mtndrew1
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Electrek's got it. I hope I can retrofit it into my car.
First look at Tesla's new center console in 2021 Model 3 refresh - Electrek
First look at Tesla's new center console in 2021 Model 3 refresh - Electrek
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2021 Model 3 and differences from 2020
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Uncle Paul
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Vaillant
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looks more like a traditional car, not a car from the future
UncertainTimes
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New center console looks harder to wrap back to piano black.
JohnSnowNW
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I think it's possible to incorporate traditional and modern without sacrificing futurism. Personally, I like it...and hope it ends up on the 2021 model year Model Y I just ordered.
Confirmation on the new center console, it has a lot of the vegan leather around it. I’m not sure how the whole phone charging area is gonna be, but I just placed my order yesterday and honestly I think I’m fine with getting a refresh one even if I have to wait till December
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wolfwill23
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Is it just me or does that console look right out of a Chrysler mini van? I have a hard time believing Tesla ditched the existing, sleek design for this clunky design. The new design adds no function (that we can tell from the pics) and is ugly. Dunno about this...
wolfwill23
Former Vendor
I think existing 3's will hold their value because the new console is quite ugly. I wouldn't want that.
It'll be interesting to see what it looks like inside now, and if the storage is the same. Will we still be able to access the USB ports, or have they moved? So many questions!
Heyyyy Mr X, I think I saw your car the other day at the new supercharger in town. Nice ride.
MarsOrBust
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Article says they are rolling them at the Fremont factory but the website is not updated. I wonder how that will be handle? Suppose you wanted the chrome and get a chrome delete? Suppose you like the old console and get the new one? Certainly these things should be address on the custom order website if they are currently producing them.
It will most likely be like all the changes they have done ever, what you order may not be what you get and you will see exactly what you get when it arrives. If you don’t like it you can reject the car at delivery.
MarsOrBust
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TimothyHW3
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It really depends where you live and how long you drive. The heat pump has advantage in really short drives at slow speeds in ideal conditions between 0C-10C. Then you can expect about 15% maybe 20% better consumption.
But you can actually turn on the seat heating and prewarm the car for 5 minutes and then you will basically drive as you drive in summer time.
The only advantage you will see, I think , will be on the 50kW chargers, because now the car is using the stators to heat the battery, but I think (hope) they will do that over the heat pump. That will boost the charging from about 40+kW to close to 50kW depending on SOC.
So basically if you charge mostly AC at home and do not drive short drives at very slow speeds, you will barely see any benefits. If anything it might even make the car a little louder.
Correct. They work, and work very very well. Our prior Buick had double paned glass - that thing was like driving in a library. Whisper quiet.
Personally, I don't care about the console as much as the other upcoming updates, especially the heat pump and the double-layer glass, which is supposed to reduce noise. They seem much more practical to me.
