Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122131684#Comment_122131684

Ioniq 5 I like.
Ioniq 6 I detest. 3 of them in work. But they are technically a great car.

EV6 I like.

AndyBoBandy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122131534#Comment_122131534

and bear in mind that that car won't have a heat pump in it… (though I believe the weather was nice in Ireland last week?).

but yeah the efficiency in the OG SR+ cars is amazing… In the summer I sometimes have a 50km round trip to collect junior BoBandy from my mothers house, so I drive from Rush down to Artane/Beaumont and back (so a mix of rural, city & motorway driving in that 50km spin), and the best I think I ever managed was 10.9Kwh/100km (I was trying to be efficient), which would give my 409km WLTP car a theoretical range of 449km (on a full charge, and If I was doing that round trip, on that particular day non stop).

eagerv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122131534#Comment_122131534

Would be interested in the same trips with a newer LFP RWD, or a Highland RWD. I would guess 12.5 / 12.0.

CivilEx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122131978#Comment_122131978

Do all of the Model 3's coming into Ireland now have the LFP battery or are there differing battery technologies depending on whether you go for standard or long range?

ELM327

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122132252#Comment_122132252

LFP is for the RWD Standard Range only.

slave1

and LFP battery sizes could now vary as some from China and potentially some from Berlin but we won't know for a while until we start seeing VINs

MadYaker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122119624#Comment_122119624

Pre covid it might have been 50% in 3 years but it isn’t anymore.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122132467#Comment_122132467

To be fair theres a lot people suffering even worse than 50% depreciation now. Mostly due to electric car prices tumbling over the past year. Petrol and diesel seems to be holding stronger, but high end cars such as Range Rovers are still depreciating at 50%. You can buy a 3 year old RR Sport for under €60k now.

ELM327

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122133096#Comment_122133096

High end/luxury cars always depreciated heavily. Ever tried buying a 3 year old 7 series or S class? RR (and RRs) would be part of that too.

Not the same class of car as a bog standard model 3 or ID etc

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122133131#Comment_122133131

Yeah of course. I can’t see Model 3 or ID3 etc bought depreciating a huge amount now that they’ve reduced the new prices to something that is more reasonable. As long as you didn’t buy before the big price drops you’d be doing alright

CivilEx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122131883#Comment_122131883

My chuckle of the day when I saw this post :) People generally "detest" sexual predators or disease perhaps, but in a M3 thread, an Ioniq 6 is detested.

It's a car, not life or death!

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122133512#Comment_122133512

Glad I brought a smile to your face on this miserable day 😎

I can think of a lot of stronger words for sexual predators let me tell you, ones that would have my post removed unfortunately. Wondered was appropriate IMO, in the same way I detest garlic mayo.

creedp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122133512#Comment_122133512

Christ almighty is this a comparison being made between a person's view on a car and a sexual predator? And yes I also detest the look of the Ioniq 6. I wince everytime is see that rear end

eagerv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122133744#Comment_122133744

What's wrong with the poor old Ioniq 6? I rather like it, it's aerodynamic and efficient. I suppose I can understand people not liking the shape; it's no oil painting, a bit like myself😋. But the interior where you spend most of the time is very nice, but it needs the higher spec. However, price wise, it is not competitive..

CivilEx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122133744#Comment_122133744

That isn't the comparison which was made earlier - it's the use of the word detest, which you have used again. Do EV owners generally feel "violent antipathy" about other cars they see on the road? Perhaps I am wrong and some EV owners do feel that way. I find that surprising to be honest.

Language is powerful and has meaning, but if you detest it given the meaning of the word, then that's your view!

Luna84

Ioniq 6 reminds me of a Porsche from the back.

Conar

Ah I'd say you're reading too much into the use of the word to be fair.

I quite like the Ioniq 6 though. If I could have gotten an Ioniq 6 which was on a par with the M3P for price and performance I'd definitely have chosen the Ioniq 6.

maddness

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122134023#Comment_122134023

is that you Stevie Wonder?

creedp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122133785#Comment_122133785

I'm sure it's a very capable car, just can't stand/detest the look of it. I don't really like the look of the Ioniq 5 either, especially in white, but given the choice consider it far easier on the eye that the Ioniq 6

Ir3

Probably one of the ugliest cars ever made!

antfin

In my opinion Hyundai took some design risks with both cars, which is to be commended in the current era of homogenous looking cars. Unfortunately bold design can be polarising and can fall on the ugly side half the time. They got it right with the Ioniq 5 and very wrong with the Ioniq 6! Tesla took a few risks with the Model 3 to make it a bit different (exterior) but still not a good looking car.

Brian_dub_

I think the ionic 5 is stunning, especially in silver. The ionic 6….sometimes it looks ok to me, sometimes horrible. I did see one with a matte black wrap and it looked well. It’s definitely a bold design choice.

...Ghost...

Ioniq 5 is good looking. Retro, chunky.

Ioniq 6 is very ugly. Looks like a banana.

Model 3 is a good looking car. Sporty but conservative.

Brian_dub_

I agree on 2/3…

the ionic 6 is…challenging, but not ugly…

the model 3 however is incredible. I absolutely love mine

listermint

Ionic 5 is great looking but too large for design like that old big golf can't recall it's name.

Ioniq 6 can look great in pictures in person it's not as nice tbh. Don't like much of it it's profiles.

Model 3 has too bulbous a roof line like mazda 121 saloon with some wind blown over it. Front and rear are nice though.

handpref

Can anyone advise on wipers for the M3 ?

I am seeing conflicting information for what ones will fit, I would preferably like a Bosch set - Micks Garage is showing a Bosch Aero Twin set 26" and 19" A102s - Can anyone confirm if these will fit ?

wassie

Yep should do. I think the A102S is OEM (could be wrong). Size is right - just have a quick look to check that the connectors match what you have on the car and you will be good to go.

I have bought these off Amazon in the past for 30 quid sterling if your a Prime member - Bosch model A871S

https://www.amazon.co.uk/BOSCH-A871S-Wiper-Aerotwin-Others/dp/B0C9QDHDLY

mfceiling

Lads what's the calculation to figure out the consumption here? I hear people say they are getting anything from 3 Kms per kW to 6 Kms per kW.

Just wondering if my old money "mpg" is approaching anything decent.

DrPsychia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122136481#Comment_122136481

Convert the Wh/km to kWh by moving decimal point left.

100(km)/17.3(kWh) = 5.78km/kWh

Conar

If you divide 1000 by your Wh/km you'll get Km/KW

So 1000/173 = 5.78km/KWh