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Tearing Into Tesla's Model 3

Autoline Network · 762.3K views · 2018-02-02 · 7:36

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Overview

Autoline's John McElroy visits Sandy Munro's shop, where a Tesla Model 3 is being prepared for a teardown benchmarking study. Munro, with deep design and manufacturing experience, points out issues he dislikes about the car's build.

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Cited as an early expert critique of Model 3 fit, finish and manufacturing quality, and for its note on hard-to-find emergency door releases.

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Cars, EVs & motorcyclesManufacturing & industrial processesRepair, teardowns & right to repair
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fionaellie · 2021-12 · Reference

From this video, I learned that it's quite hard to find, and if you're in the back seat, there's no emergency mechanism at all. [VIDEO]

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Jasper_ · 2018-04 · Criticism

> Most of the design tolerances of the Model 3 are already better than any other car in the world. Really? The Model 3's panel gaps are quite well-known among car owners. One example from Munro and Associates: [VIDEO] How can Elon say this with a straight face?

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michaelt · 2018-03 · Reference

That's consistent with the review by Sandy Munro [1] who reported really poor fit and finish quality - rattling doors, poorly fitted gaps around the trunk, and so on. Computer gamers know the perils of pre-ordering - you've got no recourse if the product has reliability, quality or completeness problems. I hope Tesla enthusiasts who pre-ordered realised the gamble they were taking. [1] [VIDEO] and [LINK]

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