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something else to consider - when using TACC or AP, the brake lights don't turn on immediately. The Tesla will begin slowing down using the regen brakes first, and (usually) only a bit later will brake lights turn on (either when TACC decides regen isn't enough and friction brakes are required...

great to know. I did a trip from Sydney -> Quakers Hill -> Wauchope (essentially Port Macquarie). 4 people, full of luggage, AC on. I had to stop in Newcastle and charge up for probably 90 mins at 11kW and I only just made it (I think I had a few % left at the destination), I had to slow down...

awesome! I went to Yarangobilly caves in March this year, spoke to the lady in the shop there about charging, and she didn't mention anything about a charging bay. She did let me charge up from the BBQ area though. That would have been so good if it was there when i was there, i was really...

I loved this thanks for sharing!

- Sydney to Rosedale (via coastal route) and back (via Goulburn SC), 680km - Sydney to Port Macquarie and back, 1000km - Sydney -> Gundagai -> Yarrangobilliy -> Tumut -> Paddy's River -> Tallangatta -> Wodonga -> Sydney, 1400km

I wonder why mine is so slow. I just tested it now - at 80%, 7h 35m to full. Maybe it's because I have low volts - usually about 230V.

I guess, something to consider - 20% on a 70 is 14kWh, 20% on a 90 is 18kWh. so possibly it could take even longer...

for me it's usually about 7-8 hours for the final 20%, this is 1Ø 10A

mine took maybe 2 hours.. if that. i think it was a wednesday or thursday

I had my fob go through the wash a couple of weeks ago. It sat around for a couple of hours before I realised. I took the battery out, turned a warm hair dryer on it for a few minutes, then dumped it in a bag of rice for about 8 hours. Then I put the same battery back in, and it's all good and...

this is amazing we should organise escorts...

that's right next to a town called "Coorabell". so close to cowbell...

yep, very cool!

"Fair shake of the sauce bottle" ;)

hmm I guess I assumed that the forum this was posted in was enough of a hint.. Anyways interesting result so far, seems like almost everyone here has ordered a model 3.

just posed this 4 pin idea to our friendly budding electrical engineering student, lex, and he had this to say: just some things to consider..

You may want to try and contact Tesla.. this is just a user forum. No Tesla staff will reply here.

I'm just curious - seems like every man and his dog ordered a Model 3. Simple poll; nothing fancy. If you haven't ordered one yet, but think you will, please answer No. Update your vote if you do order.

you've done this trip (bris -> syd) many times now. Is 2 hours of nothing preferable to how you used to have to do it?

also try and have a look at how close the two cars you're parking in between are to the curb - the Tesla uses the other cars to park, not the curb. If the other two cars are REALLY close to the curb, the Tesla will probably try and park close as well to be inline with the cars.. Also if the...

A spoiler is to increase down force which increases handling. The car already weighs > 2 tonne and has a super low centre of gravity. IMO it is useless, and will probably reduce performance/range a tiny bit (maybe more at high speeds - it's just extra drag for no benefit)

what did you do for 2 hours?

We came in pretty late, so rather than spending 40-50 mins charging up at the SC, then going to the accommodation and starting the next day at 95%, we spent 20 mins at the SC for a top up to 60 or 70%, then charged the rest of the way over night at the accommodation so we could start the next...

I stayed in the Tuckerbox Motor Inn in gundagai. They allowed me to 10A charge over night, have a look at my post for some photos of the charging. The accomodation itself was clean, simple, nothing special but not bad.

ah they put it back! it wasn't there when I posted this. The raw data I posted has more info.. The website calculator doesn't have windows or lights data, but the JSON file that it pulls the data from does. I wonder if it was just too messy/confusing to include this data on the web front...

Not sure where I read it? Did you read my post? I linked to all the sources. It's from Teslamotors.com - it's their range calculator data. Windows up, aircon on: On the 85D, 19" wheels, 30°C, at 70km/h you'll get 621 kms On the 85D, 19" wheels, 30°C, at 110km/h you'll get 415 kms Windows...

It's nice that you have your opinion, but my data is coming straight from Tesla, and I'd guess they know their cars pretty well :) again; it's not my list. But from what I've read you're correct here.

Hey guys, After discovering that Tesla has taken down their range calculator, which was really cool, I found that someone had dug up the backend data for this, which still exists! 70D 85 85D P85D It's not pretty, but the info is there. To distil the best way to drive (and this might be...

I just had my car paint protected and tinted by UniversalTint I had the Crystal Serum and EXO top coat put on. I had the 3M Color Stable 35% window tint put on They have a package deal, it cost $1122 all up, and they also do leather protection (or fabric protection if you don't have leather)...

in my (albeit limited) experience, every place that I've been to that has 3 phase has 20A, not 32A. I bought both the 20A and 32A adaptors, fully expecting to not really use the 20A adaptor very much, and I haven't used the 32A one once yet.. - I imagine most motels won't have 3 phase outlets...

I think he's trying to say that you'll get better range by coasting in neutral. So better for any battery pack I guess. All hypothetical until we get some stats.

mm exactly the experiment I was going to suggest you do ;) I guess you'd have to find a hill that keeps your speed at the speed limit for a long time. Any hill too steep and you have to break - a waste of energy. any hill too gentle and you'd need to accelerate, negating the test. When in...

The Tesla guys are smart.. I'd wager you're actually worsening your range by doing that.

sorry to take this OT, but you put the car into neutral down hills?

mm the problem wasn't just about getting to my destination for the overnight charge, I had to think about "tomorrow" as well as the destination charging was going to put 40-50% into the battery, max.

Tesla takes care of this, if you have the route set in the car and it routes you through SCs, it tells you how long you need to stay at the SC for. The standard 20 mins you hear about everywhere is fairly accurate. It all depends on what % you're at when you arrive. On the way down 20 mins...

iT's AliVe!!~ Resurrecting this thread because I have now done this trip :) Well, a modified version. We decided not to go to Adelaide, took 2 days off work, and planned to just do the Snowy Valleys Way. So step 1-3 in the first post was basically what we did: 1. From Sydney to Gundagai via...

funny, i've had my car for almost 2 weeks and have had NO ONE come up to ask about it.. I've been waiting and waiting.. maybe i have resting bitch face or something

my car has read 5 in my parking lot :)

I ended up with Youi, $1850 premium, $1500 excess. 70D

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nope. converting a single phase to 3 phase won't magically make the car charge faster, in fact it'll probably be slower as the conversion process incurs some losses (thanks Lex) You can get 3 phase generators, but I don't know if you could find one to fit in your boot. huh?

also be aware that the best you'll likely get out of a small generator is 15A, which is still quite a slow charge (and only 50% faster that the standard 10A plug you can find almost anywhere). If your wife is happy with a 15A (~15km/h) charge, you should be able to convince her that a much...

great write up thanks for taking the time! Are all those charging places on plugshare?

probably with something that heavy, once they get up to 15 knots it takes them a week to stop!

let us know!

thanks, went through it and found an installer. Sent them an email, but they don't seem to have done Teslas in the past. Seems reputable, however, and good reviews on the web. the 3M crystalline stuff is about $600 more expensive than the "standard" 3M Colour Stable tint, so I don't think...

yep, now that they have chromecast support its a no brainer for me. I have the family account, so my wife, sister, and parents are all on the same account, cost effective :)

for fear of hijacking the thread where this was mentioned, I'll post here. Hopefully help out others in the future too. I'm interested in this 3M Crystalline 40 tinting. Seems like it's the latest technology and I love latest technology. Can anyone in Sydney recommend an installer?