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But none of this will matter if the car does not start. That's what happened to a Tesla Model 3 Performance double-engined car that I was assigned to a test drive. Fortunately, I had already spent quite a bit of time driving two different versions of the car, one without and the other with the upgrade package. Then the second car, the one with the upgrades, decided that everything was done with driving and ended the day hooked to a tow truck.
According to Tesla, it turns out that the car was doing me a favor by refusing to start again after parking. There was a loose cable somewhere, they told me later, that could have caused serious problems if I continued driving.
Consumer Reports reported Wednesday that Model 3 was about average in terms of reliability, according to its surveys of homeowners. But these survey data do not necessarily apply to this new full transmission version, and I still do not know if my experience was a stroke of luck or not.
As I drove, I learned some important things. First of all, the Tesla Model 3 Performance is a very good car. I'm going to wonder if it's worth the price rather high – from $ 64,000 without any options – but there's plenty for that. It's fast, fun to drive and endowed with awesome technology.
I've also learned that if you buy one, you absolutely have to pay a little more and get the Performance Upgrade Pack. This is totally worth the extra $ 5,000. You will pay a lot anyway. Could just as well go in.
I spent a wonderful afternoon feeling impressed by his acceleration, his turns, the good functioning of his autopilot system and his remarkable ability to park without any human involvement. The Model 3 Performance can also reach 100 km / h in 3.5 seconds with a surprising drama. It is something that few other four door cars at this price can match.
As with the other Tesla vehicles I was in, I was also impressed by the fact that Tesla had boldly rethought the details. There are no "keychains" like most other cars these days. My phone was my key. There was also a wallet size card that I could give to someone else who might want to drive the car. There was no "turning on the car" or "turning it off" before I went out. When I entered, the car was immediately ready to roll. (Well, except for the last time.)
And, of course, Model 3 does not have a gauge group. I have problems with the almost total dependence of Model 3 on a touch screen for just about everything, but, as an information display, it makes perfect sense. Nowadays, most drivers probably consult the central screen more often than gauges. Why not just move this screen up and put everything there, including the speedometer?
As I walked the highway, I thought that if it cost a few thousand dollars less, the performance of Model 3 would be really incredible. The only problem is that, compared to other cars at $ 80,000, the Model 3 does not quite have its reputation in terms of enthusiasm – except when it goes in a straight line – or refinement.
A lot of the reasons why the performance of Model 3 seems to miss out on things involve things that I bet Tesla will fix soon. The 3 Performance model, equipped with the upgrade group, runs with a lot of balance and confidence, but continues to lean stronger than expected. In addition, she did not handle the bumps very well – the car was particularly disturbed by a turn around. Without improved wheels and tires, the Model 3 Performance was awkward and a little scary on a winding mountain road.
In addition to the adjustable suspension, characteristic of other cars at this price, the Model 3 Performance could use better seats offering more support. In the smooth "vegan leather" seats – that's fake leather, but you probably will never know it – I had to exert muscular strength to protect myself from centrifugal force when I walked a curve. There was also a noticeable wind noise at high speed.
Besides the obvious – it's totally electric – where the Tesla Model 3 Performance really stands out, it's ironically, not in the foreground. With the upgrade group, it has slightly more flashing wheels and a subtle flapper on the trunk, but other than that, there is little to say, as you drive something capable of supercar acceleration. In other words, until you reduce the throttle by leaving all the cars behind you, wondering how you could have been exempted from the generally applicable laws of physics.
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