Model 3 - Smart Air Suspension

[dries]

Hi all,

I'm one of those guys that is deciding whether to wait for the Smart Air Suspension (SAS) on the Model 3 or not. I was hoping that it would be one of the thing to be announced last Thursday. But I fully understand that the 35K Model 3 is much more vital to the company's future than another (premium) feature.

Elon has tweeted about the Smart Air Suspension before (here and here), but the deadlines given at the time are already in the past.

So when do you believe SAS will become available?
Does anyone have more recent information on SAS?

Thanks!

 

[NathanielHrnblwr]

There's no info regarding SAS for Model 3. If I had to speculate, it'll make an appearance in a year or two as part of keeping the car "Fresh".

 

[Matt L]

Hi all,

I'm one of those guys that is deciding whether to wait for the Smart Air Suspension (SAS) on the Model 3 or not. I was hoping that it would be one of the thing to be announced last Thursday. But I fully understand that the 35K Model 3 is much more vital to the company's future than another (premium) feature.

Elon has tweeted about the Smart Air Suspension before (here and here), but the deadlines given at the time are already in the past.

So when do you believe SAS will become available?
Does anyone have more recent information on SAS?

Thanks!

I would pass on it.

You’ll buy it for $10k and then the price will drop to $2k the next day...and I’ll get if for $1k. But then I’ll have to wade through 6 months of entitlement threads.

Let’s just agree that’s it’s not coming.

 

[run-the-joules]

There's no info regarding SAS for Model 3. If I had to speculate, it'll make an appearance in a year or two as part of keeping the car "Fresh".

Hopefully they add cooled seats and a heated steering wheel by that point, as well as new colors. I actively do not want an air suspension (I think they're unreliable garbage with little real-world utility for me), but I'll be ready to upgrade in 18-24 months.

 

[NathanielHrnblwr]

I could just imagine the complaints after they add options - likely for no cost!

 

[Thomas Edison]

I could just imagine the complaints after they add options - likely for no cost!

But when/if they do it, it probably will be free as part of the performance or awd package.

 

[strykeroz]

I'm hoping it gets announced with the RHD updates. But there's no science in that prediction, only hope.

 

[Uncle Paul]

Imagine we will see it first in the upcoming Model Y. Will be necessary with a tow package, and offer additional ground clearance to fit the SUV image.

 

[dries]

Imagine we will see it first in the upcoming Model Y. Will be necessary with a tow package, and offer additional ground clearance to fit the SUV image.

Who knows! Maybe they'll say next week "Model Y gets SAS, and by the way, while we're at it, we are making SAS available for Model 3 as well".

Sorry, I'm grasping for hope.

 

[Drax]

Sometime last year before the P3's were even officially announced I vaguely remember someone posting some photos of P3's with air suspension at some road course in CA, presumably testing.

I'd guess air suspension doesn't come until Model 3 is global, probably sometime in 2020, but I'd be shocked if it didn't eventually happen.