Heated Steering Wheel on Model 3 SR+ 2021 - August Delivery

[Adopado]

Tesla website has been updated for the standard car with Partial Premium interior to have heated steering wheel and seats as standard. On FB someone has collected their car today and has it enabled.

Do you mean the heated rear seats as well as front seats? (I can't get any detail on this when I go to Teslas website.)

 

[MrT3]

I guess the only differences now between the base car and LR are AWD, longer range and upgraded speakers?

and the front fog lights

 

[MrT3]

Do you mean the heated rear seats as well as front seats? (I can't get any detail on this when I go to Teslas website.)

Yes, for newly ordered vehicles:

 

[d1217]

and the front fog lights

don't forget.....

 

[Irata]

I guess the only differences now between the base car and LR are AWD, longer range and upgraded speakers?

And fog lights and possibly still ambient light differences.

Although I still think adding heated rear seats/steering is just a sweetener to the price increases, so now everyone pays for it.

 

[Mr H]

And faster charging…..

 

[Adopado]

It seems sensible to me that the difference between a dual motor LR Model 3 and a Model 3 should simply be an extra motor for AWD and performance increase plus a bigger battery for extra range. We seem to be getting a little bit closer to that. I can't really see why someone who buys a car with standard range would be looking for less than optimal sound system and a lack of ambient or fog lights! That just smacks of the old fashioned motor manufacturing ploy when trying to sell a much more expensive model to someone who really only wants the addition of a relatively inexpensive feature.

 

[Simonix]

And faster charging…..

Which the LR needs, as it has a bigger battery to fill.

SR has smaller battery, so slower charging, but less to fill.

 

[MrBadger]

Which the LR needs, as it has a bigger battery to fill.

SR has smaller battery, so slower charging, but less to fill.

But to travel the same distance, the SR needs less energy so doesn't need to charge as fast (and all else being equal, speed of charge and discharge is based upon battery capacity and limited by C rating). I am sure most people won't fill the battery based upon battery size but based upon how far they need to travel.

 

[Mr H]

Which the LR needs, as it has a bigger battery to fill.

SR has smaller battery, so slower charging, but less to fill.

They both fill at same time but the LR will be 50 miles further on when it does as it started with more after an overnight charge

 

[Froog]

Any news about activating the heated steering wheel from Tesla for after march 2021 built model 3 or any aftermarket upgrade ?

 

[Simonix]

Agreed.

My point is, the "faster charging" as a bit of a misnomer.

The LR has more range. Undeniably.

However the charging speeds don't really make much difference between the SR and LR with their respective range.

 

[Limey]

Agreed.

My point is, the "faster charging" as a bit of a misnomer.

The LR has more range. Undeniably.

However the charging speeds don't really make much difference between the SR and LR with their respective range.

All SR are not the same either, LFP SR is strong all the way through the range, particularly at the top end.

 

[Pitmairen]

I see several cars in the inventory now, in various countries, that are listed with rear heated seats. In the source code there is also references to a cold weather pack with a description that indicates that these cars also has heated steering wheels.

For the new versions this is as expected, but some of these vehicles seems to be the old sr+ with production date at the beginning of september. I find it strange that some of the old models have this upgrade, while others dont.

The difference in the manufacturing code list for these vehicles are SWF1 vs SWF0.

Could that indicate some changes to the steering wheel hardware? and that there will probably not be a software unlock for older 2021 models?

 

[Scottish mod3]

if you have 21 LFP SR+ and wondering, check your app now! I have a Sep delivery... just saw this..

 

[DustinJ]

I‘ve had my SR+ since August. I paid for rear the heated seats to be unlocked in September…heated steering wheel was automatically added today. Great car, keeps getting better

 

[kelvin 660]

Well I "ummed and ahed", as you could buy many nice things with £275. Like some nice meals out or a coffee machine. Also it might be a pain to go thru so many screens to get to the heated seats & wheel controls... Yes, I know you can use voice commands. But in the end I relented and paid the money to Elon.
Five minutes later I had a nice toasty warm steering wheel that I'm going to leave ON from now till the end of winter.

Sheer luxury I must say to drive with warm hands!

Now I just need to find some friends to give a lift too so that they will be impressed when the rear seat heat up...

 

[Lord Farquad]

Well I "ummed and ahed", as you could buy many nice things with £275. Like some nice meals out or a coffee machine. Also it might be a pain to go thru so many screens to get to the heated seats & wheel controls... Yes, I know you can use voice commands. But in the end I relented and paid the money to Elon.
Five minutes later I had a nice toasty warm steering wheel that I'm going to leave ON from now till the end of winter.

Sheer luxury I must say to drive with warm hands!

Now I just need to find some friends to give a lift too so that they will be impressed when the rear seat heat up...

We just wandered around a very wet and cold Chester Zoo to see the Christmas Lanterns (which were brilliant as usual). But I was bloody frozen, hands especially so. Getting back into a pre heated car with a hot wheel was luxury. The little one was so grateful for the rear heated seat too.

Money well spent and a happy (and warm) family.