Australian Model 3 Waiting Room

[Rosier]

Maybe the rules changed after 2004, back then we had to think for ourselves, use initiative and take responsibility for our actions

Yes, but nowadays someone somewhere is going to do something really stupid and blame someone else.

 

[Quickst]

losing them money every day sitting in car yards.

Nah, Australia is a very small market.
GigaShanghai produces 1 mil Tesla/year
In 2023 Australia imported 50,000 Teslas

Thats 5%

And of the 5%. Let's say 3 months tied up by the stop delivery. Total production tied up = 1.25%

 

[dronus]

Yes, but nowadays someone somewhere is going to do something really stupid and blame someone else.

Its never the persons fault who did the stupid thing, always someone elses fault.
One of my pet irks.
Make a mistake, own it and learn from it.

We are losing the ability to learn and think, relying on other people to think for us.

Back in my day….

 

[Quickst]

clip it from inside the boot without needing tools?

I think there is an issue accessing the mount from behind the seat - it's hidden under some plastic etc etc

 

[dronus]

Just occy strap the capsule to the seat

 

[Rosier]

I think there is an issue accessing the mount from behind the seat - it's hidden under some plastic etc etc

We were talking about a ZB commodore there.

The Tesla tether points upwards so you can’t attach to it from below anyway

 

[Quickst]

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The Tesla tether points upwards so you can attach to it from below anyway

That's my point - apparently it's hidden under some material and not visible

 

[dronus]

Has fimanent dingy hit terrestrial ais yet?

 

[aaron.m]

Has fimanent dingy hit terrestrial ais yet?

Seems like it

 

[bananabug72]

Maybe the rules changed after 2004, back then we had to think for ourselves, use initiative and take responsibility for our actions

2004? Remember when we used to rattle around in the back and if you played up your dad would smash the brakes hurtling you forward and head butting the front seats? ….or was my dad just a sadist

 

[bananabug72]

Nah, Australia is a very small market.
GigaShanghai produces 1 mil Tesla/year
In 2023 Australia imported 50,000 Teslas

Thats 5%

And of the 5%. Let's say 3 months tied up by the stop delivery. Total production tied up = 1.25%

I think they’ve already “fixed the problem” but we have enforced a stop sale which means they need to deal with shipped and shipping units. Other countries will just get a different parcel shelf going forward. No one will notice or care (mostly)

 

[Chargedpixels]

I forgot to post but this was the reply I got today.
How long is coming weeks? I just hate how vague that is

 

[Megawatts]

I forgot to post but this was the reply I got today.
How long is coming weeks? I just hate how vague that isView attachment 1010620

“Hoping for a solution….” The reception department clearly didn’t get the Stanley knife memo

 

[SiLENC3]

“Hoping for a solution….” The reception department clearly didn’t get the Stanley knife memo

That's just corporate speak for "we're waiting for the government to sign off on our plans, but those dumb dumb operator on tax payers time so no idea whats actually going on"

 

[dronus]

That's just corporate speak for "we're waiting for the government to sign off on our plans, but those dumb dumb operator on tax payers time so no idea whats actually going on"

Probably had a long lunch then some watercooler chat about their next holiday and knock off early with the paperwork on their desk

 

[Cocoboy]

You're looking at the Tesla USA site, where their Model 3s can do up to 48A single phase, and no ability to do three phase.

The Aus equivalent website is https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/support/charging/onboard-charger



In Australia the Model 3 / Model Y charger maxes out at 32A on single phase (7.7kW @ 240V) and 16A on three phase

To work out the power on three phase you either multiply the amps by the L-N voltage (eg 240V) by 3, so 16 x 240 x 3 = 11500W or 11.5kW
or the amps by the L-L voltage (eg 415V) by the square root of 3 so 16 x 415 x 1.73 which also gives 11.5kW

what he

Sometimes you get 12. It's current-limited, so if the line voltages are on the high side you get a little more power delivered (there is an upper voltage limit though where the car will abort the charge).

Good to know, not my field of expertise

 

[Cocoboy]

Saw this online, seriously considered doing it

 

[sishome]

I would have thought that Tesla Australia’s cash flow would have dropped to such a trickle by now that Elon would have put on his personal butt kicking boots and gone looking for targets.

If you do the math that’s a lot of hardware that’s been built and losing them money every day sitting in car yards.

This is the problem. Our market is minuscule. No one cares about it. We are just not worth all the hassle of making a very special car, which is aligned with so unique ADR. With no automotive manufacturing left we soon will be driving FSD kangaroos.

 

[dronus]

I forgot to post but this was the reply I got today.
How long is coming weeks? I just hate how vague that isView attachment 1010620

I like how nonchalant they seem about “we are hoping for a solution in a couple of weeks” sure, whats a few more weeks? No big deal, right?

 

[dronus]

This is the problem. Our market is minuscule. No one cares about it. We are just not worth all the hassle of making a very special car, which is aligned with so unique ADR. With no automotive manufacturing left we soon will be driving FSD kangaroos.

I find it amusing when Australian Media/Politicians from any persuasion grandstand like we are a big deal on the global stage. Lost Perspective.