Tesla: The "Independent" Automaker - Model 3 Test Drive | AutoMoments Tesla Part 1

[@eric5280]

Tesla clearly puts a lot of effort into having a congruent design language.. Cybertruck: You were saying?

[@AutoMoments]

Leave it to the Cybertruck to ruin our video... We wrote the script a few weeks before the Cybertruck reveal, and it was too late to change it. Oh well. Thanks for watching anything!

[@CarsSimplified]

I like the bit about independent automakers at the beginning and end; it brought some extra optimism to the review.

[@AutoMoments]

Thanks! Of course, we love any excuse to talk about AMCs.... Haha.

[@markjames2338]

We have a model 3 long range dual motor AWD and it is simply amazing. The sound system is hands down the best I've ever heard. It's not just a means of getting around, it's a genuine Joy to be in. Tesla recently figured out how to get better performance out of their motors. Instead of adding it to next year's model like other companies, they sent our car an update and made it faster and added range at the same time. It's a whole new way of doing things.

[@AutoMoments]

It's definitely an exciting car and an exciting company. Thanks for watching!

[@Cheezwizzz]

Had a spin in one recently, and honestly thought it was an amazing experience!! Whoosh no engine sound, bizarre!!

[@AutoMoments]

It certainly was different, especially compared to the cars we normally drive on AutoMoments. Hahaha Thanks for watching!

[@Cheezwizzz]

AutoMoments Hey, thanks for replying!!! 🇮🇪

[@Very_Angry_Citizen]

Very well done. Intelligent, insightful, optimistic with a hint of pessimism and honest. Bravo sir, bravo.

[@AutoMoments]

Thank you thank you! Be sue to share it with your friends!

[@deheerdeheer]

Because... SYMBOLISM! 😅😂🤣 Made me laugh, thanks Joe.

[@AutoMoments]

You bet! There's lots of fun little Easter eggs in this video. See if you can find them all. Thanks for watching!

[@deheerdeheer]

It's very well produced and edited, there are lots of nudge nudge wink winks indeed, and I like your dry style. Keep it up!

[@sydjaguar]

Tesla will be the number 1 automaker in 10 years time.

[@josemanuel5749]

Nice video, i love your editing style.

[@AutoMoments]

Thanks for watching! Be sue to share it with your friends!

[@xrmerkur]

another reminder why I’m glad to be a subscriber. quality content as usual.

[@AutoMoments]

Thank you! You've been a longtime fan and we appreciate that!

[@justinmallaiz4549]

2:30 I believe the AC induction motor is still used up front on the awd and performance model 3/y, due to its ability to spin freely when not in use.. -It’s likely to stay in use

[@AutoMoments]

That's good to know. Thanks for watching!

[@lemongavine]

Tesla still uses induction motors on their dual-motor cars because they are able to “freewheel” when not being used (ie:freeway cruising) which adds to overall efficiency. Model 3 front motor is AC induction type.

[@AutoMoments]

Thank you for the clarification! After doing some extra reading I was glad to see they're not abandoning all induction motors. Thanks for watching!

[@jasoncarpp7742]

While I like the ideas behind the new Tesla car, I'm not ready to let a car do *all* the driving for me. I like being able to control what the car does.

[@bricklinhh3481]

Very nice video Joe! There are lots of Teslas driving around St Louis and the owners all seem to be very proud of them. It would be nice to see Tesla succeed. I'm a little worried about the Cybertruck.

[@AutoMoments]

Thank you! I agree with you; this script was written before the Cybertruck debut, so I wasn't able to address it in the video. But it's definitely a strange vehicle... Thanks for watching!

[@ericbuist8218]

So you're saying that American Motors is NOT the Last Independent Automaker?! I better stop following that erroneous Facebook page... just kidding, I enjoy your work very much. Thanks!

[@onometre]

Since you're interested in doing videos on modern cars that fit themes of more retrospective videos you've done, it'd be neat to see a video on a Fisker Karma, which fits in neatly with the Bricklin and Delorean in "sports cars made by rich car industry insiders who wanted to go it alone"

[@AutoMoments]

Yeah, a Fisker test drive would definitely be interesting. What a bizarre story... Thanks for watching!

[@Eddie-Bell]

Another excellent and insightful video Joe! These are only now starting to appear on the roads here in Ireland, a slightly more sensible option than the Ambassador with our petrol prices... but I know which is preferable!

[@AutoMoments]

Haha, if only I could afford both! Thanks for watching!

[@dj2shay]

Another winning video! I have never driven a Tesla, I am sure they are a great machine, but give me your Ambassador, or my Buick Invicta any day! Because....symbolism! :)

[@AutoMoments]

Ha! A Buick Invicta sounds pretty cool. Thanks for watching!

[@patmcdaniel2016]

Very good, and in PA.

[@ChristopherOvrebo]

Great video as always Joe

[@AutoMoments]

Thanks for watching! Be sure to share it with your friends!

[@brucewen2510]

It does play KZbin now!

[@chrislong8986]

I would like to see Plymouth,Oldsmobile and Packard all in one company

[@AutoMoments]

Hmmmm...that would be a very unusual company. They would have to call it P.O.P. Motors! hahaha. Thanks for watching!

[@MrChevybaja]

i think Tesla makes mostly cool cars. but the 'Tesla or nothing' fanboys really turn me off. How was the build quality? I saw a couple exterior trim pieces that looked suspect.

[@AutoMoments]

I definitely like Tesla, but refuse to be a fanboy. This was a fairly early 2018 model, so the exterior panels definitely had some fit and finish irregularities. But other than that, it seemed well built enough. Thanks for watching!

[@mikus4242]

Congruent design language - EXCEPT for the Cyber Truck!

[@AutoMoments]

Yes...this script was written several weeks before the Cyber Truck reveal. Leave it to Tesla to go and ruin it... Haha. Thanks for watching!

[@rokitman5753]

Tesla has no competition and Elon has only begun : )

[@edwardyork4321]

Another GREAT Vid Joe 👍

[@AutoMoments]

Thanks for watching!

[@tuanh_duong]

Wait what? I'm a subscriber to your channel, how did I not notice this?

[@hawaiifiles]

One of my friends has a Tesla Model 3. It is a very nice ride.... and a very expensive fart machine. HEH... Overall a cool car if I could afford one.

[@gridiron48]

Nice review Joe

[@AutoMoments]

Thanks for watching!

[@bigdougscommentary5719]

45K miles on our 2 Model 3’s and we have NEVER had either try to drive on to a curb going 40 mph. Not sure what u were doing. U can cancel Autosteer with a tap of the brake or one up on the right lever.

[@AutoMoments]

It only happened to me once, and I immediately tapped the brake and cancelled it. Obviously as a first time user I could have been doing something wrong. It never happened again, and since my test drive the software has been updated many times and keeps getting better, so that's good. Thanks for watching!

[@CarltonMadden]

Apple may be a significant force in their industry but they far from "dominate" it. Otherwise, good review.

[@AutoMoments]

Yes, you're right. Lazy writing on our part. Thanks for watching!

[@fgeiger41]

Underdog? They dominate the luxury car market and are the only full EV.Others are trying to break into their market

[@AutoMoments]

They do very well in the luxury sedan market, but there are still hundreds of thousands of gasoline luxury SUVs sold in the U.S. Tesla builds great products, but there are still a lot of automakers that are considerably larger both in terms of sales and profits. My hope is that Tesla continues to succeed, but for the time they're still an underdog. Thanks for watching!

[@fgeiger41]

@@AutoMoments very true. A big missing component. SUV's are what kept companies like Cadillac alive. They're ding impressive things.

[@AutoMoments]

@@fgeiger41 Can't wait to see how the Model Y does. They'll probably sell a lot.

[@fgeiger41]

@@AutoMoments definitely. Especially if they keep the improvements to the 3 as a springboard

[@fgeiger41]

@@AutoMoments btw. Great vid and work. Salute to Grandad! He sounds like he was an awesome person.

[@justinmallaiz4549]

Quite the positive review from a crotchety anti technology old man that likes old cars 😛

[@user-yb1cm4fd6h]

Great video as usual. Yeah it seems to me that the words autopilots, Artificial Intelligence and so on are used way too much nowadays, for machines that are still pretty far from being able to live up to the hype (and won't be for at least a few decades IMHO). On a side note, when you're comparing Apple and Tesla in the video, saying that Apple dominates its industry, that's actually not the case. Iphones only make up 13% of the smartphones market, the other 87% being Android phones (all brands). As for desktop computers operating systems, its 16% for MacOS and 77% for Windows. Apple is, too, an underdog selling expensive trendy designer products.

[@AutoMoments]

I agree; self driving tech is cool, but it's not quite there yet. As for Apple, that way lazy writing on our part. You're right; Apple doesn't dominate by market share, but they're definitely in a much more solid position in their business than Tesla is. Thanks for keeping us honest, and thanks for watching!

[@styldsteel1]

Beautiful job again Joe. I love the fact you are very fair in your productions. Now I have to laugh at Tesla lovers. You still need coal to produce electricity. Oh the paradox. LOL!!

[@jackpolack3315]

styldsteel1 only 25% of power generation is from coal in the United States. Source: www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/report/electricity.php

[@AutoMoments]

Thanks for being a fan, as always! You raise a good point about where the electricity comes from! The U.S. Dept. of Energy actually has a calculator on their website where you can see how clean (or dirty) an electric car is VS a gas car, depending on your state. It's fun to play around and see which states are the best: afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/electric_emissions.html

[@styldsteel1]

@@AutoMoments As always, you are welcomed. Thank you for the link, I'm going to have some fun with this for sure.

[@styldsteel1]

@@jackpolack3315 Thanks for the link Jack, but 25% is still a huge amount.

[@styldsteel1]

@@uselesscompanion6417 I'm for all the alternative energy solutions but to my mind it has to be as solid, reliable, ready, and long lasting as gasoline. Electric is fine for public transportation, commuter trains and buses don't need to travel 400 miles. Solar isn't practical, it's not always sunny, wind fans are horrendously ugly. Imposing, birds keep flying into them, killing them instantly, tremendously loud, devaluing property because of the noise and it's not always windy. So, no, we are not ready for alternative fuel sources yet.

[@xAgyex]

This guy is clueless when it comes to auto pilot. Own the car and you will be using it all the time after a week.

[@jakekaywell5972]

Personally, while I'm not a fan of Tesla, I got no problem with other people buying their products and enjoying them. That just falls under the category of "not my business". However, if anyone has a problem with me and my Studebaker, then I'll get involved.

[@AutoMoments]

Hahaha, well thanks for watching anyways!

[@LN997-i8x]

I still maintain that screens like that are a backward step in terms of distracted driving!

[@AutoMoments]

We agree! Regular buttons would be nice. But of all the touchscreens, this one was the least bad... Haha. Thanks for watching!

[@btrts6431]

E F I couldn’t disagree more. I’ve always had Toyota or Honda, great for ergonomics. With the 15” screen, you select and store most options leaving the big screen for navigation. After a week you don’t use the screen much.

[@American-Motors-Corporation]

Made right here in America using Chinese parts! So it's more so assembled in America!

[@AutoMoments]

What parts are Chinese? They have a factory in China, but all those cars are sold in China. www.foxnews.com/auto/tesla-model-3-most-american-made-car

[@American-Motors-Corporation]

@@AutoMoments most of the motor components and the batteries are most likely Chinese, any lights on it most likely are, it's not really 100% American made!

[@American-Motors-Corporation]

@@AutoMoments 95 percent "In the past three years, Tesla has also participated in the construction of China's increasingly complete new energy vehicle industrial chain, with more than 95 percent of its parts coming from China.Jan 5, 2023 www.theregister.com › china... Tesla spreads its China-based unit's influence globally • The Register

[@American-Motors-Corporation]

@@AutoMoments don't get me wrong, I love and appreciate your channel. By the way how's the AMC documentary coming along???

[@AutoMoments]

@@American-Motors-Corporation So far so good! Lots more work to be done... But we're hoping to have it done by 2024.

[@kenswift12345]

Why would you go into a review determined to remain skeptical about anything?

[@AutoMoments]

Because a healthy skepticism makes sure you don't buy into the hype and instead you actually think for yourself. In this case, it turns out the hype was right. Thanks for watching!

[@kirwankars8597]

Funny how you don't count Tesla as one of the American automakers, since this is a Tesla vehicle review. Lol.

[@Hmmm313]

Never make 300miles..more like 200 on interstate....

[@laplesyrup]

This video is very old. The car gets updates.

[@AutoMoments]

It was shot in April 2019. We had some issues finishing it and got a little behind schedule, but we did add several on screen notes explaining that the car does get software updates. Issues like the autopilot hugging the left side and KZbin videos not playing have been fixed since then. Thanks for watching!

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I do like that for the time being, Tesla is made in the USA. I've seen enough Made in China BS to last a lifetime.

[@mrozowskitomasz]

Even on this video you can see that build quality is a joke.

[@AutoMoments]

The car felt solid and didn't make any weird noses while driving, but you're definitely right that the exterior panel fit and finish was pretty bad. $25,000 Hyundai's have tighter panel gaps! But this was an early 2018 model, so Tesla has supposedly improved manufacturing since then... Thanks for watching!

[@tedbaxter5234]

Not too insightful - you should drive a Vega.

[@AutoMoments]

Hey Vegas are interesting too! Every car has a story.

[@Guitarjosii]

What a piece of junk