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Tesla Model 3 in Australia

Discussion in 'Australia' started by Electric_Blue, Sep 7, 2016.

  1. moa999

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    Sydney deliveries are being scheduled for March from both Alexandria and the new Chatswood site.
     
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  2. OzBMR

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    My son got delivery today of a Chinese manufactured M3 SR+ in Brisbane.

    Quick look around the car tonight and it looks like much improved paint and panel finish compared to my December 2020 delivered 2021 spec M3P from USA. All panel gaps look very even and the frunk is perfectly flush all around.

    There was a Tesla first aid kit in his car. Is this a new thing?

    I also noticed the charging screen doesn't have a split for daily and trip levels, appears to recommend charging to 100% all the time.
     
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  3. LCdream

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    Yes - a benefit of the LFP battery, can be charged to 100% without same degradation risk as the LR battery
     
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  4. Vostok

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    A number of people reckon that the MIC Model 3s are better quality than the MIUSA ones! There was a time when no-one would ever think that of a MIC car. But, people used to think that of Japanese cars once, then Korean. Maybe Vietnam will be next.
     
  5. EcoCloudIT

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    I can say from personal experience the BMW's and Merc's MIC are all of exceptional standard and often, if not always, are better built than their South Africa/California and dare I say German factories....I see no reason that the MIC Tesla's will be any different.
    1. More people per car for checks ensuring faults, misalignments etc. are corrected before being sent to the customer
    2. Newer/better paint system (no darn dust in the nips)
    3. Newer robots
     
  6. Tim W

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    Guys, I'm super excited. My M3LR is booked in for delivery next Wednesday. Yee ha!!!
     
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  7. ICUDoc

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    4. I suspect they don't have the same environmental controls and can therefore, for example, use non-aqueous based paints etc. This leads to better finishes more easily.
     
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  8. Vostok

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    Your excitement is justified! M3LR is a truly awesome vehicle... you will love it. No range anxiety whatsoever. My wife recently did a 3400 km tour of regional NSW and VIC using a mix of Telsa, NRMA, Chargefox and Evie with no problems whatsoever. Melbourne back to Sydney in an afternoon/evening with only 2 stops to recharge at Wodonga and Gundagai - basically the same as what someone would do in an ICE.

    I was envious I wasn’t there :D
     
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  9. Tim W

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    #13489 Tim W, Mar 4, 2021 at 7:05 PM
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    Wow thanks for that. I'm impressed with what she achieved. My car guy buddies are really not that happy with my choice of vehicle, saying that things like this are no longer possible, and that I should stick with traditional products from legacy car makers blah blah blah. I get the feeling that they are really just afraid of change.

    I've done the telegraphic transfer of funds, lined up my comprehensive insurance and ordered a few small accessory items, so should be good to go!

    Have a great weekend
     
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  10. Vostok

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    You are welcome :p

    We’ve been an EV-only household now for 15 months. It riles me up when people comment online on newspaper articles etc about how EVs cannot possibly work in Australia because, you know, everyone always drives vast distances frequently without ever stopping (the nullabor plain is mentioned often). Some even state with confidence that Sydney-Melbourne is impossible or would take too long. Just goes to show what ignorance is out there.

    Sure, a little more planning is required in an EV if one is travelling away from the major cities, but even in the last 18 months the number of DCFC options in NSW has increased tremendously. Model 3 having CCS2 is brilliant - so glad they didn’t stick with the Tesla plug. And there are great tools to make trip planning easy (ABRP and Plugshare are my friends).

    And the best thing is being able to fill up on sunlight / renewable energy at home and never having to buy petrol ever again. I don’t even know what the current pump price is because I just don’t notice it any more.
     
  11. EcoCloudIT

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    ditto for us, coming on 3 years as 2x EVs...really no issues....previous to the current 3/X we had a S and Range Rover and pretty much used the S for nearly everything we could including out of town trips (Adelaide, Ski trips, Sydney etc.)....two right, charging from the sun is glorious....I think we have over $550 credit at the moment....the PW2 and a lotta panels does feel great....
     

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