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https://electrek.co/2023/05/10/tesla-denies-rumors-new-model-3-produced-china/ Tesla rejects model 3 new model claims. China is the most important market at this point for the model 3. Sorry guys. The new model 3 is all about China where things are very competitive. I imagine Tesla will...

Is that a thing in the US? Again that would be in the US only. In Australia all power points are on 20 amp circuits and a fairly common practice is to charge at 15 amps at 240v. Technically anything more than a 10 amp socket needs to be on a dedicated circuit. This makes the bare minimum...

Ventilated seats would be an easy change to make. Sitting in vinyl seats for 4+ hrs, having some air move around would be nice on the body parts touching surfaces. Other cars, other electric cars, offer this, at cheaper price points. I think the model 3/Y refresh is going to be pretty minor...

I never said it would. In fact I've said the opposite. I've said to get to $25,000 you would need to rework the powertrain, self driving, body and mass production. I've also said that is a space Chinese manufacturers like BYD already own. But the model 3 is going to become cheaper, because...

IMO 4680 will only be for the american market. Americans seem to be the only ones interested in that technology. IMO Tesla in other markets will likely go with Lithium phosphate in other configurations as supplied by their battery suppliers. CATL in China has a huge factory being finished off...

It would be dependant on speed. In the city mirrors would win by a great deal. Highway speeds, drag is a real thing. But the difference would probably not be economical, talking about the energy difference of ~5 miles on an EV like the model 3. Smaller mirrors could be accommodated, with the...

Its a small amount, there is already a fair amount of stagnant air at the front of the model 3/y/s/x. Some of that is deliberate, they want cooling at low speeds, and they want wheel air curtains at higher speeds. Some of that is also a styling thing. There isn't any reason these days why a...

Not an aero engineer, but I teach engineering. All the hardpoints of the car are the same, it looks cleaner to the air, but has the same functional design from an aero point of view. If the current car is .23, the new car is going to be like ~.225. It won't be a huge change. If they tidy up the...

Well I think we can see how Tesla intends to simply the Model 3. By removing items off it. No parking sensors obviously. No Fog lights Smaller headlight Removal of stalks I assume the wheel air curtain happens now behind the bumper rather than in the front. They may have incrementally improved...

Its a $34,000 car in China, today. https://insideevs.com/news/630106/tesla-model3-modely-prices-china-january2023/ I think its entirely possible to sell it profitably at a $30,000 car and pull $4k worth of cost out of it.. Remove USS Remove Charger Put in new high density battery but keep same...

Eventually they will have to be cheap enough without the incentive. Government incentives aren't endless. I can see the model 3 sitting around the $25,000-$35,000 mark without incentives, and still be an excellent car with similar capabilities of the current car. Self driving, 300 mile range...

The only real pressure is from China, BYD has some very competitive products for that market. BYD supplies Tesla in Europe, and can supply legacy auto in Europe as well. Tesla is still very much a premium brand and doesn't need to match prices of Chinese automakers. They are way behind on...

I live in Australia, we get our cars from China. They definitely are still making lr model 3s, they even come with parking sensors and a umc. I'm a happy owner. Yeh the side mirrors are something, don't really want to remove, just improve. But it would be an easy gain. Maybe I can replace the...

I agree I don't think Tesla will significantly change Max range, maybe by 5 or 10 miles. It might even be shorter by the same margin. The rwd will get a physically smaller battery pack with the same capacity. So will be lighter and more importantly cheaper. The lr and performance will likely...

I would imagine this will be the last boatload that has them, maybe one more. Tesla's latest update has the camera system working and us cars have had them deleted for months now. The price drop is probably based around removing uss and umc. Tesla has some aggressive pricing. If you want one...

Hi Yall, I have recently purchased a 2023 Tesla Model 3 Long Range. Obviously a fantastic car and I am very happy with it. Its fast, its efficient, its practical, its long ranged. Its awesome. However, I don't know what it is, but I really want to play and experiment with reducing drag on...

How frustrating, I hope you guys get them before Easter.. I am loving my M3 Dual Motor LR.. I think these are the perfect teslas. Mobile charger, USS, Ryzen CPU. The Family is wrapped, the kids love the car. It is life changing, driving past petrol stations, feels weird.

The EPA is an American organisation. They don't deal with things beyond America, or cars that aren't sold in the United States. It was started in 1970 under Nixon, an American president, for America and Americans. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency Why...

I don't under stand what you are talking about. This can be easily googled and provided by American automotive websites. https://insideevs.com/news/631714/zeekr-009-mpv-production There is a review from Wheelsboy and Elliot from Fully Charged. Because the batteries are not made in the USA...

NRMA demutualised in the 2000's and Formed IAG and NRMA. Its not just a brand using it under licence, its the other half of what used to be the same organisation. They still work together. You get a discount on NRMA insurance if you are a NRMA member, even though they are different...

My lease insurance is ~$3000 but that includes a lots of lease specific stuff, and I will likely change providers next year.. I hear combank and NRMA both seem to offer good value insurance. AAMI quoted me ~$1800... So they are a bit all over the place. NRMA business model seemed to be...

Picked up my Model 3 Long Range this morning from Chatswood. Really pumped, I even wore my Occupy Mars shirt, because when else are you meant to wear such an item.. For some reason it wasn't Bluetooth connecting with the phone one I was driving away, then I realised I hadn't accepted share...

It's already in production. It's already for sale. There is no promise. It's performance is known, the zeekr 009 has been on sale scince Jan. 700-1000km is because they will go into different cars with different sized battery packs. The 009 is a mini van. The main issues for the US market is...

Looks awesome! Plus functional! Really pops with the white car!

Yeh that is not visible on the model 3 page. The model 3 page is different from the model Y page. They function differently. Arrh its under the payment window.. Easy to miss.. The order agreement does have most of the information. Because I am in NSW there is no Stamp duty, no luxury car...

The advanced batteries are already in cars in China. https://thedriven.io/2022/08/29/ev-brand-zeekr-becomes-first-to-adopt-catls-1000km-qilin-battery/ Things are moving very, very fast in China. CATL new massive China factory is just meters from Giga shanghai. They will be supplying Tesla and...

No, but it seems likely they will feature in Teslas. The M3P does seem like a curious name and could be a point of confusion. Elon has stated he think eventually everything will be lithium Phosphate batteries. The industry is shifting. So its a question of when. Although colder climates have...

More information is leaking out about the new car. https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-catl-start-mass-production-delivery-m3p-batteries-this-year-2023-03-24/ But IMO the bigger news is the CATL factory nearing completion and the M3P battery going into Teslas build in China in perhaps the...

This is true, but confusing. Basically all glass and plastics are "UV protected". Most transparent materials block some UV A. Most laminated materials block a fair amount of UV-B. This is actually a big issue for thing like keeping reptiles that need UVA and UVB to develop bones...

I do not believe NSW labor will change the current policy. The existing federal policy is also complimentary and applies. NSW actually has a pretty good environment for EV's, and the EV charger rollout is happening, EV sales are booming in NSW. The existing Liberal NSW government had taken a...

Well it looks like everyone can agree I can pick up my car on Thursday next week. Tesla understands my leasing company (SGfleet - which are a huge player particularly in government) and my leasing company understands Tesla, but they are both pretty strict about what they can and can't do...

AFAIK that is the case, the rwd motor is a perm magnet and is more efficient so hence why its basically always used for propulsion until front is required. Normally with AWD cars the steering feel is reduced, even if its rear biased, and the car can feel heavier and a tad less agile. More...

I would be curious if it feels like a longer range car in driving.. Does the car feel heavier? The new cars with heatpumps and octovalves should be better at heating and cooling no there is a lot more system?

Well the leasing company wants to delay picking up because fund won't transfer until monday and it takes 2+ days to transfer, so maybe thurs or Frid. Tesla can't say if I can delay pickup, well I will have to unless they are going to let me have the car before I pay for it. And if the money is...

The Tesla invoice has the wrong leasing company on it. The leasing company is sourcing the finance, not me. The Bank has now advised they can't transfer the money in time for a Monday pickup as they need full work 2 days. Arhh leasing, such a PIA. Tesla clearly wants people just to come in...

I am curious to see if they do eventually stop shipping the mobile charger.. I guess anything perhaps after this ship load? I wonder if HW4 increased costs are part of the reason why USS went away. Tesla seems very keen to move their stock out, I wanted to book a pick up appointment for...

Well I finally have a delivery date and the leasing company is apparently chasing the bank up for the money. Early next week I become a Teslari. White Long range model 3, black interior. I have a whole bunch of accessories ready to go! Tint and PPF will hopefully happen next week as well...

Which is my main point and the OP question solution, you don't have to use Tesla Superchargers, heck you don't have to use any fast charger on a Sydney - Canb trip of about 300km. My main grief with Supercharging is it should IMO be a bit cheaper and more avalible, $0.50 would be ideal for...

I doubt that. My car is arriving this month. Unfortunately my travels are beyond the East coast of NSW and outside of Victoria. The superchargers are good, but IMO, they aren't the game changers in Australia as they are in other markets. While I don't have an electric car currently, I have...

i seemed to upset people here with my comment regarding the best value charger. I am sorry, we seemed to have gotten off on the wrong foot. I would have thought this would account for less than 10% difference, like for like. How much do you think this accounts for? I am not going to pay to use...

Your right my bad. Again, you are right. I am learning a lot today. It appears I was confused with the idle charge fee. So you will be able to charge your Cybertruck at much faster speed at tritium's 350Kw chargers, that are also cheaper. Also, Tesla owners, have to pay a premium to charge...

I am new.. This is my 11th post. Are we not allowed to talk about other EV charging networks? Tesla seems to charge a significant premium to use their chargers, even to Tesla customers, Despite the fact they aren't significantly faster, and many are located very far off highway.

I like the table, and I think it adds good discussion material, but some of those prices are wrong, out of date.. Chargefox sent me an SMS today, saying they are putting prices up. Isn't the devenport supercharger and some others $1 a kwh? NRMA will likely be free for members. They appear...

They were ~12l per 100 combined for the LPI falcons, so 8-9 on the highway is completely believable. The old carby fed LPG were ~30-50% more with the old 4 speed. https://www.goauto.com.au/car-reviews/ford/falcon/ecolpi-range/2011-07-20/30610.html Taxis don't run them anymore because you...

This mildly annoys me because there is this idea that everyone flys everywhere, which is both wrong and silly. Also that EV's can't drive long distances, they can. I know its a joke but still.... For many people its cheaper than that. I have PV array. The cost is the opportunity cost of not...

I don't think they are going to fine anyone. I think they just no longer want huge hoards of people from outside of the community to come in and use it, it was getting crazy at some campuses. These will now just be used by mostly staff and students and those in the local community that know...

Most people will leave for a trip with a full charge from home, costing a mere dollar or so. Most people will return home without a full charge, and be able to charge at home for a mere dollar. So for many trips EV's will be significantly cheaper. Superchargers are priced so they are a...

When I looked at options it put the drive away price up ~$4000 for the $1500 option. So I could choose one option, like white seats or a colour, pay $4000 more for that one option just squeeze in under the FBT threshold. I think it was the NSW state tax/rego something. While I would love...

The newer generation LFP batteries, faster charging definitely seems a thing, particularly if they are using CATL M3P. Peak will remain about the same, but the curve will be fatter. It won't be a huge difference, but a noticeable improvement. The big one seems to be longevity and safety. So it...

Its hard to say, only very vague rumors. It is probably the uncertainty that gets me. I like to be informed before purchasing. I'm not too worried about HW4. Rear mega castings would be nice, but its unlikely to fundamentally change how the car is for the end user although its likely to have...