Tesla Model 3 Highland (2024): Owner’s review after 2 months

What I like, don’t like and the three biggest letdowns after 2 months.
Keep in mind: I am a first time EV & Tesla owner.

#tesla #teslamodel3 #model3highland

[ronedwards]

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

[TimvanBruggen]

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 :-)

[Gofflo]

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

[petermaier]

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

[michaelo]

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

[Rcschim]

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

[-Will-]

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.

[energy]

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

[djejnyc]

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).

[mhsohel]

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

[ajluvzlondon]

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

[iuliu_]

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 :)

[markl]

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.

[nixternixter]

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.

[iixorb]

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.

[jeffwilson]

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

[Robertje]

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?

[DerekDavis]

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.

[richk]

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

[GustavosStuff]

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