I think Sydney and Melbourne will be late aug and rest of the country more than likely early sep
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Tesla Model 3 in Australia
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I think Sydney and Melbourne will be late aug and rest of the country more than likely early sep
Does anyone know if i fly to Sydney to pick it up if tesla will give it to me earlier? Would their systems handle that?
I suppose I'd then have to figure out how well the SR+ would go across the nullabor...
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OK, so we assume the technology works in 2020.
Are you aware of the 2020 target to have the regulatory framework in place throughout Australia that has been set by the National Transport Commission?
They are also targeting 2020 - at least according to their website:
NTC - National Transport Commission
To quote from the site:
"In November 2016, Australian transport ministers agreed to a phased reform program so that conditionally automated vehicles can operate safely and legally on our roads before 2020, and highly and fully automated vehicles from 2020."
Let's take a step back.
If the USA allows autonomous vehicles, the USA will reap all the benefits that come with autonomous driving. I am convinced that autonomous vehicles can only be EVs, so you do not need to import petrol or fight Middle East wars to protect your oil supply, and your national trade balance can improve by not importing petrol. Your health budget pressures will ease from lower levels of air pollution. Transport costs drop by - roughly - an order of magnitude.
You are saying the Australian government - or let's say the Australian tax payer - will just be content to twiddle their thumbs and wait another 5 years to work out the regulations for autonomous driving?
I could be wrong, but I do not think so.
So, with the regulator already on the record of stating a 2020 target date for autonomous vehicles and some pretty compelling (imho) financial arguments in favour of autonomous vehicles, I can for the life of me not see how Australia can not allow autonomous vehicles much sooner than this. To me it just does not make any sense.
... but then again, to quote Albert Einstein:
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
As for auto-charging - of all the technical problems associated with autonomous driving, I can not imagine that this will be a deal-breaker for the implementation of robot-taxis. The technology for auto-charging could be implemented on the charger end rather than the vehicle end of things. Maybe charging occurs at centralised facilities where humans do cabin inspections/cleaning, manage charging, etc.
It sounds possible but realistically you will probably be only days better off
According to Plugshare, there are plenty of three phase 32 amp outlets along the Nullarbor. Plan your trip out, have the appropriate plug for the mobile charger, and you'll be fine. It'll take you a while, though, given how long it'll take to charge the SR+ off a 32 amp outlet. (Not to mention that getting an adapter for a 32 amp three phase plug is... problematic, from what I've seen. You'd probably only want to do that if you were likely to need it frequently.)
Thanks guys.
I'd do it for the fun drive, but the biggest reason I'm probably not going to us there's no way I'm driving the nullabor before getting PPF
The Model 3 will come with the generation 2 mobile charger and it will do a maximum of single phase 15A, so 15+ hours.
Saoirse
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I am going overseas from 20 August till 20 September... Day 1 order placed... What would you suggest ? I want to pick it up myself lol
I am going overseas from 20 August till 20 September... Day 1 order placed... What would you suggest ? I want to pick it up myself lol
Hmmm ...... I think you would have to wait till you get back to get the car then
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I feel you brother - the waiting-pain runs deep in my veins too...
Looks like Elon is upping the ante on FSD:
Tesla plans to increase its Full Self-Driving price again on August 16 - Electrek
It has also been reported, that further FSD price hikes are coming:
Elon Musk is raising the price of Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ feature by another $1,000 – TechCrunch
... as mentioned once before, i am fairly relaxed about Tesla reducing prices of the Model 3 in future - even if it happens the day after I get my car. However, I am one of those "falling for the dream" and while I have not ordered FSD at this stage, I am thinking of getting it in future. I am losing a bit of sleep over FSD price increases in the meantime...
I would wait to see what your delivery window is but you have 7 days to pickup the car according to the agreement.
For those Aussies who were planning to have their custom plates put on the M3 before picking it up, this is not going to be a service that Tesla will offer to us. Yes, they do it elsewhere but have decided not to do it in AU because of the volume of cars they have to deliver. This information I received from Tesla.
Sorry to disappoint some of you. I am also getting my custom plate put on. Looks like we will need to fork out the time and money to do it ourselves. Ah well, could be worse.
Sorry to disappoint some of you. I am also getting my custom plate put on. Looks like we will need to fork out the time and money to do it ourselves. Ah well, could be worse.
Thanks for the heads up.
Anyone know the process? Do they register it in our home state, then we need to get the plates switched at our cost?
Are you getting the SR+? Otherwise, based on the current price ($7100) up to around $11300, you're better waiting anyway because LCT. $9440 if like me you passed at $7100. Don't let FOMO guide your choices.
I wouldn't loose any sleep over something that does not exist yet.
Saoirse
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Does that include slimline size plates? (I’m happy to have a random plate from vicroads).
We would all love for Model 3 to have a cheaper price point so it is a mass market option. But let's face it. We are a small market for Tesla. Unlike California and the incentives it offers Tesla (5th largest economy in the world), our government cannot pull it's finger out of it's a**e and offer any incentives to manufacturers or to customers who adopt EV's. Instead, we'd rather give companies like Adani all the necessary approvals to mine more fossil fuels.
On another note, this waiting game has to end soon for us all in Australia, right? Not sleeping well and it's playing havoc with my nervous system. Do we all need to collectively barrage @elonmusk on Twitter and force his hand?
On another note, this waiting game has to end soon for us all in Australia, right? Not sleeping well and it's playing havoc with my nervous system. Do we all need to collectively barrage @elonmusk on Twitter and force his hand?
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