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Has anyone been allowed to take their all-wheel drive Tesla onto Fraser Island? When the Model Y is available perhaps?

I've been following the shipping from USA of Tesla carriers per the attached link for some time. Tesla Carriers They have originated from San Francisco to Europe, China, etc. However this 'Platinum Ray' is from New York. I haven't noticed this before. PLATINUM RAY Current Position...

Over the last day or 2 I hace tried to put some charge into my Tesla. It just so happens I had a software update waiting so on the off chance that may help the situation I tried again to charge at home. 'Red Light' fault still apparent. On close inspection of the cars' port, it appears one of...

I'm about to start a new build and requested an upgrade in service to the property. I live in Warrnambool, Vic. I have today been offered the above service. The house will be 'all electric'. viz., Daikin ducted A/C, Stiebel Eltron Hot Water Heat Pump, Tesla wall Charger, Electric oven and...

Just a heads up for those interested. I've had my second MCU failure since I bought the Model S back in 2015. The first time the replacement was under warranty, this time not. As I am about 260km from the Melbourne Service Centre, the car will need to be flat bedded back to Richmond. The thing...

Just finished a short 100km highway road trip. As we know, our Teslas have been reading traffic speed restriction signs for some time (with 30km/hr - 80km/hr issues). Today, with Autopilot engaged, the car reset the TCC speed per the sign automatically. So I went from 100km/hr to 80km/hr then to...

On my trip I'm taking a small fridge plugged into the 12v cigarette lighter and as it will be holding some medication, I was wondering if the outlet is constantly powered.

Planning to go on my first decent length road trip in my Tesla next month. Initially from Portland, Vic. to Bribie Island in Queensland to visit relations, then all going well, venture north to Port Douglas and the Daintree. A common thought would be to take a spare wheel, which I don't...

Great to see this innovative association with a retail store in Australia. Tesla partners with Australian department store chain on pop-up showroom ".... Myer will host a launch event scheduled for tomorrow evening where models will arrive in the underground car park of Melbourne University in...

I set my overnight charging to be done during off peak hours whenever I can. I have mine set to start charging at midnight with the car planned to be charged to the designated amount before 07:00 hrs, when off peak finishes. Up until last night, the car would always start charging at the...

On my trip to Warrnambool yesterday, I came across a section of road which had been recently re-sealed and as yet no line markings. As per normal for me, I use TACC and autopilot whenever I can. I noticed that the car continued to track in the centre of my side of the road, even while...

On a recent trip to my daughters (Nov 27th), while listening to a 'Talking Tesla' podcast, I had an incident with a wallaby running in front of my Tesla. On a stretch of road in the Western District of Victoria (Australia), I decided to reduce my speed from the allowable 100 km/hr and set TACC...

For anyone who would like to take their Tesla to the drag strip in Portland on the 26th October, please let me know. Welcome to South Coast Raceway It is the intention to have a day out in Portland at the local drag strip for the local Portland Harbour Probus Club. I will be taking them for an...

It has always fascinated me how Tesla automatically slows the car under TACC to enable a safe speed on sharp bends. A particularly good example for me occurs on my regular trip from Melbourne to Portland via Cobden. In the attached video, I have the cruise control set at 100 km/hr and am aware...

I realise this is probably stating the bleeding obvious, just letting others know that may not be aware of the consequences of not having a mechanical connection for locking. (Which I like by the way). My little story: Went wading at Bridgewater Beach with my key fob in my back pocket (mistake...

Had a great time today at Fuchs Speedway in Portland. It was the opening of their season which was called 'Show and Go'. We did a few quick drags - my son, Alan & I and it was exhilarating fun. Lots of people had no idea what this car was, but there were a few who knew. A lot had a read of the...

Okay, I had to do it .... please forgive me. I know there are countless clips of insane mode, so what's a couple more. The passengers are having all the fun but the driver looks terrified! :biggrin: Some info of my first trip home from Melbourne to Portland, on my blog...

Best Guess for NSW Q3-2015 Tesla RegistrationsIn another week or so NSW Roads will announce their Registrations for Q3 2015. To provide a build up for the Oz component of their Tesla Registrations, what would be your best guess for NSW - as this seems to be the only data source that has been...

I have mentioned before that if I get my Model S in time, I hope to attend 'Fuchs South Coast Raceway' on the 10th October for street cruise and car display. Using the US thread for 'Car Show Poster', I have put together in Word a version with 'metric' data. I intend to print a couple of A3's...

Not sure if this has been discussed before, but Australia is in a unique situation because of electricity prices and plenty of sunshine. I noticed the BYD e6 all electric, as depicted in the latest 'Fully Charged' video, has the ability to put electricity back into the grid. (Reference at the...

Are we getting ready for Model X!?

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Supercharger officially announced for Gundagai NSW at D Launch event at Avalon Airport on 11th August 2015 No indication at this time as to the physical location of the site. Still on track to have the Superchargers in place to allow long distance travel between Melbourne and Sydney by the end...

Supercharger officially announced for Wodonga VIC at D Launch event at Avalon Airport on 11th August 2015 No indication at this time as to the physical location of the site. Still on track to have the Superchargers in place to allow long distance travel between Melbourne and Sydney by the end of...

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I tend to agree, it does look a bit creepy ... https://twitter.com/TeslaMotors But it does have advantages over the induction arrangement. No losses over and above normal charging process. I understand there are losses with the induction method. But what will it cost? Or it could be like...

[*=left]Tesla Motors, Inc. Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results Q&A Conference Call Looking forward to this tomorrow morning ~7:30AM Aus EST I think? There is usually something Elon says that gives an inkling toward some impending announcement or update on existing stuff which then goes viral...

For the Software experts among us or others who are of the know. The Model S has been on iterations of 2.4.xxx since March 28th 2015 with 13 updates of the 2.4.xxx version, the latest has seen a dot point update to 2.5.21 Does this mean a significant update? I understand we are waiting on...

Anyone planing to go?

As best as I can tell, these are the approximate time frames for shipping from US to AU and the ships involved. For example: Your Model S would have needed to be finished being built and notified as 'In Transit' to be on the ship by the date in the first column. ie. To be shipped by the 'Coral...

From our spreadsheet about half chose not to get the upgraded sound system. For those that have the standard sound system, did you .... And on another matter, have you been able to improve the sound by tweaking any default settings?

It would be interesting to see how we compare to the US as far as getting our OTA updates. From what I can tell, this data sheet depicts US Tesla Owners Software Versions. Hopefully this range of versions covers everyone.:biggrin:

On a different angle to the usual charging etiquette, what about .... When it comes time for me to request a charge, (should I require one, and I'm pretty sure I will) from a fellow Tesla owner and it works out conveniently of course, do you think it would be a good idea to offer my sign-on and...

With the $A down to 70c US, for those contemplating a Model S, may be a good time to do some number crunching. Not that I have heard anything, but with the $A at 70c need to watch closely if the Aussie stays around there as there may be a price rise in the not too distant future. What do you all...

Be interested to know actual consumption of Model S owners in Australia. The majority of max speed limits in Australia are 100 km/hr and 110 km/hr which should have a positive effect on range compared to the USA and much of Europe I think. If you care to add in response what your estimate for...

Remote S Version 2 is now available. (No android version at this stage.) I believe a lot more functionality has been added. TMC Thread for Remote S Could anyone who has this app and a Model S of course, report back on what you think of the app and how much you use it, etc. Not having my Model S...

Curious to know which Tesla Apps us Aussies use. Please comment on why you have chosen what you have.

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Very Impressive ... :love: Hopefully the USA is a guide for us. http://img03.en25.com/Web/NADAUCG/%7B413f55a5-807f-4b2e-8310-48cd4aeb40da%7D_April_2015_NADA_Perspective.pdf

Obviously not a Federal incentive, but a first for Australia. A little off topic but it does include an incentive for EV chargers in the Adelaide CBD. http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/adelaide-city-council-offers-energy-storage-incentive-australias-first-37588

In another week or so Tesla will announce their Sales for Q2 2015. To provide a build up for the Oz component of their sales, what would be your best guess for sales in NSW - as this seems to be the only data source that has been available. Closest to the actual number will be deemed 'Best Sales...

I had a dream ..... http://brewstermac.weebly.com/

If you don't follow Bjorn on youtube, here is a link to his latest video. This time its a long distance race between Bjorn and his friend in their Teslas taking different routes, would you believe, Oslo to Middelfart. Its quite entertaining and such a great advert for the Model S (especially...

Sorry. Cross-post please delete! What do you make of this!!! :cool: Not sure if you just look at the Australia & New Zealand thread mostly but this looks enticing. As the green Bar is not completely filled in at the right-hand end there may be another km or 2! (is that right?)...

Tesla Annual Shareholder Meeting [Link] A couple of things of interest. My words are not very good here, but I hope you get the drift ... Supercharger - now trialing a liquid cooled cable between car and supercharger allows greater flexibility and potential for greater energy transfer...

Elon Tweet regarding LTE [UPDATE: Tweet Removed] Not sure if you follow Elons' Tweets but there has been a guy with 4G on his Tesla and here is followup tweet by another guy. Wonder if Telstra will follow suit? This will help with Sat Nav refresh and Browser if we ever get one. What other...

I'm interested in the 'Camper Mode' made famous by Bjorn Nyland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu0eufTNLvQ Have any of you tried this out yet? I reckon it would be better if Tesla allowed you to be plugged-in when you were in camper mode, especially if you were sleeping in your car at your...

Do you think Tesla could enhance the TPMS to something similar to this? It has the potential to warn of a leaking tyre prior to getting the alarm from the existing system. And it would be in keeping with the visual display aspect of the car. I would think a reasonably easy enhancement to include...

I understand that those in the city would not necessarily share their wall charger for others to use because of a Supercharger nearby for example, however, those who are not in a major city, would you be willing to allow another Tesla owner the use of your Home Wall charger should they need some...

What do you use this shelf for? Could someone please provide the internal dimensions of the shelf?