Is it worth buying? 10 questions before buying a Tesla Model 3

Originally I wanted to tell you a few things about Tesla Model 3 after it entered the country, but given that it has been quietly produced in China for a while, and it has recently become a major car website The headlines have caused many consumers who were planning to buy Model 3 to hesitate. Then the author of this article will answer the questions that have been collected from consumers before, maybe it can solve the problem that you have been confused about. Question: Is this car expensive now? ?

Answer: The current guide price of Model 3 is 323,800-509,900 yuan, and there are three models in total, namely the standard battery life upgraded version, the long battery life and the Performance high-performance version. Among them, the domestically produced model is an upgraded version with standard battery life priced at 323,800 yuan, and the price dropped to 299,100 yuan after subsidies.

Q: Is the central control screen (system) difficult to use? ?

A: Speaking of this, we must first introduce the size of the central control screen. Both Model S and Model X are equipped with a vertical 17-inch screen, while Model 3 uses A horizontal 15-inch screen. However, unlike Model? S and Model? As for whether such a design will be ugly, I personally don’t think so, because the font size that displays the speed is large enough, and it is not too far away from the driver’s line of sight, so it is not difficult to adapt. A friend of the author said that it is easy to accidentally speed when driving this car because the speed is too fast and too quiet.

Speaking of this screen, even though all the functions are piled together, in fact, the operating logic of the entire interface is quite similar to Apple’s iPhone, especially the vehicle setting interface. And Tesla has made a very good scene design for Model 3. For example, during driving, the navigation function has a higher priority than the multimedia function, so only a few operations such as songs are displayed. The visual operation method allows car owners to complete operations with minimal distraction while driving. For example, the wind direction of the air conditioner can be controlled in real time by sliding upward, parallel, downward, left, and right to control the air outlet. Therefore, prospective car owners don’t have to worry about being uncomfortable with this screen. Basically, they can get used to it after spending a few days getting familiar with the location of the buttons.

Q: Which color looks best? ?

Answer: It’s not difficult to choose. Just choose whichever one you think looks good. But if it comes to the wallet, only pure black is free of charge. The remaining pearl white, cold silver, deep sea blue and Chinese red all require an additional 8,000 yuan. Among them, pearl white and Chinese red use a multi-coating process.

Q: I heard that the imported version of Model 3 is not very good in workmanship. Has the domestic version been improved? ?

Answer: If you compare Tesla’s previous models, such as Model S and Model The problem of one high and one low waistline no longer occurs. But if we compare imported and domestic products...well, they are still "original". Especially the rubber seal on the A-pillar...

In addition, the domestic version has two less hooks on the front trunk than the imported version, so I don’t understand why this small cost saving is needed. Students who love driving are concerned about tires. Now we see that the domestic versions include Michelin PS4 and Hankook Ventus? s1evo3.

Q: If I order a car now, when will the car be delivered? ?

Answer: Even if it were not for this year’s situation, the specific delivery date of Model 3 will still vary depending on the vehicle configuration and pick-up location. But if you decide to place an order today, the domestic standard-range upgraded version is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2020, while the imported long-range version and Performance? high-performance version are expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2020.

Q: What is the manufacturer’s maintenance policy? ?

Answer: In addition to the statutory quality guarantee within the statutory three-guarantee period (2 years or 50,000 kilometers), all Model 3 series also enjoy 4 years or 80,000 kilometers. (whichever comes first) warranty period.

However, there will be a slight difference in the warranty period of the battery and drive assembly between domestic and imported products. The domestic standard upgraded version has a battery life of 8? years or ?160,000 kilometers (whichever comes first), and it is maintained during the warranty period. The minimum battery capacity is 70%; the imported Model 3 long-range version and Performance high-performance version are 8 years or 192,000 kilometers (whichever comes first), and the minimum warranty period is 70%. %? of battery capacity.

Q: Is FSD worth the option? ?

Answer: First of all, all Tesla models are equipped with Autopilot automatic assisted driving as standard, but this "autonomous driving" is divided into two types. One is the standard basic version of assisted driving function (i.e. Enhanced Autopilot (EAP for short), and the other is the optional fully autonomous driving capability (Full Self-Driving, FSD for short). After trying the car, the author thinks it is worth the option unless there is really no way to spend an extra 56,000 yuan. Because before the option, your Model? 3 only has the basic version of assisted driving functions, that is, it only has functions such as automatic following the vehicle in front and lane keeping. It can basically be regarded as ordinary ACC adaptive cruise. After the optional fully autonomous driving capability software package is selected, the car can achieve automatic assisted navigation driving (ie Navigate on Autopilot, referred to as NOA), automatic assisted lane changing (without driver intervention), automatic parking and smart summoning, etc. As for the functions, I can only say that all those who have used them say they are good.

Q: Which manufacturer made the battery? ?

The imported version uses 18650 batteries produced by Panasonic of Japan, while the domestic version uses NCM (nickel cobalt manganese) 811 cylindrical ternary lithium batteries produced by LG of South Korea. However, according to earlier foreign media reports, Tesla will purchase "cobalt-free batteries" from CATL, and these batteries will only be used in the domestic version of Model 3 and the upcoming Model Y.

Question: About the “reduced configuration door”?

(HW2.5)

Answer: I knew you would ask this, so let’s talk about HW2 first The difference between .5 and HW3.0. In mid-July 2017, Tesla quietly made a small update for HW2.0, commonly known as HW2.5. At that time, all All Tesla models will be equipped with HW2.5 for free. By the end of 2018, Tesla announced a new generation of autonomous driving hardware Hardware 3 (HW3.0), also called a fully autonomous driving computer (i.e. Full Self Driving Computer) by Tesla. The great thing about HW3.0 is that it contains two complete sets of FSD, working in dual neural network processor redundant mode. Even if one processor fails, the other one can continue to work? This processor is manufactured using a 14nm FinFET CMOS process and contains 2 neural network processors. Each core has a computing power of 36TOPS at a frequency of 2GHz, so the dual-core computing power is There are 72TOPS, which gives HW3.0 a computing power of 144TOPS, which is about 10 times that of HW2.5. And the image processing capability of HW2.5 is also very different from that of HW3.0. HW3.0 can process 2300 pictures per second, while the processing capability of HW2.5 is only 110 pictures per second. In addition, the energy consumption of HW3.0 is only 1.25 times that of HW2.5.

(HW3.0)

Although the EAP function only requires HW2.0, it is not important. What is important is that starting from April 2019 All Tesla models produced will be equipped with HW3.0 hardware for free, and there is no distinction between whether the fully autonomous driving capability software package (FSD) is optional, which was also a point of dissatisfaction among previous consumers. Tesla officially announced on March 3 this year that it will continue to provide free replacement services to HW3.0 for owners of the China-made standard range upgraded Model 3 whose controller hardware is HW2.5. So consumers who want to buy it now don’t need to worry, Tesla will use HW3.0 in future models.

Q: If you can only own one car, is Model 3 suitable? ?

Answer: This depends on your car needs and family conditions.

If you live in a megacity or a first-tier city, charging piles are allowed to be installed in your home parking lot, and your daily routine consists of commuting to and from get off work and visiting major shopping malls in the city on weekends, then you should really consider Model 3. But if you are not allowed to install charging piles at home, or there are no super charging stations near your living area, then it depends on whether you are willing to make the sacrifice of going out to charge.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.