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Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April

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Re: Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April

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Post by njovin »

abduhl wrote: post #9
dave1619 wrote: post #8

I've owned a Model 3 for over 5 months now with almost 6k miles on it. All I can attest to is my personal experience and the experience of some friends who also own a Model 3. Performance and handling on this car is truly amazing. Autopilot (at least in my personal experience) has been excellent. That said I understand the limitations of Autopilot and keep cautious oversight when it's on. I've head a few minor issues…

I am trying to think of any other first generation first year car that had a problem so basic as being on the order of "car doesn't recognize the key/keyfob and so won't start" and I can't think of one.

OP did say that the key card worked but the phone recognition didn’t.

I’ve owned few cars with any sort of phone integrations beyond basic Bluetooth and they almost never work. Heck I own a Toyota truck they’ve been making for decades with a digital interface that’s probably five years mature and you still have to install one of their (overwhelmingly one-star rated) apps to do anything interesting with it. even if the app does work you get integration with a B-grade navigation app or iHeartRadio.

It’s not really a fair comparison.

Re: Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April

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Post by mdeeks »

abduhl wrote: post #9
dave1619 wrote: post #8

I've owned a Model 3 for over 5 months now with almost 6k miles on it. All I can attest to is my personal experience and the experience of some friends who also own a Model 3. Performance and handling on this car is truly amazing. Autopilot (at least in my personal experience) has been excellent. That said I understand the limitations of Autopilot and keep cautious oversight when it's on. I've head a few minor issues…

I am trying to think of any other first generation first year car that had a problem so basic as being on the order of "car doesn't recognize the key/keyfob and so won't start" and I can't think of one.

I think you misunderstood. He is saying the feature where it recognizes your phone is near the car and unlocks wasn’t working. The key fob and opening the app manually still work.

Re: Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April

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Post by flyGuyOnTheSly »

>The passenger vanity mirror fell off completely. Installed and held on only by double-sided tape.

That is the most worrying report of all... taping together parts of a $56,000 automobile? Glass parts, no less?

Sounds like desperation is taking hold at Tesla imho...

Re: Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April

#15

Post by rorso »

abduhl wrote: post #9
dave1619 wrote: post #8

I've owned a Model 3 for over 5 months now with almost 6k miles on it. All I can attest to is my personal experience and the experience of some friends who also own a Model 3. Performance and handling on this car is truly amazing. Autopilot (at least in my personal experience) has been excellent. That said I understand the limitations of Autopilot and keep cautious oversight when it's on. I've head a few minor issues…

I am trying to think of any other first generation first year car that had a problem so basic as being on the order of "car doesn't recognize the key/keyfob and so won't start" and I can't think of one.

My first-release Subaru XV wouldn't re-start lots during the stop-start feature... in traffic. You'd have to put it in park, completely turn the car off, take key out, put key back in, and restart the car. Turning off the stop-start was the "solution" offered online, which reset every time you got back in the car (so it was easy to forget).

Also the entire entertainment unit would "crash" every couple days, and not work until another full "reboot" of the car like above. The screen would just lock up, music would stop, nothing at all on the centre screen would respond.

I also had a VW Passat TSI that went back to the dealership 6 times in the first year for electrical issues. Everything from the gearbox sensors failing causing the car to go into limp mode, to the centre screen locking up like the XV (in this case it would just fail to boot when you turned the car on), to the electric seats moving themselves (bad ground). They ended up buying back that car after the entire motor AND gearbox needed replacing at 11mths in.

I've owned a fair few new cars, and very few haven't had issues. Most were so insignificant I just waited until next service schedule, but many needed to go back under warranty.

New cars are complex machines that have problems.

Re: Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April

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Post by dangrossman »

mdeeks wrote: post #12
abduhl wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am trying to think of any other first generation first year car that had a problem so basic as being on the order of "car doesn't recognize the key/keyfob and so won't start" and I can't think of one.

I think you misunderstood. He is saying the feature where it recognizes your phone is near the car and unlocks wasn’t working. The key fob and opening the app manually still work.

Tesla doesn't give you a fob. You just have your phone, and the valet/guest card.

Re: Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April

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Post by checker »

dangrossman wrote: post #16
mdeeks wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you misunderstood. He is saying the feature where it recognizes your phone is near the car and unlocks wasn’t working. The key fob and opening the app manually still work.

Tesla doesn't give you a fob. You just have your phone, and the valet/guest card.

Does this work when your phone runs out of charge, or do you need to find a good samaritan that will charge it for you?

Re: Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April

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Post by omarforgotpwd »

dave1619 wrote: post #8

I've owned a Model 3 for over 5 months now with almost 6k miles on it. All I can attest to is my personal experience and the experience of some friends who also own a Model 3. Performance and handling on this car is truly amazing. Autopilot (at least in my personal experience) has been excellent. That said I understand the limitations of Autopilot and keep cautious oversight when it's on. I've head a few minor issues…

I can confirm that it is amazing. Yes there are some software bugs but it's hard to care when your car is that fucking amazing. They release software updates often.

Re: Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April

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Post by amluto »

dangrossman wrote: post #16
mdeeks wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you misunderstood. He is saying the feature where it recognizes your phone is near the car and unlocks wasn’t working. The key fob and opening the app manually still work.

Tesla doesn't give you a fob. You just have your phone, and the valet/guest card.

Oh, geez. Did they at least make it so that you can have more than one phone associated without sharing the same password?
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