What state of charge at delivery?

[MorayEVGuy]

Wanted to ask this question of all those who have collected their cars.

What was the state of charge (%) when you collected your car?

Just trying to see if it's as random as every other part of the Tesla Model 3 experience

 

[Ryder35]

48% from Heathrow

 

[curmudgeon]

I had 50% when I collected from Heathrow on 7th. I was travelling back to Ireland through Wales, away from superchargers so more important to me was getting the type 2 cable which I used twice on route. Otherwise superchargers are incredible.

 

[MikeLX]

75% from Dartford. And if you asked, and were happy to wait, they would give it a further charge.

 

[Foucault]

51% at Stockport yesterday

 

[dst87]

Our Model 3 was charged to 90% when we collected in Edinburgh on Friday. The other three new owners collected at the same time had a charge range between 60% and 90%.

 

[Ryder35]

75% from Dartford. And if you asked, and were happy to wait, they would give it a further charge.

Yes I neglected to mention there ar 8 or so superchargers at Heathrow service centre so you could just pull up and charge if needed. I only had 70 miles to go so didn't bother.

 

[MorayEVGuy]

Thanks for your replies folks, sounds like a minimum of 50% at delivery which should be enough to get me started home.

 

[Uncle Paul]

Best case would be to pick up your car with a 90% charge. A busy delivery center will try to charge up every car, but often there is simply not enough time to get it done.

A right of passage, for a new owner, is their first charging experience. If it can be done at a nearby Supercharger...all the better.

Many delivery centers will have their cars plugged into an in house destination charger. Gives the customer that last bit of energy and allows the delivery specialist the chance to give a final check to the charging cable and show the new customer how everything plugs and unplugs.

 

[Thiellie]

Mine was charged to 40% - collected from Heathrow

 

[Nell]

Me, again only charged to 40% at Heathrow which they apologised for so they helped me on to a (free) Supercharger outside (30 min queue too) before leaving. But at least that gave me time to photograph the 6 paint defects and log them with the handover guy....

No Type 2 cable supplied with the car (and this not pointed out to me in the handover) which meant another hour queuing on the phone to the delivery number to get them to courier one to my home a few days later (which they did happily for free once I got through).

 

[WannabeOwner]

sounds like a minimum of 50% at delivery which should be enough to get me started home.

recommend new owners "try the Supercharger experience" on a journey where it isn't essential to be confident when you do then need it. In all the times we stopped to charge I never thought to show/ask my wife to have a go, the first time she went on a long trip by herself that added some anxiety and I kicked myself for not having shown her. its straightforward ... but ...

A busy delivery center will try to charge up every car, but often there is simply not enough time to get it done.

Many delivery centers will have their cars plugged into an in house destination charger.

This is UK forum, that mostly doesn't apply here. Whilst provincial locations have that facility that isn't the case at main site which hand over 100 cars a day, often they have come off the transporter and are washed and handed over within 30 minutes, there is definitely no facility to destination-charge that many cars. They are charged a the port, on the continent, before they come to the UK, so may well have been a couple of weeks since then and as has been mentioned above if you want to use the Supercharger there expect a long wait.

they helped me on to a (free) Supercharger outside (30 min queue too) before leaving

The Heathrow charger on other side of the M25 might be worthwhile alternative (I think you have to sign in at reception to avoid parking charge). SatNav will show Red Pins for Superchargers within range and, if you zoom out, Pink pins for out-of-range. You can click on Supercharger to see how many stalls are occupied - not much use as it will change by the time you get there, but maybe an indication of whether Heathrow is worth visiting ... or avoiding ... if West Drayton is rammed.

 

[EV Wonder]

Can anyone who has recently taken delivery from West Drayton/Heathrow comment on what level of charge their Model 3 had on collection? I read the levels were quite low during the recent big push. I'm picking up tomorrow and would like to be prepared.

 

[MrBadger]

End of September.

29% / 88 miles.

Got to Fleet Supercharger 15% / 45 miles.

 

[NorfolkMustard]

Can anyone who has recently taken delivery from West Drayton/Heathrow comment on what level of charge their Model 3 had on collection? I read the levels were quite low during the recent big push. I'm picking up tomorrow and would like to be prepared.

Every car will be different. Whatever the charge level is you’re already prepared.

enjoy the day

 

[TezzyMod3]

Can anyone who has recently taken delivery from West Drayton/Heathrow comment on what level of charge their Model 3 had on collection? I read the levels were quite low during the recent big push. I'm picking up tomorrow and would like to be prepared.

There's a supercharger on site if you wait 15 minutes, or drive to Heathrow charger a few mins down the road. Theres rumours of free supercharging in the first 24-48 hours (I didn't get my first supercharge deducted from my 1000 miles)

 

[WannabeOwner]

I'm picking up tomorrow and would like to be prepared.

You might want to try ABetterRoutePlanner back to your destination ... perhaps experiment with 20%, 30% ... as the START charge, and see where it recommends you charge. Planning to NOT charge at West Drayton might be best, more likely that will be full than if there are alternatives available on your route.

Reading (M4), Oxford (M40) and South Mimms (M25/A1) are "not far" ... M1 is more tricky and for anything M25-South I'd use Heathrow if West Drayton busy

In case you aren't already aware:

On SatNav the Bright Red Pins for Superchargers are "within range", just click and press [Navigate]. The light-red pins are "out of range". If you click on a Supercharger Pin it will tell you the number of stalls free - that will change before you get there, but might help you decide between e.g. West Drayton and Heathrow

If you "pair" you will have significantly less power, until the other car leaves or gets to high enough %age that it tapers. So best to avoid (Stall Pairs are labelled A/B, usually next to each other but not always)

I had a go at a Model-3 Collection FAQ, the following posts also have useful info

What New Owners need to Know - UK FAQ

Enjoy you new car

 

[NorfolkMustard]

There's a supercharger on site if you wait 15 minutes, or drive to Heathrow charger a few mins down the road. Theres rumours of free supercharging in the first 24-48 hours (I didn't get my first supercharge deducted from my 1000 miles)

Yeah, I got that. For me it covered the delivery day only, all supercharging was free and not even recorded on Tesla.com history page

 

[MOBB]

Collected from Birmingham end of September - car had just under 50% charge.

Drove home to Kettering via the Northampton Supercharger. I wasn't charged for that top up.

 

[Cowpring]

Delivery question - what software version did everyone have when they picked up? Are the current cars being delivered with v10?