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Counter anecdote: I have a Model 3 in New England and I love it. My range is about 30% less than it should be due to the cold but I kind of expected that and I
by throwaway2016a 8y ago
Counter anecdote:
I have a Model 3 in New England and I love it. My range is about 30% less than it should be due to the cold but I kind of expected that and I just plan my trips accordingly. Like most M3 owners (I think) 99% of the time I charge at home anyway.
Pre-heating definitely takes it's toll.
The flip side of that is it pre-heats faster than any car I have ever owned. 30F to 70F in 15 minutes. And as a bonus I can pre-heat it in my garage without poisoning myself.
I haven't had the door handle issue. My understanding is it is a lot to do with the fact it is recessed and there is nothing to grab onto to break the ice / plus the ice can get behind the handle. But the window sticking issue... I had an Audi with a frameless window and that happened on it too.
BUT... and this is a big but... I have a garage for my car and the coldest it has gotten this year where I am is -3F (and that was in the middle of the night). Which is nowhere near as cold as the polar vortex temperatures.
Edit: My biggest complaint with it is actually the build quality. The gap between the door and the frame is huge in some places and the exterior paint quality leaves something to be desired. Plus for some odd reason the web browser in the dash sometimes requires a system reboot to work which sounds like no big deal but there are a lot of cool web based "apps" for Tesla cars. But overall, I am extremely happy with my purchase.
- jondumbau 8y agoi think you'll find that the M3 name is already occupied.