Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Aircon was on, no battery heating. Started as I got to the crest of a hill. My guess is wind through/against something but not sure what.

Sometimes the aircon makes a bit of whistle depending upon load, if you get the whistle again, turn it off to eliminate.

I think Hyundai lately are looking better, Ioniq 5 has great presence on the road, I even like the Ioniq 6, bit of a poor mans Porsche from the rear😊. Had an i6 for an hour last week and got a lot of waves etc driving through Waterford. Perhaps they felt pity for me..😁

Yes, I love the front view, but as you say head on is not the best angle..

I think most people will look at the €2k diff in the base 3 & Y model and simply equate it to far more usability and more metal for similar-ish money, and buy the Y. If you’re buying a Tesla, it’s the sensible choice.

as with any discussion on mass market products, we always have to remember that the vast overwhelming amount of generic €45k medium SUV buyers don’t shop around when they’re changing car. A family car is an object that fulfils a need - and because of the way Tesla doesn’t market itself, generic buyers may not even be aware of them at the point of making a decision.

I must be doing something wrong family-wise. The older they get, the more space we need in the car, both for them and their accoutrements 🙃

Likewise, perhaps when I get old I will get a Model Y😁

Absolutely correct, I only met 2 colleagues for the first time last week, they were both there ahead of me and were in the car park when I pulled in, in the MY. Cue, snidey remarks about mr millionaire etc, which seems to be a general public perception of how much they cost. Both of them were driving 231 Tucson PHEVs and the shock when they realised that they both spent more than I did on the Y. Both have since ordered Ys with a view to selling the Tucson’s which it doesn’t look like they will have much trouble with.

Think price is a little lower. €43,558. All prices include everything. Just click cash option at bottom of configurator page

This time of year you're probably looking at 350km if you drive her handy enough. Luckily for you on those routes are well serviced with superchargers at Birdhill for Limerick, Athenry for Galway, manorstone Junction 3 or Mahon for cork, 20 minute charge should be enough to see you home.

I've got a 212 SR+ (with the LFP battery, so similar to the current M3 RWD with WLTP range of 491km). I haven't really been watching the real mileage on the car, just enjoying driving it and charging when needed. I'd say at a guess that I'd probably get about 360-400km on a full charge, but I've never really been too focused on that.

Here are a few of the longer round trip journeys I've done as an example for range, I tended to start the trip with 100% from home (hope it helps):

• North Dublin to Limerick (500km) a few times and just stopped in to Birdhill Superchargers for 5-10 mins or so on the way back to add a few % charge to be sure on the way home.
• Dublin to Galway (500km+) the first week I had the car and definitely stopped to many times to charge - still needed it, but I was overcompensating because I didn't know the car or the charging networks at the time
• North Dublin to Wexford (380km) and again just stopped at Ionity Gorey for about 5 mins to put a few percent in. Mightn't have needed it, but just to be sure.
• Dublin to Enniskillen (320km), no charge needed.
• Dublin to Sperrin region, near Cookstown (300 km), no charge needed.
• Dublin to Belfast (280km), no charge needed.

I went from Castlebellingham South SuC to the Athenry SuC on Monday - about 260km and used 90% in my SR+ (50 kWh NCA battery). Motorway the whole way at bang on 120kmh and was fully loaded with passengers & luggage. Once I left Dublin I hit a fairly string headwind that cost me ~10%.

Just monitored energy consumption using the trip energy meter which eliminates range anxiety.

MIC RWD/SR+ would do better than this with bigger battery I suspect.

If they keep adjusting the price down then where does it end. Will it get to the stage where the market is saturated and stalls. Prices drop to a point where it’s unsustainable… I can’t see it

dropping a fee grand off the price every quarter just pisses the last group who took delivery off. Aint a good model for building brand loyalty

they have been constantly dropping inventory stock on the site over the past 3 days. Constantly adding stock on an almost hourly basis. But it’s selling albeit slowly

Few if any of the Model 3s sold this year were ordered after the price cuts. There was barely a Y sold that was ordered since the price cut either. Almost all of those orders are still waiting for their LR Tesla's.

Is it not normal for car dealers to have stock on the forecourt? Anytime I drive past one they always seem stuffed to the gills with cars.

If they actually can't shift them they could always take out an ad.

Based on personal experience plenty of people still think all Tesla's are 100k plus and are amazed that they're cheaper than their Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Volvo, Skoda, Renault or whatever