Tesla Model 3 in Australia

[khayyam]

If they are cars for delivery, you'd expect a load to land in Sydney shortly. Only ship I can see on its way from Auckland to Sydney is ANL TONGALA, which was previously in Oakland, near SF

I'm leaning toward these being for delivery, actually. I just have a hard time imagining what they'd be doing otherwise. Trucking them across the straight just to do a promo seems... unnecessary? And there's no tesla presence in the SI for them to be going to.

 

[Grenadine]

If NZ get M3 before AU I think the only patriotic thing to do is bowl underarm for the next innings we face them...

 

[baillies]

I'm leaning toward these being for delivery, actually. I just have a hard time imagining what they'd be doing otherwise. Trucking them across the straight just to do a promo seems... unnecessary? And there's no tesla presence in the SI for them to be going to.

I agree as the only other reason I can think is winter testing. Would love to see the Raven suspension on the 3...

 

[Vedaprime]

If they are cars for delivery, you'd expect a load to land in Sydney shortly. Only ship I can see on its way from Auckland to Sydney is ANL TONGALA, which was previously in Oakland, near SF

Tongala is almost midway across the Tasman, and due in Sydney on the 27th.
Public - Google Drive. The others coming are on the spreadsheet

I feel the same way. Tongala spent a day in port in Oakland loading and unloading containers. The next ship Seoul Express spent 12 hours in Oakland, due Sydney August 9.

If we hear of vins assigned from next week, then this will confirm the thinking.

There has been some good NZ spotters. We just need some good Australian ones as well at Botany

 

[Vedaprime]

This from Tesla

electricfuture on Twitter

1. “Cars that Are on the way” - on a ship now.
2. Cannot assign vins yet
3. Web update coming getting ready for delivery

 

[andygen21]

Re: Australia delivery dates. I spoke to an advisor yesterday. She said if they make it by the original August deadline, it'll like be on the last day of the month, and that it was more likely to be at the start of September now.

 

[Vedaprime]

Re: Australia delivery dates. I spoke to an advisor yesterday. She said if they make it by the original August deadline, it'll like be on the last day of the month, and that it was more likely to be at the start of September now.

I was told mid August by an advisor yesterday but i am taking these as personal opinions. They are following forums/twitter as well.

 

[Matt_NZ]

If NZ get M3 before AU I think the only patriotic thing to do is bowl underarm for the next innings we face them...

Would you like some sandpaper too?

 

[Vedaprime]

Melbourne spot has come in

techAU on Twitter

 

[SaturnV]

I was told mid August by an advisor yesterday but i am taking these as personal opinions. They are following forums/twitter as well.

Could be location specific advice for Perth as we live in a land far far away over here in WA.

 

[Murbs]

I think Perth deliveries are going to lag the eastern states by at least a couple of weeks. The cars obviously have to catch a train first and then be prepared for re-delivery once they arrive and are transferred to Tesla's local holding contractor. Tesla is likely to fly over some delivery specialists to Perth once the initial madness of the eastern seaboard deliveries has abated.

At an optimistic stab, I'm gunna pick no sooner than week 3 (or 4) in September - in Perth.

 

[Didaho]

Would you like some sandpaper too?

I think Perth deliveries are going to lag the eastern states by at least a couple of weeks. The cars obviously have to catch a train first and then be prepared for re-delivery once they arrive and are transferred to Tesla's local holding contractor. Tesla is likely to fly over some delivery specialists to Perth once the initial madness of the eastern seaboard deliveries has abated.

At an optimistic stab, I'm gunna pick no sooner than week 3 (or 4) in September - in Perth.

Optimistic stab? Your glass is nearly empty but I'm in Perth too ... I don't want to look how far back the Tesla finance SMS's were mentioned here but I only just got one today (reserved day one, ordered day one). I might go on holiday for a few weeks.

 

[Nuclear Fusion]

I'd say the entire screen filling with the reversing camera would be an indication that you're in reverse.

But many people have the rear camera video feed on all the time

 

[paulp]

Maybe they need to add a training wheels mode for RHD models where you can't go to Reverse without going to Park first

Hey they’ll learn quickly

 

[paulp]

Wellington Port spotted - likely for south island.,
No plates on this one. Could be for some nice press shots on the South Island (probably likely) - or is getting customer ready


NATHAN on Twitter

I’m currently on a remotish island in fiji. All the ships go through here from US to NZ. Noticed a roro going through today.

 

[ICUDoc]

Get your flippers on and go find out, paulp

 

[paulp]

I was told mid August by an advisor yesterday but i am taking these as personal opinions. They are following forums/twitter as well.

The advisors definately know which vessels the cars are on

 

[paulp]

Get your flippers on and go find out, paulp

The roro only had one fuel truck on it, so I figured thats not ‘the one’

 

[ICUDoc]

But how many batteries?

 

[SaturnV]

The roro only had one fuel truck on it, so I figured thats not ‘the one’

That's a local Fijian barge