So maybe this thread can be a general thread for anyone to comment on their own thoughts and circumstances. I was just comparing the interior space and capacities of a Tesla with my current car. The results were interesting to me so I thought I'd share them:
- '13 Avalon HV, Tesla M-3, Tesla M-Y
- Front head room: 38", 39.6", 40.3"
- Rear head room: 38", 37.7", 39.4"
- Front shoulder room: 58", 56.3", 56.3"
- Rear shoulder room: 57", 54", 54"
- Front hip room: 55", 53.4", 53.8"
- Rear hip room: 55", 52.4", 50.6"
- Front leg room: 42.1", 42.7" 41.8"
- Rear leg room: 39.2", 35.2", 40.5"
- Cargo capacity: 14CF, 44CF, 97CF
- Seating capacity: 5, 5, 5
- Weight capacity: 1,115lbs, 921lbs, 886lbs
- Towing capacity: N/R*, N/R, N/R
- Drives available: FWD, RWD/AWD, RWD/AWD
*The non-hybrid Avalon is rated for 100lbs tongue and 1,000lbs tow.
Some thoughts:
My car, the Avalon, has the smallest trunk, but has the most weight carrying capacity. Yet the Tesla Model Y has the biggest cargo capacity, but the least weight carrying capacity. Seems a bit ironic to me.
For an American family of me, my wife and two teenaged boys, it seems we could easily surpass the weight rating for the Model Y and probably the Model 3, which I'm not sure how that really affects things in the real world ([cringe] [memories of my dad breaking an axle from overloading the pickup]).
None are rated for a trailer, but I suppose you could put one on anyone of them. I did on my Avalon and haven't had any issues, although the trailer is rated for 55mph max, which is what I do and should help reduce wear on the car than going 75mph with a trailer. I also just take it easy in general when pulling a trailer. I need to see if people are putting trailers on their Model 3's and Y's though.