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Just a tip for hands free autopilot driving: You don’t need to jerk the steering wheel to tell the car you’re paying attention, just set the right scroll wheel up or down by one increment and it’ll reset the warning message.
I love how the girlfriend silently grabs the handle in fear on the acceleration in the rain lol. You should feature her more, it's always nice to watch a good team!
What an amazing location to film actually. Looks so so good with the raindrops and in that garage. I really never seen it that pretty on the pictures. Nice review!
A great review. Your previous thoughts on the previous version of the Model 3 caused me to buy a Model Y instead. I test drove both and realized that the Y had a much nicer ride. Nice to finally see Lia. Keep up the good work!
Extensive review with all of the strengths and weaknesses clearly delineated. It is quite obvious that Tesla is on the best track to become a really good car, and not just an electric vehicle !
Great review Thomas! Thank you! I am a Tesla Model Y owner and never missed a gage cluster or a HUD in front of me. I enjoy the better visibility and the minimalist interior more than the dashboard of my BMW M5.
Same here. Not sure why some people are complaining about it. If you drive a week without HUD, you really start to like the clear minimalistic look. I think all cars in the future will come like this. Only complain is that the stalks are missing on this one. It’s really frustrating to make sharp turns. Luckily lot of aftermarket companies are making stalks for teslas.
A HUD would be better, not just for safety reasons, but for people who wear varifocal glasses like me, as you have to move your head more to put the screen in focus and see the speed or directions. Yes you do get used to it but if it’s a compromise for those without perfect eyesight.
A little late on the comment, but some years ago we jumped on an new Ibiza after one of your videos, and now with the family getting bigger, here we are now jumping to a model 3 highland ! Thanks for always helping us make our decisions for buying new cars. So grateful for the content you keep publishing. Here's to hoping if I need an even more modern / bigger vehicle I come comment another message on your videos !
Agreed. Keep the ultrasonic sensors (their input can serve as a validation of the optical distance estimate). While a h.u.d. might be nice, I would prefer an behind-the-steering wheel instrument cluster like the Models S, X and Y.
FYI, when you push the wiper button on the wheel you have the notification pop up on the lower left of the screen but you can select the wiper speed using the left scroll wheel (left, right push), so without touching the screen.
A small tip for those who use Autopilot or are skeptical about lack of capacitive steering wheel: you an use a scroll wheel to "tell" the car that you are paying attention and then you don't have to worry about accidentally turning the Autopilot off ;)
As someone who has owned a Model 3 for 3 years and have spoken with tons of people who also own a 3/Y, nobody ever complains about the need for a dashboard/heads-up display after the first week. You just get used to it and it's not a big deal at all. In fact the clear bolded number in the corner is easier to see than some dashboards that are horribly convoluted.
It's good that you can live with it! Fact remains that looking at the screen is short focus for your eyes an not in your line of sight whereas the traffic and head-up-display is same long focus. Also there is a reason why you can get 3rd party instruments to buy for Model 3 and Model Y
Correct. No one gives a shit. I've been driving a 3 for 5 years. Fuck a heads up display and instrument cluster. Bunch of cry baby caveman that can't let go of old ways.
Yeah and those look tacky as shit and serve zero purpose. The speed is always in your right hand of sight with a quick glance. Come on dude. You don't even daily a Model 3. Heads up displays are annoying and unnecessary. @@autogefuehl
Yep. HUD would be nice to have but in t years of driving a model 3, I’ve never thought about it while driving. I do use FSD most of the time so my attention is mostly making sure the car isn’t about to hit someone or going to slow at an intersection.
As ever a meticulous review. My cousin, Tom, who is about 25 years younger than me has children of school age. He has a school run of about 50 miles one way so double that both ways. He is spending an insane amount on fuel - £500 - each week just on this. He wants this Tesla 3 simply to save on the fuel, and even at domestic charging rates - say 34p kwh - he will save a lot of money, and that is before he puts in his solar and/or wind capacity which will take the fuel bill down to zero. He also mentions the insane acceleration figures even on the basic all wheel drive. I hope his children do not lose their breakfasts on the school run….. My take is that the interior and UI/UX has now reached a level of maturity which competes, in its way, with premium brands. The underlying engineering is now as good as anything on the road. The bit I would need most adjustment to get to like would be so much on the iPad stuck in an ugly way on the middle of the dashboard. The lack of stalks with a few simple controls on the steering wheel is a huge plus in comparison to poor super premium Mercedes, for instance. I do think some sort of forward facing driver display would be an improvement, but if Tesla wants to keep the costs down, Citroen (I think) have shown the way with a small strip for driver info on top of the dashboard. Tesla really are very close to cracking a minimalist UI/UX which I think is the right way to go compared with other premium car kiddies’ space ship UIs.
After a week of driving tesla I realised that I don't need/want a driver display at all, that's just a habit from the past when all cars had tiny middle screens. Middle screen in tesla is closer to steering wheel than it feels on youtube videos.
If you really want that display, there's a way to use your phone for that. I don't know who makes the product or how it's called, but I saw it in some videos.
@@tomz5700 In reply to this and your next post, I think lec cars give us a chance to fill up from home with renewables with a marginal cost of zero, if you live somewhere where you can install wind or sun. We are a first generation which can fill up and power our homes without the wild swing in prices if you have to buy in your energy from an outside supplier. This has been brought home to those of us living in the UK or Europe with the big energy prices rises during 2022/3. That is the case for some kind of EV not a Tesla. The case for Tesla is that the quality has risen on a continuous basis since they came to market, and that they offer an alternative to over complicated and busy interiors which most European, especially German, manufacturers now seem to be wedded to. I grew up before anyone thought we needed an infotainment system, head up display, satnav, or any of the nonsense we now have in cars. If Tesla want to pursue a less is more strategy for car interiors, I am all for it.
Thank you for the thorough review. Tesla's Shanghai team deserves a lot of credit for packing in so much refinement into this refresh. The car is clearly a big step up from my 2018 model.
For the US, it'll be interesting to see if Highland will maintain the same build quality consistency (as Shanghai has the reputation for being the best)
I am impressed. It appears to be a good improvement over the last model, in which I felt car sick in the back when being driven in an Uber! I will look more closely at it and request a test drive.
The automatic gear selection only works when you turn on the car. So in that case you would need to open the door then close it and lock the car, after you open it again and go for it the next gear selection will be automatic.
@@vasil7410 Not useless at all. Also it could be a safety feature. If it changes direction automatically while you are sitting in the car, that cause problems.
24:27 Yeah, I really hope Tesla will do something with the ambient light strips through software. Such as: - Blind spot indication - Inform you whether it is safe to open the doors - Navigation hints - Autopilot hands-on warning And much more
For the autopilot, 1 great way is to only use 1 hand to hold the steering wheel and relax, so that your hand is naturally forced down due to gravity. U can use 2 as well, but bias your masterhand. This way, there is a constant downforce applied on one side, and the autopilot wont trigger the warning.
@@janjepsen4268 If people ahven't been able to figure it out maybe it's not good enough. It's great you found a solution but if it requires changing the way you hold the steering wheel from the correct way to something else it just seems like it's not well done.
@@TheFPSPower I think if ur trying to test it on purpose and try to hold it straight, it's not really gonna work. But if u do it like in real world circumstances, people are usually more relaxed with either 1 or both hands, those small motions are enough for not trigger the warning.
Great review. Seems that M3 just got better in right places. Perhaps time for the upgrade from my current M3. Lack of stalks is the only big concern. BTW, it was nice to see more of your copilot than just legs😊
Having used it in Model S with no stalks, doesn't make sense to me anymore why people consider it a problem, I have 0 issues with using a swipe to go in reverse when I need to, many times it just gets in to drive automatically so I don't have to touch anything, seems better/easier to me 🤨
I’ve had both cars and the lack of stalks you get used to pretty quick. But on the i4 it’s bothersome for passengers in the back bc BMW never removed the transmission tunnel bc they used a gas car chassis and it makes the car really cramped in the back so keep that in mind if u have kids or anyone in the back frequently plus the range for the price is not a lot.
@@Dfevo I grew up in the back of many bmws. We never had issues getting 5 people in the back of the og e40 3 series. I don’t see how this should be an issue in the bigger i4. But yeah its a shame they didn’t commit properly to an electric platform
@@ChrisBa303 it’s because there is also a battery in the floor so the floor is raised just slightly higher than a regular BMW plus the tunnel is still there if ur tall it’s kinda cramped imo. But it’s still a great car def worth checking it out regardless.👍🏻
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I really liked how when you opened the trunk the lights started blinking at the bottom. kinda neat small stuff that gives you the feeling people thought about the customer experience with the car. I think Tesla really did well. Feels nearly like a new car with the updated more agressive look and new interior.
It's incredible how they think vision distance is acceptable to ship on production vehicles. For all the work they've done to push the industry forward this is such a ridiculous step backwards. Makes no sense to rush out something that is basically worse than your own eyes.
@@carlfe4891These cars are designed to drive autonomously using vision only neural nets the way humans do. Will improve over time. Humans don’t have radar. It’s a useful crutch in the short term.
@@ken-mb5cptotally agreed. But this should be tested more before launching in a product across the globe. For something so experimental it’s taking precedence over simple sensors that most cars have
I never could get used to those indicator buttons on the wheel on the new model S. It Works great for intersections and when going more or less straight, but it's a nightmare in roundabouts. I had to always look down to figure out where it was before I could use it, because the wheel would always be at different angles, and sometimes the buttons would be on the other side and upside down. Particularly at night when you can't see the wheel very well, it takes your eyes off the road for too long. It's the same when you need to use the wipers while in a steep turn for example. I miss that "panic" button at the end of the stalk. It was by far the most used "function" in my old tesla. I can 100% guarantee that there will be very few new model 3 owners indicating out from roundabouts from now on.
I have the X with the yoke and the buttons. Easy to use in roundabouts without looking. The ridge betwixt the arrows plus the knobby part of the yoke make it easy to know which button to use. It may be that the indicators are meant to be used on a yoke, not a wheel.
@@wonderboy75Indeed! You can get used to looking down all the time, but it's not safe. You can't develop any muscle memory for something that always changes. You have to look down, that's the problem here. A stalk is always at the same location no matter what, so you can use it even with your eyes closed. Try closing your eyes and moving the wheel a few rotations, and then try hitting the correct button. Anyone who claims they can do it is a liar... Now it's not just the turn signals, but the wipers and the lights too, making this very problematic, especially here the EU with tight roundabouts everywhere, which forces you to turn the wheel several rotations, and it's always a "guess" where the buttons end up, depending on the roundabout. This was designed for the US, where they have intersections everywhere. You can then activate the turn signal before you start turning. The few roundabouts they have are very large, so you don't have to turn the wheel a lot, and can actually use this without changing grip. That's not the case in the rest of the world thoguh. There are tight roundabouts everywhere here where I live, and I have to change grips when turning the wheel. That's what forces you to look down. That ridge between the buttons is no help at all in that case. This video explains the problem with this design very well: ruclips.net/video/QBFxbKTEWu8/видео.htmlsi=iCHu174lKd_ubZtW
A remarkable car apparently just got waaaaaaaay better. We have one Tesla Model 3 already (best car we've ever owned), and a Toyota Corolla. The Corolla needs replacing - I'm going for this new Model 3, as it really does look like a very significant upgrade. Sleek new styling & aerodynamics. Beautiful interior, great seats. Excellent acceleration, speed & handling. Quiet cabin. Improved front screen. Added rear screen. Ambient lighting. Lots of space. And all for pretty much the same price. Tesla is the full package - software, handling, performance, battery management - really do love their EVs. For me, they've taken the fear out of buying an EV - and replaced it with exhilaration.
I'd choose a HUD and turning indicators on stalks instead of that rear screen. But nevertheless Tesla Model 3 remains the electric car to beat in terms of price/what you get.
Great review with lots of information. I am not keen on the loss of the indicator stalk particularly here in the UK we have lots of twisty roads with numerous roundabouts which I suspect will be a real challenge. I love my model Y and don’t see me jumping to change it mainly because of the button indicators. Maybe that should be optional. Thanks again Thomas and co-pilot🙂
I would love to have on Tesla model 3. Headsup display, 360 view(birdseye), tinted rear windows, power front frunk, screen swivel rotate, black tesla emblem instead of chrome, other colors option on break calipers from factory, parkingsensors.
Phantom braking got very much worse in my 2021 Model 3 Long Range after the radar was deactivated with a software update. I think my ultrasonic sensors were deactivated also last week. Vision only now. Not happy!!
Tesla, if u do: 1) Put interface for the front display/HUD, and offer it as an option for extra-charge of ~300USD 2)Put the freaking stalks back, particularly for the turning signals 3) Put the cover shades on the glass roof => you will increase your sales by at least 50%, likely will double...
Except it's completely blind in front due to removal of Ultrasonic sensors, it literally can't see anything in front or determine the distance to other cars when parking. (so good luck trying to park near low fences, tree stumps, or any low obstacle in front. There has been reviews of the M3 Highlander parked less than 1 inch away from another car, where it said there were 24 inches space between them, while an older M3 with Ultrasonic sensors had no issues detecting the distance.
Really concerned about the indicator stalk not being there anymore. I have to use roundabouts all the time and having to locate the applicable button while my wheel is in a 90-180 degree angle is completely absurd. What was Tesla thinking?
So Tesla has imagined a future where there will be no steering wheels or pedals as they will not be needed, because the car is the robot. So we don’t need the Optimus robot to drive our cars, because the cars are the robots, it just can’t make you a ham sandwich, but it will do all the driving for you. Capeesh. Cheers 🥂
FYI: I put down the order for the RWD within the first hour of it becoming available for sale. Delivery for it keeps getting pushed back. Since early October it has said 2-6 weeks.. That then changed to 7-14th of November. That has now changed to 13-27th of November.
Good review, but the stalk removal is still an issue for me. It would annoy me every time I go to drive the car. I reverse out of my garage and driveway onto the street and have to change direction quickly and having to check what the car is about to do is annoying. With my old S I can switch from reverse to drive with my fingertips without even first coming to a stop. Roundabouts are also still a problem as you point out, and similarly finding the wiper button on the wheel is dumb. The indicators on the wheel also reduce functionality - the space on the LHS of the wheel in my old S allow me to skip forward or back when playing music or podcasts, and I use that a lot. Lastly I’d like to see you test the parking sensors as that is a real issue with no ultrasonics. Where I live there are very tight spaces in city car parks and the previous tests I’ve seen didn’t inspire confidence.
It's not that bad, you can get used to it quickly. I have a 2016 Model S, and I find the stalks uncomfortable to use, and somewhat unreliable too. I think it's easier and more reliable to use the buttons and the screen. And the cameras should work well for parking. If you watch their presentation about the occupancy network, you'll see how good it is. The only possible issue is the blind spot right in front of the car.
@@andrasbiro3007 I'm curious how one can find stalks "uncomfortable" or "unreliable" when all they mainly do is go up and down? Could it not just be a bad design that they used? The logic to use buttons, that will not be stationary and instead will be going all around the wheel when going around roundabouts, does not work in Europe/any country outside of the US that uses roundabouts or for anyone who is a good driver.
@@andrasbiro3007Untill your screen blacks out which happens every so often on Teslas. I know they have gear buttons by the rear view mirror but this is so inconvenient. Its like they are trying to re-invent the wheel.
@@andrasbiro3007 sorry mate, but that is not credible. The stalks are not “uncomfortable” and “unreliable” lol. For what it’s worth I have owned a Model S since 2014 and am a founding member of the local owner’s club. I have never heard of a failing indicator stalk or gear selector on a Model S. The accuracy of the parking sensors using cameras was pretty woeful in the last test that I saw about it, and there is a large blind spot directly in front of the car. I’m pro Tesla, but am realistic and truthful when talking about them, and will call out bad ideas when I see them.
Weren’t the earlier model S stalks actually made by Mercedes? From what I can remember, as it’s nearly 6 years since I last drove a model S, the stalks were fine.
Thomas!!vas ist? door closing sounds and discussion of said is one of your signature features. please include and expound further in every video.all of these touch/sound items are helpful in assessing vehicle quality and desire. you are soo good at these things brodda! also, when you and leah are permanent for the foreseeable future, I would love to see her assessments as part of your videos or sep channel as you see fit. You are both keepers in my book! Cheers for now...
This is the review I was waiting for! I have the Highland LR on order after tossing up between it and the BYD Seal. Ultimately as much as I love the looks of the Seal, I wanted the polished package. Glad to see most of your gripes with the pre-facelift M3 have been improved. As far as the indicator stalks go, the little horizontal line on the steering wheel which separates the indicator buttons would surely alleviate the need to look at the buttons when needing to indicate? I’ve seen some reviewers claim they have to look at the buttons but I’d imagine feeling that little bar would do the job! Great review as always. Love from Australia.
Great review. The car looks amazing. Tesla really has one of the, if not the best, cars for the price. The thing about auto gear not working does not look good though. Great of you to show it as it is. If they added radar sensors (and maybe stalks back) this car would be truly hard to beat.
When you activate the wiper from the steering wheel you can use the left scroll wheel (side action) to select the speed/auto settings you don't have to use the screen to select.
Or Tesla could have sensors that work on automatic mode you you'll never have to activate them at all. Tesla is inventing problems so they can provide stupid solutions.
I know a lot of of criticism has been made regarding the location of the speedometer, but I actually think it's more optimal than the traditional method. 1. You still have to deal with near vs far focus. HUD would eliminated this problem though 2. Compared to a traditional speedometer, looking down vs off to the side is worse. I think this has to be personally experienced. Biomechanically, human eyes are faster at side to side vision, vs up and down (try it for yourself!). Viewing the speedometer off to the side (as in a Tesla Model 3/Y) is easier and allows you to refocus on the road more quickly than a traditional speedometer. HUD would still be better though, however I suspect Tesla prefers to avoid this due to the additional cost.
Very good review I am planning to purchase a Tesla highland model 3 2024 next year .I live in the Pacific region of the USA and have the Tesla power wall in my garage and I also Have the plug charger. currently I own a Mercedes GLE 2017 which I really like very much but unfortunately The German car manufacturers are building super large expensive cars and there software especially Volkswagens are behind the American EVS Design I pay$ 4.37 For a gallon of gas to fill up my car.Its well over $60 to fill up my gas tank .IT will be so awesome that I will not have to buy gas anymore . Regards from America
Ah, this update of the Model 3 looks good. I did not like the old design, and its wierd cause not much looks to have changed but looks much much better :)
I test drove the ioniq 5 and 6, ended up getting the model y rwd. I don't know why people keep saying hyundais interior is better quality? They both felt so bad. The ioniq 6 was slightly better but the centre console buttons felt like my transit van... The simplicity of the Y makes it look and feel so premium
In order to get the automatic gear selection to work you need to put it in park first (guess also take off seat belt and open your door), then it works properly. Seen it worked in other reviews. How do you think the car can tell that you want to reverse by just going forward a wall?!?
We could re-try it with that doors open and seat belt thing, not sure if that would change anything. My guess is also that it depended on the wrong estimation of the distance to the wall. The real distance was like 10-20 cm but the camera system rather guessed 86 cm and maybe suggested to move more forward due to that
@@autogefuehl The car needs to be ”parked” first. Usually you park your car and go out. When back inside this beta-system (yes, its only beta) will guess your choice of gear depending on the surrondings. If a wall in front, reverse will be choosen if performing this test accuratly (in real world terms).
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@johnw65uk c3 is good value in its segment. Smaller, lower performance and range. For the Model 3 segment BMW i4 and similar size and performance vehicles. The new Tesla reinforce the benchmark as the best value. Let's review sales 6mths down the road and see how it does. The market will determine the truth with consumers choice.
I've got the current model 3 and out of the 6000 miles I've driven it since July I've not had phantom breaking. I had one instance of braking when I came out of a dark tunnel into the sun, the car didn't like that. Also the car doesn't like it if all the cars in my vicinity start breaking even if I've got enough room in front. But I've never had it brake inexplicably or cause a problem for anyone behind me.
@@abstractreasoner see the comment section above: "For automatic gear selection to work you need to put the car in park and get out of the car otherwise will keep your last selection"
@@zlynn1990 it will not be uncommon for people to park multiple times without exiting the vehicle. The value of predictive modeling deteriorates rapidly with only infrequent mistakes and becomes a safety issue in this case
@@abstractreasoner I don't disagree with you there, just wanted to make sure it's clear that this isn't the fault of the proximity sensors not seeing the wall.
Tesla is doing a lot of things right, but their cost cutting are f** up their products. The fact, that you can't get the "Autopark" feature currently in Germany because they intentionally threw out the radars, which seems also the problem with automatic gear shifting, was and is a no-buy argument for me. Controls for blinkers or wipers shouldn't be on the stearing wheel or in some menu in the infotainment - it's simply too important in terms of safety. Also the fact that Tesla is still not able to bring a HUD to markt is remarkable.
I hope they never add HUD because it sucks. I would be totally disappointed if I would need to have HUD because i'm incapable of using cruise control or listen to navigation. The problem with automatic gear shifting in this video is not reading the manual.
Those indicators are ridiculous. Often, on roundabouts for example, you need to signal a direction change while turning the wheel, and without a fixed stalk this becomes practically impossible. Great for the increasing number of drivers who don’t indicate, and for Americans where roundabouts are practically non existent, but otherwise a big fail.
I love it but I'm in the US. Be sure Jaguar doesn't do the same when they come out with their new EV. They are a UK car company so I suspect they will include stalks.
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00:00 Model 3 Highland exterior changes
01:38 New turning indicators
02:02 Trunk / boot
02:40 RWD Standard Range vs AWD Long Range
03:17 Fast charging and kWh battery sizes
03:50 Better noise insulation
04:27 Model 3 facelift interior changes
05:05 New perforated seats
06:35 Cockpit updates
08:17 Automatic gear selection test
09:31 Storage
09:43 Rear seats with 8" screen
12:12 Acceleration AWD Long Range
13:48 Parking garage agility test
15:58 City driving with comfort check
22:16 Autopilot in traffic
22:50 Motorway acceleration and driving
23:45 New blind spot monitor
25:25 Model 3 or BYD Seal?
27:25 Two more things I noted
27:51 Efficiency and real-world range
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😍Videos in the rain are the best for visual colors on a car and everything around nice
well done!
@autogefuehl you have to wife Leah!! Put a ring on it!
What is the battery chemistry?? Can you charge to 100% daily
Hello Thomas, I wanted two reviews; McLaren Artura and Ferrari 296 GTB
Yet another brilliant, balanced review. The Highlander references weren't lost on me 😂😂😂
cheers ! I hoped for someone would get it ;-)
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Just a tip for hands free autopilot driving: You don’t need to jerk the steering wheel to tell the car you’re paying attention, just set the right scroll wheel up or down by one increment and it’ll reset the warning message.
Or left scroll wheel
@@kevin5128 yes sir
That doesn't work on mine.
Doesn't work on my UK model
Right or left wheel
Works for me
I love how the girlfriend silently grabs the handle in fear on the acceleration in the rain lol. You should feature her more, it's always nice to watch a good team!
What an amazing location to film actually. Looks so so good with the raindrops and in that garage. I really never seen it that pretty on the pictures. Nice review!
If you like rain come to Manchester. It never stops.
@@Nickbaldeagle02 Ill take you up on that offer sometime :D
Finally, I've always preferred the model S over the 3 because I never liked the head lights on the 3, this is a great redesign
Black headliner like S and then I will buy it. When Performance model is introduced of course. RWD and LR became too soft for spirited driving
9:20 For automatic gear selection to work you need to put the car in park and get out of the car otherwise will keep your last selection
Yeah or at least turn off, unbuckle, open door
What exactly is the trigger? Opening seat belt? Opening door? Seat pressure detection?
@@autogefuehl Bjørn Nyland tested it with car off, unbuckle, open door, close door, press brake, worked.
I ll try to find out the deciding factor
@@autogefuehl the feature is called "autoshift out of PARK"
This was the Model 3 review I was waiting for. Great as always. Thanks a lot!
A great review. Your previous thoughts on the previous version of the Model 3 caused me to buy a Model Y instead. I test drove both and realized that the Y had a much nicer ride. Nice to finally see Lia. Keep up the good work!
What were the main differences you noticed?
@@WelshKyleI test drove the Y and the new model 3 and I thought the 3 was nicer to drive. I'd even say it's the best car I've ever driven.
Extensive review with all of the strengths and weaknesses clearly delineated. It is quite obvious that Tesla is on the best track to become a really good car, and not just an electric vehicle !
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Do the car reviews always as a duo please... It has some nice chemistry! 👍
Frank Black?! You have some taste in music sir!
Great review Thomas! Thank you! I am a Tesla Model Y owner and never missed a gage cluster or a HUD in front of me. I enjoy the better visibility and the minimalist interior more than the dashboard of my BMW M5.
Nicely said. Same - I don't miss the HUD at all....
Same here. Not sure why some people are complaining about it. If you drive a week without HUD, you really start to like the clear minimalistic look. I think all cars in the future will come like this. Only complain is that the stalks are missing on this one. It’s really frustrating to make sharp turns. Luckily lot of aftermarket companies are making stalks for teslas.
A HUD would be better, not just for safety reasons, but for people who wear varifocal glasses like me, as you have to move your head more to put the screen in focus and see the speed or directions. Yes you do get used to it but if it’s a compromise for those without perfect eyesight.
HUD is so much better. I never have to take my eyes of the road.
A little late on the comment, but some years ago we jumped on an new Ibiza after one of your videos, and now with the family getting bigger, here we are now jumping to a model 3 highland ! Thanks for always helping us make our decisions for buying new cars. So grateful for the content you keep publishing. Here's to hoping if I need an even more modern / bigger vehicle I come comment another message on your videos !
Cool! Thanks for being with us :)
I've seen it live and it's really nice compared to before! I'd only wish for ultrasonic sensors and a heads up display, it doesn't take away anything
Same, would be not far from a 10/10 car then. So silly of them
Agree, needs sensors
Agreed. Keep the ultrasonic sensors (their input can serve as a validation of the optical distance estimate).
While a h.u.d. might be nice, I would prefer an behind-the-steering wheel instrument cluster like the Models S, X and Y.
@@pauld6967
If you must have one, about 50€ on Amazon.
You missed the elephant in the room. No stalks
Wow. I was waiting for this. Thank you. Excellent honest review as always. Great car from Tesla
As always your reviews are so good Thomas - nice to see Leah featuring in front of as well as behind the camera- you make a great team
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About the speedometer in the model 3: Eye doctors say it is good for your eyes to be switching eye focus between far and short.@@autogefuehl
FYI, when you push the wiper button on the wheel you have the notification pop up on the lower left of the screen but you can select the wiper speed using the left scroll wheel (left, right push), so without touching the screen.
Oh interesting
This is the same as the existing models on the newer software updates.
A small tip for those who use Autopilot or are skeptical about lack of capacitive steering wheel: you an use a scroll wheel to "tell" the car that you are paying attention and then you don't have to worry about accidentally turning the Autopilot off ;)
You weren't paying attention when you missed the first letter off the word can.
As someone who has owned a Model 3 for 3 years and have spoken with tons of people who also own a 3/Y, nobody ever complains about the need for a dashboard/heads-up display after the first week. You just get used to it and it's not a big deal at all. In fact the clear bolded number in the corner is easier to see than some dashboards that are horribly convoluted.
It's good that you can live with it! Fact remains that looking at the screen is short focus for your eyes an not in your line of sight whereas the traffic and head-up-display is same long focus. Also there is a reason why you can get 3rd party instruments to buy for Model 3 and Model Y
Correct. No one gives a shit. I've been driving a 3 for 5 years. Fuck a heads up display and instrument cluster. Bunch of cry baby caveman that can't let go of old ways.
Yeah and those look tacky as shit and serve zero purpose. The speed is always in your right hand of sight with a quick glance. Come on dude. You don't even daily a Model 3. Heads up displays are annoying and unnecessary. @@autogefuehl
I own a Peformance model y, after one week I liked that there is no dash in front of. Only downside is Tesla doesn’t allow CarPlay
Yep. HUD would be nice to have but in t years of driving a model 3, I’ve never thought about it while driving. I do use FSD most of the time so my attention is mostly making sure the car isn’t about to hit someone or going to slow at an intersection.
As ever a meticulous review.
My cousin, Tom, who is about 25 years younger than me has children of school age. He has a school run of about 50 miles one way so double that both ways. He is spending an insane amount on fuel - £500 - each week just on this. He wants this Tesla 3 simply to save on the fuel, and even at domestic charging rates - say 34p kwh - he will save a lot of money, and that is before he puts in his solar and/or wind capacity which will take the fuel bill down to zero. He also mentions the insane acceleration figures even on the basic all wheel drive. I hope his children do not lose their breakfasts on the school run…..
My take is that the interior and UI/UX has now reached a level of maturity which competes, in its way, with premium brands. The underlying engineering is now as good as anything on the road. The bit I would need most adjustment to get to like would be so much on the iPad stuck in an ugly way on the middle of the dashboard. The lack of stalks with a few simple controls on the steering wheel is a huge plus in comparison to poor super premium Mercedes, for instance. I do think some sort of forward facing driver display would be an improvement, but if Tesla wants to keep the costs down, Citroen (I think) have shown the way with a small strip for driver info on top of the dashboard. Tesla really are very close to cracking a minimalist UI/UX which I think is the right way to go compared with other premium car kiddies’ space ship UIs.
After a week of driving tesla I realised that I don't need/want a driver display at all, that's just a habit from the past when all cars had tiny middle screens. Middle screen in tesla is closer to steering wheel than it feels on youtube videos.
If you really want that display, there's a way to use your phone for that. I don't know who makes the product or how it's called, but I saw it in some videos.
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In reply to this and your next post, I think lec cars give us a chance to fill up from home with renewables with a marginal cost of zero, if you live somewhere where you can install wind or sun. We are a first generation which can fill up and power our homes without the wild swing in prices if you have to buy in your energy from an outside supplier. This has been brought home to those of us living in the UK or Europe with the big energy prices rises during 2022/3.
That is the case for some kind of EV not a Tesla. The case for Tesla is that the quality has risen on a continuous basis since they came to market, and that they offer an alternative to over complicated and busy interiors which most European, especially German, manufacturers now seem to be wedded to. I grew up before anyone thought we needed an infotainment system, head up display, satnav, or any of the nonsense we now have in cars. If Tesla want to pursue a less is more strategy for car interiors, I am all for it.
Did I read that right ? $500 to go 500 klms ?
This is the most complete review that I have seen it so far. Thank you.
The subtle changes make it look a lot better.
Thank you for the thorough review. Tesla's Shanghai team deserves a lot of credit for packing in so much refinement into this refresh. The car is clearly a big step up from my 2018 model.
Yes, well said sir!
For the US, it'll be interesting to see if Highland will maintain the same build quality consistency (as Shanghai has the reputation for being the best)
@@LuckyAeon yeah, I hope they can reproduce those results in all their factories, but we’ll see.
I am impressed. It appears to be a good improvement over the last model, in which I felt car sick in the back when being driven in an Uber! I will look more closely at it and request a test drive.
The automatic gear selection only works when you turn on the car. So in that case you would need to open the door then close it and lock the car, after you open it again and go for it the next gear selection will be automatic.
That's pretty useless, if true. I would have expected it to work only after putting it into park.
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Not useless at all.
Also it could be a safety feature. If it changes direction automatically while you are sitting in the car, that cause problems.
Really enjoy your reviews. You answer all the questions I would have.
Headup Display would have been perfect.
yep I will never buy a car without it.
BYD Seal
There are a few aftermarket systems to add it… but yes, why no stalks and why no HUD? Just annoying.
This was the Model 3 review I was waiting for.
24:27 Yeah, I really hope Tesla will do something with the ambient light strips through software. Such as:
- Blind spot indication
- Inform you whether it is safe to open the doors
- Navigation hints
- Autopilot hands-on warning
And much more
They already have a new blind spot indication on the new model in the chunk by the front pillar of each window.
You 2 are the best german auto-journalists!
Thanks so much 😎 please recommend!
For the autopilot, 1 great way is to only use 1 hand to hold the steering wheel and relax, so that your hand is naturally forced down due to gravity. U can use 2 as well, but bias your masterhand. This way, there is a constant downforce applied on one side, and the autopilot wont trigger the warning.
Yes, no need to squeeze the steering wheel in a Tesla. Just like it should be. Just let a finger or two relax on the steering wheel.
correct, it's sad that there are still quite a few test drivers who haven't figured it out yet, I've been using that feature for several years.
@@janjepsen4268 If people ahven't been able to figure it out maybe it's not good enough. It's great you found a solution but if it requires changing the way you hold the steering wheel from the correct way to something else it just seems like it's not well done.
@@TheFPSPower I think if ur trying to test it on purpose and try to hold it straight, it's not really gonna work. But if u do it like in real world circumstances, people are usually more relaxed with either 1 or both hands, those small motions are enough for not trigger the warning.
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Great review. Seems that M3 just got better in right places. Perhaps time for the upgrade from my current M3. Lack of stalks is the only big concern. BTW, it was nice to see more of your copilot than just legs😊
And no ultrasonic parking sensor
Please don't call it M3, it's so weird.
why?🙃🙃@@edensseven3524
@@renitur2292😢 removing radar makes sense but removing ultrasonic is bad
Having used it in Model S with no stalks, doesn't make sense to me anymore why people consider it a problem, I have 0 issues with using a swipe to go in reverse when I need to, many times it just gets in to drive automatically so I don't have to touch anything, seems better/easier to me 🤨
With out doubt the best car reviewer, always informtive and entertaining keep up the good work
The removal of the Stock would honestly push me over to get something like the i4 instead. I dont want to feel like im being cheaped out on a 50k car.
I’ve had both cars and the lack of stalks you get used to pretty quick. But on the i4 it’s bothersome for passengers in the back bc BMW never removed the transmission tunnel bc they used a gas car chassis and it makes the car really cramped in the back so keep that in mind if u have kids or anyone in the back frequently plus the range for the price is not a lot.
@@Dfevo I grew up in the back of many bmws. We never had issues getting 5 people in the back of the og e40 3 series. I don’t see how this should be an issue in the bigger i4. But yeah its a shame they didn’t commit properly to an electric platform
@@ChrisBa303 it’s because there is also a battery in the floor so the floor is raised just slightly higher than a regular BMW plus the tunnel is still there if ur tall it’s kinda cramped imo. But it’s still a great car def worth checking it out regardless.👍🏻
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Sat in redesign one today, wow what a change for better
Finally a GOOD review of the Tesla Model 3 ! THANK YOU
Thanks 🙏
I really liked how when you opened the trunk the lights started blinking at the bottom. kinda neat small stuff that gives you the feeling people thought about the customer experience with the car. I think Tesla really did well. Feels nearly like a new car with the updated more agressive look and new interior.
this is made due to regulations in some countries (USA), lights must be always visible
Wow! This new color is beautiful. I’ll be tinting mine day 1 😎 Great review brother! Very informative and quick to the point!
You can get a discounted model ordered directly from tesla with less than 4k down payment and a total no more than 20 grand with a ref code.
omg, that vision based distance indicator went full bonkers in the rain, how is that compliant to anything...
Ya it did
It's incredible how they think vision distance is acceptable to ship on production vehicles. For all the work they've done to push the industry forward this is such a ridiculous step backwards. Makes no sense to rush out something that is basically worse than your own eyes.
@@carlfe4891These cars are designed to drive autonomously using vision only neural nets the way humans do. Will improve over time. Humans don’t have radar. It’s a useful crutch in the short term.
@@carlfe4891that is so true!! I still miss my radar in traffic jams. It doesnt work as smooth as before
@@ken-mb5cptotally agreed. But this should be tested more before launching in a product across the globe. For something so experimental it’s taking precedence over simple sensors that most cars have
Great video. Please do a video on the new BMW ix3 after the 2022 upgrades.
I never could get used to those indicator buttons on the wheel on the new model S. It Works great for intersections and when going more or less straight, but it's a nightmare in roundabouts. I had to always look down to figure out where it was before I could use it, because the wheel would always be at different angles, and sometimes the buttons would be on the other side and upside down. Particularly at night when you can't see the wheel very well, it takes your eyes off the road for too long. It's the same when you need to use the wipers while in a steep turn for example. I miss that "panic" button at the end of the stalk. It was by far the most used "function" in my old tesla.
I can 100% guarantee that there will be very few new model 3 owners indicating out from roundabouts from now on.
Could it be that they developed it in the USA, where the roundabouts aren't as frequent? 🤔
I have the X with the yoke and the buttons. Easy to use in roundabouts without looking. The ridge betwixt the arrows plus the knobby part of the yoke make it easy to know which button to use. It may be that the indicators are meant to be used on a yoke, not a wheel.
All I hear is "you get used to it", but I've never seen an argument for how buttons are better or safer! I don't think it is!
@@wonderboy75Indeed! You can get used to looking down all the time, but it's not safe. You can't develop any muscle memory for something that always changes. You have to look down, that's the problem here. A stalk is always at the same location no matter what, so you can use it even with your eyes closed.
Try closing your eyes and moving the wheel a few rotations, and then try hitting the correct button. Anyone who claims they can do it is a liar...
Now it's not just the turn signals, but the wipers and the lights too, making this very problematic, especially here the EU with tight roundabouts everywhere, which forces you to turn the wheel several rotations, and it's always a "guess" where the buttons end up, depending on the roundabout. This was designed for the US, where they have intersections everywhere. You can then activate the turn signal before you start turning. The few roundabouts they have are very large, so you don't have to turn the wheel a lot, and can actually use this without changing grip. That's not the case in the rest of the world thoguh. There are tight roundabouts everywhere here where I live, and I have to change grips when turning the wheel. That's what forces you to look down. That ridge between the buttons is no help at all in that case.
This video explains the problem with this design very well: ruclips.net/video/QBFxbKTEWu8/видео.htmlsi=iCHu174lKd_ubZtW
A remarkable car apparently just got waaaaaaaay better. We have one Tesla Model 3 already (best car we've ever owned), and a Toyota Corolla. The Corolla needs replacing - I'm going for this new Model 3, as it really does look like a very significant upgrade. Sleek new styling & aerodynamics. Beautiful interior, great seats. Excellent acceleration, speed & handling. Quiet cabin. Improved front screen. Added rear screen. Ambient lighting. Lots of space. And all for pretty much the same price. Tesla is the full package - software, handling, performance, battery management - really do love their EVs. For me, they've taken the fear out of buying an EV - and replaced it with exhilaration.
I'd choose a HUD and turning indicators on stalks instead of that rear screen. But nevertheless Tesla Model 3 remains the electric car to beat in terms of price/what you get.
I'll take the ultrasonic sensors being back (they saved $144 on that), over that backseat display (would be unused 100% of the time here).
Totally agree, Tesla needs to get their priorities right!
Great review with lots of information. I am not keen on the loss of the indicator stalk particularly here in the UK we have lots of twisty roads with numerous roundabouts which I suspect will be a real challenge. I love my model Y and don’t see me jumping to change it mainly because of the button indicators. Maybe that should be optional. Thanks again Thomas and co-pilot🙂
It's a deal breaker for me. I'll pay more for the BMW i4.
Typical example of ignorant and isolated American design. They don't have roundabouts (lol) so of course no stalks right! Insane.
@@Nickbaldeagle02 Sick and tired of hearing about this from the BMW fanboys lmao
@@ThePantheonswe do have them
@@Nickbaldeagle02wtf, if anyone should remove stalk for blinkers is bmw, nobody uses them
Just beautiful. Also the car looks nice.
From Japan. We always enjoy your youtube programs.
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I would love to have on Tesla model 3. Headsup display, 360 view(birdseye), tinted rear windows, power front frunk, screen swivel rotate, black tesla emblem instead of chrome, other colors option on break calipers from factory, parkingsensors.
I love the highlander reference, kudos to you Thomas 😀
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Have they fixed the phantom braking? Is summon, auto park now available? Surely FSD must be ready by now? Was meant to be coming in 2017
Phantom braking got very much worse in my 2021 Model 3 Long Range after the radar was deactivated with a software update. I think my ultrasonic sensors were deactivated also last week. Vision only now. Not happy!!
Tesla, if u do: 1) Put interface for the front display/HUD, and offer it as an option for extra-charge of ~300USD 2)Put the freaking stalks back, particularly for the turning signals 3) Put the cover shades on the glass roof => you will increase your sales by at least 50%, likely will double...
+ plus hatchback please
Nice to see Tesla improving. Once the Y gets refreshed, I'll be purchasing my first ev..... unless something else amazing comes out 🙂
Yeah, i cant buy the Y without the Model3 improvements after watching these reviews
Why doesnt the OEM install the tires correctly? The tires have a marker that's supposed to line up with the valve stem. Maybe a short explaining this?
Very solid upgrade from Tesla. They seem to have fixed most of what people complained about with the previous version. Great review!
Thanks 🙏
Except it's completely blind in front due to removal of Ultrasonic sensors, it literally can't see anything in front or determine the distance to other cars when parking. (so good luck trying to park near low fences, tree stumps, or any low obstacle in front. There has been reviews of the M3 Highlander parked less than 1 inch away from another car, where it said there were 24 inches space between them, while an older M3 with Ultrasonic sensors had no issues detecting the distance.
Agreed!!!
Ya, also see in the video where the car said 80 cm but it was like 10 cm
@@michaelnjensen Of course sensors are the better option & it’s a shame that they removed them. That’s why I said 'most' ^^
Tesla is the new premium automaker from Germany. Well done! 😎
Really concerned about the indicator stalk not being there anymore. I have to use roundabouts all the time and having to locate the applicable button while my wheel is in a 90-180 degree angle is completely absurd. What was Tesla thinking?
They practically do not have ANY roundabouts in the US. I believe this is quite the issue here.. a part from the cost savings.
So Tesla has imagined a future where there will be no steering wheels or pedals as they will not be needed, because the car is the robot.
So we don’t need the Optimus robot to drive our cars, because the cars are the robots, it just can’t make you a ham sandwich, but it will do all the driving for you. Capeesh. Cheers 🥂
@@alexbalan516, so you have driven on all the roads and in all the cities in the U.S.?
@@alexbalan516You must not be from the Northeast, we have loads up here.
You would indicate before turning the wheel I'd think, but even if you did while turning, I'd imagine your thumbs would get used to it.
FYI: I put down the order for the RWD within the first hour of it becoming available for sale.
Delivery for it keeps getting pushed back. Since early October it has said 2-6 weeks.. That then changed to 7-14th of November. That has now changed to 13-27th of November.
The Leah-meter is the best :)
Very good review, thanks from California with some jealousy, because we Californians have to wait at least 2 months to order this beautiful Highland
Good review, but the stalk removal is still an issue for me. It would annoy me every time I go to drive the car. I reverse out of my garage and driveway onto the street and have to change direction quickly and having to check what the car is about to do is annoying. With my old S I can switch from reverse to drive with my fingertips without even first coming to a stop. Roundabouts are also still a problem as you point out, and similarly finding the wiper button on the wheel is dumb.
The indicators on the wheel also reduce functionality - the space on the LHS of the wheel in my old S allow me to skip forward or back when playing music or podcasts, and I use that a lot.
Lastly I’d like to see you test the parking sensors as that is a real issue with no ultrasonics. Where I live there are very tight spaces in city car parks and the previous tests I’ve seen didn’t inspire confidence.
It's not that bad, you can get used to it quickly.
I have a 2016 Model S, and I find the stalks uncomfortable to use, and somewhat unreliable too. I think it's easier and more reliable to use the buttons and the screen.
And the cameras should work well for parking. If you watch their presentation about the occupancy network, you'll see how good it is. The only possible issue is the blind spot right in front of the car.
@@andrasbiro3007 I'm curious how one can find stalks "uncomfortable" or "unreliable" when all they mainly do is go up and down? Could it not just be a bad design that they used? The logic to use buttons, that will not be stationary and instead will be going all around the wheel when going around roundabouts, does not work in Europe/any country outside of the US that uses roundabouts or for anyone who is a good driver.
@@andrasbiro3007Untill your screen blacks out which happens every so often on Teslas. I know they have gear buttons by the rear view mirror but this is so inconvenient. Its like they are trying to re-invent the wheel.
@@andrasbiro3007 sorry mate, but that is not credible. The stalks are not “uncomfortable” and “unreliable” lol. For what it’s worth I have owned a Model S since 2014 and am a founding member of the local owner’s club. I have never heard of a failing indicator stalk or gear selector on a Model S.
The accuracy of the parking sensors using cameras was pretty woeful in the last test that I saw about it, and there is a large blind spot directly in front of the car.
I’m pro Tesla, but am realistic and truthful when talking about them, and will call out bad ideas when I see them.
Weren’t the earlier model S stalks actually made by Mercedes? From what I can remember, as it’s nearly 6 years since I last drove a model S, the stalks were fine.
Thomas!!vas ist? door closing sounds and discussion of said is one of your signature features. please include and expound further in every video.all of these touch/sound items are helpful in assessing vehicle quality and desire. you are soo good at these things brodda!
also, when you and leah are permanent for the foreseeable future, I would love to see her assessments as part of your videos or sep channel as you see fit. You are both keepers in my book! Cheers for now...
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This is the review I was waiting for! I have the Highland LR on order after tossing up between it and the BYD Seal. Ultimately as much as I love the looks of the Seal, I wanted the polished package. Glad to see most of your gripes with the pre-facelift M3 have been improved. As far as the indicator stalks go, the little horizontal line on the steering wheel which separates the indicator buttons would surely alleviate the need to look at the buttons when needing to indicate? I’ve seen some reviewers claim they have to look at the buttons but I’d imagine feeling that little bar would do the job! Great review as always. Love from Australia.
Thanks 🙏
You don’t really have to look at the buttons, still, the stalk is to me a little bit more intuitional when you’re turning left or right
Car looks great. Thanks for the great filming. Not typical.
Great review. The car looks amazing. Tesla really has one of the, if not the best, cars for the price. The thing about auto gear not working does not look good though. Great of you to show it as it is. If they added radar sensors (and maybe stalks back) this car would be truly hard to beat.
When you activate the wiper from the steering wheel you can use the left scroll wheel (side action) to select the speed/auto settings you don't have to use the screen to select.
Also, instead of applying force to the steering wheel to keep auto pilot engaged, just change to speed by 1km/h on the scroll wheel.
Or Tesla could have sensors that work on automatic mode you you'll never have to activate them at all. Tesla is inventing problems so they can provide stupid solutions.
I know a lot of of criticism has been made regarding the location of the speedometer, but I actually think it's more optimal than the traditional method.
1. You still have to deal with near vs far focus. HUD would eliminated this problem though
2. Compared to a traditional speedometer, looking down vs off to the side is worse. I think this has to be personally experienced. Biomechanically, human eyes are faster at side to side vision, vs up and down (try it for yourself!). Viewing the speedometer off to the side (as in a Tesla Model 3/Y) is easier and allows you to refocus on the road more quickly than a traditional speedometer. HUD would still be better though, however I suspect Tesla prefers to avoid this due to the additional cost.
Those tail lights look like the polestar. Another great review Thomas!
Thanks m8!
I hope the new Highland Performance comes with a real improvement. As always, superb review Thomas !!
It's rumored to. I would bet that is why it's delayed.
Rumours are that it will have somewhere between 700 and 800bhp as if 500ish in the current model 3 performance wasn’t enough!
@@Foucault2001 If that's true, would be a true Beast !!
The best and more complete review I saw about this facelift. Many thanks and congratulations 👍
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Very good review I am planning to purchase a Tesla highland model 3 2024 next year .I live in the Pacific region of the USA and have the Tesla power wall in my garage and I also Have the plug charger.
currently I own a Mercedes GLE 2017 which I really like very much but unfortunately The German car manufacturers are building super large expensive cars and there software especially Volkswagens are behind the American EVS Design
I pay$ 4.37 For a gallon of gas to fill up my car.Its well over $60 to fill up my gas tank .IT will be so awesome that I will not have to buy gas anymore . Regards from America
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12:18 What a strange sound makes that tesla during acceleration 😉
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Great review - best I have seen so far. We'll done
Ah, this update of the Model 3 looks good. I did not like the old design, and its wierd cause not much looks to have changed but looks much much better :)
They fixed the only thing I didn't like which is the front end. It no longer looks like Donald Duck's face.
I test drove the ioniq 5 and 6, ended up getting the model y rwd.
I don't know why people keep saying hyundais interior is better quality? They both felt so bad.
The ioniq 6 was slightly better but the centre console buttons felt like my transit van...
The simplicity of the Y makes it look and feel so premium
Great improvement but having just tested new model S, I can’t stand the removal of stalks for gear shifting/turn signals. Bring them back!
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In order to get the automatic gear selection to work you need to put it in park first (guess also take off seat belt and open your door), then it works properly. Seen it worked in other reviews.
How do you think the car can tell that you want to reverse by just going forward a wall?!?
I was expecting that the car knows I dont want to drive against the wall but rather backwards
We could re-try it with that doors open and seat belt thing, not sure if that would change anything. My guess is also that it depended on the wrong estimation of the distance to the wall. The real distance was like 10-20 cm but the camera system rather guessed 86 cm and maybe suggested to move more forward due to that
Range estimation is not that good for sure, but the automatic gear selection works as described in the previous comment. Great review btw!
thanks! What do you mean exactly, when would it reverse against the wall? When you open the door once or when you put off seat belt or both?
@@autogefuehl The car needs to be ”parked” first.
Usually you park your car and go out. When back inside this beta-system (yes, its only beta) will guess your choice of gear depending on the surrondings. If a wall in front, reverse will be choosen if performing this test accuratly (in real world terms).
TESLA DID A NICE JOB REFRESHING THE MODEL 3.
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Amazing value, performance, efficiency and now also comfort. Strongest value proposition in the segment.
Yeah nobody makes cars like tesla. They are way ahead of all competitors
At half the price the Citroen e c3 is amazing value , this ain’t .
@johnw65uk c3 is good value in its segment. Smaller, lower performance and range. For the Model 3 segment BMW i4 and similar size and performance vehicles. The new Tesla reinforce the benchmark as the best value. Let's review sales 6mths down the road and see how it does. The market will determine the truth with consumers choice.
That Highlander is gonna decapitate the competition!
Does this car still have Phantom Braking?
Yes
I've got the current model 3 and out of the 6000 miles I've driven it since July I've not had phantom breaking. I had one instance of braking when I came out of a dark tunnel into the sun, the car didn't like that. Also the car doesn't like it if all the cars in my vicinity start breaking even if I've got enough room in front. But I've never had it brake inexplicably or cause a problem for anyone behind me.
I like that the dash is so low. You get great road visibility.
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Very detailed and complete review!
All the controls on the screen, it's real deal breaker for me
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I never liked Tesla. But I got to say this facelifted Model 3 actually looks good and sleek.
So maybe the perfect car if it had steering stalks and proximity sensors. Thanks a lot Elon!
It's perfect without those stupid things.
@@InSaN3ViSioNif it’s perfect then how do you explain the failure of the automatic gear selection?
@@abstractreasoner see the comment section above: "For automatic gear selection to work you need to put the car in park and get out of the car otherwise will keep your last selection"
@@zlynn1990 it will not be uncommon for people to park multiple times without exiting the vehicle. The value of predictive modeling deteriorates rapidly with only infrequent mistakes and becomes a safety issue in this case
@@abstractreasoner I don't disagree with you there, just wanted to make sure it's clear that this isn't the fault of the proximity sensors not seeing the wall.
Aww, was that Mrs Autogefühl driving? Very nice.
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Tesla is doing a lot of things right, but their cost cutting are f** up their products. The fact, that you can't get the "Autopark" feature currently in Germany because they intentionally threw out the radars, which seems also the problem with automatic gear shifting, was and is a no-buy argument for me. Controls for blinkers or wipers shouldn't be on the stearing wheel or in some menu in the infotainment - it's simply too important in terms of safety. Also the fact that Tesla is still not able to bring a HUD to markt is remarkable.
I hope they never add HUD because it sucks. I would be totally disappointed if I would need to have HUD because i'm incapable of using cruise control or listen to navigation. The problem with automatic gear shifting in this video is not reading the manual.
Those indicators are ridiculous. Often, on roundabouts for example, you need to signal a direction change while turning the wheel, and without a fixed stalk this becomes practically impossible. Great for the increasing number of drivers who don’t indicate, and for Americans where roundabouts are practically non existent, but otherwise a big fail.
I love it but I'm in the US. Be sure Jaguar doesn't do the same when they come out with their new EV. They are a UK car company so I suspect they will include stalks.
Yeah I don't like it either and the way how you select drive or reverse is also beyond stupid
Beggars can’t be choosers😂
I mean, how much does a stalk cost??
Ferrari does have indicators on the steering wheel as well.
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Really balanced and positive review. Whatcc vvd about the other functions that were done by the stalks?
But does the rain sensor and auto High beams work??? 😮
Thank you for the review, is the model 3 now more comfortable and quiet than the latest Model Y?
thanks! Yes
It looks a lot better than the previous model.