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Tesla Model 3’s headroom put to the test with 6’7″ tall driver

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Tesla Model 3 has ample headroom to support even the tallest of tall drivers. Despite the vehicle being smaller in stature than its larger sibling, Model S, the vehicle’s open cabin design and sparse interior makes for a spacious feel.

Father and son duo behind popular YouTube channel Now You Know set out to prove just that by soliciting the help of Jeff who stands at 6’7″ in height (201 cm). Jeff, also a Tesla Model S owner, demonstrates how he’s able to sit comfortably in the driver’s seat and still have headroom to spare.

“On my S, I have to duck my head more”, says Jeff when speaking about his experience when entering Model 3’s front driver’s seat. “Here I just go right in without ducking my head too much.”

Jeff’s description of Model 3’s ease of ingress over Model S can be seen in a side-by-side comparison of interior dimensions for each vehicle. We’ve also included the Model X for comparison purposes.

Tesla’s Model 3 with glass roof stacks up well against the larger Model S sedan in terms of headroom and leg room. In fact, the smaller Model 3 has slightly better front and rear headroom than the Model S. Leg room for front seat riders in the Model 3 is practically identical to that of the Model S.

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TESLA MODEL 3

TESLA MODEL S

TESLA MODEL X

Head room (front)  40.3″ (glass roof), 39.6″ (std)  38.8″ 41.7″
Head room (rear)  37.7″  35.3″ 40.9″ (middle row)
37.9″ (third row)
Leg room (front)  42.7″  42.7″ 41.2″
Leg room (rear)  35.2″  35.4″ 38.4″ (middle row)
32.7″ (third row)
Shoulder room (front)  56.3″  57.7″ 60.7″
Shoulder room (rear)  54.0″  55.0″ 32.7″ (middle row)
40.0″ (third row)
Hip room (front)  53.4″  55.0″ 55.6″ (middle row)
Hip room (rear)  52.4″  54.7″ 59.0″ (third row)
38.5″ (middle row)

Model 3’s spacious interior is largely helped by the the vehicle’s lack of an instrument cluster and unique dashboard design that consists of a single center-mounted touchscreen and “ventless” HVAC system. By pushing the windshield forward and shortening the dashboard, Model 3 is designed for easier ingress and egress. Tesla’s 6’2″ CEO, Elon Musk, also noted that a software update will arrive that raises the steering wheel and adjusts seating position to allow for even easier vehicle access for taller people.

Jeff also demonstrates Model 3’s rear headroom capabilities.

By moving the support beam closer to the base of the rear window, Tesla was able to maximize interior space in the backseat while providing ample headroom for all passengers. This also explains Model 3’s use of a trunk versus a hatchback design like the Model S.

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Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report

Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets.

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Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets. The company also completed deployment of its first-generation Direct to Cell constellation, launching over 650 satellites in just 18 months to enable cellular connectivity.

SpaceX highlighted Starlink’s impressive 2025 progress in an extensive report.

Key achievements from Starlink’s 2025 Progress

Starlink connected over 4.6 million new customers with high-speed internet while bringing service to 35 more regions worldwide in 2025. Starlink is now connecting 9.2 million people worldwide. The service achieved this just weeks after hitting its 8 million customer milestone.

Starlink is now available in 155 markets, including areas that are unreachable by traditional ISPs. As per SpaceX, Starlink has also provided over 21 million airline passengers and 20 million cruise passengers with reliable high-speed internet connectivity during their travels.

Starlink Direct to Cell

Starlink’s Direct to Cell constellation, more than 650 satellites strong, has already connected over 12 million people at least once, marking a breakthrough in global mobile coverage.
Starlink Direct to Cell is currently rolled out to 22 countries and 6 continents, with over 6 million monthly customers. Starlink Direct to Cell also has 27 MNO partners to date.

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This year, SpaceX completed deployment of the first generation of the Starlink Direct to Cell constellation, with more than 650 satellites launched to low-Earth orbit in just 18 months. Starlink Direct to Cell has connected more than 12 million people, and counting, at least once, providing life-saving connectivity when people need it most,” SpaceX wrote.

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Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit

To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo. 

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Tesla’s Giga Nevada has reached an impressive milestone, producing its 6 millionth drive unit as 2925 came to a close.

To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo. 

6 million drive units

The achievement was shared by the official Tesla Manufacturing account on social media platform X. “Congratulations to the Giga Nevada team for producing their 6 millionth Drive Unit!” Tesla wrote. 

The photo showed numerous factory workers assembled on the production floor, proudly holding golden balloons that spelled out “6000000″ in front of drive unit assembly stations. Elon Musk gave credit to the Giga Nevada team, writing, “Congrats on 6M drive units!” in a post on X.

Giga Nevada’s essential role

Giga Nevada produces drive units, battery packs, and energy products. The facility has been a cornerstone of Tesla’s scaling since opening, and it was the crucial facility that ultimately enabled Tesla to ramp the Model 3 and Model Y. Even today, it serves as Tesla’s core hub for battery and drivetrain components for vehicles that are produced in the United States.

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Giga Nevada is expected to support Tesla’s ambitious 2026 targets, including the launch of vehicles like the Tesla Semi and the Cybercab. Tesla will have a very busy 2026, and based on Giga Nevada’s activities so far, it appears that the facility will be equally busy as well.

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Tesla Supercharger network delivers record 6.7 TWh in 2025

The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets.

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Tesla’s Supercharger Network had its biggest year ever in 2025, delivering a record 6.7 TWh of electricity to vehicles worldwide. 

To celebrate its busy year, the official @TeslaCharging account shared an infographic showing the Supercharger Network’s growth from near-zero in 2012 to this year’s impressive milestone.

Record 6.7 TWh delivered in 2025

The bar chart shows steady Supercharger energy delivery increases since 2012. Based on the graphic, the Supercharger Network started small in the mid-2010s and accelerated sharply after 2019, when the Model 3 was going mainstream. 

Each year from 2020 onward showed significantly more energy delivery, with 2025’s four quarters combining for the highest total yet at 6.7 TWh.

This energy powered millions of charging sessions across Tesla’s growing fleet of vehicles worldwide. The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets. This makes the Supercharger Network loved not just by Tesla owners but EV drivers as a whole.

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Resilience after Supercharger team changes

2025’s record energy delivery comes despite earlier 2024 layoffs on the Supercharger team, which sparked concerns about the system’s expansion pace. Max de Zegher, Tesla Director of Charging North America, also highlighted that “Outside China, Superchargers delivered more energy than all other fast chargers combined.”

Longtime Tesla owner and FSD tester Whole Mars Catalog noted the achievement as proof of continued momentum post-layoffs. At the time of the Supercharger team’s layoffs in 2024, numerous critics were claiming that Elon Musk was halting the network’s expansion altogether, and that the team only remained because the adults in the room convinced the juvenile CEO to relent.

Such a scenario, at least based on the graphic posted by the Tesla Charging team on X, seems highly implausible. 

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