scottf200 said:
Reasonable CR youtube on the situation.
Thanks for posting.
A few points (other than the braking distance main topic) they brought up:
Wind noise: While I haven't yet experienced the level of wind noise in the Model 3, this is a concern of mine. I think that EV drivers in general are going to be more sensitive to wind noise than ICE vehicles. I think Nissan did great job with this issue with the bulbous headlights. Yeah, they are definitely weird looking, and some would say polarizing. I personally find them the most unattractive part of the car. But they are definitely functional and are part of the reason that driving the LEAF is so enjoyable. I'm actually wondering how the noise in the 2018 LEAF is compared to prior years. But back to the Tesla...I had heard complaints of wind noise in Model S, and I am expecting the Model 3 to be louder than the LEAF. The guys at Now You Know did an episode on Model 3 noise. They compared it to their Model X and an ICE vehicle. Sadly, even though Jesse has a LEAF, they did not compare it to the LEAF. As a LEAF driver, that information would have made the most sense to me.
Lack of controls for adjusting side mirrors and air vents. This is my personal opinion, but I think they really overblew this one. They said those are "everyday" tasks. I strongly disagree. I set the mirrors ONCE and that's pretty much it. I normally only ever have to adjust mirror positions when I am renting or borrowing a car, and in those cases I mostly do it before setting off. At any rate, mirrors can now be adjusted using the steering wheel controls once you get into that mode, so probably not a huge deal. Air vents...well I do VERY occasionally adjust those, but normally those are set and forget as well. My wife as a passenger sometimes adjusts the vents, but that's more because in our LEAF there is no dual zone, so she either opens or closes the vents. So again, I think lack of an easy control is an overblown issue here. There are probably other things I would have picked to complain about having to go to the touch screen for other than mirrors and vents.
Phone as Key: Definitely a big issue. For many, this works well, but for many it doesn't. I'm glad that they raised this issue with Elon. Hopefully he will be able to provide a real solution.