New 2024 Tesla Model 3 Review: The Greatest Appliance Ever Made 

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.

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.

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

He used to do it kneeling on one knee I think the age finally got to him lol

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Headlights need to be fixed!

there are secondary brake lights below the lid

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.

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

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...🤦‍♂

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" 😂

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!

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😂

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.

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

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

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

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

This comment should be Pinned! 📌

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

BMW drivers enter the chat…

*_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 😂

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.

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.

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.

It doesn’t make you tired. You just fall asleep.

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.

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.

he walks around swatting invisible flys.

I thought he did opened the door there.

My belly laugh of the day!

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.

😂

Hilarious

You mean maclaren

You’ve been watching Top Gear recently haven’t you?

Needs toothpaste tubes

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?

Hehehe…

... That does sound stupid when you put it this way.

heh heh heh heh

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!).

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

It’s so original!)😂

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.

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.

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.

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 😂

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.

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.

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

Still and excellent car. Would you swap for a similar Toyota?

@@brucetaylor2887 Why in the world would I switch to a Toyota?

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.

Yeah surprised about that comment. Complete misinformation.