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Just got 2019.28.3.1! Unfortunately the chirping is around the same for me at highway speeds, though seems slightly diminished between 35-40 (could be placebo though).

One important note: for me the chirping only starts on the highway when the motors have warmed up a bit (5-10mi of driving).
 
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Quick update on this:

I took my car to service last week and they finally agreed to have a look at this along with some other annoyances that I've been reporting since I bought the car last year.

FWIW; a new car shouldn't sound like this and compared to other modern cars, this makes the Model 3 look like a half-assed unfinished product IMO.

If they can't fix it, I'll consider trading it in for a RWD.
 
I've now owned a few AWD M3's and driven in many others, and it's definitely a "normal" sound. There are slight variations between cars, and some don't exhibit it as much as others, but they're all roughly the same.

I wish it didn't make the noise, but I'm learning to get used to it because the car is otherwise so perfect!

I've also owned a long range RWD Model 3, and definitely advice anyone sensitive to high-pitched noises to go for RWD :)
 
I've now owned a few AWD M3's and driven in many others, and it's definitely a "normal" sound. There are slight variations between cars, and some don't exhibit it as much as others, but they're all roughly the same.

I wish it didn't make the noise, but I'm learning to get used to it because the car is otherwise so perfect!

I've also owned a long range RWD Model 3, and definitely advice anyone sensitive to high-pitched noises to go for RWD :)

Just wanted to say thanks for posting this. This makes me feel a lot better. I’ve slowly gotten use to it after 18 months.
 
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