Update from Pepper - as I had an email from them dated 14th July that quoted my rate at 4.99%, they have agreed to honour that rate instead of the 6.29% they mentioned. I do have a delivery date and a final invoice so probably had a bit more leverage. It feels like a bit of a hollow victory, but I will take what I can get......one for the little guys.Oh damn that's disappointing. I don't get why the Tesla rep promised to lock in the 3% interest rate if it's not something the finance companies would do. I guess just I'm annoyed he promised that and when hecan't do anything about it
Damn, It's such an annoying situation to be inI just heard back from pepper about the extension of my approval, and they're now quoating me at 6.34% interest rate!
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I saw one of these on Facebook….
A member of Tesla Owner Australia posted up
“Genuinely curious and hope the group can be open minded enough to answer respectfully. Admin delete if not allowed.
I drive an EV for work (not a tesla) and own an ICE car.
I don't see myself ever getting an EV, but instead waiting for hydrogen or synthetic fuel technology to become more widespread/accessible. Not because I hate EVs, but simply because the driving experience is not what I enjoy from a car (I drive an older wrx) and to me driving isn't just about getting from a to b. I just don't feel it is fair to force EVs on people who value elements of driving experience EVs can't deliver..
With that being said, I'm pretty open minded and have three questions,
1) I've seen a lot of hate towards ICE owners, why is this?
2) Is the tesla your only car?
3) Why did you decide to buy the tesla?
No hate to Tesla owners, you guys can drive and enjoy what you want
“So I answered,
“What an awesome set of questions. Thanks for asking. I have been driving fast BMWs for over 35 years, including many ///Ms, modified ones and a BMW race car.
1. I have no hate towards ICE owners, just a genuine desire for them to experience the real advancement available in Teslas. I see more hate the other way to be honest.
2. No, my wife has a BMW 135i vert with all the Motorsport add-ons, and I still have the BMW E30 Racecar.
3. I drove a Model S four years ago, and was so impressed that I decided then and there that my next car would be a Tesla. That didn’t quite come off, but I finally got my Model 3 Performance two months ago.
As a car nut and petrol head, my advice is to drive a M3P on your favourite piece of winding road, experience the difference skill set used to bring out the best (especially using regenerative braking instead of trail braking) and then see if you thinks it’s just an A to B car.
Out of my wife’s 135, and the M3P, I’ll hop in the Tesla every time as it’s more fun.”
garylovesbeer
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garylovesbeer
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Good response,I saw one of these on Facebook….
A member of Tesla Owner Australia posted up
“Genuinely curious and hope the group can be open minded enough to answer respectfully. Admin delete if not allowed.
I drive an EV for work (not a tesla) and own an ICE car.
I don't see myself ever getting an EV, but instead waiting for hydrogen or synthetic fuel technology to become more widespread/accessible. Not because I hate EVs, but simply because the driving experience is not what I enjoy from a car (I drive an older wrx) and to me driving isn't just about getting from a to b. I just don't feel it is fair to force EVs on people who value elements of driving experience EVs can't deliver..
With that being said, I'm pretty open minded and have three questions,
1) I've seen a lot of hate towards ICE owners, why is this?
2) Is the tesla your only car?
3) Why did you decide to buy the tesla?
No hate to Tesla owners, you guys can drive and enjoy what you want
So I answered,
“What an awesome set of questions. Thanks for asking. I have been driving fast BMWs for over 35 years, including many ///Ms, modified ones and a BMW race car.
1. I have no hate towards ICE owners, just a genuine desire for them to experience the real advancement available in Teslas. I see more hate the other way to be honest.
2. No, my wife has a BMW 135i vert with all the Motorsport add-ons, and I still have the BMW E30 Racecar.
3. I drove a Model S four years ago, and was so impressed that I decided then and there that my next car would be a Tesla. That didn’t quite come off, but I finally got my Model 3 Performance two months ago.
As a car nut and petrol head, my advice is to drive a M3P on your favourite piece of winding road, experience the difference skill set used to bring out the best (especially using regenerative braking instead of trail braking) and then see if you thinks it’s just an A to B car.
Out of my wife’s 135, and the M3P, I’ll hop in the Tesla every time as it’s more fun.”
Yeah, there seems to be a lot of 'fear of the unknown' currently. Comments like "it's unfair for force EVs on people" just seem weird to me... I'm not aware of any mandatory requirements for everyone to move to an EV immediately.
I'm also curious to understand things like "driving experience that EVs can't deliver"... other than the noise or ability to drive long distances away from civilisation?
It feels that person has driven a PHEV that wasn't particularly good and decided that every other BEV was therefore, exactly the same.
In shipping news - the Viking Passama is now anchored off the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, burning fuel and waiting to dock on Friday morning.
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I'm not on facebook, but I expect the same bots that peddle the "EVs are expensive to charge" rubbish (based on that genius post that conflated AC charging times with per-minute DC fast charging rates) also peddle "the government will forcibly remove all ICE cars from the road" FUD.
I mean, we already saw shades of that in the 2019 election campaign with "ruining the weekend" and "taking tradies' utes away" and of course all the disinformation about vaccine mandates in the last few years.
For sure.
Who has a tinny that we can shoot out and ferry my car in?? Happy to chip in for fuel.
Shall we go halves?
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The Tesla charger is weather proof and is designed to be able to be mounted externally as well as internally. I have seen quite a few 'Destination Chargers' (these are the same charger as we buy) mounted on the outside of forward thinking businesses and hotels.
I have the sparky booked to mount my Gen 3 next week in prep for the long awaited delivery. It will be fully exposed to the Brisbane elements (different challenges to Melbourne but same concept).
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The YouTuber DirtyTesla lives in Ann Arbor in Michigan and he has a Gen2 mounted outside. Comparing the Avg temps between Melbourne and Ann Arbor are similar - except for the dead of winter of course.
Giddyup - Hopefully our cars aren't parked in by all those bloody forklifts!Shall we go halves?
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Just realised that we don't even need a boat... we can just drive our cars straight off the side of the ship:
Ormaus
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Dont need to ferry the car in. You have Boat Mode!
So i have a genuine question about premium connectivity. ( I will use this feature so I’m not kicking it to much)
How come when i can connect my phone via bluetooth that maps, Spotify (Providing you have an account), Netflix, YouTube etc work as if you pay that extra $10 a month? I mean my phone can provide that connectivity.
How come when i can connect my phone via bluetooth that maps, Spotify (Providing you have an account), Netflix, YouTube etc work as if you pay that extra $10 a month? I mean my phone can provide that connectivity.
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Saw a Facebook ICE lover butthurt because a Brisbane hotel is offering free charging for EVs. “Where’s my free petrol?”
I think it's just a convenience thing - you don't have to set up a wifi hotspot on your phone each time (I'm aware there are mechanisms to automate this) as well as things like data caps which may be an issue for some people.
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