Tesla's interiors are famously bare: no buttons, a big screen and a lot of empty space. In this video, Everyday Chris argues that simplicity leaves gaps, and walks through the aftermarket accessories he fits to his Model Y to fill them. It is less a review of the car than a tour of the small upgrades owners reach for once the novelty wears off. His list runs from molded floor mats and a covered trunk liner to under-seat storage trays, center-console organizers and a screen protector he credits with saving the display after he shoved lumber through the cabin. He also covers a phone mount that sits at eye level, a roof sunshade for hot climates, a center-console wrap to stop a dog scratching it and a stack of emergency gear he keeps in the trunk for road trips. The throughline is that a clean cabin and a practical one are not always the same thing.
Worth saying plainly: none of this is endorsed by Tesla, and the video is one owner's personal setup, not tested advice. That matters most around two claims he makes in passing. On the warranty worry that adding a screen protector could cause problems, his answer is simply to remove accessories before a service visit, and he is upfront that he is not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. The deeper point is a real one for any EV shopper. Tesla's pared-back, screen-first design is a deliberate philosophy, and the Model Y is among the best-selling vehicles in the world, so the aftermarket around it is huge precisely because owners want physical storage, mounts and protection the car does not ship with. Several of the gaps he fills, like cabin cubbies and a place to set a phone, are things plenty of rivals include as standard. Budget a little extra on top of the purchase price if cabin practicality matters to you, and treat these as optional rather than essential.
The picks lean practical. He favors molded floor mats with a washable carpet insert over Tesla's carpeted liners, which he says trap dirt and are hard to clean, and adds a soft cover for the newer plastic trunk. For Sentry Mode, the car's parked-camera security feature, he swaps in a larger storage drive so footage does not fill up and overwrite. Inside, he prefers third-party storage trays for the cavernous center console, a tray sized for a large water bottle, and a hidden compartment held on with adhesive tape for cards. He runs a magnetic phone mount at eye level for faster face unlock, and notes a cheaper vent mount as an alternative. The road-trip kit fills the trunk: jack pads so shops do not damage the battery, a portable air compressor, a portable vacuum, a tire repair plug kit, a jump starter and various charging adapters, including one for RV and dryer outlets. He also covers tinting the glass roof and windows for UV protection and privacy, plus paint protection film on high-wear areas.
Bottom line: Most of these are cheap fixes for a cabin that ships deliberately empty, and that is the honest read on the whole genre. If you have just bought a Model Y, the highest-value items here are the practical ones: better floor mats, a storage solution for that cavernous console, jack pads and a tire plug kit for peace of mind. The screen protector and tint are personal calls. Skip anything that is purely cosmetic unless you enjoy the tinkering. The useful takeaway is to set aside a small accessory budget up front, because a minimalist interior is a feature and a to-do list at the same time.
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