Australian Model 3 Highland experiences, tips, tricks

[dronus]

maybe the Enhance knob may work for this too?

Ohh good point!!

 

[AusMar]

Ohh good point!!

I saw a video a few weeks back with a guy that was using the overhead buttons for each shift - probably super painful but he seemed to be handling it well. The enhance knob though would be very LandRover/Jag like.

 

[X Æ A-12]

@dronus

 

[dronus]

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Ive put them in the cart a few times, then the shipping and conversion then left it and closed the window.
Reakon ill just drive thd car first, see if it needs it or not

 

[dronus]

I heard s roumor that if you drive thru a cemetary the screen shows outlines of people that are not there, like ghosts, can anyone confirm this?

 

[cafz]

I heard s roumor that if you drive thru a cemetary the screen shows outlines of people that are not there, like ghosts, can anyone confirm this?

It definitely used to, a few years ago.

Spoiler

I think it's the headstones that confuse/confused it.

 

[X Æ A-12]

Wait what

 

[dronus]

Wait what

 

[X Æ A-12]

Anyone wanna buy a brand new, not even driven Tesla?

I’m out

 

[dronus]

Anyone wanna buy a brand new, not even driven Tesla?

I’m out

Imagine what it would see while driving around the gong!

 

[DougalVizsla]

I must say that he hit on an issue that I am still experiencing, and it is really annoying and worrying. I keep saying to my wife to be ultra careful about switching between reverse and drive. So often you swipe up to drive and unless you carry the little car all the way up with your finger it will bounce back to reverse and you don't realise until you start going backwards!

I think Tesla need to fix this with an update. It shouldn't matter if you only swipe 90% of the way up, it should be smart enough to know that means you want it in drive and just do it. It would be much much better with just buttons tbh, hit the button and you are in gear. The swiping is just a gimmick and I am not sure gimmicks are the best way to change the direction of a car. I predict a few accidents in this car because of it.

I hope this is fixed in an update, I assume it is the kind of thing that will be?

I've done exactly this a few times and it is rather scary.

On other news, the wipers are completely broken. Going super fast when it is very light drizzle, then stopping when it gets heavy. Hoping for a fix on that too.

 

[X Æ A-12]

Imagine what it would see while driving around the gong!

We only have junkies that look like ghosts and my old m3 just ran them over

 

[StealthGrey]

I heard s roumor that if you drive thru a cemetary the screen shows outlines of people that are not there, like ghosts, can anyone confirm this?

The first thing my girlfriend is making me do when we get the car is drive to a cemetery because of those videos

 

[X Æ A-12]

The first thing my girlfriend is making me do when we get the car is drive to a cemetery because of those videos

Hahaha you’ll need a car seat soon, it’s downhill from the cemetery visit

 

[cafz]

The first thing my girlfriend is making me do when we get the car is drive to a cemetery because of those videos

It works better at night.

 

[Murphster]

The first thing my girlfriend is making me do when we get the car is drive to a cemetery because of those videos

Just make sure you keep an eye on her, my first wife told me she wanted to visit a cemetery once, turned out she was ordering me a plot.

 

[dronus]

Just make sure you keep an eye on her, my first wife told me she wanted to visit a cemetery once, turned out she was ordering me a plot.

Yeah dont fall for the “hey lets have a look in that open crypt” routine

 

[paulp]

I've done exactly this a few times and it is rather scary.

On other news, the wipers are completely broken. Going super fast when it is very light drizzle, then stopping when it gets heavy. Hoping for a fix on that too.

Maybe you could ask one of the ghosts to use their time more productively and wipe your glass

 

[B3AU]

Drive have updated their coverage - Tesla Model 3 deliveries to be halted over compliance breach

Deliveries of the Tesla Model 3 will be halted in Australia from today after the electric car was found to be in breach of Australian motor-vehicle regulations.
Customers were advised today deliveries will be paused indefinitely "from close of business 17 January 2024" due to a "technical compliance matter that we are working closely with the relevant authorities to resolve."
Tesla is yet to advise what will happen to updated Model 3 electric cars which have been delivered to customers so far, and if they will be recalled to resolve the compliance issue.

Drive was first to reveal last week that the updated Model 3 was being investigated by Australian authorities for removing access to a child-seat anchor point needed to pass motor-vehicle compliance rules.

No update on what will happen with cars that have already been delivered.

 

[Murphster]

Drive have updated their coverage - Tesla Model 3 deliveries to be halted over compliance breach


No update on what will happen with cars that have already been delivered.

Earlier this week the ANCAP rating for the facelifted Model 3 was pulled – after Drive published its story on the compliance breach on Tuesday 9 January 2024.

This is probably more of a concern to those of us "lucky" enough to have got cars already, I don't know how this affects Insurance, but I do know that there are insurance companies in Australia who will not insure anything that has less than a 4 star ANCAP rating. What happens when a car is insured already because it had 5 stars but then loses them all?

To be honest I am too scared of the reply to even ask ask my insurance company...