DarrenHD
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Just to chime in here, I do find the Model Y ride very precise and certainly harsher than other recent EV's I have had. What I mean by that is you will feel every crack and bump in the road, and you do feel "bobbly" at times. If you are after a smooth comfortable ride then the this car isn't for you. Yes, you can lower the tire pressure to 39 PSI and it does help, but it only helps, it fundamentally can't solve the issue due to the type of suspension/shocks that are in the car. I have lowered my tire pressure to 39 PSI and as I said it does help, but for me as someone who leans more to the comfort side, the Y is disappointing and frustrating because otherwise it's such a perfect car.
As a reference point my last car was a 2018 Nissan Leaf and that car was MUCH better at handling bumps and imperfections on the road. And it still is a bit sporty. Obviously it doesn't hold a candle in handling or performance compared to the Tesla, but for a more comfortable ride, Nissan nailed it with that car's suspension (at least for my tastes). Before that I had a 2018 Volt and again that car was smoother - not quite as good as the Nissan but close.
The Model Y is a very stiff car and this can make the car rattle or squeak because of it. It's not really rattles in my car but vibrations and sound resonating because of the stiff suspension.
Having said all of this, Tesla is more geared towards performance and driving dynamics so those who designed the car obviously made it that way on purpose for superior handling/cornering etc. Their priority was not a comfortable ride. I personally think more care should have been taken with the suspension and ride quality/comfort given the target market for the CUV/Crossover segment: lots of families and soccer moms who do not necessarily want a stiff ride. In my opinion this is a mistake Tesla made. There are rumours of an Air Suspension for the Model Y - perhaps that will come in the future and solve the issue.
So it is what it is: If you want a Tesla Model Y *today* with all of it's advantages you will have to settle for a stiffer, harsher ride, which leans heavily towards handling and performance and thus a harsher ride. Lowering the tire pressure is about the only thing you can do to help. Perhaps different tires would help too.
Yes, you can spend thousands to replace the suspension but I would expect not many are willing to do that.
As a reference point my last car was a 2018 Nissan Leaf and that car was MUCH better at handling bumps and imperfections on the road. And it still is a bit sporty. Obviously it doesn't hold a candle in handling or performance compared to the Tesla, but for a more comfortable ride, Nissan nailed it with that car's suspension (at least for my tastes). Before that I had a 2018 Volt and again that car was smoother - not quite as good as the Nissan but close.
The Model Y is a very stiff car and this can make the car rattle or squeak because of it. It's not really rattles in my car but vibrations and sound resonating because of the stiff suspension.
Having said all of this, Tesla is more geared towards performance and driving dynamics so those who designed the car obviously made it that way on purpose for superior handling/cornering etc. Their priority was not a comfortable ride. I personally think more care should have been taken with the suspension and ride quality/comfort given the target market for the CUV/Crossover segment: lots of families and soccer moms who do not necessarily want a stiff ride. In my opinion this is a mistake Tesla made. There are rumours of an Air Suspension for the Model Y - perhaps that will come in the future and solve the issue.
So it is what it is: If you want a Tesla Model Y *today* with all of it's advantages you will have to settle for a stiffer, harsher ride, which leans heavily towards handling and performance and thus a harsher ride. Lowering the tire pressure is about the only thing you can do to help. Perhaps different tires would help too.
Yes, you can spend thousands to replace the suspension but I would expect not many are willing to do that.
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