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The Tesla Model 3 LR 2018 that i have driven rattled more in the interior than my 22 year old Volvo with recycled plastic in the interior that is known for ratt

by Laarlf 6y ago

The Tesla Model 3 LR 2018 that i have driven rattled more in the interior than my 22 year old Volvo with recycled plastic in the interior that is known for rattling. I actually considered saving up for a model 3 because they look like interesting cars. But that drive turned me off so much.

radium3d 6y ago
That's unfortunate that you didn't give it a chance. Next time try them out. My 2019 3 SR+ had a rattling issue with the phone holder mount. I brought it into tesla service center within the first week and they fixed it and I haven't had a rattle since. It's a great interior imo
- Laarlf 6y ago
  What do you mean "try them out"? I said I drove one and i did not like it. It is not just the rattling interior that i dislike. The pedals, the wheel size, the rear passenger space, the trunk space, no speedo and no HUD in front of me, the electrical shifter... it is just not a car for me, even if i would accept the worse rattling for a car that is literally 50 times the price of my car.
  - radium3d 6y ago
    Ah I see, cool beans I do wish the 3 was a hatchback to fit larger stuff through the back. The Y might do better. There is no transmission to shift though :) haha
    - Laarlf 6y ago
      I dislike high driving positions of crossovers and suvs sooo... that is not a car for me either.
- Teknoman117 6y ago
  I tried one out. I'm 6'4 (193 cm for our friends outside the US), and even with the seat all the way back my right knee hits the screen. Would it have killed them to make it adjustable? It's a $50,000 car, come on.
  - cptskippy 6y ago
    Did you lower the seat? I'm 6'5" and I don't have the seat all the way back in mine.
    - Teknoman117 6y ago
      I'm honestly not sure, I took a test drive at a Tesla showroom and the guy was tweaking the seat for me before I got in. Tried to convince me to consider the Model S instead. Just, ya know, casually buy a car that costs twice as much. I think I'll get a house before I buy a $90k car...
      - cptskippy 6y ago
        Sounds like he was trying to upsell you. I just checked and with the seat all the way back my knee is 4-5 inches from the screen in any position. At the position I keep it, my knee is actually under the screen but no matter how I move my leg it never comes within more than 2 inches of the screen.
  - radium3d 6y ago
    Tech forum on YouTube designed an adjustable mount that lets you rotate the display https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqpcv11eHWE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqpcv11eHWE
cptskippy 6y ago
My 2018 Model 3 is quiet to the point that I will often hear creaks and rattles coming from outside the car. Now when I hear something I will instinctively speed up or slow down to see if the sound moves. My mom's old Volvo required you to jam your knees under the dash to keep it from rattling.

by Laarlf 6y ago

radium3d 6y ago

That's unfortunate that you didn't give it a chance. Next time try them out. My 2019 3 SR+ had a rattling issue with the phone holder mount. I brought it into tesla service center within the first week and they fixed it and I haven't had a rattle since. It's a great interior imo

Laarlf 6y ago
What do you mean "try them out"? I said I drove one and i did not like it. It is not just the rattling interior that i dislike. The pedals, the wheel size, the rear passenger space, the trunk space, no speedo and no HUD in front of me, the electrical shifter... it is just not a car for me, even if i would accept the worse rattling for a car that is literally 50 times the price of my car.
- radium3d 6y ago
  Ah I see, cool beans I do wish the 3 was a hatchback to fit larger stuff through the back. The Y might do better. There is no transmission to shift though :) haha
  - Laarlf 6y ago
    I dislike high driving positions of crossovers and suvs sooo... that is not a car for me either.
Teknoman117 6y ago
I tried one out. I'm 6'4 (193 cm for our friends outside the US), and even with the seat all the way back my right knee hits the screen. Would it have killed them to make it adjustable? It's a $50,000 car, come on.
- cptskippy 6y ago
  Did you lower the seat? I'm 6'5" and I don't have the seat all the way back in mine.
  - Teknoman117 6y ago
    I'm honestly not sure, I took a test drive at a Tesla showroom and the guy was tweaking the seat for me before I got in. Tried to convince me to consider the Model S instead. Just, ya know, casually buy a car that costs twice as much. I think I'll get a house before I buy a $90k car...
    - cptskippy 6y ago
      Sounds like he was trying to upsell you. I just checked and with the seat all the way back my knee is 4-5 inches from the screen in any position. At the position I keep it, my knee is actually under the screen but no matter how I move my leg it never comes within more than 2 inches of the screen.
- radium3d 6y ago
  Tech forum on YouTube designed an adjustable mount that lets you rotate the display https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqpcv11eHWE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqpcv11eHWE

cptskippy 6y ago

My 2018 Model 3 is quiet to the point that I will often hear creaks and rattles coming from outside the car. Now when I hear something I will instinctively speed up or slow down to see if the sound moves. My mom's old Volvo required you to jam your knees under the dash to keep it from rattling.