2021 Model 3 and differences from 2020

[Adam3]

352 and 3.1 seconds for the P. Quite an increase for no additional cost

P is 315 miles

 

[holmgang]

So what accounts for the bump in the advertised range? It can't be just the sport wheels because the increased range applies to configuations that don't get new wheels.

Which vehicles don't get new wheels? All 3 wheels - base 18" with covers, sport 19", performance 20" turbines - are new. And they all look more closed off at the face i.e. should be more aerodynamic.

But the increase in range isn't wheels alone. I know atleast the 20" has Pirellis, which is possibly more efficient. I think it's heat pump, and speculate possibly diff battery as well.

 

[Glassdome]

Does it reset your place in the queue? I think I might hold and see what gets assigned. I should be able to change at that point. Doesn’t seem to be any LR / performance inventory in the UK so hopefully okay to be in line for the refresh

 

[Glassdome]

P is 315 miles

Worth a look at the configurator. It’s jumped up

 

[Adam3]

Worth a look at the configurator. It’s jumped up

353 is the Long Range AWD, not P. Once you go to build and choose P the range drops.

 

[Glassdome]

P is 315 miles

here you go

 

[Glassdome]

here you go

And the long range

 

[Adam3]

here you go

Interesting, different on Tesla US. But it's EPA vs WLTP.

 

[Glassdome]

Unless the configurator is lying to me

 

[Speedy Chinook]

Interesting, different on Tesla US.

WLTP is a different standard than EPA, it's always higher.

 

[Glassdome]

Interesting, different on Tesla US.

It has only been updated for markets with the refresh being delivered to and ready for orders. For the rare occasions EU get a gift ahead of the US. But you’ll get it too once we have tested it all out and ironed out any issues

you have to allow us an occasional jump ahead... admittedly it’s rare we are able to

 

[Adam3]

Is screen trim black instead of silver now?

Edit: Must be optical illusion, trim is still silver in the "interior" Configurator photo

 

[Glassdome]

WLTP is a different standard than EPA, it's always higher.

I stand corrected, I am though quite surprised at the dramatic difference from a longer more dynamic testing approach. That’s a bit of a worry for EVs that have recently come to the market with way lower EPA range, it means they’ll a,so be a third less under WLTP and then worse again in real world. Puts Tesla even further ahead.

 

[Dinsdale]

Does it reset your place in the queue? I think I might hold and see what gets assigned. I should be able to change at that point. Doesn’t seem to be any LR / performance inventory in the UK so hopefully okay to be in line for the refresh

I'm the same. Now in two minds as to whether I should update configuration and cancel my order in order to ensure I get a refresh.

 

[Raechris]

So what accounts for the bump in the advertised range? It can't be just the sport wheels because the increased range applies to configuations that don't get new wheels.

See my post a few up at 275. I am proud of my intuition.

 

[Raechris]

Also note performance improvements 0-60 so now the big question is if accel boost is still an additional half sec bringing awd to 3.6ish or where P+ started +\-

 

[MrHopsing]

Ok so about the heat pump and the range increase, I'm slightly confused. If the range increase is due to the heat pump, we would see a relatively higher increase in the SR+ than the LR because the energy lost to heating the cabin is constant; say it used to be 4kwh and now is 1kwh, this benetits the SR more (3 kwh is a 6% increase of the 50kwh pack, vs 3,5% on the LR 80kwh)

The range increase we're seeing matches more with a higher density battery, because a 5% improvement means 2,5kwh more on SR and 4kwh more on LR, which they can just multiply by m/kwh to get the numbers we're seeing.

Heat pump could still be in there, but the relation to the range increase seems unlikely?

Heat pump is only available on AWD models according to head of communications here in Norway.

 

[Traaapt]

Some additional shots of the interior

 

[name you wish]

Just had an automated "Your order has been modified" with an upgraded picture without chrome. Yay! M3 LR UK ordered back in Sept.

 

[EV Promoter]

Just had an automated "Your order has been modified" with an upgraded picture without chrome. Yay! M3 LR UK ordered back in Sept.

Me too right now!
Repairing my horrible timing of placing the order yersteday, haha