Tesla Model 3 in Australia

[Dave3333]

And now my VIN has gone... Well, it was a happy hour or so at least!

 

[Hairyman]

Nope, just a resistance heater

Quite right Rob. I have deleted my post to reduce confusion and the general level of bollocks

 

[RobDickinson]

And now my VIN has gone... Well, it was a happy hour or so at least!

Mine went and is now back.

I wouldnt worry too much during these refresh periods.

 

[Trodderus]

And now my VIN has gone... Well, it was a happy hour or so at least!

As they say, it is better to have had a VIN and lost a VIN, than to never have had one at all....

 

[RobDickinson]

You always remember your first VIN

and your second...

 

[Murbs]

Lets hope you are all VINdicated soon and not become VINdictive

 

[bbqluke]

@Vedaprime So for those of us with 517xx VINS, I take it that is pretty late and we can expect Very late sept- October deliveries or am I wrong?

My wife's X, which was ordered in May, is due in October, which our Delivery Specialist confirmed today. Seems likely some 3's would push out to then as well.

 

[meowsers]

My wife's X, which was ordered in May, is due in October, which our Delivery Specialist confirmed today. Seems likely some 3's would push out to then as well.

Yeah I had a look at Veda's list and it looks like my VIN's ship (if it's even final) is the Melina or perhaps the Tongala. This makes sense given that it is a white interior.

I have a feeling I won't be receiving mine until October if it arrives the 20th, given 2 weeks for prep etc. But Tesla will hopefully be end-of-quarter desperate. Who knows.

 

[malc01]

Now have a new VIN 5YJ3F7EB4KF488338 after the last one disappeared 2 weeks ago.
Blue P3-, Reservations Oct 2018, ordered 1st June, Cash, pick up Alexandria.
VIN maps to Warrnambool due in 6th Sept.
If I pop down there with insect spray, detailing cloths and a spare battery - should have it that afternoon

 

[Stratman]

Lets hope you are all VINdicated soon and not become VINdictive

better to have Vinned and lost, than never to have Vinned.

 

[jgdc]

Same Vin 4883XX is back today after going missing for 10 days!

 

[RoHe]

I have a hidden VIN of 4627, seen any others like this?

Looks like you and Xylarr are VIN buddies, what colour did you order?

Just got my VIN
5YJ3F7EA3KF4627XX
I think this means I'm on the Brotonne Bridge.
SR+ PW first day reserve, first day order

 

[kevinwithnall]

can someone re-link vedas VIN/BOAT thing again please. I have searched for a while and can't find it.

 

[doug313]

can someone re-link vedas VIN/BOAT thing again please. I have searched for a while and can't find it.

AUNZVInTracking

 

[andygen21]

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.

Initially yes, but elon also stated at one point that it could serve asia more widely.

 

[andygen21]

Holy bollocksing vins, Batman - I've got one in the source code now too!

4430 series (whichever ship that happens to be on - hopefully the next one if it's not already in the country!).

(Nov 2018 reservation, Jun 2019 order, SR+ (blue), Hobart area)

And in other news a frunk mat and an centre console storage unit arrived in the post today!

4430xx was the original ship Cap Capricorn. Same range as me and Veda

 

[Priit]

Initially yes, but elon also stated at one point that it could serve asia more widely.

From what I remember, they mentioned China and greater China region. That differs from the point of view. For US it is only China, for China it is the whole world, for the rest of us somewhere in between.

 

[Vedaprime]

WOOOHOOO. P3D+ with white interior. Have a VIN now 5YJ3F7EB7KF517XXX

517xxx is right at the end of the queue. Melina Sep 20 arrival. Vin reg Aug 11.
It would be hard to deliver by end of quarter given logistics time.

I have some doubts about this range. At the moment it looks like a placeholder. @RobDickinson had it for quite a while until it changed. It is a long way out.

Your best best is that it changes. The good news - it is some movement on your account.

 

[Vostok]

Hmm, I disagree. A purely resistive heater will have an efficiency of about 1 all the time; a heat pump may have a coefficient of performance of say 5 in moderate temperature gradients, reducing as the temperature delta rises. However, the COP can't ever get lower than 1 in theory, because any energy used by the compressor will still eventually be delivered as heat... A heat pump may become less effective, though, outside of its design temperature range; depending on the working fluid, complications like ice formation (i.e. insulation) on the heat source, and so forth. It may be that the output (and input) goes to near zero when the working fluid no longer evaporates or whatever, but that's not the same as efficiency.

I guess “effectiveness” what I meant, even if that’s not what I wrote. In practice, residential / vehicle heat pumps stop working when the exterior ambient temperature is below -5°C to -10°C or so, because of the “working fluid” they use and they have a size/complexity/price point to hit.

My home A/C can heat only when the outdoor temperature is between -9°C and 21°C, and cool only when the outdoor temperature is between -5°C and 46°C. A few years ago when Sydney did hit 46° one January, I can confirm the A/C did cease to provide any cooling whatsoever and just blew out air.

 

[TeeThreee]

I guess “effectiveness” what I meant, even if that’s not what I wrote. In practice, residential / vehicle heat pumps stop working when the exterior ambient temperature is below -5°C to -10°C or so, because of the “working fluid” they use and they have a size/complexity/price point to hit.

My home A/C can heat only when the outdoor temperature is between -9°C and 21°C, and cool only when the outdoor temperature is between -5°C and 46°C. A few years ago when Sydney did hit 46° one January, I can confirm the A/C did cease to provide any cooling whatsoever and just blew out air.

And its not just a comfort thing - statutory requirement to have a working demist heater. So Tesla stuck with the KISS principle. We are lucky here in Australia: we are far more likely to need the (efficient) aircon than the (inefficient) heater.