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Sorry, Tesla – I've driven the Model Y and it's nowhere near as exciting as it once was

Press all of the required buttons, select the right mode, stamp on the brake, bury the throttle, and suddenly live in a Porsche Taycan Turbo S, Audi RS E-Tron GT, or the latest electric Porsche ... Read More

Tested: The 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance Is Softer and More Sensible

Built for the road and for traffic, the Performance still delivers speed, but some of the more fun features have been removed. Read More

Test-Driving The 2026 Tesla Model Y

After some mixed driving (motorway, town and city), the Tesla Model Y returned 3.3mi/kWh over 100 miles. A 10-mile drive returned 3.8mi/kWh, and over 200 miles, it showed 3.2mi/kWh. While not exactly ... Read More

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Rank Highest in China’s Latest Real-World Efficiency Tests

Tesla continues to dominate the electric vehicle (EV) market, with its Model 3 and Model Y leading the pack in real-world efficiency tests conducted in China. Read More

Tesla’s ‘Safe Choice’ Dominance is Dying: Why the Model Y Still Rules China’s 2025 Market, But Xiaomi’s ‘Fridge, TV, and Sofa’ Tech Will Dethrone It by Next Summer

Despite aging tech, Tesla’s Model Y dominates China’s 2025 premium EV market. Yet, surging rivals like Xiaomi and Zeekr are eroding this lead, with a permanent dethroning predicted for 2026 absent a ... Read More

Budget Tesla Model Y And Model 3 Land With A Thud

Plus, Ford and SK On have parted ways and U.S. automakers sound renewed fears of Chinese automakers and software. Read More

Tesla Model Y Posts Worst Defect Rate of Any New Car in a Decade

Germany’s TÜV Report 2026 ranks the Tesla Model Y dead last for reliability among almost-new cars. One in six fails inspection. That should change how you shop. Tesla Model Y ranked last for ... Read More

The People Behind Cybertruck and Model Y are Leaving Tesla

Siddhant Awasthi and Emmanuel Lamacchia leave Tesla posts on the same day, leaving a dent in the brand’s executive lineup. Two top executives, Siddhant Awasthi and Emmanuel Lammachia, left Tesla on ... Read More

Tesla Cybertruck, Model Y Program Chiefs Both Announce Departure Within 24-Hour Span

It was, seemingly, a one-two punch to the Tesla human resources department: the head of the automaker's Cybertruck program announced he was voluntarily leaving the company. Just a few hours later, the ... Read More

‘Unchallenged’: The World’s Best-Selling EVs Are Still American. But There's A Problem

Two Teslas were still at the top of the global electric vehicle sales chart in the first three quarters of this year. Chinese models dominate overall EV and PHEV sales, though, as they expand into ... Read More

The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 Standard Are Cheaper—but Still Not Cheap

For nearly two decades, CEO Elon Musk has promised Tesla would make a more affordable electric vehicle, to, as he put it in 2006, “help expedite the move from a mine-and-burn hydrocarbon economy ... Read More