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The Australian Electric Vehicle Association are holding the 2023 Conference in Perth from November 3rd to 5th, entry to see vehicle and technology displays is free- https://www.theevexpo.com/ If you have the time and adventurous spirit to drive your EV across from the East Coast please take the...

Pictured is a CCS2 adaptor that is only useful for a pre 2020 model X or S vehicles in Australia. For reasons unknown some of these adaptors are being added to model Y and 3 vehicles that are shipped to Australia. It appears to be a low percentage of cars getting them but then of course some new...

The Tesla Owners Club of Western Australia is holding a track day event on 18th March 2023 from 8:00am. Places are strictly limited for those who want to drive their cars quickly on a safe private race track. The venue for the event is Driver Risk Management at 16 Grogan Rd, Perth Airport WA...

The Gen2 UMC with the additional 3 phase tail is handy for home charging but has potential downfalls on road trips away from DC charging infrastructure- https://thedriven.io/2022/11/14/the-downsides-to-road-tripping-with-a-certain-tesla-charging-adaptor/

The TOCEVA Racing 2019 model 3P has departed Perth and is expected in Sydney with 80 other vehicles on Sunday 6/11. The 5700km route consists of large sections of gravel and sand, much of which will deteriorate very quickly with a short burst of rain...

The latest report from the EVC of Australia shows electric vehicles having a 3.39% share of the light vehicle market in Q1,2,3 2022, but once the figures are looked at closely Tesla model 3 and Y provide 53.2% of the EV share, take out the PHEVS and Tesla have 64%. In other words 58 different...

Check out the TOCEVA model 3 handle the Big Brook Dam stage at Targa South West. That's completely unforgiving hardwood timber lining the roads and the navigator is a touch annoyed by the pea gravel accidentally flicked on to the track by earlier drivers

This will be a handy solution for the next 3-4 years until a consistent EV traffic flow allows solar plus batteries to be cost effective How biodiesel EV chargers could connect remote locations

Once again due to a South Australian government announcement the EV road user charge is in the news again, the same old chorus line is rolled out in an article every few months across main stream media as an excuse to attack electric vehicles and divide opinion, of course both sides fall for it...

This covers pre March 2018 model X and S vehicles with less than 100,000 miles Tesla to begin free Model S and X touchscreen replacements under warranty, also offering reimbursements - Drive Tesla Canada

The 700km drive from Perth to Esperance in a reasonable time frame is now possible due to the kind donations of EV drivers from not only WA but also other states and territories. The Tritium DC charger in the small wheatbelt town of Lake Grace will reduce the journey time down to less than 9...

It must be very irritating for the remaining members of our society that dislike electric vehicles to see their tax payer money funding a free 4 minute commercial for Tesla, personally I love how my 19 cents per day is being spent- ABC TV + iview

Understand why ICE drivers park in EV charging spots before waving your arms around like the Robot from Lost in Space, education before confrontation- Dealing with ICEholes; Don’t Lose Your Cool! – Tesla Owners Club Western Australia-

Hi all This is a great initiative that @Techno-phile posted on another thread. As a bit of history, the West Australian government commissioned a report asking for the cost and effectiveness of a DC charging infrastructure in Western Australia 2 years ago. The REVS team at UWA handed over that...

Over the past 2 years many people have said the upcoming model Y will eventually double the worldwide sales of the model 3 due to the Y being an SUV, after watching a number of videos of the recently delivered model Y I'm going to say it will outsell the m3 fourfold, the versatility of the model...

https://www.electrikhana.org/wa.html This will be the 10th year the WA branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association have held this event, entry is free for those just browsing EVs and renewables, if you're keen on a few test drives its a $5 donation, go to the link provided to...

It appears as if the hot conditions from Western Australia are drifting towards to the East coast over the next few days, by all reports Perth's average of 40C over the past 5 days is going to look mild compared to the heat about to hit some eastern locations (48C in Port Augusta) For those that...

Tesla has recommenced Perth test drives after a couple of false starts in previous years, although West Aussies owners are happy to take potential owners for a spin it doesn't match being able to have a one on one contact with a Tesla employee, this also reduces the amount of people making an...

I've started a new thread as this discussion is getting mixed up with the model 3 thread, best to start fresh and keep it simple. Firstly my July 2015 built car has no MCU issues, it would be nice if it operated faster but such is life. If I do have one concern with a car that's been incredibly...

it hasn't taken long for the first model 3 to travel highway one around Australia, this will be the 11th EV to complete the trip and also the first from Victoria (and all the Victorians will claim it's the first one done with grace and style). Most of the hard work battling the extreme November...

The around Australia route (the big lap) refers to following as much of highway One as possible passing through (depending on starting point ) Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Norseman, Perth, Broome, Darwin, Townsville and Adelaide, adding a Tasmania leg to the trip is highly recommended but this...

On Thursday we had the two sides of Tesla that people often experience. We drove into Fitzroy Crossing early morning and plugged into the dedicated EV socket at the Roadhouse. Firstly despite our HPWC showing green lights the car showed ready to charge but wouldn't do so, swapped over to plan...

A nice bonus for me but some folks will go full party mode if true.

Is the Tesla stretch over hyped? Comparison is full purchase price including on road costs compared to the full purchase price of a new replacement including on road costs of your current vehicle.

It appears highly likely the top secret car will be a model 3 RHD. Caradvice have a slighter better attitude towards Tesla cars than other media outlets across Australia, this is lead by Paul Maric who has a P3D on order, a few other members of the Caradvice writing team are historically less...

Back in October 2016 I replaced the original set of Michelin PS3s at 60,000kms- New tyres at 60 000kms The second set of Michelin Primacy 3 has now passed 100,000kms with plenty of legal tread remaining, the two main reasons for this has been a more relaxed driving manner and a better tyre...

I'm a true believer of how good full self driving will become, driver inattention is quickly deteriorating the driving skills of Australians, it's not too far away that governments and insurance companies put a lot of weight behind FSD vehicles. Personally I love driving but understand that one...

It's noticeable a few North Queenslanders are regular posters on the model 3 thread- Tesla Model 3 in Australia, it got me thinking that maybe the completion of the Brisbane to Cairns electric highway had heavily influenced the purchase of a Tesla for those living up that way.

This poll is open to everyone, plenty of discussion welcome. Personally I think the exterior of both cars is hard to improve so I would rather just see the internals upgraded (not the touchscreen or dashboard layout ). The model S has plenty of range but the X could have a bigger battery option...

please note: This poll is for Australian and New Zealand owners only, although experienced overseas owners are welcome to give their thoughts on the subject. Vote for the setting the regular driver uses most commonly when cooling the interior whilst the car is operational. A question I get...

This is a free event to view the new and modified vehicles on display ($5 for a few test drives, Tesla passenger rides are complimentary), members of the Tesla owners club WA will be in attendance and happy to answer any questions about servicing, tyres, insurance and charging from solar. The...

The report is in PDF form on this page, Report – Parliament of Australia

Keep in mind this for Australia only. Please respond even if you never or rarely charge from solar. Base your choice on the expected or known average percentage over a full year. Work or home solar refers to charging directly from a solar source or via a solar charged storage battery, it does...

Perhaps the introduction of a 120kwh pack using 2170 cells is not far away. https://electrek.co/2019/01/09/tesla-discontinuing-75-kwh-battery-pack-model-s-model-x/

There's a bit of discussion at the bottom of this thread Superchargers in Australia concerning charging spots getting ICED that could benefit with a thread of its own. My impression is ICE drivers in Australia are rarely parking in charging spots on purpose but for those that do there are 3...

My second set of tyres are 19 inch Michelin Primacy 3 with at least 3.5mm of tread remaining, don't expect this sort of lifespan with 21s, mostly hard city driving or if you run the air suspension continually on low. The original set of Michelin PS3 lasted 62,000kms, I would put the extra...

Tesla confirms Model 3 is getting a CCS plug in Europe, adapter coming for Model S and Model X

Great for keeping the drinks cold at car shows...

How green is EV ownership? | CarAdvice Keep in mind that John Cadogan is a master of getting clicks, content and facts are not important if it gets in the way of antagonizing the readers.

It's important that the voices of owners and drivers are heard on this subject, you can send your support or opinion to Independant Senator Tim Storer via email [email protected] or to his facebook page and Twitter account @storertim

Up until now 7 different Tesla's have crossed the Nullarbor, Sylvia's recent arrival in Perth provided the perfect opportunity to get 5 in the same photo, this shot was taken at Port Beach, North Fremantle. For the record the other two Nullarbor crossings are by Keith from Victoria and of course...

Tesla voluntarily recalls 123,000 Model S cars over faulty steering component Tesla's issue voluntary recall while other car makers fail to act and hope no one will notice. To summarise: Steering bolts have shown signs of excessive corrosion in colder climates where icey roads may be salted...

Twitter The SA election is like watching a card game in a Bond movie.

The Monday edition of Q&A on ABC TV will have a segment on electric vehicles, to register your interest on being an audience member go the the Q&A facebook group or website.

Electric cars set as next shock for MPs The original story is from the Australian and behind paywall, expect an ABC "press release" from the Coalition soon, in short Minister Frydenberg would like to discuss EV incentives, those against pull the out the tired and debunked Tesla v Corolla...

Of course if anyone wants to cross Australia quickly and safely the best option is a commercial aircraft, but then then again there are some who claim electric cars are no good for Australia unless they can cross the Nullarbor in 3 days during summer with the aircon working hard, the fact is 80%...

Category: | Herald Sun Article in the Cairns post as well

Yesterday AEVA and the Tesla owners club of Western Australia made the 230km journey south from Perth to Greenbushes for a guided tour of the world's largest Lithium mine, having a newly opened Supercharger 2/3s of the way down made the 460km round trip a breeze and also eased the congestion on...