My favorite thing to do with my RWD M3 is to slow down to like 30mph (when there is no one behind me) and then take off to 80 mph on the highway merge ramp. It’s so freaking fun! **I live in Texas so highway speeds can go up to 85mph
Add my name to the list of happy Model 3 RWD Standard Range owners; bought new in April 23. Thought I was buying a basic and practical EV for the price, but I ended up being blown away as the car is much more feature-rich and fun-to-drive than I expected. Absolutely no issues so far, although it is still very new.
I've had my model 3 RWD for 4 months now. I love it more than any other car i've ever had. I'm and airline pilot and i leave the car for 5 days at a time at the airport unplugged and was initially nervous about leaving the car due to phantom drain. I'm happy to report that there was no reason to worry, i leave the car for 5 days it it looses between 0-1% total. This is the easiest worry free car i've ever owned. not to mention charging to 100% daily when i am home is awesome!
@@NeverShoutBerenicenot having the deal with oil changes and all the extra crap you gotta do every time the dealership finds something to charge you for has been phenomenal
@@georgyzhukov6409 I have owned different sports cars in the past including ford mustang. Model 3 RWD blows all of them out of the water. you will love it. No need for performance trim
I was just looking to get a Corolla Hybrid to commute to work and got completely jerked around by my local dealer. Started looking elsewhere and realized the Model 3 RWD with credits & rebates was the way to go.
Also the entire process from start to finish with purchasing the car is much more efficient and streamlined. You don’t have to deal with some asshole trying to make 50% margins on a used car they bought for peanuts, no back and forth, everything is mostly done on the app. I’ve literally told car dealers to fuck off before. The Tesla was a very pleasant experience.
I LOVE my model 3 RWD!!! I’m coming from a 2014 Honda Accord so this car definitely isn’t boring to me lol. Definitely think this is the best value for a Tesla. The ease of waking up to a fully charged car is great!!! Definitely happy to be apart of the Tesla family!!!
Just took delivery of a new Model 3. Love it. Agree that it is the best value out there for an EV. $31,00 after tax credit is nuts! Agree with you on the sound system. It is the best sounding car system I personally have ever had. And, yes, SUPER comfortable seats. On the charging topic Tesla states in the Manual that they recommend keeping the car plugged in even after charging complete. Is this a practice you follow or recommend?
Congrats! I'm thinking about upgrading my '05 Civic to a new M3 as well. If you don't mind, did you get much for your Civic? Leaning towards just keeping mine as a second car.
@@jpblackk Tesla offered $3300, so I pulled the trigger. Good luck with your purchase. I recommend getting rid of that ICE car. Although it’s a Civic, the maintenance, smog checks, brake jobs, oil changes all add up to more time and money.
My biggest concern was that it wasn't going to be fast enough when I bought the "slowest" Tesla. Not so! I drive around in Chill most of the time and feel that it's zippier than most cars on the road. Super smooth too. I switch to Standard when I need to do more passing on the highway, or when I just want to have some fun. The RWD is more speed than most people need.
3 years owning a SR+ M3 and I wouldn’t change it for anything else (unless it’s another Tesla!)… and agreed the storage is surprisingly quite spacious!
I bought our model 3 for efficiency. I bought the model 3 SR and I am in love with it. We do a lot of long trips and turns out that we take breaks more often than it needs to be charged up. So charging's not an issue. I've done a few things to make the car more efficient like getting the smaller wheels and the aerodynamic hubcaps. From unplugged performance I have gotten the efficient rear spoiler and a chin spoiler as part of it efficiency kit. I just installed them and will let you know if I get better mileage now. I'm not expecting anything big but a couple miles per charge would be nice and noticeable.
Don't forget that over time, range will be less of an issue. They'll keep building more chargers and with more manufacturers using NACS now, they'll be all over the place in the next few years. Range won't even be a factor anymore like how it is with ICE cars.
The only issue I have with taking it easy on the highway is that the two slowest lanes is where you are likely to get rock chips on your windshield. To avoid that, I stay in the two fastest lanes whenever possible.
Hey Andrew. I Just ordered a MSP on 6/8 , provided your your referral code but Tesla was already offering me $5,000 off + Free Supercharging for 3 years, they said they couldn't stack the referral code on top of this already good deal so were both out of luck, I tried to get them to budge on this but they held firm. Wish I could have helped us both...
I’ve had mine now for 10 days, done 600 miles soo still very new. But I have to say I’m soo pleased with my purchase, it is the best value of the 3 versions. Personally I love the economy and there’s still loads of performance in this car.
Honestly, I cant justify on spending an extra 7k for the LR simply because of the LFP battery pack is almost a must for me since I live an apartment without any charging ports. The duel motor and improved sound system is enticing for me but the stress that would with battery maintenance on any other battery pack will get old quick. I'm waiting to see the new update and how that would affect the pricing of the other models as well as waiting for confirmation on which battery pack the 2023 LR model uses and then I'll make my decision.
Why would LFP be better if you don’t have access to charging ports. Tesla recommends daily charging to 100%. Using a super charger gets very slow when you go to 100%.
@@BobbieGWhizs I understand non-LFP batteries should be charged to 90% only to keep it healthy, thus have to charge more often which might be inconvenient if you can’t do it at home
@@Ben-vy1obwhat if I wasn’t insecure about my sexuality and didn’t plan on living a long life? Why invest for a future thats not guaranteed? Money isn’t everything but for me, Tesla represents an easy going life not a rich life.
@@Ben-vy1ob Electric cars are actually fun and exciting. The instant torque and acceleration is like driving an electric go-kart on the street. Sports cars are fun cars, but the idea of going back to a gas engine is not really appealing. The disadvantages of a gas car are far more than the disadvantages of electric.
Our 2022 Model 3 RWD is SO boring. Just works perfectly every day. Day in, day out it just works. The LFP is a solid win for our use case also. Just an overall boring (yawn) but comfortable, reliable and a champ in doing what it does every day. Amazing car.
My M3 rwd had saved so much money from going to the gas station . and its really fun to drive and even did road trips , do your simple mods which looks good on the streets and sound system is bang for your buck. but my only concern is hope they update the blind spot feature , not by using the turn signal , but shuld be active when driving on highways .rest this car software is upto date ..dont care about fsd or summon which is 15k and 6k , not worth it for me but some people might like it ....
I had two golf Rs, purchased from new in 2016 and 2018 and then two weeks ago picked up the model 3 . In all honesty the Tesla is as well built and finish every bit as good as the VW brand golf .
I’ve got a 17 R I’m gonna be selling soon to get a model 3 (waiting for highland to drop) I’ll miss all the tuning/customization but I love the tech factor and so much less maintenance/moving parts of the Vw.
All good points, but I don't think it's a boring car... I think it's a sexy little car. I took delivery of my Model 3 RWD yesterday and had to drive it 420 miles to get home. The supercharger network was plentiful along the Florida interstates and worked flawlessly... it really was a better roadtrip car than I expected. I can't imagine making that trip in a non-Tesla EV that has no reliable charging infrastructure. The only negative I can find is that insurance is a little higher than I expected.
If I had one wish with the Model 3 is that it would have a wiper stalk like all cars have. Other than that, I don't really miss a face forward instrument cluster or all the buttons typical cars have. The car works surprisingly well with the two steering wheel buttons and iPad UI. The interior is Scandinavian minimalistic and I'm fine/like it.
i know you already miss your tesla, but enjoy your vacation, you deserve it. while im at it, add me to the list of model 3 rwd owners, i picked mine up also from watching your videos, but this before the loot box reopened. i personally find the sound system "just ok" i have thought about doing some upgrades, but i did adjust the EQ which is buried in the audio section, to made it sound a bit better. i am just concerned that altering anything in the electrical system would make the car angry and stop woking, unlike a gas car with a simple 12v battery that you can disconnect to make electrical adjustments, working on the electrical in a tesla is much more involved, and i haven't taken the time to do anything with it yet.
Just got my model 3 RWD on June 6th. It was one of their new existing inventories with a price of 37,830 after TTLR 43,3XX. I took delivery with 3 miles on it and I love this car. This is me coming from a 2022 Honda Accord hybrid. Your auto steer comment is spot on and I’m enjoying charging to 100 whenever. For me I charge every other day just bc I don’t feel like I need to charge every day but the option is great.
Ease of use at the supercharger has to be one of the things I like about having my tesla and i like jumping into a warm car that has been prehated on frosty cold morning hard to beat
That's what I did. Bought a used 3 to dip my toe in it (last time I will ever buy from a legacy dealership again), year and a half later, MYP and never going back. Even if I fell on hard times, I'll get a used SR RWD over a BMW M5 or anything else.
Good review. We have a boring affordable EV hatchback, a 2022 Nissan Leaf plus. For road trips a 2023 Subaru Outback with wireless Apple car play. We passed on a Y because the Outback has better ground clearance for forest service roads.
I heard a bunch of people complaign about the missing display behind the wheel, and obviously they havent driven the mini or a bunch of other cars with centre displays. But having driven my friends tesla for a week, i found a super cheep solution, a $15 magnetic phone holder. I stuck y phone horizontally downloaded a gps speedometer app and it worked perfect.
What about DC fast charging with LFP battery pack, e.g. weekly DC fast charging? Is that okay for long-term battery health, e.g. minimal battery degradation?
Boring has its benefits, but I think that point could be made in a less repetitive manner. I’ll be using your referral points to take a longer drive today. Thanks. (BTW, I like turkey burgers!)
I bought my 2023 Model 3 RWD in Nov. 2022 when they cost a lot more. Despite that, I love it. Even though Auto-Pilot sucks, I love the car, overall. It's like going from 300 baud dial-up to 10 Gbps Ethernet. But it's a car.
Jacking the seat height on Easy Entry makes a big difference to entry and exit. The seat sinks to your driving height when you shift into gear and back out into Easy Entry height when you shift into Park. Its amazing they thought of that.
Ive been saving money and at the moment I could go and buy a Model 3 in cash, ik in the long run it would be worth it and I would have my dream car but idk if thats the smartest decision at 20
im currently in the market for a new vehicle as i got my first real job last year, and im just kinda upset we still dont have a normal sedan ev in the 25-30k range. Like if there was an ev version of the civic or corolla Id buy one tomorrow but for some reason Japanese manufacturers are allergic to evs
Drive what you have for a little while longer to save up for a Model 3. The tax credits become fully refundable and are applied at purchase in Jan 2024. This means less than $35k for a new Tesla. That's pretty much at your price range, similar size & range to Civic/Corolla but a much better car overall.
It’s still impressive. Having used both premium and partial-premium interiors, the only things I noticed were the lack of rear surround from the trunk and obviously the lack of subwoofer on the partial premium. If you love bass, crank the bass to 8 and spend some time playing around with the EQ a little; I found placing the balance halfway to the back seats replicated the immersive sound decently well. Don’t let the sound system hold you back it sounds fantastic.
I completely agree. If anything, get into a Tesla ASAP! I got my first M3 in May 2020 on a 2 year lease. I drove it almost 30,000 miles in 2+ years and saved untold amounts of $$$. I bought my MX cash Sept 2022 and just hit 40,000 miles yesterday (June 2023). I use the MX to make a killing driving for Lyft. The economics of owning a Tesla can get exponential if you lean into it. 🤑
Doesn’t matter what car you drive, after a year it’s either boring or annoying. You don’t want to think about your car anymore you just want it to work properly.
I mean, a gas car doesn’t really need this advanced of a trip planner. Gas stations are everywhere, fueling up takes 2-4min, phones and/or in-car navigation do all of the GPS work today for finding gas stations easy enough while in route, etc etc. Having an EV right now for road trips is just a bit more complicated. It’s great they’ve minimized it for the users down to a near perfect solution with so much intuitiveness and ease. It took a lot of work…
Except you don’t have a clear of where and when you’re going. If the gas station is even operational or has available stalls. That never happens with a Tesla
It’s so refreshing to hear a Tesla RU-vidr suggesting thinking about not overspending! It’s not sexy to say, but boy does it get old seeing people talking about spending 90k+ on an X/S to only lose $10k of depreciation each year! Great video 👍
Should I go for Dual Motor (AWD) for Seattle? It snows here for hardly 2 weeks in a year. Does anyone have experience driving M3 RWD in snow? Were you able to get through?
Re; Gate keeping: There is a guy on Facebook who comments on almost every post about the RWD, “I see the poors are into Tesla ownership now.” No matter how great something is, sooner or later an asshole will get involved.
I've always said this...the Model 3 is the Honda Civic of EVs...gets the job done. Nothing fancy (although I think it's fancy as hell) and straight to the point.
The M3 RWD is an incredibly compelling product right now. I think most people can´t see it, mostly because of range anxiety, they fail to see that they are going to be perfectly fine. In Europe, with our fuel prices, it is VERY HARD to think of a better alternative if one is thinking of buying a new car and price is a decision factor)
I think owning a Tesla used to be the idea of "I'm special, I have a unique car", "I love talking about my car nobody else knows about". Now every 5 or 10 cars you pass in some cities is a Tesla. So the uniqueness is gone. Therefore, your feeling of newness isn't there. It's "boring".
I don’t get why people want “self driving “, especially with such an expense. Cruise control is nice once in a while, and lane keep might be a good idea when you need to use both of your hands, but for the last 50 years I’ve found my left knee/thigh to be fine for lane keeping, so I’m certainly not going to pay for it. Keep all of the sensors, actuators, cameras, computers, screens, …. out of these cars and they might have a more reasonable price tag. I’d love to have a stripped down model 3, with only the essentials, would probably cost $10K - $15K less.
4:45 exactly why a much cheaper car is smarter. I’m not really knocking Tesla or electric cars, but they aren’t legit yet. I got my gas car for $18K and it gets on average 32 mpgs. That’s going to work and back. On highway trips it’s pushing 45 mpgs. The tank will last anywhere from 400-500 miles and when I do have to fill up the tiny 13 gallon tank it takes 3 minutes I guess. In a good economy that amounts to something like $25 and for me that’s like twice a month. Somebody would have to throw tons of money at me to give up all that convenience to go electric. It just doesn’t make sense. Oh and my car has real buttons and a dash…
I agree on most of your points. I'd go a bit further on the Autopilot critique. For me it's only useful on interstates. My biggest criticism is that it will only let you drive 5 MPH over what it thinks the speed limit is on highways. Unfortunately, my M3 actually thinks it's going 2 MPH faster than it is, so in reality I can only go 3 MPH over the limit unless on interstates. To make it even worse, some highways have incorrect speed data. On a route I drive frequently it thinks the limit is 30 MPH when it's really 55. Ouch! And without auto lane changes it's only useful on the interstate when there's not much slower moving traffic. Tesla wants $6000 for Enhanced AP, but since most of other features it offers don't work it's not worth it.
Not accurate regarding 5 over the speed limit. Use the right scroll to increase (or decrease) the max speed the system is permitted to go up to given traffic conditions. If you have FSD, the max speed can go no higher than 85 mph when FSD is activated.
Im really not trying to hate, anyone who thinks teslas are luxury cars is deluded. Its shocking considering the price. Fortunately i dont care about luxury and never will. AC, radio and cooled seats(maybe) is all i need.
@@BobbieGWhiz I'm pleased you asked. Everything we buy personally and for business, we look for country of manufacture. If it's China, I look for an alternative brand or model. In the case of iPhone, it's only made in China so I buy it. However, thousands of other products are made in Taiwan, Philippines, Korea, Japan, and elsewhere to avoid China. Also, I sometimes pay slightly more to avoid China, but it's worth it. It's not animosity toward the Chinese people, but toward the CCP.
It is outright silly that the government between state (California) and federal will effectively discount the Model 3 by $15,000. This is a real problem for the Aptera getting investment and coming to market because with only very small state incentives for "e-motorcycles" ($750 in California) they are effectively at a huge artificial price disadvantage. Government policies should not be picking winners they should be offsetting the negative impact of the bad thing (buying new ICE cars). Any alternative including transit, ride sharing, having fewer cars, ebikes etc should be encouraged. If Aptera were to fail as a company I'll probably buy a model 3 within a month.
Your terminology and wording is stupid using the word "boring" in your way is obscured. Having the freedom to charge to 100% without worry is not "boring" it is convenient and nice lmao
I love my 22 model 3 its pretty much loaded, besides a bit better audio system an range, just add a aftermarket harness to unlock your 4 more speakers in the pillar an tweeters in the door. Only downside you do experience battery degradation kind of fast, down 264 was 272 new back in August. almost 10k miles 2.9% but its pretty normal though
While I agree this is good, efficient and relatively affordable vehicle and probably the most sensible offering from Tesla I strongly disagree about that (perceived) luxury part. I would argue this Mosel 3 interior looks worse than 15k budget economy european hatchback. It's simple and I like that, but looks and feel very cheap...
@@MrRandomguyTom All the software features for one. Smart unlock, route planning, remote starting etc The interior design is also more modernist which is much better than any budget hatchback.
@@chidorirasenganz Route planning isn't a luxury feature. It's necessity because of the short range 😄 No head-up display with integrated navigation, no ventilated seats, no matrix headlights... it's basic, little bit smarter than average car but there's absolutely not a single touch of luxury. You won't impress anybody with that car. But keep laying to yourself 😄
