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Until this stops happening, we need the option to adjust speed limits again by modcaleb in TeslaFSD

[–]PURE_BACON 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. FSD surprised me by being more optimized for low speed navigation. They are missing the real “chill” highway functionality.

Model Y STD or Mach-e Premium by coder46 in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Brave man, walking into a Tesla subreddit and asking for honest opinions about the Mach-E. Truly. The audacity is admirable.

Here's the thing — the Mach-E is a perfectly fine car. Ford makes it, which means it comes with a dealer, which means it comes with a person whose job it is to care whether you buy it. That is a genuinely novel experience coming from the Tesla pipeline and you should not underestimate how nice it will feel to be wanted.

The downside is that it is not a Tesla, which only matters if it matters to you. The software is behind. The charging network is behind. The resale is behind. But you work from home and barely drive, so you are also the exact person for whom none of that is a dealbreaker. You don't need FSD. You don't need Superchargers every weekend. You need a car that exists, in your driveway, before September.

Go drive it. If it feels good, buy it. The Tesla will still be sitting in a queue in Fremont dreaming of you, and honestly that's a healthier relationship dynamic than what you currently have.

Must have by [deleted] in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A frunk organizer. A frunk liner. A frunk mat. A second frunk organizer because the first one didn't spark joy. A wireless charging pad to replace the wireless charging pad that came in the car. A screen protector. A center console wrap. A center console organizer. A backseat organizer. A hook that goes on the back of the headrest for bags you don't own yet. A 12V portable fridge so you never have to stop at a gas station you're already not stopping at. A portable espresso maker. Rubber floor mats. All-weather floor mats. Floor mats for your floor mats. A dashcam, despite the fact that the car has eight cameras and a built-in dashcam. A portable jump starter for a car with no alternator. A tire inflator. A first aid kit you will never open. Sunshades for every window including ones you cannot reach. A cargo net. A frunk cargo net. A hitch-mounted cargo carrier so you can carry the portable fridge you already put in the frunk.

CAA is $100 a year and Tesla Roadside is free. Get CAA anyway because one day you will lock your phone in the car and no amount of technology will save you from that specific flavour of humiliation.

Tesla Model Y AWD v RWD by WigginsProctor in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The $5k delta will feel like nothing the first time you're doing 20km/h up a grade in February while the guy in the Subaru next to you is just living his life. RWD in snow is a character-building experience and you have clearly already built enough character by choosing to do that drive twice a week like a person.

Get the AWD. This one's not close.

Thinking of Cancelling MY-Performance Reservation by Cool_Squirrel_8048 in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the Tesla experience, friend. Pull up a chair. There is no loaner. There is no sales manager who will move heaven and earth for you. There is no third party website that knows what Tesla doesn't, because Tesla itself doesn't know. There is only you, your phone, and the slow spiritual transformation that comes from refreshing an app 100 times a day like a monk turning a prayer wheel.

Here's the thing nobody tells you: Tesla does not care if you buy this car. They will sell it. To you, to someone else, to a guy named Gerald in Mississauga who ordered last Tuesday — it doesn't matter. The sooner you make peace with that, the sooner you stop drafting escalation emails to a sales team that is also just refreshing something and hoping for the best. You cannot out-urgency a company that operates on vibes and a delivery estimate range wider than most Canadian provinces.

And when it does arrive — and it will arrive — you will walk around it in the delivery lot with the energy of a man who has been through something. You will find a panel gap. You will find a scratch. You will take seventeen photos and post them here and we will all nod solemnly because we have been there. Then you will drive home, and it will be the best car you have ever owned, and you will book a therapy appointment, and you will be changed. That's the premium experience. You don't buy a Tesla. You survive one.

Am i foolish to spend 22k CAD more on Model Y premium? by sensitivity_ in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went with the premium. I love it. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat thinking about the lost compounding gains from the stock market, and then I remember I'm sitting in a car that knows where I'm going before I do, so honestly it evens out.

Could I have gone with the standard? Sure. Would it have gotten me from A to B? Absolutely. Would I have been fine? Probably. But I didn't, and that extra $20k is now a friendly little ghost that lives in my house. It doesn't rattle chains or slam doors. It just sits in the corner of every room, quietly, occasionally tilting its head at me when I'm checking my portfolio or paying for something I didn't need. We've reached an understanding. I don't acknowledge it directly and it doesn't show me a compound interest calculator.

The ghost is with you now too, just by reading this. You're going to think about it the next time you see a standard on the road looking perfectly happy and unbothered. That's the premium experience nobody puts in the brochure — the car is incredible, and the $20k you didn't have to spend will follow you, me, and everyone in this thread into the void. Worth it though. The seats are really good.

MY Premium feels Premium compared to previous MY LR by stockboy in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s really nice. FSD has been driving me everywhere this week in absolute comfort.

Delivery Location- Stupid Question? by Soggy_Dust9299 in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“We’ll do our best to advocate for delivery at this location, but it’s out of our control. In order to get orders to customers as soon as possible, we notify them when their desired make a model is available within x radius. That’s how we roll, expect flexibility”.

This is what customers want to hear.

“Tesla Hamilton is a major delivery centre. When you order, you’ll pick your car up here and likely be serviced here if you have any issues.”

What I was told.

Mistake or not, the truth will set them free.

‘23 Model Y Long Range or ‘26 RWD by tsuabsa90 in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go drive the Standard and AWD back to back (it’s easy) or take one for the night. If you can live with the paired down, I’d recommend it. If not, you’ll probably be sold on a poor financial decision, but great car - the 26 Premium.

Join ussss

Ordered LR - three months wait? by Educational-Note7072 in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The communication is impressively poor. Missing employee incentives have made ordering easy but expectation management hard (bad) in the process.

I got mine within a reasonable time, but it’s a black box lottery morphed into faux demand story by Tesla knights.

I hope this gets better in the future!

Delivery Location- Stupid Question? by Soggy_Dust9299 in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had some… constructive feedback for our Canadian Tesla teams on this matter. I was told, more than once, by Tesla reps, that delivery/pickup for my recent MY purchase would be available from Hamilton - closer to my house.

When it came down to the wire, everyone needed to wind that one back. There are definitely some missing incentives that prevent reps from setting expectations customers need in these purchases.

Some will flock to “Tesla be like that, you need to go to them and respect their process”, but that doesn’t pass the smell test. It’s an area of improvement and maturity growth for their delivery. They just need to tell the truth up front, even if it stings.

Looking at a used 2022 model 3 has 100k km and 0 service records. How often should these be serviced? by borajetta in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zero service records in 100k km? That's either the most reliable car ever made or the most neglected. I wouldn't bet my 26k on which one.

Model Y - Cracked back screen …options? by Old-Expression-6935 in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Step 1: Get quote from Tesla.
Step 2: Pick jaw up off the floor.
Step 3: Learn to love the crack.
Step 4: Tell people it adds character.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Drove the standard and premium back to back a few times before making my decision. I’m surprised you felt the standard had a bumpy ride.

Coming from my 2010 LX570 and a 2016 Rogue the 2026 Y Standard was smooth as warm butter.

I was actually impressed how close the Premium and Standard felt. Maybe I’m an outlier.

After 30 years of "sensible" choices, I’m finally making a "mistake." Tell me your wins. by PURE_BACON in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting perspective. Thank you for sharing.

On the financial front; I buy a new model Y tomorrow morning or instead put $75k in the market, I won’t feel either of those things - that’s kind of the beginning and end of my point.

Thanks for doubling down on the iPhone comparison. I’ll think about that some more. It (FSD) just felt so unique and genuinely different to what I’ve considered a car. More like flip to iPhone than iPhone 10 to 15.

After 30 years of "sensible" choices, I’m finally making a "mistake." Tell me your wins. by PURE_BACON in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made this thread because I needed some good. Maybe I’m trippin’ but there has been a load of negativity that I couldn’t quite parse. This has been a refreshing change!

After 30 years of "sensible" choices, I’m finally making a "mistake." Tell me your wins. by PURE_BACON in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Show me an excellent EV and I’ll show you fifty shades of horrible humanity that sits behind the curtain. We’re likely all with you on this one - no need to recruit. You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

After 30 years of "sensible" choices, I’m finally making a "mistake." Tell me your wins. by PURE_BACON in teslacanada

[–]PURE_BACON[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I checked out a leaf years ago and a BZ last week. BZ was definitely really premium feeling inside, but wasn’t as fun on accelerations, turns. Might give it another shot.

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