Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Bigus

I think the new model strikes a nice balance between progress and not kicking old model customers in the nuts when it comes to depreciation and desirability.

Original model 3 customers don’t feel totally left behind. So quite a clever move .

I still think the Chinese built models 3 were way ahead of the originals but nobody apart from the motor trade and enthusiasts really knows this , helping underpin residuals, which is no bad thing .

I think we’ll be adding a new new model 3 to the fleet in the new year , 3rd new Tesla in 8 months (inc model Y) and we didn’t really need one to start with . Great yokes altogether, the Chinese ones .

now where do I shop for a large solar array ….hmmmm

Gumbo

Rear tints and a HUD would have been icing on the cake.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121059155#Comment_121059155

A HUD would've been better than the screen in the back.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121059179#Comment_121059179

Kinda agree.

The one I don’t like is the rear passengers not being able to turn on their own heated seats.

My old Leaf allows this 😂

wassie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121059089#Comment_121059089

I think the new model strikes a nice balance between progress and not kicking old model customers in the nuts when it comes to depreciation and desirability

In fairness its not actually new model, just a mid life update so the changes are only going to go so far regardless.

sk8board

the original frontend design is from 2015, announced in March 2016. I know we only actually got the car here in late 2019, but this new frontend refresh is a much more edgy modern look than the current model and tesla will get a few years out of it for sure.

indeed this is the 2nd major refresh when you included the MIC update with updated battery, chrome delete etc etc

slave1

So I've seen most of the YT physical reviews and they appear pretty consistent, just a crying shame the RWD remains the only Tesla without premium sound, surely it would make sense from a manufacturing perspective to have the same config for all models.

Am also interested in getting reviews on the new dual amp setup as they've moved sub(s) to the underside of the rear shelf.

Re the external appearance, it can only ever be a tweak due to COD.

Overall the list is impressive and perhaps €1k-€2k price increase but who knows with Tesla. For me I will be sticking with my USS 221 RWD as the audio was the update I was most interested in

slave1

See RWD LR model 3 available in Dublin in new inventory but unable to order one from new, serious range

wassie

Definitely. WLTP of 620km with a 78 kWh NMC battery is impressive.

josip

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121074892#Comment_121074892

Nah, not going EV until there's real world range of 700km 🙂

slave1

Roadster for you so!

mfceiling

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121075120#Comment_121075120

And it needs that range pulling a fully laden trailer. With a roof rack. And 5 adults in the car. Uphill. In December. In the snow. Where's it minus 15. Without stopping for a break. Driving 15 solid hours.

drunkmonkey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121074892#Comment_121074892

It's 620km WLTP. Hopefully the facelift model will come in a long range RWD, should bump it up to about 670km.

https://www.tesla.com/en_IE/m3/order/LRW3240_8131cfdef6c32ba5b9f4d1713c497664?postal=E53&region=IE&coord=52.9511,-7.8017&titleStatus=new&redirect=no#overview

Boscoirl

Does Tesla use driver profiles and driving style to guesstimate arrival percentage?

we are on our way to Rosslare and I was driving. It was estimating we’d arrive with 55%. Swapped with the wife and she selected her profile and the % dropped to 46%, confusing.

pretty sure it’s the Same route at the arrival time is the same.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077066#Comment_121077066

It adjusts on the fly. Your wife may have been driving a bit more erratically 😂

Boscoirl

If anything it would be the other way round 🤣

wotzgoingon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077108#Comment_121077108

How do you know. She could drive like a lunatic when you're not with her.

poker--addict

https://www.rimbladesusa.com/tesla-model-3s-plastic-hubs-explained/#:~:text=The%20Model%203%20comes%20with,cabs%20fitted%20on%20the%20wheels

is there always an alloy underneath? What sort of efficiency do they really generate?

...Ghost...

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121091663#Comment_121091663

There's always an alloy under the 18s. Efficiency is about 3% better with the covers on.

There's other options, such as what I have, which doubles that efficiency (supposedly), but also look way better. They give the appearance of a 19" alloy and help protect the rim of the alloy if someone scrapes a kerb. I have replaced 3 of these inside of a year and the rim was protected each time.

poker--addict

thanks, the hud caps are not great on a medium/higher value car, some of the upgraded ones including yours are decent obviously. Seems odd to have a decent alloy under the pretty average caps they supply with it.

AndyBoBandy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121091911#Comment_121091911

It’s purely for efficiency….

its between 3-5% efficiency gain with them on, so why not…. I’ve my car 3.5 years and they’ve been on probably 85% of that time….. (they are much easier to clean also)

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121091911#Comment_121091911

Function over form.

The hub caps and the wheels underneath are not nice design and I wouldn’t pick either from a bunch.

Id splash on the 19” Sports if I was buying RWD or LR. Or search out a set of 20” Performance wheels if they fit.

Patch123

Hi all,

Probably dealt with before, but would love to hear some advice on the following - I've a long trip on Saturday and want to charge to 100% (Non-LFP Model 3). Is it okay to do this at work on Friday, and leave the car near 100% overnight. The alternative would be to top up to 80% at work on Friday, and then schedule charge to 100% at home before I leave on Sat morning. But really, does it make much difference in terms of battery health, or is this only an issue when you leave the battery at near 100% for extended periods, say a few days or longer?

JOL1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121108978#Comment_121108978

Try not to overthink things. Recommendations on battery charging relate to optimum but charging to 100% and leaving at that for short periods will not cause any harm at all.. so give priority to your convenience!

josip

It doesn't sound to me that Patch's decision is to do with convenience, unless they have an unusually onerous charging set up at home. Patch, fwiw, we've a non LFP that I'd charge to 90-95% on our night boost rate (12c) between 2am and 4am. And if I needed the final 5% I'd put it in just before departure on the full rate.

AndyBoBandy

I'd charge up at work on Friday aiming to be home at 90%-93%, then do the final 7%-10% the morning of the departure...

I've a non LFP SR+ and whenever I do go to 100%, it's left sitting at 100% for as little time as possible (less than 30-60 minutes anyway....).

I'm sure I'm being overly cautious in doing that, but I wouldn't be leaving the car above 95% overnight... and certainly not at 100%

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121109380#Comment_121109380

It would be interesting to see if your strict routine has benefited the battery in anyway.

I assume you have a 192 M3?

Id expect that battery to be at about 90% SOH

AndyBoBandy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121109617#Comment_121109617

Mines a 201 (March), and I’ve 84,000km on the clock….

In the last year I’ve only been to 100% once… been to 99% a few times waiting for it to balance the pack but it was always time to leave so rarely made it to the 100% mark….

did a few Supercharges to 100% trekking across Europe last year, but would always have left with minutes of hitting 100%

Id love to actually know the degradation so far…. But I’ve never really noticed any lack of range over the years, but it’s be very hard to notice in fairness with degradation being so gradual…

Id say probably 98% of charging was AC too but seemingly that doesn’t really matter anymore..

September1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121109649#Comment_121109649

IF you use Tessie or TeslaFI for a while it would show estimation of capacity once you had one longer charging session. I think it compares SoC with range in car, as I noticed that range at 100% keeps dropping for me with time.

sk8board

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121109668#Comment_121109668

Interesting - Can you put figures on what you’ve seen?