Harry Metcalfe IS indeed an automotive journalist par excellence, with undying enthusiasm. You can replay any of his videos while you are waiting to recharge your electric cars, folks, too ;-)
@@GT380man lol it isn't. that's what a ev hater would say, the wow factor doesn't end until 147 mph buddy do your research before opening your mouth to throw hate , after the initial thrust to 60 mph in 3.2 sec you will get to the quarter in 10.92 you get the same performance as a 2016 r8 v8 4.2 L or a 2012 gtr v6 twin turbo get your head out of your ass and learn the real numbers teslas can do time to wake tha fu** up buddy . teslas aren't slow , and they won't slow down until 147 mph so tell me in what world 147mph is slow get tha fu*** out of here with that bu***sh**
@@GT380manYou’re talking out of your backside and have clearly never been in one. It does everything you could ask for. But don’t tell me you drive 700 miles a day without stopping.
@@GT380man I would expect this sort of comment 3 years ago.. But.. 5 months ago? Where have you been? EV's are fire right now. Breaking records, competing on tracks with ICE vehicles etc. And they do it at 25% running costs and virtually zero servicing.
Picked up mine early last week. Big petrolhead, was a long-time Evo subscriber (even hung in there a few years after you left), have my RWD manual toy in the garage and jumped into this coming from a hot hatch. This car feels like I'm driving the future - there is simply no way back now. It is a commuting vehicle but we find it so irresistible that in just 1.5 weeks it's also already become the default family car (once your kids find out about karaoke mode, that's the end of your ICE car). I envision it still being around in our family 10 years from now (they're supposed to be built for 1 million km). One thing I missed in the review was commentary on handling. I've been amazed by how mine handles. There is of course the skateboard effect you get with that low (low) center of gravity, which really disguises the weight. But the surprise to me was the precision in the drivetrain, which is simply incredible and unmatched. Every input to the throttle is applied with exacting linearity, and the electric motors can meter out the power to the 99.9% of adhesion point without anything as crude as the traction control of an ICE car ever cutting in (it simply feeds it all the power each wheel can handle and not a Watt more). It feels like an extension of me - I think, it does. The kick in the back when you floor it is also something else. Also, I got the 'regular' LR AWD - to me a towbar is much more useful than a carbon spoiler, oversized wheels to ruin the ride or a track mode (while I love the sensation of driving it, I personally find it quite baffling that anyone would want to take a near 2.000kg *electric* car on track - enjoy your 30 minutes!). Did you know that a simple software upgrade (1.800 EUR) makes it as fast as the performance past 50 km/h (where most real driving takes place)? 0-100 goes from 4.4 to 3.8 after you buy that.
Yes indeed, there is No going back from your advanced middle-age. Enjoy your semi retirement. It's just the life cycle,after all.. Where are you planning to move, when you downsize in a few short years?
@@Dave.S.TT600 Ha. The irony of that comment! As if your average Millenial will care about the combustion engine. Most of them arent even bothering to learn to drive. Methinks you're an old boy yourself...
@@markmywords312 they'll be plenty of young pakistani & Indian men and women driving (in the UK). The 'average' millenial is not quite as average as you think. Nothing can yet beat the combustion engine, except taxes and regulations. (and Fantasy Land Boomers)
@Seawolf mine's 50 years old and still a reliable and strong contender racing at Cadwell Park or Silverstone! Roll cage, fire extinguisher and Recaro seats all FIA dated probably safer than a road car!
Harry is fantastic, instantly relatable, informative and straight talking. Just makes you want to watch more. If I saw him at the bar, I’d buy him a drink and would want to chat to him for hours!
I have put more than 21000 miles in 1 year on 2019 model 3 and given more than 1000 Uber rides, this car didn’t required any maintenance at all and 95% of passengers were impressed by the looks and many said it’s their dream car.
Benjamin Bouwmeester it’s my second job, I have full time job and I have four years college degree but I must drive in order to relieve stress and meet new people. So I almost do two full time jobs.
That's not a compliment. Attenborough have become a propagandist. business.financialpost.com/opinion/netflix-is-lying-about-those-falling-walruses-its-another-tragedy-porn-climate-hoax/amp Netflix is lying about those falling walruses. It's another 'tragedy ...
@James Harris . Anyone who believe that his teary eyed walrus tale is "sense" is in denial. Fact. Feel free to argue against it. And remember: Facts don't care about your feelings.
@@Memovox Are you out of your fucking mind? Where I live, 20 years ago, I would spend entire winter shoveling snow from my yard and drive-way. This winter not a single snow plow passed through the streets. Not a single snow plow passed through state roads. This is first time in my life that I have witnessed such a warm winter. Even 10 years ago, if snow plow didn't pass through my street no one would be able to move through the damn street. And it's not that I'm comparing one year in particular, 20 years ago, to this one, the trend of decline in snow has been going on for my entire life. Also Greta is complete fucking idiot, I hate that stupid kid, I hope she gets some brain once she grows up.
Two years on from my comments below, I’ve found mine to be the great all-rounder. Yes it’s economical, convenient, easy - a few weeks ago I did a one-day trip of 1100km that I wouldn’t even have attempted in other cars - but it’s also an engaging drive. I find it has a certain character from the powerful four-wheel-drive, it seems eager in corners, there’s never any tyre squeal and it feels like it turns around its centre as though it has four-wheel steering. Nowadays when I drive anything else, it feels strange to have all the hesitation in the power delivery and body roll etc. I always look forward to getting back in my trusty Model 3. 64,000km now
@@peterstubbs7802and another year on; still a good car. 98,000km now. There is a new improved Model 3 - more refined, lower price for the dual motor (the AWD has a different driving feel from the RWD and I think you have to try both before making a decision; to me, the AWD is much more planted and the better-value option compared to rivals). But equally you have the option of second-hand bargains for what are actually durable cars. Thank you for your comment and for being prepared to accept these cars on their driving virtues, rather than all the vitriol surrounding EVs :) We have cheap electricity in NZ and I hope that situation returns to Europe and the UK soon
@@alexshepherdthanks for sharing your experience and keep on please. It's such a shame that there's so much nonsense talk about EVs and Tesla especially. They are great cars combining fun and economy in a way never been possible before. In twenty years, people will find it funny that they ever drove something else
@@MampfredGulasch yes - they are polarising of people’s opinion, but in the old days, it was Japanese cars and motorcycles that were just as polarising. My father bought a Honda 175 in 1967, I suspect that wasn’t a standard choice in England at that time. But it was well-engineered and reliable. Meanwhile my car’s app sent me a notification this evening that the 12V battery needs replacing. This is fairly typical after nearly five years, as it’s not a particularly special lead-acid battery (not AGM etc.) and this does prove these cars are not quite “zero maintenance”! The later models have a lithium 15V battery that apparently lasts longer. The car will now ‘stay awake’ until the 12V battery is replaced (high-voltage battery and DC-DC converter stay connected) to ensure that it doesn’t become dead if the 12V battery goes flat. I like the thoughtfulness that has gone into handling situations like this. The app will automatically book a service appointment if I want it to, but I will probably replace the battery myself. It’s just an ordinary car battery, after all.
Also, note that a strength of the Tesla navigation system is the way that Supercharging and car status are integrated. No need to pick a SuperCharger - just put in your final destination and, monitoring the battery's state of charge, the car will route you directly to SuperChargers as needed in order to get to your destination.
Late on the ball: If a car needs to know where you're going for you to actually make it there, the whole arrangement is massively flawed from the get-go. You should never have to take this into consideration. I have never ever worried for one second about refueling in my life, and I don't want to rely on a computer to help me reach my destination. It's a big step backwards.
@@TR-kn1xxthat’s nonsense, does your car run on air? Every vehicle requires some form of energy, at some point the energy needs to be accounted for. The Tesla is no different. A similarly powered petrol powered car would need a top up in fuel for a similar journey while costing more to complete the travel. I say this as a non-Tesla owner.
@DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz read my post like Satan reads the bible... I'm not commenting on cost and environment. I don't care if my car is fuelled with electricity or petrol to be honest, but I care a lot about planning. If I'm on a longer trip, I might need to fill up. What I don't want is to A: tell my car where I'm going B: have the car shouting directions in my face (through audio and/or visuals) C: be forced to stay for a minute longer than necessary in some damned fuel station I want to fill up as fast as possible, and any longer stop on the trip will be made in some scenic spot by a lake or something. If I've already spent 30 minutes filling up, this won't happen.
@@TR-kn1xx Truth is, it's objectively a good thing whether you like it or not. I guess much like your original comment, you're probably late on the ball by default... Last person on your street to get widescreen because you thought it made Carol Vorderman look fatter?
@GetawayFilms Most importantly, Vorderman is fit no matter the screen. I'm not saying it's bad, full stop - for its purpose, it's probably brilliant. I'm saying I don't want to live in a world where tech tells me where and when to go, just like I don't want linear television to control my day - I want to choose when to watch Vorderman 😁
I've spent an hour or so looking at iPace's. After watching Harry's review on that and then the Model 3 I've reluctantly deleted the Jaguar. Pity the Model 3 is so drab looking. :
You could have entered your home address and it would have found the optimal supercharger location based on where you were ultimately going. You don't have to find it yourself.
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He wants it to spit out a list of coordinates so he can look it up on his paper map.
Correct, and going to a supercharger only 14 miles away causes the preconditioning of the battery to be less than optimal. Moreover to open the chargeport you can just click on the button on the chargecable.
gpw203 I just wish people like you would actually test drive a Tesla before making such uninformed comments like yours. Tesla’s are extremely appealing once you drive one.
gpw203 You “don’t get the performance EV thing”? That’s just sad - you’re missing out on the best thing that’s happened to the automobile in the last 100 years
A german journalist explained the powertrain and its components recently, and he said in the back tesla installed a permanent magnet motor, while in the front there is one using induction. This greatly increases the efficiency as it acts like a rearwheel drive system in low power demand situations, with very little mechanical resistance and it still performs in the 0-60 like crazy. Thanks for a very informative and non bias review! Cheers
Tesla used to put induction motors front and back of the Model S and X, they have massive torque but around 5% less efficient compared to the latest rare earth hallback effect permanent magnet motors (PMM) fitted front and back in the Model 3, lets face it the cars cant hardly put down the torque anyway so PMM does not make a major deal when your 0-60 is 3.0!. In a wise move Tesla swapped in the Model S and X with the PMM type at the front only leaving the rear with the heavy lifter (the S and the X are 2.4 ton so need it, model 3 is 1.8 so not so much). Tesla figured that massive torque could not be used at the front any way. In one of these strange EV outcomesTesla now had more energy available for the rear motor the one that develops more torque and can put it down for 0-60 so the Model S and X ended up even quicker! When underway the car can be programmed to shuffle driving force to any motor and it does this by the millisecond. The new S and X tend to use the front PPM more when cruising as this is more efficient so the cars go even further! If you think you can tell if the car is FWD or RWD its probably 4WD trust me in a millisecond its switched to what ever is best anyway and you wont tell. ICE cant compete and other EV makers are struggling to keep up with Tesla, when you dig deeper you realise how far in front they are.
Not quite accurate. Model 3 has 2 permanent magnet motors, while model S Raven`s and X Raven`s made after june 2019 (I might not remember the month correctly) now have a permanent magnet motor (same as model 3 performance has on the rear wheels) on the front wheels, and the original induction motor on the rear. This allows for the rear wheels to freeroll more efficiently than model 3. That is one of the main reasons the model S Raven gained around 10% range compared to earlier model S`s.
Per Brekke He argued that it would not make sense to have two permanent magnet motors installed because in low demand situations its better to use just one of the two , which means the other being also a permanent magnet would inevitably generate electricity, creating a loop. And the heat and mechanical losses by that type of loop would far outway the efficiency losses by using a induction motor in the front for high demand or slippery conditions. Its kind of difficult to find this sort of stuff on the internet and tesla seems to be on its way to find the perfect combination, whilst changing up a lot underneath the surface.
Love the way Harry casually mentions “at home we have a wind turbine” as if it is most normal thing in the world before cutting to an 100 meter windmill 😀
@@Channel-gz9hm The quality of the later Model 3s is fantastic. The early models did suffer from some quality issues but now they are on par with most car manufactures.
@@elliothacker I have nearly 20,000 miles on my 2018 Model 3. No paint peeling or misaligned panels. Rock chips are comparable to other cars I have owned. No issues with the interior (seats feel great, wood trim firmly in place).
Not really a small start up, given the huge sums made by other Musk investments. How many other car makers have a space program? Plus lots of help from Lotus and Mercedes in the past.
Luke W “lots of help” may even be understating what they received! The relationship with Lotus was absolutely fundamental to producing a car at all (at least that anyone wanted); Mercedes gave them a critical lifeline when they were extremely close to folding altogether. It’s very difficult indeed to compare Tesla to other manufacturers, in terms of investment etc. Other manufacturers may have oodles of cash, but they also have a huge number of products to maintain and in different areas. Hence why we are only just seeing dedicated EV platforms from established car makers.
Oh, it's an electric car review. But it is Harry so I'll just watch a few minutes of it. 32.47 minutes later I wished there was more. This is the best review of any electric car I have ever seen. Not in the electric car market at all and never will be...price, age and disability, but sure as eggs is eggs if I still had a fleet of cars in my company as I did have....Tesla without doubt. Cheers, Bob
Price, I get, but age and disability? You could hardly find a car that is easier to drive. No shifting or anything, you don't even have to put a key in the ignition, it's just on. My wife is disabled, BTW, left side paralyzed from a stroke, she loves driving our Kona EV, the only thing modified is a stalk on the indicator.
21 mins in, you make a really good point - many people think you have to charge to the max (and hence you're hanging about for longer than you need) whereas it doesn't take you long to realise you only need to get enough range to get you home or to your next charge location...great review Harry.
Rob Morgan Exactly! I find I never need to spend much more than 10-15 mins in a supercharger. No need to do more, especially when charging rate at home is cheaper
I am a massive petrolhead - BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, E 500, Integrale etc - however I now have a couple of Teslas as well as some more traditional metal - they are superb cars and very very efficient. The connectivity is also awesome...
I work 1 mile from the Tesla factory in Fremont, CA. It’s crazy, often you will see 5 or more Tesla’s at one stoplight. They are like an invasive species here!
The same could be said of Oslo, Norway - 5000 miles away from Fremont, CA. There used to be Model S everywhere, now even more of the 3. Plus the X. I think there are even more Teslas over here than around the Fremont factory.
Same in Cambridge, UK where it feels like every second car is a Tesla. I think there are even more than in Olso. They even have a dealership in the main shopping centre! 😀
I’ve owned a Tesla for a few years and love it. This is one of the first review i have seen that focus on the practicalities of owning a Tesla rather than its drag racing capabilities. The National charging network you have access to is amazing and gives you confidence to do those long trips. The autopilot is still working progress but generally when on the motorway it removes much of the stress of driving, it’s particularly useful in congestion as you can completely switch off while your car accelerates and brakes while you concentrate on the screen and finding alternative routes.
Great review, it's refreshing seeing it through someone's eyes who is seeing it for the first time. I've had my P3D since Oct 2018 and still love it. One thing I noticed was your coney cabin temp (20c or about 70f) - juts dropping that a tad, say down to 18/67 or even a degree lower, might save you 5-10 wh/mi depending on road conditions. Small margins but can make a difference on very long road trips (especially here in the States)
The reason I hesitate to click on your videos is because, I just can't stop watching them! I watch same videos over and over again! So much knowledge to gain from you! Thank you so very much!
Yes Harry - as normal - as always - yes, I have MUCH enjoyed your videos, as you asked us at the very end there. Great stuff. A Proper Harry Metcalfe, car-expert, real-world review. The best. Many thanks.
A word on controlling internal elements: a number of controls can be managed by voice. "Set the (internal) temperature on 23 degrees". "Call Harry." "Play Nightwish". "Navigate to home." Etc. You don't have to look at or touch the panel. Voice control is activated by touching one of the buttons on the steering wheel.
Alan Foster yes, the voice control is excellent ... when it works. It’s just not consistent though is it? Talk about flaky. Especially whenever I have stupidly attempted to demonstrate it to friends. I don’t bother with it anymore. And yes, it’ll likely improve with an over the air software update sometime soon. I’ll start using it again then.
Battery range 307 miles but 8:06 I’ve been fuckin’ around with heater, etc. I love Harry’s down to earth accurate views on his cars! Unbiased and matter of fact. Keep it up Harry, love your work
As a bloke on the 50-60 age group I find a lot of my friends are totally anti electric vehicle, to the point were they are convinced it cant possibly be a sustainable package, quoting lots of 'FB fake news' stuff.for example they claim if we all went electric the grid would grind to a halt. They totally dont understand how charging stations work, and nor do they want to. Harry you have put together a clear and concise video blog on the Teslar.. top job. I am now going to share it on the doubter FB pages and probably loose a few friends... :-)
I've watched tons of video reviews on the Model 3 and yours is the one which has actually convinced me to seriously consider one for our family. Will probably wait for a Model Y though.
Clayton, I’ve just replaced a 2020 X5 ( a car i was very fond of,) with a MY LR and “acceleration boost”. It’s incredible. Utterly compelling. Big surprises are …(i) stunning sound system, the best I’ve ever heard! ( ii) 0-60 in 4.2 S , and you can do this everywhere ! (iii) they don’t tell you that the superchargers, particularly in Spain and Portugal, are mostly at fascinating vineyards, boutique hotels and golf courses…. So much better for a bathroom visit and a sandwich than shitty urine smelly petrol stations. (iv) costs just £12 to fill the tank for 540 km range. Go for it…you can return the car off you are not impressed.
I've driven a 3P and it feels unnatural from the driver's seat too. It's like it's propelled by an external force, like a roller coaster cart. It doesn't have the linear acceleration you're used to - imagine a gas-powered car going straight from idle right to the peak of its powerband, and staying there.
And as Harry said, you don't get an audible cue from the "engine" either - pretty surreal. The pickup from standing is astonishing, nothing short of another Tesla will have a chance on the Stop Light drag race. And that's driving the "slow" 300hp standard model, not the AWD monster.
The most honest and practical video yet of driving and living with a Tesla car. How refreshing......no BS just down to earth honest opinion based on experience and judgement. I've ordered one and I'm looking forward to many years of 'electrifying' kilometres of driving.
I have started saving up for one now, at 76 years old I’m not sure I will get there? A great review, the best by far; of the many I have viewed, thank you.
I am 79 and have an order in for a cybertruc k which wont be available until I am 81. So I bought Tesla stock in January which went from444.44 to 927 US Dollars. This enabled me to buy a Model 3 which I will use as the down payment for the cybertruck. Chewerss
10:30....the same reason why Apple's iPhone, dispite having a smaller battery than a comparable Samsung, still has a longer running time. It's the efficiency in the implementation. Simply throwing high numbers and "max hardware" won't cut it... The same principle can be applied to a combustion engine. A Lexus can make more power than a BMW, but the Bimmer just puts down the power more efficienctly. The secret really isn't in the hardware. It's the time and R&D needed to tune it. Many manufacturers simply aren't willing to spend the time nor have the 'know how' to "fine tune"
If you have reviewed a car that someone is considering purchasing, it should be mandatory that they listen to your take on it. There is an unparalleled level of honesty in your reviews that shouldn't be taken for granted.
*AutoPilot is standard. Full Self Driving is the upgrade. It currently doesn’t fully self drive yet but if you pay the $7k one day the car will full self drive using a software update.
Joop van Roy the screen also displays cyclists and pedestrians well. And in the US the car can also see stops signs which are on every street corner. I’ve noticed those aren’t used much in the UK where some variation of a “yield” sign is the norm. I’m sure Tesla will start to show those in an future update
autosteer and adaptive cruise is reacting to the follow distance to the car in front of you. you can adjust the follow distance with the right scroll wheel on steering wheel
I know this video is 3 years old. I used supercharger for the first time a few months ago and that was 250kw one, i was getting over 1000 miles per hour charge it was very quick. I can;t wait to see how their 350kw new chargers will do. Really impressive stuffs and this is just the beginning.
This car always puts a smile on reviewers’ faces. Great video. I think European regulations result in autopilot being a tad twitchy now and then. Also, it will stick like a limpet to the car in front, so if they are constantly breaking and accelerating, the M3 will too. If you follow a fully loaded truck that’s maintaining steady momentum, it’s very fluid and chilled. You get to know when to use autopilot, and when to go manual. We have the SR+, which is plenty quick, and does long distance effortlessly.
@sasquatch Search Tesla service schedule - as I said, almost zero. My own service costs for two years of Tesla driving heaven: a few quid for wiper blades :-)
In a motoring journalism world that appears to be increasingly tribal (with traditional “petrol heads” being unduly negative about EVs and EV enthusiasts being overly evangelistic), I really appreciate and respect the impartiality of Harry’s reviews. I can’t think of anyone else who is so balanced and objective in their views of cars of all types. As a fully-paid up BEV owner myself who has to deal with the complex and occasionally frustrating charging network this has really encouraged me to save my pennies so I can get a Tesla next time round...!
When Tesla introduced the big tablet and the minimalist interior, reviewers made it out to be a great design language. Arguably this is true. But the real reason is cost. Replace all switches and buttons with a tablet and you'll save a boat load of manufacturing investment costs. Very wise move by Tesla, and well marketed as a "scandanavian" design language.
@@TekAutomatica Nope. They have never said don't charge over 60%. That is made up. They say don't charge to 100% and let it sit for hours. It's fine as long as you drive it just after charging to 100%. Tesloop which is a shuttle service that uses Teslas have cars with 300k-400k miles on their original pack with 85%+ of the original capacity after Supercharging them everyday multiple times.
Not sure if it's different in England, but the superchargers here in the US have a button on the handle of the cable that if you press it, the charger port cover opens. You don't have to tap the cover or use the phone app to open the cover.
Thanks for posting, the weirdest thing I am from Southern California, and I don't even own a sweater. It may sound strange but watching you in a sweater during the day is a different world away from me.
Kind of reminds me of a friend of mine that harps on about how green his Tesla is but also drives a Range Rover and lives in an old energy sapping house. More money than sense.
If you listen he said that he would not buy one because it was not the format of car he wanted. Maybe he needs to tow a trailer (not ideal as pulling a non-aerodynamic brick around wrecks the range. More to the point, would he recommend to someone that was thinking of going electric, ABSOLUTELY. Was the answer, it's a no brainer.
You nailed the review. The convenience of the car was really the surprise for me. It makes my life easier in every way compared to my WRX. And it's a lot more fun to drive IMHO.
Nice review, just wanted to add a few things: - You don't really have to go out of your way to a supercharger, when you enter your directions in the trip planner the system will calculate everything and let you know which supercharger(s) you should visit along the way to get to your destination, and also recommends how long to charge there, it's all automatic. - Did you get the chance to try the surround speakers? It's extremely good, which is great when you're driving around in an EV - all quiet and no engine rattle. Just turn it into a personal glass-domed auditorium on wheels. - I didn't see any testing for voice commands, you can control most things with it so it can be hands free. You can also send and receive text with it. I didn't see much mention of voice commands, so thought I'd mention that. - If you want engagement, then take it to the track, that was missing from the review, the whole point of getting a Performance model. There's nothing quite like Track Mode V2 for flexing the performance of a vehicle around a course, might find some elements of that tweaking system in a fancy McLaren perhaps, but not to this degree. Crazy for this price range. ua-cam.com/video/wqDcZO7ZiVw/v-deo.html Back on the public highway, the vehicle returns to being that friendly quiet family sedan, best of both worlds. - Is Autopilot in the UK limited by local legislation perhaps? Because that's the case in the EU, the implementation is restricted by some old regulations that don't apply in the US version, so the vehicle has more flexibility down here, perhaps that can affect the performance if so. Just wondering if anyone knows. Down here we can just drive 90 percent hands free as the vehicle enters/exists/travels along the highway system, it's pretty convenient, but you still have to monitor the road, not fully self driving yet, we're starting to see some elements of inner-city driving getting added recently, so excited to see what happens this year with their software updates.
Allan Thanks for the helpful comments. I guess I’m too much of a control freak to use Autopilot anywhere but droning the interstates. Driving with Autopilot on and actively scanning the road ahead for unusual situations would for me be more stress inducing than just driving the car using cruise control. I’d be second guessing Autopilot whenever I could see a potential hazard, like whether the car in the adjacent lane realized I was in his blind spot. Most American drivers are so utterly disengaged with such subtleties that I’m sure Musk is being honest when he says Autopilot is safer than the average driver. (But I am not the average American driver, who never signals and gets into an accident every five years.)
@@mediocreman2 You're free to enjoy an inferior but "engaging" product, as in appealing to older drivers held back by emotional nostalgia baggage from a past era, it's a free country after all. Techie drivers care less about the compensatory noise, inefficiency in decibels if you will. They prefer the elegance of newer technology, the quality of how it handles around the track. It's its own fun, it can be its own thing, it doesn't have to mimic older technology, just like new cars don't have those "fun" crank shafts anymore.
@@jpgmccabe petrol and diesel cars at best manage 30% efficiency. The M3 is doing close to 95%. What do you mean? P.s. That's just based on it's ability to extract the energy from the fuel on board to mechanical energy, if you factor in the energy taken to transport the oil, and refine to petrol / diesel, than transport to fuel station, the efficiency will be nearer 18%. What powered your A2, pixie dust ? 😊
I’ve got one and when I see another coming the other way I think it’s a ford 😂 , probably gone for a universal look; they are amazing to live with thou, I wouldn’t go back to a bmw
Thanks Harry for your comments --I'm Model 3 owner and only as of last week Skoda Citigo IV owner , what i like about all your video's is the summary section. I see the passion in your eyes when talking about the Black Wraith.. 155mph Phew.. takes balls that.. and yet your able to nail all good in electric cars.. I feel the driving thing --steering --roar of the exhaust is a very personal thing--- I'm completely the other way --quiet-- unassuming -- quick -- emissions free ( as i pass my local school) --are all i want --The network will get better -- Keep up the great video's -- I'm working my way through -- albeit I'm not a piston head --I know it £14000k for lambo crank --.. as for Harry farm well -- never thought wheat could be made sexy but again your passion. Top gear needs some one like you --id watch again.. cheers GRAHAM .62YRS. ps..try and get hold of a ZERO bike..be carefully.
Correct. Range is affected greatly by driving behavior. But with Model 3 Performance it takes being a saint to not explore the massive performance envelope occasionally. Incredible acceleration, handling and braking are available instantly at all times.
@@LoanwordEggcorn yeeeah.. I always have a hard time restraining myself. But then again, I can charge at home and I use about 22% of total charge on my commute to work and back, so it's not a problem luckily.
@@RufftaMan Agree. For anyone who can charge at home or work, an EV is extremely convenient. Plug in, and it's full long before you leave. Never go to a gas station again. Start any drive with a "full tank." People who don't yet drive EVs usually don't understand this, and even new EV drivers take a while to understand how great it is. P.S. EVs can charge from the significant and growing solar and wind energy on the grid. They get cleaner every year because of that. Fossil cars, not so much. :(
@@barrybritcher It's not like you're out of charge after every drive, lol. I could go almost a week without charging while commuting to work every day.
13:40 comments on the auto - cruise and auto steer…. Harry was spot on. BUT its all solved now. I used the autopilot all the way from Faro to Northampton this week. It made the journey very relaxed. Both functions work well,
Harry's great, very entertaining without boring us all with too much technical detail. Like Harry, first time around I got a bad math's A Level. I retook it and got to Loughborough to read a BSc in Economics and play some rugby.
I would love to know what version of the software the car was running. A lot of the auto steer and cruise control issues get addressed in software updates. And new Teslas typically run an older "factory standard" version of the software until a few weeks after they're sold and their status is updated in Tesla's systems, at which point updates flow normally.
There are two modes, every car gets autopilot and you can pay around £5k extra for FSD (so called Full Self Drive). Even the standard autopilot is a very competent "active cruise with lane assist" setup and can be calibrated to taste. It is a pretty nervous driver though and it will slow down (sometimes dramatically) if it "sees" a big 18 wheeler coming the other way. Note that the vast majority of it's AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been garnered on USA roads but with all the Model 3s driving about now on the UK, the autopilot experience will steadily improve over time.
To be fair I've had my Tesla Model 3 two months and it's still a valid criticism, it can be a bit jerky and jumpy. It will improve though no doubt so no concern :)
Harry Metcalfe is an automotive journalist par excellence.
His approach is so practical. 32 min just flies by and makes me smile
Harry Metcalfe IS indeed an automotive journalist par excellence, with undying enthusiasm.
You can replay any of his videos while you are waiting to recharge your electric cars, folks, too ;-)
@evergreenpenguin Not the case of Henry Catchpole at 'Carfection' :)
Absolute gem of a channel
@@bluesun2215 what about heating and air conditioning?
Great review. Will be interesting to see how Tesla and their rivals can get an electric car down to the price of say a Hyundai I10 or VW Polo.
This is easily the most balanced and helpful EV review I've experienced.
The way it just f**ks off from a standing start in the beginning is amazing.
That’s it’s only advantage & beyond the wow factor, it’s totally irrelevant vs an ICE car with decent performance.
@@GT380man lol it isn't. that's what a ev hater would say, the wow factor doesn't end until 147 mph buddy do your research before opening your mouth to throw hate , after the initial thrust to 60 mph in 3.2 sec you will get to the quarter in 10.92
you get the same performance as a 2016 r8 v8 4.2 L or a 2012 gtr v6 twin turbo get your head out of your ass and learn the real numbers teslas can do time to wake tha fu** up buddy . teslas aren't slow , and they won't slow down until 147 mph so tell me in what world 147mph is slow get tha fu*** out of here with that bu***sh**
@@GT380man cope harder
@@GT380manYou’re talking out of your backside and have clearly never been in one. It does everything you could ask for. But don’t tell me you drive 700 miles a day without stopping.
@@GT380man I would expect this sort of comment 3 years ago.. But.. 5 months ago? Where have you been? EV's are fire right now. Breaking records, competing on tracks with ICE vehicles etc. And they do it at 25% running costs and virtually zero servicing.
Picked up mine early last week. Big petrolhead, was a long-time Evo subscriber (even hung in there a few years after you left), have my RWD manual toy in the garage and jumped into this coming from a hot hatch. This car feels like I'm driving the future - there is simply no way back now. It is a commuting vehicle but we find it so irresistible that in just 1.5 weeks it's also already become the default family car (once your kids find out about karaoke mode, that's the end of your ICE car). I envision it still being around in our family 10 years from now (they're supposed to be built for 1 million km).
One thing I missed in the review was commentary on handling. I've been amazed by how mine handles. There is of course the skateboard effect you get with that low (low) center of gravity, which really disguises the weight. But the surprise to me was the precision in the drivetrain, which is simply incredible and unmatched. Every input to the throttle is applied with exacting linearity, and the electric motors can meter out the power to the 99.9% of adhesion point without anything as crude as the traction control of an ICE car ever cutting in (it simply feeds it all the power each wheel can handle and not a Watt more). It feels like an extension of me - I think, it does. The kick in the back when you floor it is also something else.
Also, I got the 'regular' LR AWD - to me a towbar is much more useful than a carbon spoiler, oversized wheels to ruin the ride or a track mode (while I love the sensation of driving it, I personally find it quite baffling that anyone would want to take a near 2.000kg *electric* car on track - enjoy your 30 minutes!). Did you know that a simple software upgrade (1.800 EUR) makes it as fast as the performance past 50 km/h (where most real driving takes place)? 0-100 goes from 4.4 to 3.8 after you buy that.
Mr TC Best Comment!
Harry seems to think it's not nearly as engaging as a normal car. I think I would expect to agree, but I will reserve judgement till I test drive it
Yes indeed, there is No going back from your advanced middle-age. Enjoy your semi retirement. It's just the life cycle,after all.. Where are you planning to move, when you downsize in a few short years?
@@Dave.S.TT600 Ha. The irony of that comment! As if your average Millenial will care about the combustion engine. Most of them arent even bothering to learn to drive. Methinks you're an old boy yourself...
@@markmywords312 they'll be plenty of young pakistani & Indian men and women driving (in the UK). The 'average' millenial is not quite as average as you think. Nothing can yet beat the combustion engine, except taxes and regulations. (and Fantasy Land Boomers)
Got my model 3 long range coming next Tuesday. First car that Harry reviewed I can afford.
Nonsense! Fulvia can be bought for half model 3 prices and better noise, handling and exclusivity smiles!
@Seawolf mine's 50 years old and still a reliable and strong contender racing at Cadwell Park or Silverstone! Roll cage, fire extinguisher and Recaro seats all FIA dated probably safer than a road car!
My other car is a BEV that was under 1/2 price of model 3 base model
Harry is fantastic, instantly relatable, informative and straight talking. Just makes you want to watch more. If I saw him at the bar, I’d buy him a drink and would want to chat to him for hours!
I have put more than 21000 miles in 1 year on 2019 model 3 and given more than 1000 Uber rides, this car didn’t required any maintenance at all and 95% of passengers were impressed by the looks and many said it’s their dream car.
Is it worth your time compared to a more traditional entry-level job?
Benjamin Bouwmeester it’s my second job, I have full time job and I have four years college degree but I must drive in order to relieve stress and meet new people. So I almost do two full time jobs.
Harry Metcalfe the car world equivalent of Sir David Attenborough.
That's not a compliment. Attenborough have become a propagandist.
business.financialpost.com/opinion/netflix-is-lying-about-those-falling-walruses-its-another-tragedy-porn-climate-hoax/amp
Netflix is lying about those falling walruses. It's another 'tragedy ...
Attenborough is a paid climate alarmist. Bet his driver drives a Tesla.
@@88tmilko . Yes. The old silver tongued TV presenter have become a useful idiot for the Greta mob.
@James Harris . Anyone who believe that his teary eyed walrus tale is "sense" is in denial. Fact. Feel free to argue against it. And remember: Facts don't care about your feelings.
@@Memovox Are you out of your fucking mind? Where I live, 20 years ago, I would spend entire winter shoveling snow from my yard and drive-way. This winter not a single snow plow passed through the streets. Not a single snow plow passed through state roads. This is first time in my life that I have witnessed such a warm winter.
Even 10 years ago, if snow plow didn't pass through my street no one would be able to move through the damn street. And it's not that I'm comparing one year in particular, 20 years ago, to this one, the trend of decline in snow has been going on for my entire life.
Also Greta is complete fucking idiot, I hate that stupid kid, I hope she gets some brain once she grows up.
Two years on from my comments below, I’ve found mine to be the great all-rounder. Yes it’s economical, convenient, easy - a few weeks ago I did a one-day trip of 1100km that I wouldn’t even have attempted in other cars - but it’s also an engaging drive. I find it has a certain character from the powerful four-wheel-drive, it seems eager in corners, there’s never any tyre squeal and it feels like it turns around its centre as though it has four-wheel steering. Nowadays when I drive anything else, it feels strange to have all the hesitation in the power delivery and body roll etc. I always look forward to getting back in my trusty Model 3. 64,000km now
Thanks for the info. Nice to hear from a customer than being talked into one from a dealer 👍🏻
@@peterstubbs7802and another year on; still a good car. 98,000km now. There is a new improved Model 3 - more refined, lower price for the dual motor (the AWD has a different driving feel from the RWD and I think you have to try both before making a decision; to me, the AWD is much more planted and the better-value option compared to rivals). But equally you have the option of second-hand bargains for what are actually durable cars.
Thank you for your comment and for being prepared to accept these cars on their driving virtues, rather than all the vitriol surrounding EVs :) We have cheap electricity in NZ and I hope that situation returns to Europe and the UK soon
@@alexshepherdthanks for sharing your experience and keep on please.
It's such a shame that there's so much nonsense talk about EVs and Tesla especially. They are great cars combining fun and economy in a way never been possible before.
In twenty years, people will find it funny that they ever drove something else
@@MampfredGulasch yes - they are polarising of people’s opinion, but in the old days, it was Japanese cars and motorcycles that were just as polarising. My father bought a Honda 175 in 1967, I suspect that wasn’t a standard choice in England at that time. But it was well-engineered and reliable.
Meanwhile my car’s app sent me a notification this evening that the 12V battery needs replacing. This is fairly typical after nearly five years, as it’s not a particularly special lead-acid battery (not AGM etc.) and this does prove these cars are not quite “zero maintenance”! The later models have a lithium 15V battery that apparently lasts longer.
The car will now ‘stay awake’ until the 12V battery is replaced (high-voltage battery and DC-DC converter stay connected) to ensure that it doesn’t become dead if the 12V battery goes flat. I like the thoughtfulness that has gone into handling situations like this. The app will automatically book a service appointment if I want it to, but I will probably replace the battery myself. It’s just an ordinary car battery, after all.
Also, note that a strength of the Tesla navigation system is the way that Supercharging and car status are integrated. No need to pick a SuperCharger - just put in your final destination and, monitoring the battery's state of charge, the car will route you directly to SuperChargers as needed in order to get to your destination.
Late on the ball: If a car needs to know where you're going for you to actually make it there, the whole arrangement is massively flawed from the get-go.
You should never have to take this into consideration. I have never ever worried for one second about refueling in my life, and I don't want to rely on a computer to help me reach my destination. It's a big step backwards.
@@TR-kn1xxthat’s nonsense, does your car run on air? Every vehicle requires some form of energy, at some point the energy needs to be accounted for. The Tesla is no different. A similarly powered petrol powered car would need a top up in fuel for a similar journey while costing more to complete the travel.
I say this as a non-Tesla owner.
@DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz read my post like Satan reads the bible...
I'm not commenting on cost and environment. I don't care if my car is fuelled with electricity or petrol to be honest, but I care a lot about planning. If I'm on a longer trip, I might need to fill up. What I don't want is to
A: tell my car where I'm going
B: have the car shouting directions in my face (through audio and/or visuals)
C: be forced to stay for a minute longer than necessary in some damned fuel station
I want to fill up as fast as possible, and any longer stop on the trip will be made in some scenic spot by a lake or something.
If I've already spent 30 minutes filling up, this won't happen.
@@TR-kn1xx Truth is, it's objectively a good thing whether you like it or not. I guess much like your original comment, you're probably late on the ball by default... Last person on your street to get widescreen because you thought it made Carol Vorderman look fatter?
@GetawayFilms Most importantly, Vorderman is fit no matter the screen.
I'm not saying it's bad, full stop - for its purpose, it's probably brilliant.
I'm saying I don't want to live in a world where tech tells me where and when to go, just like I don't want linear television to control my day - I want to choose when to watch Vorderman 😁
When Harry is impressed, it’s gotta be damn good! I’m sold!
would that tend to suggest Mr Clarkson is a journalist ?
Can't wait to hear his critique on the model Y.
@@pip5461 Isn't that just the same car but in a SUV body?
@@NickLiang Kind of ...
I've spent an hour or so looking at iPace's. After watching Harry's review on that and then the Model 3 I've reluctantly deleted the Jaguar. Pity the Model 3 is so drab looking. :
Finally, someone who understands what's important when considering an EV. Thanks, Harry!
You could have entered your home address and it would have found the optimal supercharger location based on where you were ultimately going. You don't have to find it yourself.
He wants it to spit out a list of coordinates so he can look it up on his paper map.
Correct, and going to a supercharger only 14 miles away causes the preconditioning of the battery to be less than optimal. Moreover to open the chargeport you can just click on the button on the chargecable.
Seán O'Nilbud i plugged my printer into the usb but how do i load drivers so i can print out a map? Hehehe
gpw203 I just wish people like you would actually test drive a Tesla before making such uninformed comments like yours. Tesla’s are extremely appealing once you drive one.
gpw203 You “don’t get the performance EV thing”? That’s just sad - you’re missing out on the best thing that’s happened to the automobile in the last 100 years
A german journalist explained the powertrain and its components recently, and he said in the back tesla installed a permanent magnet motor, while in the front there is one using induction. This greatly increases the efficiency as it acts like a rearwheel drive system in low power demand situations, with very little mechanical resistance and it still performs in the 0-60 like crazy. Thanks for a very informative and non bias review! Cheers
Tesla used to put induction motors front and back of the Model S and X, they have massive torque but around 5% less efficient compared to the latest rare earth hallback effect permanent magnet motors (PMM) fitted front and back in the Model 3, lets face it the cars cant hardly put down the torque anyway so PMM does not make a major deal when your 0-60 is 3.0!. In a wise move Tesla swapped in the Model S and X with the PMM type at the front only leaving the rear with the heavy lifter (the S and the X are 2.4 ton so need it, model 3 is 1.8 so not so much). Tesla figured that massive torque could not be used at the front any way. In one of these strange EV outcomesTesla now had more energy available for the rear motor the one that develops more torque and can put it down for 0-60 so the Model S and X ended up even quicker! When underway the car can be programmed to shuffle driving force to any motor and it does this by the millisecond. The new S and X tend to use the front PPM more when cruising as this is more efficient so the cars go even further! If you think you can tell if the car is FWD or RWD its probably 4WD trust me in a millisecond its switched to what ever is best anyway and you wont tell. ICE cant compete and other EV makers are struggling to keep up with Tesla, when you dig deeper you realise how far in front they are.
@@slartybartfarst9737 except for the electricity grid, which doesn't have anywhere near the capacity to run a nation's fleet of cars.
@@Dave.S.TT600 Stop spreading fake news from big oil. theenergyst.com/millions-electric-vehicles-sooner-predicted-no-sweat-says-national-grid/
Not quite accurate. Model 3 has 2 permanent magnet motors, while model S Raven`s and X Raven`s made after june 2019 (I might not remember the month correctly) now have a permanent magnet motor (same as model 3 performance has on the rear wheels) on the front wheels, and the original induction motor on the rear. This allows for the rear wheels to freeroll more efficiently than model 3. That is one of the main reasons the model S Raven gained around 10% range compared to earlier model S`s.
Per Brekke He argued that it would not make sense to have two permanent magnet motors installed because in low demand situations its better to use just one of the two , which means the other being also a permanent magnet would inevitably generate electricity, creating a loop. And the heat and mechanical losses by that type of loop would far outway the efficiency losses by using a induction motor in the front for high demand or slippery conditions. Its kind of difficult to find this sort of stuff on the internet and tesla seems to be on its way to find the perfect combination, whilst changing up a lot underneath the surface.
That first clip of the M3P accelerating was amazing.
“I went to Heathrow and also up to Aston Martin”............you know you’re watching the right man.
Haha yep
I've got one like that. It's the best daily driver bar none. Brilliant.
This guy is so polite and his reviews are so simple and clear. Subscribed.
Love the way Harry casually mentions “at home we have a wind turbine” as if it is most normal thing in the world before cutting to an 100 meter windmill 😀
Marco Deo Clearly you have not got as much land as Harry. You need more acres 😀
Bring the cost down and we should all have turbines on our own little estates, to go with solar heating and power ;)
Solar is cheaper than windmills. Put it along the fences and on the roof. What can possibly go wrong?
@@Dave5843-d9m Normal UK weather could ding solar. Great to have options.
The technical advantage by a once small start up over the resources and experiences of the legacy manufacturers is amazing.
@@Channel-gz9hm The quality of the later Model 3s is fantastic. The early models did suffer from some quality issues but now they are on par with most car manufactures.
@@elliothacker I have nearly 20,000 miles on my 2018 Model 3. No paint peeling or misaligned panels. Rock chips are comparable to other cars I have owned. No issues with the interior (seats feel great, wood trim firmly in place).
Not really a small start up, given the huge sums made by other Musk investments. How many other car makers have a space program? Plus lots of help from Lotus and Mercedes in the past.
@@elliothacker BMW i3 works well. Just Retro fitted a 2014 BEV with bigger battery pack
Luke W “lots of help” may even be understating what they received! The relationship with Lotus was absolutely fundamental to producing a car at all (at least that anyone wanted); Mercedes gave them a critical lifeline when they were extremely close to folding altogether.
It’s very difficult indeed to compare Tesla to other manufacturers, in terms of investment etc. Other manufacturers may have oodles of cash, but they also have a huge number of products to maintain and in different areas. Hence why we are only just seeing dedicated EV platforms from established car makers.
Oh, it's an electric car review. But it is Harry so I'll just watch a few minutes of it. 32.47 minutes later I wished there was more. This is the best review of any electric car I have ever seen. Not in the electric car market at all and never will be...price, age and disability, but sure as eggs is eggs if I still had a fleet of cars in my company as I did have....Tesla without doubt.
Cheers, Bob
Price, I get, but age and disability? You could hardly find a car that is easier to drive. No shifting or anything, you don't even have to put a key in the ignition, it's just on.
My wife is disabled, BTW, left side paralyzed from a stroke, she loves driving our Kona EV, the only thing modified is a stalk on the indicator.
The charging cost would actually be less for most people who do most of their charging at home, not at Superchargers which tend to be more expensive.
I charge mine at home (i live in Luxembourg) and it cost me more or less 4 euros per charge
I charge at home and I'm paying 1/10th what I used to pay for premium fuel ! $35 a month vs. $350 a month 😍
@@perudolux Indeed, supercharging really just is for those longer trips or when you need to charge right now!
yeah, my dads pays around 2p per mile to run his model 3 performance
@Seawolf It's not recommended to Supercharge as your normal way to operate. Harder on the batteries I would imagine for the long run.
Nothing beats a proper petrol head being so impressed with electric. I love it. What a great video!!
Hey man, he wasn't impressed with the car , he was shutting all over it .he was impressed with its charging rate lol
Got to test drive the model 3 the other day, what a car to drive very impressed with it, time to start saving the cash.
I'm getting my model 3 performance next week 🙂👍
First thing: remove that ugly giant tablet. :)
@@raulio81 No. :-)
Ryan Mccormick Congrats! I’ve had my LR RWD for 47k miles and loved every single one!
@@raulio81 u think they would have removable option,looks to high and big,can u turn it off while driving?
I got my M3 Performance 3 mo9nths ago. Never going back - wonderful.
look at all the cones on the screen at 14:19 . kinda cool
They have just added traffic light, road signs, wheelie bins etc to the visualization on an over the air update last night on my car
Love it 😁
You get cyclists and motorbikes too
Matthew and people
Cone hitting festival
It didn't acknowledge my mother-in-law standing in front of my car... This thing reads minds!
I have one on order as my company car.. This video helped me make my mind up thanks.
21 mins in, you make a really good point - many people think you have to charge to the max (and hence you're hanging about for longer than you need) whereas it doesn't take you long to realise you only need to get enough range to get you home or to your next charge location...great review Harry.
Rob Morgan Exactly! I find I never need to spend much more than 10-15 mins in a supercharger. No need to do more, especially when charging rate at home is cheaper
I am a massive petrolhead - BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, E 500, Integrale etc - however I now have a couple of Teslas as well as some more traditional metal - they are superb cars and very very efficient.
The connectivity is also awesome...
A couple?
@alanrtment porter I know people with multiple teslas. Meanwhile I just got a used egolf and can only dream of a tesla haha.
Jay Leno, how did you get on this channel? LOL
Compared with Jag charging video that Harry posted a few days ago, this was crazy easy to charge.
I will always watch Harry, your work on EVO Magazine was my childhood and inspired me in more ways than one. You make the best videos on UA-cam.
Acceleration from the outside scenes remind me of KITT in fast forwards scenes! Keep up your great videos!
Every Tesla has a positive and a negative
Or it wouldn't be able to charge :D
I see what ya did there...and it's great!
Lol
LOL
Very funny!!
I have a Fiat Panda. It charges all over the place. It’s also good on petrol.
Saving up for the Cyber Truck now :)
I work 1 mile from the Tesla factory in Fremont, CA. It’s crazy, often you will see 5 or more Tesla’s at one stoplight. They are like an invasive species here!
The same could be said of Oslo, Norway - 5000 miles away from Fremont, CA. There used to be Model S everywhere, now even more of the 3. Plus the X. I think there are even more Teslas over here than around the Fremont factory.
EspenX I highly doubt that- even the police have drive Model S’!
@@EspenX Does Norway give exceptional tax credits for electric vehicles?
@@rickc2102 And free charging on the street.
Same in Cambridge, UK where it feels like every second car is a Tesla. I think there are even more than in Olso. They even have a dealership in the main shopping centre! 😀
I’ve owned a Tesla for a few years and love it. This is one of the first review i have seen that focus on the practicalities of owning a Tesla rather than its drag racing capabilities. The National charging network you have access to is amazing and gives you confidence to do those long trips. The autopilot is still working progress but generally when on the motorway it removes much of the stress of driving, it’s particularly useful in congestion as you can completely switch off while your car accelerates and brakes while you concentrate on the screen and finding alternative routes.
Harry reminds me of the Top Gear of the 80’s and the likes of William Woodard. No showbiz rubbish and stunts, just pure class. 👏🏽👏🏽
Great review, it's refreshing seeing it through someone's eyes who is seeing it for the first time. I've had my P3D since Oct 2018 and still love it. One thing I noticed was your coney cabin temp (20c or about 70f) - juts dropping that a tad, say down to 18/67 or even a degree lower, might save you 5-10 wh/mi depending on road conditions. Small margins but can make a difference on very long road trips (especially here in the States)
Do you drive in a coat?! :)
The reason I hesitate to click on your videos is because, I just can't stop watching them! I watch same videos over and over again! So much knowledge to gain from you! Thank you so very much!
Yes Harry - as normal - as always - yes, I have MUCH enjoyed your videos, as you asked us at the very end there. Great stuff. A Proper Harry Metcalfe, car-expert, real-world review. The best. Many thanks.
A word on controlling internal elements: a number of controls can be managed by voice. "Set the (internal) temperature on 23 degrees". "Call Harry." "Play Nightwish". "Navigate to home." Etc. You don't have to look at or touch the panel. Voice control is activated by touching one of the buttons on the steering wheel.
Alan Foster yes, the voice control is excellent ... when it works. It’s just not consistent though is it? Talk about flaky. Especially whenever I have stupidly attempted to demonstrate it to friends. I don’t bother with it anymore. And yes, it’ll likely improve with an over the air software update sometime soon. I’ll start using it again then.
@@B0BHW Mine works great. Just talk to your car... it understands more than any list so far includes.
Love that review, I’ve been looking at these for a while and am seriously tempted to take the plunge
There have been updates in June that make the autopilot MUCH, MUCH smoother. It´s day and night.
Never thought you'd review this car!
Car? I thought it was a mobile cinema ;-)
its an app
Battery range 307 miles but 8:06 I’ve been fuckin’ around with heater, etc. I love Harry’s down to earth accurate views on his cars! Unbiased and matter of fact. Keep it up Harry, love your work
Harry you've completely changed my mind on the Tesla. Great channel great video harry thank you.
andrew mcdonald everyone who hates on Tesla seriously just only needs to test drive one. Then you “get it”.
@@seanz6586 I test drove a model 3 performance, and I can honestly say it was the worst car I've ever driven.
One of the best reviews of the Tesla model 3 I’ve seen. Thank you!
As a bloke on the 50-60 age group I find a lot of my friends are totally anti electric vehicle, to the point were they are convinced it cant possibly be a sustainable package, quoting lots of 'FB fake news' stuff.for example they claim if we all went electric the grid would grind to a halt. They totally dont understand how charging stations work, and nor do they want to. Harry you have put together a clear and concise video blog on the Teslar.. top job. I am now going to share it on the doubter FB pages and probably loose a few friends... :-)
I've watched tons of video reviews on the Model 3 and yours is the one which has actually convinced me to seriously consider one for our family. Will probably wait for a Model Y though.
Clayton, I’ve just replaced a 2020 X5 ( a car i was very fond of,) with a MY LR and “acceleration boost”. It’s incredible. Utterly compelling.
Big surprises are …(i) stunning sound system, the best I’ve ever heard! ( ii) 0-60 in 4.2 S , and you can do this everywhere ! (iii) they don’t tell you that the superchargers, particularly in Spain and Portugal, are mostly at fascinating vineyards, boutique hotels and golf courses…. So much better for a bathroom visit and a sandwich than shitty urine smelly petrol stations. (iv) costs just £12 to fill the tank for 540 km range. Go for it…you can return the car off you are not impressed.
The acceleration of these things doesn't even look physically natural
And the funny thing, it feels even faster than the numbers tell.
I watched the opening a few times before I could convince myself it hadn't been sped up.
I've driven a 3P and it feels unnatural from the driver's seat too. It's like it's propelled by an external force, like a roller coaster cart. It doesn't have the linear acceleration you're used to - imagine a gas-powered car going straight from idle right to the peak of its powerband, and staying there.
And as Harry said, you don't get an audible cue from the "engine" either - pretty surreal. The pickup from standing is astonishing, nothing short of another Tesla will have a chance on the Stop Light drag race. And that's driving the "slow" 300hp standard model, not the AWD monster.
Joe Can't imagine it honestly 😂 just know it's not going to be as exciting as even a 200hp Fiesta
The most honest and practical video yet of driving and living with a Tesla car. How refreshing......no BS just down to earth honest opinion based on experience and judgement. I've ordered one and I'm looking forward to many years of 'electrifying' kilometres of driving.
I have started saving up for one now, at 76 years old I’m not sure I will get there? A great review, the best by far; of the many I have viewed, thank you.
I am 79 and have an order in for a cybertruc k which wont be available until I am 81. So I bought Tesla stock in January which went from444.44 to 927 US Dollars. This enabled me to buy a Model 3 which I will use as the down payment for the cybertruck. Chewerss
10:30....the same reason why Apple's iPhone, dispite having a smaller battery than a comparable Samsung, still has a longer running time. It's the efficiency in the implementation. Simply throwing high numbers and "max hardware" won't cut it...
The same principle can be applied to a combustion engine. A Lexus can make more power than a BMW, but the Bimmer just puts down the power more efficienctly. The secret really isn't in the hardware. It's the time and R&D needed to tune it. Many manufacturers simply aren't willing to spend the time nor have the 'know how' to "fine tune"
If you have reviewed a car that someone is considering purchasing, it should be mandatory that they listen to your take on it. There is an unparalleled level of honesty in your reviews that shouldn't be taken for granted.
*AutoPilot is standard. Full Self Driving is the upgrade. It currently doesn’t fully self drive yet but if you pay the $7k one day the car will full self drive using a software update.
Some people paid the 5k on the day of purchase, 50k miles later, they'd moved onto different cars before any of the real features ever materialised.
@@JohnGodwin yeah. paying £6k for future software... is a bit like a fool and their money!
the thing i found most impressive is the mapping on all those traffic cones on the screen while you was driving past
The newest update now also shows traffic lights, road markings, train crossings and trash bins!
Joop van Roy the screen also displays cyclists and pedestrians well.
And in the US the car can also see stops signs which are on every street corner. I’ve noticed those aren’t used much in the UK where some variation of a “yield” sign is the norm. I’m sure Tesla will start to show those in an future update
autosteer and adaptive cruise is reacting to the follow distance to the car in front of you. you can adjust the follow distance with the right scroll wheel on steering wheel
Been waiting for this. Thanks
A good, honest review, Harry. Thank you. By the way the latest V3 Superchargers rolling out now are about twice as fast as the one you were using!!
I know this video is 3 years old. I used supercharger for the first time a few months ago and that was 250kw one, i was getting over 1000 miles per hour charge it was very quick. I can;t wait to see how their 350kw new chargers will do. Really impressive stuffs and this is just the beginning.
This car always puts a smile on reviewers’ faces. Great video.
I think European regulations result in autopilot being a tad twitchy now and then. Also, it will stick like a limpet to the car in front, so if they are constantly breaking and accelerating, the M3 will too. If you follow a fully loaded truck that’s maintaining steady momentum, it’s very fluid and chilled. You get to know when to use autopilot, and when to go manual.
We have the SR+, which is plenty quick, and does long distance effortlessly.
Brilliant review of a brilliant car. And just for information: further massive savings to be had from almost zero servicing requirements...
Not repair costs. They're insane.
Have a prang and your premiums could really suffer
Almost zero? While you should of course keep mind of your car, the warranty for 4/8 years will be honored without any servicing...
With regenerative braking, the car's brakes can last for an extremely long time.
@sasquatch Search Tesla service schedule - as I said, almost zero. My own service costs for two years of Tesla driving heaven: a few quid for wiper blades :-)
@sasquatch Mine is from 2017 with 96k miles and has not been serviced yet, only has checks by myself. also, I build EV's for a living.
In a motoring journalism world that appears to be increasingly tribal (with traditional “petrol heads” being unduly negative about EVs and EV enthusiasts being overly evangelistic), I really appreciate and respect the impartiality of Harry’s reviews. I can’t think of anyone else who is so balanced and objective in their views of cars of all types. As a fully-paid up BEV owner myself who has to deal with the complex and occasionally frustrating charging network this has really encouraged me to save my pennies so I can get a Tesla next time round...!
When Tesla introduced the big tablet and the minimalist interior, reviewers made it out to be a great design language. Arguably this is true. But the real reason is cost. Replace all switches and buttons with a tablet and you'll save a boat load of manufacturing investment costs. Very wise move by Tesla, and well marketed as a "scandanavian" design language.
Also less hardware buttons means new software buttons can be added at a moments notice
What is also great. Even with tablet failure the app can get the vehicle started, music, as well as climate going.
Wait until you try one of the new 250 kw chargers. It's amazing to see it charging at almost 1,000 mph.
1,018 mph !
Meanwhile Tesla recommend you don't run battery too low, or over 60% capacity, nor rapid charge frequently as it kills pack
@@TekAutomatica Nope. They have never said don't charge over 60%. That is made up. They say don't charge to 100% and let it sit for hours. It's fine as long as you drive it just after charging to 100%. Tesloop which is a shuttle service that uses Teslas have cars with 300k-400k miles on their original pack with 85%+ of the original capacity after Supercharging them everyday multiple times.
Cant wait... literally, i wont be able to take a bathroom break!
@@TekAutomatica Wrong
Not sure if it's different in England, but the superchargers here in the US have a button on the handle of the cable that if you press it, the charger port cover opens. You don't have to tap the cover or use the phone app to open the cover.
Thanks for posting, the weirdest thing I am from Southern California, and I don't even own a sweater. It may sound strange but watching you in a sweater during the day is a different world away from me.
Having seen Harry's house I feel no guilt when I skip all his ads.
Kind of reminds me of a friend of mine that harps on about how green his Tesla is but also drives a Range Rover and lives in an old energy sapping house. More money than sense.
Finally, an American car company that people in other countries actually like.
But he wouldn't buy one !!
so true. lol
If you listen he said that he would not buy one because it was not the format of car he wanted. Maybe he needs to tow a trailer (not ideal as pulling a non-aerodynamic brick around wrecks the range. More to the point, would he recommend to someone that was thinking of going electric, ABSOLUTELY. Was the answer, it's a no brainer.
If only they would make them good looking, not like a japanese
Wolarski you don’t like how they look? I think they look great.
You nailed the review. The convenience of the car was really the surprise for me. It makes my life easier in every way compared to my WRX. And it's a lot more fun to drive IMHO.
Nice review, just wanted to add a few things:
- You don't really have to go out of your way to a supercharger, when you enter your directions in the trip planner the system will calculate everything and let you know which supercharger(s) you should visit along the way to get to your destination, and also recommends how long to charge there, it's all automatic.
- Did you get the chance to try the surround speakers? It's extremely good, which is great when you're driving around in an EV - all quiet and no engine rattle. Just turn it into a personal glass-domed auditorium on wheels.
- I didn't see any testing for voice commands, you can control most things with it so it can be hands free. You can also send and receive text with it. I didn't see much mention of voice commands, so thought I'd mention that.
- If you want engagement, then take it to the track, that was missing from the review, the whole point of getting a Performance model.
There's nothing quite like Track Mode V2 for flexing the performance of a vehicle around a course, might find some elements of that tweaking system in a fancy McLaren perhaps, but not to this degree. Crazy for this price range.
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Back on the public highway, the vehicle returns to being that friendly quiet family sedan, best of both worlds.
- Is Autopilot in the UK limited by local legislation perhaps? Because that's the case in the EU, the implementation is restricted by some old regulations that don't apply in the US version, so the vehicle has more flexibility down here, perhaps that can affect the performance if so. Just wondering if anyone knows.
Down here we can just drive 90 percent hands free as the vehicle enters/exists/travels along the highway system, it's pretty convenient, but you still have to monitor the road, not fully self driving yet, we're starting to see some elements of inner-city driving getting added recently, so excited to see what happens this year with their software updates.
Allan Thanks for the helpful comments. I guess I’m too much of a control freak to use Autopilot anywhere but droning the interstates. Driving with Autopilot on and actively scanning the road ahead for unusual situations would for me be more stress inducing than just driving the car using cruise control. I’d be second guessing Autopilot whenever I could see a potential hazard, like whether the car in the adjacent lane realized I was in his blind spot. Most American drivers are so utterly disengaged with such subtleties that I’m sure Musk is being honest when he says Autopilot is safer than the average driver. (But I am not the average American driver, who never signals and gets into an accident every five years.)
Model Y has reverse cycle air con (heat pump), which would be great for UK.
You seem to have mistaken engagement for performance. They are not the same. Nobody is questioning the vehicle's performance.
@@mediocreman2 You're free to enjoy an inferior but "engaging" product, as in appealing to older drivers held back by emotional nostalgia baggage from a past era, it's a free country after all.
Techie drivers care less about the compensatory noise, inefficiency in decibels if you will. They prefer the elegance of newer technology, the quality of how it handles around the track.
It's its own fun, it can be its own thing, it doesn't have to mimic older technology, just like new cars don't have those "fun" crank shafts anymore.
You would feel at home in my 1992 Toyota Pickup, it makes a lot of engine noise, vibrates - you would feel engaged.
Another fantastic review Harry. Professional and informative as ever. Great!
Can't wait to see Harry's take on the new roadster when it's out. That thing is going to be a beast.
Home he explains to Tesla that a Coupe IS NOT a Roadster...
@@lotusgroup123 it's not a coupe if the roof comes off
I bought a m3p on the strength of these videos, i don't care what its powered by as long as it's fun and these are fun.
Great review. You missed the over the air updates and a non-franchise business model, which no other mainstream manufacturers do
I took my friend for a drive today. He could not believe I could pay £1,500 through the app to increase performance to 60mph by half a second 😆
@@Redondo9 Seriously? Tesla makes you pay for a firmware update? lmao cars as a service is a mistake
Panerai and persol’s
Harry’s pure class and seams a top bloke...
Anyone else staring at the items popping up on the display whiles hes driving. The cones at 14:07 is pretty wild.
and now it also "sees" traffic lights, rubbish bins, road markings...
@@Mytubepalma101 Also joggers and bicycles.
It is funny and impressive at the same time
No lie I drove passed a rather 'large lady' with an orange top and she showed up as a cone haha
@@Redondo9
lol
Love your style to explain .Everything seams clearly /Thank you -Best regards from Spain ,Aurel
Your obsession Harry is our viewing pleasure
Great video.
The more videos I see like this and from people like you, the more I realize I don't need an ICE car anymore.
Good review! I have had mine since December and absolutely love it!
I feel they all look like company cars. (back when vectra's where a thing.
In the time of Vectras the cutting edge of efficiency was an A2 3l, 20 years ago! Same efficiency as a Model 3! WTF... of course no power in an A2.
@@jpgmccabe petrol and diesel cars at best manage 30% efficiency. The M3 is doing close to 95%. What do you mean? P.s. That's just based on it's ability to extract the energy from the fuel on board to mechanical energy, if you factor in the energy taken to transport the oil, and refine to petrol / diesel, than transport to fuel station, the efficiency will be nearer 18%. What powered your A2, pixie dust ? 😊
I’ve got one and when I see another coming the other way I think it’s a ford 😂 , probably gone for a universal look; they are amazing to live with thou, I wouldn’t go back to a bmw
@@jpgmccabe The Model 3 has a rating of 121 MPGe to 141 MPGe depending which model. The A2 got 120 mpg?
boomer
nice video Harry, good on your bro,. love the show, very well done we re watching you from here in Canada
Great review. Thank you. I particularly enjoyed the analogy comparing BA first class with Ryanair! I see you went to Daylesford too 🤑👍. Thanks again.
Well done Harry - great video as always, and well done Tesla!
Thanks Harry for your comments --I'm Model 3 owner and only as of last week Skoda Citigo IV owner , what i like about all your video's is the summary section. I see the passion in your eyes when talking about the Black Wraith.. 155mph Phew.. takes balls that.. and yet your able to nail all good in electric cars.. I feel the driving thing --steering --roar of the exhaust is a very personal thing--- I'm completely the other way --quiet-- unassuming -- quick -- emissions free ( as i pass my local school) --are all i want --The network will get better -- Keep up the great video's -- I'm working my way through -- albeit I'm not a piston head --I know it £14000k for lambo crank --.. as for Harry farm well -- never thought wheat could be made sexy but again your passion. Top gear needs some one like you --id watch again.. cheers GRAHAM .62YRS. ps..try and get hold of a ZERO bike..be carefully.
Great review, thankfully somebody has written a real life review of living with a all electric car
I've lost some range I can't think why look at the graph someone accelerated really hard at some point .....lol
Correct. Range is affected greatly by driving behavior.
But with Model 3 Performance it takes being a saint to not explore the massive performance envelope occasionally. Incredible acceleration, handling and braking are available instantly at all times.
@@LoanwordEggcorn yeeeah.. I always have a hard time restraining myself. But then again, I can charge at home and I use about 22% of total charge on my commute to work and back, so it's not a problem luckily.
@@RufftaMan Agree. For anyone who can charge at home or work, an EV is extremely convenient. Plug in, and it's full long before you leave. Never go to a gas station again. Start any drive with a "full tank."
People who don't yet drive EVs usually don't understand this, and even new EV drivers take a while to understand how great it is.
P.S. EVs can charge from the significant and growing solar and wind energy on the grid. They get cleaner every year because of that. Fossil cars, not so much. :(
@@LoanwordEggcorn go to a mates house or go to a hotel with someone already using the charge point. Bollocksed
@@barrybritcher It's not like you're out of charge after every drive, lol.
I could go almost a week without charging while commuting to work every day.
13:40 comments on the auto - cruise and auto steer…. Harry was spot on. BUT its all solved now. I used the autopilot all the way from Faro to Northampton this week. It made the journey very relaxed. Both functions work well,
32 minutes just flew by. Love your reviews.
very well-balanced, detailed, comprehensive review!
Harry's great, very entertaining without boring us all with too much technical detail. Like Harry, first time around I got a bad math's A Level. I retook it and got to Loughborough to read a BSc in Economics and play some rugby.
This was an exceptional review. Thanks for the effort.
I would love to know what version of the software the car was running. A lot of the auto steer and cruise control issues get addressed in software updates. And new Teslas typically run an older "factory standard" version of the software until a few weeks after they're sold and their status is updated in Tesla's systems, at which point updates flow normally.
There are two modes, every car gets autopilot and you can pay around £5k extra for FSD (so called Full Self Drive). Even the standard autopilot is a very competent "active cruise with lane assist" setup and can be calibrated to taste. It is a pretty nervous driver though and it will slow down (sometimes dramatically) if it "sees" a big 18 wheeler coming the other way. Note that the vast majority of it's AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been garnered on USA roads but with all the Model 3s driving about now on the UK, the autopilot experience will steadily improve over time.
To be fair I've had my Tesla Model 3 two months and it's still a valid criticism, it can be a bit jerky and jumpy. It will improve though no doubt so no concern :)
I'm considering buying a Tesla and your review was really helpful. Cheers Harry!
The Auto-steer is standard in every Teslas, the £5,800 is for the option to make the car fully autonomous in the future + some extras for today
Jonas Weber came here to write this. Autopilot standard and includes auto steer and traffic aware cruise control.
Joe Tacchino and all the safety features are standards
Most useful review I've found on UA-cam of a M3!
Harry you are the Godfather of car reviewers. Thanks for another brilliant insightful video. Keep charging my friend.
awesome review, i have just ordered my Tesla, model 3 in new Zealand
Does it work upside down?