The 2024 Tesla Model 3 gets a relatively minor makeover that makes all the difference.
still had a drag coefficient of 0.208. The wheels can be 19 or 18 inches and have lower drag, contributing to 5 percent and 8 percent improvements in total efficiency, respectively.
There are new seats; the rear bench has a revised configuration, while the front seats are ventilated, still with vegan leather upholstery. Rear passengers get an 8.0-inch touchscreen to adjust climate control and music for a new rear audio system that is isolated from the other occupants so as not to disturb them. Rear passengers can also watch YouTube, Netflix, and other streaming platforms on this screen, and there are two 65-watt USB-C outlets that can charge up to two laptop computers.
The center touchscreen has a larger surface – 15.4 inches instead of 15.0 – thanks to thinner bezels, although the rigid metal case remains unchanged. Among the new features introduced in the software is the ability to turn off the climate vents on the right side – hopefully leading to less arguing between the driver and passenger when they don't agree on a set climate.
The restyled Model 3 also inherits the brakes from the outgoing version, as well as the same batteries, as mentioned. The Model 3 RWD I drove in this test continues to use the battery with LFP prismatic cell chemistry from China's CATL, which should give it a 60.0-kWh capacity . The single motor rear-engine output remains 283 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque, 0-62 mph takes 6.1 seconds, with a limited top speed of 125 mph instead of the 140 mph in the previous Model 3.
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