Tesla is the most googled car brand by Americans with more than 2 million searches on a monthly
basis, the model that is the most searched for is the model 3 with around 673,000 searches
per month.
The model 3 is teslas first attempt at a real mass market electric car.
With a starting price of around $39,000, tesla is aiming the model 3 at cars such as the
audi a4 and the bmw 3 series but without any emissions.
Hype has surrounded this car since Tesla CEO Elon Musk first announced it about two years
ago with hundreds of thousands of shoppers placing their $1,000 deposit within days.
Passionate tesla fans like myself will likely love everything about the car and overlook
its deficiencies.
My name is Evan and I’m going to tell you the truth (good, and bad) after owning this
car for 11 months with 12,000 miles.
This is my Tesla model 3.
Starting off with the bad, when I first took delivery of my model 3 in Dec. 2018 I starting
having software glitches with the screen, I would be driving down the highway going
70 mph and suddenly the screen would go black.
I still had control of the car however it really startled me, and I immediately pulled
over to call tesla service to ask what was going on.
They told me to do a hard reset on the car and then drop if off at their service center
for a diagnosis.
They gave me a Model S loaner car and the next day they told me it was a small software
bug they had to fix, and I drove off with my model 3 the next day with no problems since.
Moving on the next unfortunate experience which you may have also seen in my other videos
regarding the terrible AC Smell.
I’ve heard stories of tesla owners never experiencing any AC smell at all while others
have.
I think this greatly depends on the climate you reside in.
3rd, I have personally experienced minor cabin noise while driving anywhere for 40-80mph.
Especially from the dash and passenger door.
I had to bring in my car to the service center for a 2nd time to get this resolved, fortunaly
this was covered under warranty and they apparently removed the dash and door panels to find some
loose cables and applied some felt tap to secure the cords from rattling again.
Ever since then the cabin noise has diminished.
I’ve heard my stories of paint quality issues and panel gab complaints.
I frankly cannot tell or even notice.
Like my previous car the Audi a4 I applied a ceramic glass coat to add a thin layer of
protectant to the clear coat preventing acid rain and bird droppings from staining the
cars paint.
This also makes the car cleanup process much easier as most of the water beads right
off the tesla while driving.
Finally my last bad experience with the model 3 which isn’t that terrible is the auto
windshield wiper blades.
When I first took delivery they were horrendous.
I had to always manually set the wiper speed and constantly worry about pushing the button
on the stalked to wipe the windshield.
Now that Tesla has a released a software update to the car the blades seem to work much better
than before, not perfect yet but I think they will get there with new updates always coming
to the car.
Those are my only negatives I have experienced.
Now onto the Good with my tesla model 3.
Starting off with the seats…
If you’ve ever ridden in a Tesla vehicle featuring the company’s white vegan leather
seats, you were surely impressed.
They’re as soft as a baby bottom and white as snow.
Beyond the smooth surface, they’re so cushy you feel like you just sat on your own living
room couch.
And on those cold days they’ll warm you up in no time.
They are very very nice.
The black seats are nice too but in my opinion the white is on a whole another level.
It just makes the interior of the tesla pop.
Anyways Seat comfort is half the experice of driving a car.
The Model 3's state-of-the-art infotainment system certainly appears stunning.
Perched in the middle of the dash, the 15-inch touch screen has crisp graphics and serves
as the driver's display.
It provides information such as vehicle speed, and it handles nearly all the functions traditionally
handled by physical controls and buttons.
This creates a clean, sleek dash.
The screen responds to familiar smartphone gestures, like pinch-to-zoom for the navigation
map and swiping up or down to bring up or dismiss the radio station list.
More importantly, the screen responds quickly; I didn’t notice any lag when switching between
menus or making selections.
The Model 3’s touchscreen is the focal point of the interior, and it’s mostly successful
thanks to a thoughtful interface, useful features and rich graphics.
Moving on traditionally, cars are sold as finished and complete products, with a price
premium attached to the specification and quality of design and craftsmanship.
Only occasional maintenance services, software updates or repairs are carried out to keep
cars functional.
The models are refreshed with minor functional and cosmetic changes around halfway through
a model’s life cycle.
Unlike this traditional method, Tesla releases frequent software updates to improve and change
functionality of the cars they have designed and manufactured, thereby modifying cars continuously
even if they are already sold and in use.
When updates become available, you’ll receive a notification on your center touchscreen
display, with the option to install the update immediately or schedule for later.
The latest update I’ve received now includes Netflix, hulu and spotfiy.
All of these continuous updates are free and it feels like Christmas day every time I see
my car has a new update ready to install.
What other car manufacturer has this?
Not only are the software updates great but even better is the autopilot feature.
Autopilot enables the tesla to steer, accelerate and brake automatically within its lane.
All new Tesla cars come standard with advanced hardware capable of providing Autopilot features
today, and full self-driving capabilities in the future through software updates designed
to improve functionality over time.
8 external cameras, a radar, 12 ultrasonic sensors and a powerful onboard computer provide
an additional layer of safety to guide you on your journey.
Autopilot reduces your overall workload as a driver.
I personally notice after road trips I’m less lethargic and I have more energy because
the car did most of the driving for me.
Autopilot alone is a game changer and will only continue to get better as updates are
pushed the car.
Another feature that Tesla has and most other car manufacturer’s do not is Sentry Mode.
Sentry Mode is a feature that allows you to monitor suspicious activities around your
Tesla when it’s parked and locked in specified locations.
When suspicious motion is detected, your car will react depending on the severity of the
threat.
If a significant threat is detected, the cameras on your car will begin recording, and the
alarm system will activate.
You will receive an alert from your Tesla app notifying you that an incident has occurred.
You may have noticed the many published videos of strangers vandalizing other peoples tesla
unaware that Tesla’s are always recording when motion is detected.
Sentry Mode videos being shared online could be interpreted as Teslas being unfairly targeted
in parking lots, it should be noted that random acts of vandalism also happen to other vehicles,
especially those from premium brands.
Teslas just happen to have a security system that allows footage to be recorded around
the car.
And so far, no other automaker has equipped their vehicles with such a feature.
The hope is that this feature gets publicized enough that people become less inclined to
vandalize Tesla vehicles in the first place.
Finally, my last favorite thing about the car is that its just fun to drive.
When you’re not using autopilot, the car is a like a race car.
Let’s start with the takeoff.
Unlike regular gas engines, electric cars deploy their full torque instantly.
Because of this, the Model 3 rushes off the line with a vengeance, and every dig of the
accelerator translates to immediate thrust in near silence.
The car feels glued to the road with the tight turns and tearing down straightaways.
The ability to overtake cars and zip through traffic brings a sense of amusement to the
driver.
Its unlike any other gasoline vehicle on the road today.
As you may have noticed I mentioned more good than there is bad.
This car feels like its 10 years ahead of any other car manufacturer.
If you’re a tech buff like me you’ll surely find that this car will fit your needs.
Everything Tesla has done up to this point has been building towards the Model 3 – a
genuinely affordable mass-market EV The way Tesla designs its cars, from the architecture,
to the user interface, the sales model, to the marketing, it’s just unique.
It’s a new way of how cars are promoted and sold to the consumers.
it’s a real contender not just in the electric car class but in the executive
car class, too.
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