I dont think that it Will, and I will be fine without

 

I think one of the Model S drivers posted that they do not have optical drives and expected the same for the Model 3.

 

So you would be fine without?

 

I would be. My current car has a CD/DVD and have only used it a couple times. Most of my audio comes from my phone via bluetooth and XM

 

For those that need an optical drive or dare I say it, cassette deck, there are options.

For example, I purchased a Bluetooth to 3.5mm adapter device so that I can stream my portable Sirius Stiletto receiver that had lifetime service because I didn't think that a premium audio upgrade was worth it for the Model S.

I anticipate having to do this purchase again for my Senior Citizen mom. She likes to get audiobooks from the library (in cassette and CD formats.)

 

AEDennis, I agree, $2500 for an audio upgrade is a bit steep. Being a middle aged man I was curious how others felt about a CD option. But for example, my 20 something musician daughter, and her friends still actively use the CD format. So I was hoping the Model 3, which is targeting a broader audience, may possibly include one or at least a 3.5mm jack as Bluetooth degrades the sound IMHO..

 

I very much doubt that it will have one. I don't remember when I listened to a CD last time anywhere.
Whatever you have on CD you could have them on a flash drive if you really wanted to, so I'd say it is really unnecessary.

 

Car CD player is so 90s, I cant see it being an option to put in a tesla 3.

 

No Tesla has had it to date. Apple also killed the optical drive. I'd be shocked if there was one in the Model 3.

 

Not exactly...

The Stock JVC KD-NX5000 that shipped with the Roadster 1.5 (single DIN) is DVD and CD... Not that I remember EVER putting a disc in ours. (many Roadster owners hated this head unit, we're ok with it.)

 

Optical disks are dead. Tesla has USB ports so throw your music onto a slim stick and leave in there.

I do the same thing on my Lincoln but most of time I just stream over Bluetooth from my phone.

 

Optical disks are dead. Tesla has USB ports so throw your music onto a slim stick and leave in there.

I do the same thing on my Lincoln but most of time I just stream over Bluetooth from my phone.

Agree...

But, I have to prepare for a "Senior Citizen" mom who is moving from her second Leaf to a Model 3... (which has an AUX port which makes it easier to connect her portable CD player to the car).

And as I mentioned, she likes to borrow the media from the public library.

 

What's a CD player?

 

Going by the idea of a minimalist dash, it would be unlikely we will see a CD transport. More likely a few usb ports where we can plug a flash drive.

Implemented right, Bluetooth should not degrade audio much - certainly not to the extent one would notice in a car. In a perfectly insulated, acoustically treated room and with high-end audio gear one might hear the difference but that's a different discussion..

 

No.

 

Well, if they at least included an aux input so I can use a portable CD player I could make do.

 

Considering the price of flash memory, would it not be better to copy one's CDs? Stuffing CDs into a slot while driving is distracting. They are easily scratched and they take up more space. A single thumb drive can hold several CDs.

I do this in my current ride and use the CD slot for a GPS mount.

 

That's one strategy; reminds me of the 70's when I would buy an album, record it on tape so I could listen to it in the car. It just would be nice to grab a random CD I feel like listening to as I rush out the door for work and not have to do all that. I know, first world problems, but one of the things that endeared CD's to me was the reasonably good sound and convenience. But as not a single person has expressed the desire for an optical player, it is clear I am in the minority and have accepted that. Thanks for your feedback.

 

My phone can hold my entire music collection so... I can listen to a particular CD, or a particular playlist, or random(ish),...

Thank you kindly.

 

No need for a CD Player anymore.

You can throw out those CD Holders that attached to the sun visor!!

 

Tesla is not a traditional car company with bureaucratic options system and despite the mass market target of the M3 the Tesla philosophy is unlikely to change. Even USB sticks will soon seem outdated with things moving to more cloud based / streaming options.

 

CDs get stuck. Players wear out. I wish I had modern options like line in or Bluetooth to connect my phone. I'm limited to FM if I want to do so. I'm stuck with CDs for now that I rarely take out of the changer because the eject/inject function is malfunctioning (I think it's lubrication related).

 

I'm one of those "old guys " that listens to uncompressed music files on a CD while in my Prius.....

I understand that no Tesla product will ever have a CD player as part of the factory stereo system.

When I buy my Model 3, I will not contemplate having to modify the factory stereo system with any aftermarket stereo solution.

I want to continue to listen to uncompressed music files in my future Tesla product.

Assuming I'm not computer tech savvy and I am stuck in the 80s, music playback technology wise.....

.....what can I do to capture uncompressed CD albums and have them play through a modern Tesla stereo system?

Thanks.

 

@Mike there are lots of lossless encoders our there you can use to rip music in wav files and drop them onto a USB key which the Tesla will gladly play for you.

You can also stream over bluetooth from a phone if you like which is my preferred method.

I did see someone plug in a USB floppy drive into the Tesla USB port and it worked! I haven't checked to see if a USB cdrom drive would work though.

 

Thanks for the information.
I don't have a smartphone and I've read at other sites that bluetooth itself will compress a signal, so I'm not going to plan on that technique.
The idea of putting a CD (wav files) onto a USB drive sounds like something that should be pretty straight forward. I don't need a 1000 albums on one stick, just a few favorites (when the Sirius XM becomes repetitive).
On a side note: I bought a lifetime subscription to Sirius radio almost, I think, 10 years ago. When the time comes, I will move my old-school Sirius radio, cradle and antenna over to the Model 3......hoping there will still be an aux input available.
Thanks again, cheers.

 

I think I aged 20 years into a complete dinosaur just reading this thread.

 

I plan to mourn the loss of a CD player for a time and then have my daughter teach me how to search out the music from the USB thumb drive in order to play what I'm in the mood to hear.

Technology is great, it's the learning curve that gets frustrating. {I still remember the massive boxes we used to put in the back floorboard of the car that held a couple dozen 8 track tapes and how great it was to go to cassettes, then CD's.}

 

I've not used Slacker Radio, but understand it plays songs or full albums on demand, so seems to me functions as well but better than carrying around your own CDs if you would be playing a CD in its entirety. USB would be a great option if one has iTunes playlists they want to travel with and opposed to using an iPhone over Bluetooth.

 

Unfortunately, the USB music player got much worse in Tesla 8.0. Hoping they fix it by 8.1. The USB player has had a long history of issues to the point that I rarely use it. I do, however, like Slacker and the ad-free music you get for free. I listen to that or podcasts or audible (both over Bluetooth from my phone).

 

I'm disappointed that I won't be able to play my collection of 78s in the M≡.

 

We're all basing what the Model 3 will have based on S and X... Who knows, they might integrate a turntable that plays 78 on the car as a "special" upgrade...

...in an alternate universe perhaps.

 

Having never driven a Tesla before, I scheduled a Model S test drive in Decatur, GA {suburb of Atlanta} this past Friday {11/18/16}. While we were getting me oriented with the car, the rep asked me what my favorite music was so we could listen to it during the test drive. I asked him not to play any of it, so I wouldn't be distracted. After we made it back, but before we got out of the car, we asked him to show us how the stereo worked to play my kind of music. I was astounded how simple it was to choose and play what I wanted to hear. Count me no longer mourning the loss of a CD player. I have been converted!

BTW, it was an S 75 with sunroof and autopilot. I used to really dislike sunroof cars for how hot the sun on my head was. No longer. Autopilot, wow, seriously cool.