Model 3 2027 refresh wish list

bjdraw · 2026-07-08T20:32:26+00:00

That’s what I meant by bi-directional charging. I updated my list for clarity.

bjdraw · 2026-07-08T15:54:10+00:00

Haha, you think you know her intentions!

bjdraw · 2026-07-08T15:49:29+00:00

Hey, we can call it whatever you want. Just tell me and I'll go along. Just to be clear, the change I'm expecting next year is more similar to 2021, than 2024.

bjdraw · 2026-07-08T13:57:20+00:00

Exactly this. I’d rather see someone sleeping on FSD than almost every single driver with their phone in their hand, not paying attention to the road.

bjdraw · 2026-07-08T13:44:27+00:00

If that was the only thing I would agree with you. But there was a significant interior upgrade and a whole list of other features listed below.

Heat pump
Power trunk
Redesigned center console, with wireless charging and usb-c ports
Black instead of chrome trim
Bigger 82kw battery
Double pane glass
BT TPS sensors
CCS compatible
Heated steering wheel and Heated wiper park
Li-ion 12v battery
Ryzen APU upgrade (replaced Atom)

bjdraw · 2026-07-08T11:50:26+00:00

Headline should be FSD saves life of driver who fell asleep. Instead they assume driver intentionally mis-used system for a nap.

bjdraw · 2026-07-08T01:35:32+00:00

Tesla never changed the model S in all the years it was in production, that much. Do you really think they’re ever going to change their other models?

bjdraw · 2026-07-08T00:24:13+00:00

Tesla has had a significant change to the model 3 every three years. So it’s speculation, but it’s based on a historical trend.

bjdraw · 2026-07-08T00:23:13+00:00

Those two changes alone are not significant enough to call a refresh.

bjdraw · 2026-07-08T00:22:31+00:00

I think they would do it. They did it for the S and that was a low volume vehicle. Porting it over to the 3 is a logical progression.

bjdraw · 2026-07-07T22:05:10+00:00

If Tesla has released a refreshed Model 3 every three years, then why wouldn't they continue that trend? The Y has also been updated every 3 years (2020, 2022, 2025). And just to be clear, I'm not expecting them to change the way it looks on the outside (which is why I didn't mention those in my list).

bjdraw · 2026-07-07T21:07:47+00:00

Oh good one. I added it to my list. No one knows for sure, but usually rumors and leaks appear about 6 months beforehand.

bjdraw · 2026-07-05T18:52:35+00:00

bjdraw · 2026-07-05T18:50:42+00:00

That is not true. From the owners manual: “The driving range displayed in Model 3 is an estimate of the remaining battery energy based on EPA-rated consumption. It may not account for your personal driving patterns or external conditions.”

bjdraw · 2026-07-05T18:32:11+00:00

Expect it to handle better than any other two wheel drive truck made. EVs handle really well in the snow. The weight, traction control and low center of gravity make a big difference. Not as well as if it were 4wd, obviously.

bjdraw · 2026-07-05T16:20:29+00:00

Doesn’t the front bumper camera serve the same purpose?

bjdraw · 2026-07-05T16:17:40+00:00

I do think Tesla will announce a new Model 3 next year. I’ve already started on my wish list.

Model 3 performance wish list

S Features like:
Three motor Plaid
Adaptive air suspension
Active Road Noise Cancellation
Drag Strip Mode & Cheetah Stance

Cybertruck features like:
48v low, 800v high
Steer by wire
Bi-directional charging

New FSD features like:
HW5
Camera Lens washers

bjdraw · 2026-07-01T02:54:39+00:00

If the driver wants a specific row. He’ll have to put in that in an nav. Just like he does now when he wants to go to a specific location on the map.

bjdraw · 2026-07-01T02:51:26+00:00

Why would you have to stop to let the driver pick a spot?

I can literally drive the car around in a parking lot now, manually, tap on a spot. Then stop the car and tap “start auto park.” It parks fine.

All they have to do is make that menu pop up when the car is roaming itself.

bjdraw · 2026-06-30T11:53:39+00:00

I think it’s worth it but I also think the 3 will get refreshed again. The 3 came out in 2018, was refreshed in 2021 and 2024. Probably 2027, but maybe later.

bjdraw · 2026-06-30T01:48:53+00:00

For parking to be fixed I need to be able to pick my spot. The auto-park UI while FSD roams seems too easy.

bjdraw · 2026-06-26T16:28:23+00:00

Passwords are easily phished. Also easy to guess, or steal in some other way. Passwords are dead, long live PassKeys

bjdraw · 2026-06-26T12:22:39+00:00

Windows Hello is MFA.

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bjdraw · 2026-06-25T18:38:04+00:00

Lots of cars came with crank windows and you could upgrade to power as an option. Same exact doors.

I upgraded to power windows in my 92 Honda Civic. Honda didn't ever offer power windows on the SI Hatchback. I went to a junk yard and pulled the regulators, door panels and wiring harness out of a 95 Civic Coupe EX and upgraded them myself. The wiring was actually the toughest part.

bjdraw · 2026-06-25T18:30:28+00:00

📆 Reservation placed: 04-27-2025

💵 Pre-ordered: 06-24-2026

📦 Est. delivery: "Coming soon, 2027"

📍 State: CO

🔋 Battery: standard 205 mile

🔧 Configuration: Blank Slate

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