What’s the one thing you like the least about your Model 3?

[WilliamG]

Sure, I have a laundry list of things I don’t like, but...

Closing the doors with the windows down just makes my entire body cringe. The sound it makes is one of cheap, nasty, econobox misery. It might be worse than any car I’ve experienced. Even thinking about it makes me want to curl up in the fetal position and cry. (Hold me?)

So, what’s your biggest bugbear with the Model 3?

 

[Thomas Edison]

Rearview mirror visibility

 

[eCharcoal]

The phone key. It’s inconsistent. It fails to work at least 5 times a week.

 

[alexGS]

That I don’t have it until August (expected delivery date)

Sound when closing the doors can probably be improved by adding Dynamat sheet - not only to the outer door skin but also to block holes in the metalwork behind the door trim?

-Alex

 

[jkcheng122]

Rearview mirror visibility

Agree with this, and I'll add poor phone implementation.

 

[not4antoher]

Like: minimalism interior
Dislike: bad sound proofing

 

[TwoK4drSi]

Door handles and no blind spot alert

 

[tomot]

I have nightmares I will dent the hood when I close the Frunk, Including Hand prints left on my shiny hood.

 

[Talax74]

Wipers: why not making the pushbutton on the left lever kind of smart (2 consecutive taps start the wipers, 2 additional tap make it faster, 3 tap make it slower or something similar)

 

[daniel]

Right now, it's the fact that EAP will not work faster than 5 mph above the posted limit. Here on Maui most roads are posted ten mph slower than even a conservative safe speed. So most traffic flows 15 mph over the posted limit. On roads with two lanes of traffic in each direction, at light traffic times, I'm fine driving 5 mph over the limit and cars can pass me easily if they want. On roads with just one lane in each direction, and when traffic is too heavy for easy passing, using EAP becomes a nuisance to other drivers because 5 mph over the posted limit is way too slow.

 

[Bill Foster]

It’s a small one, but the auto wipers. Randomly coming on and not being that consistent when on. Every luxury manufacturer figured this system out 20 years ago and Tesla is still in beta mode.

 

[RFernatt]

The painted flat front is a magnet for chips and seems to stand up worse than other vehicles (eg Leaf). Perhaps it should have some additional protection from the factory?Nissan did a factory spray in bed liner and rail caps on the Frontier bed to protect the paint since it would likely see some abuse as an example.

 

[Triplett]

Sure, I have a laundry list of things I don’t like, but...

Closing the doors with the windows down just makes my entire body cringe. The sound it makes is one of cheap, nasty, econobox misery. It might be worse than any car I’ve experienced. Even thinking about it makes me want to curl up in the fetal position and cry. (Hold me?)

So, what’s your biggest bugbear with the Model 3?

Put some cheap door seals on it. Problem solved for 50-60 bucks.

Contact AY customs for a great set.

 

[WilliamG]

Wipers: why not making the pushbutton on the left lever kind of smart (2 consecutive taps start the wipers, 2 additional tap make it faster, 3 tap make it slower or something similar)

That sounds far too confusing for the average driver.

I have nightmares I will dent the hood when I close the Frunk, Including Hand prints left on my shiny hood.

Replace struts and spring in 5 minutes!

Door handles and no blind spot alert

The exterior door handles are a little tricky, but it’s always an event when I go to open them. It feels “special”.

 

[follow.johnny]

Rear cross traffic alert

 

[Leafdriver333]

I like all the quirks.
I have turned into a fanboy.
As long as the car runs and the battery doesn't degrade fast I think I will be happy.
The only thing that will make me happier is .....anyone care to guess?

 

[daniel]

It’s a small one, but the auto wipers. Randomly coming on and not being that consistent when on. Every luxury manufacturer figured this system out 20 years ago and Tesla is still in beta mode.

I gave up on the auto wipers long ago. Sometimes they wipe when I don't need it, and if it's actually raining they wait too long before wiping. I use the manual settings.

 

[trm2]

Right now, it's the fact that EAP will not work faster than 5 mph above the posted limit. Here on Maui most roads are posted ten mph slower than even a conservative safe speed. So most traffic flows 15 mph over the posted limit. On roads with two lanes of traffic in each direction, at light traffic times, I'm fine driving 5 mph over the limit and cars can pass me easily if they want. On roads with just one lane in each direction, and when traffic is too heavy for easy passing, using EAP becomes a nuisance to other drivers because 5 mph over the posted limit is way too slow.

BUT YOU LIVE IN MAUI, how bad can life be? I know traffic sucks, but you still live in paradise.

That sounds far too confusing for the average driver.

Yeah, well pedal on the right makes you go and the pedal on left makes you stop is far too confusing for the average driver too.

 

[Birdman325]

Road noise on the highway.

 

[TT97]

If I had to pick one, lack of ventilated car seats. Had them on my last three cars and really miss them.

Also, better color choices would be nice.