Exploring our Model Y

A collection of climate stories mostly

Just before leaving the independent car dealer outside York, where I purchased my Tesla, the salesman’s parting words were, you need to get to know your Model Y.

Whilst a reflection on how little information he’d been able to provide during the brief handover, he was absolutely right.

The personal video sent through the week before had focused on demonstrating the car’s party mode, a song and dance routine aptly demonstrated many times on YouTube. There was no detailed assessment of the condition of the car which arguably might have been overkill giving the 109 miles recorded. Nor was there a rich vein of detail which might have helped to explain why Tesla is the most popular electric vehicle manufacturer in the world. Or at least it was.

I didn’t have answers to questions unknown, but the overwhelming evidence from research prior to my arrival at York station pointed towards an experience I would come to enjoy.

At the time, I reflected on a missed opportunity by the dealer to differentiate their business in a busy, confusing market.

There are no Tesla dealers. You order directly from Tesla and wait several months, or you buy from a growing number of independents who market themselves as specialists. Having several…