It’s difficult to wait for the model 3 and I know many may want to give up. I was one of the lucky ones in that my brother, a current model S owner stood in line for me in California the first day and it was delivered to Texas. So that was April 2016 to January 2018. I know many are having to wait much longer and are frustrated. I hope you don’t give up and give it more time because good things come to those who wait! I share some of my thoughts even tho much has already been written about the model 3. This isn’t a technical overview. It’s a feeling overview!
I had never driven a Tesla and it was really amazing day one. The first thing I noticed in Deckard (yes I named him Deckard) was how smooth he drives, how quiet he was and how awesome the glass roof is especially if you lay back in the fully reclining seats or sit in the back. TACC and regenerative braking makes driving a dream. I no longer have to worry about the stop and go in crazy traffic - Deckard does it for me. Taking off when you press the accelerator is a blast (yes like a rocket ship). I was very happy to find the automated parallel parking since I as a female human can’t seem to accomplish the feat but Deckard handles it like a pro. Everyone comments on how sporty it looks and I have had young and older people on the car and they all are blown away. The only thing I have not mastered is auto steer -I still find it a little scary but my brother said it will become easier with time. You have to keep your hands on the wheel and pay attention when using auto steer. Oh wait isn’t that what I should be doing when I normally drive already
Charging is easy tho I am having to charge on a 110 outlet since I have a carport and need to get a some special electrical work done.
The interior is minimalistic and I loved that but there is plenty of storage, cup holders, and places to plug in all your mobile devices. After a few days of using using the screen I felt at ease with it. The seats are extremely comfortable and the overall size of a model 3 feels just right (as Goldilocks would say)! The trunk is huge and the frunk is cute. The premium package sound system is phenomenal. I had my first software update within a few weeks of buying the car and i just picked what time to have it applied and it worked like a charm. There are a thousand other feeling things to say but i really want to say is - THIS CAR IS AWESOME!
I also believe for those of you that are patient - it will be better. The early deliveries have a few issues but by the time you get your hopefully they are worked out. Mine were little things like some marking in the dashboard of the car (many have said they look like something was put on the dash and the car was left in the sun) or some looseness in the material on the interior of the A pillar. I wish for an easier way to switch my music but all of these are small.
Just think about playing some scifi music and gliding through the city and then out across the highway and through the winding roads in your cool electric Model 3 for the the first time. You will feel it was worth every day of the wait and every dollar spent!
I had never driven a Tesla and it was really amazing day one. The first thing I noticed in Deckard (yes I named him Deckard) was how smooth he drives, how quiet he was and how awesome the glass roof is especially if you lay back in the fully reclining seats or sit in the back. TACC and regenerative braking makes driving a dream. I no longer have to worry about the stop and go in crazy traffic - Deckard does it for me. Taking off when you press the accelerator is a blast (yes like a rocket ship). I was very happy to find the automated parallel parking since I as a female human can’t seem to accomplish the feat but Deckard handles it like a pro. Everyone comments on how sporty it looks and I have had young and older people on the car and they all are blown away. The only thing I have not mastered is auto steer -I still find it a little scary but my brother said it will become easier with time. You have to keep your hands on the wheel and pay attention when using auto steer. Oh wait isn’t that what I should be doing when I normally drive already
Charging is easy tho I am having to charge on a 110 outlet since I have a carport and need to get a some special electrical work done. The interior is minimalistic and I loved that but there is plenty of storage, cup holders, and places to plug in all your mobile devices. After a few days of using using the screen I felt at ease with it. The seats are extremely comfortable and the overall size of a model 3 feels just right (as Goldilocks would say)! The trunk is huge and the frunk is cute. The premium package sound system is phenomenal. I had my first software update within a few weeks of buying the car and i just picked what time to have it applied and it worked like a charm. There are a thousand other feeling things to say but i really want to say is - THIS CAR IS AWESOME!
I also believe for those of you that are patient - it will be better. The early deliveries have a few issues but by the time you get your hopefully they are worked out. Mine were little things like some marking in the dashboard of the car (many have said they look like something was put on the dash and the car was left in the sun) or some looseness in the material on the interior of the A pillar. I wish for an easier way to switch my music but all of these are small.
Just think about playing some scifi music and gliding through the city and then out across the highway and through the winding roads in your cool electric Model 3 for the the first time. You will feel it was worth every day of the wait and every dollar spent!
