Australian Model 3 highland accessories

[sammody]

Yes I am. I received those today and they're the solid ones so the old ones must come off first.

They're set inside a thin sheet of foam/mouse pad material and assuming (hoping) they're spaced the same as OEM.

Step 1 - blue tape bordering around the existing letters to frame them up
Step 2 - hairdryer and fishing line to remove OWM badges
Step 3 - wipe off any sticky residue
Step 4 - Stick on the new letters.

If the spacing is different then I will add more (vertical) blue tape to identify the correct spacing then stick each letter on their own.

The other option is to use plastidip, pretty easy to do

 

[edy80y]

The other option is to use plastidip, pretty easy to do

I thought about plastidip but waiting for someone else on here to try it first and let us know after 1 year on how it looks in terms of peeling etc

 

[edy80y]

But the roof is dark, all around the side and rear is dark, doesn't it look odd having an empty space of non tinted visible glass in the rear considering all around it is tinted, would have thought they would figure a way to tint the back windows by now

 

[Murphster]

But the roof is dark, all around the side and rear is dark, doesn't it look odd having an empty space of non tinted visible glass in the rear considering all around it is tinted, would have thought they would figure a way to tint the back windows by now

It actually doesn't look that bad to be honest. It does seem too odd to me.

 

[sammody]

I thought about plastidip but waiting for someone else on here to try it first and let us know after 1 year on how it looks in terms of peeling etc

My mate Kelvin has had his on his MY for over a year now. No issues with a peeling.
He also has a kodiaq and applied plastidip, over 4 years now and still original coat. No problems at all. If it peels it usually means when applying you haven't used enough coats or there was dirt. And he uses a pressure washer to wash his car.

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[dronus]

nice, thanks for sharing. I'll probably add them and swap out later once a find a seller who actually sells the entire badge in matte black. I can see my OCD being triggered by the rounded edges but it still looks good.

Can of black spray paint from cheap as chips - done - dont even take the okd ones off, just let rip

 

[Tony Soprano]

And evie card turned up, thanks for the tip!

What's the benefit in the Evie card?

I thought they just take payment through the app anyway?

 

[Hairyman]

The RFID card does not depend on you having adequate mobile data coverage and so is a bit more reliable.

 

[dronus]

What's the benefit in the Evie card?

I thought they just take payment through the app anyway?

The RFID card does not depend on you having adequate mobile data coverage and so is a bit more reliable.

Yeah as a back up to the backup

 

[sammody]

I also find it much quicker activating the charger using the RFID card.
Once you're charging you can then open the app and see your charging stats.

 

[dronus]

Ill give it a try when i get the car. There are some evie chargers at the home maker centre at mile end.

 

[X Æ A-12]

Tesla does U-turn on aircraft-style steering wheel

A conventional steering wheel has returned to the Tesla Model S and Model X – in Australia and overseas – following criticism of the aircraft-style half-wheel 'yoke' introduced two years ago.

www.drive.com.au

@dronus Lexus gave a yoke

 

[Tony Soprano]

Yeah as a back up to the backup

Cool, thanks. Just making sure I wasn’t missing some super important thing

 

[cafz]

What's the benefit in the Evie card?

I thought they just take payment through the app anyway?

The card still charges you through your Evie account, it's just an alternative to pressing the "start" button in the app. People like it in case of bad mobile reception, but I've had Evie and Chargefox cards for over 4 years now and never needed to pull them out.

You can add the Evie RFID card to other apps as well, like Chargefox and Exploren. It's just an identifier tied to your account.

 

[dronus]

Obviously designed for the northern hemisphere being upside down but i wonder if these would wedge in the m3h vent?

 

[dronus]

One of these on the way. Thought about the wired one, and the tesla one but this one seems portable so i can use it around the house too. Add a plug kit and thats about all id bother with. Roadside assistance from there on..

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNK7rUy

 

[X Æ A-12]

Obviously designed for the northern hemisphere being upside down but i wonder if these would wedge in the m3h vent?

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Bro that photo is doing my head in

 

[richardnau]

Obviously designed for the northern hemisphere being upside down but i wonder if these would wedge in the m3h vent?

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I am waiting for something like this that's advertised as 'Highland'.

I started out thinking that one of the 6.8" screens would be good (the ones that sit on top of the steering column) - but when I thought about it, I decided that there's a lot of stuff you don't need to see in an EV (or that is just not relevant): RPM, engine temp, oil pressure, etc. All you REALLY need is speed, indicators and 'gear'. One of this little displays will be enough.

Now just waiting for one that's confirmed suited to Highland. Can't be far off.

 

[Murphster]

Obviously designed for the northern hemisphere being upside down but i wonder if these would wedge in the m3h vent?

I think it was designed for this...

 

[0xZoom]

Was it same day service, or did you leave it with them overnight?

I'm getting tints a ceramic coating through (I think) MotorOne as part of NL.

dropped at 9am, picked up at 2 pm