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2024 Tesla Model 3 review! After almost 7 years, the Tesla Model 3 has finally received it's first major update. It doesn't look much different, but there are some fairly significant changes. Today I'm reviewing this Tesla Model 3 and I'll show you the many quirks and features. I'm also going to get behind the wheel and show you what it's like to drive.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 THIS...
00:30 CARS & BIDS!!!
00:47 Highland?
01:25 What's New with the Design?
02:50 Interior Changes
03:43 Back Seat Changes
04:27 More Interior Updates
05:29 No Steering Column Stalks
08:08 Two Versions Available
09:03 General Model 3 Quirks & Features
09:50 High Tech Features
10:07 Camera System
11:46 Most Buttons are Integrated into the Screen
13:37 Not the Best Climate Controls
14:47 Dog Mode
16:59 Fun Infotaiment Quirks
18:54 More Interior Quirks & Features
21:39 Rear & Front Trunks
22:39 Styling
23:25 Driving Experience
26:57 Tesla Auto Pilot
28:28 Final Thoughts
29:00 DougScore
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The interior is like a one room apartment you get in the middle of a divorce. One giant tv and nothing else.
Also a comfortable seat to game in.
😂
You want lots of buttons then ditch your iPhone and get an old BlackBerry
I understand the simplicity aspect, but its pretty underwhelming for a "premium" car. Almost to the point of just looking cheap. Of course tesla fanboys will disagree with me, I think they also enjoy eating cup noodles for dinner
@PanChod-ct7ou don't worry bud you'll find someone else. Lean on that sweet personality you have.
The rear screen at 4:00 is 1000% for Uber passengers. 😂
Uber Green
Or kids that sit in the back. A lot of minivans do come with rear screens as well. This is not a tesla specific theme
If the Uber driver hooks me up with a controller and lets me game while they navigate traffic… I think that’s awesome.
@@JS2000A You mean you think you'll tip generously? I'm sure that's what you meant.
The funniest thing about that is that he said this backseat screen is one of the "Biggest Improvements" to the new Model 3. Sounds like he just slapped this video together.
9:45 Doug out here owning several six-figure cars while having a cracked iphone 💀
Also probably stores his clothes in boxes
@@tedarcher9120😂 I still do that
I was gonna make fun of him too until I had a self introspection moment and realized I own thousands of dollars worth of drawing and painting materials and tools and spend hundreds a month a on it but most of my socks have little holes in them
That’s how you get those several six-figure cars. Spending your money where it’s most important 👍
Buddy that’s owners phone, not his, the phone is the key for the Tesla lmfao 🤣 good try though
As far as the heated seats controls, you can have them always available and showing at the bottom. One of the nicest parts about everything on the touch screen is that I can add shortcuts to the bottom for heated seats and the front and back defroster. I only need these during the winter, so during the summer when I'm never going to want heated seats or defrost, I can change these shortcuts to other shortcuts I might want.
"We don't give you a driver binnacle to save money and reduce costs, but hey here's a screen for the rear seat passengers that 90% of you will never use" - Tesla.
Yeah that kills the "cost savings" talk from Tesla. They even give you a video game controller for the rear seat... But you don't get a turn signal stalk...
yep, I'd rather have homelink and XM Radio installed over the rear screen.
What is a binnacale
An instrument cluster
your behaviour right now is absolutely atrocious
I truly despise the trend of removing more and more physical controls in favor of touch screen controls.
It's mind blowing how much time the driver spends not watching the road while screwing around with the screen~ better order it with FSD.
This.
@@jmsmikey I'm a huge fan of the 0 tacky looking buttons approach Tesla has, but also, I rarely have to mess with the screen while driving. Can you elaborate what exactly u are constantly readjusting while driving?
@@vampirekid14 no
@@jmsmikey that's about what I expected, elaborating on issues requires knowledge, and in my experience most people complaining about lack of buttons lack knowledge
Is Doug the only KZhead car reviewer who reviews from a chair? And also the only one with his wardrobe in background? Legend!
He used to do it kneeling on one knee I think the age finally got to him lol
I didn’t care for the look of the interior in videos, but was in one and found it very “zen”/calming without a bunch of unnecessary clutter. Did take a couple days to get the hang of screen, but after giving the rental back a couple weeks later and going back into my own prem gas car, I was actually missing the tesla experience. 😆
I'm the type to have tons of junk in my car and yes this design prevents me from doing that. It's so zen like you say, you don''t want to mess it up lol. Now, it's only been a month but I've kept it clutter free so far.
Passenger seat stops heating when passenger leaves. In fact, even AC focuses in driver when no oassenger inside. This saves battery and range.
Good feature
It can also be locked to the screen like any other of your favourite features. Very customizable.
You can hit the keep mode in the car to have access to running/ heated seats in while you run into the store though.
Yup, came here to say this (that you can drag and drop shortcut functions to the bottom "task" bar).
I don't think Doug read the manual; it's easier to just turn on the camera and talk.
I think for the general population the speed of electric cars is still insane. Most people buy used Toyota or Honda cars with 8-9 second 0-60’s so when they have the opportunity to buy something with a 4.# 0-60 that’s a huge increase in their passing ability. I think to Doug a 0-60 in the 4 seconds might be boring, but to most people that’s an amazing thing to have.
Exactly my mindset. I dont want fast 0-60 times if i am low on money. I just want a reliable car. It probably increases the price too. People seem to forget that cars a few decades ago, most economy cars took over 10 seconds 0-60. The chevy bolt is a good example, cheap, not fast, and basic. No flashy design, just a ev to go from a - b.
@@green29373 The thing with fast acceleration is that you don't have to use it. You can even put it in chill mode.
From rolling things like a 29k Corolla are plenty fast enough for passing- their off -the-line isn’t very fast.
@@ewadgeI drove my first Tesla 2 weeks ago (2022 Model 3 Dual Motor). My buddy drove us to the dealership in his Mark 7.5 GTI (a very nice and fast car by my standards) and the Tesla was much quicker than it off the line. EV’s rule the 0-45 zone and when I got back into my car later that day I was instantly wishing for that acceleration again. Not to do anything crazy or go fast, simply to pull out into traffic with ease. I will say that my buddies 2018 GTI is better built than the 2022 Model 3 and the 6-speed is a lot of fun. But I’d rather have a commuter appliance and then a proper weekend car
@@green29373I said it another comment but for me (23 yr old M, with nothing on my driving record) it costs 128$/month to insure a 2022 model 3 Dual Motor with 25,000 miles on it. That’s cheaper than what I currently have (2012 Lincoln MKZ and 2004 ford ranger) and way more fun than both of those cars.
You forgot to mention that most of the controls can be used by voice control, and they actually work. I use voice commands for the AC all the time. Seat heaters etc can all be controlled just by voice.
Voice control! The button doesn’t work I can’t even change radio stations on the little button! Sucks. I’m disappointed. Give up my 2021 for this. Ugh I spent a whole day in the shop Enough on the screen Auto pilot doesn’t work either. Better suspension for sure and quieter
I forgot where I parked my Model 3 at the airport. I got in late and after a long day of traveling, I did not want to walk endlessly around the parking lot with my family in tow. I used the app to use the 'honk' feature and found our car in less than 1 minute. Seemingly minor but really came in handy.
Maybe this is a just a feature on the model x but in my app I can see the location of the car using GPS. It has been very accurate and helpful in my experience.
@@jon1913neat, but everyone else has been able to do this for decades with any normal wireless key fob…
regular cars have a panic button on their key fob remote
Why not just summon the car to you?
No summon without FSD and not aware of any GPS feature for the car, but I’ll look into it
Anyone else shaking their head when he went over the "gear selector" situation? What the heck are they thinking
Makes it even crazier that some lady accidentally reversed into a lake and died the other day and they blamed the “drive selection” method as the reason for her downfall and confusion. Admittedly, it looks like a nutless monkey could use it just fine but to your point, seems unnecessary.
It’s all adapted for autonomous driving. A tad prematurely.
Yes! I don't want to have to look at a screen or find it on the ceiling. Makes me wonder if people who design these features actually have ever driven a vehicle.
You sound like a blackberry user when the iPhone was first released
@@zandercerlong7238 No they don't. It's a moronic addition that almost no one is asking for. The number one complaint on modern cars is only having a massive screen and eliminating all physical controls to your vehicle. Many other brands are either returning to more physical controls or coming up with a creative solution like haptic controls (similar to a ps5 remote). They must be prepping the car for their "autonomous" driving, which still won't be fully incorporated as they release their next low-effort model 3 reskin in 8 years lmao
Tesla needs “Doug mode” in addition to “Dog mode” So the car could make Carrera GT V10 sound, imitate manual transmission shifts and Doug could feel himself cool and comfortable
It only activates if it detects you wearing two T-shirts.
LOL
Although this a funny thought....wouldnt work to fool anybody least Doug since he just needs to go into his garage - but for us mortals why not?
also ,use 15x more electricity and have random 2-3000$ charges to your credit card to simulate fuel and regular maintenance for ICE cars. Oh and get 1sec MORE to 60mph if you dont use a special "launch control" mode. Oh and include 1-2sec of lag when you acelerate to simulate engine rev and transmission lag
Yeah they already have Joe mode to make everything quiet, now they just need Doug mode to make everything loud and change the horn sound to "THIS" and the lock/unlock sound to "CARS AND BIDS" 😂
I dont get why Teslafans in the comments are so mad that Doug called this car boring, which is what it is. Thats the reason Teslas sell well. 90% of the population want boring cars.
It's because Doug is so supersaturated with exciting cars he calls a Tesla boring, which it isn't compared to what regular people drive, like Nissan Jukes or VW Troc
Tesla fans typically have never driven fast cars or have owned fast cars but never driven them past the speed limit. Here’s the reality. It’s a great commuter, daily driver. If you want it to have fun on your drive to work or on the weekend, then forget about it
@@tedarcher9120Its just as boring as the cars you mentioned, just quicker. Which you get used to after half an hour of driving it
@@valerystoichkov7429 yeah, I guess Bugatti Chiron is also just as boring, just slightly quicker
Depends on what you consider boring…The new Model 3 doesn’t have a plaid version and if it did, with a stiffer suspension and body, the car might pique Doug’s interests. Every car feels boring when you get to drive supercars for a living. What Doug and a lotta people responding miss is that Musk and Tesla are doing 4 things to revolutionize auto industry. 1 - they’ve shown that electric vehicles can create a major market and represent the future of road travel, as long as you solve the range anxiety issue, which they did with their charging network that everyone now wants to tap into. 2- the original concept of cars with technology stuck several years behind the moment you buy the car is gone with continuous OTA updates. Their dealer-less model is now spreading to the other automakers so new model price gouging is minimized, 3 - Tesla is preparing for the future by getting rid of traditional driver staples like stalks and buttons. Eventually, the car will drive itself (not in the near future, we know so pipe down) at Level 4 or 5 autonomy so people need to get used to the change. Their use of cameras to learn to adapt to changing road conditions irrespective of the road you are driving on is class leading and far better than the pre-mapped roads that GM and other automakers are trying to do. It’s harder to accomplish but the right way to go and for this reason, they can’t just let you lull to sleep with your hand on the wheel. And lastly 4 - Tesla has paved the way for other areas of technology to push to the limits - think battery technology, global warming, road development, city planning and traffic control, as well as safety standards as Teslas frequently score very high on safety testing. Again, not a fanboy and I don’t own stock, just calling out what is truly there. I hope the other automakers can continue to push and develop great cars.
The fact Tesla doesn't offer an integrated HUD option is criminal, and I say that as a 2022 Model 3 owner.
Fr, a HUD is by far the best tech a car can have because it's useful every single day u drive. HUD on my bmw shows mph next to the speed limit for the road, maps, music, gears,etc.. with a tesla u have to look down while driving for everything
You do get used to looking at the center screen, but you shouldn’t HAVE to - an integrated HUD should be standard, or at least a buy up option, on every Tesla. Period.
@@sosaix3545 it's just a way they can cut cost like usual and make their profit margins as high as possible. Such a plain jane boring cockpit view imo. Not even a cool gauge cluster screen or anything
@@user-my4xu4gf1z how is it "cutting" when they never offered it to begin with?
yea i dont understand their decision on features. Almost like they do it on purpose just to troll people. No HUD or 360 view camera, but you can change the sound of the horn...🤦♂
19:15 There's one junior engineer/designer at Tesla somewhere that will be STOKED Doug appreciates the visor mirror cover magnets. 😂
If he still has his job
That flap is another cheap and poor Tesla choice. E.g. Skoda Enyaq has a slider over the visor mirror and it turns on interior light as well.
lololololololololololololol
Doug the type of guy to hallucinate PRND on the roof hazard light panel
I didn’t see them when I took it for a test drive I even looked at them
They are only there at low speeds. It’s basically just for emergencies.
@@colinmyers273are people changing between PRND at higher speeds?
they are there I can see it
Maybe watch on a good screen instead of your phone so you don't make yourself look foolish.
I have a Tesla Model S and if the passenger turns on the seat heating and then leaves the car, the heating turns off. I haven't checked whether it turns off as they leave or whether it's at the next ignition cycle (on/off cycle 🙂) but it does turn off.
Long term Model 3 owner here. By far the best car I’ve ever owned. Fast. Safe. Reliable. Exhilarating. Perfection ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thx for the comment Elon.
Slam the rear door. It’s worse than a base model Kia.
@@user-vx7vi3vq1c he he. Such a beautiful EV. Super solid door thunk. U have a Kia, ok.
@@Berretotube Not solid at all. Very rattley and cheap sounding. Maybe that’s why JD Powers rated Tesla at the bottom of their reliability for 2022. Go ahead - research it. And then when you can’t accept the result, make up something about JD Powers…I can’t wait !
@@user-vx7vi3vq1c He he. The Model 3 is the most reliable car on the market. Tesla makes the safest cars ever made, unlike your Kia. Thing about haters is that they've never actually driven a Tesla, yet alone owned one. Your Kia will break down so quickly. Just buy a Tesla - you'll have the most exciting car on the road, the safest, the fastest, and the most American made (unlike your Kia!).
My favorite feature is ironically something people hate. Driver profile settings. You set it once and I end up never touching climate controls, mirrors, steering positions, ect. Better yet even the music changes when a different driver is selected. I have a "Nap" profile for 1000+ mile roadtrips and if I rent from Hertz, I get to use the app and my settings. Its honestly saved an hour of my life per year since ownership.
Totally agree ! I always tell people who comment about Tesla image, or battery or etc bla bla that the good stuff is not on the apparent shallow stuff but things like profiles which are awesome and save pretty much every aspect of car including sound settings, drive mode, all mirrors, seats, air con, sat nav, etc. By simply logging in
Why would anyone hate this feature?
Damn! So the one hour a year you save… how about the hours spent charging?
@@trollmunchingacarrot2005 the hours spent charging are at home mate, idk about you but I wouldn't sit there watching my car charge in my garage, because that's the waste of time, not living my life at home while it charges
Subaru Outbacks have had this feature for almost 10 years😂
One thing I noticed when you were driving it is how there’s basically zero road noise. It’s crazy how quiet that was.
It was incredible. Actually made it feel like a premium car.
Yep, surprised he didn't talk about that more.
He mentions it about 7:30
zero road noise? thats not true
I have an outgoing model 3 performance and the level of improvement that this has over that is crazy. Legit went from BMW 3 series to BMW 7 series in that department in just one midcycle update!
How can it do those taillights attached to the trunk lid? I thought the lights had to be fixed. Or do those tiny ones on the corners count?
Headlights need to be fixed!
there are secondary brake lights below the lid
this guy has two characters, one in the car and the other out of it. In the car, he's composed, thoughtful and intelligent. Outside, he's gesticulating wildly, over the top and buffoonish.
Good observation: possibly driving calms him down. He must be a very good driver to be trusted with these top of the range cars
And he has made MILLIONS from his videos.
buffoonish? nice bro
The Highland name was not made up by fans. It was the internal codename for the redesign. It was seen on internal Tesla documents, and references to it can still be seen on Tesla's own online parts catalog. It seems as though Tesla just doesn't like folks in the media using an internal codename as if it is an actual brand name used publicly by them.
Highland name is very iconic tho.
@@purwantiallan5089 It's also a lawsuit waiting to happen. The Toyota Highlander came first, and the Tesla Highland is grounds for a lawsuit.
Yep. Tesla keeps denying it, but it was a thing internally.
Yeah, the Highland name definitely didn't come from nowhere.
@@derrick73 lol yeah very good point
The outgoing model 3 already had heated seats in the rear, they just couldn’t be configured from the back seat.
It even had all 3 rear seats heated, while the new one only has 2!
@@pawefiett2468 true
Rear seat heating used to be a paid option on Standard range models.
What's the point?
@@Mastataspe Not true
does the rear view camera come on when you shift into reverse? Also what about auto head lamps? are auto wipers on by default? if everything is on the screen the less you have to do the better. Like if you're parked and there's no way to go forward it automatically shifts to reverse when you press the brake.
Screen cars are boring. Screens are everywhere, and now we have them in our cars. I like real gauges.
Having the wiper controls in the screen is so cool and innovative! Maybe the next refresh will move the cars steering controls to the screen as well, and do away with that weird circular thingy.
Honestly having a stalk for that is redundant. But they need to fix auto wipers. On the older ones the button is on the end of the stalk. But the button is still on the wheel.
@@colinmyers273 SOOO redundant right? You know what else is redundant? The brake pedal! These cars can stop themselves, so why clutter up the minimalist, modern Wendy’s bathroom aesthetic with a clunky old brake pedal? So old fashioned! They should just put a big red STOP button right in the middle of the screen. They could even put one on the little screen in the back, so anybody can stop the car if they feel too scared and unsafe!
@@FreddyOJohnny They are auto-wipers. You can also turn them on, off and set speed with voice. It works flawlessly. So yeah, lots of redundancy.
Why would you need a steering wheel? Drive it from the app
Maybe the next version in another 7 years will be self driving, so no controls at all
Why mess with the turn signal levers?? Now even less people are going to use them! uff
Wouldn’t buy just because of that
@@BobbyDazzler888 talk about irritating... If your wheel is half turned as you are making some maneuver you either can't signal, or you need to take your eyes off the road so you can manually poke the damn button (which is now upside down and likely will require thought).
I test drove the new model 3 AWD and a model S neither of which have stalks. I found the steering wheel buttons were easy to get used to even in around-abouts. It helps to position your hands on the wheel above the centre piece where the bumps are.
Imagine somebody wanting to signal, but mistakenly presses a button for Next or Previous on the steering wheel for the radio
@@garycard1826 Its completely idiotic making a basic function worse than it was before... You wont be able to rely on reflexes then in a stressed situation. Since the button can be anywhere. Moronic is what it is.
I absolutely love the fact that you’re sitting on an office chair.
As a M3P owner, of course its not an exciting car. Thats not the point of these cars. They are powerful dailies. I have a manual C7 as an exciting fun car.
Doug, you can customize the buttons at the bottom of screen so you can, for example, turn on heated seats and see what level they’re on, heated wheel, etc, up to six on bottom, and change them as needed. These were all added over the years in OTA software updates
*_You get heated seats for one year for free. After that, it's a $5 per month subscription for one seat, or $8 a month for two seats. But that's only up to 75°F max temperature._* *_After 75°F, its a flat rate of $1 per month for every 5° temperature increase. Sounds reasonable. 😮_*
@@andyroid5028Seriously stupid. Like subscribing to Amazon Prime, then having to pay another $3 a month to avoid ads.
@@andyroid5028 tell me you are joking???!!
@@andyroid5028Other car companies do this but not Tesla. I've had heated seats for 6 years in mine without a monthly fee.
@@andyroid5028BMW lmao 😂
Things Doug missed 1. Top down 360 view is called “high fidelity park assist” on Tesla. Look it up 2. You can add heated seats to the task bar on the bottom with a little bit of customization done
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Also, most car controls can be done by voice. Also, Doug missed being able to customize the icons on the taskbar so you can add seat heaters, defrosters to the bottom of the screen which also shows you if the seat heaters are on and at what level. Not sure if he talked about ventilated front seats either which is great in hot climates. Nor did he talk about seat and steering wheel settings as being saved under your phone unlock profile (or you can create multiple profiles if you want). He also didn't mention the back screen can be tied to bluetooth headphones so they can listen/watch what they want without bothering others. And I'm not sure why Doug doesn't talk about Route Planning - in an electric car, this is very important for preconditioning and knowing where chargers are - I think all electric car reviews need to include this. Tesla, by the way, does an excellent job at route planning, which fits into his theme of making everything easy.
Also the seat heaters turns off (and on) automatically wether someone is sitting on the seat or not. You can't forget it on when someone leaves the car.
Good callouts.
You can also control the wipers using the wheel. If you click the wiper button once, you can then scroll between the different options by pressing the scroll wheel on the steering wheel left or right. Also, if you hold down the headlight button for 1-2 seconnds, the full beams stay on / go into auto mode
Crazy how Doug's take of the model 3 has gone from the coolest car on the road in 2017, saying that if it showed up at cars and coffee people would say what Laferrari, to now 7 years later comparing it to a dishwasher.
Doug calls this cheap to own and operate but doesn’t mention all those savings go away as soon as you need a diagnosis at a Tesla service. They are a monopoly so you fork out an arm and a leg.!😂
Except nothing goes wrong with them, so no.
I've been to tesla service twice over the years, both times completely free service.
@@GlenMacDonaldthats just a myth.
@@GlenMacDonaldGood ol' EV investor lie.
15:12 the laugh doug gave when thinking if the car kept the dogs at 70 Celsius instead
Doug got both new paint colors wrong in this video. The new colors are stealth gray and ultra red.
And they do used to call it Highland at the beginning
@@andreelopez8371 Tesla super fans. no one else. I'm a former Tesla superfan I don't regret leaving the Tesls community and looking back I don't know why I liked Tesla & Elon.
@@andreelopez8371Yes, the Highland name is from the Tesla website. You can see it in this URL: epc.tesla.com/resources/images/Model3/category/Model3_Highland_BODY_fed2305b-c949-42e5-9906-75b2cf0fcef7.jpg
That makes more sense
@@andreelopez8371yep if you download the pictures from the Tesla EPC it’s literally called highland lmfao
14:49 Maybe already mentioned but there is a icon to display they heating seats are on. In your setup it's just hidden, you can drag it to the bar that is on the bottom of the screen.
Hey Doug, you can drag and drop the heated seat icon into the hot key menu bar below. Once you do that it will stay present at all times and show you that the seat is heated. This applies to all applicable heated seats.
I suspect not having a turn signal stalk will lead to even fewer people using them.
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11:47 note that both the mirror and steering wheel settings are a one time deal. You set them, save them to your profile, and then every time you get in the car it automatically adjusts them to your specific settings. It does this for anyone else who uses the car too. It works very well.
it’s not truly a one time deal. I adjust my side mirrors on an infrequent but regular basis. Sometimes you’re parking in a certain situation that needs a bit of an adjustment
@@marcob1729 Gotta agree with this. I adjust my mirrors almost weekly for weird parking situations.
I adjust my mirrors fairly regularly - my seating position usually changes during a long distance cruise. Or when parking like others noted.
@@marcob1729It has been for us for the last 6 years. The mirrors auto tilt downward when parking backwards so you can see the ground/curb and Tesla has a great parking 3D visualization on the screen. I never adjust my mirrors, nor does my wife. It just works for us.
@@cyberpope2137Pro tip: you can set unlimited (as far as I can tell) profiles. So if you have say 2 additional ways you like to sit while road tripping, give yourself 2 extra profiles and when you need them, just select one and seating/mirrors/steering wheel etc will auto adjust.
When you get out of the car, the seat warmer shuts off. Use voice command "Open Glove box" to open it. Use voice command "Set wipers to x" where x is one, two, etc. There are voice commands for cabin climate controls and many others.
My beef is with the turn signals. Imagine the steering is turned 180, and you're trying to put on the left turn signal. What button would you push? What if the steering is turned 180 degrees the other way? What if it is 90? Asking a driver to compute this in the middle of the road is a dumb idea.
I’ve been trying to understand this, what situations do people use their turn signals while already engaged in a turn?
@@blueclipsa a roundabout is one, but the wheel wouldn't be turned much
Well the good news is that nobody uses turn signals any more anyway. But you're right, the tactile feel in self driving mode of pushing the turn signal stalk to tell it to change lanes is preferable to a button.
it's always doable, but it completely contradicts every facet of intuitive use. Which is of course an incredibly stupid thing to deal with whilst driving a 3 ton metal boat. I dont know how humanity spent an entire century perfecting the art of user centred design only to just discard it in the most unsafe way imaginable lol.
completely agree!
I feel like Doug really missed on the driving experience. The Model 3 is a genuinely fun car to drive with good handling and tight steering and fast acceleration, it can out-handle and out-accelerate many cars on the road. He's talking about it like it's a 1997 Corolla. Just because other electric cars are fast too doesn't mean the Model 3 isn't fun to drive.
I’ve driven a (pre-facelift) Model3 and he’s 100% spot on. Other than the instant torque my 10 year old Mazda3 is more fun to drive.
@@NickM-qi4sqCurious, how is Mazda more fun for you? Just rowing gears, or you like the vibration, or? Not sure why Doug thought Model3 is "boring" to drive.. Six years in, Model3 still a joy to drive, every time... it does feel different w/ no engine noise, but... the instant, sensitive, powerful response to throttle and steering , are phenomenal... being near-silent, doesn't reduce the thrill of G's. Like flying a Learjet w/ afterburner... soft, smooth, effortless, and responsive... plus w/ spaceship tech. re that metaphor, maybe you might prefer the rumble of a prop engine plane to that? but the jet gonna thrill me every time... just in different way. Taking a Tesla one-pedal driving down a curvy mountain road, so fun, perfect control, like stick sports car downshifted, but infinite RPM/no gears worry. It's not just about the acceleration, though that gives the grin every time..
He has to keep the "I'm too cool for EV" persona to delight his purist fans.
Agreed. It seems like FUN TO DRIVE = ENGINE NOISE
Exactly what I was thinking. The Model 3 handles great, with low Cg, premium suspension and fast steering ratio. I haven't driven the Highland, but my 2018 Model 3 has very little body lean in corners. Doug talks like fast steering is not sporty. Not sure where that came from, fast steering allows keeping hands at 9 and 3 o'clock for most turns, and quick recovery from oversteer to prevent spinning out.
Doug regarding the heated seats, you can drag the seat icon down to the bar so it's always visible. You can also interact with it from there. I've done this on my 2014 Model S, and I'd imagine new Teslas also have this feature.
How does he not know this? He got both of the new color names wrong too.
@@utbunnywith the colours you can just get confused a bit, it's not the end of the world. But it is weird how he got wrong at other things. He needs to fact check more... And it's easy to miss a lot of the features that Tesla has, you can talk about it all for like 20 minutes in a review - and I'm talking about the useful features, not the "quirky" ones. I get that you can miss them, and it's fine, but it a bit hurts when you tackle Tesla with a "problem" in your review, when actually you have a feature that solves it. Like heated seats turning off automatically when you go outside (unless you press on keep mode), being able to drag the heated seats icon to the lower bar and change them from there, or just that you can drag on the temp's number itself in the bar to change without opening the quick temp menu. The only thing you can't quickly change, is the AC direction...but he didn't mention that they're profile based and stay the same for each profile, until you change them. So I almost never really change them. (You can also change the ac's fan intensity from the wheel's left scroll menu, so I consider it quick too).
If you live with this car for a while, you learn some shortcuts that negate some of his concerns. The seat heaters and steering wheel heater funtions can be automated. The wiper system is buggy, but you get used to it. Just as a general observation, if he lived with the car for a year, he would be a bit embarrassed to come back and re-watch what he pronounced after a week of driving a loaner.
@@ralstm1 the autowipers are a problem, but there's (mostly) a fix for that too. Pressing lightly once on the left stalk button (or on the button on the steering wheel in highlander) will wipe once the windscreen - but also popup a small menu of the wipers settings, so you can quickly select the proper one you want. Tesla also added not a long time ago that you can just use the left scroll yo scroll through them when you open this quick menu, so you don't need to get your hands off the steering wheel. You can also access the wipers through the left scroll button quick menu, when you long-press it. But, it doesn't really fix the problem that is auto-wipers, and especially the fact that Tesla forces you, for some god-known reason, to use autowipers when you activate autopilot. It's kinda shaming cruising on the highway on a sunny day, and there's specks of dusts in front of the cameras so they start wiping the entire windshield. But, Elon said that it should be fixed soon...let's hope it actually will It's insane the amount of small features Tesla added through the years. There's like 3/4 different ways to do anything in this car. A lot of them is because people asked Tesla to add new easy and quick ways to access and change things on the fly, without taking the eyes off the street too much, if at all.
14:32 Yes it does! The heated seats controls can be dragged onto the task bar and light up when the heat is on.
When you commute in LA, this is the only car which doesn’t make you tired .. At times you’re super relaxed and fall asleep..
It doesn’t make you tired. You just fall asleep.
6:38 this is actually for emergency use if the screen is for some reason not working (and they automatically light up if that is the case). Though of course you can use it at any time if you so desire.
I cant emphasize how seamless roadtrips and charging at home is. Tesla has done such an incredible josb at this
Assuming you can charge your car at home.
@@swampthing20 yep. Owning an ev means you need home charging to be practical
Absolutely, not just a great commuter, a great road tripper
@@jamesmollard i think this is what is missing from the review. set your destination on the navigation, it will automatically know when to charge it, direct you to the charger, warm up the battery for a fast charge, and you don't have to stress about anything. if you're on the edge of MAYBE not making it to the charger it will even tell you to keep the car at the speed limit to make it.
@@swampthing20 yeah the home charging is the biggest part of the experience tbh. And autopilot.
How does one keep your eyes on the road while looking down to the right and selecting options while driving - seems unsafe to me? Most screens are at eye level and only for entertainment and maps. I guess a lot is pre-set before you drive but seems there's a lot that you need while driving.
Be honest i just had Tesla model 3 for first time have electric car in my life and im fully satisfied .Its possible there is much nicer cars but nfor my tansition to fully electric i had no issues at all and be honest was much harder to drive my regular diesel passat which is not quick and responsible like tesla i har rented for past 8 days.Just my experience .Thank you .Tom
Doug kinda missed the ability to move icons to the quick action menu, like moving heated seat and heated steering wheel controls to the main screen at all times.
If he's gonna go over every single details this video would be 2 hrs long.
@@doudymac yes, but the comments made it seem like you can't do it from the main screen without digging into a menu to access the controls, which is not the case. It comes off as not knowing enough about the UI to know. Just my take.
@@Sijray21 Not exactly a deal maker/breaker. 👍
@@doudymac I agree. I just get so fed up with people online trashing Teslas and then they haven't experienced them at all; they just read reviews of people, consume opinions and think of them as their own like a cult. A lot of negative facts on Teslas are those who don't know the features or don't understand them or don't decide to seek out how to use the UI.
@@doudymacA lot of EVs have 'deal breakers' like this which can be overcome with a shortcut which most owners work out quickly and it fixes the issue forever. The MG4 is full of examples like this, but the vast majority of car reviewers just reference the problem, light up the comments and go home. For me this kind of issue warrants a different kind of car review; one that hunts out solutions to the issues and presents them cleanly. Doesn't need to take hours to dig into every detail, just the fixes to the obvious deal breakers that most people would perceive.
I am 67 years old and through out the years I have owned well over 50 cars - from Fiats to Fords to Volvos to VWs - Some I had for a few months others for years. Some of my favorite cars were 1980 Scirocco, 1998 Volvo GLT, 1978 Porsche 924, 1975 Fiat 128. 2005 Mini Cooper and yes a 1988 Merkur Scorpio. Currently I have a 2021 Model 3 LR and as far as overall ownership this is the best car to date. Powerful, comfortable and tech. The screen usage is never an issue. Although TESLA should have used the tried and true method of managing auto wipers ;). As far as the new and "improved" Model 3 - yes the no stalks are a stretch but like anything one quickly adjust. Fortunately the market is awash with all types of vehicles to pick from and we have the freedom to choose.
It's improved. It's updated. It's hardly new. It's a facelift and refinement, but Tesla doesn't seem to make new versions of any of their cars. Not yet anyway. (And please, Tesla folks, don't go on about OTA updates and underneath changes, I know about that. I'm talking about the body structure and platforms aren't changed. And I don't mean gigacasting either. I mean new body structures and platforms.)
Too bad all the cars you’ve listed are piles of garbage… No wonder you think a New Tesla is the best you’ve ever owned.
@@jeremiahglass8262 *GASP* Heaven forbid he list off every single car he's owned in his ~50 years of driving until he comes across one that you don't think is "garbage"! Are you thinking he's owned all those cars within the last 10 years?
how do you enjoy charging for hours at home
Excellent point! Lotta interesting "quirky" rides in that list. The Model 3 may be the best mid priced car for the money ever made. Super car acceleration. Closing the gaps by thinking the thought does not get old. You think the design is boring, what sedan do you think has a better line? You think the steering has no feel, what sedan do you think has good steering? (I know: Taycan & Alfa) You think it doesn't handle as well as a car this fast should, you're right. 5K for an after market upgrade, installed, and you will not be complaining. The design looks classic an inch lower. Stance matters. And it becomes even slipperier in the wind. You've got to spend twice the money to go up to the next level, the base Taycan, and isn't it actually bigger and heavier?
One thing that so many reviewers don’t point out is that voice control can be used for the heat/glovebox/nearly anything else. You don’t need to navigate the screen as often as people think.
It's a tesla, tesla fanbois love this "click on the tab, scroll down, and when you need the wipers, it's click here, then tab over here, scroll, then use the nub on the keyboard mounted into the steering wheel, and wha-la... the windshield wipers are on, it's *THAT* easy!!!"
Auto wipers usually remove any need to actually touch the controls, you can also use the scroll wheel to adjust. Sadly it’s not conveyed well in the video
@@chrisblunt4846 Thank you for demonstrating how fanboism apologetics is used to deflect a bigger issue through a specific use case.
@@pretol7920 🤣
😂
There are far more Tesla haters here than fanboys. I can tell you are a hater by the fact you have to lie about wipers.
I love how timeless Doug has been even after years. he still makes videos the exact same way even after millions of views and subscribers. Max respect
That's not true, he got a microphone now 🤣
He's seated in a chair inside a tunnel.
@@sixthousandblanketsi thought he positioned it on the outside.
...except now he's rich.
Doug calling the model 3 an “appliance” is spot on!
Tesla is a electronics company!
Damn good appliance wheres yours?
That’s the purpose of most EVs and how most consumers use/view them
Are you sure? Appliances have buttons. It’s more like a computer on wheels and the others are appliances with all of their buttons and dials.
That's how most people view any car. Only enthusiasts think otherwise.
Doug DeMuro I love your videos thanks for awesome content. The two new colors for the model 3 is Stealth Gray and Ultra Red
The Performance version, when it comes out, should add quite a bit of fun to this "appliance" for weekends, while still allowing it to be used as a commuter appliance during the week.
Doug's the kinda guy to put his hand on the glass to open the door
he walks around swatting invisible flys.
I thought he did opened the door there.
My belly laugh of the day!
Model 3 vs. Maserati Ghibli panel gaps video would be a hit
😂
Hilarious
You mean maclaren
You’ve been watching Top Gear recently haven’t you?
Needs toothpaste tubes
Everytime I see the rear “dual motor” badge from afar… I always think it says “SAIC Motor”😂😂
Comparing the new aero wheels with the old performance wheels that were actually replaced as well years ago. Along with getting the paint colors wrong and rear heated seat availability, the QAQC needs some work.
Doug's the type of guy to call a 4-second 0-60 car boring while passing everyone in the right lane at near light speed
It's all it does... no handling to mention , no steering feel , noise, it's a fast fridge and that is all.
We've had an electric car for a while now, and the excitement of highway pulls is kinda done. Is the power convenient to have? Yeah. Is the softer-than-ever suspension of the new Model 3 going to up the excitement of driving the most common new car in the world? No, not really.
You guys make a good point, and I could see how you could get used to it. I took a model 3 for a test drive and it was pretty incredible. My benchmark for boring is my Honda Civic that takes a short eternity to reach 60 lol
@@JCintheBCC The slowest car I ever owned was a 2007 swift 4 speed auto , that thing does 0-30 in 3 weeks asuming your foot went through the floor , but it was still fun , light , Hydraulic steering , and so little isolation it at least made you feel you go fast but I liked it (onced raced a friend of mine with N/A 1.4 ibiza it was like racing between 2 icebers ) , quick acceleation is somthing you get used too quickly and gets bored by it , Credit where credits due though 4s is impressive , those are numbers we used to see in lambos and ferraris not too long ago , but a bit of soul never hurts , of all the fast EVs , I find the ioniqe 5/N to be a decent option ...
I have a bmw m340i that does 0-60 in 3.9 secs and honestly i’m tired of that 😭😭 i want to upgrade to a G80 M3. Its just a huge cycle for all cars if we’re being honest
14:23 - You can add shortcuts to the bottom bar, which includes a heated seat shortcut (That shows the status). The shortcuts also include wipers, glovebox, and so on. Also, the glove box being electronically opened is so they can lock it with a PIN code. It's a handy feature if you loan your car out to friends/family and you don't want them using some of your stuff.
I win a $800 fine if I touch my phone while driving...but farting around with a computer screen is just fine!!!
Doug the kind of guy to have a Barbie phonecase to protect his already cracked screen.
Hehehe…
... That does sound stupid when you put it this way.
heh heh heh heh
Getting me to point A to point B as easy as possible is why I love my Model 3.
Just don't use autopilot on a winding mountain road, or you might end up at point D like that one guy!
Same, the most comfortable driving experience.
a to b with hours of charging inbetween
Indeed. Good technology ought to make life easier. Enjoy the fruits of your labor. 👍🏽
@@hassyg4083what? You do know you can charge your car at home right? I have yet needed to charge my car when doing errands, or shopping or even work lmao.
I just like it how he does the videos like he just woke up and went straight out and made the video
Imma need a paw friendly interface and dog related content on that rear display since they are the only ones who’ll ever be in the back.
You had heated rear seats before, but you could only access them from the front 😂
lmfao what a joke of a car company
In other words, it really didn't 🤣
@@DougDeMuro my kid is always asking me to turn them on and off 😩 considering adding a rear screen just for them to turn it on/off
@@DougDeMuro You missed that the new Model 3 now has ventilated/cooled seats!
yeh they had to adjust for uber work
They don't have 360 overhead view because it doesn't work with the autopilot camera directions. They do now have a 3D visualization of the car that shows hot spots around the car such as when you back into a parking spot that shows where the car is relative to other cars and obstacles. You can use your finger on the screen to move the view in any direction in space to see how close you are to something as you backup etc.
What if you don't want to "use your finger on the screen"? Ridiculous.
Bad tech, and they should do it better. 360 camera is standard fare for many cars these days -- definitely a miss from Tesla.
@@DougDeMuro YES, THANK YOU!
Teslas new 360 overhead high fidelity rendering while backing up or creeping forward is a live interactive view of your surroundings and all you need to pay attention to when backing up or parking, it's leaps better than any other car overhead 360 view I've experienced. I'm surprised you didn't show it in the video. Great video as per usual!
@@jasonk9779 its a 360 camaera how else are you supposed to move around? Definetly not the garbage from lexus/toyota
One nice feature of the centralized controls is the ability to save all these settings (like mirrors, seat, stearing, even accounts linked into your tesla, like spotify) to your Tesla account. Every user of the tesla will have their personalized profile stored, which can even be taken to any other tesla
How are there lights on the trunk lid? Don’t brake lights have to be on a fixed point?
Maybe some fridge magnets would make it more personal.
It’s so original!)😂
This car made my life 10 times easier. And for that I’m thankful. It just works. And it’s awesome for it. I got the performance model so it is more fun.
I don’t have a Model 3, but I have an EV. And, I agree. I think the best EV feature is not having to go to a gas station. Like when we first got direct deposit and didn’t have to go to a bank twice a month to cash our paycheck. A real time saver.
That's great. I mean it. I'm going for a better car with better tech but I'm glad people get on with this.
FWIW for the heated seats you can add it as a permanent option on the bottom quick menu to the right of the temperature. It will show when they are on and at what level. tapping it changes the mode.
I love how people finally admit how boring Teslas are. They would do that for a long time but everyone was scared of a shitstorm.
15:14 I'm glad he specified Fahrenheit, I was worried he meant Kelvin and Telsa was making Pupsicle machines. 🥶
Or celsius and airfrying dogs 🔥🔥
@@araujo_jean "what's that?" 🇺🇸
@@araujo_jean more like slow cooking
Kelvin!? What kind of Star Trekkie unit of measurement is THAT!? 🤣
Or Celcius, and cooking them. I had a good chuckle at the way he brain-farted that, too, forgetting that "70 degrees" means completely different things to completely different countries.
Having driven my first Tesla 2 weeks ago, 2022 M3 Dual Motor, I can tell you that they’re very fun compared to 90% of the cars on the road. They’re way more fun than any normal commuter car, especially used commuter cars. Maybe I wouldn’t say that if I was coming from a Porsche or M-car but the reality is most people, like me, aren’t.
I've owned M cars. Did I take them to the track? No. I bet I barely used 10% of their capability. Still, a Tesla certainly handles better than a camry and not as good as a dedicated sportscar like a Porsche. Just enough "sport" for regular surface street driving. nothing wrong with that..
@@blanketwodahs6741 Makes a lot of sense. The way I see it is the Tesla is cheap enough to ensure and operate daily that I can afford to have something really fun/special when I want that. I used to have an NA Miata but I never drove it because I went to college and didn’t have time to hit backroads. I’d love to get a Porsche as a fun second car or maybe a classic Mercedes for a weekend cruiser and the Tesla daily enables that.
That's what I'd imagine. If you're not taking your car to the track, the "fun" starts and ends at flooring it from a light or turning onto an on-ramp. That's where Tesla seems to excel, in addition to everyday driving.
@@det_tf2 That’s my experience. There’s very few roads where you can actually test cornering or handling. At that, you’ll need a dry day and sticky tires. When you have all those things line up it can be sublime but 99% of my driving isn’t that so I’d rather just hit the accelerator and say “weeeee” at every light and on ramp. It’s pretty fun especially when the on ramp is uphill as it doesn’t seem to matter as much as in a gas car.
Hearing nothing is the least fun I can think of.
4:26 Even our early 2018 model 3 has rear seat heaters, I think for all 3 rear seats. You just have to control them from the front. If I remember correctly, the controls for the rear seats weren’t available in the early software, but came out shortly after delivery.
All Tesla's have over 100 voice commands. For example to open glove box press the microphone symbol on the steering wheel and say "open glove box" and it opens.
Nice review, although a few things missed/wrong: 1.paint names 2. Ventilated seats 3. Car does not come with video game controller 4. The other option for gear shifting is to do nothing at all as the car predicts whether you want to go forward or back depending on what it sees on its sensors.
5. The 17 speaker configuration only comes with the long range model. The rear wheel drive model only has 9.
6. I think he said that the old one didn't have a hatch back (like the new one doesn't) but it did.
Feature 4 is dangerous.. How does it "knows" Where we wanna go, and how reliable is it? The dëãd drowned lady might know
@@deathstroke7316 I use it every day and have never had an issue.
@@deathstroke7316 If we're going to use anecdotal evidence to back up our opinions then I'd like to add that I use it every day, it's great and I've never had any safety issues.
13:38 the HVAC controls also have an auto setting. Set the heated/ventilated seats and heated steering wheel to auto and overall temp to what is comfy for you (I have mine at 68 most of the time, 73 in the winter) and it just automatically does everything for you. I almost never take it off auto, or use the screen to adjust anything but the temp (though even that you can adjust using the voice controls). Doing this will save it to your personal profile and it'll always be set to that when you get back in the car no matter who drove it last and their personal settings.
also it remembers what setting the driver profile is set at. i always like my steering wheel to be at max heat cause my hands are always cold and i set it when i first got the car and never touched it again.
do you get a humming sound under the big screen? i heard one owner says that is a issue in his stand range
Doug is the type of guy to climb over a glass wall to see what's on the other side
Shattered dreams.
Uhh, Doug. Those are wheel covers. They're removable to reveal nice looking alloys.
If u think tesla has nice looking rims u obv haven't seen bmw M rims, or other sport brands. Teslas rims legit look like plastic and without the hub cap they look even uglier
@@user-my4xu4gf1z I never said they were BBS or anything. They're acceptably fine looking for an "appliance", dude.
Doug's the type of guy to use the expression "Maximalize" instead of "Maximize".
Yep I noticed that 😂
I think he might have been poking back at Tesla for using the type of marketing words they did, lol.
Minimalism vs minimize.
I’m not sure what kind of improvements they made but I test drove one and felt that it was too noisy compared to my Volvo. 5-8dB higher noise levels at highway speeds. It felt a little stressful to drive too. When I drove back home in my Volvo I immediately felt a huge relief. My Mazda3 also had 2-3dB lower noise compared to model 3. I measured it all at same speed and on same section of the highway.
It's so irritating to me that the rear ¾ panel seam doesn't match up with the line coming down from the deck lid (see 8:55). Could they not have shifted it by an inch to make it look continuous?
Surprisingly, I never really change any of the advanced settings in climate controls. I’ve owned my car for over three years now and the design of the Tesla HVAC system is so good that you basically never need to change anything other than the temperature.
Heated seats control, I did some homework for you Doug. 😉They are actually automated! In the Tesla Model 3, the heated seats automatically turn off if no one is sitting on the seat anymore. This is a safety feature designed to prevent overheating and conserve energy. The seat sensors detect when someone is sitting on the seat and adjust the heating accordingly. If the seat is unoccupied, the heating will turn off to avoid any potential hazards.
It also turns on automatically depending on the ambient temperature, btw. So does the heated steering wheel.
@@anonymousfu great 😊!!! 👍🏻 Doug might be mad now since he lost a few point to pick on Tesla again. 🤣
@@anonymousfu @dougdemuro great right 😉 … not so boring after all. Also, if you are about to solve AGI and FSD it is pointless to make the stressing wheel touch sensitive. At this point no need to put any additional driver monitoring system in place. One pop up message is sufficient. Idiots always will be idiots doing stupid things. No need to monitor all the rest of us. We know we are responsible ……still 🙄
Yeah my car does the same, but it's not a tesla
@@MattShonandamn, someone is mad Doug called out the obvious 😂
Regarding the heated seats, you can add the heated seats controls to the quick menu at the bottom if you're curious about whether they're on/off. The comment you made about knowing if your passenger left their heated seat on, the Tesla automatically turns the heated seats off when the passenger leaves. It detects that the seat is empty with a combination of no seat belt buckled and no weight in the seat.
And you never have to visit the nasty gas station: Your garage IS your "gas station." Thank you Doug!
What’s nasty about it lmfao it’s just a gas station
... that is if you have a garage. If you don't and rely on a charger network, some of those charging 'stations' are even nastier than many gas stations, primarily because for the most part they are completely devoid of any personnel on site...
As a note, the car “knows” whether a seat is occupied or not and turns the heat off if empty. (Also will default to turning the rear air on/off depending on occupancy) Also, the “auto” function on seat heater is really good. Adjusts it based on air temp in car and I’ve found it to be flawless.
Indeed. The only part I use of the HVAC is changing half a degree up or down. Sometimes. And 3 times a year front windshield heating.
The glove box complaint has ALWAYS been the one that has made the least amount of sense to me. I use my glove box MAYBE once a year. Having the button in the screen is literally zero inconvenience
That and if you ever really need it voice control “open glovebox” is pretty quick and responsive
The comments only come from people that like to complain.
Mfs crying about the screen need a screwdriver to pry open the glove box in their hooptie anyway
Just use the voice command. It's easier and it works...for nearly everything you'd do in the screen, outside of your one-time initial set up.
Does the Model 3 Performance handle differently than the standard model?
Any changes to the battery or motor from the older model?
Got it for my wife and I’ve been borrowing it more than I ever expected. For the price range I can’t possibly imagine a better car. The huge difference compared to my Y Performance is how much smoother, quieter and just better it drives, at half the price. Interior quality and lighting is also a big upgrade. Here in HI they also offered a $7k incentive on the lease so for $350/month this is a no brainer. Cooled seats have also been a huge bonus in our climate. Can’t recommend it enough.
How is it to drive?
Nice 🎉