Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Sam W · 15-07-2021 06:07PM

Had a round trip between South Dublin and Newry with my SR+. Mostly AP on speed limit.

Total journey 245km. 143 Wh/km. Worked out to be 35kWh. Less than 5 euro with nightsaver rate.

100% battery out. 28% back.

16-07-2021 03:42PM

We have covered over 2500 km on the Model 3 in three weeks. I think the initial issue with the auto wipers may have been due to some coating or residue outside the windscreen as the wipers have started to behave better now. I think I remember seeing some smearing on the first day when the wipers were used. On the other hand last time I drove in rain we had just a one incident of "wipers at full speed ahead" but they largely behaved themselves now. I feel hopeful anyway.

Some persistent rattles started to appear at about 1000 km mark and we dropped the car to Sandyford this week for checkup. After the tech had fixed the first set of rattles on driver's side he had spotted more on the passenger side and verified that those were gone also on a second testdrive. Looks like interior rattles are a bit of a known issue so will keep a close ear on them now that the car is still new. Great job and thumbs up for the service experience for Tesla.

I also fitted OBD port adapter and verified that our car has 74.6 kWh nominal capacity which seems bang on the money for the LG battery. If you are a nerd there is lots to keep you entertained with Scan my Tesla compared to the LeafSPY.

eddhorse · 16-07-2021 04:37PM

@sh81722 any OBD port adapter that you recommend?

16-07-2021 04:52PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117620645#Comment_117620645

I got a random one from aliexperess that came with the cable. One of these options comes with the BT OBD2 adapter:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32870538483.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.73144c4do7NukE

It has a really quick refresh rate compared to the old ELM-327 v1.5 one I used to use for LeafSpy.

jhegarty · 17-07-2021 03:59PM

I think today is about the limit of the air-con (2021 heat pump version). Never really got very cold in the car.

mfceiling · 17-07-2021 05:42PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117624420#Comment_117624420

Just came here to post the same. Mine is a 2020 and the Aircon is very poor. I was going to ask them to take a look at it. Is it poor for everyone else?

Sam W · 17-07-2021 07:03PM

I’m fine with mine but yes it’s not as powerful as others. I drove out in CLA 200 today and with the medium setting the cool air is really cold. With my M3 it’s not that cold even if I set to a high speed.

The other problem is it could never blows cool air towards my face even however I adjust the position. The highest it could get is my neck. And it would always blow to my knee area, again, no matter how I adjust it. It’s annoying when you wear those Bermuda shorts - knees get really cold and hands and head are still sweaty.

LarryBarry · 18-07-2021 02:17PM

Anybody know from experience if going down the hire purchase financing route how long it takes Tesla’s finance partner to contact you after the initial deposit is paid & all the information is inputted to the Tesla app?

been over a week & I haven’t heard anything yet

innrain · 18-07-2021 03:02PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117627473#Comment_117627473

AIB never contacted me. Tesla did all communication. I think a week after I received the car I got a letter from AIB with the terms.

slave1 · 18-07-2021 03:18PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117624420#Comment_117624420

I was well thankful for the S AC yesterday, inside car temp was 40, set it to lowest setting 10minutes prior to setting off and car was extremely comfy when we sat into it. Fans blowing like crazy to cool it down, I only ever heard that after multiple SuC sessions previously

LarryBarry · 18-07-2021 03:37PM

Anybody know from experience if going down the financing route how long it takes Tesla’s finance partner to contact you after the initial deposit is paid & all the information is inputted to the Tesla app?

been over a week & I haven’t heard anything yet

jhegarty · 18-07-2021 04:05PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117624878#Comment_117624878

Found it better today by turning on the recycle air. I also noticed that the air to your feet doesn't go on by default. That helped as well.

wassie · 19-07-2021 06:19PM

Second this - I find it works like a charm.

For those with a 2021 version, there's also a known issue with refrigerant pressure/temperature (P/T)sensors in the heat pump that may affect AC performance. Service Bulletin here: https://pdfhost.io/v/dpMLuCE6J_SB2118002_Replace_Refrigerant_Pressure_Temperature_Sensorspdf.pdf

Log a service request with Tesla if your AC is not performing either way as clearly it does (and should) work.

Sam W · 21-07-2021 10:59PM

I am unable to book a service in my Tesla app. I opened the Services section and it just has a list of historical services and invoices, but no option to book a new service. Anyone has the same issue?

innrain · 22-07-2021 08:17AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117644440#Comment_117644440

Seems to be working on my app. There was a recent update on Android.

mfceiling · 22-07-2021 09:43AM

Just checked and it's working fine on my phone also.

Sam W · 22-07-2021 10:27AM

Ok I guess they didn’t mark my previous service as complete, hence I can’t book the next one.

This is how it looks like on mine. I don’t have the schedule button and it just had an old service. When I clicked on the ‘View’ button it doesn’t do anything.

Also weirdly I haven’t had any service since 20 May, so don’t know why there’s a service history on 17 June…

eddhorse · 22-07-2021 10:54AM

Ring them i say

Sam W · 22-07-2021 07:56PM

Dunno what happened today but I couldn't get to anyone today. Called services department - no answer after 20 min. Then called customer support - it just has this automated voicemail saying your wait time is more than 20 min forever. Chatted online. No answer. I ended up talking to the customer support team in the US and they got it resolved...

eddhorse · 23-07-2021 10:23PM

Glad you got it sorted

unkel · 24-07-2021 10:05AM

I noticed Richard Taylor of this parish put up his Model 3 P for sale a few weeks ago

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/tesla-model-3-performance-with-full-self-driving/28654099

I used to enjoy his YT channel he started when he got the car, very informative

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKbDL2dijZTwsOlKBOS3kQ

He stopped posting videos after he crashed his car about 9 months ago, with quite substantial damage. Maybe he was unable to get an insurance renewal and that forces him to sell his car? :-(

jhegarty · 24-07-2021 03:04PM

That's going to hard to sell with crash video.

mfceiling · 24-07-2021 04:28PM

Priced a bit heavy no? Mines the same year with half the kilometres than his and I paid quite a bit less for mine in February of this year. Doesn't have full self driving in fairness but still a bit rich.

slave1 · 25-07-2021 10:37PM

Enjoyed his vids too, getting back into his 3 with the wet hair in Sligo was priceless, nice guy.

slave1 · 25-07-2021 10:39PM

Too much asking and he should declare that repair work

silver_sky · 26-07-2021 12:35AM

Anyone here in North Co. Dublin with a wrapped red Model 3? looks the business. Keep seeing it around.

mfceiling · 26-07-2021 05:14PM

Strange one there. Came out of the shop, unlocked the car and the large sentry circle was on the screen and wouldn't come off it.

Drove back around 25 minutes and it stayed on blocking part of the screen. Drove in and reversed into my parking space and it went off. Happen anyone else ever?

eddhorse · 29-07-2021 10:10AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117664379#Comment_117664379

Never happened me but you could reset if something like that happened. Hold Brake and two steering wheel buttons.

Also you can "report problem" through the voice command and it will upload to Tesla.

Robertr · 29-07-2021 11:55AM

Anyone know what delivery timelines are like at the moment. If I ordered a Model 3 Performance today, how long should I expect to be waiting?

Kramer · 29-07-2021 10:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117677771#Comment_117677771

Tesla do quarterly deliveries. The next quarter ends in September so the bulk of cars would be arriving during that month. They match ordered cars to cars on the way, so if you ordered a standard M3P with black interior & one was on the ship on the way, matching that spec, you would be matched & could have your car pretty soon.

I reckon there would be a good chance an order now would be delivered mid September, or even late August/early September.

Don't forget to use a referral for some free charging......preferably mine 😁.

Gawd I hate this new look boards 😕.

Best of luck anyway.

Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

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