{"id":4577,"date":"2025-10-11T01:19:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T01:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/?p=4577"},"modified":"2025-10-11T01:19:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T01:19:55","slug":"c1010017_weirder-wilder-better-than-ever_part2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/?p=4577","title":{"rendered":"C1010017_Weirder, wilder better than ever!_part2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can tell right away by looking at them that the Tesla\u2019s had the more obvious exterior work done<\/a>. Unfortunately, the styling updates to the Model Y are, quite frankly, a step backward in our opinion. We can forgive the Cybertruck lightbar up front to some extent, but the rear end is simply terrible. Multiple judges likened it to something you\u2019d see from some knock-off Chinese car company no one ever heard of before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the opposite inside, where Tesla has clearly put in the work. The interior now feels richer and far more befitting the car\u2019s price. We particularly like the cloth trim and genuine two-tone color scheme punctuated by ambient lighting, and we appreciate it carrying throughout the cabin. The new rear screen is a neat idea in theory, but it\u2019s mounted by your shins, which limits your ability to watch streaming content on it or use it in any real way other than as a fancy climate control interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tesla giveth, Tesla also taketh away. The Model Y\u2019s shifter stalk is no longer, replaced by a digital slider on the upper left corner of the screen (there\u2019s also a backup touch-sensitive controller on the ceiling between the lights) and augmented by software designed to anticipate (usually correctly) whether you\u2019d like to move into drive or reverse. It all takes a little getting used to, as swiping up and down is little different than pushing or pulling a lever up or down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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