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They knew I have had 2 Teslas, so it was a moot point. Instead, I’ve suggested they put forward to prospective Volvo owners a Tesla Gen3 due to cost and look. I will ask another person I know who has a Volvo on order too. The reality is, they don’t know much about EV’s yet. The learning curve...

Success with Gen3 Tesla Wall Charger! Electrician installed it this morning and I managed to grab the Volvo XC40 Recharge to test it. I managed to get 15 out of 16 amps on 3 phases - I assume I couldn’t get the last amp due to SOC at 93%. I configured the charger using the phone web page...

I have our electrician swapping over my V2 Tesla charger for V3 later this week, then I will retest the Volvo XC40 Recharge and give an update.

Here is a photo of my charger. Is the revision number 03 then ?

I have tried my gen 2 charger that I got with my Model S, 3 years ago, and it has failed to charge an XC40 Recharge demonstrator (I've got one on order). After getting the right tool to access the front cover, I have switched it to 'legacy mode', but it still fails. So, I guess I will try Tesla...

Yes - if there was an EV road tax, it should be deductible, much as rego costs are.

My approach to claiming tax deductions will be to record actual kWh used in the year (which the Model 3 will tell you from the Trip A measure) and apply the normal grid rate (in my case, around 40c per kWh) to work out the notional cost of electricity. Then claim x% for business use. About 75%...

Speaking from experience - getting a chest of drawers or other bulky pieces including bits of mdf into the boot is a piece of cake with the Model S. The boot and opening are just huge. Now I have a Model 3, I will need to use the wife’s Tiguan (reluctantly as I struggle with ICE cars now) for...

I get about 52 km/h as well on my charger at the beach house (which is on single phase 32 amp). At home on 3-phase 16 Amp, I get up to 75 km/h. These rate are about 40% better than the charging rates I used to get on my Model S - so I'm pretty happy with that. At home, I tend to dial-down the...

I thought I'd try Supercharging on my new Model 3, to compare the charge rate to what was happening lately on my previous Model S P85D. Upshot is that I only got 35-40 kW throughout the charge - although it did stay flat at that rate. Yes, I was sharing a companion stall and yes SOC was a bit...

I bought the Hub set etc from Taptes (cost about USD$60 or so), rather than trying to buy them from Tesla. I figured it would be too tricky to get them from Tesla in Adelaide. I'm pretty happy with them, and the whole take the aero covers off and put the replacement hubs and nuts on, took all...

I can confirm P- comes with Dual Motor and red underline, as per photo of mine.

Well, I specifically spoke to the Flatbed Truck driver about the whole inspection thing. He definitely offered for me to check the vehicle over, but we were sitting out in my street potentially holding up passing cars - a few around at that hour of the day (8.20). So, the car is on ground level...

OK, was expecting delivery today in Adelaide at 11am. So, just out of shower at 7.40am and call from 'Steve' - "Mate, I'm on my way to deliver your new car, your Tesla, should be there by 8.20". I say 'Cool'. I think "Oh my God, oh my God" - start running around the house, unable to think...

I have a similar small balance showing in the source code. As best I can tell, this is due to a slight change in rego costs in Adelaide, between the Order and the Final Invoice. With delivery scheduled for 11am tomorrow, I am going to know soon enough if there is any issue re balance due. I’ve...

I have just noticed a new Tesla registered to me on my 'mySA GOV' app - rego is dated to expire 16/9/20, so I guess it has been registered today ! All ready now for home delivery in Adelaide on Thursday. Once I have the rego papers (in the glovebox upon delivery), will pop around to collect my...

Given that I went past Adelaide AutoNexus on Sunday and no sighting of any Model 3’s and now your sighting including a few White Model 3’s, I think one of those might just be for me this coming Thursday. Still waiting for my balloon to burst, but after 8 different contact instances with Tesla...

Well, it might be Friday the 13th today, but it has been lucky for me ! I have had not one but 2 phone calls about delivery, including one to bring it forward by ...... one hour. Of course I said yes. As well as the email about the Service appointment a week later (Delivery guy said ignore -...

It looks like I am still on track to take home delivery in Adelaide next Thursday, September 19. Allegedly, I will be the first in Adelaide, but who knows. This morning, I received a service appointment (Tonsley Bat Cave) for a week later than that - September 26 : not sure why, but perhaps to...

The quote I have accepted from CommInsure for my P3- of $999 ($1,500 excess) is a much better deal than the $2,400 I paid to InsureMyTesla for the Model S P85D I just sold (similar value). I figure if I am unfortunate and have an accident then I expect the options to fix it properly will be...

Decided to stake out the Adelaide AutoNexus depot today. Got a good look, and while I cannot claim to be able to see every car in the yard, there was no sight of any Model 3’s. I wonder if they’re currently at the Tonsley Bat Cave, awaiting their new 12V battery? Anyway, delivery still...

I also got the call today, in Adelaide, and invoice too. Also 19 September delivery, with most recent VIN 4433XX. Existing Owner, which was Wife's immediate and expected response (ie, hope you sell your P85D soon). Anyway, have confirmed no discount for Pearl White paint on P3- as I was also...

Ooh I have a new VIN 443xxx was 4892xx. Hmmm might be in the first batch after all (existing owner, P3-)

I also have a P3- order and my VIN is 4892XX. I am an existing owner and a reservation holder as well. My theory is that our P3- are in this first batch as they are ‘Unicorns’ - unless P3- really is a software tweaked LR AWD. I just can’t see they would have built them after they stopped...

@DJW111 - I am in the same P3- Pearl White boat. Although someone many pages ago did suggest there would be an adjustment, the sense I have is that we will not get the adjustment downwards. If we wanted 'free' Pearl White paint, we would have had to reconfigure and make do with a LR AWD. So...

Thanks for the tip @Vedaprime. Was able to email Tesla last night to add my wife's details to the registration info. And, this evening, I now have a VIN for my P3D- : 5YJ3F7EB2KF4890XX

After I received the text yesterday, I jumped onto Ezyreg in South Australia and ordered the plate 'THREE'. I was surprised a BMW owner hadn't already taken it. My wife just said, well at least it will be easy for her to remember. Then she told me to get a move on with selling my P85D.

Already having a P85D with 21 inch wheels, I’d rather have 18s; or 19s if that was an option. I am pleased I changed from SR+ to P- earlier this month and from red to white. Red looked all scratched on the one Model 3 I saw in Milan. Something tells me there are still a few more surprises in...

Ok. So, 2 different answers regarding the pearl white. So, I will expect I have to pay for the upgrade to Performance, but hope for the rebate. I won’t die in the ditch over the issue, but the treatment for pearl white doesn’t feel quite right. Tesla price lottery continues. I would be OK to...

That’s good to know. Me too, and I was wondering whether we would get the new pricing on white, or whether they would say it was ‘bad luck’ as we can’t alter our orders for P- without going to one of the two new variants. Cool !

I will be placing my blue P85D on the market in a couple of weeks’ time. I originally placed a reservation for a Model 3 in January 2017, but got sick of waiting and bought a Model S which came up for sale locally last year. It’s been great, life-changing, but I am going back to Plan A as I...

This has been an issue for me too. I’d like the flexibility for my kids to be able to drive the Model 3, but the power-to-weight ratio is 130.3 (refer CS). If they release the LR RWD, it’s 122 which will be OK, even though it has better performance. The standard range S and X are below 130, so...