Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

wassie · 08-04-2022 08:16PM

Once it lights up, it means your bacon is cooked.

I really need to keep on top of my updates. This car just keeps getting better.

Will go nicely with my snacks.

JOL1 · 08-04-2022 08:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118900127#Comment_118900127

You made me laugh.....

ferg01 · 09-04-2022 07:42AM

[deleted posted. Answered several times before I rocked up 🤦🏻‍♂️]

slave1 · 09-04-2022 11:36AM

Buyers beware, US Tesla prices for LR/P increase of $1200/1000 just pushed through, seems battery related as US LR/P use NCM batteries (more nickel)

ADSLUSER · 10-04-2022 04:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118902234#Comment_118902234

It just never stops. I foresee more increases across the range for the remainder of this year. On top of this, looks like ESB charging ports are going up in price too https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2022/0405/1290615-esb-to-increase-prices-for-public-ev-charging-points/

Moreilly · 10-04-2022 06:29PM

Have a bit of a problem with lag, new to this Tesla thing and everytime I get a wave when I meet a fellow Tesla driver my wave occurs when I'm at least 20 yards behind them. Anybody else got this problem? Is it just me? some don't wave, or maybe they wave with the same lag issue, 40 yard distance in waves with both drivers lagging is just to much, unacceptable even. Am I getting old? do I need a faster processor? Am I alone with this issue? so many questions.......

mfceiling · 10-04-2022 06:32PM

I've found the only drivers that wave at me are in English reg cars.

Kids got a great kick out of it in Kerry last summer with the visitors acknowledging us every time we passed!!

slave1 · 10-04-2022 07:40PM

I gave up EV waving 5 years ago!

Fitz II · 10-04-2022 07:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118907748#Comment_118907748

Do the same people point at airplanes in the sky....what if they were to see a Lexus IS200 lux edition they will loose their **** altogether.

mfceiling · 10-04-2022 08:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118908008#Comment_118908008

Maybe?

Fingleberries · 11-04-2022 10:11AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118899772#Comment_118899772

Thanks for this information - the Dublin / Galway route was actually a breeze and enough options to remove any sort of anxiety. We stopped at the Galway Plaza to take advantage of the 150 KW charger there, just to ensure that we had loads of battery for driving around the place. We hit up Ionity Athlone on the way home.

Even found out that Connemara National Park has two 7KW chargers (free) in the car park, which was a nice surprise and especially handy to top up while strolling around the park.

Overall, it was really good to get to know the car properly and a long spin. There were a couple of hairy FSD moments on the way back, though - at two separate motorway junctions the car instead of driving straight on the M6 like it was supposed to tried to steer off and take the exit ramp and then indicate to steer back on to the M6. In both cases, I had to intervene and take back control. Everything was OK in the end, and it handled the rest of the journey without fault, but definitely put the frighteners on the other half about the FSD feature and a reminder to not overly rely on it.

slave1 · 11-04-2022 03:23PM

Dechroming begins....

Sits proud but I actually like the shadow it throws. Too cold today to do the two outside logos

Bovakinn · 11-04-2022 10:59PM

It just looks like you've added a missile to your steering wheel if the airbag ever has to go off.

dloob · 12-04-2022 12:40AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118909807#Comment_118909807

A bit late for you now but maybe useful for others.

The ESB ecars site on the eastern edge of the city next to the former airport is now 50kw + 150kw site, same as the Galway Plaza.

If heading north the newly opened N17 plaza in Tuam has 2 x 150kw chargers capable of charging two cars each.

slave1 · 12-04-2022 10:05AM

Warmer today so finished off the emblem de chroming, I just prefer matt black.

The kit came from AliExpress and straight to the door so no additional import costs.

Each emblem was different shape due to car curves and fitted perfect.

slave1 · 12-04-2022 10:34AM

I also tackled the rear number plate as it sticks out a fair bit. I simply removed it by pulling the bottom strip of hard plastic on the number plate and then two Philips and two star screws. I put some masking tape on perimeter of plate before removing to help alignment later. You are left with a long "depression" area which put me off fitting a vinyl plate. I simply used strips of 3M double sided adhesive and stuck just the plate back on. Looks incredibly better for the sake of good quality tape and 10 minutes.

myszonutd · 12-04-2022 12:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118914863#Comment_118914863

Did you remove the original emblems and stuck the black ones on in the same area or are they just black covers for the emblems? It looks really nice.

slave1 · 12-04-2022 12:51PM

They are covers, so just stuck on, if I ever get bored I can just remove and the Chrome originals still there.

I was going to link to AE seller but no longer in their shop but if you go on AE you can see lots of similar looking lads

ADSLUSER · 12-04-2022 07:32PM

Not sure if this topic was covered before but anyone any thoughts of how good the paint job are on Teslas? Lots of people only recommend to hand wash as a car wash would be deemed to harsh on the ‘soft’ paint on Teslas? Love to hear your owner’s experience on the durability of the paint, do you get swirls etc.?

wassie · 12-04-2022 08:51PM

50k+ km and paintwork is sound. Im not too fussy with my cleaning due to my mileage, but I hand wash or DIY jet wash only. But I've always avoided automatic car washes regardless of the paintwork. I do a clay bar in spring & autumn with an acylic coating afterwards. Costs peanuts and half a day each time and comes up brillant. I have the white so any light scratches are easily polished out. Also have a few chip marks on the bonnet, but hard to avoid when a stone hits you at 120+kmh

eagerv · 12-04-2022 08:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118917962#Comment_118917962

I only have the Model 3 for about 6 weeks and about 2.8K kms. Paint seems as good as any other recent car I have had, but modern paints are softer and require a bit of care, personally I prefer never to machine wash. No sign of any chips or swirls as yet and generally my white seems a good quality.

Gumbo · 12-04-2022 10:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118917962#Comment_118917962

I recommend a hand wash on any car, not just Tesla. And by hand wash, I mean power washer and safe washing methods. Decent wool mitt and care taken in the bucket/water/grit etc

the alternative is a garage machine which destroys the paint on all cars, or your local garage that use a brush on your paint, yet they used the same brush on the wheels of the last car, that also destroys the paint.

13-04-2022 10:45AM

Based on our MIC car with 33k on the clock the paint is of great quality. We don't have a single stone chip and no swirls, although I do power/hand wash only DIY and make sure I lift any dirt before mechanical washing.

The paint seems as good as on the early Mk2 LEAF we had before (which was excellent) and better than the 2015 LEAF we had before it. Basically both the appearance and adhesion seem top class.

slave1 · 13-04-2022 10:50AM

100%, regardless of car type or make, hand wash at home, it really does not take that long (as long as you have access to hand wash at home of course)

slave1 · 13-04-2022 12:51PM

First DC charge during the week, taking 39kW at 90% SOC, most impressive, battery heating was on though so I suspect not all that was going into the battery, I must hook up scanmytesla one of these days