Originally Posted by
flyguy81
All this talk and I went to test drive one today since I had nothing better to do. Pretty much as you described it. Drove a new Y AWD model. Didn't seem cheap, but there's a bit of a learning curve with everything on the screen. They had it speed limited to 85 so that was a buzzkill but the wife told me I was nuts for mashing the "gas" on the onramp. Wasn't a fan of the hard braking when you let off the accelerator but saw a setting in there to make it "normal" and that made it drive better I thought. Suspension didn't seem too stiff, but I drive a 1/2 ton truck and a Jeep so I'm not real picky. I'm used to the camera display on the rear view mirror on my truck and the back window was pretty tiny so I missed that and I like the HUD on the truck as well. The FSD is a trip....
the screen is customizable with short cuts on the tool bar at the bottom you can move around when you figure what you want and youll figure other shortcuts to get to stuff on the screen without touching the screen. Plus you can always push the voice command button and tell the car to do whatever you want, directions, search the web or climate controls extra. You can get away without having to touch the screen but youll get used to that real quick especially since we already can manage an autopilot while flying/ driving.
I prefer the more aggressive regenerate braking and youll get used to that as well to the point youll notice you haven't touched the breaks in months the if you time your stops right.
Another tip id mention is the leather is vegan leather whatsoever that means but it's susceptible to "meltimg" from chemicals. So youll need a leather cleaner made for it, mother's makes one, and I have a cover over the head rests because sweat/oils from your head can also cause it to melt.
That's probably my biggest grups but they did replace my headrest for free. Hence the cocers now.