Hi there - after lurking for a while and test driving a model 3 RWD today this seemed to be a good time for my first post.
Not having driven a Tesla before, or any other EV, I wasn’t sure how hard it would be to adjust. But both my wife and I found driving the car very instinctive. And we were both impressed with its refinement, comfort and responsiveness. I could see one of these in our garage.
Here's my question, which I forgot to ask the Tesla sales person. When you use their online configuration to calculate the price of a model 3, the driveaway price is reduced by two items (if you're in Victoria) - the government's EV rebate and an amount described as "petrol savings".
I can’t see anything on the site about how this amount is calculated and the assumptions behind it. I can’t help thinking you might just as well pick a random figure and quote that, as people will own their cars for varying periods and drive different distances in each case.
Does anyone know if these claimed savings are based on anything that can be checked, or are they just an ex recto exercise by Tesla's marketing department?
Not having driven a Tesla before, or any other EV, I wasn’t sure how hard it would be to adjust. But both my wife and I found driving the car very instinctive. And we were both impressed with its refinement, comfort and responsiveness. I could see one of these in our garage.
Here's my question, which I forgot to ask the Tesla sales person. When you use their online configuration to calculate the price of a model 3, the driveaway price is reduced by two items (if you're in Victoria) - the government's EV rebate and an amount described as "petrol savings".
I can’t see anything on the site about how this amount is calculated and the assumptions behind it. I can’t help thinking you might just as well pick a random figure and quote that, as people will own their cars for varying periods and drive different distances in each case.
Does anyone know if these claimed savings are based on anything that can be checked, or are they just an ex recto exercise by Tesla's marketing department?