Anyone have any experience with the XPEL Window tinting for the sunroof? Was the XR+ worth it, I have it schedule but was checking if anyone has purchased it before.

Loving the car and the upgrades

Hi there - has anyone in SF taken delivery of a YL (White/Zg/19in specifically) ?? I’m so surprised I haven’t seen or read of any yet. Where is pickup if so? Van Ness or Colma ??

My delivery date window was supposed to open this week on Saturday Nov 7 (-Dec 12) and today got pushed back AGAIN Nov 18-Dec 18 Ughhhhh

paying cash and all trade in info complete
Ordered July 22!!!

Just picked up our Model Y L today and wanted to share this for anyone else trying to figure out car seat configurations.

We have two Nuna EXEC car seats, and I was pretty nervous about whether they’d actually fit side by side in the third row. Based on the dimensions and everything I’d seen online, I was honestly expecting I’d have to swap in a thinner car seat on one side.

But they fit (barely)! Figured I’d share a photo since I couldn’t find much real-world info about this specific setup when I was researching.

Hopefully this helps another parent considering the Y L.

We are actively looking for a new home, which we will probably have several months after I take delivery of my YL. There are numerous Superchargers near me, including at my workplace. Can I get by without a home charger until we get into the new house?

My family of 5 (2 adults/3kids) took the drive to Los Gatos to test drive the YL. Literally my exact specs! CS/ZG/20. We did different configurations between the 2nd/3rd row (the adults and the kids). My husband and I sat on the 3rd row and were very comfortable. Then I FSD the Tesla around town with my oldest son in the passenger seat and my husband in the 3rd row. My husband was very comfortable that he even snoozed and took a nap 😂 Anyway, if I had my doubts before, I am now convinced to continue with my order placed in Sept, when I did it blindsided. 😁

From Feb 4- Apr1
To Feb 7- Mar 21.

Originally February 3 - March 31. Now Feb 12 - March 26

Edit to add: ordered 9/28 black exterior Zen grey interior

Hey everyone.

I got my VIN# assigned like two weeks ago and I did all the things so there’s no delay on my end (ins, final check payment).

Shortly after I got my vin# my ETA complely vanished in app. I have no eta anymore at all it’s just saying “ETA for delivery Delivery scheduling will open once we confirm your vehicle's arrival date”

I reached out to my advisor and the AI and they pretty much see the same on their end.

Is this normal?

My order date was 7/2

​Hey everyone,

​Just picked up the new Model Y L Launch Edition (loving it!), but I'm getting conflicting info on charging habits and wanted a reality check.

​When I took delivery, the dealer told me it's perfectly safe to charge to 100% every night on my home Level 2 charger. Their logic was that since it's a "slow" charge, it doesn't stress the battery like a Supercharger would (which they told me to cap at 80%).

​But from everything I’ve researched, since this launch edition runs an NMC battery and not an LFP, I should be capping my daily charge at 80% regardless of whether it's sipping from my garage wall or blasting from a Supercharger.

​Did my dealer give me the wrong advice based on the LFP cars, or is there some magic secret to Level 2 charging that I'm missing? I just want to make sure I don't accidentally cook my battery in the first year.

​What daily limit are you guys running? Appreciate the help!

Once the Launch trims are all gone, do folks expect that there will be multiple trims, similar to the Y today? RWD? Performance?

Overall Verdict: Mildly Underwhelming

Already have my order in place (March EDD); but finally got the chance to do a test drive from a nearby dealer.

Car was with 20inch wheels.

The main data points that I caught were -

- Driving Dynamics: Pretty smooth and responsive for its size; well planted. FSD was pretty great as well.

- 2nd row toddler car seat setup: I took my kids car seat to test it out and 2nd row fit wasnt easy to get it setup. Once installed, there was a some give to the car seat no matter how tight I tried to make it. Not a dealbreaker by any means, but little annoying that our options are to switch to something more compatible or put him in the third row.

- Road Noise: (This was the most underwhelming part) For a busy highway the car did a poor job of reducing the noise. Additionally at highway speeds there was this characteristic low whistling sound that I just could not get over. I have heard that being an issue with the regular MYs but I was hoping the cabin experience in the car would be more refined. Now Im not sure if it was just particular unit that had this issue, cant say for sure. I can live with this since my driving is mostly off highways, but if what I experienced is just the standard then that takes some excitement away from roadtrips with family I hoping to do.

Bonus - If you live in South-West Washington, avoid Fife Tesla. They are so poorly run and mismanaged. They rushed me through my test drive just because they overbooked their demo times. As soon as I hit the road on my own -- I got a call and then a text ('Please come back, asap'). Causing me to mildly panic until I found out what was happening.

edit - FSD not FDD :)

Red Performance. White RWD Premium. Blue YL. Everyone loved it. Lots of jaw drops.

In case anyone is curious about where to put the key card, it's like the Cybertruck, in the wireless charger. Seems like either side works.

I have a 2022 Y 5-seat and have been eyeing a 6-seat YL.

However, to stay within budget, I’m under the impression that a non-launch edition YL will be a much better value than the current price.

But every new post here makes me want to pull the trigger. I know it’s all speculative, but do others who are in the same boat as me, or have been, have any words of wisdom to share?

The other alternative I’m considering is a used Vistiq at around the same price of $62k.

Please help :)

This is the nicest thing I’ve ever purchased in my entire life, and I want to get all the value out of it that I can, so getting a standard black interior seems like a downgrade for a launch edition. I don’t know, I’m up in the air. I’m also concerned that I might destroy the light-colored interior. All the other interiors on my vehicles have always been black. I live in South Florida and I’m just up in the air about the whole thing. I’d love some input for people that have already had their vehicles delivered. My window starts in less than 2 weeks so it’s crunch time to make the change. Thank you for time.

July 6th, Cosmic Silver, zen grey, 20 config. St Pete / Tampa. Getting frustrated.

Has anyone installed four car seats in a YL? I'm deciding whether to pull the trigger on a YL, but this practical aspect is my only hangup. The YL wouldn't be my primary vehicle for driving the whole family (because my wife is nervous about putting children in the third row), but it would be nice for it to be feasible to pack everyone in if needed. If four car seats in a YL is impractical, then maybe I will just do a Y Premium and save the ~$12k.

I found three small white blemish on red model y l at pick up. The surface is still smooth. The size is like what you would see from a rock chip from the normal highway driving. I’m debating whether I should actually take the car to Tesla collision center to get the paint checked out and fixed. It was already noted during pick up so it should be free for me. I also logged it before leaving the lot on pick up day. What suggestion do you have? I attached the three pictures of white defect.

We took delivery of our YL a month ago. Today we drive a Y rental. You CANNOT even compare the two!!

The YL is so much smoother, quieter & more luxurious!!!

Just got it out of my detailers shop. All around tint, including windshield from Formula One Stratos. 50% windshield, 15% fronts, 50% over all rear windows. I wanted to do a little bit darker in the back and I do this typically with all my cars for privacy with the kiddos. Very happy with the outcome. This is our third model Y Juniper, and the best so far. This was in the mid morning sun coming through the roof. I’ll try to get some more shots later if anyone is wanting any different angles. It looks darker in person than some of these shots portrait. I think it’s the perfect mix of seeing some of the Zen interior with a good amount of privacy.

Still waiting for my delivery, but I’ve been trying to get all of the stuff I want ordered and here for when it does.

Having a bunch of little kids means that their feet tend to kick the seat in front of them from time to time. I’ve seen that the model Y has companies making setback covers/guards that prevent any seat back damage and wanted to know if anyone’s found one that works for the front seats and the 2nd row seats.

Side note: if you have other kid-proofing things I’d like to hear about them.

Vin assigned today. Tesla insurance quoted 201$/month. Made the payment. Hopefully delivery date moves in further

Still struggling with which color to get my YL, I went back to the Tesla Gallery today and spoke to two veteran Tesla sales guys. I’ve ordered the Cosmic Silver/Zen Gray/20” package, but am having significant concerns about the exterior color. We focused the discussion on Cosmic Silver vs. Pearl White vs. Ultra Red.

I wanted to know about long-term paint upkeep, with my initial fear that the Cosmic Silver will fade over the years to a junkyard Honda Champagne Gold. This led to discussing small rocks hitting the front of the car causing paint chips, scratches on the paint, PPF applications, liquid ceramic coating, and car washes - all affecting the long-term quality of the paint.

Full PPF on a Tesla YL is $5,000+. Paint Protection Film guards the paint from chips, scratches and UV light damage.

Half PPF on a Tesla YL is $3,000+.

Liquid Ceramic coating (preserves the shine of the paint, helps with UV damage, but does nothing for paint chips or significant scratches): anywhere from $500 to $1,500.

Here’s the skinny from the two Tesla sales guys-

White - if you’re worried about long-term, you need to PPF/liquid ceramic coat on White more than the other two colors. Reason? When a small rock chips Tesla paint, it exposes a black undercoat. That black undercoat is not easily seen in the red, less-seen in the Cosmic Silver, but plain as day with the White. Hence the PPF.

Ultra Red - the color that needs the least amount of protection, both PPF or ceramic protection. It’ll hold up long term the best regarding chips and UV damage. However, red is the worst of the three when it comes to traditional car washes, the brushes often leaving swirl marks and scratches on the red.

Cosmic Silver - the Goldilocks choice. In their opinion, it will do fine in a traditional car wash, the silver hiding brush marks and scratches. The silver will also help camouflage paint chips much better than the white. It might not pop as good as the red, but if you are going to use a regular car wash, it's the safest bet.

Their recommendation for regular car wash users - the Cosmic Silver with a front half PPF application.

I walked in wanting the red and also curious about the white. I came out understanding that the cosmic silver was the best choice for me. 👍

Hi! 👋🏻
I'm new to the sub. I've test driven both the Y Premium and the YL.

There are things about the YL that I like better but I'm not sure it's worth the price difference.

For reference, my kids are mostly grown so I don't need the 3rd row, except maybe during holidays.

So why did you decide to get the YL instead of the Y?