Tesla Model 3 Performance Auto Fanatic Review | My Honest Thoughts On EV 

15:30 19:10 “not the quietest car could use better soundproofing” the 2022 models actually now have double sealed thicker glass windows as a standard. Reduces outside and cabin noise by 30-40% and they now come with performance Pirelli tires which also lower road noise somewhat while still maintaining grip. The outside chrome trim is now blacked out for all models. The center console is no longer glossy black but is now matte black (looks classier) and under the 15’ screen is now a alcantara phone charging pad for 2 phones. The cars also now use LFP battery’s instead of the NCA batteries that were used up until the end of 2021. Overall great improvements for 2022 models

I traded my 2017 Gt 350 for a egg shaped y performance. Love the tech, great handling, comfort and effortless torque and speed! Haven’t been to a gas station since June 5th 2021. Thanks for being open minded.

it does really good on long trips, you should use regen braking the cars motors slow the car down by it self and it dosnt use the brakes. they act like genarators and charge your car back up. on road trips i gain a lot of miles by using it.

I've got a Giulia Ti Sport and a Model Y LR for the wife. The Alfa has the seats, looks, paint, and engagement but the Tesla drivetrain is just ridiculous and hard to fault. Having all your HP, within a half second and at any speed really elevates your confidence in everyday traffic and one pedal driving rocks. Also regardless of what you read on FB, these are hands down the safest vehicles you can buy. My wife was t-boned in ours at 50 mph by a reckless driver and the stiff pack under the passenger cell 100 percent saved her life.

If you want the car to brake stronger when letting off the accelerator, set Regenerative Braking to Standard. I hardly ever use the brakes on my M3P. One-pedal driving is one of the best features of this car, love it!

Traditional auto makers just don’t understand how to incorporate tech into cars in an engaging way the way Tesla has done. It’s such a seamless experience from being out of the car, to auto charging before you leave in the morning, to having the climate and radio preset before you get in the car at the set time… never seen anything close on another car.

As for downshift, play with the regen, that should give you more feeling. Paddles are in some EVs but that's for regen control. Don't think a gear shifter is a thing for EV production, tho Taycan and Audi GT have a type of low/high gearbox. Check out the upcoming Kia EV6 GT 😉

Thanks for your honest thoughts on this. I was an Alfa owner and used to watch your videos. I always wondered why anyone did not compare the Alfa with Tesla as they have a lot in common in how they drive and how they approach driving fun. Yours is the first video in that category. I had a Stelvio Ti Sport and recently moved to a Tesla Model Y SR. Fun fact is that both had same 0-60 of 5.3 seconds. When test driving any EV, only Tesla excited me as an Alfa owner. It was natural that I switched to Model Y when the Alfa lease was up. Coming from Alfa, the build quality and ride quality both were not as good as the Stelvio. But, the steering and one pedal driving blew my mind. My only wish currently is to wait for Alfa to come out with an EV as I don't think anyone else can match with Tesla in how they approached the driving enjoyment, especially in the price range.

7:13 blows thru stop sign… 🤣🤣🤣 great vid!

I’ve had my 2022 model 3 performance for over a yr now . Absolutely the best all around daily driver. 500hp at 95% battery 🔋 + warm battery. Lots of truck space (especially the bottom where a spare tire / gas tank / exhaust normally sits). Easy to clean cuz no buttons on the inside. Also tech obvious most advanced car (I just got FSD beta). Also as a mild offroader not too bad. I got an aluminum skid plate and this thing is so much fun in sand dunes , and even in the mud . One major problem about mud off-roading in a M3P is the car has no mudflaps and wide wheels, so it will spray the entire side and roof with mud if you off-road the shit out of it. Another very key point for people who get the performance is “track mode “ doesn’t make the car any faster it might actually make it slower. The only thing it does is disable traction, control, and potentially make it super dangerous on streets. Track mode starts to cool the battery off and if it’s already room temperature, a cold battery doesn’t perform as well as a warm battery. So regular sports mode is usually the fastest !! especially if you just charge the battery and it’s warm and a high state of charge. Don’t use track mode unless you want to “drift”. I crashed my car on pick up day ,brand new, because I went into drift mode/track mode 😂. That’s part of the reason why I got a new metal skid plate because I ripped it off over a curb.😢😢😢

I don''t mean to be rude to Auto Fanatic or some commenters below, but a geared EV with shifters makes absolutely no sense. Because of the way the motors work, EVs have 100% torque at 0 RPM and can maintain this over a huge range of RPM, unlike an ICE. A gearbox with shifters would add nothing, in fact it would slow the car down thanks to the momentary loss of power during shifts (and the added weight).

GORGIOUS and quick as F.

Planning to get one in about 4-5 years. Hopefully the next iteration will be out by then and include some significant upgrades like a center screen or some crazy advanced HUD, and upgraded styling on the front-end.

Nice stop @ 7:18 ;). Thanks for the vid! Good to hear the opinion of someone that loves ICE cars.

Lasted 2 mins in the chillest mode lmao my guy is like me fr i'd be rippin it too. Looking to get one of these soon

Love these rims over the 2022 rims

That's why I bought a model 3 performance in 2019.

Awesome review!! Been wanting to pull the trigger on one for a while, but was waiting for a genuine review like this. Definitely makes my choice clear now.

You almost had me with all the OMG’s… was waiting for, This is why you buy this car! I’m just not a fan and hope my driving days are over before this becomes the norm. Great review though.. yours is the only review I’d watch 👍

My close buddy out of Fremont works for Tesla I remember him telling me for the first year their quality control was just horrendous..

What percent tint is on it? I want the same tint level on mine…

You’re not driving the refresh from this year. They fixed a lot of the outside nose issues and the center console is no longer that piano black

Model 3 is the greatest value vehicle on the planet

chanced upon your video - I had two Alfa's: the 156 JTS and the Brera V6 and since then I've only dreamt of a driver's car but never got down to it due to family commitments (Cayenne now). Have ordered and will be getting my Model 3 performance in 2 days' time - I hope the fellow Alfisti here are right and you guys just made me looking forward to it even more!

Really really good review! I'm watching those cars so long & there are really few videos about most important aspect of the car, the freakin driving!

I know the model 3 performance is nuts, and i have a QV 2017, they drive so different and both are fun in there different ways. I don't think you can say one is better, it's just different. Nilesh Patel 0 seconds ago Everyone will be so excited with full electric performance and get excited, but in 5-10 years everyone will want to drive emotion and that' s hard to find in electric cars. Gas cars will be the best at emotional driving, may not be the fastest or best handling but will feel more alive then any electric car every will.

I recognized my commute from Rockland to city. Gr8 videos as always.

I enjoyed the vid Phil. I don’t know much about evs except that once the battery and generator go it’s over. They r really expensive to replace them. What about if u wanna go cross country? There’s no infrastructure for that yet. They r more like a toy for kind of upper middle class ppl that can afford it. I’d like to learn more about evs in your vids like how long it takes to fully charge them and what’s the maintenance? No oil changes. That I know. What about resale value? I heard that it’s horrible.

great video but i don't think they would ever put gears on an EV, think about it as Elon said "best part is no part" adding gear mean more moving parts more maintenance the idea of EV is less part meaning less fabrication also less thing to fix.

Thanks for this - I was wondering how you would react to a performance EV. I have a 2018 QV and love the driver engagement. For me too, the gear change experience, varied shift points etc is part of what I love in a performance vehicle. I drove my first EV recently, a Taycan Turbo, and had a similar reaction to yours with the lack of gearing. That car has a 2-speed transmission though and coming off the highway I felt it downshift and just smiled. Your comment on a 4-speed transmission just for driver engagement is spot on. This car also had a “sport sound” mode, but it sounded too synthetic and I switched it off. Unbelievable performance, but not for me just yet.

When I drove my friends Model S performance I was constantly reaching for paddles. In my Giulia I always use the paddles. His model S was bad build quality because it is a 2014, he said the wind noise in the S at 60 mph was the same as 2017 Giulia at 100. He went through a corner at 90+ in my car because he wasn’t use to how well it masks speed compared to the older s. Their build quality must have improved. The s is a boat so I guess I didn’t get the full Tesla experience. The s was not as nimble as the Giulia, but the 3 is around the same size and has a very low center of gravity so it must be different. Though on the base model 3s (sr+) there is no rear sway bar, so I’m not sure if the handling is compromised.

First time finding this on your RU-vid Videos. I’m actually considering trading in my BMW 2015 435i M Sport Coup and getting an EV. Waiting for the home I’m building to be finished in late June before getting an EV. Don’t like the Tesla. I’m wanting the Kia EV6 AWD GT-Line. U.S. won’t get them until February. I think you would find the techno much different. Try to get one and do a video like you are doing now. There is a Video on RU-vid driving on German Autobahn at 119 mph. I’ll email you the link.

Yes, more content wanted on your Tesla Model 3 Performance - recent update & comparison to other recently driven high performance vehicles.

Is this a 2022 model 3 performance? I noticed the right and left mirror caps are black and from the tesla website they are the same color of the car.

Well done, very open-minded review! Btw: very nice neighborhood

Ive driven an EV for a couple of days, not a tesla though. But i got boring after 2/3 days. I missed the sound of a engine and shifting gears. The acceleration was nice of course but too easy. Its nicer (in my opinion) if you have to "work for it" to get the best performance out of a car. Hopefully we can continue to enjoy our petrol cars for quite some time

All those heavy batteries mounted down low are probably a great player in the cars handling capabilities.

The 20" stilettos look stunning on the car

What percentage tint do you have? Looks good!

Great review, you sum it up perfectly. I worked at Tesla for years and currently own the Giulia QV! Tesla makes phenomenal cars but driving a QV is very special. There are only a handful of cars throughout history that have the “X” factor like the QV! I often forget it has 4 doors!

I’d sub if you did more Tesla videos. Not interested in gas anything. Glad you liked it. That’s my car.

Very good video. Just for your information, though, it does technically have a single-speed transmission (18:49).

Gotta go check out the updated interior one, made it even better to me!

Great review about time I don’t see a huge fanboy review . With that said I order 2021 model performance few days ago . I wanted a Porsche Carrera S used of course with low miles but I have 2 daughters under five . And it’s not practical as of right now it will have to be my daily . But then one day I saw a performance 3 with those turbine wheels , I said wow it’s actually looks decent . I hated the way Tesla looked so I never considered, I agree all they need is more style. But in the end no more 91 octane at almost $5 a gallon in California, it has 4 doors , it does 0-60 in 3.1 sec , and performance styling is decent. As a daily it was the best combo for me and other auto makers like bmw & lexus couldn’t even come close to delivering all that in even a decent price

I would never bash someone for buying one of these. They make perfect sense. Performance, gas free, tech. But I like style, looks, heritage.. special.. sexy. My Giulia QV makes perfect sense.. For me.

Since my daily driver is a model Y long range, I cannot wait to see you wash your borrowed Tesla. Want to make sure I am using all of the Auto Fanatic products properly.

What year¿

Phil, The Michelin‘s have a thick foam block insert glued against the inner wheel of the tire not the rim but the tire to isolate road noise! And all the weight is at the very bottom of the car so it is going to feel weird!

I’m getting one soon can’t wait

Definitely buy one, it will change your life! ⚡️ 😎

Car has only been reviewed on you tube hundreds of times for years now.

I’ve recently sold my Tesla M3P for the Giulia Quadrifoglio I’d never go back

People get hung up on the gearbox when that's antiquated as far as performance is concerned. Sure it's interactive but it takes away from what makes this car so quick and reactive.

Would love to see more content on this vehicle. Currently saving for a Model Y Performance. Can't wait!

You should have tested out the autopilot by double tapping it into drive while on the road. Especially living in new york at rush hour that’s going to be life changing.

I would love to see more content on the tesla. Me and some of my friends own tesla's and we cant really do any mods to the car so most tesla owners I know spend a lot of time washing and detailing their tesla's.

It is the future. Have you driven the Mustang Mach E yet?

As far as having a gearbox Phil, I don’t know what today’s electric motors if that can be done I think it’s more efficient to have the electric motor spin at a higher RPM with all its torque someone will have to design a pretty sturdy gearbox to hold up to all the Constant torque coming out of the motor???

Nice looking vehicle except for the front flat part. I guess I’m used to a grill.

I was split between a Model S Plaid and a Giulia QV when I couldn't even order a QV for 5 months this year. In the end I waited for the QV because I just couldn't see myself living with the clean room like minimalist interior, and that new Yoke steering wheel. The tech in Tesla is awesome, the exterior design is pretty good too, just let an Italian do the interior design and I could be sold.

Awesome video. Where can one acquire those wheels? Can’t find it on their website.

Great video! Now time to make those custom splash guards for it!

I wonder if white or the midnight silver is better , o like the white and the smoked wheels look nice The Tesla’s are getting more appealing as they are refining the quality a lot since ten years ago! I hated the model 3 look now much more appealing It also says a lot aside from the battery tech and power a new company like Tesla made these cars such great driver cars handling etc ! Bmw esque

Ice is history…….

Solid review mate

Does the car come with included fire insurance? Or do you have to purchase that separately? What about a fire extinguisher?

What about the lack of engine exhaust noise? Isn’t it a bit dull?

I totally agree with you on this review. I am interested in the performance and the technology of Tesla. But I just can`t get behind the design of the car for the price. I think Tesla fans underestimate how much demand there will be for legacy auto electric cars. That would be pretty cool if they could make a electric car with real motor noise and gears. Electric motors actually produce a loud sound and I don`t understand why so many of them are quiet.

Fun video. Your excitement was what I felt when I picked up my ev. Mine isn’t as fast as that but my i3s is faster than most cars (non-ev) up to about 50. No way I can go back to a petrol/diesel car now. If you turn on the regen- braking just be careful when you get back into a car without that. When you expect a car to brake and it doesn’t it shits you up. 😂

Hyundai have already done the gearbox thing

If Tesla added a electronic manual shifter that would be nuts!

Very good review

The rims on the 2020 performance look so much better than the 2021

Are you in Westchester? Scarsdale or White Plains area?

So you're saying the designer of this car didn't know what he was doing? The same guy who designed the Pontiac Solstice.

I wish my 2022 M3 performance came with those wheels.

While first impressions are positive, because of the instant torque available, EVs thus far, are harder to live with. On long trips all that torque isn't really used because it drains the batteries too quickly, so your EV become more similar to a Prius, being driven slowly on the highway. I like road trips to explore places, my Giulia Quad is perfect. A Tesla on the same trip would add an element of stress because of the need to recharge it so frequently. There are also places where charging stations aren't available.

Whoa kinda fast on those neighborhood roads.

the white seats are made in a special type of leather so they would never stain and are easy to clean.

Haha! I'm lucky enough to own a P3D and a Giulia QV. My P3D was track-prepped pretty heavily, for it needed more help at the track than my QV does. The P3D overheats quickly on track, though... I have videos on my channel of me on track in each at Road Atlanta where you can see the overheat issues. But for everyday use?? Yeah, the P3D is an excellent car. Not involved enough for me as I like to actually drive, but again... it's a great car for most. Go get your hands on a Plaid S if you think the P3D is quick! 9sec 1/4mi... stock.

I heard that the Telsa model doesn't have the same handling in multiple sharp curvy roads compared to other famous sports car brands. The sprint speed is superior to combustion engines cars for obvious reason, but not yet in par in curve handling against the famous. Brands. In order to make a fair comparison is to test the future EV's of the famous against the Tesla models. I appreciate if Auto Fanatic can give me your feedback after testing it. I haven't seen you test it in more challenging sharp curvy roads with the Tesla model. Thanks Francesco

Would love to see a full detail 👍

What county are you in? At first I thought long island north shore, but then I thought Westchester. 🤔

Your wanting shifters, Tesla’s answers by taking away all all the stocks. This car destroys all gas cars on the road, and bikes zero to 60. Plaid is about a half second Faster to 60. I don’t know any gas cars that will out launch this car. You have range anxiety. It takes awhile to adjust.

Is that a single or dual motor?

10:43, one of those already exists, Rimac Nevera :)

Are these the uberturbine wheels?

My problem with these electric cars is they just look so boring. If I’m spending this amount of money on a car I want it to look special.

would you buy one though?

You seems to drive an Iphone, a mega Iphone, no sound, no emotion.

Just leave it in sport mode … I do

Great to hear your perspective Phil. I have a 2017 Giulia QV and love it to death. But my mate convinced me to swap for his Model S dual motor for a week to experience a Tesla. I had the same reaction as you. I couldn’t believe how responsive it was. When I got back in my Giulia and drove home, with the exception of the steering, everything felt so sluggish. These Tesla’s seem to almost teleport up the road! Plus the all wheel drive and weight make them feel so planted no matter what the conditions. I’ve always got to be paying attention in the Alfa, which is part of the involvement I suppose. Keep the great content coming mate!

It needs a new steering wheel (looks generic) and driver info like the model S then I'll buy. Good 0-60 isn't enough for me to buy, considering most ppl drive like grannies anyways.

I love mine….my beast

Reviewing a 2019 M3 performance with chrome delete and powder coated wheels in 2021. Hmm.

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you ran the stop sign

You want it to be more interactive? LOL - Tesla want to eliminate you - the driver - ASAP. 😉

Porsche Taycan has a 2 speed trans⚡

70-100 with just the power of thought. 🤣 Yeah as the owners state below, regen braking is just another little task to master. Hellcats have ZERO chance. The S Plaid is other worldly. I watch another reviewer go full Looney Tunes stress sweat trying to brake a S Plaid after smoking other "Super cars".