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  1. D

    Low emissions zones in Europe

    I've made a few trips to various European countries in the last couple of years. I learned about the need to have a Crit'Air sticker for French cities -- all set. But now I'm seeing indications that driving in European cities might require multiple registrations, to avoid fines. That need...
  2. ikarusk

    Done with Tesla Model Y Performance after 2000km

    Hi all, sorry for the bad English sometimes... I speak Dutch. I have my Model Y Performance for 35 days now and driven it 2000km in Belgium (Europe). I like to give you my honest opinion of this car coming from multiple BMW's, and why I want to switch to BMW again. Probably already a zillion...
  3. C

    Long Range ‘23 EU “restyled”

    Picked up my brand new Tesla S Long Range just before NY at the Tesla center in Bruges, Belgium. Probably one of the very first Long Ranges in Euope. Already drove over 3.000 kms and as new-to-Tesla driver I absolutely love the car. It exceeded my expectations, build quality is top notch and...
  4. M

    TESLA CORSA 24 at Salzburgring, Austria

    TESLA CORSA 24 at Salzburgring, Austria Tesla Corsa 24 at Salzburgring returned for a second consecutive year. Tesla enthusiast drivers converged from all over Europe to experience the special Tesla-exclusive track experience event, many driving in from Sweden, Germany, Czech, and other...
  5. joexn

    2022.16.1 rolling out in Europe

    2022.16.1 was spotted on a vehicle in Finland by TeslaFi. This update likely contains the UN/ECE change which removes the automated exiting and forking from Navigate-on-Autopilot.
  6. T

    Supercharger adapter for US SPEC to EU superchargers.

    Slightly used supercharger adapter for US SPEC Teslas to use in the EU. I've used it several times over the past couple years. I'm moving back to the states so I no longer need it. Part is in Germany, near Nuremberg. I can meet in person near there if you would like to try before you buy. I'm in...
  7. M

    Model Y Import from Europe

    Hi, Given unknown date of Mode Y availability in the UK, has anyone explored importing LHD Model Y from Europe? Would it need to be modified to be registered in the UK? Cheers
  8. R

    Europe Model Y - MIC or Berlin

    Hello to all For better understanding, I'm currently in Europe, Portugal. I'm in the process of closing an order on the model Y but then it hit me: Should I get now the model Y (Made in china MIC) or wait (more) for the Gigafactory to get it going with the "2.0" model y with the new battery...
  9. W

    EU M3P in US?

    My 3P was built Nov 20, EU spec made in California. I’m looking at options to move back to the US at some point in the future. Does anyone have experience with this? I understand from Google that adaptors exist for charging, but I’m looking for a longer term solution like swapping out the...
  10. D

    Differences between US and EU Roadsters?

    I was looking to purchase a new car and a Tesla roadster caught my eye on GruberMC being right in my price range of 70-75,000 but it is in Norway. I just wanted to ensure that the car would be street legal in the USA. As luck would have it, I know someone who is aware of the importing standards...
  11. Z

    Model Y begins shipping in EU in September - Confirmed!

    Today the sites in Europe (except UK) states that Model Y LR will begin deliveries in September! This must be from China and not from Berlin. Previously it said end of the year. This could really boost sales as I assume alot of people are waiting for MY in Europe and alternatives and...
  12. F

    Tesla Wall Connector Gen 3. Europe

    With the gen. 3 WC out in the USA for 14/15 months now...in Europe (the Netherlands for me) we still have to wait. I know my question is difficult to answer but maybe someone has a clue? When is it coming out in Europe? I have a model 3 and everything is ready for the wall connector in my new...
  13. CeSinge

    Model S charging to 16 or 32 KVA in AC?

    Hello all, I'm moving to Portugal, to an appartment building that is being finalized. I'm told by the electrician of the building that they can easily provide 16KVA in my garage box there, or 32KVA if pulling a wire (current wire is 6mm2). This is single phase 240V - 3 phase is not allowed in...
  14. W

    Peak Time Alps Road Trip - Charger queues?

    We are (hopefully) travelling to the Alps in the Easter holidays next April and I'm perfectly happy to road trip in the M3, my concern is that it's a busy day for travelling to the Alps and if there are queues for the chargers on our 4/5 charging stops, then it's going to be a very long journey...
  15. sublimejackman

    Supercharging an American Tesla in Europe

    There is a good chance that I will be moving to Germany in next year. I couldn't imagine anything better than driving my M3 all over the entire continent. How many people get that opportunity! Knowing that European made Teslas have a different plug, would it be possible to get/make an adapter...
  16. TMC Staff

    Tesla Will Sell The Made-In-China Model 3 To European Buyers

    Would that be an attempt to improve build quality for a very demanding market? Sandy Munro already said that the vehicles Tesla will produce at Giga Austin would be dramatically better than the ones in Fremont. Chinese customers also said more than once that the build quality of made-in-China...
  17. chrisgrogan2

    Finally got VIN and Delivery date !! MX Long Range to Europe

    Ordered a 2020 Model X long Range back in mid-April. Finally got a delivery date of 13th of July in Frankfurt. Super pumped, but now down to brass tax of getting money and paperwork in line.
  18. D

    Wall connector charges at 22kWh but Tesla only gets 7 kWh??

    Guys, I need your help in understanding if something is wrong with my Wall Connector at home. I recently upgraded to three-phase and so I asked my electrician to also rewire the Wall Connector to make use of the increased power. Before rewiring I was getting 7 kW. In the MCU Tesla showed 7kW and...
  19. chrisgrogan2

    MX Long Range Plus coming to Europe? Design Studio?

    I was wondering when MX long Range plus might make its way to Europe or even into the design studio. I was looking on Telsascout.com and it looked like they were reporting MTX05 (long range plus) models showing up in inventories. I wonder when Tesla will update the Design studio with name...
  20. T

    Change Satnav/Connectivity from US spec to EU spec

    I've been offered one of the earlier Model 3's, US-imported in 2018. Getting a correct US charger rather then an adapter plug seems the smallest challenge. The car seems to have the improved Autopilot. The issue it only connects through wifi/hotspot, and the satnav only accepts Canada, USA and...
  21. TMC Staff

    In March, Tesla Model 3 Was Second Best-Selling Car In Portugal

    At 15% share, plug-ins were doing relatively strong in March overall too. The passenger car market in Portugal was significantly affected by COVID-19 in March, as the overall sales went down by 57% year-over-year. Fortunately, that’s not the case (yet) for the plug-in segment. The total number...
  22. TMC Staff

    Blog Giga Berlin-Built Model Y Could Roll Out in 2021

    European customers waiting for a Tesla Model Y will need Giga Berlin to be built in a speedy manner. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter that the factory will supply the Model Y for customers in Switzerland, suggesting that construction of the factory will be key to the rollout...
  23. TMC Staff

    Tesla V3 Supercharger Installations Accelerate In Europe

    Tesla is busy working to bring more V3 Supercharging stations to Europe – at least several new sites are under construction According to the latest news, Tesla is finally ramping up V3 Tesla Supercharger installations in Europe, where since December 2019, only a handful were launched in a few...
  24. J

    Headlights in France

    I'm travelling to France from England soon. In older cars there was a kit you could get on the headlights to set them up for France driving. My Mercedes just had a simple setting on the dash menu that set everything up correctly for Europe continent driving. Anybody know how the Tesla M3P...
  25. PaulJohn

    Smart Summon navigating 3 stories underground

    Hey, Thought you might enjoy this video of SS in action in an underground parking lot. Despite the (probable) lack of GPS the car has no issues navigating the lot ☺️ Due to our silly regulations what you see in the video is the max allowed distance of 20m (66 feet).
  26. T

    Can you order from Tesla Netherlands if you are not Dutch?

    Hello everyone, I am getting confusing information from Tesla Netherlands customer service whether I can really order and pickup the car if I am not Dutch. The representative I spoke with told me that: 1) I need to be a Dutch citizen 2) With a registered address in Netherlands, and 3) A Dutch...
  27. LavanyaLea

    UK to France road trip - how accurate is the ETA?

    Hi, new owner of Model 3 LR AWD here. Planning a road trip from North of England to Strasbourg taking the Eurotunnel. Both the route planner from Tesla as well as abetterrouteplanner suggested a 6-7h drive from home to the tunnel and from Calais to Strasbourg, including 10-30 minute charging...
  28. D

    Advice for Summer Tires in Europe 245/45R19

    Sorry to create yet another post on tires but I only seem to find threads about US tire models. In the old continent the offer is quite different and I don't seem to find (at least in Belgium, where I live) any trace of all the hyped models like Bridgestone Quiettracks, Primacy MXM4 and Yokohama...
  29. CMc1

    Keele Northbound now all CCS converted

    CCS boom is on. Woodall > Burtonwood and now Keele within a week! Courtesy Of eMobility on Twitter
  30. TMC Staff

    Blog Report: Tesla Considers Gigafactory 4 Sites in Germany

    A German media outlet has reported that Tesla is considering locations in Lower Saxony as potential sites for Gigafactory 4. Nordwest Zeitung quotes German minister of economics Bernd Althusmann showing enthusiasm for the project and confirming that the ministry had presented “potential...
  31. SquirtCow

    I made a list of all the EV charging providers in Europe

    As Tesla owners, we are spoiled with SuC network throughout Europe in the most popular areas. Sadly, the buildout of SuC is East- and Southern Europe is taking its sweet time, and as such - we have to resort to other providers. I am heading on a 5 week drive down Europe in my Model 3 LR/AWD...
  32. TMC Staff

    Blog Tesla Model 3 Aces European Safety Test

    An evaluation by the European New Car Assessment Program found the Tesla Model 3 to be one of the safest vehicles on the road. Euro NCAP is an independent body that evaluates the safety of vehicles in Europe. The group issued a perfect 5-Star rating in all four safety categories: Adult...
  33. deBoerisTroef

    Model S/x (eu) Ccs Conversion

    Hi, As many will know, starting June 1st, Tesla is offering to convert existing Model X and S to be compatible with the CCS charge adapter that's available for now S/X builds. Has anyone actually gotten this conversion done already? I (NL) had an appointment planned for June 4th, but it got...
  34. TMC Staff

    Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus Orders Open In Europe, China

    European Tesla fans have noted that the Model 3 Standard Range Plus is now available for ordering. Tesla unexpectedly delivered a lot of major news this evening, mostly centered around the Tesla Model 3. The electric automaker announced that deliveries of the Standard range model will begin as...
  35. TMC Staff

    Tesla Model 3 Was Best-Selling Car In Switzerland In March 2019

    Another country, another #1 rank. In Switzerland, Tesla Model 3 has become the best-selling car of any type in March with 1,094 new registrations, followed by the conventional Skoda Octavia (801) and a few other models checking in around 500. Despite the fact that deliveries started only in...
  36. TMC Staff

    Tesla Sales Almost Equal Porsche In Germany In March 2019

    About 0.7% of car sales in Germany were Teslas Thanks to volume deliveries of the Tesla Model 3, in March new car registrations of Tesla in Germany increased 453% year-over-year to a new all-time record of 2,367. We don’t know the exact numbers yet (full report is coming later this month), but...
  37. TMC Staff

    Most Tesla Superchargers Now Retrofitted With CCS Plugs In Europe: Video

    Here is how Tesla retrofitted Superchargers in just 4 months Tesla gradually retrofitted its Supercharging stations in Europe with plugs for the CCS Combo 2-compatible inlet on the Tesla Model 3. We don’t have exact data, but it seems that the majority of stations were equipped with additional...
  38. TMC Staff

    Tesla Model 3 Was #1 Selling Car In Netherlands In March 2019

    Tesla Model 3 shines in the Netherlands According to official stats, in March, the Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling car of any kind in the Netherlands with 2,195 new registrations (5.6% of all sales). We failed to spot a single model that would be above 1,000 registrations, and we believe that...
  39. TMC Staff

    Blog Tesla Rolls Out Dynamic Brake Lights for European Model 3

    Tesla’s 2019.8.3 software update contains an interesting new feature for European Model 3 owners called Dynamic Brake Lights that aims to help reduce accidents. According to the release notes, “If you are driving over 50 km/h (31 mph) and brake forcefully, the brake lights will now flash...
  40. TMC Staff

    This Month Tesla Already Delivered Over 4,000 Model 3 In Norway

    Over 4,000 in a single month! Tesla flooded Norway with the Model 3 – we knew the new all-time record is coming, but it seems that deliveries go beyond even our wildest expectations. As of today, the counter of new registrations of Model 3 in Norway exceeded 4,100 and there are still a few days...
  41. TMC Staff

    Tesla Model 3 Tops European Sales Chart For Premium Midsize Sedan

    Tesla Model 3 is already the top-selling premium midsize sedan in Europe. Europe is now a very interesting place to watch car sales stats as the overall market decreased for the 6th consecutive month (year-over-year), while the plug-in electric car sales increased. One of the new, fresh and...
  42. TMC Staff

    Tesla Model 3 Easily Outsold All Other EVs In Europe In February 2019

    March and April could be epically big. Tesla is already the top-selling BEV brand in Western Europe (see report for February) and the latest data provided by industry analyst Matthias Schmidt (schmidtmatthias.de) suggest that the Tesla Model 3 is the top-selling model. In the last month, about...
  43. TMC Staff

    Elon Musk Tours Operations in Europe

    Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk examined the company’s operations in Europe as the first Model 3 deliveries arrive. Musk tweeted Saturday that he was visiting Tilburg in the Netherlands, the Belgian port city of Zeebrugge, and both Tesla’s headquarters in Amsterdam and Oslo. While...
  44. TMC Staff

    Number Of Identified Tesla Model 3 Orders In Europe Close To 20,000

    Almost 2/3 of the Model 3 were ordered in Norway, the Netherlands and Germany The voluntary dataset of Tesla Model 3 orders placed in Europe currently indicates over 19,300 (as of January 31, 2019), which is roughly 5,500 more than a month earlier. As not all customers were willing to add...
  45. TMC Staff

    UPDATE: Swedish Transport Authority Won’t Shut Down Tesla Sales

    It seems Sweden isn’t on board with Tesla’s over-the-air updates. According to a recent report by Electrek, the Swedish Transport Agency is making plans to put a stop to Tesla sales for six months. Reportedly, the issue revolves around the automaker’s over-the-air updates related to its Tesla...
  46. TMC Staff

    IONITY Installs First 50 Ultra Fast Charging Stations

    Within 8 months, IONITY installed 50 stations The installations of IONITY fast charging infrastructure accelerated and the number of stations increased to 51 out of 400 planned in Europe. Interestingly, another 43 stations are at various stages of construction. The pace of installations is...
  47. TMC Staff

    Tesla Model 3 Officially Approved For Sale In Europe

    Paperwork has been completed. Let’s begin the show now. According to the latest news, Tesla Model 3 received approval for sale in Europe, which was expected in January. The car is already listed by RDW in the Netherlands, which means a green light for the entire European Union and...
  48. TMC Staff

    Huge Shipment Of Tesla Model 3s Ready To Board Big Ship For Europe

    Thousands are already produced and soon will be sent It seems that there is no chance to hide Tesla Model 3 shipments from the cameras’ lenses. Somehow, we lost. presents several photos of a volume shipment of Model 3 (or mostly Model 3) in California. It seems that a four-digit number of...
  49. TMC Staff

    Tesla Model 3 Pricing Info & Range Rating Released For Europe

    Tesla released the Model 3 configurator for Europe, promises a 544-kilometer WLTP range. Finally, there is some great news for all the European Model 3 reservation holders and all the people in Europe interested in the Tesla Model 3. With several sources citing the same information, it seems...
  50. TMC Staff

    Tesla Model 3 Display Fleet To Arrive In Europe This Week

    Tesla invites reservation holders to see the Model 3 in Europe Finally, Tesla has begun the presentation of the Model 3 to reservation holders in Europe. According to the latest news, invitations were sent out to at least several countries – France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Italy...