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Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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Post by sunstone »

jimmcslim wrote: post #18
erikpukinskis wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The screen is not in the center console it sticks above the dash. Seems like the speed is probably just as close to the road as any other vehicle if not closer. Do you think a diagonal saccade is worse than a vertical one for some reason?

Thanks for teaching me a new word! Saccade! Yes, I do think it is worse, but that's just my gut feel, presumably Telsa designer's think otherwise. Not many other cars with the speed in the center console (older new-generation Minis come to mind though).

You might be in over your head with a guy who knows a word like saccade.

Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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Post by sunstone »

There's also a review up at the verge as well. He seemed to like the interior for its elegant simplicity. And mentioned that having the speed on the LCD was likely better for him than having in the usual place. The new prius is similar in that regard.

Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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Post by sxates »

Animats wrote: post #14

Nice, but $59,500 as shown. Not $35,000. The real-world price has crept up. The base model has a small battery. The Tesla Model S starts at $68,000. So the real-world price is down only 13% from the Model S.

To be fair, a base Model S doesn't have all the autopilot stuff and upgrade sound and everything else. So to compare equivalent equipment packages, that Model S is a lot more than $9k more.

Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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Post by hughes »

Animats wrote: post #14

Nice, but $59,500 as shown. Not $35,000. The real-world price has crept up. The base model has a small battery. The Tesla Model S starts at $68,000. So the real-world price is down only 13% from the Model S.

The base Model S does not match the range or features of the as-shown Model 3.

Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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Post by headmelted »

I'm certain if I ever own a Tesla, it'll be a long way into the future.

I'm glad they keep pushing forward though, it's causing the infrastructure to advance to a point where I'm almost ready to go fully EV.

Where I am, a low-mileage (20-30k) 3-5 year old Nissan Leaf is the equivalent of around $12k with no road tax to pay. And it gets around 150mpg equivalent due to electricity prices.

Exciting times!

Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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Post by sliken »

booop wrote: post #17

No comments on the interiors? It looks more befitting in a prototype than a $36,000+ car.

Never really understood the "luxury" interiors with huge number of details, materials, mixes of leathers, wood, different kinda of metal, etc.

The interior that stood out to me was porsche 911 from around 1970. Not distracting, simple, robust, and lasts 30 years (when I saw it).

A larger display for excellent situational awareness (map, gps, dozen or so cameras, ultrasonic, and radar). What were you hoping for? A few dozen chrome knobs sprinkled around?

There's already two knobs on the right and left of the steering wheel, hopefully you can customize them for whatever you use the most. They didn't mention speech recognition. But if my phone can manage to be woken up and nav to wherever I need to go, seems like it shouldn't be too far behind for tesla. Two knobs, big screen, and voice prompts sounds good to me.

Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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Post by anjc »

I'm sure it's a great car in person, but from a casual observer's perspective, the dash looks like they upcycled the trim from a 70s car/station wagon/boat by sticking a shitty Android tablet onto it. It reminds me of something they'd whip up on Mythbusters to remotely drive off a cliff, under tight budget constraints.

Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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Post by biehl »

olex wrote: post #9
kumarvvr wrote: post #6

What sort of maintenance are performed on these cars?? Seems like there is nothing to be maintained, given the all steel, aluminum, glass stuff everywhere. Does it have any oil changes required, like in brakes or transmission?

Brake fluid needs to replaced eventually, same as in ICE cars. But that's only once in several years. No oil, no transmission fluid. And yeah, you need to refill windshield washer fluid every once in a while too :) Other than that, since there are much fewer moving parts, there is much less regular maintenance necessary. Brake pads and discs survive much longer thanks to regenerative braking.

It has electric brakes, right?

Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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Post by Ellie_ »

hughes wrote: post #24
Animats wrote: post #14

Nice, but $59,500 as shown. Not $35,000. The real-world price has crept up. The base model has a small battery. The Tesla Model S starts at $68,000. So the real-world price is down only 13% from the Model S.

The base Model S does not match the range or features of the as-shown Model 3.

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