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The Pilot Sport 5 is now available and is an improvement on the PS4

Source? Interesting choice of date BTW...

You might be looking at figures for the old Model S. The refresh has had a major weight drop. Here's from the Merc site = 2558kg And here's the figure from Tesla.com (converted from pounds) = 2166kg. A difference of 392 kgs, or 5 adult males.

Note that I was responding with some test data to a very specific comment: "the 53 AMG handles better than the M3P" But even if we take the Model S, which is much larger than the M3P, and a bit larger than the EQE, the weight difference is still 340kg. That's 3 rugby players in the back seat...

Here's some test data: https://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/4lmc604cavoa The Merc is actually a whopping 4 seconds slower around the Autozeitung test track It also has significantly longer braking distances. Both probably can be attributed to the extra 700kg of weight. No overcoming the laws...

Tesla actually has quite reasonable pricing for 12V battery replacement, including supply and install. Check out what BMW charges!

My gut feel from the info you've given us is that your driving may have a higher risk profile than the cruise control. I'm concerned about the bit where you say it is latching onto the car in the "left lane", Be aware that the car in front of you that has started to move over after passing...

I haven't seen this. What do you have the follow distance set at? More generally, ignoring tesla and cruise control for a moment, is your driving style to maintain a 3 second gap at 100kph? Also check if the windscreen is clean in the vicinity of the cameras. Haven't seen this either? Try...

Put simply, not everyone wants an SUV. It's why there is still a market for the C Class, 3 Series and so on. The Model 3 has some advantages over the Y: Better range/efficiency Sportier drive Better looking Lower price etc Different aspects of these cars appeal to different people. All (or...

It’s a very heavy car. Some 300kg heavier than the larger Model S Plaid.

Interview with Franz about the introduction of the conventional wheel on the S It sounds like they got feedback that the yoke was indeed a showstopper holding up some people from buying the car. https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-model-x-round-steering-wheel-option-explained/ Also - 3/Y...

You talking Jan 2024? Or stock on hand this month?

Which sounds about right given that 20K of the AU price is GST, other taxes and onroads

The poms have ~20% VAT I believe on new cars.

Plenty of Mercs, particularly the performance oriented ones have rock hard, teeth jarring suspension.

Not heard of PPF on interior surfaces before. Where exactly are you planning?

I guess the first question is, even if you had a spare, would you be happy, for example, to change the wheel in the breakdown lane of a 110kph motorway? More and more vehicles are now shipping without spare tyres. There was a study done of thousands of end-of-life cars at wrecking yards, and...

Chargefox and Evie in particular, since they are commercially operated. Those expensive chargers bring in exactly $0 for however long they are broken. Would a shop or restaurant be happy with an 11 day outage of their EFTPOS capability over christmas? Plus there's the repetitional damage...

After what, 11 days?

I would do exactly the same in this situation. It's a non Tesla, therefore dependent on the 3rd party sites. Given the time of year and the state of the non Tesla charging sites on the route, I'd be charging an Atto3 to 100% too. Gundagai has all stalls out of action Mittagong down Evie Sutton...

If you option the round wheel, do you get stalks?

https://tsportline.com/collections/tesla-model-y-19-inch-aftermarket-tesla-wheels/products/tsv-tesla-model-y-19-inch-wheel-set-of-4

Yep good idea. Dunnies need to be part of the “template” too Bathurst is an example of one of the better setups.

And now right on cue, both stalls now broken. Mittagong is busted too. Tritium equipment is not fit for purpose.

And chargefox say there’s a technician booked for - get this - January 20th. They just don’t treat it like critical infrastructure. Tesla does.

Yes, real PPF is pretty remarkable stuff. It was originally developed to protect helicopter blades in combat situations.

How long since you submitted the trade in details?

Is that a Matte finish?

The replacement of the notorious Tritium charger at Mittagong is now complete. New one is a different model, but unfortunately still a Tritium. It’s got a paywave terminal on the front and appears to support simultaneous charging. So in theory, a Nissan leaf can come in from the back and...

NRMA has added a comment to the Plugshare reference for the notorious Mittagong charger. It's down yet again, and they now seem to be saying that they are doing a full unit replacement with a newer model (maybe the 75kw?) and trying to add more stalls. https://www.plugshare.com/location/166796...

This is great news. Let’s hope local councils get the hell out of the way and allow these things to proceed asap.

Jindabyne got up! 6 Stalls https://nswmaps.evenergi.com/

That's not a HUD. It's just an LED mounted in the dashboard.

What? All Tesla batteries can be charged to 100%.

No bollards or wheelstops? They look awfully vulnerable

The land is already there: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/11/27/parking-dominates-our-cities-but-do-we-really-see-it "There are somewhere between 800 million and 2 billion parking stalls in the United States. There are between 3 and 8 stalls for every registered vehicle. Surface...

How many kph does the car say it is charging at? Can you post a pic of the screen?

They always work and nearly always have a free stall.

I second the suggestion to look at 18" wheels

The reason the current Canberra site is so busy is that in addition to road trippers, a surprisingly high amount of use is from Canberra locals who can't charge at home. Look on plugshare, these are the regulars that complain about super slow charge rates. This is because they are driving 5 km...

Imagine all of the NBN infrastructure had to go thorough councils... It would only be about 10% complete. Side note: Siemens field crews in the UK can do 20 lamp post EVSE installs per day

I get that there are fixed startup costs, but it still seems to be ridiculously high. A power pole install should be one of the cheapest forms of EVSE, since there is no trenching, excavation, bollard installations etc, and the power source is literally right there. Even at $4K for the...

I guess the obvious question is why it is working out to $40,000 per unit???

Blank looks in return?

While I agree with that, only Tritium can supply spare parts for their chargers. Several sites have been down awaiting parts for 6 months or more.

How is Tritium still in business?

Do you have access to home charging or will you be dependent on public chargers? If the latter, it could well be useful.

I rarely use sentry mode - pretty much only if I have to park somewhere sketchy. The car doesn't sleep when it's in use, and 99% of the time it just throws up hours of junk footage. I think a lot of new owners go overboard using it everywhere outside home. The reality is that you've gone your...

Are they factory or replicas?