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Model 3 2025 Dual Motor - Annoying ! They have to fix it

psychotest | 2025-11-26 13:29 | 21 views

The auto-dimming mirrors only work at certain times of day and do not activate when there are bright headlights behind me. I frequently get blinded because the system hasn’t turned on yet simply due to the time of day. This is unsafe and doesn’t make sense — dimming should respond to actual glare, not a schedule. The front seats are uncomfortable. They are too narrow and too short; I’m 6'0", average build, and the seat feels like it was designed for someone much smaller, around 5'6". Long drives become uncomfortable very quickly. Removing the turn-signal stalk, high-beam stalk, and gear selector was a major step backward. Replacing these with steering-wheel buttons is not ergonomic and forces me to take my eyes off the road to find the correct button. The turn-signal buttons are frustrating to use, and activating high beams is more difficult and distracting than it should be. Basic cruise control is jerky in traffic. It accelerates too fast and then brakes too suddenly, creating an uncomfortable and unpredictable driving experience. It also cannot change lanes, which feels outdated compared to other cars in this category. The glass roof becomes extremely hot in the summer. I had to install an aftermarket shade just to make the cabin usable, which raises the question of why the sunroof is there if it requires aftermarket solutions to avoid excessive heat. At higher speeds, the car feels unstable in turns. It lacks the grip and confidence you expect from a modern sedan and feels like it may lose traction sooner than it should.

Comments (17)
jimmy9120 2025-11-26 13:31

It sounds like you just don’t like the car

OddMove2382 2025-11-26 13:33

I have a 2025 Highland and absolutely love it.

viper233 2025-11-26 13:54

No stalks and the lack of parking sensors is a deal breaker for me. I'm holding onto my 2022 for as long as possible. I wonder how the seats compare to the Chevy bolt? What's feeling really old is the charging curve now. Even on v4 chargers, charging drops below 100kW at 55%. Sure, It s not a 800v platform but that' just makes us feel behind other manufacturers today. Other than the Tesla rattles, great car, terrible brand now though.

Jdsmitty10 2025-11-26 13:59

I agree with the dimming mirrors, seats and the unstable feeling at highway speeds. I think our toe is out which causes the unstable feeling. Get your alignment checked. I need to. The seats are horrible. My legs can’t get comfortable(6’, 220lb). The dimming mirrors are dim when u don’t want them to be a not dim when I need them to be. I will add that the matrix/auto high beams need a lot of work too. They dim for reflectors or street/house lights and aren’t bright where I need them most times.

psychotest 2025-11-26 14:09

I like many things about that's why I bought it -but things that I listed came out worse than expected - I want tesla to fix them for the future models- OTherwise I will never buy it again

psychotest 2025-11-26 14:11

If enough people complain about those things- them maybe tesla will make changes for future models

ScottRoberts79 2025-11-26 14:15

Just return it. Tesla isn’t changing those things because one guy who doesn’t even have FSD complains on Reddit.

Jdsmitty10 2025-11-26 14:20

Wait are you performance or dual motor. Just realized it says dual motor? I’m performance and my seats are so frickin uncomfortable

peige10101 2025-11-26 14:28

I have a month old M3P after having a M3P 2022 and a M3LR 2020 and the latest version is by far improved on every aspect apart from the stalks, I can get on with the buttons but I can't say its an improvement. Don't agree with your other criticisms, sounds like you really just don't like the car but for myself I think its by far the best car i've owned in nearly 40 years of driving.

CJdawg_314 2025-11-26 14:41

I firmly believe the new RWD and Dual motor was a step back ins the handling department. It seems they went for a softer sprung suspension in hopes for a more comfortable ride(which they did achieve) at the expense of handling. I felt this when I drove my buddies new M3. My 2023 RWD feels stable going 110 the new RWD didn’t feel as stable going 85.

neutralpoliticsbot 2025-11-26 14:45

Agree on the seats I had a Ford escape before this and seats were way better

Either-Breadfruit-83 2025-11-26 15:20

Same

Magnetoreception 2025-11-27 00:23

Lmao that’s not how auto sales work.

ScottRoberts79 2025-11-27 00:24

No really?

Visible-Equipment928 2025-11-27 15:01

Agree! I have a 22 lr awd (china built) and i just test drove a highland. Handling: My m3 handles like a dream. So sporty and sticky in corners with very good stwering feedback and feel. Also i like the corner stability even at the expense of a more comfy ride.. the highland felt like driving in mud. Also it leans waay to much in corners. Steering feels compeletlt disconnected. Stalks: amazin on my car, the controls on the highland sucked ass. I dont care what they say about gettinf used to it it just simply sucks. You can get used to getting a stomach punch every morning, it doesnt mean its good... Seats: way better than on mine, much firmer with good support but i hears the performace seats are even better. Im gonna have those rertofitted to mine. Interior Led light: seems a bit tacky, not very elegant. I actually like the wooden inlay better. Noise: much quiter, i have to give it that. Looks: i dont like the highlans front lights. Looks like a common mazda from 2008. I think the porschelike og m3 front is way better. Overall im not sure i like the highland at all. Too much negatives. Will be curious about the next model though. Until than im keeping my og m3. :)

chimelime 2025-11-29 23:45

That's unfortunate but i feel like some of these things you could've figured out by watching a few videos and/or taking it for a test drive.

psychotest 2025-12-05 19:14

based on a 10-minute test drive and watching videos you’re just overwhelmed by the cool things about the car, and that you’ll adjust to the weird aspects over time. NO — those issues only become more noticeable the longer you own the car. You want the car to be better, which is why you voice your complaints, hoping Tesla will improve the next-gen models based on user feedback

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