Recent content by MMinehan

It looks like there has been some progress. Today I was getting download speeds of 40-50 Mbps. There was an update a few days ago so not sure if Tesla have made any changes with the APN etc. Speedtest still thinks I'm testing from Australia though.

Not that I don't believe you but where did you get that pricing from? I couldn't find any reference to pricing anywhere.

I hate this type of GOTCHA business model. These so called 'free' chargers are getting a bit of press exposure at the moment. But once people cotton onto how they really work there will be some backlash, which does nothing but give ammunition the likes of Mike Hosking and the rest of the...

An Australian company called JOLT has started installing 'free' chargers around NZ. (Meet the Fleet - JOLT - Drive Electric). 'Free' being the first 7kWh per 24 hours. So about 7 minutes at 50kW. But do you think you can find out what the real pricing structure is? Nowhere on their website...

I'm pretty sure they are actually Spark SIMs. They have just set up the connection in the cars to use a Telstra APN. I would imagine that if they went with Spark they would just need to reconfigure the APN which they should be able to do OTA. @Matt_NZ seems to have a better understanding of this.

In the meantime, I would refuse to pay for the premium connection, even demand a partial refund for the poor connections they have had so far. I think they might make things happen quicker if they get several people exercising their consumer rights. You could easily argue that you are not...

So I did some more testing today and the results are a bit weird (see attachments): Inbuilt Tesla 4G/LTE: ~1 Mbps via Sydney Wifi Hotspot via 2 Degrees mobile: ~15 Mbps via Auckland Home Wifi: ~150 Mbps via Sydney I guess I should look up 'whatsmyip' in each of these scenarios to see where it...

What data speeds are people getting in NZ? My 2016 MS with MCU2 upgrade has become almost unusable for streaming when on cellular. The TuneIn radio stations constantly buffer (spinning circle), and lately Spotify even takes ages to load songs and play lists. Maps take ages to load. The mobile...

Hi @Aggmeister2010 . I wasn't sure if your 3rd party GPS antenna worked. In June you mentioned your has purachsed the GPS antenna off eBay and then August you mention that the SC are going to replace the factory antenna. But did the eBay antenna trick work? I'm having the same issue with my out...

If anybody wants free lifetime super charging you can buy my Model S. Imported from Australia before Tesla had a presence in NZ. Came with lifetime free charging. Think of all the money you'll save 😅😅 Oh....and lifetime free unlimited conectivity.

I can confirm the MG EVs (MG5 and MG ZS) have trouble with the Gen 3 chargers: https://www.mgevs.com/threads/connected-uncharged.4956/ https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/can-gen-3-wall-connector-charge-non-tesla-brand-evs-in-australia.240225/page-2

Hi Ozee, I am in the exact same boat. And this has been discussed on the MG forums. I own a Model S and had a Gen2 charger that supported legacy mode. The Gen 2 charger did charge my partner's MG5 EV but it wasn't as simple as just plugging it in. I can't recall the details but you had to make...

Does anyone have any experience with the wall charger (TWC) handles? Or know how to open them up? I have a Gen 2 TWC that I think has a faulty pilot cable connection. Sometimes it does not connected properly with a "check power" message on the dash. Tacking a few twists out of the cable near...

Good advice. The issue is time pressure. Tesla have failed the warrant based on the DRLs meaning I have to get them fixed ASAP in order to be legal. If I had time I would import the headlamps myself ($300 to $500 USD each) and fit them. Can you point me in the direction of Rich Build? I think I...

Thanks for the kind words. I agree Tesla support has been very good in the past. The service manager (?) a guy called Michael that came from BMW has always been great. He fixed my cinch motor before they even had a workshop many years ago. He was NZ's first Tesla Ranger! But these days it's...