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insaneoctane
Well-Known Member
It was fairly minor. I was comparing it to my LEAF which is very wind quiet.
Also, I could well have been driving the Model 3 faster as that is much easier to do !
Also, I could well have been driving the Model 3 faster as that is much easier to do !
Wind noise seems to a bit of an issue with Teslas in general (lots of posts here over the years). The frameless door design doesn't seem to help, and, in general, the various "seals" seem less than perfect. One of the more recent threads on the Model S involved the all-glass roof there and gap between it and the windshield. Some owners were buying skinny weatherstrip tubing to stuff into the gaps as I recall. The gap itself seemed to be variable from one car to the next (pointing to Tesla's challenges with build tolerances).
It is not my car - just borrowing it for a few days. The owner can bring it up with the SC if he notices and cares.
He has a Model S too, so should be able to compare the two.
He also has a Roadster which has extreme wind noise, so the Model 3 is very quiet by comparison to that.
smorgasbord
Active Member
Yup. As I posted earlier here, I hear a whistling sound, apparently the same as reported by USA Today.
DFibRL8R
Active Member
I have heard some excess wind noise at lower speeds too, mine seems to come from the drivers side almost at the level of the side mirror. Of course, the noise goes away when I turn up the music
insaneoctane
Well-Known Member
Our Model 3 has wind noise that starts around 40mph, and gets louder as speed increases.
It sounds like the noise is coming from air turbulence between the back edge of the hood and the base of the windshield, where the wiper blades are nested.
I took our car to the Centinela Service Center, and they spent quite a bit of time investigating. Ultimately, they acknowledged it and agreed with me about the noise -- but also said that this is typical for the Model 3 and there's no fix available at this time. They also drove other Model 3s, specifically listening for this wind noise, and said they were equivalent.
I submitted feedback on Tuesday and escalated it the executive team... they called yesterday to discuss, but said there was no fix that they were aware of.
We need more owners to submit complaints about this, so they will prioritize a solution... so if you've noticed this same wind noise, please also "Ask a Question" and escalate it to the executive team.
Go to My Tesla, then click on your vehicle. On the next page click "Ask a Question"-- fill that out with info about your wind noise, and be sure to check the box to escalate to the executive team.
Thanks!
It sounds like the noise is coming from air turbulence between the back edge of the hood and the base of the windshield, where the wiper blades are nested.
I took our car to the Centinela Service Center, and they spent quite a bit of time investigating. Ultimately, they acknowledged it and agreed with me about the noise -- but also said that this is typical for the Model 3 and there's no fix available at this time. They also drove other Model 3s, specifically listening for this wind noise, and said they were equivalent.
I submitted feedback on Tuesday and escalated it the executive team... they called yesterday to discuss, but said there was no fix that they were aware of.
We need more owners to submit complaints about this, so they will prioritize a solution... so if you've noticed this same wind noise, please also "Ask a Question" and escalate it to the executive team.
Go to My Tesla, then click on your vehicle. On the next page click "Ask a Question"-- fill that out with info about your wind noise, and be sure to check the box to escalate to the executive team.
Thanks!
MusQueTear
Active Member
Decibel test in
He measures it's okay
seattlite2004
Active Member
Regarding dBA...From Motor Trend: http://www.motortrend.com/cars/tesl...s-nissan-leaf-sl-vs-tesla-model-3-long-range/
I have "higher than expected" wind noise when driving my 3 above ~40mph and I know *exactly* where it's coming from. It's the black triangle trim piece above the side mirrors. Both the driver and passenger sides are about the same on my car. Pictures of the drivers side below. Please excuse the pollen. Not much I can do about it this time of year.
The other day I taped over that area and the wind noise was reduced and the "whistling" sound I've been hearing was gone.
The other day I taped over that area and the wind noise was reduced and the "whistling" sound I've been hearing was gone.
barjohn
Member
Mark of RPM Tesla and I ran some sound tests using two different sound meters on A scale and we got the same reading as Seattlelite2004 did of around 74dbA for the 3 but the reading for my S was 68dbA for the same test. The difference is audible to the human ear and due to its frequency a bit annoying. We are trying different solutions and if we find one that works Mark will probably offer it for sale at RPM.
insaneoctane
Well-Known Member
Not to slight RPM Tesla, but isn't it a bad sign when we look to 3rd parties to fix something as basic as wind noise?
Ahem, Tesla are you listening??
Ahem, Tesla are you listening??
erthquake
Active Member
Note that the Motortrend and Larry Benjamin sound tests are using 19" wheels and the older, tighter suspension. The newer softer suspension and 18" wheels should be quieter. The only question is the relative contributions to noise by the wheels/suspension vs. wind.
Model 3 18" aero wheels:
Model S same test:
Same owner, same route, same SPL meter. Oh, and same color too.
