Tesla improves Model 3's Interior Cabin Noise

[jebinc]

Tires are the big factor in road noise. I will tell you that my Oct. 2020 build is quieter than my July built 2019.

What tires and pressures do you have on each?

 

[VRUNNER]

Tires are the big factor in road noise. I will tell you that my Oct. 2020 build is quieter than my July built 2019.

I see you have the correct car in your avatar to go pick up the 2020 Model 3...

 

[VRUNNER]

I was concerned about this too before I bought mine and expected to have to add gaskets and such. Mine is a 8-19 build and Noise is minimal, I checked with two meters against my Ram and Cadillac before I traded it and the loudest reading was 76 DB in all 3. Average was around 72. Not sure if changes were already in place?

 

[vickh]

Tires are the big factor in road noise. I will tell you that my Oct. 2020 build is quieter than my July built 2019.

I wonder if other brands are better than Michelin OEM?

 

[vickh]

Same. My only complaint about this car. It really sounds like most of it comes from the back side of the front windows. My passenger window is especially loud.

+1 Esp at highway speeds. and there's a rattle. I should have the mobile guys check it out but not sure if they can go on highway. I'll record it instead.

 

[brucet999]

I know we all want a quieter car, but in my first year of having mine on Halloween I almost ran over dozens of kids last night. They can't hear us lol.

What were you doing driving on the sidewalk?

 

[Eno Deb]

Someone in the article thread writes they have a material over the subwoofer pass though now. Im sure there's more than that though.

That actually has a measurable impact. I installed a cover for the trunk ceiling a few months ago that covers the vent and did some before/after measurements:

Trunk Top panel

That said, it does not turn your Model 3 into an S class. The road noise on coarse road surfaces is pretty bad compared to other cars in this price class IMO.

 

[RainyDaze]

This improvement would certainly make the wait from September worthwhile. My Portland test drive on concrete roads beat to death with studded tires was loud.

 

[jordanair45]

I wish they would do these upgrades at the service center. My car has been in twice for wind noise at 60mph + and it’s still not fixed

 

[PNWLeccy]

I wish they would do these upgrades at the service center. My car has been in twice for wind noise at 60mph + and it’s still not fixed

What fixes did you have them look at? Did you just report “wind noise” and they identified areas to adjust?

 

[MP3Mike]

I wish they would do these upgrades at the service center. My car has been in twice for wind noise at 60mph + and it’s still not fixed

It probably depends on what they changed. Did they add a seal? Redesign the glass? Add insulation?

 

[jordanair45]

What fixes did you have them look at? Did you just report “wind noise” and they identified areas to adjust?

No idea what they did. I just told them about the problem and picked up the car. It's not as bad anymore, but it's still there....I'll have to take it in again if I get a chance. Maybe I'll just try one of those aftermarket kits on my own.

 

[polyphonic54]

Reviving an old thread.

Has there been any actual proof of this improvement, like a teardown comparison? The car is so noisy that the fix must be very involved. I would love it if the manufacturer did it first so we could copy their approach.

 

[vickh]

I’m curious what they changed and if it could be retro-fitted?

I'm curious too, have a rattle service appt. coming up and I'm going to ask...