After 7 years and 5 Nissan Leafs I replaced the last Leaf with a 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range. Here are some observations
Tesla Pros;
Very comfortable seats
Memory power seats, steering wheel settings and mirrors.
Massive acceleration
Great charger network with FAST Super Chargers
Single pedal is much better than Leaf and option to full stop or coast
Get a audible ding when stopped at a red light when light turns green
Huge nav screen with beautiful satellite view
No Key Fob to carry, Your Phone is your key. Leave car and it turns off and doors auto lock
Emergency key is credit card shaped and 1/2 the width
Ability to regulate charge limit to any percentage via smart phone
Phone Bluetooth as your key
Frunk space
Trunk space
Tight steering and suspension
App for Apple Watch for Siri to control doors, truck etc
When parked watch Netflix if you want.
Came with 10,000 miles and 2 years of Free Super Charging
Tesla Cons:
No blind spot alert in side mirrors
(Autopilot) Adaptive cruise hunts
Headrest pushes head too far forward and isn’t adjustable
Lane keeping is abrupt when disconnects
Lane keeping requires turn input occasionally or disconnects
Cruise, if disconnected a few times because hands on wheel aren’t sensed it won’t activate cruise for remainder of trip
No Ultrasonic sensors on 2023 to alert pulling in too far in garage
No Apple car play or Android auto
No SiriusXM
Can’t lock passenger window switch
Didn’t come with any charger (EVSE). You must purchase Mobil charger for $230 or fixed charger for $350. Fortunately they supply an adaptor to convert a J1772 to Tesla so I’ve been using my hard wired seimans EVSE and my extra Nissan EVSE to charge the car.
Tesla Pros;
Very comfortable seats
Memory power seats, steering wheel settings and mirrors.
Massive acceleration
Great charger network with FAST Super Chargers
Single pedal is much better than Leaf and option to full stop or coast
Get a audible ding when stopped at a red light when light turns green
Huge nav screen with beautiful satellite view
No Key Fob to carry, Your Phone is your key. Leave car and it turns off and doors auto lock
Emergency key is credit card shaped and 1/2 the width
Ability to regulate charge limit to any percentage via smart phone
Phone Bluetooth as your key
Frunk space
Trunk space
Tight steering and suspension
App for Apple Watch for Siri to control doors, truck etc
When parked watch Netflix if you want.
Came with 10,000 miles and 2 years of Free Super Charging
Tesla Cons:
No blind spot alert in side mirrors
(Autopilot) Adaptive cruise hunts
Headrest pushes head too far forward and isn’t adjustable
Lane keeping is abrupt when disconnects
Lane keeping requires turn input occasionally or disconnects
Cruise, if disconnected a few times because hands on wheel aren’t sensed it won’t activate cruise for remainder of trip
No Ultrasonic sensors on 2023 to alert pulling in too far in garage
No Apple car play or Android auto
No SiriusXM
Can’t lock passenger window switch
Didn’t come with any charger (EVSE). You must purchase Mobil charger for $230 or fixed charger for $350. Fortunately they supply an adaptor to convert a J1772 to Tesla so I’ve been using my hard wired seimans EVSE and my extra Nissan EVSE to charge the car.