I drove the 2024 model & model 3 yesterday. The new model 3 was much quieter, rode better, seats were a big improvement.

If the warning sounds bother you, it is best to put the car in "Joe mode". Then they sound less loud and therefore I can live with it :-)

I only learned recently you can press the wiper button then use the left or right wheel (I forget which) to adjust the interval. Quite a good workaround until they sort it, as you at least don't have to look at the screen to change the mode.

Nice review! We ordered one in blue, won't be here for a few weeks. Would love to see the matrix headlights video! (We don't get that feature here in the USA).

Great video! Your English is actually good! Reminds me a bit on Christopher Waltz :) At the end of the vid tho: each time you said: I can show you this and that, just put in extra effort and show it while talking! Greets from an Austrian guy that also speaks English (or tries to) on his channel, Mario

I feel the door not opening is exclusively an android issue.

Autopilot was meant to be driven on the highway only. But you are right they should improve speed detection.

Also 1000% agree on the signal indicators needing a larger surface area where they're clickable. The deadzone on the sides/corners was the biggest issue I had during my test drive. If you're gonna remove the stalks, at least make sure that the UX for your replacement is at halfway decent. They clearly just half-assed that part

As a european who's watching a ton of car vids I'm always annoyed by people exclusively using mph. It really feels like I somehow don't understand the english language anymore when they do. I really appreciate you putting that small "mph" conversion every time you mention km/h so they understand what you're talking about. I just wish our american and british friend would also start doing do the same :)

Not sure if it'll work but for the app not opening the car problem you can try disabling battery optimizations on your phone for the tesla app. Really nice car btw, I've been thinking of taking off the aero covers too

A recent Tesla video with the designer and engineer revealed that the top speed reduction was done only because of the new type of tire they are using. It has something to do with optimizing the trade-offs between lateral grip and low rolling resistance with new rubber compounding technology.

Tesla recommends a higher tire pressure to increase mileage. If you want a smoother ride and increased traction adjust the pressure to the tire manufacturers' recommended pressure. For long trips I adjust to the higher pressure, for local driving, I sacrifice mileage for better road isolation and handling.

Thanks for the review. I've had a Model 3 for 2 weeks now; so can definitely concur with many of your comments. Living in Los Angeles, I don't have some of your issues, but agree wholeheartedly on turn signals buttons, and auto wipers. Could I ask you for any info on the wheel center caps you purchased? I would like to remove the aero covers as well. Haven't seen any options here in the US yet; probably because the car is so new here.

Have mine for a month now, i completely agree on all letdowns. Especially the wipers, how can they be talking about self driving cars if they can't even get a wiper right.... And the cruise control/autopilot are just plain dangerous to use. In Belgium we have traffic signs indicating that trucks above 5 tons are prohibited. It reads this sign, which says "5t" as a speed limit of 5kmh every time

I recently started driving the Model 3 Highland. A nice car and it drives well. There are a few user points that I don't support. - giving direction with buttons on the steering wheel is ridiculous and dangerous. According to support you can have stems installed, costs (of their design error) are yours - Speed ​​warnings and warning of activating autopilot can only be turned off once. This action occurs every time you drive (and yes, everyone drives 1 or 2 km per hour too fast sometimes). - Speed ​​cameras are on the map, but have no notification. Why not?

Great video, can you please share where you got the centre wheel caps and nut covers?

I have matrix headlights on the older (pre-highland) model 3. You can set the speed to current / manual and ignore the speed signs. Autopilot works great in Australia.

Thanks. I have a 2024 M3 coming next week. Yes, Please do a review of the adaptive headlights.

Thank you for your honest comments about the Autopilot. Tesla has many engineers, scientists, and programmers, and billions of dollars. But after years of effort, Autopilot and FSD are still big disappointments.

I had a Seat Leon 2020, the ACC and lane-keep were great in it, until I totaled the car 3 weeks ago. Now I had 2 loner cars, brand new VW Golf and a brand new Skoda Octavia. The lane keep in those things are terrible. It ping pongs between lanes and is constantly warning you to "drive in the middle of your lane" when you are 2cm too much to the left or right. A biiiiggg step back. Currently I'm waiting for delivery of a new Tesla M3. I really hope they fix those wipers and Autopilot soon. In US it might work great when you have FSD (supervised) but I really hope the EU team will get on it soon as I have my lease runs for 4 years. Thanks for your informative video!

Completely agree with you on the Autopilot - wow, it's so bad now. It was a bit better before the 2023.12 update - but it's hopeful that updates can potentially solve this. Also another thing, I'm sure you probably find this annoying on the Autobahn in Germany - the Cruise Control can only go up to 160km/h... Great review - cheers from Portugal from a fellow Data Engineer :)

Hi there...very helpful video...which exact spec is this car? What options did you go for? Thanks

What are those wheels?

Very nice and honest video. I can relate the issues that I experienced during a test drive of my colleague’s 2021 Model 3 LR with the advanced autopilot option here in Belgium. Even the full driving assistance of my “old” Mercedes E-Class of 2019 works much better!!!

If you have an iPhone and the Tesla software 2024.2.3 update you can upgrade your iPhone key from bluetooth to UWB which will communicate with greater accuracy to more responsively lock, unlock, and open Automatic Doors. Also the auto wiper function will soon be improved thru software update.

Greatly appreciate the honest review of your experience. I’m debating on whether I want to get a model 3 this year or wait to see the of model Y gets updated next year.

2018 M3 LR owner here. Automatic wipers have alway been horrendous unfortunately. Sometimes the auto feature does actually work tho. Maybe like 15% of the time lol.

About the dirty rear camera ... On my Subaru I just hit the rear window washer and it also puts water on my rear camera.... works great.

I've only had mine for a week but I can already say that I completely agree with you. Autopilot is useless and I'm only using cruise control on the highway when there's no traffric or in slow moving queue. Apart from those use cases it's also more a source of frustration than anything else. But I love how it drives (with me driving), how it looks inside and out, how good the sound system is and how efficient it is.

I've found the same issue with Autpilot on narrow roads. It thinks the oncoming car is going to come into your lane and freaks out. So annoying.

Autopilot is our favourite and most used feature in our Model Y !

I have found the autopilot to be great. It should ONLY be used on dual carriageways… I agree about the wipers. The behaviour seems to change on every software version.

Wipers.... was exactly the same on 2020 Model3 SR+. Also, the safety systems get spooked by a blade of grass / overgrown hedgerows on rural roads which means you're constantly trying to avoid certain death with it steering you towards oncoming traffic.

Such a phenomenal EV. Tesla made an incredibly good EV waaaaay better!

have you removed the wheel covers and just added some covers for the screws and center? or added something else? looks great! cheers

How are you getting on with the lack of indicator stalk? I’m expecting these buttons could be difficult to use here in Europe where we have lots of roundabouts.

What’s annoying is that the FSD neural network update doesn’t apply to Autopilot, which still uses hardcoded rules. They need to scrap the autopilot code base and use the FSD system for autopilot.

Where did you get the nut covers for the 18 inch rims?

Great Video. Also great watch btw ☺️

Uhm... this car's interior is not premium either. In fact I think it looks even cheaper than the 2023 model. Still I'm getting one of these as the ride is just insanely comfortable. Its relatively quick. The seats are amazing and the cabin is so silent in comparison to many other offers out there.

How tall are you? Im 192 and Istill haven't decided between model Y and 3 due to head room and seating position

Thank you for your take on your car. This helps a lot. It's funny I noticed that when I went on the test drive the other day I pressed the indicator and nothing happened, like you , it was because I was on edge and not on top of button. The wipers agree 100 percent. Because I fell in love with the car I ordered the M3 LR a couple of weeks ago. Can't wait to take delivery🎉🎉 my first EV. Stealth Grey black interior. United States Aaron

Pretty good. I feel like the issues are really just software upgrades?

Never had a problem with the door not opening (ever). My ride is beautiful but I use 18 inch wheels exclusively. My wipers are fine but I never engage auto wipers (what for). You just press the icon on the steering wheel, when required. I use my frunk every day. Its great to lock in shopping that could roll around in the back. Great for smelly takeout as well.

I agree with your comment about the right turn signal light button and I imagine that it would be felt more for people with smaller hands.

Better then any other car in this price. Autopilot is perfect for me. My wipers are working fine most of the time, not a big deal.

HI! Thanks for the video, do you think this car could be used as a family car?

If you didn't have a family car for longer trips, would you have gotten the Y instead?

I agree with the AP speed issue. I just want it to keep a speed, like regular ol' cruise control.

The doors work best with some phone brands than others. Xiaomi is for example unstable. Samsung works great. The wipers where even worse before. Autopilot works great on my tm3 rwd 2022. It even has parking sensors. Love driving on autobahn. I been driving ev cars since 2002. Much have change since Citroën Saxo came.

Have placed order for this. Glad the negatives are something I can live with

If you wake phone or open the app, the car will more likely unlock. If you have android then configure it to not put the app to sleep

05:20 is related to your phone and settings. should be good for years now.

I live out in the country and drive on a lot of dirt roads. What happens when your Tesla cameras get covered in dust. My truck backup camera hardly ever has a clear view because it's covered in dust. I wouldn't want to have to clean multiple cameras multiple times a day for the car to work properly.

Comfort and suspension is much better than a Mercedes A-class.

Where is the roundabout video? thats my biggest concern getting this model in denmark. We have a lot of roundabouts

I'm five years in on my second Tesla and the door has never not opened

Never use auto pilot. Never use cruise control.

Interesting review. I have a white long range on order. I have heard that a fix for the wipers is imminent (fingers crossed). For indicators and roundabouts, I hope Tesla adds auto indicate out of roundabouts if you have your destination in Navigation ... the car will know where you are, where you are going and when you need to indicate. Should be easy enough.

I agree about the wipers.

Weird I have no issues with autopilot. Maybe you should schedule a service. Maybe theres something wrong with your camera? Mine addapts fine to signs.

My i3 has adaptive cruise. It works as expected 90% of the time, it can get confused and applies the brakes for no reason and rain can be an issue. I came close to, in fact ordered and cancelled a Tesla. I really have no reason to change, the i3 is otherwise so well engineered, comfortable and economical.

Yes to matrix headlights video 😊

Own it. Love it. Totally concur re wiper auto mode. Autopilot and cruise somehow has not been an issue for me.

Hahaha... Wipers & phantom braking!? I'm on my second M3 in 5 years. Those issue have always been there.

Great review!!

Geez. 200 km/h limitation due suspension?

The look is a massive improvement. I hated the old front end.

Try the FSD 12 in America. It will blow your mind.

any rattles inside of the car while driving?

Just got one, best car I've ever owned!!

Why don’t you have an automatic digital park meter? 😂

You say the rear screen is completely useless for you because you don't go on long drives with this, you've got another car for that. Why get the long range then? Save your money get the standard range, seems silly paying extra for a bigger battery that you'll never use.

Auto pilot works very nicely in US. Thanks for the video tho.

You need a sunny climate

Hey,Can we send some model 3 highland accessories to do help you creat a a experience video content on your KZfaq?

the wipes used to be worse 😂 the cruise control self driving stuff will get better In your area they switched to no censors so might take longer

The good thing is that the issues that you are having with autopilot will get resolved with an over-the-air software update.

Can you turn the rear screen off? I know you can lock it but, I'd like to just turn it off so the kids don't just stare at it all the time!

In Germany the traffic sign recognition is terrible. The speed limit of the auto pilot is almost always wrong. Is this in the US the same?

I wish we could get the matrix headlights here in the US. Stupid gov't regulations are in the way of progress.

The autpilot issue has more to do with german roads i think 😂 i have had the same issues with different cars in Germany the lines are sucks

love this. I was really interested in this car. Now.. not so much.

Tesla wipers has been shit since 2018 when I got my first Model S. They've been shit on my 2020 3 and are still shit on my 2024 MYP. I don't think they'll ever fix it. I'll use intervals or just click the button. Autopilot works really well for me though, but phantom braking does happen and it's terrifying every time. I'll still buy a Tesla next time which is why I'm watching this. Thinking about upgrading the 3 to the Highland 3.

I have a 2019 Model 3 with autopilot (not full self driving - FSD). I'm looking to change to the new Model 3. I completely surprised about this review. My current 2019 Model 3 has no problem with Autopilot. It always keeps the route, even with rather sharp turns, it never fails, unless the route lines are completely confusing. Is this real ???? Also it never failed with auto cruise function. Since a few months the auto-wipers work much better. It is now set at auto wipe, and rarely have to intervene manually. Are you sure that your new Model 3 cameras are calibrated correctly? Even without autopilot on, the car warns you when you deviate from the lane. My son has a Model Y (only vision based), he drives 80% in autopilot. Especially on the highways. I had even a case a person put one of his feed from the walk pad onto the street, to avoid an obstacle, my car went fully on the brake automatically before I reacted. If a car stops in front of me and didn't see it immediately , the car warns quickly. If your Model 3 highland can't keep the lane, there must something completely wrong. In the service mode there is camera calibration function (I never had to use), only when the car is new, it calibrates when you do your first ride. Maybe your car was confused by somebody in the first miles driven.

Maybe one day the US will be fortunate enough to get the Matrix headlights.

I feel like you’ve had the worst auto pilot experiences I’ve heard of. My only complaint about auto pilot is ghost breaking. Other than that, it’s flawless. And the cruise control on small roads, that sounds about right as the cameras are detecting the closeness in the cars and doesn’t feel comfortable with it. You just had to adjust and not using it on super tight roads.

great video , i have same car ,, wipes you are right !!!! and crusie control not as good as ID3 , come on tesla !!

"Autopilot" - do more reading buddy, but you ain't right. Wipers - I agree. Good thing this will get better with SW updates.

My autopilot works perfectly I have a Model 3 2024 LR Highland. Agree the autowipers awaiting a firmware upgrade hopefully soon...there is no Rainsensor it goes by vision....grrr

I guess to will be selling it then and buying an eqs.

I would look at an alignment and road force balancing. That’s probably your problem on the worse roads and autobahn.

For a second I thought you were Thomas from Autogefuhl wtf

I like Tesla Model 3 LR you have more freedom

I just wanna say thanks for converting from kmph to mph haha

Why do people talk about the handles and the port being froze over like that's a unique problem to Tesla lol? This happens with regular ass door handles and the regular ass flap for fuel fillers? Those freeze shut all the time and can be an absolute pain in the ass.

no word about the consumption or range?

How is it as a family cat. I think that’s a missed opportunity.

High beam video please

at last a good review from a European