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Elsewhere in Europe Model 3 prices have also risen while Model Y prices have stayed the same. Closing the gap between them encourages people to go for the higher margin Y (and maybe trade in their now higher value 3), which is helpful to Tesla with Berlin about to start producing as well.

Hot water also works

Yes, as quickly as they can find sites and get planning permission etc. They even have their own factory making supercharger units in China

This: https://electrek.co/2021/10/05/tesla-building-model-y-bodies-single-front-rear-castings-manufacturing-first/

Rear,definitely. Front, not yet, as they are being pioneered in Berlin & Austin, Texas

My recent Model Y (19" wheels) test drive included a stretch of motorway so I was able to drive at 70mph for a while. Overall it felt more comfortable, quieter and smoother than my 2019 M3LR which I used immediately afterwards on the same route so that I could compare. I ended up ordering a...

Although the Y is about 2 inches wider than the 3 I really didn't notice any meaningful difference in the test drive and that was with some single lane driving plus having to avoid obstacles (large branches sticking out into or lying in the road) and traffic at passing spots. It felt easier...

My experience of test driving the MYLR on 19" wheels compared to my 2019 M3LR with 18" aeros is that overall the Y felt like a better (higher, smoother and quieter) ride. The higher driving position plus slightly higher ground clearance gets you away from the bumps and noise you might normally...

You can set up a visual/audible alert if it exceeds the local speed limit by a configurable number of miles per hour. Useful warning if you start speeding unexpectedly

Braintree seems to be back online - it’s showing as available in the app after being greyed out for a long while

Work has started on the supercharger site in Kings Lynn according to a post in the Facebook Tesla Model 3 UK Owners group. It is just off the Hardwick roundabout near the Dragonfly Hotel. The picture shows at least three stalls...

Not impressed by the Forbes article - it fails to consider that Tesla already has experience of working with German labour laws, rules, mindset etc following its acquisition of Grohmann Automation a few years ago: Tesla Grohmann Automation - Wikipedia

'Proper' all weather mats (by which I mean raised edges for spills and also covering the dead pedal) are starting to appear for RHD: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07YSGB7W9/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=AH60BSG54EW2V&psc=1 Anyone had any experience with this or seen other similar ones...

Basically the model 3 number plate is inside a plastic plate holder, which is itself mounted on a plinth (hence why it looks like a double thickness plate holder). Some owners have removed the holder and then stuck the plate directly on the plinth using 3M tape. Others have gone a step further...

Exactly this - you have to use comparethemarket then if LV appears and you like the qoute, use the reference number & phone number provided to contact them - *don't* go via the normal LV website

Yes, although that wasn't one of the comparethemarket questions

Yep, that's the next question although i answered No to that as there is some dispute on the Facebook forums as to whether the built in tracking is sufficient

I went for factory fitted, non-thatcham alarm

Cars have already been collected from Dartford

Disagree with the LV comments After I got a quote from Direct Line of £700+ despite multi car & named driver discounts I used CompareTheMarket.com LV was cheapest by far (£460+ Comp inc UK breakdown cover and legal cover) Rang them using the reference number & phone number provided - all...

A friend of mine picked one up on Friday @ Heathrow

Midnight Star :) Yep its MSM Although an alternative might be Escape Velocity aka 'Evie' - a nod to its acceleration - a nod to SpaceX - as well as its EV abbreviation...

The Facebook group has picked out CLEMENTINE as a possible candidate for shipping - currently enroute to Purfleet which is very close to the Dartford Service Centre: Vessel details for: CLEMENTINE (Ro-Ro Cargo) - IMO 9125384, MMSI 205451000, Call Sign ONDK Registered in Belgium | AIS Marine...

Quoted from the Reservations Facebook Group " A conversation I had with head of delivery in Europe said that delivies are split in the UK. Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh are coming via Grimsby / Hull, and all others are coming via Heathrow." So if Grimsby=Autopremier (which matches what we...

Zeebrugge is used first as it has facilities for charging inbound EVs: EVBox Electrifies Port Of Zeebrugge With 300 Charge Points For Inbound Teslas | CleanTechnica Once topped up, my view is they rely on local vehicle carriers like Auto Premier, which (coincidentally?) is also docked at...

"Aliens from outer space are sleeping in my car Midnight Star" Very apt :)

Midnight Star :) Yep its MSM

The basic flat mats could be flipped & swapped, but the higher spec ones have a raised edge all the way around so that wouldn't work Seems to be some mats on amazon also...

2500 if you ordered FSD at the old price as that goes up by almost £1000 to the new price if you change your order @The OP - following the FSD price increase in May, the price does not change now whether you order before or after delivery

Possible launch event next Thursday at Heathrow (20/6), (rumour that Elon will be present), the pattern being buyers who selected Heathrow as their collection point/performance models/earlier reservation holders in that order

Software limited to 145mph (233kph) unless you have the spoiler etc fitted it seems:

If I were to do the same and go all out, it’s the (current?) lack of white seats that would put me off :)

The LR AWD with FSD I ordered is 53,750, the equivalent base performance model is 56,190. Happy not to pay almost 2,500 extra for a slightly faster car :)

Its not the RN (Reservation Number) Once you have ordered there is a document in your account titled Booking Invoice. In there is an Invoice Number which has a prefix, then lots of 0s followed by the last 4 digits that you want e.g. 4010A0000001234

Current uk model 3 orders is estimated to be about 3,500 so far, so more RHD VINs are needed...

https://mobile.twitter.com/Model3VINs/status/1126850639873490944?fbclid=IwAR0yP8Qqso5YXmuGJR36wAyA76KhtzTrd76b0RJ3b6fCOiJxc_kHUha-KBA Only a few hundred so far, but it’s starting :)

Subjective I agree,but I went for LR AWD for practical reasons in the end as: - range anxiety is real for other family members - will make common road trips that we make easier - no charge stop required with LR - less frequent charging & faster charging when needed to get just enough/top...

(Probably) - Source: Bloomberg - Are you a robot? I wonder who got car number 250,000 and what spec it was :)

You have a week to update your design on the website after ordering (which started on May 1 for the UK) so you should be OK if you are quick :)

Good stuff - you should also check out Elon’s master plans for Tesla - that will help you work out what he may be thinking :) The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me) Master Plan, Part Deux

Over and above any detailed / data driven analysis, the following points are worth making in discussions on this topic: 1 - it’s not just carbon footprint - EVs reduce airborne pollutants where people live and breathe, especially in major cities 2 - centralised burning of fossil fuels is...

If you are not in a rush to replace, I would expect a lot more used model S to become available (and the prices to reduce) once the model 3 starts getting delivered in the UK

I believe that Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) are registered prior to or at the point of production. I am not aware of large numbers of RHD VINs being registered yet for the Model 3, which would suggest that the cars have not yet been manufactured Tesla Model 3 VIN Registrations Exceed...

Nissan are one of the pioneers in affordable EVs, but as I understand it, their battery business eventually produced far more batteries than they needed as (unlike Tesla) it's not core to what Nissan do, and it also meant less flexibility in sourcing cheaper batteries when they needed them. So...

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My response to a similar question in another thread :) Imo the brand, service & support will continue, somehow To the OP: I can understand why you may be concerned, give the noise out there, but this video helped me put it into context: The reality imo is if Tesla is no longer able to...

Agreed, I have had good results with winter tyres - cheaper, better grip and improved mpg during winter conditions when they are noticeably more efficient & effective than regular tyres The only downside is the twice yearly swap out and having someplace to store the set of tyres that are not...

To the OP: I can understand why you may be concerned, give the noise out there, but this video helped me put it into context: The reality imo is if Tesla is no longer able to operate as an independent entity, others will step in and buy them out, as they have tried to do previously. There...

Exactly, a choice was made by the auto majors until recently not to invest in large scale battery manufacturing (until Tesla forced their hand) and now the resulting battery scarcity is used as the excuse to keep selling ICEs in their EVs. Toyota for example, could have done a deal with a...

AWD for me as with a sloping drive on a sloping side street, a RWD drive car has trouble gripping when turning in or out in icy or or snowy weather. Especially as the street is not gritted either. Also, AWD is the Tesla approved (TM) way to get LR more cheaply ;)