Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

PSA to all the folk about collect, especially if it's your 1st EV.

If getting a RWD, don't expect to ever see 491km on the slider for a full 100% charge (same with the LR & P), 491km is the WLTP figure, and the car's display will never ever display that for a full charge.

My advice is set the battery to show as % and not range in KM, and never let it worry you again.

my WLTP is 409km but when I slide the charge button up to 100%, it gives me around 346km, so expect similar from your new cars…. On the new RWD expect to see about maybe ~420km

The range projection in the trip screen is much more realistic.

but either way, just set it to display %

(there's been a lot of folk in the fb group asking why they dont see 491km....)

Agree, I just leave in % and 4km per % is near enough accurate for my non motorway driving at these temperatures.Perhaps nearer 3 per % with some motorways and/or colder. The consumption graph seems quite accurate giving you an estimated range over your last 10, 25 and 50km driven. I leave on last 50 km, leaving it on average range. Cannot really see the point of 'instant' range.

FWIW I have been able to get WLTP range in past cars with a little care and the right conditions. Last spring I drove my ID.3 58kWh from home west Wexford to Kinsale return without charging. 340km total at 13.2kWh/100km indicated. Range showed 86km upon returning home. About the same as the advertised WLTP. Temp was about 13c for the day, no heating or cooling, I just kept with the traffic, gentle driving.

Will try the same run in my Model 3 RWD some day starting at 100%, for me would be an interesting comparison. Most of the time for me range is not that important, but nice to know if you need to stretch it some day.

So what’s best practice for home charging? Think I saw Tesla recommend plug it in every night? Do current owners let it run down or just keep it topped up?

At the moment I plug in about twice a week and go to 100% (probably at about 40% when plug in). Doesn't suit to plug in every night as we are a two EV family. If I had a longer trip it may well be at a lower level.

Ok thanks for that

Looks just like mine.collected today and a pleasant efficient experience!

I got a brilliant quote with AXA during the week. My renewal with 123 was €880. Online with AXA €503 and after making a telephone call they did it for €480!!

Picked mine up yesterday, car was a bit dusty but other than that everything perfect, loving it so far.

Another stupid thing from the v11 update.

If I have the heating or air con off but want to turn my heated seat on, I have to turn back on the fan to bring up the seat icon, turn on the heated seat then turn back off the fan.

And still no way of knowing how long have my Spotify songs or podcasts been playing. Just that stupid sliding black bar.

Just got an email reminder from Tesla about my delivery appointment... Like I'm going to sleep tonight never mind forget about it 😂

Use TuneIn for the radio stations, sounds 1,000 times better than FM radio.

Then try out the Spotify app. I never got on board the whole Spotify train when it first came out, but I do use it in the car (using the Tesla account), and it's fairly good.