Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

How often would you drive from Dublin to Skibbereen without stopping?

If you want to drive all the way without stopping, I suggest speed limit, no hammering.

If you want to break it up a bit, do Dublin -> Cork, grab a 10 min break to charge at Mahon point and grab a latte, then 1 hour ~20 to Skibbereen.

You could drive a Model 3 standard range all the way on one charge, if you did a max of 100kph

Don’t think I’d be able to resist getting it as soon as available, even if a 221 reg instead of 222, unless it was say a matter of just a week difference in delivery date.

Of course, if newer tech might be included in the later build/delivery, then waiting a few months might make sense, but that can be hard to predict.

Yes. Ok thats a bit harsh. But the plate nonsense was designed by SIMI to create this artificial limitation in order to sell cars. Annually I get as manufacturers (other than Tesla) typically go by Model Years. This 6 month cycle is simply to enable marketing hype BS and create fear with the consumer (a great incentivisor).

I say this as some one who took delivery in Dec 2020 and I have never given it a second thought.

Added to this is the fact production of new cars globally is constrained and will be for sometime to come. If you choose to hold out it could be at your detriment.

Firstly...i did not know you could change the Icons on the homescreen so thanks......How do you add the 5th one?

When you try to set them a new window pops. you have the setting there.

For any new SR owners that may be interested - EV Offer are now selling the AMD version of the speaker activation harness:

Seems like good value to activate an additional 4 speakers. Place my order this morning

Wow, was interested until I saw the install video....nope and nope again 😂😂

Many will be fine with it and in general not too complex, but I'm 100% guaranteed to break something!

worked fine on android also

Don’t think 221-222 make that much difference when u want to sell it

what matters is the mileage I have driven and the condition of the car.

Hey all, considering splashing out for one of these M3s and was wondering what is the wait like at the moment? I know that Kia EV6s and Hyundai Ioniq 5 are like hens teeth...is Tesla still delivering in a decent amount each quarter and on time?

if I was to put down a deposit now, I’d be potentially receiving in Nov - is that correct?

Depending on what spec you order, you could get it a lot quicker than November.

keep checking the inventory page on their site as cars regularly show up there, and if you ordered an inventory car you could have it in a matter of days/weeks.

When I collected my car, the reg plate holder said 'All Wheel Drive', and I thought nice one, I'm getting a LR....

but alas they'd just run out of the Tesla.com ones..

Back from a Belfast run. Started with 70% SoC from J15 M50, and returned with 65%. Charged at SuC both ways a total of 87 kWh but the car reports 76kWh consumption with an average of 17.3 kWh/100 km, a wee bit over the whole battery. Didn't drive below the speed limit In fact I got EAP and used it as much as possible.

The drive was done in 2 days so I have to account for one night of sentry at the hotel and 4h of work from the car on top of the driving. The SuC stops were around 30 mins each. On the return leg by the time I refreshed and got my rice the car was at 60%. SuC with the added value of preheating is such a class over any other network. By the time my family is out of the car, jackets on, door closed, the car probably got few kWh. At any other charger is "Go ahead, I'll catch you after I start the charger".