New Zealand

How about this for an interesting Charge point? Found an interesting charge point for EV's in the middle of Kosciusko National Park - Snowy Mountains NSW Australia at Yarrangobilly Caves. Built in 1936 a Pelton hydro wheel driven by a local stream that disappears into the side of a mountain...

My wife and I took our baby in the new Tesla to Yarra Glen today. Coming back from a great breakfast my wife noticed literally 20 people standing around the car! My wife was planning to breastfeed the baby in the car before the trip home so that was off the cards! They were friendly and wanted...

The new wing of Chadstone opened today, with a lot of new stores and even more stores relocating from other areas of the shopping centre. This means that Tesla has upgraded from a static display located outside of Myer which has existed for a bit over a year now, to their own storefront on the...

Leading the charge with electric cars

The first known Tesla inspired marriage (worldwide) will be taking place soon (Tesla time) here in Australia. For the story (Part 1) go to the following link: Love, Partnership, Marriage

Tessie (90D) is in for her first service, and I have just jumped into a P90D loan car. Very nice but this poses a major question! Tessie has always seemed fast to me. I'm worried that if I really see how well the P90D accelerates, then Tessie might not seem so nippy afterwards. On the other...

Hello, We live on a mountain, and I was looking forward to seeing how well regeneration would work driving down the mountain. Unfortunately, whenever I drive down the mountain, the Tesla has restricted the regeneration - the yellow dashed line appears on the graph, and we have to use brakes...

So, my wife and I have been itching to get on the road in an airplane (versus all the fun travels we've had in our Model S the past two years (here are the summaries of those trips - 2015 (cross country US trip) and 2016 (to the Gigafactory trip via Vancouver, BC, Canada)). Just booked a trip...

Full article at: Tesla expands in New Zealand after seeing ‘overwhelming demand for Model 3’

We just got back from an LA trip to Disneyland but more excitedly we hired a Model X and drove it around California for a week. It was really good but the truth is (in my opinion) the Model S is better. (I mean when they invented the Model S, they threw all they had into making the best car -...

Marge currently drives a Lexus RX hybrid which is almost 4 years old and just came out of lease. She complains that it is too big for her around the city, mumbles something about never wanting to be in a "Double Bay / Toorak Tractor", etc, etc, and therefore doesn't want a Model X. Therefore I...

Are you sick of waiting for 8.0? Perhaps Australians can take advantage of the new Bosch package for their Tesla. Australia's first self-driving car ready for the road this week - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

This is one for the solar power experts. I know very little about solar power. I live in a small strata complex of 17 terraces in the inner city and our executive committee (of which I am a member) is proposing to raise a special levy to install solar panels on our roof (with battery storage...

Has anyone received a 90D lately? I'm curious which tyres are being supplied these days in Australia.

Just a heads up that you may have a delay if planning on using Goulburn supercharger today. There is a fair on at the park and parking is at a premium to the point that all charging spots were occupied by ICE cars when we got there. Three cars had the owners in them and one moved right away...

Hi folks, I'm about to place an order on the new Model X. With all the options on on-road costs added up it slightly exceeds my comfort level of spend on the car. Any of you have negotiated with Tesla Australia and have been successful in negotiating the total price down, even a little? I would...

Hello, Is it possible to save the charge current limit? My understanding is that by changing it to 10 amps, it should automatically save that value for the location. It doesn't. What happens instead is it jumps back to the default of 24 amps. I have no idea where it gets 24 amps from, the...

Hi all, Can anyone recommend a company in Brisbane that has done a Model S full body wrap? Cheers

Reminder dinner at the Prince Alfred this Thursday 7PM. Near Rich SC Church St

If you know of any car shows coming up around Australia or NZ over the the next 7-8 months post it on this thread, I have the Shannons car and bike expo in Hobart pencilled in for April 9th, another good reason to visit Tassie. There's a number of owners on here who display their cars...

Hey All Expecting delivery of a Model S in Nov (Perth). They said the company that registers the car here for them can only fit the standard size WA plate (same as the rest of Aus). I have ordered a slim-line plate for the front (372mmx100mm) and regular size for the back (372mmx134mm) Has...

So I am struggling to work out how you remotely release the charge port using the app while the car is charging. The setting is like this: you are charging at a public charger and have left an EV etiquette tag saying it is OK to unplug. The tag has your phone number on it so people can call...

For those that are interested in testing their skills in their Teslas, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit has a Come & Try Day on the 10th December. It costs $195 for the day and would make a great main attraction for a weekend's entertainment. If interested, please post your interest here (or...

Hey guys I'm taking a trip to Port Fairy in a couple of weeks and I'm trying to work out if there is any charging available? Obviously no super chargers but does anyone know if there are any other options? Cheers!

It is a bit smaller then I expected, however have been reassured "it is bigger on the inside". Still trying to work out how to plug the oversized charger cable in. My New Car by Brian May posted Sep 24, 2016 at 3:26 PM

Heard firmware 8.0 update is upping the regen on "Standard" mode so thought would test out current regen before the update arrives. Was having fun seeing how much regen green I could get from the local mountain. Did a run down Springbrook behind the Gold Coast which is a decent 8ish km run...

Hi guys, A concrete wall failed to give way and ran into the side of my Tesla, and now I have a scrape/dent that I want to get fixed up. Has anyone had a good experience (or bad experience) with smash repairers in Sydney? I know Tesla recommends Exclusive Body Werks in Granville, but it's a...

Hi, I am getting my P90DL on Friday, but as soon as l get it, I have got to head to the airport and be away for 1 week. 120km drive to airport 1 week at airport (no charging at airport) 120km drive home How bad is the vampire drain on the model s? Will it make the trip no problem? Thanks

Hi, Did a bit of searching around but could not find anything conclusive on this, so looking for a little guidance. It seems as of right now (Sep 2016) the cash cost excluding taxes is way cheaper in UK than AU. A full specced P100D for example appears around 50K cheaper in UK vs AU. NZ$215K...

I'm wondering if people have had any problems with the V8.0 update. The reason I ask is that for us poor Kiwis there is no service center or ranger who can fix any corrupt updates or errors should they. We are on our own until Tesla open shop here. But I would be surprised if there were...

Good Evening Everyone, I am currently a year 12 student on the Sunshine Coast and am a huge fan of electric cars (in particular Tesla of course - I'm an absolute Tesla nut!) and the work that Elon and Tesla does to help shape the world. I have my graduation evening on Tuesday the 29th of...

Dear Sir The below mentioned Tesla owners request that your carry out your plan to complete the link from Port Macquarie to Brisbane Australia by end of 2016. Full names can be sent on request. 1, Eclectricdave ModelS

Practically Green Festival My wife spotted this event, hope to attend in our new Tesla! Already asked the community farm if they will install a Tesla destination charger. It's on Sunday 16th October 10-4.30

I know it goes against the grain but I tried to charge my Tesla with a portable petrol generator(inverter) with no success. My UMC kept flashing 3 times indicating there's a problem with the UMC itself. But I can use it with a 10amp power point just fine. I even tried earthing the generator. Has...

Update today to 2.36.31 from 2.34.100 "Minor Fixes and improvements" Last prep fro Weds/Thu ... ?

It has finally happened, I have hit a kangaroo. First time ever. It was a glancing blow hitting the front left bumper and the kangaroo hopped away. The bumper itself doesn't look damaged and paint seemed to have survived pretty well but it was pushed in and up a bit so it is not really flush...

I'm always telling my children (and junior colleagues, for that matter) about my previous errors, and try to help them learn from those errors. Tesla-wise: I parked outside the café where I always buy breakfast for the weekend staff. Left the car key in my bag in the back seat. I do this twice a...

Of course this is the electrician's job; I'm just curious. Does anyone have access to a cable sizing chart, showing the correct size cable to be used from the board to the plug, based on distance and amps?

The Simpson family road trip starts in a week and I want to put together a car wash kit that I can leave in the boot so that I can clean The Homer at our destination. So what car wash product do you recommend? What cloths should I get to minimise swirl marks?

Elon's blog post... Upgrading Autopilot: Seeing the World in Radar While there are dozens of small refinements with Version 8 of our software, described in addendum below, the most significant upgrade to Autopilot will be the use of more advanced signal processing to create a picture of the...

I was parked up at 59 Lonsdale in Melbourne in one of their Tesla bays charging while I was at an event, beside me was another Model S also charging. This guy was confused what the cars were and then I think he tried pulling on the charge cable to see if he could remove it (clunk sound at...

It finally happened, my wife scrapped one of my wheels, Argh!!! Can anyone recommend someone that repair them in Sydney?

Hi all, If I try to bring up teslamotorsclub via my home broadband either using my iPhone or laptop I get "server not responding" or "can't establish a secure connection to server" messages. It only seems to be the TMC website that is having the issue, I have tried other US and local websites...

Hello, Just wondered if anybody had any advice on dealing with a dispute on our electricity bills? Basically, in the last bill, our anytime usage has jumped up and the controlled usage has gone down by a similar amount. I claim: The any time usage is the combination of /4 and /6 meters. It...

Actually Im going to Cairns from Rocky by train rtn & leaving Tes in Rocky for a week. in the 1st half of Nov. i should be OK to get to Bne from Melb. A few Qs- can anyone use the BMW Chardemo? Is there an undercover safe place to leave Tes in Rocky preferably charging at a low rate? I dont...

Hi everyone, My Tesla Wall connector just arrived at my house yesterday but I am not sure whether to install it right away or wait until November to see what the AGL deal requires. As many of you may know, AGL is offering from November a $1 a day plan to charge your Tesla as much as you want...

Anyone have any further info about the Model 3 options / specs ?

Hi everyone The monthly Victorian Chapter dinners at Baby commence next Month on 3 October! So please don't turn up for a dinner tonight.

So after the Simpson family's successful trip to Thredbo in the Model S a few months ago, I'm thinking of doing a run up to the Gold Coast in the school holidays in a few weeks. I don't have dual chargers nor any of the showground-charging-equipment (and I don't particularly like the idea of...

One of the keynote speakers at this years TMC Connect in Reno, NV was Martine Rothblatt. For me it was a highlight. Her speech revealed her amazing tenacity in the face of adversity and her vision for what is possible and achievable. I won't disclose all her of virtues and achievements here...