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So, I've been trying out TeslaFi and Teslastics today and comparing the end results. It seems like Teslastics is actually more accurate at capturing what really happened in a drive. I've attached two screenshots showing a drive I did this afternoon. In that drive, there are two bursts of...

I plan to employ a scruffy street urchin walking in front of the car waving a red flag... :D

Thanks all. Very helpful. Signing off now, as I've got a coach to London to catch. :D

Hi All, I'm picking up my Model 3 tomorrow, and was just wondering what the latest firmware and maps versions are, so I can check if my car has them. I'm aware that 2019.32.2.11 is out there, but I'm not sure if it's been rolled out to UK cars yet. Any help would be much appreciated. Andy.

Lifton definitely has 6 stalls, with three Tesla destination chargers right next to them.

I'm in a Western Power area, and have been going through this exact same process recently. I've just had my charger installed today. There are a number of things to consider... Firstly, the cable coming into the meter box must be at least 25mm^2. Unless it is, you won't be able to have the...

I believe so. All of the other ships have stopped in Torbay area to pick up channel pilots.

I'm pretty sure to go with 'Ford Prefect'. Combines my love of HitchHiker's with a bit of irony. - His minimal research told him that Ford Prefect would be a nicely inconspicuous name.

Think it's great that SR+ owners have an option for mats now. Great effort to get this off the ground. I'd be happy to stick with the mats that come with my P+, but what I would be interested in is a good quality carpet or rubber mat which covers the whole of the boot floor space (not just the...

No discount will be applied to P- orders, unless you chose multi-coat white paint. This will be removed from the cost, as it's now free. I had a P- order in black, and chose to change to the P+ in white, as the lease company would let me change with no extra monthly cost.

I'll be taking as much time as I want on collection. Given all the recent reports of issues, then I think it's only reasonable. My drive home is around 300 miles, so I'll be looking very carefully for problems before I drive away. My nearest service centre is also about 190 miles, so I'm not...

Flow forging appears to be the same as spin forging i.e. not true forged in terms of the wheel strength. Peteski and I have chatted about this on here, and I'm going to defer to his greater expertise. It made me decide not to go with the Varro wheels, even though they were very reasonably...

Less than I was hoping for, as I'll be driving back to Cornwall when mine finally gets here. Still, more than enough to get to Membury services to top up, assuming I can resist testing the acceleration. :D

They've got SR+ and P+ at Cribbs. The photos are the SR+.

Demo car at Bristol...

Just out of curiosity, does this mean that the Superchargers at West Drayton have now been retrofittted with CCS connectors? The spreadsheet here: Tracker CCS on Superchargers reckons that they're not compatible with the Model 3, which I find hard to believe, given the volume of deliveries...

Agreed. Much the same applies with compter storage. It can be cheap, fast and reliable, but you can't have all three together. With that in mind, I think I might just wait until I've got the car, and then make a decision. The main consideration for me would actually be the extra range that a...

The chap selling them tells me that they are. They also weigh about a third less than the 20" standard wheels.

What about the Kona or E-Niro? They're both excellent EVs at a much lower price than the Model 3. The main issue with them is supply. Order one now, maybe get it in 2020. This is where Tesla have the advantage as they produce their own batteries. For the other EV manufacturers, there simply...

They're made by a company called Varro.

Not strictly true. I'm leasing, so the registered owner will be the lease company. However, the Tesla account is in my name. Perhaps, it would be possible to temporarily change the account details?

Looking at these: 18-inch-gunmetal-on-car by andyfox posted Aug 2, 2019 at 2:30 PM 18-inch-gunmetal by andyfox posted Aug 2, 2019 at 2:30 PM Set of four is £680 in the group buy. Facebook thread is here: Tesla Reservations Group UK (Model 3 + Y) Have confirmed that they definitely fit over the...

I'm thinking of getting a set of 18's to help counteract this. Whilst I didn't particularly find a problem when I test drove, I am attracted by the idea of better economy. There's a good group buy deal on one of the Facebook Model 3 groups at the moment, which looks good. Checking out the...

I'm thinking you might have been off planet earth for the last couple of weeks. :D There has been major uproar, due to the fact that Tesla discontinued the P- with 18" Aeros and also dropped the price of the full fat performance model and included the performance pack and white paint for around...

You might well be right about that one. I've not seen anything to indicate they're different. On that one, I'll defer to your greater experience. I'd have been quite happy to take the 18" Aeros if Tesla would have allowed me the other bits of the performance pack. Sadly, it's not to be. That's...

I'll be coming from an F10 M5 with adaptive suspension, and I found the comfort on the P+ to be very comparable to the M5. It's perfectly acceptable, and the M5 has some of the best suspension (for comfort) I've had in a performance car. Granted, it's not as compliant as the suspension in the...

It's such a subjective thing. I've driven both the SR+ and the P+, and I didn't find the P+ suspension to be dramatically worse at absorbing bumps and imperfections in the road. The economy is the only real issue for me, but like you, I couldn't justify not changing. I've read several reports...

Sadly, I don't think you're the only one to experience a mistake like this. When I asked to change my order, I had to follow up with them three times before it was actually actioned. Personally. I feel sorry for customer services staff, as this was inflicted on them by Tesla HQ with little or...

My original car was for a P- in black. Invoice showed £52,090 as base price of the car plus £850 delivery and registration. Total was £52,940. Price with grant was £49,440. New invoice shows base price of £50,590. Performance upgrade is costed at £2,050. Total cost (including delivery etc.)...

Is your new final price £53,490? This assumes you've switched to new performance in white with black interior. If so, then the price difference is because the Tesla paperwork doesn't show the £3,500 government grant, whereas the website automatically takes it off the price it shows. I've just...

I spoke to NFU about insuring my P+ late last week, and they currently won't quote. I guess they're still trying to get a handle on the market.

Following my e-mail yesterday to DeliveryGB, my order has been updated this morning. The VIN waiting game begins again... :)

I suspect this will come as soon as Tesla start charging for renewal. In theory, all cars which have it will need to renew it on an annual basis after delivery. Expected cost is $100 per year. Right now, Tesla haven't actually charged anyone.

I've just dropped them another e-mail, as it's been 5 days since I made the change. I'm guessing they've probably got hundreds of people in the same situation, so I won't hold my breath. It will happen when it happens. My concern is that I won't be VIN matched to the new spec. if the change...

I changed from black P- to white P+ last Wednesday (24th July). Ten minutes later, I got an e-mail scheduling my P- delivery. :( There's a part of me that is wishing I hadn't changed now. Got a confirmation e-mail from Tesla on Friday that the order had been changed, but this isn't yet...

I was quite happy with the look of the P- alloys, with or without the aero covers. Ride quality isn't as compromised as you might expect with the 20's. I've driven the SR+ on 18" Aeros and the Performance on the 20's. I was pleasantly surprised at how well the Performance handled bumps and...

The referral code has to be submitted with the order to Tesla. It's down to the lease company to do this. Octopus did it for my order. I've spoken to Tesla about it subsequently, and they say it can't be submitted after the fact.

The spoiler can be added for about £100-£150, but I've not been able to get a straight answer from the UK service folks on whether they would enable the higher top speed if you fit one. On the brake front, then there are definitely not just painted red. You get uprated Brembo calipers all...

Looks like there's a good possiblity of getting a BJ69 plate if you take delivery in Birmingham. DVLA are already selling them: Current registrations search. Searches current style registrations

I originally ordered a black P-, as I couldn't justify the extra lease cost. The car I really wanted was the P+ with white paint. For me, it was a bit of a no brainer to change as my lease company (Octopus) agreed that I could so with no extra cost. I know this hasn't been the case for most...

Using an 'Endurance' SD card would be the best standalone option. These are designed for dashcam usage, and are designed for many more read/write cycles than a standard SD card or USB stick. The adapters for the micro SD version are also very small. If you're worried about taking up a USB slot...

I updated my order yesterday afternoon from a P- in black to P+ in white. About 10 minutes later, I got the e-mail saying that my P- would be ready for delivery between 17th-24th August. About 10 minutes after that, the VIN in my source code was gone, so they don't waste time in re-allocating...

Spoke to Tesla on the sales lines. Took me 50 minutes to get through. Apparently, RN number will stay the same, but they will raise a new invoice for the leasing company when it comes time to pay.

Just modified my order with Tesla, and a few minutes after I hung up, I got the delivery e-mail for my P-. You just couldn't make it up. Someone with a black P- order and no VIN is going to be very happy, as it will be ready for delivery from 17th-24th August at West Drayton. Still, it will be...

Mine is the simplest case, as the monthly lease rate for the new car in white comes out only 40p a month more expensive than the P-. Octopus are happy to absorb that cost, which means that nothing but the colour needs to be changed in the agreement. For other combinations of colour and spec...

Just had confirmation from Octopus that they will allow me to change to white P+ with no additional cost or changes to my lease agreement. There doesn't need to be any new credit checks, but I do need to sign a new set of paperwork from SG which reflect the colour change. Excess mileage charges...

I'm told that they've got re-quotes for all customers who were caught up in the price change. There are over a hundred people, apparently, so it might take a while to get in touch with all of them.

I had an e-mail first thing this morning, but it didn't confirm any pricing. Was told to expect that by the end of today. Will let you know when I hear anything from them. From what I can see, they're hoping to hold pricing for existing P- orders that convert to P+. As this won't mean a new...

Looks that way. Brings them into line with most of the other lease companies, from what I can see. It's a shame, but I guess it's the funders decision (SG Fleet), not Octopus. I suspect SG Fleet are about to take a bath on the residuals for those customers who stick with their P- orders. The...

You can't quite work it like that, as the total lease cost won't go up if you change from 3 months deposit to 6. So, his cost with 3 months deposit is: 3 x £557.48 (£1627.44) + 23 x £557.48 (£12822.04) = £14494.48 When you increase the deposit, the monthly will go down, as the total paid...