Two Model 3 changes - Beginning of June

[aychdub]

Posted the short version elsewhere but here goes: in SoCal, took delivery of a Model AWD and it came with the USB-C wireless charger. Says it was manufactured in Fremont, VIN is 711xxx.

(For another thread, the touchless delivery was 45 minutes of horrendous bad and making me wrong, then 10 minutes of checklist checking while angry, and now 48 hours of owner bliss.)

 

[aychdub]

Posted the short version elsewhere but here goes: in SoCal, took delivery of a Model AWD and it came with the USB-C wireless charger. Says it was manufactured in Fremont, VIN is 711xxx.

(For another thread, the touchless delivery was 45 minutes of horrendous bad and making me wrong, then 10 minutes of checklist checking while angry, and now 48 hours of owner bliss.)

>Model 3, of course

 

[moa999]

Says it was manufactured in Fremont, VIN is 711xxx.

I'd be concerned if it wasn't manufactured in Fremont. Do you have a build/production date anywhere (maybe the invoice) given it seems VINs aren't necessarily in sequence

 

[calbear88]

A friend ordered a long range AWD on 6/6/20.

She received a text text on 6/12/20 that delivery is ready to be scheduled.

Took delivery on 6/14/20 VIN 735XXX and it had usb-c ports in rear, and a charging pad.

 

[aychdub]

I'd be concerned if it wasn't manufactured in Fremont. Do you have a build/production date anywhere (maybe the invoice) given it seems VINs aren't necessarily in sequence

Definitely Fremont assembly. The only date I’ve been able find is 06/2020.

 

[hill]

I picked up my Model 3 today. My advisor said it was built on 6/5. It came with USB C and the wireless charger.

our 2yr old plug-in minivan came w/ wirwless charging (and ventilated / cooled seats - which Tesla did away with shortly after we ordered grey leather in our Model S - which of course, gray leather was done away with also) . Didn't know old Tech is now a big deal.
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[brandonc85]

our 2yr old plug-in minivan came w/ wirwless charging (and ventilated / cooled seats - which Tesla did away with shortly after we ordered grey leather in our Model S - which of course, gray leather was done away with also) . Didn't know old Tech is now a big deal.
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Weird flex

 

[Gasaraki]

Can someone check if my Model 3 will have the new plugs and chargers?

711xxx

 

[Fugecicle]

Hey everyone! Im taking delivery on my Model 3 Tuesday June 16 and my VIN is 718XXX, I got the 10 day text on June 2. Should I be expecting wireless charging and USB-C?

 

[madewith]

Can someone check if my Model 3 will have the new plugs and chargers?

711xxx

I took delivery of my AWD M3 yesterday. Has the wireless charging and usb c plugs.
VIN is 711xxx. Ordered 6/8, got the ready text 6/10, took delivery 6/13.

delivery was great, went through my checklist. Besides some minor alignment issues, I didn’t really think or care to complain.

 

[2021 M3P]

Got my Model 3 Performance on Friday. Came with USB C wireless charger + USB A port next to it.

Everything was flawless on the car except for a panel on the rear sitting a bit higher and a light scratch on the steering wheel.

 

[Watts_Up]

The trunk carpet cover of my Model 3 (2018/10) is made of a single piece.

But I noticed this Model 3 having two pieces, where the rear sub-trunk and the liner behind the rear seat are independent.

- Does any one noticed this difference, and when did it occurred?

 

[SageBrush]

The $125 wireless charger part Tesla is selling sends 5 watts to each dock.
That is fairly useless to me, and most certainly not worth $125. Is the OEM any better ?

 

[AmpedRealtor]

Wait, the Model 3 and Y don't have Homelink? I can't open and close my garage with the car? IS THIS A JOKE?

 

[willow_hiller]

Wait, the Model 3 and Y don't have Homelink? I can't open and close my garage with the car? IS THIS A JOKE?

It's an optional add-on now, installed via mobile service technician: Automatic Garage Opener

 

[MP3Mike]

Wait, the Model 3 and Y don't have Homelink? I can't open and close my garage with the car? IS THIS A JOKE?

Nope, Tesla removed it from the cars and made it a $300 optional purchase because apparently most people don't use it and Tesla didn't want to pay the licensing fee for all of the unused Homelink modules.

 

[zdre]

Does anyone know what max power these usb-c ports provide? Easiest way to measure is probably plugging in a Mac using the native apple power cord and running "pmset -g ac" on command line

 

[cypho]

Does anyone know what max power these usb-c ports provide? Easiest way to measure is probably plugging in a Mac using the native apple power cord and running "pmset -g ac" on command line

Model Y is 9v * 3A = 27W. Presumably the new Model 3 is the same.

 

[zdre]

Model Y is 9v * 3A = 27W. Presumably the new Model 3 is the same.

Thanks! Odd that it does not use 12V/3A max since that would not have required any step-down conversion from 12V power on max.

 

[cypho]

Thanks! Odd that it does not use 12V/3A max since that would not have required any step-down conversion from 12V power on max.

Most automotive 12V systems are actually 12.7V - 13.2V (probably too high for 12V USB-PD) and are not nearly stable enough to directly use as a USB-PD output. It is possible that Tesla is different, but I doubt it.

So to get a nice clean 12V for USB-PD, you are going to need a 12V power supply. And most 12V power supplies require more than 12.7V input. To get a quality 12V output, you would have to boost the 12.7V up to 16V, and and then drop it back down to 12V. Much easier to just use a 9V power supply which will gladly accept 12.7V as input.