Is The Tesla Model 3 Performance Really Better Than EVERYTHING!? (Cynic Drives A Tesla)

Recently I have seen an increasing trend in the comments section for people telling me whatever car I am reviewing, the owner should have bought a Tesla Model 3 Performance instead. Well, now I am going to drive one and see just what all the fuss is about.

**Note - I may have gotten my power figure wrong in this due to a KW/HP mixup - but YT doesn't let me edit easily

 #Tesla #Model3 #Review

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[austinbentley]

Thought I’d drive a tesla just for the heck of it to see what I was missing. My idea of a car is now ruined and I must have one. The experience is different and quite enjoyable.

[mark]

Now borrow it again to drive in busy traffic with Navigate on Autopilot turned on.
That's the other half of the advantage

[macuss]

Hey Jay, one note about the not advertising. Tesla currently has a HUGE backlog of orders. They cannot ship any more because they are running at full capacity.
I did enjoy hearing your thoughts, cheers.

[stefanwehinger]

How can someone wearing that shirt complain about M3 interior.

[willb]

I really didn't want to like the M3P, but after test driving I loved it! The one pedal driving is a revelation and instant performance addictive. Order placed, delivery 'hopefully' next

[ConsumerWatchdogUK]

No BiK on this from April, and then rising 1%, and to 2% over two years. Huge incentive for company car drivers.

[bigdougscommentary]

You can change the timing of the warnings in the settings. Almost all of the environment and operation is customizable.

[davedyer]

What you think about the interior is totally subjective, for me, I love the clean looks and don't miss 100 buttons and knobs that are rarely used

[Mattceeee]

Betting this will be one of JayEmms most viewed vids...

[chunbaouk]

Great review! Really appreciate the perspective of a petrolhead and not an electric evangelist. Also pleased to see you're open minded and willing to give credit where its due whilst criticising the notable weak points. An honest approach like this is refreshing and builds credibility!

[EverinMalpica]

Leave my home every morning with a full tank.... soon!

[realmcerono]

They would sell more with advertising? Well they sell EVERY car they make instantly at the moment (you wait like 10weeks for your car atm) so advertising would be plain dumb...

Btw. I think the interior is amazing.

[chooseymomschoose]

"The only person that's ever going to think this is a premium interior is American." *hangs head in American* He's right.

[alf_]

As A current Model 3 Performance owner I can only agree with your conclusion on the interior, it is truly subpar.
But they also have some software issues and other annoyances. I often have an error that tells me that the eCall emergency system is faulty, but rebooting the car solves it (that shouldn't be necessary) and from time to time the cruise control just refuses to turn on.

The auto wiper function is in some scenarios useless, as it does not use a rain sensor looking for rain on the windscreen, instead it uses the cameras to look out of the windows to try to determine whether the wipers needs to be on.
So to get the rain of the windscreen you have two options, either do a single wipe with the button on the indicator stalk, or turn on the wiper manually, which is done using the screen.
And a lot of the things are controlled by the screen, taking focus from the road.
Overall the Tesla Model 3 does all of the EV related stuff really well, but it misses the target on some of the general car related stuff.

As for the performance, it has plenty of it, but after a couple of months the joy of the acceleration has vanished, and I am just longing to get to drive my Porsche which is currently in hibernation for the winter.

[julianevans]

There's no answer to any of these questions:
How will people who currently buy a car for £1, 000 - or even £5, 000 - ever afford a car that is electric or hybrid? At those prices, the batteries will be shot. Are we happy to make cars un-affordable for the less wealthy?
Is the government going to put charging stations for every car on every pavement? Otherwise, how are people who live in flats - i.e. most people who live anywhere near the centre of a city - going to use an electric car?
What about the environmental - and human - cost of all the metals that are in these batteries?
The government is making this promise of banning ICE engines seemingly without making any of the difficult - and expensive - decisions. I.e. the current government is claiming all the credit for being 'green', while leaving the problems caused for future governments to sort out.

[justjosh]

Getting some serious Jeremy Clarkson vibes at 16:40 😂

Meant in a good way, of course. Nice review, made me want to chop my very nice but pedestrian V60 in for one!

[DDIAZ-wedz]

The thing is that when it comes to every day performance, technology, and economy. Its really hard to beat this car when compared against other cars in its price range. Thats why people say its the answer.

[nickclarkuk]

I’m a petrol head - love racing, cars, riding motorcycles - but honestly I’m one of those who sees every new expensive combustion car and think, why did you buy that? We’re in a climate emergency, the owner had the money to buy a Tesla or other premium electric and yet you didn’t . I immediately see the owner as uncaring about saving our species (the planet will be fine ) and dislike them . That’s just the way I see it .

[dankruvand]

Drove a Model 3 Standard recently and was really taken with the massive instant torque available from low or zero rpms. The car was a base model with no options, purchase price just over $41K here in the US. For that money, similar to a base BMW 330 here, I think it's an interesting option. Agree the interior and finish overall seems cheap, but the seats seemed comfortable, and there are some luxury features hidden in those menus.

I've never been a Tesla fan, and really wanted to dislike the car, but just was pleasantly surprised by how much fun the massive rpm-free torque can be. No shifting, turbo lag or launch-mode theatrics required, just press down on the volume control and go.

[LiamE]

What's it like round Spa? Not bad but had a bit of trouble navigating the baked goods aisle.