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Tesla Model 3
2020 · ev, sedan
7 measured figures
7 of the 10 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them

Measured figures

Fuel economy (MPGe)141 MPGeMeasured by EPA · configuration: Model 3 Standard Range Plus
Tailpipe CO₂0 g/kmMeasured by EPA · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: Model 3 Standard Range Plus · also 0 g/mile
HorsepowerFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
WarrantyFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
NHTSA overall ratingFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Complaints per 10,000 builtFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis

5 more measured figures for this car — Horsepower, Warranty, Recall campaigns, NHTSA overall rating, Complaints per 10,000 built — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.

Figures this car does not carry

Fuel economyNot published for this carFuel economy is published for cars burning a liquid fuel — petrol, diesel and hybrid — whose economy is measured in miles per actual gallon; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (0 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Kerb weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
EPA test weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
PriceNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.

5-Year Running Costs

Totalnot estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled

Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.

Known Issues

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
107 complaint(s) · 3 report a crash, fire, injury or death
I WAS DRIVING IN A TOLL ROAD TO THE LEFT OF THE FREEWAY LANE WHICH WAS BACKED UP. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, HAD CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY…
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
82 complaint(s) · 9 report a crash, fire, injury or death
There is A LOT of phantom braking, not just on specific stretches of highway around Austin, but almost anywhere. There is a specific spot on US Highway 183 north in Austin where the speed is set at 65…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
81 complaint(s) · 14 report a crash, fire, injury or death
THIS CAR FORCES THE DRIVER TO LOOK AWAY FROM THE ROAD FOR A FEW SECONDS(AT LEAST 10 SECONDS OR MORE) TO ADJUST COMMON THINGS LIKE ADJUSTING MIRRORS, CHANGING AC FUNCTIONS,SETTING WIPER SPEED. AS WEATH…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
67 complaint(s) · 17 report a crash, fire, injury or death
DRIVING IN FREEWAY FAST LANE IN LIGHT TRAFFIC AT 10:30 AM ON OVERCAST MORNING WITH TESLA ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SET FOR 70 MPH AND 4-CAR FOLLOWING DISTANCE. THE CAR IN FRONT MOVED 1 LANE TO THE RIGH…
SERVICE BRAKES
46 complaint(s) · 7 report a crash, fire, injury or death
The car has regenerative breaking where the car is supposed to slow down when you lift your feet off the accelerator. Since a new update, some times (10%), when you lift off the accelerator the car do…
SUSPENSION
46 complaint(s) · 3 report a crash, fire, injury or death
HERE IS A 2020 MODEL 3 TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS?ITEMID=34632816&ROWNUMBER=4&SIMILARVEHICLEITEMID=&ISNEXT=&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE FRONT WHEEL HAS GONE TOTALLY WHO…
STEERING
45 complaint(s) · 8 report a crash, fire, injury or death
I was trying to avoid a car parked on the side of highway on my right going between 45 to 55 miles an hour and slightly steered the car to the left, and the car swerved back and forth at the slightest…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
38 complaint(s) · 8 report a crash, fire, injury or death
CHARGING PORT, PLASTIC TIP OF ONE OF THE CHARGING PINS BROKE OFF AND WAS STILL INSIDE THE PORT. IT WAS OBSTRUCTING THE CHARGING HANDLE, NOT ALLOWING IT TO FULLY SEAT. THE CAR WAS SHOWING AN ERROR MESS…
AIR BAGS
30 complaint(s) · 10 report a crash, fire, injury or death
1 DAY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF MY MODEL 3, I WAS T-BONED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN BY A DRIVER WHO BEAT THE RED LIGHT DUE TO BEING DISTRACTED ON HER PHONE. I BLACKED OUT AS…
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
25 complaint(s) · 5 report a crash, fire, injury or death
The forward collision warning censor gives an absurd number of false positives. I have Tesla insurance, and the insurance rate is HEAVILY affected by forward collision warnings. Nearly every day, one…

The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 41 named in all.

These complaints are filed under MODEL 3, a name NHTSA also uses for other versions of this car, so some may concern those versions.

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