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I bought the Model Y last June by 89Swine

with the Full Self-Driving feature, which is not actually full self-driving. But no other car manufacturer is close to Tesla on that front. Overall, I give the Y a mixed review. There are some things I like and some I don't.

PROS:
1. Wicked fast
2. Silent
3. Regenerative braking
4. Low maintenance over life of vehicle (basically just tires, brakes, and air filter)
5. Level 2 autonomous driving
6. Corporate commitment to get to Level 5
7. Over-the-air software updates that continuously improve performance
8. Best charging network of any electric vehicle manufacturer

CONS:
1. No dash display for driver
2. Tricky to properly tap functions on iPad-like control panel when car is in motion
3. Poor sightlines in rearview and side mirrors
4. It is not a luxury car. The money is in the battery, motor, and technology.
5. Elon Musk is a chronic liar
6. Customer service is weak or non-existent if you need a human
7. Beta tester for unproven, erratic self-driving technology
8. OTA software updates cause some functions to default to the factory setting or otherwise create new gremlins in the system
9. I am now stereotyped as a Birkenstock-wearing nutty crunchy hippie tree hugger. I am not. My car has already been keyed and the front license plate partially vandalized.

If you're going to go electric and have driving needs outside a 50 mile radius, no other car company offers more value than Tesla -- yet. But I didn't want to wait another 3 to 5 years for the other manufacturers to catch up.