The Tesla Model 3 Thread

Aftermarket Instrument Clusters Fix Tesla Model 3's Main Omission - The Drive​

Telsa's Model 3 famously doesn't come with an instrument cluster at all, but aftermarket companies are here to change that.

The original goal for the Tesla Model 3 was to produce an affordable mass-market electric car. Despite this, Tesla used the opportunity to try out a few bold new design features—most notably, entirely eliminating gauges in front of the driver, in lieu of using the main central screen instead.

As with any feature gap on an automobile, the aftermarket will always step in to supply what’s missing, and the Model 3’s dashboard is no different.

Yes, if you've got a Model 3 and you miss having a gauge pod in front of you, you should know there are now a variety of aftermarket instrument clusters that provide a passably OEM look—though installation is a bit more involved than plugging in a USB cord.
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Aftermarket Instrument Clusters Fix Tesla Model 3's Main Omission

Telsa's Model 3 famously doesn't come with an instrument cluster at all, but aftermarket companies are here to change that.
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Tesla Raised Prices On The Model Y And Model 3

Tesla raised the base price of the Model 3 and Model Y by $500 last night, according to Electrek, the latest in a series of price modulations that Tesla has done this past year or so.

The rise means Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus now starts at $39,990, and the Model 3 Long Range AWD now starts at $48,990, while the Model Y Long Range AWD starts at $51,990, all up $500 from where they started yesterday. This doesn’t really mean much on the surface, as it is unlikely $500 will sway someone’s decision to buy a Tesla or not.

But every time Tesla does this it is an interesting look at where they are at, as sometimes the price goes up, and sometimes the price goes down and, because Tesla has no public relations department, we never learn why. Does Tesla slash prices to induce demand? Does Tesla raise prices because it has more than enough demand? Is Tesla raising prices because it thinks it might eventually get the federal tax credit back? Is Tesla raising prices because it is hurting from supply chain issues, like almost every other automaker?

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Tesla Raised Prices On The Model Y And Model 3 - Jalopnik

Tesla raised the base price of the Model 3 and Model Y by $500 last night, according to Electrek, the latest in a series of price modulations that Tesla has done this past year or so.
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I just did a quick search and found the following:

Estimated delivery time if ordered today:

Model 3 SR+ / Performance - August
Model 3 Long Range - November
Model Y all models - Q4 2021
Model S all models - Q1 2022
Model X all models - Q1 2022

As for the pricing, the SR+ is still R80k cheaper than it was 2 months ago - so they haven't increased the price yet.

As for saying "they basically only make one model" - that's a little false. They've had to retool the entire S/X plants for the new and upgraded versions.
 
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Tesla smashes Q2 global sales results with over 200 000 vehicles sold

Tesla has dominated its Q2 global sales performance for 2021 with over 200 000 units sold with the Model 3 being massively popular among its consumers. Combined sales for the Model S and Model X amassed to a total of 1 895 deliveries with 2 340 units produced. 18 per cent of these were subject to an operating lease. 199 409 units of the Model 3 and Y were delivered with 204 081 examples produced. Seven per cent of this constitutes an operating lease.

In total, Tesla deliveries for the second quarter of 2021 stand at 201 304 units which is which is a 121 per cent year-on-year increase with 90 891 units being delivered during the same period last year. Interestingly, for 2020, the Model S and Model X sold 10 614 units collectively while the Model 3 and Y figures amassed to 80 277 units.

Speaking on its performance, Tesla says, “Global demand continues to be robust, and we are producing at the limits of available parts supply. While we saw ongoing semiconductor supply challenges in Q2, we were able to further grow our production.

“Production ramp of Model S progressed over the course of Q2, and we expect it will continue to increase throughout the rest of the year. Given strong U.S. demand, the majority of all Model 3 and Y production was delivered in North America. Buildout of Gigafactory Texas continued to progress in Q2 with commissioning having begun in some areas of the factory,

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Tesla smashes Q2 global sales results with over 200 000 vehicles sold

Tesla has dominated its Q2 global sales performance for 2021 with over 200 000 units sold with the Model 3 being massively popular among its consumers. Combined sales for the Model S and Model X amassed to a total of 1 895 deliveries with 2 340 units produced. 18 per cent of these were subject...
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Tesla pushes new Model 3 Standard Range Plus orders to 2022

Tesla has now pushed new Model 3 Standard Range Plus orders to 6 months out, all the way to January 2022. There are likely several factors at play.


Today, Tesla has updated its online configurator to push the delivery timeline for new Model 3 Standard Range Plus orders all the way to January 2022.

It was previously November 2021.

However, Tesla’s online configurator shows that the Model 3 Long Range still has a November 2021 delivery timeline, while the Model 3 Performance can be delivered as fast as four to seven weeks.

It’s one of the largest discrepancies between variants of the same model we have seen to date:

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Tesla pushes new Model 3 Standard Range Plus orders to 2022

Tesla has now pushed new Model 3 Standard Range Plus orders to 6 months out, all the way to January...
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Manhart has painted a grille onto the Tesla Model 3​

Oh, and the German tuner has given its TM3 720 542bhp for good measure…

German tuner Manhart has taken its first steps into the world of electricity, by painting a weird fake grille onto the front of its modified Tesla Model 3 Performance. Not sure they’ve totally understood the concept, to be honest.

Anyway, Manhart is calling its creation the TM3 720, and despite many tuners not bothering to crack the Tesla code, it claims to have extracted 542bhp and 531lb ft of torque from the Performance. Strong.

For €74,900, the TM3 720 also comes with H&R lowering springs, a carbon fibre front splitter and 21-inch ‘Baracuda’ wheels. Shame nothing has been done to the interior or the rear, though.

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Manhart has painted a grille onto the Tesla Model 3

Oh, and the German tuner has given its TM3 720 542bhp for good measure…
www.topgear.com www.topgear.com

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Lol! That's baller. At that price tag I'm not surprised he didn't bother picking the induction wheel mags as an optional extra. :P
 
A Tesla Model 3 Crash Brings Out The Real Car Experts

No, your airbags are not meant to "cause damage to a human"

I’m going to be bold and choose a hill to die on here: airbags are good. They protect against injuries and save lives. Some people online seem to think otherwise, however, and they were happy to weigh in on a post about a Tesla Model 3 crash. Obviously, these are just a few selected comments from a few misinformed people, but they’re funny enough — representative of a certain brain genius mindset — that they’re probably worth sharing.

Twitter user Keubiko posted screenshots of what appear to be comments in a private Facebook group (the group did not appear in searches for the the text of the comments on Facebook’s site). The initial post was reasonable enough, but the comments quickly went off the deep end. From Keubiko:

We’ll go frame by frame and unpack what’s going on here. The original post appears to be one of genuine confusion — someone was in an accident and wants to know if it’s normal for airbags to not deploy in a 60 mph collision.

Whether the airbag actually should have deployed is a very good question. The front of the Model 3 appears pretty bashed-in, judging by the hood, but the front fenders don’t appear to have moved as much. The post says that another driver “failed to yield”, without giving information about the closing speed between the two vehicles. Maybe the impact was big enough that the airbags should have deployed, maybe it wasn’t. Maybe a last second stab on the brakes slowed the car down sufficiently. It’s hard to judge when you’re in the car.

https://jalopnik.com/a-tesla-model-3-crash-brings-out-the-real-car-experts-1847800263

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Tesla Is Raising Prices For Its Most Popular Models Again

Elon is once again asking for your financial support

Tesla has had a banner year in 2021. Their third-quarter sales set a new record for the company, sending 241,300 vehicles out to customers. Production was up too, with Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossovers making up the vast majority of the 237,823 vehicles the company built during Q3.

With such high demand, it seems Tesla has taken the opportunity to rake in a bit more cash from those sales. Prices have gone up for the Model 3 and Model Y, affecting every trim level in both product ranges.

Both U.S. base models, the Model 3's Standard Range Plus and the Model Y’s Long Range, now cost an additional $2,000. The cheapest Model 3 now comes in at $41,990, while the Model Y starts at $54,990. Compared to the end of last year, the Model 3 costs an extra $5,500. The Model Y, over that same period, is up a whopping $6,500.

The Performance trims of both vehicles have also increased in price, by $1,000. A Model 3 Performance will now run you $57,990, while Model Y Performance buyers will have to cough up $61,990.

jalopnik.com

Tesla Is Raising Prices For Its Most Popular Models Again - Jalopnik

Tesla has had a banner year in 2021. Their third-quarter sales set a new record for the company, sending 241,300 vehicles out to customers. Production was up too, with Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossovers making up the vast majority of the 237,823 vehicles the company built during Q3.
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Prices here on the 3 and Y seem largely unaffected for the time being:

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But the S and X shot up QUITE a bit...

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