Tesla Model 3 - 3 Years Later | Costs, Battery Degradation, Things I Love and Hate

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[DelliBurn]

Sometimes, when I'm depressed. I find this video in my feed where I can admire that slick wrap

[daveparky]

3 years for me too! Love mine and absolutely no issues. I would add to this it’s a fantastic family car and always feel incredibly safe with my 2 little ones. Even after 3 year we love going for weekend drives as a family and it’s still exciting and fun. And yes the bloody windscreen wipers are horrible haha

[iilmurj]

To an extent, I agree that the lack of buttons can be slightly distracting, but voice commands are actually surprisingly good. I no longer even think of looking at the screen for climate controls... it´s worth getting used to it!

[FIGHTTHECABLE]

Pro tips:
-to set shown speed limit, you don't have to touch the speedlimit on the screen, just soft pull and hold the gear selector/autopilot stick for 2 seconds.
- to disengage autopilot, soft push up the gear selector stick, instead of pressing the break pedal. Hold your foot over the acc-pedal to catch the regen braking from slowing the car.
-if you only have the standard autopilot and want to change lanes, simply press the blinker in the direction, change lanes and activate autopilot again by double tapping. This will automaticly deativate the blinker. One movement less when driving.

-keep charge between 40-65%. It will greatly improve battery health. Mine is 3 Years old, 70'000km and I have 2.1% degradation.

[Jparkss]

I just got the 2022 model 3 base and it’s absolutely the car I wanted. As a newly grad student was the only trim I could afford, got a great with the tax credit. Below $18k with 34k miles. With the RWD on standard it’s putting out 0-6 in 5 seconds which feels really great. I love my car and pray it last the next ten years for me.

[phonesbabyken]

Month 2 with mine. LFP rear-wheel drive here in gloss black and it's totally changed my opinion on Tesla cars. Supercharger network also comes in clutch for road trips but I'm charging at home 90% of the time and our electricity bill is still in the negative thanks to solar.

[guy]

3 months for me. Love the car so far. First thing I noticed was how well it drove. When you turn, it turns with no weight or resistance. It drives quietly, but you hear every bump in the road. Love the quiet "space ship" hum of the motors. Love how the car can warm the interior while parked before you drive. Love the boom of the stereo. Wish there was a button for the lights and wipers. Takes me a while to find them while driving.

EVs are new to me, so I want to stay positive and enjoy it. They'll be the norm in the future. Good to know there are many out there now with 100K miles and no real issues. Best car I've owned so far.

[leojhlg]

Great review. I own a 2021 Model Y and have over 25, 000 miles on it and have no complaints. I have been on several long trips of over 1, 000 miles and never had a problem finding a supercharger.

[KonFilms]

Intro editing slaps!! Your review came in at a good time for me just placed in an oprder!

[ruthless]

Hi, former Tesla employee here. The buttonless design is for simplicity in manufacturing. I understand the frustration but it aligns with Tesla mission. 4:19

[greenearth]

As a long term tesla skeptic I bought a Model 3 Sr+ from 2021. Im never going back to gas again and as long as tesla keeps building great cars then I will never switch from Tesla.

[jjj]

Almost 5 years and 80, 000 miles, I have a 10% battery degradation. I am very happy with a car that gets better with age.

[aslye]

Helpful vid for those looking for a long-term review! Wrap still looking nice 👏

[sashi_bin]

This is what I call a real-life car experience, Mannnn thank you very much. You made me think about getting a Tesla now! :)

[steezmonster]

FSD, while not worth the price, is incredibly useful TODAY. It handled my 1 hour commutes from a suburb outside of Los Angeles to work in downtown LA without issue quite often. If you ever take the car on long drives, it's incredibly helpful. And as a tech guy it's so interesting to watch the improvements which come out nearly every other month. That's just my 0.02.

[ezpoppy]

My 2021 M3 SR+ is terrific.

The auto wipers work 90+% of the time. The most common “error” is I start the wiper action rather than wait for them to kick on on their own. Lack of patience…

And I absolutely LOVE the lack of buttons, dials, knobs, sliders, and all those silly doodads - and I’m an old guy! 😂 No way would I want Tesla to change that (as for everyone else, I don’t care - never buying one those old style cars!)

The plusses you mentioned are definitely advantageous.

Good video.

[youtubelearning]

My Tesla has made my life easier. When I get home all I do is plug it in. For longer rides I just use a gas car.

[MichaelChoi]

I bought into the FSD 2020 MY, and let me tell you, I love it. The first year was rough, but over the years, updates made a tremendous improvement, and to be part of the experience has been phenomenal, to say the least. I've been using FSD from my house to work back and forth daily (approx. 140 miles round trip), and it's worth it. Every day I look forward to the next update feeling giddy about it every time.

[epcalderhead]

Love that wrap. I've adjusted the windows on my 2019 Model 3. You have to take the door panels off to access the bolts to loosen to adjust them. Made a big difference in taming the wind noise. There are a few vids on YT showing how to do this.

[franklong]

I own a 2022 Model 3 RWD and the windshield wipers work pretty well on my car. They sense when the first raindrops hit the windshield and start working. If the storm increases, the wipers automatically increase their speed. They aren't perfect, but they work pretty well and adjust really well for heavy rain. That being said, Tesla released an update where you can control the wiper speed by pressing the left button on the steering wheel to the left, which is what you asked for in the video.