A Tesla Cybertruck owner from Austin, Texas recently shared a number of insights following a demo drive of the new Model Y.
Tesla recently started offering demo drives of the revamped all-electric crossover. Based on posters that have been shared on social media media, it appears that test drives of the new Model Y were offered in Austin and Dallas, Texas.
New Model Y general observations:
Tesla Cybertruck owner @VoyageATXBen shared some of his impressions of the new Model Y on social media platform X.As per the Tesla owner, the new Model Y’s suspension was incredible as the vehicle felt extremely solid when going over bumps or imperfections on the road.Regen reportedly felt quite stronger than the Model Y classic, and the brake pedal itself felt much more firm.Ride quality-wise, the new Model Y reportedly felt very similar to the reengineered Tesla Model 3, which received widespread acclaim for its upgraded suspension system.
I drove the new Model Y today! Here are some initial impressions:
The new suspension is LEGENDARY. Going over bumps feels super solid and no longer includes a reverb/rattle noise.
To me, regen felt stronger than the previous vehicle, the vehicle now also gives you the ability… pic.twitter.com/CjpN6tqzxI
— Ben (@VoyageATXBen) February 16, 2025
New Model Y cabin:
The Cybertruck owner praised the new Model Y’s cabin, which he noted was so quiet, it felt like he was wearing noise-cancelling headphones.The materials on the cabin and seats are reportedly a step up from the Model Y classic.The buttons on the new Model Y’s steering wheel reportedly felt like physical buttons as well.That being said, the Tesla owner noted that the single turn stalk felt almost cheap, perhaps because it was extremely light.The Tesla owner also observed that rear visibility has not improved from the Model Y classic since the revamped vehicle still has a slim rear windshield.
The new model Y AC has a swing mode! It basically swings the vent left and right…neat!
More initial impressions to come. This thing ROCKS pic.twitter.com/Azg376H7OP
— Ben (@VoyageATXBen) February 16, 2025
Interesting features:
The Cybertruck owner also shared a number of interesting observations of the new Model Y’s features during his test drive. For one, the demo unit that Tesla was offering for test drives had adaptive headlights enabled.The new Model Y’s air conditioning system also had a swing mode that vents air left and right, which was pretty neat.
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