The Tesla Model 3 Thread

I can agree with her on the seats not "hugging" you to an extent...but it's not a performance car, so it doesn't have bucket seats for a reason. I drove the model 3 for an hour or so and it's definitely comfortable for normal use...on a track you'd obviously want racing seats.

As for the display causing you to take your eyes off the road...I expected I'd have an issue with it until I used it. The speedometer is displayed in large enough text for you to catch it semi-peripheral....not just that, but while you look at it, the display shows your car and the other cars (and lane) around it - so it's not distracting.

The auto pilot felt weird, but you get used to it super quick...the annoying part is that you have to touch the wheel every few seconds for the system to know you're paying attention - since it's still in test phases.

I'd say out of the bunch, the biggest challenge for me to get used to was the auto braking. The system charges the batteries everytime the car brakes, so as soon as you release the "gas" pedal, the car doesn't coast, it actively brakes (softly,but still) to charge the batteries.

You can of course switch this off, but it does add a considerable amount to your range if you have it enabled.

Last night (dark at 4pm) it was -15C and I had to ice-pick my way into my own car and leave it running for a good 20mins to unfreeze the windows etc. My boss sat in his office and switched on his tesla's heating from his phone and could use the auto summon to pull out of the snow so he didnt have to get his shoes full.

I hate him.
 
Tesla Model 3 Performance’s 0-60 mph acceleration dips below 3 seconds after software update

Tesla Model 3 Performance vehicles are getting faster 0-60 mph acceleration through the latest power optimization software update.

There are now reports that the Model 3 Performance’s 0-60 mph time has dipped below the 3-second mark.

During a conference call with analysts after Tesla’s Q3 2019 earnings, Tesla’s management announced plans to release a new software update that would increase vehicle power, range, charging speed, and more.

CEO Elon Musk said that the update would gradually make it to owners over the next few weeks.

It is expected to affect different models and variants differently.

electrek.co

Tesla Model 3 Performance's 0-60 mph acceleration dips below 3 seconds after software update

Tesla Model 3 Performance vehicles are getting faster 0-60 mph acceleration through the latest power optimization software update. There are...
electrek.co electrek.co
 
I'd prefer to get the long range over the performance model. Cheaper, longer drive per charge, still goes like stink and has all the belgian whistles. Also it drives like a bloody dream.

We need a 2nd car and I'm soooo bloody tempted, but we need a SUV with 4x4 in this terrain sadly...maybe the Y one day...
 
Tesla reckons you save an estimated R190k in fuel over 5 years compared to driving a model 3 (and it takes the cost of charging into account as well).

This is what it looks like if you buy the Standard Plus (400km range) model with the nicer looking rims...

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R5.4k a month with 4.4% interest ... notwithstanding free ferry rides (R400 per crossing) and no etolls (R180 per bridge passing for me right now)

On top of that the service costs are next to nothing compared to gas guzzlers.
 
Voicy said:
Tesla reckons you save an estimated R190k in fuel over 5 years compared to driving a model 3 (and it takes the cost of charging into account as well).
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I’ve done 181 606km in my car and spent a total of R170 311 on fuel so I’m calling bullshit on a saving of R190k over five years, especially when you consider that five years of mileage is only about 100 000km for most people. You can’t save double what it would actually have cost you.
 
Colin62 said:
I’ve done 181 606km in my car and spent a total of R170 311 on fuel so I’m calling bullshit on a saving of R190k over five years, especially when you consider that five years of mileage is only about 100 000km for most people. You can’t save double what it would actually have cost you.
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Fair point. My figures are based on their Norwegian calculations - where we currently pay around R28/L for fuel. They also base it on 20,000 / year or 100,000 / 5yr period.

From their site:

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Translated:

Gasoline Savings
Electric cars are not as expensive to drive as gasoline cars. The average person runs about 20,000 km and spends around NOK. 28,500 on gasoline annually. By comparison, the cost of running the Model 3 for the same distance is 6 times lower. During the five-year average length of a car ownership, it amounts to approximately NOK. 118,200 in gasoline savings.

We have assumed a fuel economy of 11.9 kilometers per liter for a comparable petrol-powered car. We have also assumed a national average of NOK. 1.52 per kilowatt hour for electricity and kr. 16.94 per liter for premium gasoline over the next five years.

Incentives for electric vehicles
Model 3 is an electric car and is therefore exempt from value added tax (VAT) and one-off tax in Norway. You also pay no annual traffic insurance fee. Depending on where you use the car, you can get utility benefits such as free or discounted toll rates, and access to the public area.
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Lots of '"If's"

If we had a charging network
If Tesla were available in ZA
If we (general middle to lower income group) could afford it
 
SauRoNZA said:
Huh? It's not in SA at all...
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Haha I'm such an idiot. I was referring to Australia where Fiesta's pricing was from, but then my brain saw the ZAR equivalent and it decided that's it's now in SA for some reason.

I'm not a clever man.
 
Voicy said:
Haha I'm such an idiot. I was referring to Australia where Fiesta's pricing was from, but then my brain saw the ZAR equivalent and it decided that's it's now in SA for some reason.

I'm not a clever man.
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It happens.

Australia has always seemed very expensive car wise so that doesn’t really surprise me.
 
Voicy said:
Fair point. My figures are based on their Norwegian calculations - where we currently pay around R28/L for fuel. They also base it on 20,000 / year or 100,000 / 5yr period.
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At 6l/100km, 100 000km will use 6000l. At R28 per litre that’s R168 000 in total. Still impossible to save R190 000 unless some one is paying you to use electricity to charge.
 
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