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Has anybody else tried this aftermarket headrest? Is it comfortable to rest your head on it when you go over bumps?

I had the same issue when looking into buying a Bolt last year. Car dealerships are parasites on the economy. Instead, I bought a Model 3. Did the whole transaction in 30 minutes on my phone during lunch break at work, including applying for credit. Tesla makes it so easy and no haggling is...

Actually, since I last posted about adding the foam, I have undone that modification. I bent the headrest posts back, and now it's finally a comfortable seat! That was all it took, and that has been by far the most comfortable modification out of the many I tried. It was annoying because I...

No rattles, but I still wasn't that satisfied with seat comfort. So, I tried sitting in the seat with the headrest removed and the other modifications un-done, and it was super comfortable after making the seat back more vertical. Conclusion: The headrest is the root problem. The headrest...

So far it's been working fairly well. This is the best solution I have tried so far. Still not that happy with seat comfort though. Would love for there to be an aftermarket seat option. Or maybe an option to install the Highland seat in a 2023 Model 3, if that's more comfortable, although I...

1/2 inch memory foam was enough. I first tried 1/2 of a firmer foam, that was too much, at least for me. That said, after driving with that modification I still wasn't satisfied with the comfort. The seat was still too firm without enough cushion or give in the lumbar area, while also now...

I did try it, but I was not able to do what is described above. It did not seem possible to move the plastic piece that holds the lumbar bladder inflater to the other side of the metal piece. It did not seem like the plastic back cover of the seat provides enough room for the plastic piece to...

I tried reversing the headrest in my Model 3, but it felt super unsafe because of how far back it was. I tried all sorts of pillows and cushions. Eventually found a solution that works for me. I took a 12x12 inch piece of 1/2 inch thick memory foam and added it inside the seat. Picture is...

Another update, I finally found a solution that has been working pretty well. I took a 12x12 inch piece of 1/2 inch thick memory foam and added it inside the seat. Picture is below. This does two things, it makes the upper back portion of the seat slightly less concave, and it pushes your...

Another update, I finally have a solution that works pretty well. I took a 12x12 inch piece of 1/2 inch thick memory foam and added it inside the seat. Picture is below. This does two things, it makes the upper back portion of the seat slightly less concave, and it pushes your upper back...

I tried reversing the headrest in my Model 3, but it felt super unsafe because of how far back it was. I tried all sorts of pillows and cushions and eventually found a solution that works for me. I took a 12x12 inch piece of 1/2 inch thick memory foam and added it inside the seat. Picture is...

I tried reversing the headrest in my Model 3, but it felt super unsafe because of how far back it was. I tried all sorts of pillows and cushions and eventually found a solution that works for me. I took a 12x12 inch piece of 1/2 inch thick memory foam and added it inside the seat. Picture is...

I tried reversing the headrest in my Model 3, but it felt super unsafe because of how far back it was. I tried all sorts of pillows and cushions and eventually found a solution that works for me. I took a 12x12 inch piece of 1/2 inch thick memory foam and added it inside the seat. Picture is...

I tried reversing the headrest in my Model 3, but it felt super unsafe because of how far back it was. I tried all sorts of pillows and cushions and eventually found a solution that works for me. I took a 12x12 inch piece of 1/2 inch thick memory foam and added it inside the seat. Picture is...

Do a Youtube search for how to remove the seat back. Basically you have to remove the headrest. Then, the back hard plastic cover pops right off, or at least the top part does and it hinges on the bottom. To remove the headrest you need to unlatch a metal clip at the base of each post, it...

I'm going to try this today on my Model 3. It's so frustrating to love a car but not be able to be comfortable in the seat. It was difficult too find this post so I'm commenting on hopes to bump it up so others see it. Will report back later on how I like this modification.

The discussion about looks is funny to me because I think the MY is the sexiest looking vehicle ever produced. Though the M3 looks great too.

Here is an update from my experience: I tried copying the recommended set position from the Tesla manual as closely as possible. It's further back than I'm used to, and more upright. I also have to raise the seat more to get my legs at the same angle. I noticed that keeping the seat more...

I'm probably closer to 110. I feel a very slight bit of neck strain when accelerating but it's hardly noticeable.

Have you tried reclining the seat back just slightly? I think I'm probably at the recommended 100-110 degrees or so. But of course everyone's posture and neck is different.

Well today I noticed Tesla has a recommended seating posture and position in the manual. It's more upright than I'm used to and a bit further from the pedals. I tried it today and noticed that being in a more upright posture relieves any strain on the front of my neck that I was experiencing...

I love my Model 3 but the seats are literally the most uncomfortable I have ever sat in. And I have driven a lot of different rental cars. The back is incredibly uncomfortable unless I add a thin seat cushion to lift me up less than an inch. The headrest is way too firm, and combined with the...

I reversed the headrest, but that put the headrest too far back. Felt incredibly unsafe. I tried just about everything I could think of short of adding cushion internal to the seat. Here is where I am at currently: For some reason, the seat back is way more comfortable when my butt is raised...

Update: I read somewhere (can't remember where) that the passenger seat, which is more comfortable, is extremely similar to the driver seat with one difference being a relatively thin weight sensor layer and that adding even a thin layer of foam to the driver seat bottom makes the driver seat...

I considered this but was hesitant. A few questions: What type of foam and what size/thickness did you use? Are you concerned that the seat heaters could melt or burn the foam? How did you secure the foam so that it doesn't drift down?

Well they have been working well for the last few days, but this morning they failed to come on several times. They seem to have a problem identifying water on the windshield when it's a relatively even film, as opposed to more defined droplets. But that's just an observation.

After the last update or two my auto wipers now work great. It's been raining off and on the last few days at various intensities, and auto has been flawless with one exception when I was behind a truck on the highway and the water getting kicked up onto my windshield wasn't interpreted as rain.

I agree with your girlfriend, at least in regards to the drivers side seat. It's too concave at the upper back portion. This is exacerbated by the fact that the suspension and headrest are both firm and if my head rests against the headrest, it keeps bouncing off the headrest as I go over...

I have a model 3 and I find the seat is too concave in the upper back portion. Super uncomfortable compared to any other car I've driven. This is exacerbated by the fact that the suspension and headrest are both firm and if my head rests against the headrest, it keeps bouncing off the headrest...

I have a model 3 and I find the seat is too concave in the upper back portion. Super uncomfortable compared to any other car I've driven. This is exacerbated by the fact that the suspension and headrest are both firm and if my head rests against the headrest, it keeps bouncing off the headrest...

Update: I bought this: https://www.buildaposture.com/collections/frontpage/products/back-pad-for-automobile Placed it in the upper portion of the seat to fill in the part that's concave. Surprisingly, even 1.25" is too thick. So, I used scissors to cut away at the foam insert to make it...

That's interesting. I was wondering why I didn't notice it for the first few weeks I had the car but this could explain that.

I understand not wanting to pay that much for the OEM mats but they fit like a glove and have raised edges to prevent anything from getting on the car floor. Really impressed with the quality, highly recommend them.

This doesn't work with the LFP battery because it needs to periodically be charged to 100% to give an accurate range estimate. So I'm just planning to charge to 100% every day.

By the way, I am convinced this wouldn't be an issue if the headrest weren't so concave and firm and springy. From a safety standpoint, how is this beneficial in the case of an accident? You want your head to decelerate gradually when hitting the headrest, not suddenly and then be sprung in...

Well I requested support from Tesla. They told me the first thing was to reset the car, which I already did, and they knew I already did it which was neat. They also told me to try plug it in every day to charge daily although it wasn't clear why that would help the issue. I was already...

To add to my previous post, I did try a neck pillow and couldn't get used to it. Which I understand probably sounds a bit strange considering I put so much effort into finding a different type of seat position that worked for me.

I had this same issue with my head bouncing off the headrest uncomfortably in my Model 3. I played around with the seat settings for a couple days and eventually found a position where I felt comfortable sitting with my head not resting up against the headrest. It's a change to how I've sat in...

I may resort to using scheduled charging. But this is not ideal. First of all, on some days I drive significantly more than usual and the charge time will differ depending on what the charge level is at start of charging, so I would typically need to start charging significantly earlier to...

I am having the same problem. Just got my car recently and have only charged it 4 times. The first 3 times, the scheduled departure and off peak hours feature worked fine although it ran about 20 minutes past the off peak end time. Last night it didn't charge at all! Luckily I don't drive...

It doesn't get a lot of attention, but model 3 is more energy efficient. I'm unusual in that I care more about that then how it drives.