How Big is the Model 3s Trunk? 15 Cu Ft? More?
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Date: 2019-05-30
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Stephen Hendricks
ROFL. Obviously Alex is producing every possible Tesla video before the Model 3 goes bye bye. Hes right about the slippery nature of measuring and comparing cargo capacity in any vehicle. As I recall, Car and Driver uses the number of ping pong balls that can be poured into a space to achieve something resembling a standardized measurement. And who can forget Alex ubiquitous gallon milk jug test of center console capacity. How many people buy gallon jugs of milk? I dont know but my family doesnt. :) Furthermore, shape as well as overall capacity complicates things further. When I noted the extremely limited cargo space in the Mazda CX-9 on one YouTube video, another poster noted that he could more easily fit his collection of hockey gear into the CX-9 versus its rivals despite its inferior overall cargo capacity. Perhaps a hockey stick measurement standard would be useful. In any event, Tesla appears to be following the excellent maxim of under-promising and over-performing. At least in this particular instance. To claim less actual cargo space than is actually available is a first, I think.
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ROFL. Obviously Alex is producing every possible Tesla video before the Model 3 goes bye bye. Hes right about the slippery nature of measuring and comparing cargo capacity in any vehicle. As I recall, Car and Driver uses the number of ping pong balls that can be poured into a space to achieve something resembling a standardized measurement. And who can forget Alex ubiquitous gallon milk jug test of center console capacity. How many people buy gallon jugs of milk? I dont know but my family doesnt. :) Furthermore, shape as well as overall capacity complicates things further. When I noted the extremely limited cargo space in the Mazda CX-9 on one YouTube video, another poster noted that he could more easily fit his collection of hockey gear into the CX-9 versus its rivals despite its inferior overall cargo capacity. Perhaps a hockey stick measurement standard would be useful. In any event, Tesla appears to be following the excellent maxim of under-promising and over-performing. At least in this particular instance. To claim less actual cargo space than is actually available is a first, I think.
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Mike
Whenever I demo the 3, I show the storage to ladies first, and performance to gentlemen first. Strangely enough, thats the order most prefer, indicating some sort of gender bias. It shines in both categories, so no one is disappointed. So much fun to see them light up when I then go into details of ownership cost. Its a truly amazing feat of engineering run by the biggest bunch of fools imaginable. Odd.
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Whenever I demo the 3, I show the storage to ladies first, and performance to gentlemen first. Strangely enough, thats the order most prefer, indicating some sort of gender bias. It shines in both categories, so no one is disappointed. So much fun to see them light up when I then go into details of ownership cost. Its a truly amazing feat of engineering run by the biggest bunch of fools imaginable. Odd.
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Pikminiman
In my opinion, the only two cargo capacity metrics that matter are floor area and 24-inch roller bad capacity. Floor area is useful because groceries dont usually stack well, and 24-inch roller bags are a useful measurement for obvious reasons. Personally, I think absolute volume can be rather misleading, so I honestly dont care what that number is for the Model 3 or any other car.
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In my opinion, the only two cargo capacity metrics that matter are floor area and 24-inch roller bad capacity. Floor area is useful because groceries dont usually stack well, and 24-inch roller bags are a useful measurement for obvious reasons. Personally, I think absolute volume can be rather misleading, so I honestly dont care what that number is for the Model 3 or any other car.
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Marc Bertucco
Numbers aside, having rented so many compact/mid-sized cars over my lifetime, and usually having packed them all to the gills, I can tell you just be watching this video, that the fact that this car has gas-struts on the outside of the trunk, instead of intrusive hinges elbowing into your gear when you shut the trunk, makes a HUGE difference in real-world cargo capacity.
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Numbers aside, having rented so many compact/mid-sized cars over my lifetime, and usually having packed them all to the gills, I can tell you just be watching this video, that the fact that this car has gas-struts on the outside of the trunk, instead of intrusive hinges elbowing into your gear when you shut the trunk, makes a HUGE difference in real-world cargo capacity.
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David Johnson
Alex, as usual you research and demonstrate cars well. But Tesla is in financial hot soup. Are you so close to the company that you wouldnt wish to comment on your deep down thoughts? I dont mean to question you in an aggressive manner, just a quite off hand way. Dave in Phoenix
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Alex, as usual you research and demonstrate cars well. But Tesla is in financial hot soup. Are you so close to the company that you wouldnt wish to comment on your deep down thoughts? I dont mean to question you in an aggressive manner, just a quite off hand way. Dave in Phoenix
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James Young
Funny we were planning for a trip to the airport so for the first time I thought to give our Model 3 a try. Never thought it could hold all the suitcases and bags that usually go into our SUV, but they all fit It was a big surprise because those trunks just dont look very big.
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Funny we were planning for a trip to the airport so for the first time I thought to give our Model 3 a try. Never thought it could hold all the suitcases and bags that usually go into our SUV, but they all fit It was a big surprise because those trunks just dont look very big.
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Keith Kitzhaber
Wheres the color commentary while sitting in the truck? Your exclusive trademark? Thanks for sharing. Good, useful info (as I load up my Model S for a road trip. The Model 3 would be a bit tight for our excursion.
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Wheres the color commentary while sitting in the truck? Your exclusive trademark? Thanks for sharing. Good, useful info (as I load up my Model S for a road trip. The Model 3 would be a bit tight for our excursion.
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Djps
Very good information Alex You are top notch My model 3 has headroom as almost a compact SUV inside. How about comparing the model 3 to compact Suvs for cargo and head room leg room etc? Which Suv is the Model 3 Close to?
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Very good information Alex You are top notch My model 3 has headroom as almost a compact SUV inside. How about comparing the model 3 to compact Suvs for cargo and head room leg room etc? Which Suv is the Model 3 Close to?
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Patrick Sung
Thanks for figuring that out I suspect Tesla downplays the cargo capacity number a little to better differentiate (and reduce cannibalization of sales) m3 from mY and mS.
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Thanks for figuring that out I suspect Tesla downplays the cargo capacity number a little to better differentiate (and reduce cannibalization of sales) m3 from mY and mS.
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bird718
in other words tesla does not know how to take measurements and they messed up big time. they probably never got that memo about the new cover sheets for the TPS reports.
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in other words tesla does not know how to take measurements and they messed up big time. they probably never got that memo about the new cover sheets for the TPS reports.
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