After a ton of research and thinking, I purchased the Tow Tuff Aluminum Cargo Carrier with Bike Rack ( https://smile.amazon.com/Tow-Tuff-TTF-2762ACBR-Aluminum-Carrier/dp/B00PXNC7K0 ).
Reasons for my purchase:
* Light for a tray rack (48lbs vs 42lbs Hollywood, 82lbs Kuat)
* Short for a 4-bike rack (38" w/o strapping extension, 47" with vs. 42" Hollywood, 57" Kuat)
* Lower than most - no shank rise, and doesn't tilt the further out bikes up into the wind
* Much cheaper than most (I paid $300 w/ a locking anti-rattle hitch pin vs. $400 Hollywood, $1400 Kuat)
* More versatile than almost anything else - I can put 110lbs of almost anything on the rack, including kid bikes, e-bikes, cargo boxes, firewood.
Downsides:
* Ground clearance - because the rack doesn't tilt up, it stays about the level of the hitch out to its rearmost extent
* More difficult to load and unload
* No tilt to access the hatch.
After our first long trip (Seattle to Boise) with bikes loaded up, I'm very happy with my purchase.
* Loading and unloading wasn't actually as hard as I feared it might be, the rack held our 2 adult, and 2 kid bikes securely, almost below the level of the rear window.
* Only once did I scrape the rack pulling out of an alley.
* We were able to back in and charge at every supercharger we hit.
* Consumption was about where I expected (averaged 400Wh/mi with AP set to 20% over the speed limit, 78-84mph most of the time, and including the Washington I-90 pass, and 40mph headwind on the Westbound portion)
* I was able to sequence our bikes in a way that let the hatch open, although as the kids get bigger, that might not be possible without removing someone's handlebars
I think this rack pairs great with the Model Y, as long as you're mindful of the ground clearance with driveways and alleys that have sharp transitions.
For next trip, I'm gonna get some better straps to secure the bikes' hand brakes, instead of using paracord.
Reasons for my purchase:
* Light for a tray rack (48lbs vs 42lbs Hollywood, 82lbs Kuat)
* Short for a 4-bike rack (38" w/o strapping extension, 47" with vs. 42" Hollywood, 57" Kuat)
* Lower than most - no shank rise, and doesn't tilt the further out bikes up into the wind
* Much cheaper than most (I paid $300 w/ a locking anti-rattle hitch pin vs. $400 Hollywood, $1400 Kuat)
* More versatile than almost anything else - I can put 110lbs of almost anything on the rack, including kid bikes, e-bikes, cargo boxes, firewood.
Downsides:
* Ground clearance - because the rack doesn't tilt up, it stays about the level of the hitch out to its rearmost extent
* More difficult to load and unload
* No tilt to access the hatch.
After our first long trip (Seattle to Boise) with bikes loaded up, I'm very happy with my purchase.
* Loading and unloading wasn't actually as hard as I feared it might be, the rack held our 2 adult, and 2 kid bikes securely, almost below the level of the rear window.
* Only once did I scrape the rack pulling out of an alley.
* We were able to back in and charge at every supercharger we hit.
* Consumption was about where I expected (averaged 400Wh/mi with AP set to 20% over the speed limit, 78-84mph most of the time, and including the Washington I-90 pass, and 40mph headwind on the Westbound portion)
* I was able to sequence our bikes in a way that let the hatch open, although as the kids get bigger, that might not be possible without removing someone's handlebars
I think this rack pairs great with the Model Y, as long as you're mindful of the ground clearance with driveways and alleys that have sharp transitions.
For next trip, I'm gonna get some better straps to secure the bikes' hand brakes, instead of using paracord.