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After receiving a M3 a few weeks ago, I have to say your article is a really in-depth and well balanced review. We are entering a new era of mobility, and who knew it could be so much fun. The experience of driving (or being driven by a computer), will never be the same.
Great review Jason. I have the exact same car and absolutely LOVE it! Cheers from Brissie!
Thanks very much David, glad to hear you’re also enjoying it.
Hey Jason, great article overall. As you, I’m in the same boat and a proud owner owner of Model 3 SR+ for a week now. Just love it, love the smooth driving, the tech, the updates and the possibility to fill up at home.
One downside of the vehicle though is the quality of paint and panel alignment. Most owners will look over these little issues as they are now happy to have the car finally after they put money down for a reservation 3 years ago. Mine has a misaligned boot lid, some scratched rear lights and some missing plastic pins in the wheel housing. All nothing major but if you spent $70.000+ you would expect a bit better quality control. I’m working currently together with Tesla to get these issues fixed and make the car PERFECT. Thanks again for you great work and articles here on your site.
Cheers from Andy (unplugged EV channel on YT).
If the pins are the ones I am thinking of, Tesla has dropped them from the assembly. I’m surprised the holes are still there since they were dropped about a year ago. The pins I am thinking of go through the wheel well liner.
Hi Jason
Great overview of M3 I went for the fully loaded option and like yourself love it and as time goes by it improves for free might see you at DST
Awesome review – you’ve nailed all the key features and benefits – thanks Jason. The only thing I’d add is that for many who have purchased, we’re buying into Elon’s narrative of accelerating the inevitable transition to sustainable energy. I’m loving my SR+, and <$70k in Queensland. Didn't know about holding down right scroll wheel for speech commands.
Thanks very much Geoff, yep, there’s lots of potential for more feature controls via the scroll wheels/buttons in the future. Awesome to hear the price is sub $70k in QLD. The more people that get to experience and own a Model 3 the better.
No need to hold. Just press and release.
Good review Jason. Lots to talk about as you’ve shared. Though as a SR+ owner, I’d suggest ( my bias) this is better value. It’s plenty fast enough on take off, overtaking & handles the curves really well. The features on the base model I think could lead to a far greater take up of the Model 3.
Night time driving is another positive experience, there being no distractions at the steering wheel. There have been many comments on the need for a heads up display but the minimalist console works fine and makes driving at night easier. I’ve had no quality issues in panels or paint either.
Having now driven 1,700km, I’m truly astounded how good the Model 3 drives. Compared to previously driven Audi A4, the Model 3 is just on another level. Other car makers have left their run to EV very late and may not be able to stop the momentum for the equiv of the iphone on wheels. It’s definitely a breakthrough product for EV adoption & disrupting incumbents. Love it, love it, love it.
I only recently got back from a holiday, so I only read this article now. As a fellow new 3P- owner, it beautifully sums up both the facts and emotions around owning and driving this stunning car.
Perhaps the only topic I would have added to the article if I had written it would be the perhaps self-evident “No Emissions”. One of the biggest thrills I get out of the car are firstly the silence when you start driving off and secondly the knowledge that by driving this car instead of its petrol engine powered cousins I am ever so slightly improving the air that my fellow citizens and I breathe.
However, if I ever meet someone interested in the Model 3, I would forward this article as a good starting point for further research.
Well done Jason!
Well written. You may see another Tesla Model 3 in Albury Wodonga soon. I am thinking of purchasing one. Shame the long range is so much more expensive. It will stretch the budget. I would be buying it for work. It is either the Tesla or the Hyundai. Really don’t want a Hyundai but it is so much cheaper. I really don’t know what to do. Kerry.
Thanks Kerry, glad you enjoyed the review. I know of 3 other Model 3’s in Wodonga and another in Wang, so they’re definitely spreading. They’re certainly not cheap, but if you can find your way to getting over the purchase price, the ongoings are far cheaper. I’ve been fortunate enough to have lots of people use my referral code, so am yet to pay for charging. Amazingly happy with the car and would definitely recommend it. Personally I wanted the higher km, so went with the Perf- and the extra performance was a bonus. Now the LR is available, that range is a little more affordable.
Well done Jason for taking that decision, I’m sure it will pay off – particularly as people are more interested in reading about new and upcoming EVs rather than boring refreshes of old tired ICE vehicles. Once you drive an EV, going back to an ICE is difficult, it feels loud, draggy, unnecessarily complicated, and unintuitive – I’m sure that feeling must be amplified for a journalist who reviews them constantly!
I for one look forward to checking back with TechAU on all of the great EV reviews as the rollout and competition increases!