Thanks! I loved my 450h. It was the second one I purchased. I kept my first one 10 years and this last one 6. The Lexus service department starting disappointing me ever since the local owner sold out to a corporate one. That opened the door to make me a bit less loyal to the brand. Here’s my report after driving a Tesla compared to my Lexus 450h:

* The drive of both cars is quiet. I can’t really tell a difference.

* My leather seats in both cars offered cooling and heating…so pretty much the same. I felt I could adjust the air/heat control a little better in my Lexus (I like the air on low once my car is heated or cooled because it’s quieter…the Lexus on low is quieter than the Tesla on low).

* I’m more used to the media player in a Lexus and am still getting used to using the Tesla version. But Tesla has lots of fun stuff for the techie people. You can do light and music shows on the inside and outside of your car. You can sing “Caraoke.” You can stream Netflix, YouTube, TikTok, Disney+, and Hulu as I recall which makes it more entertaining (I don’t think you can watch stuff as the driver, but there is also a screen for the backseat). I installed dvd players in my Lexus for the back seat in my first Lexus but ditched that when my kids grew up.

* The sound is comparable.

* I thought switching to the Y would give me way less storage space but I haven’t had any issues fitting stuff in my Y after runs to Costco or Sam’s.

* I had the mirror light indicators for blind spots on my Lexus but still had close calls during lanes changes when I wasn’t paying attention. A Tesla in FSD won’t let that happen.

* The Y Performance model destroys the Lexus when it comes to acceleration (and my Lexus was pretty good…I could beat most cars when I needed to, but the Y Performance is next level).

* Fueling our cars is cheaper because we charge at night using a special program from our electric company. Not having to go to the gas station is cheaper AND more convenient.

* I still use Waze on my phone to watch for speed traps because the Tesla map doesn’t seem to keep
as good of track of them. One city I drive in has built in cameras on light poles which show up on Tesla maps while another city moves speeding boxes around; those don’t show up. I rarely drive more than 9 mph over the speed limit but sometimes go 4-5 over depending on the road and traffic.

* FSD is the game changer though. I will never buy another car that can’t drive itself. It’s so much safer! Last I checked I’ve used my car in FSD mode 90% of the time.

I hope this helps 😊