2024 Tesla Model 3 | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #444

Never ever had a passenger complain that they got nauseous because of regent breaking. It is smooth and completely at your control with the pedal.

I believe you are (unfortunately) stuck on FSD Beta 11.4.9. The current version is FSDS 12.3.6 (not Beta) and it is TOTALY different and NN/AI based (no longer rule based). Unfortunately it is not available for 24.8.x and higher software yet, despite what Elon says. Whenever you get V12 FSDS you need to make a new review.

The Tesla Model 3 is the best car I have ever owned. No noise, no emissions, less fuel cost, less maintenance costs, software updates over the air, it is a great vehicle. Tesla makes some improvements to their cars regularly. It seems like every month something is improved.  When they find a problem or a better way to do something they implement it. They don't wait for yearly or model changes.

I thought we always let someone know their lights are off by turning ours off and then back on rapidly a couple times? That seems to be the universal message they understand.

Safety features: I second the auto headlights on with wipers. Actually why aren't auto headlights standard?

"Model 3 design is basically unchanged since 2017" -ERR What you mean is that it has not had any major cosmetic face-lift and not had any lots at once changes. Nearly every engineering component has been redesigned at least once with change occurring almost continuously since 2017.

Tesla could use the ambient light strip for blind spot warning. Flash the left door or right door.

Larry, Moe and Curly Joe are back with us!

You should experience the supervised FSD before trashing it . I have been a consumer report subscriber for over 15 years. An open mind would go a long way . I am 66 years old - The fsd as it is has saved me a Few times !

Absolutely the best review hands down! I’m so glad I’ve been a subscriber for some many decades.

Feels like some on this CR review crew have FSDH or full self driving hate. I get the promise of a truly self driving vehicle is not here yet, but this is one of the best driver assist tech out there currently. When Tesla had the one month free trial, I used it everyday and it got better with every passing week. I actual had it drive mevand my wife from home in the Central Valley of California through the south gate of Yosemite, all the way through the Yosemite valley floor, and home. It did great. They need a pay windows option for when you ate going to place where you have to stop and pay. It got thrown off once by a mix of shadows, wet, and dirt, so it slowed down a ton, I had to goose it to go on. It also go thrown off by end of 30 mph zone sign. It thought that was the speed limit. Still, think about five hours of driving and 99% done by the vehicle. Twisty mountain roads, freeway, towns, etc, and FSD 12 did it very well. No one is going to pay the money for a one time license of FSD. If you did not have the CR piggy bank this vehicle would have been bought and a monthly subscription would have been the option used.

Nice to hear the Model 3 being well received.

How long have you guys been driving?? I’m 54. It’s ALWAYS been you turn your headlights off and on to tell someone their headlights are off. Flashing is to tell them their brights are on. Learned that when I was 16.

Jake needs to really try FSD 12, it’s an absolute cheat code. Just got back from a 2K mile road trip, it’s a game changer.

I like the blindspot warning light. It's simple, subtly elegant, and intuitively placed. It's the kind of thing most people will adjust to immediately. The typical orange indicator on a mirror can be difficult to see (especially in certain lighting conditions).

I like the visual adhesive on the front windshield to tell you what things to look at, navigation, warning, signs, things to avoid and all that. Great invention.

I like Alex's idea to have a "safe driving meter." Tesla's "safety score" is a step toward this, but it needs to be real time dash readout like Alex described. Some people will be annoyed and ignore it, but if it helps some other people to realize they might need to be a more defensive driver then it should help reduce accidents. To warn someone there lights are off, the long time method is to turn your lights out and back on.

The entire car is re-engineered. Complete different ride and the 2024 performance model 3 is mind blowing !! ⚡️

Tesla already has that anti-left lane technology! If you're on Enhanced Autopilot or FSD, it will prompt on the screen to get out of the passing lane, and make the move automatically. At one point I think the setting could be disabled, but I just took a quick look through my settings and I'm glad to see there doesn't appear there's a way to disable it anymore

loving our 2023 model 3 … there’s a reason why Tesla sells / leases a ton of them and will continue to do so