Swapping VW petrol for a Tesla and going away on holiday. Real world family use review.
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Welcome! Here I am going away for the weekend with my family AND my brother in-law and his family for a weekend away camping (glamping!).
He normally lives in London and drives a Volkswagen Tiguan petrol R-Line which is a great practical family car. So let’s see what he thinks living with a Tesla Model Y Long Range for a few days. This is his first time driving an EV and I’m not going to tell him anything about it.
Is it practical enough? Does the family like it? How is it for charging?
Well here we’ll find out!
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The smile your brother and sister-in-law got when hitting the accelerator, never gets old for Tesla owners on a daily bases. 😁
Brilliant reportage on everyday family use of a Y and 3. I recently moved from 3 to Y and agree it’s a very practical car for swallowing kids, kit and caboodle. I like having my children in one of the safest vehicles ever tested, it’s most reassuring.👍
Excellent video Richard! Glad to see everyone enjoying their first drive in a Tesla. Great idea of giving your brother in-law, just the basics in driving it. Cheers!
That smile never leaves your face 😂😂 he looked like me (probably all of us) the first time you drive a Tesla - actually scrap that, EVERY time 😂
Great real time first time experience share! Thank you for your real non-biased live vids :)
Brilliant! We just sold our Tiguan and ordered a Model Y, cant wait!
Aside from the great review, what a lovely family! Blessed to have a great sis/brother-in-law that were willing to do the video as well.
Great video. This will help convince most people to switch! Just ordered a MYLR.
SUPERB, I have been waiting for a real world test like this. Perfect!!!!!!
Great content!
So much smiling in this video, and it is great to hear the review of the entire family!
Thank you for sharing! 🔌⚡🚘
Another great video. I like how you just give him the basics and send him off....
That was a brilliant comparison. Probably one of the best I watched. Very honest.
This was awesome! Your content keeps improving and is really engaging! Keep up the good work!
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I cannot wait until I get mine 😭. 3 yrs to save and who knows how long to recieve.
Nice video, good to see the initial reaction to a first drive of an EV
Little kid saying "where is the P" was so cute. 😊
Fabulous video. Charming family. Perfect test for a novice electric vehicle driver big thumbs up 👍
Brilliant video, I hope you get your bro-in-law a good deal on one, his comments were great 😉
Brilliant yet again on every day use👏👍🏼
Brilliant video! I drive ID3 but our main family car is Tiguan and it was particularly interesting to hear comparison especially on ride quality. Although I quest it’s not easy to find firmer car than vw
Fantastic video great journey 👍
Great video!
new ev drivers are going to love the model y
Great video again 👌
Brilliant video! I've had a 21 3 LR since Sep and never thought I'd ever like/want the Y but after seeing them in person in the UK I'm really tempted to switch... since you've had a lot of experience with both, which do you prefer for every day driving and road trips in terms of comfort, ride quality, drive feel etc?
3 ride and efficiency like for like is better. Y is beneficial for practicality
My wife has a '21 M3LR and I drive a '22 MYLR. Both are very, very similar. M3 rides slightly softer with the 18" wheels instead of 19. Y has gobs more space but is less efficient in range. Trade off.
@@PQV-8898 Ride is one of the things that is putting me off a Y, dont want to spend so much money for a harsh ride. Semi-rumours of an air suspension coming but by then it will probably be another £10k
Tesla has now made the Model 3 the same price as the Model Y which makes the Y better value IMO
@@DavidBrown-bs7gg what is beter in value if the ride and range is worse off? M3 LR all the way!
Great video as always. Been binge watching your channel. I’m going to ditch my BMW 335d touring for an EV…but haven’t made my mind up yet as to which one to go for.
335d touring is a good car but you’ll get your fix of performance and torque with ev! I do wish there were more estate cars that are EV… rather than having to go SUV
The touring is only for the dogs as my kids are older and have their own cars now so something I can get two labradors into…not necessarily in the boot but even in the back seat…which would be fully covered with proper fitted rear seat protector.
I swapped last week out of a G05 X5 40d into the Model Y and have zero regrets if that helps you at all. The X5 was quick for a full-size SUV, but the Model Y makes it feel slow. I’d also consider the Model Y closer in size to the 3 touring as well, it’s not really an SUV in my eyes but I quite like that. It still swallows all of our family paraphernalia as well given the packing advantages of the EV platform. There are things I miss about the X5 (overall refinement and cabin quality) but that’s not to say the Y is bad in any way. Do it mate, you won’t regret it I don’t think.
Only one car company has electric charging stations ( Superchargers) to ensure you can always go from A to B
Test drive the model 3.
Replaced a 2020 X5 with a model y .
I love it !
Gorgeous family in your vid. Best wishes to them.
I’m about to go from a 14 X5, how do you find luggage space? We never filled the x5 over the parcel shelf so I’m hoping it’ll be similar (if not better with the frunk).
How’s the back for kids? Again seems almost bigger but hard to gauge without having them side by side. Would love to get your feedback/reassurance:)
coming from an M3P I'd agree the MY ride quality over bumps is something I'd strongly recommend people experience before purchasing. The Y is noticeably harder over the bumps on the same size wheels and tyre pressures as the M3P. It may be something you can live with, although it's a shame Tesla couldn't soften it a little whilst maintaining the body control.
Coming from a Land Rover Defender I consider my Y very comfortable! All a matter of perspective.
Hi only 3 bits that I d add is voice control for navigation etc. And the fold down central arm rest with cup holders if there's 2 people in the back. Also the air vent n usb c in centre for people in the backseats.
The future 🙌 and Tesla is fun. Cool l like a firm ride 😎 👌great video and brilliantly informative 👍 👌 👏 thank you 🌏
Watching this guy’s face in the beginning was priceless. Where’s the hand break 🙃?
Excellent. For our foreign viewers - it’s not actually summer in the U.K. but it’s sunny and above 10 deg C (50F) so officially we’re now allowed to wear shorts.
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Great video, just what I wanted to see. I’m actually waiting for delivery of my model Y to replace my TSI R-Line Tiguan.
Perfect! They also have r-line tsi!
Nice video but not a camping trip in the slightest! Try this with a big tent, cooking gear, 2 dogs and a bike rack with 3 bikes! :) I have a diesel estate and need a big top box for all our gear! PS have an Audi Q4 on order but love your channel!
Your niece really put that quite nicely. She liked it going up the hill as the car was calm about it. It shows you kids notice quite a great deal if she noticed the difference between an ICE vehicle labouring more going up a hill.
Yes I thought that was a brilliant way to word it. 👌
I think that was an excellent video. I think there are many folks who have never test driven a Tesla but think they "know" that the Tesla Y has a harsh ride and that it "needs" a display behind the steering wheel based on comments they've read or seen in videos. I find the ride to be about the same as my 2018 Lexus RX450h and I find no significant difference between glancing straight down at a speedometer vs glancing slightly to the side at the touchscreen. Just a bit of criticism of this video which is only intended to be helpful because your videos are among my favorites. It seemed you had a little tendency to start talking while Paul was not quite finished. But well done in general. Cheers.
I agree totally 🔝
It's reported that the ride comfort has been improved for 2023.
Thank you for making this video! Getting my M3LR this summer and looking forward for my first camping trip.
As this is my first EV could you elaborate on what to expect as "charging infrastructure" on the camping sites? Does one need specific cables? What's the rough charging speed over there?
Standard Type 2 cable just like home charging.
Great real world feedback. We got a 3 last Nov and lucky enough to also get a Y a month or so back. I’m truly gobsmacked how much we have saved on fuel. We had two Q4s for a short while and amazed how many electrons you save against them!
There’s a lot of us who would love to be in your videos…!
Really good insight Richard, interesting you didn’t ask your brother in law what he thought of the exterior look.
Well that’s subjective. Anyone can make their own judgements on that so what’s the point?
@@RSEV Thst's true Richard, but I think it's right up there why people choose a car and you asked whether the ride was too firm, which is also subjective.
Where in Devon were those cabins? Model y standard range on order, nov/December delivery apparently 👍
The girl in the pink cardigan is my bestie
So, in other words the Tiguan feels slow compared to the Y.
If you’re going to compare operating costs, the Y requires zero maintenance. No belts, plugs,pumps,oil changes etc. Huge bonus for Tesla.
And don't look up annual road tax on the Tiguan unless you are sitting down
@@iankaye9801 what’s the VED on the Tiguan versus the Y? Perhaps R Symons knows?
Great real world family video. You just sold a lot more Model Y's. We went camping over Easter in our new '22 plate Model 3 RWD. Just about packed everything in, a large tent, bedding, cooker, fridge and tons of other stuff! Incredibly efficient, 161 miles from Carshalton to Charmouth used exactly 50% battery. Enjoyed every mile. . .
My parents both from Carshalton 😉💪
@@RSEV
Near Puurley... Eh? eh?
@@RSEV How about that, but you are so lucky to be in Dorset. Just beautiful countryside. Keep the videos coming. I think you are part responsible for me going electric:)
Great video, I took our M3P from the midlands to Padstow (246 miles) last week. We visited Tintagel Castle too. We must have crossed paths a few times 😁 We charged at Exeter superchargers (20 mins.), where you stopped for a toilet break, on the way down, topped up with the nanny cable from our digs during the week (gave the owner £20 for the leccy). On the return journey we charged at Bristol, Gordano (30 mins.) Total cost £60 vs est. £165 in our diesel Audi. Used autopilot most of the motorway journey there and back. What a dream! Love the videos, Nick and Kathryn.
We covered Tintagel on Good Friday. There were certainly a few other Tesla in the car park
RSymons RSEV where is this place? It looks lovely! Would love to take may family?
Per a well known motoring magazine,Tesla MY,ride, terrible,Tiguan, comfort,good
Hahaha listening to Eminem - The Real Slim Shady around @6:00, giving the kids a good taste of music already👌🏻
Richard, I hope you'll do Paul a good deal when he is ready to upgrade. How much part ex will you give him! ;-)
To be fair, currently bit of a price difference from a Tiguan to a MY. As a Tiguan owner for the best 6 years, I could only afford an ID3 as a relative change this March. To be honest love the ID3 and went from Warwickshire to Cornwall with wife, 2 kids and a Bulldog last week for a week. No issues at all. 👍🏻
We love our id3…!
To be honest, back in 2019 when I was looking to buy my first EV I placed a pre-order on the ID3 First Edition. However when the price was announced there was less than £2,000 between the ID3 and a Model 3 SR+ AND the Model 3 was the same price as a well spec'd VW Tiguan. The base price of the Tiguan soon ramps up when you spec it to have the same equipment as the Model 3 has as standard.
However, I do get your point that the base Model Y is more expensive than the Tiguan. I'm just pointing out in some cases it's not unrealistic to compare a Tesla and a Tiguan.
@@peterwilliamson1825 here in Australia, due to no FBT on EVs, a model Y is actually cheaper by a long way than a tiguan all-space.
20 pounds seems like a lot for electricity? I know UK has had energy crisis is that still an on going struggle?
Richard, 10 months down the track. Does the brother-in-law have a Tesla now? 😃
Richard Richard this was totally awesome JUST the hears the keys NOW go drive it ……
Richard got a good idear for you buddy .
Let’s call it ev virgin’s ??
Or the first times where once a week you pick from a hat all the people that haven’t driven a electric car ?? But they have to be a family .
And no points on license….
You do a few videos a week there is defiantly a show for this I recon
Tesla could do a video and show it in showroom just honestly new customers never b4 done and new test drivers see this video . Honestly so much to say but we’ll done ✅
You should have introduced Paul to the voice control.
It would be interesting to see a new user with no instruction other than how to activate trying the system.
True… we’ll make that another one then!
Afternoon mate 👍
Regarding the CarPlay mentioned at the end - I have MY on order, but I will miss CarPlay a bit. I use Apple Music where I have my library as well as various playlists and I don't want to maintain in two different streaming services (plus Spotify doesn't support having your own music imported into the library as far as I know), additionally, I'm using Books to listen to AudioBooks, so that will be missed as well. But what is more important is I'll be missing having Waze on my main screen; as good as the Tesla nav can be, in my local environment it doesn't beat Waze on my commute for more reasons. Sure, I can have it on my phone, but that's not the point here.
I have a question what does waze do better than the Tesla maps. Beside the speed traps. Also with music I stream any I want from my phone and on the Tesla screen it shows me what songs are coming up from my playlist. I am just try to understand why every one wants car play or android auto. It seems like a lot of car manufacturers use those systems because they don't want to invest in their system and let the phone do it .
@@LaJuanHughes I want to be clear that I'm refering to Waze in my area/country, where it has great support from the local community. That means e.g. almost perfect road closures in the map (but I believe Google Maps takes those from Waze as well), the best statistics and real time data on road that will send me through side streets more often than GMaps/Apple Maps, potholes warnings and those speed traps as well as cops (ironically, those are not that important to me in this context).
For music there is one objective advantage and that is that wired carplay has better sound quality than BT (but to be honest, it's questionable whether you can tell in a car with a ton of other noises). If I have as good access to the entire Apple Music and Books in Tesla as it is in CarPlay, I don't care about this almost at all, but I have my doubts about that (does Tesla support any library of any app that is CarPlay enabled?)
Just test drove the model y and it's a definite no from us (sadly). We currently have a jaguar xf and the ride is way too firm for UK country roads.
Worth trying Jag iPace?
It’s firmer than the XF … but then so would a 520 or 320 BMW. 😂
Just different cars and different priorities
You certainly don’t need apple car play! Spotify support on the Tesla and Google maps is a better solution
Would have been good to actually just swap cars and see how you got on with the Tiguan for that same trip, after all your time in EVs. Would be good to know if your Brother in Law would go Tesla or stick with a VW and take the ID4?
Thought about that, but too tight to spend £80 on petrol
@@RSEV as a Tiguan owner I feel that pain!!!
The Toyota Yaris and the Previa had the speedometer in the centre of the dashboard and nobody ever said it was a problem, because it never was
And mini
Lol….. the previa actually had controls not all on the central screen tbh!
@@rogerstarkey5390 v. good point,my Auntie had a v. early Mini which she drove into the river Humber
Don’t believe the motoring press, who claim the MY has a poor ride. The MY is better than most 4WD cars.
It may not ride as well as an E class or a 5 series. But it is comfortable and rides well for a SUV.
Richard, in your opinion what’s the comfort level difference of the seats between the 3 and the Y, if any.
They are the same seats. Personally I find them a bit “small” but most people love them
Putting the price premium into a retirement or educational fund seems a wiser choice for a young family.
Price premium compared to?
What about the fuel, tax and servicing savings..?
@@RSEV I'll let my children figure it out.
"Hey Dad, you shoulda bought a Model. 3 instead of sent me to Business School."
Great video
You didn't tell your brother about voice control.
Interesting seeing the views of someone who had no experience of EVs.
The efficiency of both of them was pretty woeful wasn't it? I thought you would be in the 4/kWh on a longish run like that.
Well yeah 4/kWh quite possible on both but there’s a little of hills through Dorset and Devon and we certainly weren’t trying for efficiency. Plus loaded cars of course
@@RSEV fair point - but for every hill you go up, you also have to come down. 🤔
(My classic Ioniq 28 got 17.1 mi/kWh going downhill - also in Devon - recently. Only 3.5 mi/kWh going uphill earlier in the day!)
1:41 is that an id3 on his drive?
On my drive, yes. My wife’s car
@@RSEV good choice 👍
Ideally You need a luggage cover in London, Too many of my friends have had their rear window smashed in London by thieves. So perhaps the model 3 would be better for him.
Or, you need a car that is apparently empty, with all items under the false floor, that thieves will glance in a d move on.
The smart ones (contradiction?) Will know they're on camera anyway so tend to avoid the Tesla.
@@rogerstarkey5390 I would say frunk, but how easy it for thieves to use the emergency release?
The Model Y has tinted windows so not that easy to see what's in the boot especially at night.
The model Y from Berlin now has a luggage cover.
Next shipment for the Y (Made in China) should come with a parcel shelf.
Why weren’t they just comparing it to the ID4?
Because I don’t have an ID4. I have a Y
@@RSEV Good answer :)
Where in Devon were you staying?
Hedley Park, Near Bude. Right on the border Devon / Cornwall
I've seen this 😆
Second time lucky!
@@RSEV 👌
no PR dept needed when kids are this excited about teslas.
Lol….. kids could get exited about anything!!!
Yep, kids are pretty smart about these things.
This is an interesting case, notice how they don't say "the car talked" but specifically "the Tesla talked" here:
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That can tell you allot about future trends as these kids grow to become consumers - or even their influence today on curious parents.
Comparing model 3 and Y is all well and good but the base Model Y is SO much more expensive than the base model 3 its not entirely fair. I wanted a model Y and when I saw the launch price in the UK I just said FU Tesla and bought a diesel BMW..
worst decision you could have made lmao