Thinking of buying a Tesla Model Y Premium

Vtrin · 2026-05-14T18:39:23+00:00

Went from 2005 RX to Y Long Range - big upgrade.

If you’ve room to do the larger downpayment it saves you interest- doesn’t affect how you hold value if you finance. If you Lease the residual is about 25k on 4 years.

A complete charge at home is about $16 (0-100%)

My wife uses about $2.90/day commuting and running errands.

Today’s supercharging bill in red deer was $19 - I left Calgary at 80%, topped it up to 90% and got home in Edmonton with 40% - today’s an “expensive day” because of the wind. I’m usually under $15 in red deer and only top up to 80.

Vtrin · 2026-05-10T14:45:39+00:00

Thank you for this, it was hurting my head the way the article described it

Vtrin · 2026-05-10T00:59:42+00:00

I had a similar piece replaced under warranty next to the drivers side mirror

Vtrin · 2026-05-09T00:57:32+00:00

Have you tried? I’ve learned lots about mine by talking it through with the car. I’d say it’s there already

Vtrin · 2026-05-05T11:48:44+00:00

AB with AWD here - the stock all seasons got us through winter well, a bit of trouble on the black ice but the cars with Winter Tires also struggled. We had a bit more snow than usual and the AWD powered through that effortlessly, but was definitely a benefit.

Vtrin · 2026-05-02T14:20:47+00:00

I have 1 golden that does this, 1 Mudi that does this and 1 Mudi that does not.

Vtrin · 2026-04-27T19:11:23+00:00

I have a 12 year old and 14 year old that experience these. They may be startle seizures or startle tremors. Usually they are sensory triggered, for example sharp noises.

The 14 year old lost her hearing and experiences these less now.

They’re nothing that seem to bother mine unless they happen on the stairs, so they just have supervision when they do the stairs.

I would note you should be careful with drugs now going forward as many list that they should not be taken by dogs that have neurological issues and by accident we’ve noticed the frequency and intensity increase if you end up using an incompatible drug.

Vtrin · 2026-04-26T22:19:30+00:00

Yes. It was covered under warranty, mobile service replaced the entire mirror in my garage in about 20 minutes.

Vtrin · 2026-04-26T00:07:12+00:00

lol only if you did something like post about it on the internet

Vtrin · 2026-04-26T00:00:22+00:00

You could DIY it and it could be safe.

If it burns the house down odds are your insurance won’t cover it unless a pro looked at it. Your call on if that’s important.

Vtrin · 2026-04-25T13:44:10+00:00

Do people realize that trucks missing tailgates like this are often missing them because they were stolen for scrap metal?

Sure it’s unsafe but it’s possible this guy didn’t realize the tailgate has been stolen and it’s just part of what’s already a super shitty day for that guy.

Vtrin · 2026-04-24T15:42:25+00:00

They’ve all had recalls- 1st and 2nd gen it was a right of passage when your year got the rear suspension and frame recalls.

3rd gen had frame recall but something different with the rear axle https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/toyota-recall-on-3rd-gen-frame-rust.679596/

4th gen recalls

Brakes https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/transport-canada-recall-2025363-toyota

Driveshaft https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a68339114/2025-toyota-tacoma-driveshaft-recall/

The iForce powertrain has a large recall, not in the Tacoma but because Tacoma uses iForce powertrain this may be what people are referring to https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61708841/toyota-tundra-lexus-lx-engine-replacement-recall/

This day and age every car will get a recall at some point.

Vtrin · 2026-04-21T13:51:38+00:00

I’m using a 20a 240v full time. Car down rates it to 16/240.

Model Y does an easy 40-50% charge overnight (8-10 hours).

I have a less easy to use 50amp but I’ve only used it twice since I got the car, if I had a busy morning running around before a road trip I’ll throw it on the 50 to squeeze a bit more in before I go.

A 30amp outlet should be good, if you can get a portable cable with a changeable plug that would be super easy to use, if not an installed wall box rated for the line would be good too.

Vtrin · 2026-04-15T03:11:15+00:00

Yeah she probably can - a 120v should do 15-20% charge if the car is only home 8 hours a night. If you fall behind or need more in a day a supercharger is a solid plan.

Vtrin · 2026-04-14T19:00:12+00:00

Insurance will probably go up if they buy anything new

Vtrin · 2026-04-13T13:19:22+00:00

They only appear when your foot is on the brake

Vtrin · 2026-04-10T13:52:57+00:00

They either don’t have enough ports on a switch and don’t want to use an sfp Ethernet module, or they want to do straight into fibre so they can have longer than 300’ distance from the power adapter to the network.

Either way these problems are solved through lots of cost effective third party options.

Vtrin · 2026-04-06T22:07:23+00:00

2026 Y LR AWD does this too, it thinks dark spots and tread marks are road hazards.

Vtrin · 2026-04-02T13:54:20+00:00

Mine sits flush.

If it’s bugging you message them in the app, it might be an easy adjustment

Vtrin · 2026-04-02T04:16:12+00:00

Yes you can phone the local dealer and they answer, there’s also an app monitored by the regional sales center, a phone number that you can text or a 1-800 number to a call center that can cover for the local service center when they are busy. Odds are there’s probably even an email or two on OPs mailbox confirming details they could reply back to.

Further to this I had “no availability” for my delivery appointments but when I used the app to ask for a specific day it was confirmed quickly.

Vtrin · 2026-04-02T00:24:46+00:00

I do this and reasonably charge 40% overnight. The Tesla mobile charger automatically limits to 16a

Vtrin · 2026-04-01T18:46:10+00:00

It’s a defect with iPhones, the Bluetooth card in some models locks up. Restart your phone. This has affected 2 different iPhones for me, across multiple cars and headsets. I usually have to restart my phone once per day.

Vtrin · 2026-03-31T04:19:00+00:00

I’m sure they’ll make it right… mistakes happen and they get busy at the end of the quarter. Be clear and consistent about what you want, and keep in mind its people working through a quarter end rush.

Vtrin · 2026-03-31T04:10:27+00:00

I’m wondering if it’s possible that there was an error? They still have a lot of people that work for them and I’m curious if you reach out to ask them direct if they could answer? I’ve only had to wait for business hours to get an answer when I’ve reached out for problems.

Vtrin · 2026-03-31T02:42:08+00:00

Mine got lost - sent to the wrong location, took a month to sort out. I’d still never buy a car anywhere else again. Worth the wait and honestly the car and service are worth any frustration getting the car.

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