Tearing Into Tesla's Model 3
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited as an early expert critique of Model 3 fit, finish and manufacturing quality, and for its note on hard-to-find emergency door releases.
What it is
Autoline's John McElroy visits Sandy Munro's shop, where a Tesla Model 3 is being prepared for a teardown benchmarking study. Munro, with deep design and manufacturing experience, points out issues he dislikes about the car's build.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2018 to 2021.
What Hacker News said
Cites michaelt · 2018-03 · on “Early owners of Tesla's Model 3 are reporting quality problems”
That's consistent with the review by Sandy Munro [1] who reported really poor fit and finish quality - rattling doors, poorly fitted gaps around the trunk, and so on. Computer gamers know the perils of pre-ordering - you've got no recourse if the product has reliability, quality or completeness problems. I hope Tesla enthusiasts who pre-ordered realised the gamble they were taking. [1] [this video] and [LINK]
Cites fionaellie · 2021-12 · on “Toyota owners have to pay $8/month to keep using their key fob for remote start”
From this video, I learned that it's quite hard to find, and if you're in the back seat, there's no emergency mechanism at all. [this video]
Critical influx · 2018-03 · on “Early owners of Tesla's Model 3 are reporting quality problems”
This teardown previously on HN: [this video] Convinced me that Tesla has some major issues in manufacturing. To get into a Model 3 with most of the features people want is closer to 45K, at which point you could get a pretty damn good car from another manufacturer. I'm cheering for Tesla, but come on, fit and finish should be on par with the best, not something I should have to overlook.
Critical Jasper_ · 2018-04 · on “Tesla switching to 24/7 shifts to push for more model 3s by June”
> Most of the design tolerances of the Model 3 are already better than any other car in the world. Really? The Model 3's panel gaps are quite well-known among car owners. One example from Munro and Associates: [this video] How can Elon say this with a straight face?