Tesla Model 3 and Model S heated seats compared in temperature test showdown

Among the greatest things about Tesla’s automobiles is that their ability to improve over time. Through over-the-air upgrades, Tesla’s electrical cars receive security enhancements, entertaining Easter Eggs, fresh convenience features, as well as additional driver-assist capacities at no cost. These advancements have been especially noteworthy in the Model 3, since the vehicle has gotten better since it began rolling off the assembly back in July 2017.

The Tesla Model 3 is still your company’s affordable vehicle now, with its range-topping Performance variant costing less than a Model S 100D. Since it was published, many improvements to the vehicle have been rolled out, from shorter braking areas (courtesy of Consumer Reports) to back seat warmers. In the case of the latter, the warmers were even a point of disagreement among Tesla owners before their activation, considering the attribute was scattered on the vehicle when it was originally delivered to reserve holders.

By March this past year, though, Tesla introduced heated rear seats for its Model 3, which makes the feature worldwide for all of the cars in its lineup. Last December, Tesla published an update that made seat heating even more convenient, letting owners to trigger and set their own cars ’ seat warmers from the cell app. For your company’s flagship cars — the Model S and Model X — even the steering wheel replacements can be activated from the Tesla program. 

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Inasmuch as the heated seats of this Model 3 are a welcome feature, though, it is still quite interesting to see how it stacks up against the outstanding seat heaters in the more superior, albeit older, Model S. Having both cars, Tesla owner-enthusiast Erik Strait opted to conduct an evaluation to compare with the Model 3 and Model S’ seat heaters using a FLIR thermal camera. Needless to say, the evaluation results were rather compelling. 

As can be seen in the movie, the Model 3’s heaters really work well. Five minutes later activating the attribute on the program, the Model 3’s seat heaters registered 73.3 degrees Fahrenheit to the back and 81.5 F on the bottom. That’s not too far from your Model S, that filed 69.2 degrees Fahrenheit to the back and 84.6 F in the base following 5 minutes of activation.

Nevertheless the Model S’ heaters appear to have an edge over the Model 3, thanks to the supply of warmth on the seat itself. Even the Model 3’s seat heater is really simple, with all the fluctuations in temperature being centered on the regions directly over the heating part. Hence, while the center portions of the seat warmed up well, other portions like the sides remained noticeably cooler. The Model S’s heating element, on the other hand, seemed to be well-distributed, resulting in a more even temperature across the whole seat.

There would be more improvements coming to the Model 3 and Model S in the coming months. In the case of this flagship sedan, speculations are large that Tesla may update the vehicles’ batteries to newer, bigger 2170 cells, which the organization is employing for its Model 3. With 2170 cells and more sophisticated cooling methods, the Model S would be much more impressive as it is now, despite being a benchmark for superior electrical vehicles for decades.

Watch Erik’s comparison of this Tesla Model 3 and the Model S’ seat heaters in the movie below.

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