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So are the S and X still sold in the UK. They are not available in Australia anymore and I assumed that was because we got all our Teslas out of China which doesn't make S and X. There was also the possibility that they just didn't want to make RHD versions on the Fremont assembly line which...

Probably because we have been assembling ICEs for over 100 years but have only just started on EVs. Its is fairly easy to see that an EV drivetrain is much simpler than an ICE drivetrain so as more EVs are built the time required will reduce.

Were you using FSD, EAP or neither. As you say it was in ideal conditions for the cameras to "see" her although she wasn't moving. It would be interesting to know how the car would react if there was a large animal just out of human vision moving towards the road at a speed that would mean a...

Stopping would not be ideal, there is too many of them at dawn and dusk and anyway stopping for something the size of a rabbit or cat is a bit excessive. If the animal was bigger than that and sitting in the middle of the road then stopping maybe the best option but usually they are moving...

Yes, the major cause of accidents in Australia's rural areas is animal impact, mainly kangaroos, walabies and emus but feral pigs, deer and camels also feature and even domestic animals are a problem in some areas. If FSD or EAP could reasonably predict the path of a moving animal and take...

So after all this time with positive, neutral and negative opinions on FSD can anyone comment on its ability to avoid people and/or animals on the road. I won't claim to have read every thread on FSD and EAP but I have seen a fair few of them and the subject rarely comes up.

Well done Scratch, sometimes buying sight unseen can be a worry but since you had a friend involved that took out most of the risk and for that price as others had pointed out you really couldn't go wrong. I am looking to buy a used M3 SR+ in Australia. They only went on sale here in limited...

It's obvious that you would lose ABS (and any stability control) and maybe re-gen if Tesla has strange redundancy logic but there is no reason to lose power steering for speed sensor glitch. How difficult was it to steer the vehicle after the malfunction. I wonder if Tesla deliberately cuts...

From the pic the wire seems to be exiting from a neat (factory) hole in the black plastic. I would be looking for a similar vehicle and having a look to see what was there, or informing the forum on what model you have and asking us to inspect.

The tyre pressure recommendation from Tesla (or any other manufacturer) is only a guide. The optimum pressure for any tyre will depend on its construction and operating conditions (load, temperature and speed). Use the recommendation as a starting point and assuming your alignments are all...

Firstly my apologies if there is a similar thread elsewhere, I have had a look around and couldn't find it. I would like to know what to look out for when buying a used M3 SR+. It is a white 2021 model indicating 50K km with VIN LRW3F7FA5MC176290. It has been passed into me at auction for...

Yes, I would agree that stopping or at least slowing down as much as possible is the best and safest human option and what we do already for roos over here. I was wondering whether the Tesla's cameras would detect an animal sooner especially in low light conditions and be able to stop with more...

Does anyone know whether FSD (or even autopilot) makes any attempt at avoiding wildlife. We only have a few deer in Australia but kangaroos are widespread in non urban areas and they frequently impact vehicles. Obviously any evasive manoeuvre is limited by the dynamic ability of the vehicle and...

Has anyone had any experience with FSD dodging or avoiding wildlife that may wander or dart onto the road? Is a Tesla any good at it and does it use the full dynamic abilities of the vehicle without risking a loss of control.

Not sure about other countries design rules but for headlights and brakes Australian Holden (GM) Commodores have dual circuits so in case of a failure you still have partial lights or brakes. Dual brake circuits have been around since the '60s, dual headlight circuits since the '80s (separate...

IR sensitive cameras would also make it easier to detect people and animals near the road because of their heat signature even if they were not moving. I assume FSD can detect and avoid animals and people crossing a road. Does anyone know how effective it is and at what size does it ignore a...

Luckily Elon doesn't listen to so called analysts or he would have given up long ago. The semi is going to revolutionise short and medium haul trucking and any comparison to Nikola Motor is like chalk and cheese. The only reason for delaying the launch of the semi would be if there isn't enough...

Oh dear, you want soft, cushy suspension with 1000HP and a sub 10 sec 1/4 mile, that's a recipe for disaster unless they have also developed a smart suspension that is firm when driven hard but soft if it senses more relaxed driving.

Could be a fine line between "interacting" with a big truck and being completely snotted but great to see you can see the bright side of what was an unfortunate situation made worse by Tesla and the repairer. Does your X still drive just as well as before the accident and what about the...

So what is the approximate remaining range at 100kW available power.

100kW still sounds like a fair bit of available power or does it keep dropping fairly sharply after that.

Yes I realise that you will never accidently run out of charge, it would have to be deliberate and it would be quite painful to keep ignoring the warnings but I was just curious as to what actually happened. With most modern cordless power tools you can barely detect the battery running down...

And of course you are not doing your battery any favors by running it right down either, I don't own an EV but was just curious as to what actually happened when you reached zero. When the DTE reaches 0km on a Commodore there is still 50 to 100km left in the tank depending on driving conditions.

Great posts Techno-phile, just goes to show that with a little bit of perseverance, inventiveness, patience, the right attitude and ABC2 you can go just about anywhere in Aust. with an EV. One question, when your remaining range reaches the big ZERO does she just stop like a power tool or...

So obviously it hasn't been written off. How much is the repair quote? I guess all the parts have to be shipped from the US but surely that shouldn't mean 6 months, did the repair shop explain the reason for the delay.

Thats most likely to be only a 10mm (less than 1/2 inch) screw and won't have penetrated the tread. Drive to your tyre place with a philips screwdriver, park nearby and remove the screw then rub some spit or detergent water over the hole. If no air bubbles are visible just drive away, no cost...

I doubt if that would be really necessary, although Tesla are not squeaky clean they are not a shonky used car dealer who might "wind back" the odometer. Anyway at 21 miles the molding marks would still be visible on the tread.

Steady on, no one with any basic mechanical knowledge would have said that, something has just been lost in the translation. Probably meant brake pads stuck to calipers which still isn't entirely plausible but possible in a corrosive environment if they are not used for a while because of regen...

Don't know what happened there, a strange blend of quoted post and my reply

The bottom half of that weld does look a bit rough, if it worried me I would remove the pedal, grind the weld off and repaint it.

However the high resale value of Teslas combined with various EV subsidies means that you can lease a Tesla in some parts of the world for a very low cost when buying one outright still stretches the budget too much. I saw recently that Tesla was offering very reasonable leasing rates on the...

I am still of the opinion that a computer should be able to predict the most likely path of an animal and organise the safest and least damaging evasive action far more quickly than a human. We see animals as being unpredictable because they seem to suddenly emerge from the roadside and dash...

So it sounds like Autopilot isn't quite up to evading suicidal wildlife yet, is FSD any better. In Australia kangaroos often feed along the less major roads around dawn and dusk when it is almost impossible to see them because of the light conditions and the fact that they are a similar colour...

I assume you are discussing roundabouts where an intersection is replaced by a circle of road. They only work when the traffic on the roundabout has right of way otherwise they would clog up very quickly. Most of the developed world has clearly defined traffic laws for them although I have heard...

W Another possibility is that a belt (or belts) within a tyre has let go, that will cause the tyre to go out of round and result in mild to serious vibration and eventually tyre failure. Mild cases are hard to pick up visually but should be obvious on a balance machine. Because you don't have...

The simplest, least expensive solution is wheel balance, Tesla should have ensured that the new wheel was properly balanced before it went on and again when you took it back but mistakes do happen. Either insist they balance all four wheels (the following rear wheel could have been impacted by...

Marc, it would be harder to fix if the connector had ripped away from the glass but in your case any sparkie or electronic tech should be able to reconnect that. If fact the black plastic bit should be a plug that you could remove. It will most likely have one or two little plastic latches to...

The LCT threshold is higher for vehicles with good fuel economy which obviously includes EVs but apart from that our tax system does no favours for EVs apart from them being able to dodge fuel excise.

The traction control will be limiting the power at lower speed, full power would shred the tyres.

The Australian Wheels magazine gave their top spot to the Benz EQC with the Tesla M3 runnerup. The judges praised the EQC for its superb ride, build quality, safety tech and quietness so despite its hefty weight, high price and short range it still took the gong from the M3 with the judges...

Yes we must always remember that the indicated 0% and 100% are never the actual 0% and 100% for all Lithium chemistry batteries and some of those sneaky BMS actually adjust their indicated minimums and maximums so it appears that the battery isn't loosing capacity as it ages which has warranty...

Assuming it is an alloy wheel I would be very dubious about straightening it. Obviously if there is a business specialising in that sort of thing they would know what is safe and what isn't but IMO a new or used wheel would be preferable to straightening a bent one.

Modern ICE vehicle manufacturers have done an incredible job of damping NVH when you consider there can be 100s of explosions happening in the engine bay every second but the fact remains that if you lose engine noise something has to be the loudest noise in the car and its usually wind noise in...

That promo article on acoustic glass has some errors. For starters double glazing has never been used in automotive windshields in the last 40 years because 1st world countries have legislated that laminated screens had to be fitted. Before that "safety glass" was usually put in which shattered...

That's intriguing that it doesn't happen in park or reverse. What if the vehicle is moving slowly, does it sound the same. Winding on full lock when the car is stopped loads up the steering a lot more than when it is moving and sometimes the relief valve lets go or the belt squeals in ICE...

Letting the battery go to 0% or leaving it fully charged shouldn't actually kill it but every time it happens you will lose a bit of its remaining effective life. How does your range compare to new specs.

Of course they are missing a large presence across the country, they are only 10 years old and have really only hit volume sales in the last couple. It will be interesting to see whether Elon changes his tune and licences some reputable service centres (maybe even some forward looking ICE...

Some creative panel beater could make the first MX ute from your Tesla, ditch the falcon doors, the back seats and the bent stuff and graft a tray on. They may need to move the rear wheels back, beef up the air bags in the self leveling suspension and run a couple of beams through to stop her...

Our GST (your VAT) is only 10% but we also have a 33% Luxury Car Tax on the portion of the retail price above $60K ($75K for fuel efficient vehicles) which was introduced to protect our car manufacturers from those nasty imports. We don't have any decent sized manufacturers here anymore but...