Tesla Model three vs Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi S3
Even that title looks like a looming disaster for Audi. It’s like when Lionel Messi takes on several opponents at once as if that would make it fair … but then abases them all.
Also, apologies to Audi for commencing with you. Perhaps it was due to the alphabetical primacy. Perhaps it was due to Audi being such a popular brand in the segment the Tesla Model three is clearly targeting. Or perhaps it was simply because I like the design of Audis, I bought an Audi as my very first car as a teenager (at a time when buying an Audi was not normal or advised), and I used to be in love with the Audi A4. Anyhow, apologies to Audi for embarking with you — we’ll be running comparisons with other Model three competitors shortly.
Before getting into the more model-specific discussions, I’ll just highlight a few things that are worth telling no matter what models we compare to the Model Three:
◊ Styling is a subjective matter. Everyone I talked to who was at the Model three unveiling thought the Model three was stunning — and I certainly thought so as well. But some people choose to stick with designs/brands/meals they know. With this being such a subjective factor, I’m just going to leave it alone in this series. (Frankly, that goes for much of the interior as well. But we don’t have much info on a finalized Model three interior to compare that aspect of the car yet, and there’s broad assumption the Model three interior will be similarly minimalist as the Model S, which is a departure from the premium car norm.)
◊ The value of a zero-emissions vehicle is invaluable for many people. The existential threat global heating poses for society isn’t worth gambling with. The trillions of dollars in health costs and hundreds of thousands of premature deaths from air pollution are not moral or sensible to many when they have alternatives. However, others prioritize petite private preferences over all of that, and some people have even been so brainwashed by the pollution industry and all their minions that they think pollution is somehow good, and turning the planet into a fireplace is somehow sane. So, I am also leaving the climate and health benefits of the Model three out of the equation.
◊ For that matter, the societal benefit of buying a national security bulldog is being left off the table too.
◊ We don’t actually have a superb deal of detail on the Model three yet. The Five.6 seconds to sixty mph is the base model, presumably, but what about quicker versions? And when will quicker versions be available? Will pink & purple ponies dance out of the trunk, frunk, cupholders, and door pockets? And, by the way, how many cupholders will there be? And so on …
◊ Tesla says the Model three seats Five. How conveniently it seats five is something I don’t feel certain enough to comment on at this point. Some of the cars to which we compare it seat Four, some seat five — I don’t generally have enough practice with them or the Model three to compare in a practical way, so I’m just leaving that off the table until we get inwards these cars for a careful comparison.
◊ The Tesla Model three will come with hardware that could one day permit for fully autonomous transport, but it’s unclear when the software will arrive, what it will cost, what default semi-autonomous features will do, and how all of that will compare to competitors. I assume the Tesla Autopilot features will outperform what any competitors suggest for a long time to come, but I may be wrong, so I’m leaving that out as well for now.
◊ Obviously, once we have some real time with the Model three (not just standing on the test track for two hours filming and photographing it), we’ll have much more to say … and you know we will.
Tesla Model three vs Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi S3, CleanTechnica
Tesla Model three vs Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi S3
Even that title looks like a looming disaster for Audi. It’s like when Lionel Messi takes on several opponents at once as if that would make it fair … but then abases them all.
Also, apologies to Audi for kicking off with you. Perhaps it was due to the alphabetical primacy. Perhaps it was due to Audi being such a popular brand in the segment the Tesla Model three is clearly targeting. Or perhaps it was simply because I like the design of Audis, I bought an Audi as my very first car as a teenager (at a time when buying an Audi was not normal or advised), and I used to be in love with the Audi A4. Anyhow, apologies to Audi for commencing with you — we’ll be running comparisons with other Model three competitors shortly.
Before getting into the more model-specific discussions, I’ll just highlight a few things that are worth telling no matter what models we compare to the Model Three:
◊ Styling is a subjective matter. Everyone I talked to who was at the Model three unveiling thought the Model three was stunning — and I certainly thought so as well. But some people choose to stick with designs/brands/meals they know. With this being such a subjective factor, I’m just going to leave it alone in this series. (Frankly, that goes for much of the interior as well. But we don’t have much info on a finalized Model three interior to compare that aspect of the car yet, and there’s broad assumption the Model three interior will be similarly minimalist as the Model S, which is a departure from the premium car norm.)
◊ The value of a zero-emissions vehicle is invaluable for many people. The existential threat global heating poses for society isn’t worth gambling with. The trillions of dollars in health costs and hundreds of thousands of premature deaths from air pollution are not moral or sensible to many when they have alternatives. However, others prioritize puny private preferences over all of that, and some people have even been so brainwashed by the pollution industry and all their minions that they think pollution is somehow good, and turning the planet into a fireplace is somehow sane. So, I am also leaving the climate and health benefits of the Model three out of the equation.
◊ For that matter, the societal benefit of buying a national security bulldog is being left off the table too.
◊ We don’t actually have a superb deal of detail on the Model three yet. The Five.6 seconds to sixty mph is the base model, presumably, but what about quicker versions? And when will quicker versions be available? Will pink & purple ponies dance out of the trunk, frunk, cupholders, and door pockets? And, by the way, how many cupholders will there be? And so on …
◊ Tesla says the Model three seats Five. How cosily it seats five is something I don’t feel certain enough to comment on at this point. Some of the cars to which we compare it seat Four, some seat five — I don’t generally have enough practice with them or the Model three to compare in a practical way, so I’m just leaving that off the table until we get inwards these cars for a careful comparison.
◊ The Tesla Model three will come with hardware that could one day permit for fully autonomous transport, but it’s unclear when the software will arrive, what it will cost, what default semi-autonomous features will do, and how all of that will compare to competitors. I assume the Tesla Autopilot features will outperform what any competitors suggest for a long time to come, but I may be wrong, so I’m leaving that out as well for now.
◊ Obviously, once we have some real time with the Model three (not just standing on the test track for two hours filming and photographing it), we’ll have much more to say … and you know we will.