Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

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Doingmybest wrote: »

My long range delivered today at 11am. Absolutely delighted with it. Bodywork - no issues, no rattles. Great fun to drive around my 5km block. Passes the same garda checkpoint about 5 times, stopped twice, they said good luck with the car, enjoy. Tried the autopilot.... very cool, worked well for the short time I had it on.
Thought it'd be good to enable pin to drive.... bad decision ☹. App not attached to car yet, and car won't accept the pin without a phone or email attached to it. So I've temporarily bricked it. Oh well tomorrow another day. Support said they were running behind on activations, but it should definitely be done by tomorrow morning, maybe sooner.

Good to know on the pin to drive! Well wear!

Aph2016

LasersGoPewPew wrote: »

How long of a test drive does Tesla typically offer? I won't be able to afford a new Tesla just yet but would love a test drive so I can aim towards it.

They gave me a Model 3 LR for an entire weekend.

jerryg

Aph2016 wrote: »

They gave me a Model 3 LR for an entire weekend.

Got my SR plus today,it came on a flat bed truck no issues very happy with the shut lines the paint work is great if I was to be really picky there’s a 1 cm sq kerbing on a back wheel underneath is perfect. I went to Navan return and came back on the motorway lovely drive.

AndyBoBandy

jerryg wrote: »

Got my SR plus today,it came on a flat bed truck no issues very happy with the shut lines the paint work is great if I was to be really picky there’s a 1 cm sq kerbing on a back wheel underneath is perfect. I went to Navan return and came back on the motorway lovely drive.

Did you try out auto steer?

Makes motorway driving an absolute pleasure.

Sam W

I still feel a tiny bit nervous using autopilot on M50 when passing trucks and some arses who love occupying two lanes. Having heard so many stories of phantom braking so I was always prepared to react, but it was actually all working fine to date.

I would still swirl out and pause the auto steer when these things happen, but the whole auto pilot experience has been quite smooth so far.

jerryg

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Did you try out auto steer?

Makes motorway driving an absolute pleasure.

No I didn’t try it yet,something to look forward to!

Aph2016

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

Mine feels too noticeable and frequent to be normal so want to get it checked out. I’ll report back what they say on Tuesday and let you know.

Turned on climate this morning on the phone and there's a very loud whining noise. Sure let us know what they tell you, might need to book in also.

WayneEnterprise

Aph2016 wrote: »

Turned on climate this morning on the phone and there's a very loud whining noise. Sure let us know what they tell you, might need to book in also.

Will do. Booked in for 12. They’ve said they’ll be keeping it until late evening.

AndyBoBandy

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

Will do. Booked in for 12. They’ve said they’ll be keeping it until late evening.

They typicially keep the car til close of business (5:30pm), and will give you a shout around 4:30pm with an update, and to give you time to make your way over there....

Hopefully they have a loaner for you also.. I got a 172D Model S90D last week..

WayneEnterprise

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

They typicially keep the car til close of business (5:30pm), and will give you a shout around 4:30pm with an update, and to give you time to make your way over there....

Hopefully they have a loaner for you also.. I got a 172D Model S90D last week..

Yep getting a loaner

Padraig Mor

Just saw a trailer load of Model 3s pulled up at the side of the road on Fota Island near Cobh in Cork which seems a bit.....random. Deliveries? NVD truck.

wassie

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

For anyone who just got the 2021 Model 3, this is well worth getting:

Car Central Armrest Storage Box For Tesla Model 3 2021 Accessories Center Console Flocking Organizer Containers Car Interior
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLDtZQT

Mine arrived today and it fits perfectly, looks OEM - even the flocking matches perfectly with the existing interior of that space.

Ordered from the link above about a month ago and it arrived today FYI.

Must have accessory for the 2021 version IMHO. Importantly it sits above the USB outlets, so wont interfere if you have cables plugged in.

Great spot to keep the RFID cards for charging.

J-W

Delivery today. No contact bar the sign acceptance email . Is this the norm ?

Sitting here loosing my sh*t

WayneEnterprise

J-W wrote: »

Delivery today. No contact bar the sign acceptance email . Is this the norm ?

Sitting here loosing my sh*t

I’m just back from dropping mine in to be checked. It’s fairly busy up there, heaps of model 3s being loaded onto flat beds and driven off by Tesla people.

Geeyfds53573

J-W wrote: »

Delivery today. No contact bar the sign acceptance email . Is this the norm ?

Sitting here loosing my sh*t

I’m tomorrow they sent me the same email I accepted delivery !!! I not taking a day off waiting around for them all day I’m 2km away from Sandyford- I’d say they should call you on the way

Aph2016

J-W wrote: »

Delivery today. No contact bar the sign acceptance email . Is this the norm ?

Sitting here loosing my sh*t

You will just get a call out of the blue from the delivery driver. Don't sign the email until it's delivered.

Sam W

J-W wrote: »

Delivery today. No contact bar the sign acceptance email . Is this the norm ?

Sitting here loosing my sh*t

If you live in Dublin, they would normally call you right before they drove the car out from Sandyford.

WayneEnterprise

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

Service appointment booked for Tuesday.

First issue is a really loud, high pitched buzzing coming from back of the car. Happens when I turn on climate remotely. This seems to trigger the battery to precondition - on the climate page of the app it shows a red battery with a red snowflake in it on top right of app screen. Has happened both Saturday and Sunday morning. Lasts about 20 mins and then stops and the red battery icon disappears.

Second issue is a rumbling/vibration noise when the car is sitting still, either parked or at lights. Car rumbles noticeably every 20 seconds or so. Seems to be the A/C as when I turn it off it doesn’t happen.

Ok so just back from Sandyford.

First issue is expected behaviour on heat pump equipped Model 3s. Not ideal.

Second issue with the rumbling is a known issue, again due to heat pump, but will be fixed in an OTA update soon.

I also had a door alignment issue and red mark on the interior A pillar, both of which they fixed.

Dozz

When sitting in the car with the Aircon and fans off and the car in "P" can anyone hear a low whirring noise like a fan sound?

WayneEnterprise

Dozz wrote: »

When sitting in the car with the Aircon and fans off and the car in "P" can anyone hear a low whirring noise like a fan sound?

No, nothing when climate fans are off. Although depending on the temp of your battery it could be the motors or heat pump.

Sam W

I noticed a subtle ‘click’ sound at times when driving on uneven roads or on high speed (almost like someone pressing their ballpoint pen repeatedly). A bit annoying when the music is off. Anyone having the same issue?

J-W

My white SR+ was delivered today at 14:30 . Flat bed recovery truck. From the initial inspection it's perfect. Some of the gaps are a bit big but all even so no biggie. No noise issues yet but I'm just getting used to what's normal . Drove it around for about 45min . A dream

AndyBoBandy

Sam W wrote: »

I noticed a subtle ‘click’ sound at times when driving on uneven roads or on high speed (almost like someone pressing their ballpoint pen repeatedly). A bit annoying when the music is off. Anyone having the same issue?

Sounds like the issue I had resolved last week where the hose for the window washer fluid was loose and tapping against the bulkhead...

Dozz

J-W wrote: »

My white SR+ was delivered today at 14:30 . Flat bed recovery truck. From the initial inspection it's perfect. Some of the gaps are a bit big but all even so no biggie. No noise issues yet but I'm just getting used to what's normal . Drove it around for about 45min . A dream

Hi J-W. Yes it's so different from driving a petrol/diesel it's hard to know what's normal. Best of luck with it

WayneEnterprise

Sam W wrote: »

I noticed a subtle ‘click’ sound at times when driving on uneven roads or on high speed (almost like someone pressing their ballpoint pen repeatedly). A bit annoying when the music is off. Anyone having the same issue?

Had this happen to me before in my previous car. Was a stone lodged in the tire. Worth a check

zaphod42

Good to see some photos! What’s the order to delivery process been like for any of you that have recently taken delivery? How many days before delivery were you asked for deposit, received your VIN etc?

I’ve been told my car will be here next week but so far all I’ve got is email from an advisor confirming that finance is approved. Nothing else since really. The car was ordered from existing inventory a little over 2 weeks ago.

Sam W

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

Had this happen to me before in my previous car. Was a stone lodged in the tire. Worth a check

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Sounds like the issue I had resolved last week where the hose for the window washer fluid was loose and tapping against the bulkhead...

Thanks guys. I have a service appointment for the paint scratches tomorrow so I'll get them to take a look at this as well.

Geeyfds53573

Guys am I correct in saying delivery is really just a drop off and you do minimal checks - you get a week or 100km to report issues - or do I go through the checklist at delivery?

J-W

Geeyfds53573 wrote: »

Guys am I correct in saying delivery is really just a drop off - you get a week or 100km to check for issues - or do I go through the checklist at delivery?

It's just a drop off . Yer man isn't a Tesla employee. You report any issues through the app.
I basically took a 5min look for anything majorl6 wrong and yer man had driven it off the flat bed and into my driveway.
That had to do

AndyBoBandy

Slaanesh wrote: »

I picked up my car on Saturday, forgot to post pics! It's an absolute dream.

Looking good,

Just need to get that number plate off and a better option on.....