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[quote=Anonymous]Coincidentally, DH test drove a Tesla Y yesterday and I rode along.  He had his heart set on it.  By the time we left, he wasn't so sure it was the right car for him.

I didn't really like it.... too jerky for my tastes.  The "regenerative braking" means that it brakes as you pull your foot off the accellerator (even if you don't touch the brake pedal).  And you can feel the jerkiness as the driver pulls back from accelleration.   I did find it to be comfortable inside, lots of cargo storage, and I liked the clear roof.

I also found the front driving panel/dash to be such a departure from what one normally sees that it was worrisome.  You'd have to spend some time getting used to that.  I felt nervous the whole time knowing how expensive the car was.

To me, the Y says "I'm a muscle-car, get out of my way!" when I look at it.  DH was feeling a disconnect with the sporty image.... he's not THAT sporty.  He just likes the scientific/ecological idea of an EV.  The model Y was "more" than he wanted.

We recently looked at the Kia Nero.... ummm.... the range is like 112 miles on a full charge!  How is that worth it for anyone?  Who wants a car limited to 112 miles?

There really aren't that many full EVs on the market.

I think demand is outpacing supply right now. [/quote]

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