Tesla followers: what to expect in the new Series 3?

[Speedy]

Not a fan of the yoke at all.

[sekker]

Speedy wrote:
Not a fan of the yoke at all.

I know a Tesla Model S owner with a yoke. She is not pleased.

[JoeM]

My wife and I have a Model 3. I don't drive it. I prefer to drive our 2012 Toyota Highlander. I advise anyone considering buying one to spend some time driving it and reading the Model 3 owners forum before purchasing it. There are many people who love it but I don't think it's for everyone.

https://www.teslaownersonline.com/forums...iscussion/

[sekker]

JoeM wrote:
My wife and I have a Model 3. I don't drive it. I prefer to drive our 2012 Toyota Highlander. I advise anyone considering buying one to spend some time driving it and reading the Model 3 owners forum before purchasing it. There are many people who love it but I don't think it's for everyone.

https://www.teslaownersonline.com/forums...iscussion/

We love our Model Y, but we do not think it’s for everyone.

[Speedy]

sekker wrote:
[quote=JoeM]
My wife and I have a Model 3. I don't drive it. I prefer to drive our 2012 Toyota Highlander. I advise anyone considering buying one to spend some time driving it and reading the Model 3 owners forum before purchasing it. There are many people who love it but I don't think it's for everyone.

https://www.teslaownersonline.com/forums...iscussion/

We love our Model Y, but we do not think it’s for everyone.
Who would you say it’s not for, at least in SUV terms; not work pickup uses, assuming money is not an issue?

[JoeM]

Speedy wrote:
[quote=sekker]
[quote=JoeM]
My wife and I have a Model 3. I don't drive it. I prefer to drive our 2012 Toyota Highlander. I advise anyone considering buying one to spend some time driving it and reading the Model 3 owners forum before purchasing it. There are many people who love it but I don't think it's for everyone.

https://www.teslaownersonline.com/forums...iscussion/

We love our Model Y, but we do not think it’s for everyone.
Who would you say it’s not for, at least in SUV terms; not work pickup uses, assuming money is not an issue?
Just came across this article that mentions some concerns:
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/tesla...00096.html

[ztirffritz]

I anticipate that the Highland Model 3 update will incorporate more castings, similar to how the Model Y is made. So instead of hundreds of welds and structural adhesives, one single casting, maybe two, will be employed to assemble the vehicle. This allowed Tesla to improve the efficiency of Model Y lines significantly. If they can do the same for M3 then the price can be dropped significantly while maintaining margins.

[sekker]

ztirffritz wrote:
I anticipate that the Highland Model 3 update will incorporate more castings, similar to how the Model Y is made. So instead of hundreds of welds and structural adhesives, one single casting, maybe two, will be employed to assemble the vehicle. This allowed Tesla to improve the efficiency of Model Y lines significantly. If they can do the same for M3 then the price can be dropped significantly while maintaining margins.

100%. But that just makes the model 3 more like the model Y.

In my view, the model Y does everything the model 3 offers, and includes being a nice hatchback etc that is a more useful form factor for me.

[sekker]

JoeM wrote:
[quote=Speedy]
[quote=sekker]
[quote=JoeM]
My wife and I have a Model 3. I don't drive it. I prefer to drive our 2012 Toyota Highlander. I advise anyone considering buying one to spend some time driving it and reading the Model 3 owners forum before purchasing it. There are many people who love it but I don't think it's for everyone.

https://www.teslaownersonline.com/forums...iscussion/

We love our Model Y, but we do not think it’s for everyone.
Who would you say it’s not for, at least in SUV terms; not work pickup uses, assuming money is not an issue?
Just came across this article that mentions some concerns:
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/tesla...00096.html
Just skimmed that link, the information does address a lot of the 'long-tail' questions that can happen when getting a Tesla. The manufacturing glitches continue to get smoothed out over time. I note that my last two new, non-Tesla cars (a Saturn and a Honda Civic hybrid) ended up visiting the dealership during the first year to address factory issues. The question is not whether they happen but whether the company will fix them. In our model Y, we had a single issue - and they took care that by coming to my house.

The issue that door handles are different is real! But it only takes a few times to get a 'handle' on the Tesla handles...

[sekker]

Speedy wrote:
[quote=sekker]
[quote=JoeM]
My wife and I have a Model 3. I don't drive it. I prefer to drive our 2012 Toyota Highlander. I advise anyone considering buying one to spend some time driving it and reading the Model 3 owners forum before purchasing it. There are many people who love it but I don't think it's for everyone.

https://www.teslaownersonline.com/forums...iscussion/

We love our Model Y, but we do not think it’s for everyone.
Who would you say it’s not for, at least in SUV terms; not work pickup uses, assuming money is not an issue?
Practical: I think having access to a level 2 home charging option is the perfect Tesla customer. Depending on your commute, you might have a once a week charging cycle (i.e. over the weekend) however.

Cultural: There are folk not ready to plan their interstate car trips in advance. That just doesn't work with any EV right now - you need to pay attention to where the superchargers are etc. We tend to look for hotels with Tesla level 2 chargers now, for example.

When I share that perspective, it tends to turn off some that are more comfortable with the 'freedom' of their ICE vehicle.

I usually remind them that I never go to a gas station during my local driving as I charge at home.

Overall, the model Y is a very functional SUV-style vehicle that is extremely safe. That is key when carrying your kids around.