They gave that spec? That is pretty tiny.
I've always dreamed of having a car optimized for the perceived desires of the upwardly mobile Chinese businessman.
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They gave that spec? That is pretty tiny.
I've always dreamed of having a car optimized for the perceived desires of the upwardly mobile Chinese businessman.
About two months ago on the Compare page. Compare Model S and Model 3 | Tesla
Less than half the cargo space of the Model S. So much for a 20% smaller Model S!
ah, I forgot Elon's "the model 3 sucks" phase.
Foxhound199
Member
I'd wager it will fit a bike. Just pop the front tire off first. I would expect it could accommodate everyone's luggage, but I tend to be a light packer, so your needs will vary. As for transporting furniture, might I suggest renting a van or truck? Compact sedans aren't really designed for that purpose.
Compact hatchbacks can still be very practical for hauling medium-sized items (especially when compared to a compact sedan with a trunk) and are a great compromise of vehicle size, efficiency, and practicality. For this reason I would personally prefer a hatch design over a trunk, even if that meant sacrificing some spaciousness for back seat passengers.
If me expressing this reasonable, rational preference causes you such pain and angst, then I'm really, truly, very sorry.
Meh. For 90% of my driving, I'd rather have good front and back passenger space, which is what we're getting based on the best information. If I need to haul a bunch of stuff for a trip, I'll put on a roof rack and cargo box. If I need to take a bike somewhere, I'll put it on a hitch bike rack (Model 3 is suppose to have one as an option). But, as I said, for 90% of my driving, these things won't be necessary. **shrugs**
garsh
Re Member
Then a Chevy Bolt is the PERFECT car for you.
Seriously.
You've exactly described it.
It's got a very compact footprint, but a lot of interior space for its size.
Forget about the 3 and get yourself a Bolt.
I'd rather have a damn sexy sports sedan, but that's just me.
Garlan Garner
Banned
Who's crying about it? Which threads are you going to about Model 3 trunk space?
Link?
It's all over the place here. No other dedicated topics, but a post here, and a post there speaking about it.
Garlan Garner
Banned
A comment here and there?
I must be missing it. According to the OP it seems to be constant and flooding the forum. But it isn't.
What's worse are thread titles to get clicks that aren't really true.
My issue with the Model 3 trunk is the letterbox opening due to the silly easy to place but hard to move glass roof.
Supposedly, the motors on Model 3 are inside the wheelbase to add trunk (and frunk) space. Did Model S suffer so much with its bigger rear motor, then? Seeems roomy enough in the back. Tesla happily kept the maximum range to ~300 miles rather than ~400 miles to give the truck a huge boost in size...right? I clearly don't get it, but hope to understand.
And yes, I'd prefer an estate version, even if it costs me 10-20Wh/km.
Supposedly, the motors on Model 3 are inside the wheelbase to add trunk (and frunk) space. Did Model S suffer so much with its bigger rear motor, then? Seeems roomy enough in the back. Tesla happily kept the maximum range to ~300 miles rather than ~400 miles to give the truck a huge boost in size...right? I clearly don't get it, but hope to understand.
And yes, I'd prefer an estate version, even if it costs me 10-20Wh/km.
cdub
OG 2011 Leaf / 2023 Model Y LR
The only thing that bums me about the 3 is... Ummm.... Umm... Wait are you telling me it's a sexy Tesla that's pure electric and fun to drive?
Okay... There's nothing that bums me out about the Model 3 then.
Okay... There's nothing that bums me out about the Model 3 then.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
OP:
I'll take your "crying, whining, grumbling, wailing, bellyaching, sniveling, bitching, and moaning" and double you the annoyance from incessant forum spam over CCS.
Oh, wait. That is you.
I'll take your "crying, whining, grumbling, wailing, bellyaching, sniveling, bitching, and moaning" and double you the annoyance from incessant forum spam over CCS.
Oh, wait. That is you.
I think that it's the rear opening size that led to complaints, not the space.
People like the accessibility that hatches provide, which improves the utility of the space.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Yep.
This would actually be an argument in favor of FWDoors to give good access from the side for bulky cargo.
I do take comfort though in Elon's statement that the Model 3 can swallow a surfboard since a lot of my Home Improvement cargo is long rather than high or wide.
WileyTheMan
Peanut Gallery Member
I think all right thinking people in this country are sick and tired of being told that ordinary, decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. And I'm sick and tired of being told that I am.
Google if needed. Felt appropriate.
Google if needed. Felt appropriate.
Sure, Elon's even said it will take a bike. But anyone who regularly puts bikes in cars knows it's WAY easier to put in a hatchback than a trunk opening. Especially my bike with fenders installed: it's nigh impossible to get in a trunk without knocking the car and potentially scratching one or both items.
I shouldn't need to rent a van or truck to move a small piece of furniture. In no way am I suggesting I should be able to get a couch in a Tesla, but a small bookcase or end table is not too much to ask. Again, this is soooo easily solved by a hatchback. Honestly I can't understand why anyone would prefer a sedan with trunk when a same-sized vehicle with a hatch provides so much more utility... and yet, that's clearly what's out on the market (though it is then very interesting that this is literally the first EV sedan on the market!).
JeffK
Well-Known Member
It's a matter of taste. Hatchbacks by many are considered ugly. The Model S manages a hatch in a sedan form factor but at the sacrifice of rear passenger headroom and visibility.
If I moved large items that often then I'd wait for a Tesla Truck. In the US, trucks outsell sedans and sedans outsell hatchbacks.
The Chevy Bolt is a hatchback and it has 16.9 Cu Ft. of cargo space, the Model 3 will have 14 Cu Ft. That difference is only the size of a medium sized box. I'm not terribly concerned and will not pick what in my opinion is an uglier car (Bolt) because sometime, if I really need it, I can store an extra medium box.
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