Clomer
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Addressing the OP's post:
1: I'd be surprised if leather seats are standard. They aren't even standard in the Model S. Leather will certainly be an option, but not standard, and in my case I actually prefer textile.
2: Charging will probably be done virtually identically to what we currently see in the Model S and X. The car will come standard with a 48 amp charger (upgradable to 72 amp), and a UMC with NEMA 5-15 and 14-50 adapters, as well as a J1772 adapter. I'm personally hoping that they make the 14-30 adapter available for purchase again.
3: Autopilot will probably not be standard, but will be an option, with capabilities at least matching what's currently available in the Model S and X. L3 autonomy is possible. L4 is still a ways away (I'm going by the NHTSA's definitions here).
4: I expect that it will be slightly noisier at highway speeds than the S and X. How that compares to a Chevy Truck specifically I don't know, but my experiences with trucks in general is that they are fairly noisy. I'm guessing the Model 3 won't have any trouble being quieter than one.
5: I'm not sure what you mean exactly by numb steering.
Personally, I'm worried that they are going to try to do something too fancy with the dashboard. I'm not interested in a HUD or other fancy gimmickry - I would prefer that they use the Model S/X as a template and give the Model 3 the same type of setup. In other words, a digital dash, with a touch screen off to the side. It would be nice to have the same 17-inch touch screen, but I understand if they want to keep that in their high-end lineup. Of course, I'm also one that's not impressed by the falcon wing doors, self-opening door, or even auto-presenting door handles. Give me normal doors. Indeed, on my current car I have hand-cranked windows rather than power windows - just how I like it - but I'm under no illusions that a hand-cranked window will be an option in the Model 3.
1: I'd be surprised if leather seats are standard. They aren't even standard in the Model S. Leather will certainly be an option, but not standard, and in my case I actually prefer textile.
2: Charging will probably be done virtually identically to what we currently see in the Model S and X. The car will come standard with a 48 amp charger (upgradable to 72 amp), and a UMC with NEMA 5-15 and 14-50 adapters, as well as a J1772 adapter. I'm personally hoping that they make the 14-30 adapter available for purchase again.
3: Autopilot will probably not be standard, but will be an option, with capabilities at least matching what's currently available in the Model S and X. L3 autonomy is possible. L4 is still a ways away (I'm going by the NHTSA's definitions here).
4: I expect that it will be slightly noisier at highway speeds than the S and X. How that compares to a Chevy Truck specifically I don't know, but my experiences with trucks in general is that they are fairly noisy. I'm guessing the Model 3 won't have any trouble being quieter than one.
5: I'm not sure what you mean exactly by numb steering.
Personally, I'm worried that they are going to try to do something too fancy with the dashboard. I'm not interested in a HUD or other fancy gimmickry - I would prefer that they use the Model S/X as a template and give the Model 3 the same type of setup. In other words, a digital dash, with a touch screen off to the side. It would be nice to have the same 17-inch touch screen, but I understand if they want to keep that in their high-end lineup. Of course, I'm also one that's not impressed by the falcon wing doors, self-opening door, or even auto-presenting door handles. Give me normal doors. Indeed, on my current car I have hand-cranked windows rather than power windows - just how I like it - but I'm under no illusions that a hand-cranked window will be an option in the Model 3.