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Why is raising the striker plate slightly to raise the rear of the door a fraction of a millimeter a bad idea? (Tesla did that on three of my...
See above.
All modern assembly line paint processes have slight orange peel. It's a normal result of putting paint on a very clean surface. Manufacturers...
I would classify that as very minor. Major changes would be removing or signficantly changing parts of the crash structure (really any part of...
I will bet you the price of a new Model 3 that there will be no major changes to the Model 3 unit body chassis within the next 5 years.
One way to improve the discussion would be clearer language. As the original poster mentioned weight doesn't shift. Load transfers. Weight does...
I would propose that the car is not overbuilt, and in fact is very well designed. It would be nice if a few kilograms could be saved, but all...
Body panel alignment of recent Model 3s is much better than early ones. I took pictures of many cars showing that, which I have not published....
To be clear, are you saying that you want the car to perform worse in crashes? Because that's what you're implying. I say the proof is in the...
If he were more interested in facts, he would check the gaps and finish on recent cars. His very early car probably was not as good as recent...
Sandy says the car is overbuilt. Crash testing shows Model 3 is probably the safest car ever built. My hypothesis is that Tesla designed the body...
Fair enough, but I expect Tesla may have some novel arrangement of high strength steels in Model 3. Bottom line: it physically outperforms all...
Yes, it probably comes from a physics equation.
He probably means the motor has a higher top speed, but that's not the same as much more torque than the other motors of similar weight. The...
Thanks! Musk fires a lot of people. It's not clear who Munro referred to. The Model 3's unit body design is excellent and performs objectively...
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned it already, but Sandy keep complaining that the Model 3 unibody is poorly engineered because it's heavier...
If @MountainPass experience with 10 inch wheels with 275 mm tires up front is indicative, it may fit with no problems. Somewhat depends on...
Tires are lighter than metal.
The factory 20 looks like a relatively heavy design to me with very thick spokes. A larger wheel of given construction will always be heavier,...
Consider that everything a wheel does, other than when on a perfectly flat road at a perfectly constant speed (which never truly happens in the...
Though rolling resistance may be higher for a wider tire, the larger effect may greater aerodynamic drag from wider wheels. That said, the Aero...
Sasha Anis ran 10s up front: The Future – Tesla Model 3 He swapped the 10 to the front for the hot lap at: [MEDIA] That said I think I did...
@laughdamon Why do you want 20s? If you like the looks, fine, but be aware they're heavier and more likely to get damaged by potholes, etc. It's...
Thanks so much for the heads up @Zippy_EV ! I'm 95% sure I'm going to order the Evasive 19 x 9.5s for track use. This is a good price for fully...
Possibly. Have you seen Sasha's track videos of his modified Long Range Model 3? Keep in mind that his suspension, brake, wheel and tire and...
Bigger brakes are needed for track use due to: 1. Their use in the traction/stability control in braking particular wheels to send torque to...
I like this idea, but changes to the front airflow would likely mess up the very low drag of the Model 3, which in turn would reduce the...
While tires are critically important to the performance of a car, brakes do stop the car. Brakes stop the car by reducing the kinetic energy of...
Looks like you're right if the EPA filings Electrek found are correct. LR and P have 211 kw rear motors. AWD has 188 kw rear motor. P and AWD...
Still want 19 x 9.5 or 10 for track use.... Please ask them to add those on their web site so they can better judge demand.
Whoops I misread your original post and saw 285 rears. 285 all around should stick like glue. And yes, strip out everything to get the weight...
@MountainPass's testing at his home track seemed to indicate that traction at the front was the most lacking due to insufficient camber (and a...
A tall wing would operate in the cleanest air but long struts and the endplates would add some drag. A diffuser might be lower drag but lower...
Thanks! I guess Cameron's Long Range Model 3 was also Blue. Tricked me! :)
A taller tire (or gears) would move more of the speed range of that track under the torque curve of the motors and therefore should be faster,...
Cameron went with a 18 to get the lightest wheel. (I think I don't see red calipers, so no PUO?) As Sasha pointed out, if you go with a wider...
A larger rear diffuser could also add some downforce at back. Agree a proper wing would be good too. I would probably use both, in addition to a...
They did not use any fuel and they did not modify "the drive, control or battery systems." Therefore they were within the rules. Protest.
Because the drag of the stock car is so low, it may also be possible for aerodynamic changes to actually make things worse. Would need to...
Outrageous; they disqualified Cameron. Something about fuel. (The microphone and video cut out during the awards ceremony.)
Thanks guys, I gave a little coverage of the lap time, track announcer comments and interview above. Congrats to Cameron and Sasha and the MPP...
The live stream was up a: | Live and I happened to catch Cameron on the track with his MPP Model 3 Performance. Cameron ran an unofficial...
Track mode presumably allows larger slip angles, uses individual wheel braking to send torque to different wheels, uses slight amounts of front or...
Because it expects its users to be responsible and intelligent enough to read and understand warnings and use tools correctly.
You should not be using autosteer on a road without a center divider.
Keep in mind driving is highly dynamic. At low power cruising (i.e. typical driving), Tesla almost certainly sends (the low) power to only one...
@sperkin @skrtskrt Yes, Tesla runs both the motors and the fully assembled drivetrains on the car through high power and/or high speed dynamometer...
I can't speak for the AWD, and I don't have much experience with AWD in general, but my Performance Dual Motor feels like the rear motor is doing...
I mean don't tweet about going private when funding is not actually secured. Also the personal attacks on the cave guy. Etc. You seem to assume...
Not asking for a cookie cutter chairman. Asking for a little wiser use of Twitter by Elon. Small changes, more maturity. A little bit wiser....