Tesla Model 3 in Australia

[PJF000]

Not when you drive for ride-sharing. You are immediately considered a taxi by the ATO and have to register for GST

Ahh ok

 

[Vedaprime]

Some photos of the first registered customer vehicle at home - delivered yesterday. Not the first delivered

FB Tesla Model 3 Australia group - Credit D Hendry https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1481479798660112&set=pcb.1206573676189458&type=

 

[andygen21]

Not when you drive for ride-sharing. You are immediately considered a taxi by the ATO and have to register for GST

**** I hate the ATO. Not because they tax us, I happily pay my share, just their hypocrisy.

Driving an uber is considered a taxi service from this pov, but they released guidance earlier this year stating uber CANNOT be deducted for tax purposes, but taxis can.

And if you're right about this, and i do 20 troops a year, why the he'll should i register for gst. perfect example of red tape disincentivising work

 

[Grenadine]

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Driving an uber is considered a taxi service from this pov, but they released guidance earlier this year stating uber CANNOT be deducted for tax purposes, but taxis can.

Huh? this makes nbo sense.

 

[meowsers]

Some photos of the first registered customer vehicle at home - delivered yesterday. Not the first delivered

FB Tesla Model 3 Australia group - Credit D Hendry https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1481479798660112&set=pcb.1206573676189458&type=

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Got an email from an Adam Hendry , Tesla delivery bro. Wonder if it’s related. Wouldn’t surprise me with tesla, family of employees first.

 

[andygen21]

Huh? this makes nbo sense.

My point exactly.

 

[1st in Line]

Based on the Facebook group, the first SR+ seems to have gone to a family member of the Sydney Delivery Team.

Given what the poor buggers have had to put up with - based on what has been written here - that is well deserved!

 

[meloccom]

Thanks, have made some minor purchases from EV Tuning but hopeful to pick up some of the bigger stuff locally eventually.

I've been driving old manuals for over 20 years, I want to sit and get accustomed to the M3 slowly and driving through Sydney in my shiny new car that I don't really know yet would freak me the hell out. Roadtrips are already being planned however!

Oh another quickie.. do I need to buy an adapter for all those free supermarket and destination chargers that aren't Tesla ones?

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Two local sources for Charging cables and adapters are:
JetCharge and
EVSE
Many Shopping Centres use ChargePoint chargers that are the J1772 standard so you will neeed a J1772 to Type 2 (Menekes) adapter to use them. I have a cable type adapter but there are barrel type adapter, I was just concerned that the barrel typ would put too much strain on the cars charging port.

 

[aegidius]

We if the provision of a bog std lead acid battery is outside their control then we are in for a wild ride with Australian service of these vehicles. Here's hoping they are reliable and never break down!

Lead-acids like being kept full, so they will have a long and comfortable life, apart from the odd total failure.

 

[Insectia]

Random question.

If a tesla has no engine as such. How does it heat up the heater to blow warm air?

Same goes for aircon. Does it still have a fan?

 

[aegidius]

So hopefully her links can help get cheaper M3s into Australia

NO comment on the politics of this. But I was always told (teslarati or someplace) that China production was for the local market.

 

[jowetts]

Vehicle deliveries are massively in transit now, and deliveries will be right up until end of quarter in a delivery frenzy. I think what you meant to say, was ***Production*** would switch to NA market in September, and in early October we can expect a drop in Model 3s on ships arriving October so there are fewer ships in transit at end of quarter. The European ships also have not much going on in the last month of the quarter from leaving SFO pier 80 as seen each quarter for the same reason.

Yes this is what will happen.

 

[jgdc]

Random question.

If a tesla has no engine as such. How does it heat up the heater to blow warm air?

Same goes for aircon. Does it still have a fan?

As far as I am aware:

1) Resistive heater

2) Electrically driven compressor. (nothing exotic like a peltier effect device)

 

[RobDickinson]

yeah tesla dont use heat pumps *reverse air con, which is a shame it wouldsave energy in a particular cold range.

 

[jowetts]

Given what the poor buggers have had to put up with - based on what has been written here - that is well deserved![/QUOTE

Wow the whole team have delivered 1 model 3 to a Family member. Sounds like nepotism not customer service.

 

[WoodWombat]

Got the call today and just got an invoice.

Adelaide - 19th sept delivery date
Same vin as hidden 4434 - 9/07/19 build date.
Reservation April 2019
Order 31/05/19 - 5 mins after books opened- no changes of car since then.

Performance +, red paint and FSD
My invoice was $63 less than when original ordered. Dinners on Tesla tonight, cheers Elon

Now this starts to rustle my jammies... I have the same configuration and order date, but in Blue, and have held my reservation since 2016 and have heard absolutely nothing. Congratulations on your car, but unless Tesla get in touch with me with a delivery date before then, they have definitely gone back on their commitment to honour reservations.

 

[Vostok]

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Thanks so much!! I don’t expect Elon will respond... but you never know.

 

[Vostok]

NO comment on the politics of this. But I was always told (teslarati or someplace) that China production was for the local market.

Yep, that’s what I’ve read too in Electrek. The factory in Shanghai will be supplying the Chinese market only. That might change in the fullness of time, but it’s not the intent or plan at the moment for it to supply other markets.

 

[one4spl]

Oh another quickie.. do I need to buy an adapter for all those free supermarket and destination chargers that aren't Tesla ones?

I'd recommend a three phase 32A Type2-Type2 cable. You can get them from several places including Tesla, Aliexpress or EVSE.com.au

More details here - Charging Adaptors — TSL43.info

 

[jowetts]

Thanks so much!! I don’t expect Elon will respond... but you never know.

...and the answer is...... next quarter. You never know you might just get a white Christmas