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It been all downhill post HUD. We had dreams. We were crushed.
mrkymarc
Member
I'm not concerned with cargo space in standard config. I'm more interested in cargo space with the rear seats folded. If they lay nice and flat and low I'll be good.
Waiting4M3
Active Member
Most of the M3 will be awesome, but a few things will not be as good as the car that you currently own or want. I know I'll lose some trunk space compared to my Prius, but I expected that, knowing the kind of car the M3 is, and happy that I'm making an informed decision. You can't have everything in life, get used to disappointment.
Some people had delusions. Then they came to their senses. Reluctantly.
Maybe you can always park by an automated SC and have it open the door for you right after it closes the charge port door.You didn't mention the door handles... I have to manually open the door, what is that?!
Okay folks I did a forum-wide search looking for the flood of comments related to trunk space and guess what, most results point to @timk225's posts trying to make mountains out of molehills at the slightest chance anyone mentions interior space or anything related to that topic. So it seems it was not enough trying to promote self interests at every opportunity that it became necessary to start a separate thread to get everyone fired up.
The Model 3 design is done folks and the first cars will go out soon. We can either waste our brain cycles arguing about issues that don't exist or enjoy & discuss the EV revolution that Model 3 is bringing - pick your choice.
Speak for yourself - no disappointment with the 3 here! We currently drive an Acura ILX that features 12.3 cu ft of trunk space. It's our only car, and we're generally able to carry 1-3 adults sorta-comfortably, a Nuna Rava car seat (w/21 month-old), Nuna Mixx stroller in the trunk, diaper bag, and several groceries/other shopping bags (strategically placed mind you). When we go to Costco 1-2 times a month, the stroller stays home and we're able to fit everything just fine.
For moving or hauling large stuff once or twice a year, we've always either simply used a family member's truck or rented a truck/van at Home Depot for like $20/75 minutes.
Thrilled to be moving from a tiny ICE car to a slightly bigger, super sexy EV.
How can you know that at this point, given that the car (especially its interior), its specs, and its pricing/options haven't actually been released/announced yet?
Isn't it more accurate to say that you have no disappointment with the Model 3 that you are presuming will be released?
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
I'm resigned to the Model 3 not having the utility of a hatch, but I hope it will be possible to fold down one rear seat for good pass-through access to the trunk while leaving one rear seat for a passenger. That would be pretty functional and meet the lion's share of my uses.
SpiceWare
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Chopr147
Active Member
SpiceWare
Member
Shouldn't need to "bump" a topic, just click on Watch Thread at the upper-right of the top-most comment in a topic:
I'm opening a moving company and I'm not sure the model 3 would be the best vehicle for it. Can we maybe expand the back so that I could fit a few dressers and a mattress? Otherwise this vehicle sucks.
Name one other country with that sale distribution... ;-)
Most of the world drives fewer cars, so cars get to go all tasks. Without a spare van or pickup in the driveway, in many cases people just take a hatchback or wagon, at least in my neck of the woods. So easy to toss cars in the back. Why would a 2017 Model 3 be so much more clumsy with luggage than my beloved (RIP) 1991 Mazda 323F?
I also consider Model S a huge hatchback. Beats me why a truely restrictive sedan would be what people want most.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Not me, but perhaps this is an engineering constraint ? I imagine that Tesla started with a $35k price, realized that they would have to optimize Cd to keep battery costs down, and could not design a hatch with a low enough Cd.
Restrictive? Having a slightly smaller trunk space than the model S (a much bigger car) is hardly restrictive. Personally, I drive a hatchback now (a Pontiac vibe that thanks to connections to Toyota will not die no matter how much I want it to) and I won't miss the space much.
If you must have a hatchback, you probably want the model Y. The model 3 cannot be all things to all people. If you want an EV hatchback, that's pretty much every other EV on the market.
LOL - I'm confident enough in Elon, Tesla, sedans, and what I've seen of the Model 3 thus far to say that the 3 has already impressed me.
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