Official Tesla Model 3 thread

[NeilBlanchard]

To each their own. I find most SUV's and CUV's totally repugnant. The Model X is the most efficient SUV, ever. And it looks pretty darn good, for an SUV.

 

[lorenfb]

My daughter was driving with me and asked "that ugly ass thing is a Tesla?"

Kinda reminiscent of those '80 cars like the Toyota Corolla that had a rear spoiler for effect with a speedo
that didn't exceed 85 MPH. Given its size, angle and the weight of the X, it's hard to believe that any real
rear down-force is needed or that it could contribute any. Maybe it affects the drag coefficient, but questionable. Wonder whether it's deployable based on speed.

 

[webeleafowners]

Any one notice the two inch receiver on the back? Wonder what the tow rating is...or if its just for a bike rack.

 

[Zythryn]

Any one notice the two inch receiver on the back? Wonder what the tow rating is...or if its just for a bike rack.

5000 lbs.

 

[javan]

Answer: yes, it is a functioning spoiler, which tilts at about 45 mph, and provides increased mileage (around 2%). It retracts when the car is off.

 

[lorenfb]

Wonder whether it's deployable based on speed.

Answer: yes, it is a functioning spoiler, which tilts at about 45 mph, and provides increased mileage (around 2%). It retracts when the car is off.

Thanks for the info, i.e. so it does have a useful function - countering the squared rear (drag).

 

[webeleafowners]

Any one notice the two inch receiver on the back? Wonder what the tow rating is...or if its just for a bike rack.

5000 lbs.

Thank you sir. Just curious (and slightly off topic). Does the leaf have a tow rating? Thinking it would be cool to be able to hookup a kayak trailer or even a little 4 X 6 utility trailer. Wonder if it has been done.

 

[Zythryn]

Any one notice the two inch receiver on the back? Wonder what the tow rating is...or if its just for a bike rack.

5000 lbs.

Thank you sir. Just curious (and slightly off topic). Does the leaf have a tow rating? Thinking it would be cool to be able to hookup a kayak trailer or even a little 4 X 6 utility trailer. Wonder if it has been done.

My pleasure.
Officially, the Leaf has no tow rating.
Unofficially I have heard of people using it to tow items with an aftermarket hitch called the eco-hitch. I have no idea what weight though. I wouldn't guess very much.

 

[garsh]

Unofficially I have heard of people using it to tow items with an aftermarket hitch called the eco-hitch. I have no idea what weight though. I wouldn't guess very much.

How about one ton of hay?
How much can a nissan leaf tow? Feats of towing might!

 

[lpickup]

Thank you sir. Just curious (and slightly off topic). Does the leaf have a tow rating? Thinking it would be cool to be able to hookup a kayak trailer or even a little 4 X 6 utility trailer. Wonder if it has been done.

Ian Sampson has towed another LEAF with his LEAF:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DJa_Z_00Nw

 

[webeleafowners]

I wonder how all those who are towing dealt with the lights. Maybe just a pickoff in the light cluster itself?

 

[edatoakrun]

Tesla's long waiting list for Model 3 needs a caveat

...It is certainly possible Tesla has 400,000 reservations from people who intend to buy a Model 3. But we at Automotive News have reservations of our own, because Tesla has apparently lifted its two-per-person limit on refundable deposits.

In an article Friday on investing website Seeking Alpha, the blogger Anton Wahlman claims to have placed 20 refundable deposits on the Model 3 without incident. (We thank him for his willingness to go wild with a credit card for journalism’s sake.)

This means opportunists could very well be placing $1,000 deposits in bulk...

Wahlman, a Tesla skeptic, suggests other possibilities...

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160429/BLOG06/160429789/teslas-long-waiting-list-for-model-3-needs-a-caveat

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3969630-put-20-refundable-deposits-tesla-model-3

Tesla thread on the subject:

No, you *can't* reserve 20 Model 3s...

https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/no-you-cant-reserve-20-model-3s.69260/

 

[DaveinOlyWA]

Any one notice the two inch receiver on the back? Wonder what the tow rating is...or if its just for a bike rack.

ok, I am likely wrong but I thought 2" receivers had max rating of 1500 lbs or am I thinking of something else? (could be just the 2" receiver I have...)

 

[DaveinOlyWA]

Thank you sir. Just curious (and slightly off topic). Does the leaf have a tow rating? Thinking it would be cool to be able to hookup a kayak trailer or even a little 4 X 6 utility trailer. Wonder if it has been done.

no it does not have a tow rating and yes, it has been done by several people. I think the most anyone has towed for any distance is around a 1000 lbs or so

 

[DaveinOlyWA]

5000 lbs.

Thank you sir. Just curious (and slightly off topic). Does the leaf have a tow rating? Thinking it would be cool to be able to hookup a kayak trailer or even a little 4 X 6 utility trailer. Wonder if it has been done.

My pleasure.
Officially, the Leaf has no tow rating.
Unofficially I have heard of people using it to tow items with an aftermarket hitch called the eco-hitch. I have no idea what weight though. I wouldn't guess very much.

I have a eco-hitch and its rated to 1500 lbs

 

[Firetruck41]

Any one notice the two inch receiver on the back? Wonder what the tow rating is...or if its just for a bike rack.

ok, I am likely wrong but I thought 2" receivers had max rating of 1500 lbs or am I thinking of something else? (could be just the 2" receiver I have...)

2" receiver can tow 10k+ lbs, AFAIK. Depending on the capability of the tow vehicle, of course...

 

[Zythryn]

...I have a eco-hitch and its rated to 1500 lbs

The eco-hitch? Or is there a tow rating on the Leaf?

 

[DaveinOlyWA]

...I have a eco-hitch and its rated to 1500 lbs

The eco-hitch? Or is there a tow rating on the Leaf?

checking on that now. but lets make one thing PERFECTLY clear; the LEAF HAS NO TOW RATING...

 

[DaveinOlyWA]

ok I was wrong. its 2000 lbs...

 

[DaveinOlyWA]

Any one notice the two inch receiver on the back? Wonder what the tow rating is...or if its just for a bike rack.

ok, I am likely wrong but I thought 2" receivers had max rating of 1500 lbs or am I thinking of something else? (could be just the 2" receiver I have...)

2" receiver can tow 10k+ lbs, AFAIK. Depending on the capability of the tow vehicle, of course...

wrong. capacity is dependent upon class and the hitch itself, not the car