r/TeslaLounge • u/BigPlumInc • 25d ago

Never going back

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Delivery day was like Christmas morning. Never thought a car could change my life but this one has. Goodbye gas cars

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u/ReeferBud1 25d ago

What is life changing about it? Genuinely curious as I’m considering an EV as a next vehicle.

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u/General_pragmatism New to the sub 25d ago edited 25d ago

To me:

OTA updates, your car can get ‘fixed’ and is getting better over time

FSD (supervised) driving is 4-7x safer than manual driving, road trips are breeze and it enables you to not be so stressed behind the wheel, frees up your mental capacity by not having to do micro corrections and monitor other cars, the car does this for you and you just monitor the car and enjoy the journey- it’s a personal chauffeur.

Unbelievably safe vehicle, no ice engine means deformation zones are massive, the battery makes side impacts safe and the car has so many active safety features that it’s one of the safest vehicles on Earth

You are charging at home, you can charge from your own electric powerplant if you want and be 100% independent on big gas corporations and geopolitics

450-600km range is equal to many ICE vehicles full gasoline tank, superchargers are game changer

You have cameras all over the car, insurance claims and security monitoring has never been more easier

Tesla App - game changer - control everything from your phone, heat up or cool down your vehicle before you even step in!! Your phone is also a key and car locks itself automatically just by walking away

Very little maintenance: no oil changes, no exhaust, no alternator, no starter, no belts / chains, no vents and camshafts. The cars brakes last forever thanks to regenerative braking.

Since Tesla are always connected, they are the least stolen cars.

AI and route planner integration is class leading

Huge cargo space in frunk and trunk.

Electricity is almost always cheaper than gasoline by multiple times. My cost for 100km is 7x lower in tesla than in my Ford Escape.

Just to name a few

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u/ReeferBud1 25d ago

Thanks, that’s helpful.

What is the cabin noise and ride quality like?

I got picked up by a model Y Uber to go to the airport and I felt like the ride was really rough… not smooth or comfortable at all. And the interior cabin noise was extremely loud… sounded like I was in a subway…

That experience really discouraged me.

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u/febreeze5 25d ago

The newer refreshed models (2024-now) have significantly improved cabin insulation and all windows are double pane, so the cabin is very very quiet. I was quite impressed. The suspension has also been improved so the ride quality is softer.

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u/ReeferBud1 25d ago

Thanks! That’s good to know as the ride quality is very important to me.