Originally Posted by UZ214

thank you for the comments, how do you like the interior of the model 3? I read that your kids feel its more comfortable . I know the LX in the rear seats is a bit tight plus if you are on imperfect roads the passengers feel it.

Originally Posted by brywhite

I have a 2016 LX and my wife has a Tesla Model 3, and to be honest, I think I've put more miles on that car than she has. I love that car. She loves the car. Super fun to drive. My kid (age 13) says it has a more comfortable ride in the back than the '16 LX. I'm 6' tall and it's a little tight for me because of the slope of the rear window. My wife and I try to use this car exclusively since it's so cheap to operate. 300 miles in Tesla costs about $15.00 via Tesla Super Charger and 300 miles in LX costs a lot more (california nearly $4 per gallon gas prices). I live in a hilly area so miles don't quite equate... I estimate if the Tesla indicates 250 mile range, we only get 200. Likewise, the LX doesn't perform great in the hilly areas as far as mileage goes.. and going down hill is hard on the brakes because the transmission doesn't down shift very well.

I love my LX it's great to show up in but the Tesla is more enjoyable to zip around in.

We decided on the Model 3 because it's a bit more "sporty" and compact than the S. Since we have the LX, we didn't drive the Tesla X.

In my opinion, the AutoPilot feature is more than slightly over-rated. It's great if you stay in one lane and pay close attention to what's going on. Changing lanes is a little weird. And... sometimes the car does strange things for unknown reasons. I consider this feature something that is not quite perfected.

Lastly, if you have Super Charging stations near your location, that is great. It will take you 45+ minutes to get a full (80%) charge depending on usage i.e. number of other people charging their cars. Chargers slow down at peak times and when usage is maxed out. Tesla recommends cycling the battery between 30% and 80% - this permits the fastest charge times since the kWh goes down from 1% to 30% and from 80% to 100%. Most Tesla Super Chargers are at interesting locations so there is always something to go do in the area but needless to say, you'll be sitting in your car a lot more often... It takes me about 5 minutes to fill up the LX. At least the Tesla has built in video games!