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Same, I also have two Teslas. 21 Y and a 23 S Plaid. What an experience to drive every day, absolutely love both of them.

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What’s special about driving a Tesla that makes the experience remarkable ? I’ve test driven recent Model 3 and Model Ys and found the experience subpar compared to other EVs: noisy, uncomfortable suspension, lack of parking assistant systems, lack of reliable speed limit recognition and lane keeping assistant system, no matrix headlights or even HUD. Basically every new technology you can have in new mid/high range cars compares to my old 2008 VW Golf is missing on modern Model 3/Ys. I loved the spacious interior, but felt also cheap. The UI of the screen is also very nice and smooth, but I still prefer using Apple CarPlay. People compliment Tesla supercharger network, and I have to admit I’ve never used it, but I also have to say I never had an issue with other HPC networks like Ionity or Fastned in Europe.

The value.

Not OP. Have driven over 110k miles in a 2018 Model S, bury me in it, I almost love it more than my family. Value is subjective, of course, but few material possessions bring me as much joy as driving fully electric across the country while the vehicle is on Autopilot (have driven across the US the last 6 years almost exclusively on Supercharger fast charging [1]). I paid for the future and got it, that is value (to me).

(own an S, an X, and two Ys; also have a Cybertruck reservation)

[1] https://supercharge.info/map

Yes, I understand, but I also can experience the same with other brands of vehicles. Tesla is really no different. Actually, I was not able to parallel park confidently with neither the Model 3 or Model Y due to the lack of reliable USS and front camera.

The fsd is magic. Watching it make turns etc.

And for my S plaid, it will beat anything on the road. Any super car or hyper car, it will take in 0-60 and the quarter mile.

The sound system is extremely good.

And the fact that my car has a gpu with steam and wireless controllers is a very cool feature. Playing street fighter in my car on an 18” screen is extremely neat.

> it will beat anything on the road. Any super car or hyper car, it will take in 0-60 and the quarter mile.

What roads are you racing on and how often are you having to race a quarter mile?

If a Camry kicks up a rock and breaks your windshield, can you get it fixed easily?

I'm not being sarcastic in that question: my cousin waited several months for a repair on his Model 3 in the Phoenix metro area with at least 2 dedicated Tesla corporate garage facilities.

Yes. A bus broke my s plaid window with a rock. Had it fixed within a week. Dropped it off in the morning and had it back by 4pm

Nice! I wonder if my cousin's repairs coincided with parts scarcity during the pandemic era confusion.

> The fsd is magic

My car has adaptive cruise control too.

> Any super car or hyper car, it will take in 0-60 and the quarter mile.

Wow such a high schooler mentality. It's literally the only thing worth mentioning when describing Tesla to someone.

> The fsd is magic. Watching it make turns etc.

Shouldn't you watch it at all times, since it's not reliable? Sounds more like a gimmick to me, just driving the car yourself seems less tiring than constantly hovering over an ai-driven car, being ready to take over in an instant.

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