My neighbor has a Deloreon and every now and then I would see him and we talk about his car and my M3P Highland. Never really thought about this till recently. But would this work 🤔
oooohh I like that
I’d immediately trade my 22 m3p in for that!
Same.
Those doors suck. Our driver drives us around in an X and they do weird stuff quite often. Sticking with my Y and an EV9 until they update the X.
Instantly adds 30k to the price. No thanks.
Not sure my daughter could get out without being able to kick the door.
It would also looks cool as a convertible.. not that I would want it. But it would look cool
It’s cool but aside from small parking spaces what’s the real benefit
It’s too showy for me, but I would love to see this out and about
This deserves more attention 😂
Yep, the number one reason why the model X spends half its time in the shop...
That it's cool
Would suck in winter..
na that’s AIA
Dooope! Would absolutely love that. Throw in auto open and brake to close like the front doors on the X. Would be so sick!
I'm the other way. I'd already have an X if it had normal doors! roof box is a requirement.
Interestingly, the first prototype for the model x falcon wing door mechanism was actually tested using a model S. https://youtu.be/OCfPJ_6KSzs?si=itBM7VlmRnngasTR
Why?
I'd drive a Honda jazz with Delorean doors! Take my money!
Older people who struggle to bend, car seats although if it's for this coupe design then maybe not
No
This is so true
Model Y was supposed to have Falcon Wing doors but Elon’s team talked him out of it because of the pain they already experienced with both the X, with the doors, and 3, despite it being designed for ease of manufacturing. They knew Y as an SUV would be the most popular vehicle so didn’t want to repeat 3 production ramp woes.
Model S if anything. WAY too expensive on a 3.
A friend has that issue.
Protection in the rain is under rated. Also no door in the way getting out.
Thoughts on sliding door instead?
I prefer a T-top they planned of the roadster. Less parts to fail. My mothers old convertable had...... Issues.
Makes more sense on a model S.
That makes no sense. Y was always meant to be cheap and those doors are not cheap. If you're talking about adding them to the model S, that makes more sense.
Pretty sure he said he would never do falcon doors again.
I think you meant a targa vs t top. T top is for old school trans am vs opening of the target without the bat in the center. I thought the roadster had a target like 911 target or old school ferraris.
Sorry yes.
I lucked out with a X and never had falcon door issues, but it created an unnecessary fear. I’d rather not have them.
I imagine torsional rigidity would suffer, plus I wouldn’t be able to use my roof rack. Looks cool, but I’d pass.
How many of you would spend an extra $10-20k on a model 3 for these? I suspect not many. It looks cool but makes more sense for the S that has more room for them. Id rather not have all the drawbacks including: *less headroom *more weight (especially up high increases body roll) *more complex and prone to braking *too showy for an average cost car. I don’t like going to the grocery store to be an event. *more expensive to produce increasing cost of car significantly
1. Door doesn't open if its icy 2. You just let all the heat out 3. Snow blows in while door is open
If you look at the model x forums lots of people have lots of problems with those doors. I love the idea in concept but execution is messy. There was a period where the hardware was sorted but then they removed all USS and try to do vision only for door control, I think that's a miss here.
My daughter too 😂
Elon thought economies of scale would make it cheap.
At least I wouldn't have to replace my check straps every few years.
MX 2025 no major issue with me. Only issue is the last thing you mentioned. It's fucking dumb inside a garage.
That was the beauty of these tricky doors before 2020 they just worked. Now it's so skiddish
Coming from someone who also owns an X, i would hate this . The falcon doors are really impractical and has so much potential to go wrong.
[Door kit](https://verticaldoors.com/products/tesla-model-3-2017-2023-vertical-lambo-doors-kit) I know it’s not the same but for $2000 you can have doors that go up
Seems like the same problems I have with every other car...
FWD are the worst design, thats the reason I got rid of my 23 MXLR. When it works its fine when its not youll regret why you pay so much money and it doesn't work
I mean it would reclaim the roof as a functional surface but I dont see an advantage for sliding doors over regular doors. i could see snow and ice buildup being an issue with sliding doors though. My model y is my ski car, simple is good. i sure would like that windshield though from the X. There's nothing like that view! That's what i really want. well, that and adjustable height suspension.
Where is the front doors?
This seems like a thread of people who don’t live where it gets cold. I’ll take doors than don’t freeze the minute it goes below 4°C/35°F over this any day, speaking of weather.
Is this before or after the no part is best part?
Well unlike regular doors, they don't swing out meaning you can get out in tight spaces ect. Isn't snow build up an issue with regular doors? I don't see why sliding would be any different.
Yep, its as if there is an entire rest of the world out there and not everyone is in the US. Edit: wow I was tired when I first wrote this.
Before. That came much after the automation troubles with the 3 ramp and Starship manufacturing.
It only gets cold in the US? Go home, you’re drunk, the world is not a tire. LOL, Reddit.
Ah that makes more sense.
Sleepy*
Not to mention when some ass hat parks too close you can’t even try to squeeze in
That’s when you just use summon to back it out of the spot.
I actually like the falcon doors but HATE the self opening driver and passenger doors. It’d be great if they had an option for opening manually but obviously there isn’t a door handle. They are heavy and stiff!
I feel like I’m in the minority here, but I genuinely wish Tesla would let us customize the exterior design of the car the same way we pick wheels, paint or interior. Not just a small body kit, but full factory styling packages. Imagine ordering a brand-new Model 3, but being able to choose between different design languages like Legacy, Highland or Juniper, regardless of model year. Pick the car you want, then pick the style you want. That would be incredible. A Juniper package on a 2026 Model 3 would look unreal. And like OP’s picture shows, even being able to apply a Model X inspired design kit to a Model 3 would open up so many cool combinations. It’s the kind of thing people would absolutely pay for, and honestly I feel like Tesla would make more money doing it than sticking to the traditional facelift cycle. They already reuse platforms for years, so why not let us buy the look we prefer too?
I just want a 2dr hatchback coupe version of the m3. Simple to the new prelude or ae86/brz. Preferably with normal doors for cost reasons.
Love the concept. When we got a loaner X, my kid enjoyed those doors a lot. So now I have to save money to get an X for my wife, a concept 3 for me and a house with a much larger garage to open these doors 😂. One can only dream.
Funny thing is there are plans to produce a DeLorean again, their actually looking to produce a new version of this iconic classic…
Yeah, I think because of the motors, etc. If they made them manual, there would be less issues!
My last name is Delorean and I approve. 😁
Oh hi you must be the family who parks next to me
Imagine the cheapness of the M3P combined with the supreme initial unreliability of the Model X’s stupid fucking doors.
That’s ok, it’s not like anyone with 100k to blow on a hatchback SUV parks in a garage, right??
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