New Tesla Model Y
32 comments
·January 24, 2025MPSimmons
devnulll
I'm with ya. I've owned 4 (Model S P100D, Model S Plaid, Model X, Model Y) over the past 10+ years. When the lease on my Plaid expired, I couldn't bring myself to get another one.
I took a long look at the Taycan as the used ones are "almost" sensibly priced but the first 2 generations are simply not great cars. The new 2025 (3rd Gen) is much nicer but the pricing is doesn't make sense.
Hopefully 2-3 years from now brings a much bigger diversity of performance electric cars. The BYD sports cars look very interesting.
rehash3
Does it come with this screen saver? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFKlMtUoiBE
llm_trw
To misquote Douglas Adams:
>In other words—and this is the rock-solid principle that underpins their entire facade—their most profound character flaws are entirely masked by the sheer distraction of their glaringly obvious, superficial character flaws.
This quote was transformed using a transformer.
pokstad
I don’t think so
Prickle
As much as I like the crash safety results of a Tesla, at the end of the day I can't help but dislike the ergonomics of Tesla's cars.
The touch screen being the major control method for many things including the act of putting the car in reverse, is just bad.
The handles being electric, instead of mechanical. (An issue with many modern electric cars actually)
The wheel, not being a wheel. (Although I like that they tried something new)
tzs
A few questions:
• Is this replacing the current Model Y or will it be offered in addition to the current Y?
• Looking at the differences between the current and new, I'm having trouble seeing what justifies a $15k higher price, but I'm not really a fancy car guy (I've driven a 2006 Honda CR-V for 19 years) so may be underestimating how desirable some of the new features are.
It looks like the differences are ventilated front seats, rear seats are power folding instead of manual, added a touchscreen to the back row, updated suspension and noise reduction, 8 cameras instead of 7, 15 speakers instead of 7 to 13 in the old models, hands free trunk opening, aluminum instead of wood interior detailing and wrap-around ambient lighting, second row air vents are now power actuated, and there's in infrared reflective coating on the glass.
Are some of those a much bigger deal than I guess they are? Or is this one of those "they are all little, but a whole bunch of little things can add up to making the experience a whole lot better" situations?
• The prices listed, $31490 for the current modem and $46490 are the prices after estimated savings. Those savings are the $7500 tax credit and $6000 estimated saving in gas over 5 years.
Is it normal to include estimated gas savings in the price? When I've looked at dealers or manufacturers sites for other cars I think I've usually seen the tax credit included but don't recall seeing gas savings included.
I'd prefer that gas savings not be included, because that is too dependent on how much you drive. I don't drive a lot. Over the last five years I've driven 7382.2 miles spending $1639.62 for gas. I just want to know for any car I'm looking at what I'm going to pay to drive it off the lot.
bryanlarsen
Most of that price different is FSD. If you were going to get that anyways, the difference is only $3000. If not, probably best to wait for different trims without FSD to arrive.
cmckn
We have the obligatory LED bar across the nose, I see. How else would we know it’s an EV?
Edit: the rear too! Thank god
dzhiurgis
Was hoping for bigger upgrade, ie 360 cameras, electronic rearview mirror, v2l, powered frunk, steer by wire.
Stalks should’ve been an option as steering wheel buttons are clearly future.
Putting more screens without ability to shut them off pisses me off.
Ventilated seats big one that was missing.
xmichael909
yah, tesla sucks ... the faster they go away the better
newfocogi
Looking forward to the Sandy Munro teardown!
ClassyJacket
They kept the wrong stalk :/ I wanted the mode stalk kept, I don't mind the buttons for indicators.
In right hand drive countries, the indicator and mode change are now on the same side, so you have to do them with the same hand one after the other.
williamsmj
Looks like a 2016 Nissan.
drpotato
Giving major Cylon vibes at the back there.
zfg
Tough sell these days:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elo...
Especially in Europe.
Gibbon1
What's that phrase people used to use?
Oh right Moral Turpitude.
Looks nice. I've owned 3 Teslas, and I'm almost definitely never buying one again.