cellogig
Model X..Model 3
The Glass...so Elon can I have new glass installed on my model 3? Thank you!! I have a model 3 made before the change.
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cellogig
Model X..Model 3
Seriously though , I thought about it and I will take a pass. I still love my car even with wind noise.
My dad has VIN 115XX and his is more quiet than mine VIN 29XX but my cousin has VIN 69XX and his is the quietest in terms of wind noise of the group. Seems like there is still some variability but both later VIN'S are quieter than my car.
israndy
Supercharger Hunter
That makes some sense. I keep reading this info about how noisy the wind is in the M3. I have yet to notice this. Tire noise yes, I hear some of that. But when I crack the window I can tell it is SO MUCH louder out there than in here. But I really don't hear wind noise.
In fact, I was driving back from LA recently in that torrent, I didn't even know there was a storm outside. I literally thought the steering not being completely smooth was an issue with the freshly installed 18.16.2. Finally saw sand blowing across the highway and realized how crazy windy it was. I could NEVER have done as good a job keeping the car in the center of the lane with that going on outside.
-Randy
In fact, I was driving back from LA recently in that torrent, I didn't even know there was a storm outside. I literally thought the steering not being completely smooth was an issue with the freshly installed 18.16.2. Finally saw sand blowing across the highway and realized how crazy windy it was. I could NEVER have done as good a job keeping the car in the center of the lane with that going on outside.
-Randy
My car was delivered mid January and the other two cars were delivered early April.
Looks like they actually did make changes to the glass to reduce wind noise.
Elon Musk spoke with Consumer Reports following Tesla Model 3 test results
Elon Musk spoke with Consumer Reports following Tesla Model 3 test results
barjohn
Member
"During the March-April timeframe, for one, Tesla rolled out changes to the Model 3’s glass to adjust wind noise in the cabin."
Time frame sounds about right since I know of two people who had their vehicles delivered in April and have noticeably less wind noise than my car which had a delivery of mid-January.
One thing to consider is that people will have differing experiences based on their hearing ability. I, for one, have certainly lost some amount of high-frequency hearing (a few too many loud parties at Burning Man, methinks), so I suspect I won't be as sensitive to those who were smart enough to proactively protect their hearing
Anybody know what the glass changes were? Windshield? Roof?
insaneoctane
Well-Known Member
I know Elon will regret mentioning it just for this reason......I want to know which windshield I have! I wonder if we can link it to gen I vs gen II seating?
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barjohn
Member
My car's VIN is in the 17K range, almost 18K and was made in April of this year and still has significant wind and road noise. While a thicker glass windshield might help a little, I doubt if it would make that much difference. Every SC says they have never heard of this being an issue despite the numerous threads on the subject.
