Hmmm, the climate control buttons in the 997 come to mind here. Just saying

 

On my 997.2 they look great... exactly as new.

Also, ironically the soft touch plastic they (Porsche) tried (that didnt hold up) was not cheap like the tesla plastic which feels horrible in a brand new car ... and hurts to the touch...

Ferraris also tried for soft touch and ended up with sticky button issues for years as well...

The fact Tesla allows seatback adjusters to hurt when operated means they skipped proper ergo testing.. no doubt a cost and time to market cutting measure as they rushed their product out the door...

 

I test drove Model 3 Performance. The drive, instant power and road grip were second to none, but I could not get past the interior, lack of at least heads-up display and limited colors/options. Monitoring speed at the corner of my eye was too much for me.

 

Tesla - the millennial of cars.

 

Taycan is doing this. Depending on what driver mode you chose or when chosing launch control the "Fake" engine/speaker noise changes.

Or you can get this app pick any exotic car and play it through your cars bluetooth / car speakers

 

As mentioned before, I let my wife make the EV decisions because it is her daily more or less. She had the Leaf and then an i3rex, which I was a big fan of both for opposite reasons—loaded leaf was a great cruiser, and the more spartan but loaded i3rex was much more sporty.
When shopping a few months back, I was dazzled by the Tesla model 3. I felt it was better than the other non-Leaf, non-i3 options but my wife just straight up felt it was not worth it as people have mentioned above and opted for a Bolt, which kind of blew my mind because it was not a money decision but more a perceived value decision made by someone with no EV budget concerns. To me the Bolt isn't better than the Model 3 but more worth the price of lease.
My wife's opinion is also interesting in that, she has become a car person only because of EVs. Before she got her Leaf, she was fairly ambivalent to cars in general, so through thick and thin, she just drove a basic Civic Lx Sedan until I got T-Boned in it by some grandma who got confused about which side of the road to drive on. However, once EVs became a viable option, mainly with the debut of the first Leaf, she is somewhat of an enthusiast.
I just liked the performance and design of the exterior of the Model 3 (basically a 997 hood, lol). The interior of most EVs is not what I want...but then again, what I want is a 997 with a better/more minimal HVAC and ICE interface, so...maybe not so relevant.
Last, I think it is also worth mentioning that she also passed on the X and the S.

 

Probably for a single lap. You can't do track days or push the car super hard for long periods of time. They aren't even tempting to me. I race karts, dirt bikes, and love my 911. Sound (and even to an extend, smell) is a sense that, if ignored, takes away from the experience (at least for me it does). To each their own tho, i don't wear an apple watch, and instead wear one of a few timepieces with automatic movements. I just love mechanical things, but that might just be me.

 

I laughed out loud on that one. It reminded me of this one:

 

Pretty sure I saw a Model 3 run multiple laps and pass some pretty impressive cars along the way. I even think the driver was a well known driver with creds...

 

in all fairness... I like this guys channel. He has a few awesome super cars and did give a nice review of the Model 3.

 

Nico Rossberg burned a Tesla 3 at the ring yesterday, you hear any lap times yet?

 

100% agree, I also find the model 3 iPad control as the ONLY way to control things without a dashboard display actually dangerous and terrible to use. I hate all touchscreen for that matter, but at least in other cars like newer 911, there's still dashboard view and some buttons. The interior quality and fit and finish was 100% subpar, it was above basic Chevy and Chrysler, but below ANY German luxury car. Not to mention the insane amount of issues the cars are reporting off the lot, with no fixes offered or backlogs.

 

Now, I know you're just biased as you sell batteries, loving a battery operated car!

The blank interior is THE WORST part of Model 3, I could have possibly considered it, if it had more button and a front facing dash display for speed, control, etc... like Model S. It's not only blank, it's dangerous, you MUST take your eyes off the road to do anything, with buttons after a while you have muscle memory and can change radio channels, increase temp, change setting, etc without looking! Also, the quality is absolutely poor compared to Porsche or any other luxury car, but I give you that it's better than Chevy or Chrysler interior!

 

Well, for me personally, the enjoyment I get out of driving isn't all about speed.

"Speed" is also a lot like "looks" and "money," there's always someone out there who has more of them than I do. So, I just try to focus on what I can afford, what suits my needs best and what gives me the most enjoyment for the $.

And, I'm not only talking about driving.

 

Exactly, if it had a center dash display with some info, plus a few buttons for changing common settings, radio, etc... then I might consider, IF it also had a much better quality interior!