lot of consumers, I didn't really like the car. And in my opinion, this car also has some very obvious shortcomings. Below I will describe to you my views on this model from a personal point of view, combined with my actual car use scene during the Spring Festival holiday.
Because the most popular reason for the Tesla Model Y is that its cruising range is relatively good. Moreover, in the process of China's pure electric vehicle development, the reason why Tesla Model Y and other Tesla models can be loved by consumers is also because of their range performance has won the recognition of consumers. So let's talk about the range performance of the Tesla Model Y first. As an electric SUV, the Model Y has a decent range. My friend's Tesla Model Y is a 2023 rear-wheel drive version, and after I helped my friend maintain this car, I drove it through the city and through the highway, and the vehicle's range has been maintained at a good level along the way.
According to my use case, this car can run more than 300 kilometers in an environment of about -13, and the endurance compliance rate is about 55%. Although my friend's official pure electric range of this car is 554 kilometers (CLTC mode), it can run more than 300 kilometers in our cold environment in the north, so I am still relatively satisfied with the endurance performance of this model. Overall, the Tesla Model Y is at an industry-leading level in terms of range, which gives me some optimistic expectations about the future of electric vehicles.
However, in addition to the battery life, there are some things I don't like about the Model Y. The first is its exterior design. While some people praise its oval shape at the front and luxurious rear end, I personally prefer a traditional SUV design. The Model Y's styling struck me as a bit peculiar, and I couldn't quite like it because it lacked some rugged and masculine beauty compared to most SUVs on the market. And when I look at this model diagonally from the rear, I have a strange feeling, and I always feel that it gives me a "bloated" visual feeling.
In addition, I have some opinions about the driving experience of the Model Y. Although the overall driving feel of the car is not bad, there are some details that I found a little inconvenienced. For example, I often feel a little stiff in the seats during long drives, and the legroom in the rear is relatively small. For long-distance travel, these details can have some impact on comfort.
In addition, in addition to the endurance performance of the Tesla Model Y, which is loved by consumers, its intelligent performance is also loved by consumers. Maybe I'm a superficial person, in my opinion, those so-called "intelligent assistance control configurations" are not reliable, rather than believing in these configurations, it is better to practice your driving skills. On the contrary, because I want to improve the atmosphere of science and technology, this model has even canceled the instrument panel, and most of the control functions are integrated into the central control screen, which gives me a very inconvenient feeling.
Finally, I would like to mention one more point about the issue of charging. Despite the Tesla Model Y's good range, charging is still a problem with electric vehicles. Especially when traveling long distances, it still takes time and patience to find a suitable charging station and charge it. My friend's Tesla Model Y supports fast charging, which can charge it half of its battery in about an hour, but for someone like me who likes to travel freely on the go, the car's long charging time is still a limiting factor.
Overall, despite the Tesla Model Y's excellent range, I don't like it from a personal standpoint. Different people have different preferences for cars, and for me, factors such as exterior design, driving experience, and charging issues play a decisive role in my choice. In any case, the emergence of Tesla's Model Y has indeed brought us more thinking about electric vehicles, and has also contributed to the sustainable development of the automotive industry. In the future, I look forward to seeing more and better electric models come out to meet the needs of different consumers."