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  1. Oz Will

    Supercharger - Warrnambool (VIC)

    We hadn't been to Warrnambool since last summer thanks to Covid, but went down last week and SUCH A SHAME the SC had gone (and stupidly I hadn't checked that it was still there!). Thank goodness for the charger in Leibig St and the wisdom of the local council (given we were staying in near the...
  2. Oz Will

    MCU upgrade/replacement for early vehicles

    The message we had was different - it wasn't a storage message but about being unable to restore the centre console and then unable to restore connectivity and driver settings. I can't recall it exactly. Once you got the car powered, early on it gave a message that driving the vehicle might...
  3. Oz Will

    MCU upgrade/replacement for early vehicles

    The car lost app connectivity and central screen on the Monday evening about 9pm (the app couldn't connect and so kept showing the location of the car at that time - I was driving home from our local supermarket). We drove it in basic mode (not sure the official name) on the Tuesday and...
  4. Oz Will

    MCU upgrade/replacement for early vehicles

    Hi, The issue isn't a safety one at first - ie the car was still driveable as noted above, and is only a safety issue when the ability to get the car out of "car off" and able to move becomes a problem - and only then if the car not starting after being parked leaves you parked somewhere...
  5. Oz Will

    MCU upgrade/replacement for early vehicles

    Thanks for the suggestion. Having been happy with it the way it was, I hadn't been thinking about the upgrade, but you're right - and the locals have a brain when head office allows, so worth asking.
  6. Oz Will

    MCU upgrade/replacement for early vehicles

    Hi, At a shade over 70K Kms (and almost the 4 year mark (4 years next Feb) our Tesla MX is off the road at the SC awaiting a remanufactured (ie new chip) TEGRA daughterboard. MCU etc. I hadn't been onto the forum for a while and really hadn't paid attention to the issue that sounds like it is...
  7. Oz Will

    Politely educating ICErs

    Hi, Not sure if others are noticing this, but the problem of new chargers going into shopping centres then being ICEd seems to be growing. In some cases it seems very deliberate - eg one guy at Tooronga in Melb parked half in each of the two charging spots the other day and returned just as I...
  8. Oz Will

    Subzero experience - lessons learnt

    Hi, We've had all the software updates that have been made available so far and haven't had that? Used to get about 381kms typical at 80% when new in early Feb 17 (P100D MX). It is now at 368kms typical at 80% 2.6 years and 55,000 kms later. I did notice a few Kms loss after one software...
  9. Oz Will

    Subzero experience - lessons learnt

    At nearly 60k KMs, and having run close a few times (eg Melb to Adelaide before there were any superchargers past Ballarat), I am wondering how much permanent range degradation occurs when the battery gets below 20kms/5%, let alone if it gets to full shutdown mode (and full commiserations to...
  10. Oz Will

    Air conditioner setting poll Australia & New Zealand

    I'm nearly 6'4" (191 cms) and the Model X has a tendency to trap hot air near the roof so it is head cooling that I care about. I can put the windows down when off the Freeway (way better than the fan other than on really hot days), but above about 75kms, with windows closed, it is more about...
  11. Oz Will

    Insurance. It is that time of the year again.

    I've not and the Dawes requirement for a locked garage vs carport, etc (carports expressly excluded) meant we did not qualify (according to what was sent it didn't seem to matter that the carport is behind a locked gate, fence, etc, so seemed like they weren't all that customer focussed)...
  12. Oz Will

    Insurance. It is that time of the year again.

    We have clicked over into year 3 of Model X and we're told last week that QBE (had been behind Marsh/InsureMyTesla) is no longer insuring Model X - we have not made a claim - on X or anything else - in years. We've gone to RACV (should have done so last year, but back when we got our X in...
  13. Oz Will

    Wall Connector not charging car

    We still have an intermittent problem, but have found that lifting the cord up and then pressing the plug into the car, holding still, doing resets and then looping the cord so it sits on top of the charger plug seems to fix it sooner or later - it is a bit random, but 2-3 mins of...
  14. Oz Will

    Supercharger - Warrnambool (VIC)

    Hi WPapua, We saw you in Koroit yesterday (having towed 6 bikes to Warrnambool behind the X and got here a few days ago), we rode the rail trail and we're enjoying a coffee on the main street. Warrnambool and region is now so well set up with the council spaces (have used them three times...
  15. Oz Will

    Supercharger - Warrnambool (VIC)

    Hi, We are heading to Warrnambool over January. Should I assume the council will have both chargers working in time for peak tourist season, or am I being overly optimistic? Any local insights would be great as we are staying at a house, so only have a powerpoint otherwise.
  16. Oz Will

    Wall Connector not charging car

    Hi, We have had ours for nearly 18 months, with no problems at all and then about a month ago started having exactly the same problem. Still fine charging everywhere else, except at home. I'm starting to think there is a software bug in a recent release?). It has seemed to be related to delayed...
  17. Oz Will

    Lte in Australia

    Given 3G coverage in geographic terms is much larger (99.5% population is close to 2.5m sqkms) whereas 4G is at 99.0% (around 1.6m sqkms), and the speed difference is immaterial for the purposes the Tesla currently uses it for, I can't see why anyone would pay to upgrade). The only use case...
  18. Oz Will

    Defeating the Autopilot Nag

    The point of level 2 is a bit like the points on the mountain all the way up, other than the summit - if you aren't prepared to do the hard work, and to learn how to do it safely, your odds of making it to the top are low, and odds of repeating it safely, even lower. The software is not yet...
  19. Oz Will

    Any suggestions on Model S options?

    We have 4 kids and the white in our MX. With good wiping (regularly) it has been fine and we are now at 16 months and it still looks like new (and it is so much nicer in summer). The fact that it is white has actually helped them understand keeping it clean too as perversely, it is really...
  20. Oz Will

    How’s the wait going for the Aussie 3?

    For the X, configuration was June 2016 and delivery early Feb 17. Of course less demand for X than for M3 given the growth in Tesla awareness and the price. As to swapping, I'm only aware of the Nordic countries doing so, and that was nearly a century ago, before many cars, let alone billion...
  21. Oz Will

    How’s the wait going for the Aussie 3?

    I don't know about the S, but we have a sig X and we were the best part of 2.5 years - and others were already on the list when we did our reservation. With only 35% of the world driving RHD vehicles, it will always be a wait, but 18 months after LHD seems to have been the typical lag.
  22. Oz Will

    Did Tesla finally fix the speed limit reading issue?

    This is a big limitation on AP2 and very frustrating. Has Tesla said anything about when the AP2 software will be updated for Aust?
  23. Oz Will

    Supercharger Ovens (VIC)

    Methinks Elon is getting around in your TARDIS DoctorWho - the announcements of superchargers appear and then disappear and travel forwards and backwards in time too - seemingly at random!
  24. Oz Will

    Superchargers in Australia

    They're already 2/3rds the way through Spring 2018 in the US, and a ref to Winter 2018 would be very odd given the US starts seasons on the 22nd of Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, so Winter 2018 was Dec 22, 2017 to Mar 22, 2018. Their next Winter is Winter 2019 (Dec 22, 2018 to Mar 22, 2019). I'd say...
  25. Oz Will

    Anyone excited

    As the song says: Don't worry, P Happy! (With apologies to Bobby McFerrin).
  26. Oz Will

    Supercharger Ovens (VIC)

    We took our X100 to Buller for 5 days in September last year. Did a close to max charge at Euroa and made sure everything was shut down when we parked (there are a few settings, range mode on on the way up and drove gently, always connected off, app off, screen brightness turned down, lowered...
  27. Oz Will

    Trip Planner Question

    We did Melb to Adelaide and return last year in early September. Strong headwinds had a big impact between Horsham and Murray Bridge (equally, made the trip back much, much easier). We have a 100 and could just get 400km into the wind (but slowed to 90km to conserve battery - makes a huge...
  28. Oz Will

    TuneIn Radio/digital radio in Australia

    Good thought. Have moved it.
  29. Oz Will

    TuneIn Radio/digital radio in Australia

    Thanks for being on top of it - you do a lot of great work! Ours working again too. Given the importance of AM radio for emergency alerts during bushfire season, we've decided to leave a small transistor radio in the car from now on (have a medical kit and a torch in the Frunk already). The...
  30. Oz Will

    TuneIn Radio/digital radio in Australia

    Hi, Is anyone else currently having a problem with ABC AM Radio channels not loading (or looping with the last 30 seconds from about a week ago). AM stations other than ABC are working, but no ABC AM stations are working in our Model X. FM is working and so are other AM stations. However...
  31. Oz Will

    No stamp duty and free rego in South Australia?

    Hi, Yes, wasn't suggesting it was to save money, just to get a real world comparison - as there are lies and damn lies in this space long before we get valid statistics. It would also be interesting to see an end-to-end on the environmental data too - one politician recently compared an MX to...
  32. Oz Will

    Supercharger Idle Fee

    And when the chargers are in demand, that seems fair enough. When all were empty when you arrive and all are empty when you leave (eg in a place like Ballarat every time I've been there), it seems totally unreasonable. Telsa would earn a lot of goodwill by waiving them where there was at least...
  33. Oz Will

    No stamp duty and free rego in South Australia?

    I don't know what the off peak electricity cost is in SA (the media keeps talking about SA's high electricity pricing), but it would be interesting to do a comparison of total cost of ownership/running in each state, over say a 4 year period and assuming a couple of usage and charging scenarios...
  34. Oz Will

    Supercharger - Cooma NSW

    We need signs painted on the ground, like disabled parking - with maybe a lightning bolt and "For electric vehicles only. Danger. Do not attempt to charge petrol fuelled vehicles". "Scare 'em off" I say! As a general comment, most ICErs don't realise when there is nothing painted on the ground...
  35. Oz Will

    Supercharger - Euroa VIC

    Agree for most of us, and given the price of an S or an X, the $16 for an off-peak overnight empty to full charge of a 100 battery really shouldn't be an issue, so it was time, not cost that was on my mind with the original post. We went from 10A straight to 3 phase given an issue with the...
  36. Oz Will

    Supercharger - Euroa VIC

    What sometimes gets forgetten is that people in country areas often do long drives back to back with home as a hub (eg Shep-Melb and then Shep Albury the next morning and unless you get 3 phase (highly recommended - as solved this issue for us) a supercharger near home is then a necessity if you...
  37. Oz Will

    Access to Model X/S for Tropfest Shoot Melbourne

    Is this a static shoot, or if not, what driving is required and by whom?
  38. Oz Will

    Australia\NZ Electric Vehicle Charging standards (Ban the J1772?)

    Thanks. You are spot re the convenience of USB (though faster charging often happens with the manufacturer's specific 240v adaptor, vs a generic USB port) so the parallel is very apt. So, any views on whether Tesla will swap to CCM-2? I know the logic of proprietary, but that hasn't been the...
  39. Oz Will

    Australia\NZ Electric Vehicle Charging standards (Ban the J1772?)

    What I don't get is that this is Beta vs VHS all over again and the sooner people get with the volume player the better. Why wouldn't every government simply now go with a dual socket Mennekes and Chademo set-up. Save every user needing a Frunkfull (there's a new word!) of cables and adaptors...
  40. Oz Will

    Destination Chargers in Australia

    I've thought about printing some polite and perhaps humorous notes to put under their windscreen wipers. Sometimes the spots are not marked on the ground like disabled parking and people just don't look up or realise. Sometimes, they've never seen a car actually turn up to charge and assume...
  41. Oz Will

    Suggestions for planning a Victorian ski trip

    I don't know re leakage of older vs newer- but it was warm during the day being late season, and we had one 9 degree day, the others around +4 and nights only down to -2 or -1 and one night above zero all night, so that may have made a difference. We were also parked with vehicles either side...
  42. Oz Will

    Suggestions for planning a Victorian ski trip

    A quick postscript for any MX 100 drivers out there, as we took ours to Mt Buller this week and parked for the working week, with 6 people in the car and all ski gear except skis and poles (late spring, so happy to use rentals!) And one of the two rear seats folded to fit everything - a tight...
  43. Oz Will

    Tesla battery event Hornsdale

  44. Oz Will

    Tesla battery event Hornsdale

    On that basis, Keith is only a few days away as Clare on Tuesday (19th) looked similar to how Keith does now.
  45. Oz Will

    Tesla battery event Hornsdale

    In Keith, charging at the showgrounds at 45kmh rate while posting this (thanks to having all the recommended connectors from evnomics). Put $20 in the honesty box as funds the locals and can charge to full. The supercharger is not ready yet, but is on the way. They have a lot to do to be...
  46. Oz Will

    Tesla battery event Hornsdale

    Yes, it is on the side of a hill, so the parking bays are on a slope (not too steep, but may cause some door issues for Model X (I did not test it as the workers were busy), but the chargers themselves are level. The 70kmh chargers which are where I took the photo from have long cords too which...
  47. Oz Will

    Tesla battery event Hornsdale

    And finally, here is the battery site NW of Jamestown. It is gravel for about 5 mins, so be ready to remove dust on your return!
  48. Oz Will

    Tesla battery event Hornsdale

    H Here is Mr Micks in Clare this morning (with opening times and chargers visible from the street).
  49. Oz Will

    Tesla battery event Hornsdale

    I drove from Melbourne to Adelaide on Tuesday and have stayed in Clare the last two nights. The Clare Supercharger will be ready by next Friday according to the workers onsite. This is the site this morning (attached photo) . It is on one of the two driveways to the Clare Valley Motel. There...
  50. Oz Will

    Does a Tesla need to "warm up" before being driven with gusto?

    Being winter in Australia now (it was 2C (36F) the other morning which is as cold as it ever gets where we live), the main issue I can see is that the regenerative braking does not recharge to full capacity when the battery is cold - you get a warning icon and dashed lines for regenerative...