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Speaking as a car nut and long-time Tesla skeptic who eventually broke down and bought a Model 3 - the car is not poorly designed, it's just not perfect, and an
by avalys 6y ago
Speaking as a car nut and long-time Tesla skeptic who eventually broke down and bought a Model 3 - the car is not poorly designed, it's just not perfect, and any imperfection gets amplified by the company's high profile and the army of people that seem to want to tear them down.
- dk1138 6y agoSame. Bought a 3 at the beginning of August. Is it perfect? No. Is it the best driving experience I've ever had? Bar none. I sometimes take it out just to drive in the evenings. I plug it into my house and have a full tank every day. The power on demand is incredible. Is there room for improvement? Yes. Do I feel like I overpaid? Not in the slightest. My last new car was a Mazda 3 and I feel as though the 5k difference in cost is negligible to the gas savings.
- misiti3780 6y agoI just bought a model 3 in august and love it. best driving experience i have ever had. what are the obvious imperfections?
- avalys 6y agoThere is a lot of wind and road noise on the highway - it's not as well-isolated as comparable luxury sports cars (BMW, Audi, etc.) No, this isn't an illusion due to the lack of engine noise, the car needs more acoustic insulation. The BLE phone-as-key works about 95% of the time. Not good enough. Some parts of the car feel cheap and insubstantial - the doors and front trunk, notably. These are minor complaints. I agree that it is by far the best all-around everyday car available today. Unless you want a purpose-built 2-seater sports car or convertible, need the cargo capacity or ground clearance of an SUV/truck, or have some other special requirement, the Model 3/Y is a far superior car to everything else on the market.