Also 1000% agree on the signal indicators needing a larger surface area where they're clickable. The deadzone on the sides/corners was the biggest issue I had during my test drive. If you're gonna remove the stalks, at least make sure that the UX for your replacement is at halfway decent. They clearly just half-assed that part
I only learned recently you can press the wiper button then use the left or right wheel (I forget which) to adjust the interval. Quite a good workaround until they sort it, as you at least don't have to look at the screen to change the mode.
I totally agree with your points. Mines a 2022 model 3 and my biggest 3 or 4 beefs in order are: The wipers. They auto turn on even when it's not raining, often. It's embarrassing, then in light rain they run at full speed when they only need intermittent wipes. Next is the autopilot/cruise control with the unnecessary phantom braking. Next is the USB media player. It doesn't remember the where it was last playing. The random track playing isn't really random. I wish it was more like Winamp or something with visualizations and larger album art. I also hate how the seat beat runs across my neck (yes I'm short but the slide belt adjustment only moves like 30mm). There's a few more annoyances but those are the main ones for me.
Around here (rural mid Minnesota) Autopilot doesn't recognize speed limits on local highways. It's partly a signage problem (very few signs in some areas) but often speed limits are totally wrong unexplainably (like 10mph or 30mph in a 60 mph zone). My Garmin is almost always correct, maybe Tesla should use the same maps as Garmin?
Great video! Your English is actually good! Reminds me a bit on Christopher Waltz :) At the end of the vid tho: each time you said: I can show you this and that, just put in extra effort and show it while talking! Greets from an Austrian guy that also speaks English (or tries to) on his channel, Mario
As a european who's watching a ton of car vids I'm always annoyed by people exclusively using mph. It really feels like I somehow don't understand the english language anymore when they do. I really appreciate you putting that small "mph" conversion every time you mention km/h so they understand what you're talking about. I just wish our american and british friend would also start doing do the same :)
@@z00h do you hear a guy say "134 miles" and instantly think "215 km" without pausing the video? Because if you don't, then especially these range tests imply tens of video pausing to do this conversions or just give up and not understand anything anymore.
I test drove this car and experienced phantom braking on two occasions. Also found the cruise control button too hard to press. The tailgate does not open high enough and the access is limited. Really a shame that this car is not a hatchback, but I guess it would require major changes to the body structure. The mirrors are pretty small and the driving position is low which makes it harder to get into the car. Turning radios is not the best, but the car is nice to drive. Especially the one pedal driving is great. There is no speed sign registration which is quite surprising as even my cheap old Peugeot has that.
Have mine for a month now, i completely agree on all letdowns. Especially the wipers, how can they be talking about self driving cars if they can't even get a wiper right.... And the cruise control/autopilot are just plain dangerous to use. In Belgium we have traffic signs indicating that trucks above 5 tons are prohibited. It reads this sign, which says "5t" as a speed limit of 5kmh every time
Nice review! We ordered one in blue, won't be here for a few weeks. Would love to see the matrix headlights video! (We don't get that feature here in the USA).
A recent Tesla video with the designer and engineer revealed that the top speed reduction was done only because of the new type of tire they are using. It has something to do with optimizing the trade-offs between lateral grip and low rolling resistance with new rubber compounding technology.
I recently started driving the Model 3 Highland. A nice car and it drives well. There are a few user points that I don't support. - giving direction with buttons on the steering wheel is ridiculous and dangerous. According to support you can have stems installed, costs (of their design error) are yours - Speed warnings and warning of activating autopilot can only be turned off once. This action occurs every time you drive (and yes, everyone drives 1 or 2 km per hour too fast sometimes). - Speed cameras are on the map, but have no notification. Why not?
Completely agree with you on the Autopilot - wow, it's so bad now. It was a bit better before the 2023.12 update - but it's hopeful that updates can potentially solve this. Also another thing, I'm sure you probably find this annoying on the Autobahn in Germany - the Cruise Control can only go up to 160km/h... Great review - cheers from Portugal from a fellow Data Engineer :)
I don't drive that much Autobahn so it's not a big deal for me. I wish though that the autopilot would not be lined up 140 and that it's not automatically re-engaging if you do a manual langee change
2018 M3 LR owner here. Automatic wipers have alway been horrendous unfortunately. Sometimes the auto feature does actually work tho. Maybe like 15% of the time lol.
Very nice and honest video. I can relate the issues that I experienced during a test drive of my colleague’s 2021 Model 3 LR with the advanced autopilot option here in Belgium. Even the full driving assistance of my “old” Mercedes E-Class of 2019 works much better!!!
I've only had mine for a week but I can already say that I completely agree with you. Autopilot is useless and I'm only using cruise control on the highway when there's no traffric or in slow moving queue. Apart from those use cases it's also more a source of frustration than anything else. But I love how it drives (with me driving), how it looks inside and out, how good the sound system is and how efficient it is.
Not sure if it'll work but for the app not opening the car problem you can try disabling battery optimizations on your phone for the tesla app. Really nice car btw, I've been thinking of taking off the aero covers too
I have found the autopilot to be great. It should ONLY be used on dual carriageways… I agree about the wipers. The behaviour seems to change on every software version.
I have matrix headlights on the older (pre-highland) model 3. You can set the speed to current / manual and ignore the speed signs. Autopilot works great in Australia.
I had a Seat Leon 2020, the ACC and lane-keep were great in it, until I totaled the car 3 weeks ago. Now I had 2 loner cars, brand new VW Golf and a brand new Skoda Octavia. The lane keep in those things are terrible. It ping pongs between lanes and is constantly warning you to "drive in the middle of your lane" when you are 2cm too much to the left or right. A biiiiggg step back. Currently I'm waiting for delivery of a new Tesla M3. I really hope they fix those wipers and Autopilot soon. In US it might work great when you have FSD (supervised) but I really hope the EU team will get on it soon as I have my lease runs for 4 years. Thanks for your informative video!
Greatly appreciate the honest review of your experience. I’m debating on whether I want to get a model 3 this year or wait to see the of model Y gets updated next year.
If you have an iPhone and the Tesla software 2024.2.3 update you can upgrade your iPhone key from bluetooth to UWB which will communicate with greater accuracy to more responsively lock, unlock, and open Automatic Doors. Also the auto wiper function will soon be improved thru software update.
Wipers.... was exactly the same on 2020 Model3 SR+. Also, the safety systems get spooked by a blade of grass / overgrown hedgerows on rural roads which means you're constantly trying to avoid certain death with it steering you towards oncoming traffic.
Never had a problem with the door not opening (ever). My ride is beautiful but I use 18 inch wheels exclusively. My wipers are fine but I never engage auto wipers (what for). You just press the icon on the steering wheel, when required. I use my frunk every day. Its great to lock in shopping that could roll around in the back. Great for smelly takeout as well.
Tesla recommends a higher tire pressure to increase mileage. If you want a smoother ride and increased traction adjust the pressure to the tire manufacturers' recommended pressure. For long trips I adjust to the higher pressure, for local driving, I sacrifice mileage for better road isolation and handling.
Uhm... this car's interior is not premium either. In fact I think it looks even cheaper than the 2023 model. Still I'm getting one of these as the ride is just insanely comfortable. Its relatively quick. The seats are amazing and the cabin is so silent in comparison to many other offers out there.
Just wanted to let you about the autopilot and how it shows on the display say 45mph but does 41mph. I believe it more a safety reason it does that, cause all you have to do(as long as you have your autopilot set in menu to what you want)just gently touch the accelerator, let off and it’ll do what you want it to do. Remember, like FSD and autopilot it wants to be sure you’re attentive, again due to TESLA SAFETY. My Legacy Model 3 never did that, so I know your frustration. However, now that I know by a gentle tape on accelerator all will be good!✌️
Germany -> fsd is absolutely shit, because of EU regulations, our different road infrastructure and we don't get the end to end machine learning models as far as I know
The doors work best with some phone brands than others. Xiaomi is for example unstable. Samsung works great. The wipers where even worse before. Autopilot works great on my tm3 rwd 2022. It even has parking sensors. Love driving on autobahn. I been driving ev cars since 2002. Much have change since Citroën Saxo came.
I’m sure the autopilot is better by now. They do get improvement every few months. By the way, today is November 2024. It should get better by now. Please let me know if it does get better. Thanks
Thank you for your honest comments about the Autopilot. Tesla has many engineers, scientists, and programmers, and billions of dollars. But after years of effort, Autopilot and FSD are still big disappointments.
@@majordelays4909 Elon has said that he will have 1 million people on Mars in 26 years (year 2050). Even though Mars has no food, no water, no oxygen, no energy source, and has a poisonous surface. And sending 1 million people to Mars will cost trillions of dollars. Elon has said that soon, households will have his Optimus android, and it will be affordable. Elon has a warped sense of reality!
@@majordelays4909Elan has said that he will have 1 million people on Mars in 26 years (year 2050). Even though Mars has no food, no water, no oxygen, and no energy source. And sending 1 million people to Mars will cost trillions of dollars. Elan has said that soon, households will have his Optimus android, and it will be affordable. Elan has a warped sense of reality!
@@anneteefah4857 You say that Tesla FSD is better than anyone else's ? That means nothing, if FSD cannot do self-driving as Elon promised 8 years ago. Nobody paid 12k or 15k for supervised driving. If you have to watch the road for every second while FSD is running, you might as well drive the car yourself.
Thanks for the review. I've had a Model 3 for 2 weeks now; so can definitely concur with many of your comments. Living in Los Angeles, I don't have some of your issues, but agree wholeheartedly on turn signals buttons, and auto wipers. Could I ask you for any info on the wheel center caps you purchased? I would like to remove the aero covers as well. Haven't seen any options here in the US yet; probably because the car is so new here.
Thank you for your take on your car. This helps a lot. It's funny I noticed that when I went on the test drive the other day I pressed the indicator and nothing happened, like you , it was because I was on edge and not on top of button. The wipers agree 100 percent. Because I fell in love with the car I ordered the M3 LR a couple of weeks ago. Can't wait to take delivery🎉🎉 my first EV. Stealth Grey black interior. United States Aaron
Big congrats! Stealth gray looks awesome from the pictures I saw. It's also a lot less care intensive than white, which basically always looks dirty (like in the video) 😂
My i3 has adaptive cruise. It works as expected 90% of the time, it can get confused and applies the brakes for no reason and rain can be an issue. I came close to, in fact ordered and cancelled a Tesla. I really have no reason to change, the i3 is otherwise so well engineered, comfortable and economical.
It's a long range model with black interior, the standard white paint and I took the Photon rims for winter and Nova for summer. No trailer hinge or enhanced Auto pilot
What’s annoying is that the FSD neural network update doesn’t apply to Autopilot, which still uses hardcoded rules. They need to scrap the autopilot code base and use the FSD system for autopilot.
Absolutely. Believe it or not, this car has more space than my previous bmw 5 series. Also, my kids love the entertainment screen in the back (they connect their BT headphones and watch Netflix). It does not interfere with whatever media you are listening in the front.
Pro tip: If the door doesn't open and you're in a hurry, you can use your phone just like the keycard by tapping it on the B-pillar. You don't have to unlock your phone, but the screen needs to be on. And of course NFC needs to be enabled in your phone's settings.
@@andreaskayy Yeah. I haven't read about it anywhere. One day I just thought that maybe it could work since phones have NFC. To my surprise it did work. I think not too many people know this...
Turn off your auto stop in the settings and it won't emergency brake - problem solved. However, I would not recommend that. You can turn off all of the auto safety features in the settings. But I wouldn't do that if I were you. I was on a busy road and traffic ahead of me slowed down. I started to change lanes and the car literally stopped me. Just as I stopped moving into the next lane a car that was speeding screamed by me. The driver was going so fast that he was not in my line of sight when I checked to see if the lane was clear. Had I moved partially into the adjacent lane he would have hit me and I probably would have been cited because it would be difficult to prove he was speeding. The safety features of the car literally saved me from a serious accident. This guy was going so fast, it was impossible to see him coming up on my position, but the car saw it and stopped me from changing lanes. I suggest that you use the auto cruise and if it slows down, just take over for a minute and switch it back on after you pass the obstruction. This is a quick and easy fix. Most of the time, when the car slows down, I WANT to shut the cruise control off and take over. I hop this helps you. The windshield wipers on my 2022 Model 3 work pretty damn well in auto mode. Tesla may need to adjust yours. Once in a while, it takes the car a couple of minutes to realize it is sprinkling, however, that rarely happens. Most of the time the car senses almost when the first drop hits the windshield and the wipers start running. As the rain gets heavier, the wipers adjust their speed accordingly automatically. I never use any other mode but auto mode with the wipers. The cruise control is one of the most advanced in the world - maybe, the most advanced in the world. If you have auto-stop, lane change assistance and other safeguards turned on in your car, then the car is going to be overly cautious. Every car I have driven with these driver assist features has been over-cautious. The AI of the car is not yet in a place where it can think like a human being. If you have FSD, Tesla has already addressed this, and you can choose a mode where the car is not overly cautious. But that will take a while to work its way down to regular cruise control and Autosteer. Just today, as I was driving home, as I approached an intersection, a car made a left turn about 400 feet ahead of me. My Model 3 saw the car making a left turn and slowed way down, even though the left-turn car went through the intersection in a couple of seconds. My car didn't need to slow down. So, my car overreacted because it saw a POTENTIAL accident. I simply hit the brake and took over, no big deal. But think about this, what if the car making the left turn had to stop in the intersection for some reason - say there was a pedestrian who had walked out in front of the car? Then, my car would have made the correct decision in slowing down dramatically. I would much rather that the car be too cautious when cruise control and Autosteer are on than miss potential accidents and cause me to have an accident.
With the lease you basically pay for the usage of the car. You don't really own it. After the lease is over you give the car back and you get nothing. Then it's time to lease another car. For the end consumer this makes zero sense. For companies it's a great tool because of taxes. Let's say the monthly lease is $1000 (which is high). from there you can deduct the sales tax, let's say %19 as we have in Germany. So the cost is $810 and you drive a car. If you just keep the money in the bank you'll have to pay 30% corporate tax, so the cost of not leasing the car is $243 (810*0.3). So, if you have the money, basically the car costs you $567per month. As a sole entrepreneur you are often even at %40 income tax -> $324 taxes, so the car basically costs you $486 because you don't need to pay taxes for that. This means you can lease a car that costs the end customer $1k for $567/$486. Again 1k/month is high. Often it's half that. A model Y starts at $440/month here in Germany. Hope that helps :)
The performance model has adaptive suspension. what I have understood So you can also make settings on it in trackmode? Tesla also posts that this stowed body
Great video 😊 You say that you have a family car also - I guess a bigger one? Is the new model 3 too small for a family with two kids in their car seats? I currently drive an Octavia, but I want a Tesla next year. I know that the Model Y is bigger, but is this too small? 😊
Interesting review. I have a white long range on order. I have heard that a fix for the wipers is imminent (fingers crossed). For indicators and roundabouts, I hope Tesla adds auto indicate out of roundabouts if you have your destination in Navigation ... the car will know where you are, where you are going and when you need to indicate. Should be easy enough.
Roundabout driving is absolutely not a problem once you get comfortable with the buttons for a few days. For me it now actually feels like a strange stretch to use the indicator in our "normal" car. It would actually be super cool if the car indicates based on the configured destination
@@andreaskayy yes let's remove what works and is intuitive, i.e. stalks, because it costs too much to have them there, and let's introduce completely flawed gimmicks that will cost a ton of money to develop and will not work right, e.g. the indication on the configured destination rather than spatial awareness. 👏👏👏
@@louisyoko2723 It's more ergonomic to have buttons right next to your thumb, than stretching for a stalk that is somewhere there, behind the wheel. Really, stalks are flawed. Imagine a computer mouse with its buttons on a keyboard. Also, I'm constantly messing stalks-related actions when switching between my Tesla Model Y and Nissan Leaf, because the operation logic is very different.
@@NitroZakis "Really, stalks are flawed. Imagine a computer mouse with its buttons on a keyboard. " What a silly analogy. There's a limited number of positions you can hold a mouse, so OBVIOUSLY buttons make sense. Whilst steering wheel... does this really need explaining? Not only that, the buttons on Mr Smelly's steering wheel are in a wrong place for where you should hold your hands, if you know how to drive that is. So if you knew how to hold the steering wheel and you held it like it should be held, you'd have to constantly reposition your hand down to hit the buttons, whilst remembering to press them in the right way. Whereas with stalks, they are always where they should be allowing your muscle memory to kick in without you having to think about it and allowing you to operate them regardless of at which angle your steering wheel is. "Also, I'm constantly messing stalks-related actions when switching between my Tesla Model Y and Nissan Leaf, because the operation logic is very different." Are you making a low key joke here or are you lost in space?
@oko2723 Wow, you're so toxic! 🤦🏻♂ No jokes at all. If you think of any stalk-related action besides turn signals, you'll see my point. Well, if you drove any Japanese car. And even turn signals aren't identical, though the general logic is similar. Personally, I hold the wheel at 3-9, as has been recommended during my education. It is a perfect position for my left thumb to always be right at those buttons, no matter in which position the steering wheel is. It works perfectly for me. For you?.. I'll let you be the judge of that.
I tested M3 Highland and major letdowns were: small space inside, cold inside in winter (cold from glass from above), stupid door handles, too small seats (narrow). Autopilot is a joke.
I live out in the country and drive on a lot of dirt roads. What happens when your Tesla cameras get covered in dust. My truck backup camera hardly ever has a clear view because it's covered in dust. I wouldn't want to have to clean multiple cameras multiple times a day for the car to work properly.
The rear camera can get a bit dirty, which can affect park assist. The from camera's are behind the windscreen wipers so they stay clean. The 4 side camera's stay pretty clean just from rain. They are pretty high up and I installed the Tesla mudflaps behind the front wheels, which seem to reduce the amount of mud getting on the side of the car.
How are you getting on with the lack of indicator stalk? I’m expecting these buttons could be difficult to use here in Europe where we have lots of roundabouts.
It's absolutely not a problem..I'm from Germany and I drive roundabouts all the time. People try to make this a big thing, but it really isn't. I'll make a short video next week
@@andreaskayyda bin ich absolut bei Dir. Typisch deutsche Mentalität. Aber ohne radikale Veränderungen gäbe es auch kein iPhone, keine Elektromobilität etc. Allzeit gute Fahrt!
@@raffaelrudolfCars, unlike phones, are weapons on wheels and operating them should be as intuitive as it gets. 8:12 shows the perfect reason why you don't change isht that works. And it works only because we kept improving it over the last 100 years. German "Mentalität" used to be built on common sense. Your comment seems to suggest that this upsets you and you prefer the anglosaxon way of YOLO.
I have a new Model 3 and after driving it for a few days I went back to drive my other car and was so irritated with having to use stalks to signal turns. I live in a rainy area and the auto wipers work perfectly.
Tesla wipers has been shit since 2018 when I got my first Model S. They've been shit on my 2020 3 and are still shit on my 2024 MYP. I don't think they'll ever fix it. I'll use intervals or just click the button. Autopilot works really well for me though, but phantom braking does happen and it's terrifying every time. I'll still buy a Tesla next time which is why I'm watching this. Thinking about upgrading the 3 to the Highland 3.
My autopilot works perfectly I have a Model 3 2024 LR Highland. Agree the autowipers awaiting a firmware upgrade hopefully soon...there is no Rainsensor it goes by vision....grrr
You say the rear screen is completely useless for you because you don't go on long drives with this, you've got another car for that. Why get the long range then? Save your money get the standard range, seems silly paying extra for a bigger battery that you'll never use.
Tesla has been promising to fix those things for years and if anything, they have only gotten worse. My 2021 has the same issues. Phantom braking sucks since my radar was deactivated.
I drove the 2024 model & model 3 yesterday. The new model 3 was much quieter, rode better, seats were a big improvement.
its funny how everyone was telling that old M3 was a brilliant car even though it had crappy ride, noise, interior etc 😆
Compared to my 2022 Model 3 I found the resigned seats in the 2024 very uncomfortable.
@@harveypaxton1232good to,know , I have a new one being delivered soon 🤞👌🤞
Also 1000% agree on the signal indicators needing a larger surface area where they're clickable. The deadzone on the sides/corners was the biggest issue I had during my test drive. If you're gonna remove the stalks, at least make sure that the UX for your replacement is at halfway decent. They clearly just half-assed that part
I only learned recently you can press the wiper button then use the left or right wheel (I forget which) to adjust the interval. Quite a good workaround until they sort it, as you at least don't have to look at the screen to change the mode.
I totally agree with your points. Mines a 2022 model 3 and my biggest 3 or 4 beefs in order are: The wipers. They auto turn on even when it's not raining, often. It's embarrassing, then in light rain they run at full speed when they only need intermittent wipes. Next is the autopilot/cruise control with the unnecessary phantom braking. Next is the USB media player. It doesn't remember the where it was last playing. The random track playing isn't really random. I wish it was more like Winamp or something with visualizations and larger album art. I also hate how the seat beat runs across my neck (yes I'm short but the slide belt adjustment only moves like 30mm). There's a few more annoyances but those are the main ones for me.
Autopilot was meant to be driven on the highway only. But you are right they should improve speed detection.
He was pretty clear about owning and expensing as a lease
Around here (rural mid Minnesota) Autopilot doesn't recognize speed limits on local highways. It's partly a signage problem (very few signs in some areas) but often speed limits are totally wrong unexplainably (like 10mph or 30mph in a 60 mph zone). My Garmin is almost always correct, maybe Tesla should use the same maps as Garmin?
autopilot on the motorways and self-driving everywhere else?
Highway only? He said there would be 1m autonomous taxis on the road by 2020.
@@acgilgisregular auto pilot is for highways only. Full Self Driving is for city driving, which is an extra option or a monthly subscription
Great video! Your English is actually good! Reminds me a bit on Christopher Waltz :)
At the end of the vid tho: each time you said: I can show you this and that, just put in extra effort and show it while talking!
Greets from an Austrian guy that also speaks English (or tries to) on his channel, Mario
A video that demonstrates the issue with the autopilot would be much appreciated! Thank you for the honest review.
As a european who's watching a ton of car vids I'm always annoyed by people exclusively using mph. It really feels like I somehow don't understand the english language anymore when they do.
I really appreciate you putting that small "mph" conversion every time you mention km/h so they understand what you're talking about. I just wish our american and british friend would also start doing do the same :)
It really doesn't take that much brain power to convert miles into km's on the fly, especially when you narrow it down to 10's.
@@z00h do you hear a guy say "134 miles" and instantly think "215 km" without pausing the video? Because if you don't, then especially these range tests imply tens of video pausing to do this conversions or just give up and not understand anything anymore.
@@iuliu_ 125 is 200 so if you add 10 which is 16 you get 216. Basikkk ish really.
KM is for babies
@@majordelays4909 KM? What's that?
I feel the door not opening is exclusively an android issue.
I think that is true. I tried it with my company iPhone for some time too and I think with that I didn't have that issue in that time.
@@andreaskayy Should work even better with iPhones in future as the Highlands now use UWB and no longer Bluetooth.
Highland and Android user here, no such issues
If your car door doesn’t open, it’s the car’s fault
I have the European "highland" and Android, and it has always worked. I do have Sentry-mode enabled, so maybe that helps.
I test drove this car and experienced phantom braking on two occasions. Also found the cruise control button too hard to press. The tailgate does not open high enough and the access is limited. Really a shame that this car is not a hatchback, but I guess it would require major changes to the body structure. The mirrors are pretty small and the driving position is low which makes it harder to get into the car. Turning radios is not the best, but the car is nice to drive. Especially the one pedal driving is great. There is no speed sign registration which is quite surprising as even my cheap old Peugeot has that.
Have mine for a month now, i completely agree on all letdowns. Especially the wipers, how can they be talking about self driving cars if they can't even get a wiper right.... And the cruise control/autopilot are just plain dangerous to use. In Belgium we have traffic signs indicating that trucks above 5 tons are prohibited. It reads this sign, which says "5t" as a speed limit of 5kmh every time
Autopilot is our favourite and most used feature in our Model Y !
Nice review! We ordered one in blue, won't be here for a few weeks. Would love to see the matrix headlights video! (We don't get that feature here in the USA).
If the warning sounds bother you, it is best to put the car in "Joe mode". Then they sound less loud and therefore I can live with it :-)
Still annoying
A recent Tesla video with the designer and engineer revealed that the top speed reduction was done only because of the new type of tire they are using. It has something to do with optimizing the trade-offs between lateral grip and low rolling resistance with new rubber compounding technology.
I recently started driving the Model 3 Highland. A nice car and it drives well. There are a few user points that I don't support.
- giving direction with buttons on the steering wheel is ridiculous and dangerous. According to support you can have stems installed, costs (of their design error) are yours
- Speed warnings and warning of activating autopilot can only be turned off once. This action occurs every time you drive (and yes, everyone drives 1 or 2 km per hour too fast sometimes).
- Speed cameras are on the map, but have no notification. Why not?
On the second and third point, pretty sure they are being forced to comply to some regulations in Europe
Thanks. I have a 2024 M3 coming next week. Yes, Please do a review of the adaptive headlights.
I have a new Model 3 coming in January. How did you get on with yours ? happy ?
Completely agree with you on the Autopilot - wow, it's so bad now. It was a bit better before the 2023.12 update - but it's hopeful that updates can potentially solve this.
Also another thing, I'm sure you probably find this annoying on the Autobahn in Germany - the Cruise Control can only go up to 160km/h...
Great review - cheers from Portugal from a fellow Data Engineer :)
Never had issues, when I bought my Model 3 in 3 years ago. Now I dont trust it at all.
I don't drive that much Autobahn so it's not a big deal for me. I wish though that the autopilot would not be lined up 140 and that it's not automatically re-engaging if you do a manual langee change
2018 M3 LR owner here. Automatic wipers have alway been horrendous unfortunately. Sometimes the auto feature does actually work tho. Maybe like 15% of the time lol.
Very nice and honest video. I can relate the issues that I experienced during a test drive of my colleague’s 2021 Model 3 LR with the advanced autopilot option here in Belgium. Even the full driving assistance of my “old” Mercedes E-Class of 2019 works much better!!!
I've only had mine for a week but I can already say that I completely agree with you. Autopilot is useless and I'm only using cruise control on the highway when there's no traffric or in slow moving queue. Apart from those use cases it's also more a source of frustration than anything else. But I love how it drives (with me driving), how it looks inside and out, how good the sound system is and how efficient it is.
Not sure if it'll work but for the app not opening the car problem you can try disabling battery optimizations on your phone for the tesla app. Really nice car btw, I've been thinking of taking off the aero covers too
I have found the autopilot to be great. It should ONLY be used on dual carriageways… I agree about the wipers. The behaviour seems to change on every software version.
I have matrix headlights on the older (pre-highland) model 3. You can set the speed to current / manual and ignore the speed signs. Autopilot works great in Australia.
Great video, can you please share where you got the centre wheel caps and nut covers?
Tesla sells them on their store. It has accessories organized by model.
@@livegolfismygtthey don’t for the new model.
I had a Seat Leon 2020, the ACC and lane-keep were great in it, until I totaled the car 3 weeks ago. Now I had 2 loner cars, brand new VW Golf and a brand new Skoda Octavia. The lane keep in those things are terrible. It ping pongs between lanes and is constantly warning you to "drive in the middle of your lane" when you are 2cm too much to the left or right. A biiiiggg step back.
Currently I'm waiting for delivery of a new Tesla M3. I really hope they fix those wipers and Autopilot soon. In US it might work great when you have FSD (supervised) but I really hope the EU team will get on it soon as I have my lease runs for 4 years. Thanks for your informative video!
About the dirty rear camera ... On my Subaru I just hit the rear window washer and it also puts water on my rear camera.... works great.
Greatly appreciate the honest review of your experience. I’m debating on whether I want to get a model 3 this year or wait to see the of model Y gets updated next year.
model y will take a lot of time
Better then any other car in this price.
Autopilot is perfect for me.
My wipers are working fine most of the time, not a big deal.
If you have an iPhone and the Tesla software 2024.2.3 update you can upgrade your iPhone key from bluetooth to UWB which will communicate with greater accuracy to more responsively lock, unlock, and open Automatic Doors.
Also the auto wiper function will soon be improved thru software update.
Wipers.... was exactly the same on 2020 Model3 SR+. Also, the safety systems get spooked by a blade of grass / overgrown hedgerows on rural roads which means you're constantly trying to avoid certain death with it steering you towards oncoming traffic.
I agree with your comment about the right turn signal light button and I imagine that it would be felt more for people with smaller hands.
Never had a problem with the door not opening (ever). My ride is beautiful but I use 18 inch wheels exclusively. My wipers are fine but I never engage auto wipers (what for). You just press the icon on the steering wheel, when required. I use my frunk every day. Its great to lock in shopping that could roll around in the back. Great for smelly takeout as well.
Weird I have no issues with autopilot. Maybe you should schedule a service. Maybe theres something wrong with your camera? Mine addapts fine to signs.
Tesla recommends a higher tire pressure to increase mileage. If you want a smoother ride and increased traction adjust the pressure to the tire manufacturers' recommended pressure. For long trips I adjust to the higher pressure, for local driving, I sacrifice mileage for better road isolation and handling.
Totally agree to the letdowns. The wipers are fixed in the meantime, I hope they fix the Autopilot soon too.
Uhm... this car's interior is not premium either. In fact I think it looks even cheaper than the 2023 model. Still I'm getting one of these as the ride is just insanely comfortable. Its relatively quick. The seats are amazing and the cabin is so silent in comparison to many other offers out there.
Just wanted to let you about the autopilot and how it shows on the display say 45mph but does 41mph. I believe it more a safety reason it does that, cause all you have to do(as long as you have your autopilot set in menu to what you want)just gently touch the accelerator, let off and it’ll do what you want it to do. Remember, like FSD and autopilot it wants to be sure you’re attentive, again due to TESLA SAFETY. My Legacy Model 3 never did that, so I know your frustration. However, now that I know by a gentle tape on accelerator all will be good!✌️
I wonder if he’s tried FSD in recent weeks. It’s insanely good.
Germany -> fsd is absolutely shit, because of EU regulations, our different road infrastructure and we don't get the end to end machine learning models as far as I know
The doors work best with some phone brands than others. Xiaomi is for example unstable. Samsung works great. The wipers where even worse before. Autopilot works great on my tm3 rwd 2022. It even has parking sensors. Love driving on autobahn.
I been driving ev cars since 2002. Much have change since Citroën Saxo came.
How tall are you? Im 192 and Istill haven't decided between model Y and 3 due to head room and seating position
I’m 195 and no issues with headroom in the model 3
I agree with the AP speed issue. I just want it to keep a speed, like regular ol' cruise control.
I’m sure the autopilot is better by now. They do get improvement every few months. By the way, today is November 2024. It should get better by now. Please let me know if it does get better. Thanks
If you wake phone or open the app, the car will more likely unlock. If you have android then configure it to not put the app to sleep
Thank you for your honest comments about the Autopilot.
Tesla has many engineers, scientists, and programmers, and billions of dollars.
But after years of effort, Autopilot and FSD are still big disappointments.
It’s down to Elon. God love him.
@@majordelays4909 Elon has said that he will have 1 million people on Mars in 26 years (year 2050). Even though Mars has no food, no water, no oxygen, no energy source, and has a poisonous surface. And sending 1 million people to Mars will cost trillions of dollars.
Elon has said that soon, households will have his Optimus android, and it will be affordable.
Elon has a warped sense of reality!
@@majordelays4909Elan has said that he will have 1 million people on Mars in 26 years (year 2050). Even though Mars has no food, no water, no oxygen, and no energy source. And sending 1 million people to Mars will cost trillions of dollars.
Elan has said that soon, households will have his Optimus android, and it will be affordable.
Elan has a warped sense of reality!
Elon is a big dissapointment but the fsd is still better than anyone else's.
@@anneteefah4857 You say that Tesla FSD is better than anyone else's ? That means nothing, if FSD cannot do self-driving as Elon promised 8 years ago. Nobody paid 12k or 15k for supervised driving. If you have to watch the road for every second while FSD is running, you might as well drive the car yourself.
Have placed order for this. Glad the negatives are something I can live with
Thanks for the review. I've had a Model 3 for 2 weeks now; so can definitely concur with many of your comments. Living in Los Angeles, I don't have some of your issues, but agree wholeheartedly on turn signals buttons, and auto wipers.
Could I ask you for any info on the wheel center caps you purchased? I would like to remove the aero covers as well. Haven't seen any options here in the US yet; probably because the car is so new here.
Would also like to know where Andreas bought the center caps, for these wheels they aren't avaiable at Tesla (yet)
Thank you for your take on your car. This helps a lot. It's funny I noticed that when I went on the test drive the other day I pressed the indicator and nothing happened, like you , it was because I was on edge and not on top of button. The wipers agree 100 percent.
Because I fell in love with the car I ordered the M3 LR a couple of weeks ago. Can't wait to take delivery🎉🎉 my first EV. Stealth Grey black interior. United States
Aaron
Big congrats! Stealth gray looks awesome from the pictures I saw. It's also a lot less care intensive than white, which basically always looks dirty (like in the video) 😂
Be glad you don't have to send a text message to mr smelly asking for approval every time you want to use your indicators. He's not had that idea yet.
Maybe one day the US will be fortunate enough to get the Matrix headlights.
The look is a massive improvement. I hated the old front end.
Own it. Love it. Totally concur re wiper auto mode. Autopilot and cruise somehow has not been an issue for me.
My i3 has adaptive cruise. It works as expected 90% of the time, it can get confused and applies the brakes for no reason and rain can be an issue. I came close to, in fact ordered and cancelled a Tesla. I really have no reason to change, the i3 is otherwise so well engineered, comfortable and economical.
I'm five years in on my second Tesla and the door has never not opened
Getting the model 3 RWD next year ,from what I read lfp battery seems to be the better option.
Hi there...very helpful video...which exact spec is this car? What options did you go for? Thanks
It's a long range model with black interior, the standard white paint and I took the Photon rims for winter and Nova for summer. No trailer hinge or enhanced Auto pilot
thanks a lot for the quick reply! Enjoy your car.@@andreaskayy
Just got one, best car I've ever owned!!
What’s annoying is that the FSD neural network update doesn’t apply to Autopilot, which still uses hardcoded rules. They need to scrap the autopilot code base and use the FSD system for autopilot.
HI! Thanks for the video, do you think this car could be used as a family car?
Absolutely. Believe it or not, this car has more space than my previous bmw 5 series. Also, my kids love the entertainment screen in the back (they connect their BT headphones and watch Netflix). It does not interfere with whatever media you are listening in the front.
Our AutoPilot and Full Self Driving works perfectly. Not sure what's wrong with your car or roads, etc....
Pro tip: If the door doesn't open and you're in a hurry, you can use your phone just like the keycard by tapping it on the B-pillar.
You don't have to unlock your phone, but the screen needs to be on. And of course NFC needs to be enabled in your phone's settings.
Whaaaaaat!? That's crazy! I need to test that
Actually this is no longer a problem with iPhone and for Android you just have to make sure in Android that the app never goes into "hibernation"
@@andreaskayy Yeah. I haven't read about it anywhere.
One day I just thought that maybe it could work since phones have NFC. To my surprise it did work. I think not too many people know this...
Turn off your auto stop in the settings and it won't emergency brake - problem solved. However, I would not recommend that. You can turn off all of the auto safety features in the settings. But I wouldn't do that if I were you.
I was on a busy road and traffic ahead of me slowed down. I started to change lanes and the car literally stopped me. Just as I stopped moving into the next lane a car that was speeding screamed by me. The driver was going so fast that he was not in my line of sight when I checked to see if the lane was clear. Had I moved partially into the adjacent lane he would have hit me and I probably would have been cited because it would be difficult to prove he was speeding. The safety features of the car literally saved me from a serious accident. This guy was going so fast, it was impossible to see him coming up on my position, but the car saw it and stopped me from changing lanes.
I suggest that you use the auto cruise and if it slows down, just take over for a minute and switch it back on after you pass the obstruction. This is a quick and easy fix. Most of the time, when the car slows down, I WANT to shut the cruise control off and take over. I hop this helps you.
The windshield wipers on my 2022 Model 3 work pretty damn well in auto mode. Tesla may need to adjust yours. Once in a while, it takes the car a couple of minutes to realize it is sprinkling, however, that rarely happens. Most of the time the car senses almost when the first drop hits the windshield and the wipers start running. As the rain gets heavier, the wipers adjust their speed accordingly automatically. I never use any other mode but auto mode with the wipers.
The cruise control is one of the most advanced in the world - maybe, the most advanced in the world. If you have auto-stop, lane change assistance and other safeguards turned on in your car, then the car is going to be overly cautious. Every car I have driven with these driver assist features has been over-cautious. The AI of the car is not yet in a place where it can think like a human being. If you have FSD, Tesla has already addressed this, and you can choose a mode where the car is not overly cautious. But that will take a while to work its way down to regular cruise control and Autosteer.
Just today, as I was driving home, as I approached an intersection, a car made a left turn about 400 feet ahead of me. My Model 3 saw the car making a left turn and slowed way down, even though the left-turn car went through the intersection in a couple of seconds. My car didn't need to slow down. So, my car overreacted because it saw a POTENTIAL accident. I simply hit the brake and took over, no big deal. But think about this, what if the car making the left turn had to stop in the intersection for some reason - say there was a pedestrian who had walked out in front of the car? Then, my car would have made the correct decision in slowing down dramatically. I would much rather that the car be too cautious when cruise control and Autosteer are on than miss potential accidents and cause me to have an accident.
can someone tell me how does leasing work? is it cheaper than having a car loan? asking since i don't think we have leasing in my country
With the lease you basically pay for the usage of the car. You don't really own it. After the lease is over you give the car back and you get nothing. Then it's time to lease another car. For the end consumer this makes zero sense.
For companies it's a great tool because of taxes. Let's say the monthly lease is $1000 (which is high). from there you can deduct the sales tax, let's say %19 as we have in Germany. So the cost is $810 and you drive a car. If you just keep the money in the bank you'll have to pay 30% corporate tax, so the cost of not leasing the car is $243 (810*0.3). So, if you have the money, basically the car costs you $567per month. As a sole entrepreneur you are often even at %40 income tax -> $324 taxes, so the car basically costs you $486 because you don't need to pay taxes for that.
This means you can lease a car that costs the end customer $1k for $567/$486. Again 1k/month is high. Often it's half that. A model Y starts at $440/month here in Germany. Hope that helps :)
@@andreaskayy Got it. Thank you for the detailed explanation!
I've found the same issue with Autpilot on narrow roads. It thinks the oncoming car is going to come into your lane and freaks out. So annoying.
The performance model has adaptive suspension. what I have understood So you can also make settings on it in trackmode? Tesla also posts that this stowed body
Great video 😊 You say that you have a family car also - I guess a bigger one? Is the new model 3 too small for a family with two kids in their car seats? I currently drive an Octavia, but I want a Tesla next year. I know that the Model Y is bigger, but is this too small? 😊
Yes, we have a Seat Tarraco (basically a VW Tiguan Allspace). Child seats are fine with the M3 but space overall, the Y is much bigger.
Interesting review. I have a white long range on order. I have heard that a fix for the wipers is imminent (fingers crossed). For indicators and roundabouts, I hope Tesla adds auto indicate out of roundabouts if you have your destination in Navigation ... the car will know where you are, where you are going and when you need to indicate. Should be easy enough.
Roundabout driving is absolutely not a problem once you get comfortable with the buttons for a few days. For me it now actually feels like a strange stretch to use the indicator in our "normal" car.
It would actually be super cool if the car indicates based on the configured destination
@@andreaskayy yes let's remove what works and is intuitive, i.e. stalks, because it costs too much to have them there, and let's introduce completely flawed gimmicks that will cost a ton of money to develop and will not work right, e.g. the indication on the configured destination rather than spatial awareness. 👏👏👏
@@louisyoko2723 It's more ergonomic to have buttons right next to your thumb, than stretching for a stalk that is somewhere there, behind the wheel. Really, stalks are flawed. Imagine a computer mouse with its buttons on a keyboard. Also, I'm constantly messing stalks-related actions when switching between my Tesla Model Y and Nissan Leaf, because the operation logic is very different.
@@NitroZakis "Really, stalks are flawed. Imagine a computer mouse with its buttons on a keyboard. "
What a silly analogy. There's a limited number of positions you can hold a mouse, so OBVIOUSLY buttons make sense. Whilst steering wheel... does this really need explaining? Not only that, the buttons on Mr Smelly's steering wheel are in a wrong place for where you should hold your hands, if you know how to drive that is. So if you knew how to hold the steering wheel and you held it like it should be held, you'd have to constantly reposition your hand down to hit the buttons, whilst remembering to press them in the right way. Whereas with stalks, they are always where they should be allowing your muscle memory to kick in without you having to think about it and allowing you to operate them regardless of at which angle your steering wheel is.
"Also, I'm constantly messing stalks-related actions when switching between my Tesla Model Y and Nissan Leaf, because the operation logic is very different."
Are you making a low key joke here or are you lost in space?
@oko2723 Wow, you're so toxic! 🤦🏻♂
No jokes at all. If you think of any stalk-related action besides turn signals, you'll see my point. Well, if you drove any Japanese car. And even turn signals aren't identical, though the general logic is similar.
Personally, I hold the wheel at 3-9, as has been recommended during my education. It is a perfect position for my left thumb to always be right at those buttons, no matter in which position the steering wheel is. It works perfectly for me. For you?.. I'll let you be the judge of that.
Where did you get the nut covers for the 18 inch rims?
There are a bunch available. Tesla had them I don't know if they still do. Aftermarket places make them too
The good thing is that the issues that you are having with autopilot will get resolved with an over-the-air software update.
Hahaha... Wipers & phantom braking!? I'm on my second M3 in 5 years. Those issue have always been there.
I tested M3 Highland and major letdowns were: small space inside, cold inside in winter (cold from glass from above), stupid door handles, too small seats (narrow). Autopilot is a joke.
have you removed the wheel covers and just added some covers for the screws and center? or added something else? looks great! cheers
Yeah, you can get these from Amazon. It's the same size as on a Model S.
Try the FSD 12 in America. It will blow your mind.
That is true, although I would love to see it in a rural scenario rather than the urban driving we see in all the videos.
I wish we could get the matrix headlights here in the US. Stupid gov't regulations are in the way of progress.
I agree about the wipers.
Pretty good. I feel like the issues are really just software upgrades?
Is it perhaps the case that the auto-pilot has to be run in for a while so that it can be optimized
I live out in the country and drive on a lot of dirt roads. What happens when your Tesla cameras get covered in dust. My truck backup camera hardly ever has a clear view because it's covered in dust. I wouldn't want to have to clean multiple cameras multiple times a day for the car to work properly.
The rear camera can get a bit dirty, which can affect park assist. The from camera's are behind the windscreen wipers so they stay clean. The 4 side camera's stay pretty clean just from rain. They are pretty high up and I installed the Tesla mudflaps behind the front wheels, which seem to reduce the amount of mud getting on the side of the car.
the wipes used to be worse 😂 the cruise control self driving stuff will get better In your area they switched to no censors so might take longer
How are you getting on with the lack of indicator stalk? I’m expecting these buttons could be difficult to use here in Europe where we have lots of roundabouts.
It's absolutely not a problem..I'm from Germany and I drive roundabouts all the time. People try to make this a big thing, but it really isn't. I'll make a short video next week
@@andreaskayyda bin ich absolut bei Dir. Typisch deutsche Mentalität. Aber ohne radikale Veränderungen gäbe es auch kein iPhone, keine Elektromobilität etc. Allzeit gute Fahrt!
@@raffaelrudolfCars, unlike phones, are weapons on wheels and operating them should be as intuitive as it gets. 8:12 shows the perfect reason why you don't change isht that works. And it works only because we kept improving it over the last 100 years. German "Mentalität" used to be built on common sense. Your comment seems to suggest that this upsets you and you prefer the anglosaxon way of YOLO.
I have a new Model 3 and after driving it for a few days I went back to drive my other car and was so irritated with having to use stalks to signal turns. I live in a rainy area and the auto wipers work perfectly.
@@peterandthecybertruck2220 where does you live, homes?
For a second I thought you were Thomas from Autogefuhl wtf
HAHAHA. I actually needed to look it up. True, we look a bit alike, but I have more grey hear 😂
Tesla wipers has been shit since 2018 when I got my first Model S. They've been shit on my 2020 3 and are still shit on my 2024 MYP. I don't think they'll ever fix it. I'll use intervals or just click the button. Autopilot works really well for me though, but phantom braking does happen and it's terrifying every time. I'll still buy a Tesla next time which is why I'm watching this. Thinking about upgrading the 3 to the Highland 3.
05:20 is related to your phone and settings. should be good for years now.
"Autopilot" - do more reading buddy, but you ain't right. Wipers - I agree. Good thing this will get better with SW updates.
I have the same vehicle and the wipers are fine
Where is the roundabout video? thats my biggest concern getting this model in denmark. We have a lot of roundabouts
Great Video.
Also great watch btw ☺️
love this. I was really interested in this car. Now.. not so much.
My autopilot works perfectly I have a Model 3 2024 LR Highland. Agree the autowipers awaiting a firmware upgrade hopefully soon...there is no Rainsensor it goes by vision....grrr
If you didn't have a family car for longer trips, would you have gotten the Y instead?
Yes to matrix headlights video 😊
You need a sunny climate
You say the rear screen is completely useless for you because you don't go on long drives with this, you've got another car for that. Why get the long range then? Save your money get the standard range, seems silly paying extra for a bigger battery that you'll never use.
Such a phenomenal EV. Tesla made an incredibly good EV waaaaay better!
great video , i have same car ,, wipes you are right !!!! and crusie control not as good as ID3 , come on tesla !!
The autpilot issue has more to do with german roads i think 😂 i have had the same issues with different cars in Germany the lines are sucks
Never use auto pilot. Never use cruise control.
What are those wheels?
any rattles inside of the car while driving?
Zero
Great review!!
Tesla has been promising to fix those things for years and if anything, they have only gotten worse. My 2021 has the same issues. Phantom braking sucks since my radar was deactivated.