The Tesla model 3 is the culmination of Elon
Musk’s mission to accelerate the worlds
transition to sustainable energy. Depending
on where you live in the world there’s a
good chance that the Tesla model 3 is
a common sight on the road, and legacy automakers
are feeling the heat from Tesla’s glycol
loop cooled high voltage system.
From the lessons learned crudely outfitting
a Lotus Elise chassis with battery packs and
calling it the roadster, to the scaling and
production challenges associated with manufacturing
the worlds first practical fleet of luxury
electric vehicles, the Tesla model 3 was the
final checkpoint in Elon’s plan to produce
an affordable mass-market electric vehicle.
With simple and elegant aerodynamic styling,
a clean minimalist interior, and a powerful
all electric powertrain the Tesla model 3
just works. By reducing complex mechanical
hardware with intelligent responsive software,
Tesla has built a compact sedan that is equally
at home going for a grocery run with mom,
or snapping necks at the drag strip reaching
60 MPH in 3.2 seconds.
Let’s take a look at some interesting facts
and innovative features of the Tesla Model
3
“Only the best for our customers” thought
the Tesla engineers when they calibrated the
ride comfort module of the Model 3 to match
Nasa’s specs. This means that both the driver
and the passengers will feel like they’re
in a spaceship when riding inside this electric
car minus the liftoff part of course. The
simple explanation would be that Tesla used
Nasa data to target the frequency that would
keep drivers feeling most comfortable when
the car passes over a bump or something the
Model 3 is made to have a vertical frequency
equivalent to a brisk walk or a slow run.
Now Let’s talk about Tesla’s advanced
hardware and sensors. Eight surround cameras
provide 360 degree visibility around the car
at up to 250 meters range, and a forward facing
radar system provides enhanced coverage. This
torrent of data is processed by Tesla’s
proprietary neural net software. It’s artificially
intelligent, it still can’t do your homework
or take over the world, but it can automatically
apply the brakes if you’re about to crash
into the divider.
All new Tesla cars come standard with Autopilot
capable hardware today, and full self-driving
capabilities in the future—through software
updates.
Autopilot is designed to assist you with driving
and enables your Tesla to steer, accelerate
and brake automatically within its lane under
driver supervision. Navigate on autopilot
will guide you on your route, make lane changes
and steer you towards highway exits.
Tesla says all new cars have the hardware
capable of full self driving, we’re talking
get in, enter your destination and the car
does the rest, maybe even take a nap, but
the future of unsupervised autopilot depends
on some significant software advances and
regulatory approvals, but the modest model
3 is ready is for the future in a big way.
Tesla’s cars regularly receive over the
air software updates that add new features
and make improvements. The Palo Alto automaker
has an ethos deeply rooted in software development,
and ships forward-looking vehicles with a
surplus of hardware capabilities. Tesla leverages
their massive data set to find new efficiencies,
make incremental improvements, and test new
functional capabilities, all downloaded wirelessly
in your garage while you and your Model 3
are sleeping.
It’s an incredible new stage in the automotive
industry where your vehicle evolves over the
course of ownership. Tesla includes trivial
updates like games, easter eggs, and even
caraoke but also updates core aspects for
the vehicles functionality.
Tesla recently offered an upgrade for the
Model 3 Dual Motor, that improved 0-60 acceleration
by half a second, taking it from 4.4 to 3.9
seconds, all without a trip to the mechanic.
The model 3’s sensors and cameras are drawn
upon for less mission critical applications
as well.
The Sentry Mode uses the cars cameras to monitor
the surrounding environment for break ins.
This top-notch security feature provides ease
of mind when parking your Model 3 in a shady
neighborhood. The Sentry Mode is easy to set
up and it will protect your car from break-ins
by sending an alert to your Tesla mobile app
as soon as someone starts to get too personal
with your car. Of course, the entire incident
is going to be recorded and you’ll be able
to download the footage and use it as proof
if needed.
Smart Summon utilizes the same systems involved
in autopilot mode and allows you to call your
Tesla from a block away and it will drive
itself nicely and steadily to you. A bit of
a novelty but indeed useful in some situations.
When it comes to engineering and components
Tesla doesn’t cut any corners, and their
cheapest model, namely the Model 3, got a
highly advanced set of large powerful brakes.
Equipped with four-pot brake calipers, Tesla
engineered the piston seals to fully retract
the brake pads after braking To keep mechanical
friction to a minimum. Brake pads normally
slightly float and make, light rotor contact
to help keep them free of rust. To accomplish
this, the automaker developed unspecified
"new anti-corrosion techniques.
The Model 3’s braking system is so effective,
that Tesla relies on them to stop, and avoid
crashes statistically better than a human
driver in autopilot mode.
The model 3’s assisted steering is well
tuned and light which makes the car really
enjoyable and easy to drive. You can almost
feel the unusually low century of gravity.
The Model 3 was designed with an extremely
low polar moment of inertia, which means that
its heaviest components are located closer
to the car’s center of gravity.
This low center of gravity improves the cars
handling and stability, and improves safety.
The model 3 achieved the lowest probability
of injury of any vehicle ever tested by NHTSA,
and has perfect 5 star safety rating in every
category. The Tesla Model 3 has state of the
art innovative features in crash structure
design, restraints, airbags, and battery safety.
State of the art crumple zones carefully control
the deceleration of occupants, and patented
pillar structures alongside the vehicle’s
rigid body and fortified battery architecture
to further reduce and prevent compartment
intrusion.
The massive 15” interactive tablet is the
centerpiece of the model 3 and controls virtually
all aspects of the vehicle. You can find everything
from driving controls, media, maps, and even
a web browser and games and did I mention,
the quiet interior is great for listening
to podcasts.
…computer than without, you’re vastly
smarter
It takes a bit of getting used to, but you’ll
find the central command intuitive and easy
to use. Elon’s irreverent personality bleeds
through the car, with easter eggs like a whoopee
cushion, and our favorite: Beach Buggy Racing
Tesla is not just in the business of creating
electric cars, they’re creating experiences
and an assortment of surprise features are
incorporated in all models. Beach Buggy Racing
is your classic bumper car racing game like
Mario Kart, but it has a twist, it’s directly
controlled by the cars actual brakes and steering
wheel, and I’m terrible at it.
The Tesla is often touted for it’s brisk
acceleration, with the dual motor all wheel
drive performance model hitting 0-60 in 3.2
and the standard range plus reaching it in
5.3 seconds. , but I find the mid range acceleration
on the highway is where the Model 3 really
shines in a useful way, allowing you to pass
other cars on the highway with ease.
Of course the main benefit of an electric
car, is avoiding the costly fuel station,
and you can charge your model 3 at home or
on the road. The model 3 is equipped with
an onboard charger that allows you plug your
car into the standard 120 volt wall outlet,
or you can take advantage of Tesla’s global
supercharger network. Most electric cars have
a fast charge capacity of about 50 kilowatts,
but V3 Tesla superchargers can juice at peak
rates up to 250 kilowatts per car. At peak
efficiency, a model 3 long range can gain
75 miles of charge in 5 minutes and chart
at rates up to 1000 miles per hour. Tesla
has more than 16,000 superchargers worldwide,
so you can take a chill pill on your range
anxiety and plan your road trip accordingly.
The Model 3’s central control tablet is
complimented by an application for the tiny
screen that’s glued to your face, your phone,
which also acts as your key. From there you
can check your charge levels, set vehicle
temperature, activate summon, and a number
of other features.
Now to mention aesthetics, The panoramic glass
roof is always a nice addition to have on
any car and the one featured on the Tesla
Model 3 is best in class. Providing a breathtaking
view from inside the car, this cool addition
is not only for aesthetic purposes, even though
it does give viewers some amazing hues of
red and orange when exposed to dew, but it
also has a functional side: it’s extremely
good at keeping the heat out, which means
that unlike other glass roofs, the one on
the Tesla Model 3 will not turn the car into
an oven on wheels due to the greenhouse effect.
In case you haven’t already realized that
Tesla loves comedic easter eggs, here’s
yet another little goof: the Model 3 was originally
intended to be named Model E, but as Ford
had already filed for that trademark, Elon
had to change his plans. And that’s a pity,
really! Because the big plan was to name it
Model E just so the Tesla car lineup would
spell SEXY. We’re genuinely sad that this
grandiose scenario fell apart because we could
just imagine Elon’s face when presenting
all the cars, in order, on stage.
Now to switch single speed transmissions,
here’s an ingenious interior design element,
the Model 3 does not have traditional air
vents, just one recessed central climate control
vent, that is controlled by tablet like everything
else. The UI is cleverly designed as well,
allowing you to just adjust air flow visually,
a breath of COLD air in the automotive industry
which is rife with kludgy OEM software.
While we’re talking about clever design
elements, let me run through a few small examples
that show the ingenuity of the Tesla Model
3:
* The door handles are recessed into the door,
improving aerodynamics by decreasing the automobile
drag coefficient.
* The windshield wipers are recessed as well.
* the Model 3 comes with a special access
card that you can provide to someone borrowing
your car like the valet. Like a hotel key,
but way more fun. And the mirror unfolds when
you approach.
* Because there is no internal combustion
engine in the front of the vehicle, there’s
extra storage space in the front trunk, the
frunk. you can fit all kinds of contraband
in there.
* In the rear of the car the storage space
expands, the trunk is huge, and extends halfway
up the C pillar almost like a hatchback.
* To further extend the trunk the rear seat
folds down.
* In the cabin there’s a giant storage area,
and a great place to keep your phone charged.
* The charge port opens with a satisfying
press.
* and there’s an entire book that can be
written about the functionality of the touch
screeen, which has responsiveness that rivals
any mobile phone or tablet, but I’m just
going to pick one for now. The backup screen
shows inches, instead of just rudely beeping
at you in an increasingly ominous manner like
my jeep, and I appreciate that.
Tesla just recently reached a huge milestone,
becoming the first automaker to sell one million
electric vehicles, and the Tesla Model 3 is
the all time best selling EV globally. When
you combine eco friendliness, reduced maintenance
requirements, by the way Tesla models only
have about 20 moving parts compared to the
2,000 of an internal combustion engine vehicle,
and best in class engineering, you get a forward
looking vehicle that’s a pleasure to own
and drive.
By the way I’m working on this top secret
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