Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Sam W

slave1 wrote: »

I setup everything via Ranger, I just email them and they set it up, always very quick to do so as well

Which email do you send your request to, if you don’t mind me asking?

Bubbaclaus

I would assume Long Range would be needed to cover a 305km journey on mostly motorway without experiencing a range induced panic attack along the way? Assuming that you are not going to stop for a charge, of course.

zaphod42

Model 3 is due for delivery tomorrow! Tesla have asked me to sign an “EV customer transaction completion form” in advance of delivery if possible.

My question is should I sign this before I’ve seen the car?
Does this waive my right to reject the car?
If I don’t sign, will it hold up delivery?

J-W

zaphod42 wrote: »

Model 3 is due for delivery tomorrow! Tesla have asked me to sign an “EV customer transaction completion form” in advance of delivery if possible.

My question is should I sign this before I’ve seen the car?
Does this waive my right to reject the car?
If I don’t sign, will it hold up delivery?

There was one form for the SEAI a day or two before delivery that I signed and sent back . The morning of delivery I got a an email to digitally sign my acceptance of the car I signed that about 30 min after delivery

zaphod42

J-W wrote: »

There was one form for the SEAI a day or two before delivery that I signed and sent back . The morning of delivery I got a an email to digitally sign my acceptance of the car I signed that about 30 min after delivery

Ok, this seems to be in relation to the SEAI Grant. I just remember people saying there was something to sign in on the day of delivery to accept the car and was unsure if this was it. Thanks.

zaphod42

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

I would assume Long Range would be needed to cover a 305km journey on mostly motorway without experiencing a range induced panic attack along the way? Assuming that you are not going to stop for a charge, of course.

I used abetterrouteplanner.com to help me make a decision. Very useful for simulation potential tips.

wassie

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

I would assume Long Range would be needed to cover a 305km journey on mostly motorway without experiencing a range induced panic attack along the way? Assuming that you are not going to stop for a charge, of course.

I traverse the country by motorway for work in a SR+ and have never bought into the whole 'range anxiety' BS.

I have cut it tight on several occasions (1-2%) but this was planned. If you are cutting it fine you simply need to slow down and drive conservatively. Learning to use the trip energy consumption graph on a long journey is brillant to manage this very well as it will track & display your actual vs projected consumption.

Like an ICE fuel tank, I also assume that there is a (very) small amount in reserve after hitting zero in case you need to limp it for a couple of km. Plenty of vids on Youtube that demonstrate this.

Best tip I received was to set the battery display as a % and not km (range). The biggest factor in energy consumption is driving style. Motorway driving will also be temperature & weather dependent and you are going to lose a whole lot of efficiency when you start punching above 110km/h.

Planning is very straight forward. Typically I rely heavily on the ESB ecars app, locating the nearest 50kW charger (or the occasional 150kW charger) along my route. Plug that into the nav system, check your remaining % (also check how much to return) and go. Will also try to locate a backup incase the charger is busy. Superchargers take all that stress away, along with the occasional Ionity charger (I dont whinge about the price as its occasional use and is super convenient for me).

Autopilot is at its best on the motorway and does make long journeys easier, but you still need to be prepared for the unexpected regardless. I've seen plenty of scary stuff over the years and you don't want to be deep into your phone if a 30 tonne truck suddenly swerves into your lane while your doing 120kmh. Nothing can replace driver fatigue other than stopping for break. A quick top up on 300km journey allows for a quick break to stretch the legs and a toilet break. Learn to be courteous & patient at chargers. Most owners are up for the craic to discuss their tips.

Will be a great summer for motoring around the country!

AndyBoBandy

wassie wrote: »

Typically I rely heavily on the ESB ecars app, locating the nearest 50kW charger (or the occasional 150kW charger) along my route. Plug that into the nav system, check your remaining % (also check how much to return) and go. Will also try to locate a backup incase the charger is busy.

If you have premium connectivity (or even if you connect the car to your phone hotspot), the car's web browser is great for checking eCars availability while on the move.

I have it saved as a favourite, so I simply open the web browser, and select eCars from the favourites list.. it loads and then asks if it can use my current location.. once you tap 'allow' it then opens the eCars map on your location, and you can see the chargers around your location.. simply tap a charger to check it's availability..

ELM327

Can you "share to the car" from the in car browser?

AndyBoBandy

ELM327 wrote: »

Can you "share to the car" from the in car browser?

Unfortunately not.

You decide which charger you will use, then go back and select it from the cars Nav.

I simply use the eCars web browser to see if a charger is available or not. (Meaning the phone stays in the pocket)

wassie

Another option is to share in the ESB App (on your phone) to your car, indirectly using Googlemaps sharing.

1. In the ESB eCars app, select your charger location and then press the Arrow/Direction icon in top right hand corner.

2. Share menu should open - select Googlemaps.

3. Googlemaps should open with directions from your location - Hit the red location pin. Share button should appear - choose this.

4. Sharing menu should open - scroll through to find the Tesla app, choose this and it will send the directions to your Tesla and your done.

Sattwa06

Apologies if this has been posted recently already.



I have noticed in the last day or two that the app take an age to wake up (averaging 70 seconds). Is anyone else experiencing this ?



I am on an iPhone and noticed an app update available last night. Updated it hoping the problem would be solved but it isn't.

AndyBoBandy

Sattwa06 wrote: »

I have noticed in the last day or two that the app take an age to wake up (averaging 70 seconds). Is anyone else experiencing this ?

Its not a case of the app taking a while to wake up, but rather the car..... and then the car making that connection with the app, sometimes it stall's

I find that if the car/app doesn't wake up after about 20 seconds, I'll force close the app and retry, and it's usually fine then...

WayneEnterprise

Sattwa06 wrote: »

Apologies if this has been posted recently already.



I have noticed in the last day or two that the app take an age to wake up (averaging 70 seconds). Is anyone else experiencing this ?



I am on an iPhone and noticed an app update available last night. Updated it hoping the problem would be solved but it isn't.

This happens me only if the car hasn't been driven in a few hours. It says "Waking Up" and takes about 30 seconds.

zaphod42

Anyone expecting a delivery today? Anxiously waiting on a call here... due sometime today (before the "end of the day").

Sattwa06

zaphod42 wrote: »

Anyone expecting a delivery today? Anxiously waiting on a call here... due sometime today (before the "end of the day").

For me it was that the driver rang as he was leaving Sandyford (assuming you are in the Dublin/surrounding counties area). Got to me at approx 6.30.


Best of luck with it, you will be amazed and delighted.

Aph2016

Anyone get the new update?

zaphod42

Arrived at about 5:30. Driver gave me a call around 5 min away. Looking great so far. Don’t see any obvious issues. Arrived with a 98% charge! Apparently I would have been first on his delivery this morning but the car was penned in at sandyford, so he took another car to Galway instead.

Was pretty apprehensive about it all not being able to test drive. But it’s a fantastic car to drive.

Aph2016

Kramer wrote: »

Nothing showing here yet. Anything good in it worth having?

Still updating but don't think there was much in the release notes.

jusmeig

Aph2016 wrote: »

Anyone get the new update?

Yes I got it this morning. It just says cold weather improvements, it does not go into details.

AndyBoBandy

I got the update this morning, and it seems like they’ve fecked with the heating again......

Normally my sweet spot was a setting between 19-20 degrees. Not at 20 degrees it feels very cold, and I had to increase it to 21 degrees to get any sort of comfort.....

JOHNNYBEGOOD 123

Shane119 wrote: »

Hi all. For anyone that went with the white interior, just wondering how ye’re finding it. Does it show the dirt? Is it hard to keep clean?

I've white interior since last March.

It is holding up well, you need to clean it once a week to remove dirt marks.

The dreaded blue jeans mark is starting to show

Shane119

JOHNNYBEGOOD 123 wrote: »

I've white interior since last March.

It is holding up well, you need to clean it once a week to remove dirt marks.

The dreaded blue jeans mark is starting to show

That’s what would worry me, alright. White interior looks great but long term I don’t know.

wassie

jusmeig wrote: »

Yes I got it this morning. It just says cold weather improvements, it does not go into details.

Just in time for Spring.


In other news, Electrek are reporting that UK Govt has, apparently without warning...

...updated the incentive program to reduce the grant to £2,500 and change the price cap for eligibility from £50,000 to £35,000. Starting at £40,000, this change price the Model 3 out of the grant program.

Article goes on to say its quite a big deal for Tesla, given the Model 3 was the biggest selling car overall in the UK Dec 2020;

A government source told The Times that the change was specifically targeting Tesla'. “We’re ending the Tesla subsidy. Taxpayers should not be subsidising people to buy £50,000 cars.”

redcup342

Just been trying out my 2 week EAP Trial.

Not worth 7500 euros at all in my opinion (at least in Germany anyway) a few times I had to take over because it did something really bizarre (like trying to steer into a guard rail)

Also my other half said it drives like someone whos been drinking :pac: making small corrections all the time.

It has a looong way to go, I don't think it's doable with cameras tbh.

AndyBoBandy

I’ve had the wave off 2 Model 3’s, and a regular wave from a guy in a Model S out my way, and that’s it.....

See a lot of Model 3’s around these days and you don’t get a peep from them (though in fairness I don’t really wave either unless waved at).

J-W

Ceramic coating pics

Aph2016

J-W wrote: »

Ceramic coating pics

Nice! Are we talking > or < than €1000?

Aph2016

So who do I contact to get the acceleration boost added to my upgrades? Be good to have some fun for 48 hours.

J-W

Aph2016 wrote: »

Nice! Are we talking > or < than €1000?

Got it for quite a bit less than what most folk are quoting E400 . I'm happy with the service and product so far. I haven't even give it 1 wash since so don't know if it will make cleaning easy. It was done a week ago. Also know nothing about how it will last. Supposedly 5 years with proper maintenance. I couldn't really recommend without a bit more long term results. But glad I did it.