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Originally Posted by Akinari
Hate Tesla interiors with a passion, especially the Model 3. I've seen the Model Y on the road and it looks like Tesla took the Model 3 and pressed the zoom in button a few times, the proportions are so embarrassingly awkward.
I'd take the RAV4 Prime over the Model 3 or Y in a heartbeat.
I've driven a Model 3, nothing special. I for sure will never own a Tesla, even if I'm shopping for an EV.
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Buying a Tesla is buying into the experience itself.
I have a 2019 Model3, and the car is already a different experience now vs. when I took delivery. The constant OTA update makes subtle improvements that over time, changes the driving experience completely.
Many might feel that a Rav4 PHEV is closer to what they consider a car. Some might consider that an advantage, because you still just fill up the gas and go and have everything you'd expect it to have on day 1.
However, I see that as what one's accustomed to now that I've gotten fully used to EV. It doesn't take long really. Many complains about Model3/Y not having any buttons. Your old dumb phone has a lot of buttons, I'm quite sure you don't miss any of them. It has a bit of learning curve or getting used to Tesla... but after a few days, once you get their design philosophy in UI, it's very simple and one hardly ever need to go deep into the menus because almost everything is auto. Auto wiper, auto light, auto lock... etc.
Coming back to what I said about my Model3 today vs. delivery was different. That's the MAJOR difference IMO. With a car like Rav4... even it's the newly updated version... it'd be just like that... it's pretty much the same the day you take delivery and 3-5yrs down the road.
Tesla makes improvements with software update and my car, vs a my2018, or even the newest my2020 isn't all that different. We all get to enjoy the latest features, whereas with a Toyota, if my2022 made some improvement over my2021, unless you trade in for a my2022, you are stuck to what you have. And one of the reason I strongly prefer to lease is because I get car fatigue easily... I wouldn't want to drive the same car everyday for over 4yrs.
Yeah, I'm a Tesla owner and shareholder, so I might be biased af... but really, after owning the Model3, I have 0 intention of going back to any other legacy manufacturer except an exotic like Ferrari or Lambo to fulfill a childhood dream... otherwise our next car is a ModelX and when Cybertruck starts to deliver, it would just become the first time my family owns 3cars instead of 2.