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Tearing Into Tesla's Model 3

Autoline NetworkCited 4× on HN, 2018-2021
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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.

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.

Cars, EVs & motorcyclesManufacturing & industrial processesRepair, teardowns & right to repair#tesla#model3#teardown#buildquality#sandymunro

4 comments from Hacker News

@fionaellie2021 · in “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

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@Jasper_2018 · in “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?

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@influx2018 · in “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.

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@michaelt2018 · in “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

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