Gilmore followed through, having the Model 3 towed to a local "independent Tesla shop." Not surprisingly, upon removing the wheel, the mechanic learned that a brake pad was missing.

She was right to be concerned, as by Dec. 23 the noise had gotten so bad that she visited an independent local Tesla shop, where a technician removed a wheel to discover the inside brake pad on ...

The Pad 3 is rumored to come with the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 SoC at the helm, an 11.6-inch "2.8K" LCD touchscreen with top specs, and a 9,510 mAh battery with support for 67W wired charging.