Advice on shipping M3 overseas

[Panjeti]

Active duty military, just got 3 year orders to Burma next August. Seeking some lessons learned and recommednations from other Tesla Model 3 owners who shipped their cars overseas. Some specific questions:

1) What spare parts did you bring?
2) Thoughts on the Ohmmu 12v battery? good and bad.
3) Preparations to decrease phantom drain on main battery prior to 3-4 week transit.

Thanks,
Patrick

 

[AxlxA]

Thank you for your service

To answer a question that was not asked,

Don't ship it.

I just googled Myanmar uses 240V power. I have no idea how you're gonna charge your US spec car.

 

[TheRFMan]

Thank you for your service

To answer a question that was not asked,

Don't ship it.

I just googled Myanmar uses 240V power. I have no idea how you're gonna charge your US spec car.

Ummm... pretty much every EV owner in North America use 240V home chargers. Charging wouldn't be a problem. Servicing however, it a totally different issue.

 

[AxlxA]

Ummm... pretty much every EV owner in North America use 240V home chargers. Charging wouldn't be a problem. Servicing however, it a totally different issue.

You're correct that we use 240v but that's from a source of alternating current of 120v each. How is it done in rest of the world? I have no knowledge of how electricity works otherwise

 

[Matsayz]

I agree with Axlxa, don’t ship it. Sell it and get something over there. The ass pain of PCS’ing overseas with a normal car is bad enough but taking an EV is gonna be worse even before the 3-4wk journey it’ll be on.

There’s been a few people who have shipped their US-spec to Germany for their PCS but it wasn’t easy. Charging is one thing but then you’d have to get the SIM card swapped as well which from what I’ve read isn’t a cake walk. And the maps may never work.

Are you going to be living on-base or off-base? You may need to check if you can install more than a normal house outlet and if your mobile charger can handle what they use.

Sorry to be a downer but the amount of work I think you’re going to have to do is not worth the trouble unless you’re trying to get it there for “free” then selling it to a local for a stupid high price.

 

[RayK]

The only real difference would be the frequency of the AC current. We use 60hz, Mynamar uses 50hz. Most cases this would be no problem with EV charging.

@Panjeti You might want to contact this Facebook group: Tesla Car Owners Myanmar

 

[TheRFMan]

North America uses a split-phase system that can provide either 120V or 240V depending on how the wiring is connected. (Split-phase electric power - Wikipedia). In many parts of the world, the residential electrical system is single-phase 220V-240V, which make it even easier to charge, since pretty much any household plug can power a L2 charger at 10 amps in most countries. The car doesn't care how the electrical system works generates the voltage. Even 208V from available between 2 phases of a 3-phase system will work fine.

 

[ThomasD]

Buy a cheap car when you get there sell it when you get ready to leave. Your car could be on the boat for one to two months

 

[Panjeti]

Thank you for your service

To answer a question that was not asked,

Don't ship it.

I just googled Myanmar uses 240V power. I have no idea how you're gonna charge your US spec car.

Thanks for the reply. There are Teslas in Myanmar and the electricity is compatible with the right plug in adapter. I plan on bringing along a Nema outlet also. Selling my M3 is still on the table but that's going to be a last resort. Love this car!

 

[iwannam3]

Thanks for the reply. There are Teslas in Myanmar and the electricity is compatible with the right plug in adapter. I plan on bringing along a Nema outlet also. Selling my M3 is still on the table but that's going to be a last resort. Love this car!

They will be even better when you get back. Aluminum castings, better battery, heat pump, newer computer and sensors etc.

 

[hpartsch]

Active duty military, just got 3 year orders to Burma next August. Seeking some lessons learned and recommednations from other Tesla Model 3 owners who shipped their cars overseas. Some specific questions:

1) What spare parts did you bring?
2) Thoughts on the Ohmmu 12v battery? good and bad.
3) Preparations to decrease phantom drain on main battery prior to 3-4 week transit.

Thanks,
Patrick

Hope you don't need any service or you're going to have a super expensive paperweight... The nearest service center is in China and you'll have no warranty.

 

[hmmwv]

Since the US has no bases in Myanmar I'd assume OP will be working at the US diplomatic mission so most likely will be in regular residential housing. My recommendation is to get a charger locally, should be pretty cheap to get someone there to install a regular L2 charger with just a J1772 plug. Storing the Tesla long term during the transit shouldn't be an issue, phantom drain should be minimum after powering off the car.

 

[Wennfred]

Active duty military, just got 3 year orders to Burma next August. Seeking some lessons learned and recommednations from other Tesla Model 3 owners who shipped their cars overseas. Some specific questions:

1) What spare parts did you bring?
2) Thoughts on the Ohmmu 12v battery? good and bad.
3) Preparations to decrease phantom drain on main battery prior to 3-4 week transit.

Thanks,
Patrick

When I was stationed in Guam (US NAVY) I had my little Pontiac Lemans ship over there and back, arrived looking like it went through a storm. Took like 30 days and it was rusted in most places that was exposed to the elements. I hope you’re end up in a connex box. So if they allow you to drive it onboard make sure you put a cover over it. And if not leave the cover in the front seat, put a big sign in the window saying to please put the cover on for you.

I would get a Ohmmu since I own one and it looks like the Error is gone with this latest patch. Reason for this spare battery s that your lead acid battery will last around 2 years or less due to the heat. So it’s good to install the Ohmmu and keep the Lead Acid one as a spare in the trunk. Burma might not have replacements for the Tesla.

You can have little to no loss in the traction battery if you follow this. It’s best if they can allow you to load the car onboard so you can do the shutdown process yourself but probably not due to safety concerns onboard. Find out what company your command will be using and call them ahead.

Charge to 90%, first thing you want to do is
Turn off Sentry mode in the menu
remove Dashcam memory card
Turn off Data sharing (No check marks)
Turn off over heating protection
Turn off “Keep Climate on”
Turn off any 3rd party Apps that can wake it
IE: Stats, TezLab, ABRP, Teslafi
and if you have FSD turn off Summons

With these off, you might lose 1 to 2 miles per day only.

And lastly never check your Tesla via the Phone App, doing so will wake the car.

TezLab App will put the car into a deep sleep once the car is onboard, great app to have.

That’s about it.

Fred

 

[Wennfred]

 

[Wennfred]

Those are CHAdeMO stations in orange

Myanmar Automobile Manufacturers and Distributors Association

 

[VT_EE]

Definitely sell it before you go. I never recommend taking a vehicle to a location where there are no service options. Buy a local vehicle and get another Tesla when you return. Good luck on your move and enjoy exotic locales!

 

[Wennfred]

Supercharger right across from the base on the Chinese side. So charging whether out in town or even on Base shouldn’t be an issue.

 

[Wennfred]

Your service center,

Tesla sets up motor sales service company in China’s Kunming

 

[AxlxA]

I like what the other poster said, in 3 years, the model 3 might have so many improvements that will make you want that instead. heat pump, maybe 400mi battery tech, better sound insulation, heat pump, AC no longer gets moldy =p

 

[jkdman123]

Speaking as retired military, sell it, bank the money, buy an improved one when you get back. The M3 is very nice, but I highly doubt it’s gonna be worth the headaches of shipping it to Burma.