After more than three years of waiting I chosen up my design 3 from Tesla’s Edinburgh service centre at the end of June as well as drove it house to northern Ireland via a 5-day path around the Scottish Highlands.

So, after 3 months as well as over 3,500 miles, right here are some thoughts on the car.

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When I put my order (May 2019) there were 3 different versions available in the UK. The variety topping ‘Performance’, the ‘Long variety AWD’, as well as the starter priced ‘Standard variety Plus’, which is the one I went for.

Tech & Equipment

Even in this base design 3 the common devices listing is excellent…

Dual zone Aircon
12-way power adjustable heated front seats
15″ Touchscreen
Navigatore Satellitare
Auto dimming, power folding, heated side mirrors
Music as well as media over Bluetooth
Custom driver profiles
Centre console with storage as well as 4 USB ports
Premium seat material as well as trim
Upgraded audio – immersive sound
LED Front Fog Lamps (no longer included)
App Control
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Docking for 2 smartphones

There are likewise many other features that don’t in shape into the usual cars and truck classifications such as TeslaCam, a dashcam system that includes ‘Sentry Mode’ to screen your cars and truck when it is parked.

There are 8 cameras, 12 sonar sensors as well as a radar all feeding the new v3 AI computer. The system is discovering constantly as the neural web gets much better as well as much better – watch this video if you want to discover more (much more).

Passive keyless entry comes courtesy of Bluetooth as well as the smartphone app as well as this works truly well. just walk as much as the cars and truck with your phone in your pocket as well as pull the door handle for it to unlock. step in as well as put your foot on the brake pedal. The cars and truck is now on. Brillante.

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When you leave, it locks itself when your phone is a few metres away. You can set an choice to provide a quick beep of the horn to verify this or you can look back as well as watch for the door mirrors folding in if you prefer a silent confirmation.

In addition, the cars and truck includes 2 RFID ‘credit cards’ that can be utilized to lock / unlock as well as begin it too. An optional £140 key fob is likewise offered however neither it nor the cards support the passive walk-up lock / unlock the method the phone app does. [UPDATE] The new updated keyfob that’s just been released now does have passive lock / unlock.

If you are worried about the security of any type of of these gadgets then you can just turn on ‘PIN to Drive’ to add the extra demand to go into a personal identification number to begin your car.

The 15.4-inch (39 cm) LCD landscape touchscreen is the single point of manage for the car, even opening the glovebox is done from here.

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The interface takes a bit of learning, however it rewards. Its chock-full of bit touches that you requirement to find too. For example, a micro-flick of any type of of the seat controls is a shortcut to bring up the mirror as well as steering wheel modification options. press as well as hold the volume or temperature icons on the screen as well as you can slide your finger left as well as right to set the level.

The screen can be distracting though as well as the wiper controls in specific are ripe for improvement. An update to add a double-click on the end of the stalk to bring the wipers on at speed 1 would help. The software-controlled auto setting is not as much as the task currently, not detecting rain early sufficient or wiping commonly enough, as well as sometimes wiping for no reason. This is since Tesla are utilizing their cameras as well as AI to find rain, rather than a devoted sensor like most (all?) other cars and truck manufacturers. It should get much better over time hopefully.

The screen switches to a dark night mode based on time.

As for the lack of a binnacle behind the wheel, this is something you fail to remember within about 20 minutes of your very first drive. My much better half stated she was already utilized to the speedo being in the centre of the cars and truck just from being in the traveler seat. It’s a similar modification to your iphone losing its house button, something you soon never even believe about. a few of the advantages are much better exposure out the front of the cars and truck as well as fresh air for the driver directly with the steering wheel via the clever slotted fan system.

The HomeLink garage door opener is no longer included in any type of design 3 however can be added for $300. That cost includes the (bumper off) fitting at a Tesla service centre.

Even though it’s a saloon, the design 3 has a hatch back shape as well as sometimes you do miss having a rear wiper to remove the screen. most times the rear camera is able to compensate though. even with the rear window clear, its high line doesn’t offer excellent exposure behind you. dog owners as well as other hatchback fans may prefer the design Y coming in 2021?

Autopilota

Basic Autopilot features are now common on all design 3’s as well as that’s as it should be as Tesla are most likely understood for this tech above all else. So now every cars and truck has adaptive cruise manage (right down to a standstill), auto-steering as well as a lane departure warning system.

At the time of ordering the choice was there to pay one more £4,900 for the FSD (Full Self Driving) bundle which adds Summon, auto Lane Change, Autopark as well as navigate on Autopilot. a few of these features are not offered yet in the UK because of legislative issues. The hardware for them is fitted to every cars and truck so they can be enabled for a charge at any type of time in the future, although you’ll pay more than if you paid for it together with the car. I believe this is poor value, especially with the present limitations here.

The radar cruise manage is a step backwards in some instances. I like to hit cruise when I come into a 30mph or 40mph zone as well as with dumb systems this works well. however with the Tesla ‘intelligent’ radar the cars and truck on a regular basis shits itself as well as jumps on the brakes. sometimes this is because of a parked cars and truck (that’s not in your path), sometimes a pedestrian or vehicle safely crossing a long method down the road from you, sometimes for no apparent reason at all. This makes you A) extremely annoyed, B) look like a tool to anyone complying with you as well as C) desire you might have great old vanilla cruise back round town. In fairness this was mainly the exact same in the last cars and truck I had that had web traffic conscious cruise manage too. Let’s hope it’s one more one of those things that “gets much better over time”.

On the motorway however, the system is mainly excellent. This is what it was produced as well as where it performs at its best. I drove the M6 from Manchester to Gretna totally on Autopilot as well as it was brilliant, bar the strange blip, mainly at off ramps where there’s a break in the white lines on the left-hand side. The cars and truck nags you as well commonly (every 15 seconds on the motorway) to keep your hands on the wheel, even when they are already there, as well as you have to put some torque into the wheel for it to sense you.

The design 3 currently does not checked out road indications like its older Mobileye equipped siblings, so it’s relying on GPS data for speed limits. I’ve discovered that on many roads these details are wrong as well as this is especially frustrating when the cruise manage matches itself to the speed limit.

Apps, software application data & Fun

The Mobile app is excellent, enabling you to manage specific elements of the vehicle, like its temperature, locks, headlights as well as horn, plus the capability to screen its place as well as specify of charge. It’s especially pleasant to utilize after coming from the abomination that was the Nissan leaf app. push notifications are useful as well as well as come with on the Apple watch as well.

Obviously the app needs connectivity to the cars and truck as well as a number of times now my 3 has lost its LTE connection for around a day meaning the app is only able to manage things when in Bluetooth range.

Tesla app – Click to enlarge

I likewise signed up for the 3rd celebration TeslaFi service as well as I like the incredible array of stats it logs for the car. After each drive I get an email showing the info below as well as this is all offered on the internet too.

TeslaFi trip summary – Click to enlarge

I’ve had 5 software application updates since I got the cars and truck as well as version 10 is due any type of day now. These OTA (over the air) updates are especially impressive, improving the cars and trucks features in addition to adding new ones. It’s just one more area where Tesla are showing the method to the rest of the industry.

Tesla’s sense of humour is well documented (fart mode anyone?). somewhat more useful are the on-board games as well as version 10 will bring the capability to watch Netflix as well as YouTube while parked as well as on Wi-Fi.

Performance, handling & Ride

The design 3 feels fast as well as its 0-60 time of 5.3 seconds is just half a second timid of the E46 M3 I had a few years back. Not poor for the slowest cars and truck Tesla currently sells.

However, the car’s most impressive acceleration seems to be from around 40 mph on (Auto reveal magazine reports 30-50mph in 1.9 seconds as well as 50-70mph in 2.6 seconds). While all electric cars and trucks are governed to some extent, the preliminary acceleration from zero feels like it’s being held back extremely artificially on the SR+. I assumption this is most likely so the 0-60 performance of this lightest design 3 (the smallest battery as well as no front motor) aren’t as well close to tLui volte dei 3 più costosi, S e X. Sicuramente sembra che possa essere rapidamente “stanco” in un secondo momento.

Vale la pena discutere che le prestazioni si spengono mentre il livello della batteria diminuisce. Mi piacerebbe vedere alcune delle auto e le riviste di camion che fanno 0-60 per ogni diminuzione del 10% di SOC (stato di carica) per quantificare questo.

Oltre a quella potente coppia immediata, il centro di gravità ultra-basso di Tesla significa che gestisce anche incredibilmente bene. Avevo verificato il Gokart come la curva piatta e tutto è vero. Un ulteriore vantaggio di mettere le auto e i camion il componente più pesante, la batteria, tra le ruote significa che le auto e il camion hanno un basso momento polare di inerzia. Anche il motore posteriore si trova un po ‘davanti all’asse posteriore, così come tutto ciò che si combina per semplificare rapidamente la direzione di modifica, fornendolo più in tipico con un camion e un camion a motore medio rispetto a un salone domestico a 5 posti.

Mentre la sensazione di sterzo è piuttosto insensibile, è super veloce (solo 2 turni si blocca per bloccarsi) e questo si aggiunge all’agilità e fornisce l’aspetto finale in questa fabbrica di sorrisi. Esistono tre impostazioni nel menu di guida, comfort, comune e sport che richiedono uno sforzo progressivamente più forte da parte del conducente per girare la ruota.

La modalità Chill si attenua la risposta dell’acceleratore, tuttavia non hai accesso alla piena potenza in un’emergenza in questa impostazione. La foglia aveva un pulsante sul pavimento sotto il pedale che ti ha permesso di sovrascrivere la modalità ECO, tuttavia purtroppo non sul 3. Quindi lascio solo le auto e il camion in modalità comune e implemento la mia modalità fredda con un tocco leggero Il pedale pacifico forte.

Prima di ottenere l’auto, ho utilizzato per credere che Tesla avrebbe beneficiato di una pagaia. Altri produttori hanno fatto questo, nonché la capacità di aumentare la Regen mentre entri in un angolo tirando su una pagaia un paio di volte potrebbe migliorare l’esperienza di guida. Tuttavia, sul design 3 puoi farlo, tuttavia tutto con il piede destro. Nell’opposto del metodo che la foglia ha funzionato, Regen proprio qui è di prima luce, tuttavia man mano che ti sollevi di più, oltre a raggiungere la parte finale del viaggio dell’acceleratore aumenta sostanzialmente. Non avrai bisogno di toccare il pedale del freno a meno che tu non stia guidando piuttosto difficile, così come la verità che Regen non ti lenta sufficiente sembra improvvisamente strana. Circa 30 minuti di guida vedono la memoria di massa muscolare cambiare nel regen. Da quel giorno la cosa più strana è entrare in auto e camion a pistoni, oltre a cercare di far fronte al suo strano comportamento costiero e alla mancanza di un Kers.

Ruote, pneumatici e mod

Avevo ordinato il set di tappeti aerodinamico Tesla in modo da poter ottenere le coperture aerodinamiche tutt’altro che puntate e esporre le belle leghe sottostanti.

I pneumatici da pilota Michelin di forma comune in forma (235/45 ZR18) sono un tocco davvero di alta qualità. Ho notato che alcuni Design 3 con le leghe sportive Tesla 19 ″ aggiornate includono invece il piano di budget di Hankook Rubber.

Anche se mi piace lo stile che ho sempre sentito che le ruote da 18 “comuni sembrano anche poco per il design 3.

Ho ordinato queste leghe di turbine da 20 ″ nere satinate dagli Stati Uniti e hanno mostrato diverse settimane prima dell’auto, tuttavia questo mi ha fornito il tempo di farle rivestire in ceramica prima che le gomme andassero avanti.

Sono un set sfalsato: frontali di larghezza 8,5 “(pneumatici 235/35-20) e di larghezza di 10” (pneumatici 275/30-20) e ho ottenuto questi centri di ruote Tesla T neri su Amazon.

Questi sono principalmente un cambiamento cosmetico, sebbene i pneumatici Michelin Pilot Sport 4S siano un aggiornamento della presa. Riducono l’efficacia delle auto e del camion, tuttavia, con una diminuzione di circa il 15% dai miei calcoli.

Ma mi piace l’aspetto degli anni ’20 e ho ancora lo stock 18. Se mai vado in viaggio transeuropeo, torneranno per la massima portata. Il meglio di entrambi i mondi.

Sarà affascinante vedere com’è una trazione posteriore Tesla anche nella neve, quindi i 18 potrebbero trasformarsi in ruote invernali.

Le auto e il camion hanno avuto un rivestimento in ceramica GTechniq, è stato de-crome e hanno fatto dipingere i pinze dei freni in rosso, il tutto da PMG AUTOCARE a Belfast. Ho un altro paio di mod da fare nelle prossime settimane per totale il look.

Sicurezza

L’acciaio del Design 3 e l’edificio in alluminio sono stati testati con incidenti negli Stati Uniti dalla National Highway Web Traffic Security Administration, nonché hanno scoperto che ha la più bassa probabilità di lesioni di qualsiasi tipo di veicolo che abbiano mai testato (anche se riferendosi Ad esso in quanto tale sembra aver innescato un po ‘di sputato tra NHTSA e Tesla).

Più vicino a queste parti le auto e il camion hanno recentemente guadagnato 5 stelle nel test Euro NCAP e hanno commentato …

Il Tesla Design 3 ha fatto un forte debutto con un punteggio perfetto nel bilancio frontale per un deformabile test sugli incidenti di barriera, un pilastro della valutazione di Euro NCAP sin dalla sua istituzione nel 1997. Le sue prestazioni nei SecuriTy aiuta i test particolarmente colpiti, grazie ai suoi eccezionali sistemi di assistenza alla guida come supporto per corsie, aiuto per la frenata di emergenza autonoma. Il punteggio del 94 percento di Tesla in