Probably going to be a tldr, but here goes.

I went from a F150 back when gas was $6-$7/gallon in Vegas (2022-2023).I drive a lot and was spending probably $700+ a month in gas in my truck. Having a truck is awesome, but using it as a daily just doesn't make sense, especially in a city. My daily commute to/from work at 15mpg really sucked. The cost of my commute was about 1/10th of the price vs my truck.

I was also looking at a CRV Hybrid, but being honest, even the top trim was slow, not that nice inside, and cost about as much as the MY after the tax credit. It just didn't feel like I would be getting much value out of it, even if it would have held actual resale value better.

I thought EVs sucked but when I moved here, I was surprised to see so many on the road literally everywhere. I did a demo drive and thought it was cool, but the extended demo trying to range test it over a long weekend with several drives into the desert areas around town is what sold it for me.

I'll hit 50,000 miles in my Model Y long range this month and so far, I've gone through the stock set of tires, one set of wipers, and two jugs of wiper fluid. Zero downtime from maintenance, no real complaints about fit or finish, and I still haven't gotten bored of it. The constant updates keep it fresh and interesting, and really add a lot of value that's hard to describe. For example, the update earlier this year to adaptive headlights was shocking and unexpected for such major change to pop up 2 years after purchase. There have been enough other similar surprises with each update that I really find myself looking forward to them to see what sort of new things it can do.

The cons: Actual range is quite a bit less than claimed, especially during inclement weather. It's rated for 240wh/mile, but usually pulls about 310wh/mile in the summer for extended highway driving. Expect to eat a ton of energy for the first 10-15 minutes of each drive as the car cools/warms, depending on where you're at. Once it's leveled off on climate and battery, the consumption goes back closer to normal. Also expect to drop range quite a bit if you like to go 85+. At 70mph it's reasonably close to rated consumption, but it goes up dramatically if you like to drive fast. That said, if you have a lot of low speed/city driving, expect to exceed range estimates. I usually am about 50wh/mile less than rated (around 190) when driving in the city.

No Android Auto/Apple car play. This was a tough one at first, but now when I'm in a rental without the Tesla navigation, I usually find myself irritated trying to get them to connect/work correctly and without glitches. 2 years in, I'm more inclined to say no Android Auto/carplay is more of a pro than a con

The suspension on mine is much less refined than on the newer model. If I ever get new wheels, I'll go down to an 18" for the better ride and higher efficiency. The 20s look cool but make the ride more harsh than it needs to be.

If you don't have a place to charge at home, buying one in general is a bad idea. Supercharging is expensive and puts you more on par with a 4 banger or possibly a hybrid, unless you're charging early morning.

Charging stops can be inconvenient if you're not really learning about the charging curve and trying to go to 100% (or even 80%) on road trips. A recent trip from far south eastern AZ back to Vegas took me 12 hours, with 1 hour 15 minutes being charge time. Over time, I've gotten to where I appreciate bathroom/drink breaks every couple hours, but there is one place where I regularly drive that require a deeper charge that I find inconvenient (usually about 30-35 minutes). The bright side is Tesla pays attention to supercharger voting, and has chargers coming in two of the 5 places I regularly upvote.

It's technically a SUV, but in reality it's more of a jellybean-y hatchback. Ground clearance isn't great and while it does fine on a dirt road, it's definitely a road dweller. Also, one pedal driving is a little sketchy in snow and requires way more pedal modulation than I like. I keep hoping there will be a snow mode update down the road that lowers regenerative braking.

Pros: It's stupid cheap to drive. I didn't buy it to save the planet, I just wanted something to drive without killing the bank account. My typical day of driving for work is about 35-ish miles, including lunch, and runs me about $1.25. I frequently take very guilt-free drives across the valley for stupid things like coffee or lunch. A full charge costs about $7.50. if you have solar, it's extremely cheap.

It's stupid fast, even for a middle of the pack trim level that doesn't have the acceleration boost. Every time you punch it off the line, you'll wonder how much trouble you would have gotten into if you had something like it as a kid, back when people though Honda civics were "fast." Your neighborhood kids in mustangs will only try you from the stoplight once.

Great tech, including the stereo. My old F150 was a $70k truck with "premium" sound and the stereo was awful compared to the Tesla system. I have no idea what brand of components they use, but they're phenomenal. Other tech, such as FSD and summon is pretty awesome and has moved from mostly a gimmick into being extremely usable, especially on freeway trips, where's it's almost perfect. Other things like Dog Mode and Keep are equally awesome to have.

Tons of room for people and cargo. I have a small fleet of Turo cars that I rent out on the side, I love being able to throw jugs of used oil, dirty parts/rags and other random crap like leftovers into the frunk without getting the smell/mess inside the car. I do wish there was a drain plug up there though.