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South Korea

Discussion in 'South Korea' started by CWT4th, Jan 25, 2019.

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Will a Tesla bought in the US work in South Korea?

  1. Yes

    73.7%
  2. No

    10.5%
  3. Maybe

    15.8%
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  1. bannedgoose

    bannedgoose Member

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    Saw 3 different Model 3s on base today... I def saw you @New_Old_Stock
     
  2. New_Old_Stock

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  3. bannedgoose

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  4. New_Old_Stock

    New_Old_Stock Member

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    Sorry, the car was/is filthy from a road trip and I haven't had time to wash it. Went to the car wash today but the attendant wasn't there and I needed a wash mid and drying towels. I didn't bring anything with me... So I went to EMart and got supplies but ran out of motivation. This weekend I'll get her cleaned up. I hope LOL
     
  5. stickerperson

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    Would love to see a video of the charging port and rear turn signals of your M3!!
     
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  6. New_Old_Stock

    New_Old_Stock Member

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    sorry! been really busy and the car is parked 26 floors below me most of the time. :-/
    the charge port is a US standard 3 part small plug. I'll confirm the turn signal indicator color tonight.
     
  7. cj321

    cj321 New Member

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    Hi, all. Thanks for all the great advice in this forum. I'm about to head to Korea with my wife, who's a State employee, on an A-1 visa. We're looking into purchasing a Tesla before we move. Seems like charging an American-made Tesla in Korea is possible, though it may require an adapter. What's the consensus on the warranty? Is it automatically voided when you export your Tesla to Korea? In case it's relevant, I don't think any SOFA privileges apply to us since we are not military.

    Any advice on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
     
  8. New_Old_Stock

    New_Old_Stock Member

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    Korean spec 2020 Tesla 3 has red rear turn signals. I had NO IDEA till now, didn’t even notice when we took delivery.


    I don’t think a US spec Tesla will have a data connection, that could be a huge deal. Someone with a US spec car needs to chime in on this.
     
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  9. stickerperson

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    whoa, is that even legal in Korea? :O
     
  10. New_Old_Stock

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    Seeing how it's a Korean spec car purchased in Korea and licensed and insured to operate on Korean roads, I'd say yes it is. ;-)
     
  11. 1kpluscycles

    1kpluscycles New Member

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    Hello there,

    I've been in the Pyeongtaek area for a little over a month now. I shipped my M3 from Savannah, and so far, driving around has been amazing. As the majority of you guys know, the US-Spec navigation doesn't work here. I started using Waze as an alternative since it helped to navigate on-post, but I mainly use Kakao Map on my phone. It works great here. I just had to input locations to the superchargers and few destination chargers into the favorites for future reference. I tried mirroring Kakao Map and Waze through WebKey on the M3 browser. Unfortunately, for me, it wasn't reliable as it disconnects often. So I only use Kakao on my phone.

    I have used the superchargers in Cheonan, Dangjin, Seongnam, and Suwon locations. All have been free except Suwon. I'm not sure if it was because of where it is located (Lotte Mall). The few destination chargers I have visited had also been free.

    The one issue I have is that I did not get the blue license plates when I registered the car since they don't fit the US-SPec bracket. I visited and spoke with Seoul's service centers about getting the long plate bracket, but they would not sell it to me for unknown reasons. I'll appreciate it if any of you has an idea on to get ahold of these brackets.
     
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  12. Esquiline

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    Suwon can be free parking if you eat or shop there at the outlets.
    You could try ordering them from Tesla Europe. Same plate size. Or get a Korean to help you buy them from the shop here?
     
  13. Esquiline

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    Or get a Korean to help you buy them?
    Parking at Suwon can be free if you eat or shop at the outlets.
     
  14. EricRandall

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    All superchargers in Korea were free up until the end of October. They went paid across the country on October 26th (a firmware update was even sent to Korean Teslas).
     
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