u/Curious_Ninja_4767

live in Berlin and recently ordered a Tesla Model Y Standard Range. I also rented one for a full day through Miles so I could properly test it before delivery. At first I was super excited, but after driving it for a day, a few things started bothering me.

The biggest issue for me is the interior experience. It just feels too minimalistic. No head-up display, no driver display behind the steering wheel, and honestly for almost €40,000 it doesn’t feel particularly premium inside. The fact that almost everything is controlled through the central screen bothered me more than I expected.

Now I’m comparing it with a used that I could get for around €39000. Every time I sit in the Mercedes Eva 250+, it simply feels more premium, more comfortable, and overall more luxurious. My wife also clearly prefers the BMW interior.

BUT… here comes the real issue:

battery warranty is 8 years for 70 percent.

I am worried that after 4 years when my Mercedes warranty is over and car breaks down or some problem occurs then how I going to handle it. it will be very expensive and I will not be able to handle it.

live in Berlin and recently ordered a Tesla Model Y Standard Range. I also rented one for a full day through Miles so I could properly test it before delivery. At first I was super excited, but after driving it for a day, a few things started bothering me.

The biggest issue for me is the interior experience. It just feels too minimalistic. No head-up display, no driver display behind the steering wheel, and honestly for almost €40,000 it doesn’t feel particularly premium inside. The fact that almost everything is controlled through the central screen bothered me more than I expected.

Now I’m comparing it with a used that I could get for around €39000. Every time I sit in the Mercedes Eva 250+, it simply feels more premium, more comfortable, and overall more luxurious. My wife also clearly prefers the BMW interior.

BUT… here comes the real issue:

battery warranty is 8 years for 70 percent.

I am worried that after 4 years when my Mercedes warranty is over and car breaks down or some problem occurs then how I going to handle it. it will be very expensive and I will not be able to handle it.

I live in Berlin and recently ordered a Tesla Model Y Standard Range. I also rented one for a full day through Miles so I could properly test it before delivery. At first I was super excited, but after driving it for a day, a few things started bothering me.

The biggest issue for me is the interior experience. It just feels too minimalistic. No head-up display, no driver display behind the steering wheel, and honestly for almost €40,000 it doesn’t feel particularly premium inside. The fact that almost everything is controlled through the central screen bothered me more than I expected.

Now I’m comparing it with a used BMW iX1 that I could get for around €32,000. Every time I sit in the BMW, it simply feels more premium, more comfortable, and overall more luxurious. My wife also clearly prefers the BMW interior.

BUT… here comes the real issue:

I live in an apartment in Berlin and I have no possibility to charge at home.

The main reason I’m still leaning toward Tesla is the Supercharger network. There are Superchargers near me and honestly I don’t want extra stress in daily life — searching for chargers, using multiple apps, hoping the charger works, etc. I just want a simple and stress-free EV experience.

So my questions to BMW iX1 owners or generally non-Tesla EV owners in Berlin (or similar cities):

- How annoying is daily charging without home charging really?

- Is Berlin’s public charging infrastructure reliable enough nowadays?

- Do you sometimes regret not getting a Tesla just because of the charging network?

- Or am I simply overthinking this?

Right now my brain says Tesla because of practicality, but my heart says BMW because it simply feels much more premium.

Would love to hear honest opinions from people who have experienced both sides.

I live in Berlin and recently ordered a Tesla Model Y Standard Range. I also rented one for a full day through Miles so I could properly test it before delivery. At first I was super excited, but after driving it for a day, a few things started bothering me.

The biggest issue for me is the interior experience. It just feels too minimalistic. No head-up display, no driver display behind the steering wheel, and honestly for almost €40,000 it doesn’t feel particularly premium inside. The fact that almost everything is controlled through the central screen bothered me more than I expected.

Now I’m comparing it with a used BMW iX1 that I could get for around €32,000. Every time I sit in the BMW, it simply feels more premium, more comfortable, and overall more luxurious. My wife also clearly prefers the BMW interior.

BUT… here comes the real issue:

I live in an apartment in Berlin and I have no possibility to charge at home.

The main reason I’m still leaning toward Tesla is the Supercharger network. There are Superchargers near me and honestly I don’t want extra stress in daily life — searching for chargers, using multiple apps, hoping the charger works, etc. I just want a simple and stress-free EV experience.

So my questions to BMW iX1 owners or generally non-Tesla EV owners in Berlin (or similar cities):

- How annoying is daily charging without home charging really?

- Is Berlin’s public charging infrastructure reliable enough nowadays?

- Do you sometimes regret not getting a Tesla just because of the charging network?

- Or am I simply overthinking this?

Right now my brain says Tesla because of practicality, but my heart says BMW because it simply feels much more premium.

Would love to hear honest opinions from people who have experienced both sides.

Ich wohne in Berlin und habe vor kurzem ein Tesla Model Y Standard Range bestellt. Außerdem habe ich eins für einen ganzen Tag über Miles gemietet, um es vor der Auslieferung wirklich ausführlich zu testen. Anfangs war ich total begeistert, aber nach einem Tag fahren sind mir einige Dinge aufgefallen, die mich stören.

Das größte Problem für mich ist das Innenraum-Erlebnis. Es wirkt einfach zu minimalistisch. Kein Head-up-Display, kein Fahrerdisplay hinter dem Lenkrad und ehrlich gesagt fühlt es sich für fast 40.000 € innen nicht besonders hochwertig oder „premium“ an. Dass praktisch alles nur über den zentralen Bildschirm gesteuert wird, hat mich mehr gestört als ich erwartet hatte.

Jetzt vergleiche ich das Ganze mit einem gebrauchten BMW iX1, den ich für ungefähr 32.000 € bekommen könnte. Jedes Mal wenn ich im BMW sitze, fühlt er sich einfach hochwertiger, komfortabler und insgesamt luxuriöser an. Meine Frau bevorzugt den BMW-Innenraum ebenfalls deutlich mehr.

ABER… hier kommt das eigentliche Problem:

Ich wohne in einer Wohnung in Berlin und habe keine Möglichkeit zuhause zu laden.

Der Hauptgrund, warum ich trotzdem noch zum Tesla tendiere, ist das Supercharger-Netzwerk. In meiner Nähe gibt es Supercharger und ich möchte ehrlich gesagt keinen zusätzlichen Stress im Alltag haben – also Ladepunkte suchen, verschiedene Apps benutzen, hoffen dass die Säule funktioniert usw. Ich möchte einfach eine unkomplizierte und stressfreie EV-Erfahrung.

An die BMW iX1 Fahrer oder allgemein Non-Tesla-EV-Fahrer in Berlin (oder ähnlichen Städten):

- Wie nervig ist Laden im Alltag ohne Heimladen wirklich?

- Ist die öffentliche Ladeinfrastruktur in Berlin inzwischen zuverlässig genug?

- Bereut ihr es manchmal, keinen Tesla genommen zu haben – allein wegen des Ladenetzwerks?

- Oder denke ich einfach zu viel darüber nach?

Im Moment sagt mein Kopf Tesla wegen der Praktikabilität, aber mein Herz sagt BMW, weil er sich einfach deutlich hochwertiger anfühlt.

Würde mich über ehrliche Meinungen von Leuten freuen, die beide Seiten kennen.

hi guys.

i want to really order Tesla model y. did test drive today and loved the control on car with help of regenerative breaking.

but my problem i am not happy that steering weight cannot be changed on Tesla model y standard version. secondly blind spot didn’t work. how is it possible that car like Tesla doesnt have blind spot detection.

third the screen on right side. I couldn’t use even to navigate it because I was only looking in front. and looking so much to right was too tough for me. even left right camera screen was not useful.

I wonder how can this be easy?

please help me to explains my doubts