Tesla Talk

I think I get it now. So with a 32 blue adaptor you can connect it anywhere that has the specific CEE outside plug and get quicker charge than without it.

To try and put this baby to bed- I WFH so will be charging at home 95% of the time (2021 model 3), night time I expect.

1. Should I get a smart charger (I know you only get the €300 grant if go for a smart charger)?
2. Should I get one with smart load balancing system?
3. The Tesla wall connector isn't smart but you can time it's charging time etc. from the app; correct?
4. Any recommendation for a specific wall charger please? (Some say 'they're all pretty much the same, they charge' but you want reliability etc.) I can get a new Tesla wall connector from a friend for €400, aware that it doesn't qualify for the grant.

Thanks again!

Hi all, got a puncture yesterday evening and car got towed. Will be delivered to tyre shop tomorrow. I've a 2023 rwd on aeros with 18' wheels. Tyres are Michelin Primacy ( not pilot sport) and are 235/45 R18.

Hopefully just a repair, but if I need one new tyre, how important do you think it is to have exactly the same spec of tyre, i.e, have the other, non-size and profile related, numbers on the tyre the same, e.g '98Y XL', speed rating, and to have "Acoustic" (and T0 - is that even possible when not fresh from the factory)?

I'd look to get Primacy in any case, just wondering whether your average tyre chain store is going to have exactly the right one, and how much it matters if not.

Thanks all

If you get the same tyre, it doesnt matter if its accoustic or not. Different speed ratings probably wont be an issue either as generally these ratings will be far in excess of 120kmh. I would be more concerned about having the same tread pattern on the front tyres (and ideally similar wear) over the rears, especially if you need to brake hard in wet conditions.

Hi folks, potential future Tesla model Y owner here

I was doing some insurance quotes online and out of the 5 companies only 1 of them would even quote me

Do insurance companies not like Tesla's or something? 9 years of driving experience, 9 years no claims - what the....

So cost of claims on Model Y in Ireland are excessive? Something that didn't happen with Model 3, Model X and Model S before? That's interesting. Why would that be? EV insurance has traditionally been way lower than ICE insurance when comparing cars of similar power / value.

There was an article in the Independent yesterday with FBD saying that the high cost of repairs for what used to be some bearable amount make people claim through insurance. That's not Tesla specific

From my experience a repair for a cosmetic self damage (I think I posted the picture at the time) was quoted around 6k and of course I claimed through insurance. The main issue was that I had to wait 4 months for the parts and still a bracket was rebuilt not used new. If I would have claimed rental for this period the cost would have been insane. Next day somebody bumps the other Tesla, 3k for the repairs and is nearly 3 months now waiting. Tesla wants to be a mass car manufacturer but doesn't act like one.

All, this is turning into a saga. Towing co. delivered d car to the tyre place just before closing time today - took 7 phone calls, don't get me started. The well known tyre-fitter chain says they need a rubber bung to jack d car up, and don't have it. Or at least they don't think they do. Or thought it should be in my car. Tyre fitter couple of doors down from this said something similar but are willing to jack up carefully but it's on me if it goes wrong... Jesus wept. I got on to Tesla who emailed me jacking instructions prompting glazed expressions from tyre fitters.

Can it be that hard to change a tyre? Night 3 coming up without my car...hoping to get back tomorrow...

I'm well aware of what actuaries do in insurance companies 😀 I'll never forget that Quinn was probably the only insurer in the EU that never employed any of them. Just charge a low premium for many people and pocket the revenue, just hope for the best that nobody claims. And if they did, make their life hard and try bully them into dropping the claim. You couldn't make it up.

Didn't know it was mostly based on UK data though, that's interesting. I actually just renewed my Model S insurance today and while it was significantly more expensive than the last few years, I paid €555 for the top package, fully comp, car valued at €40k, full NCB protection, driving other cars, windscreen, tow away service, etc.

For the craic, I'll ask my broker tomorrow what my quote would have been for a Model Y. I would be shocked if it was significantly higher tbh. Most people are simply lazy and don't spend the couple of hours it takes to get the best quote they can...

For what its worth there has been a marked difference in premiums and willingness to insure Model Y. My own is up for renewal later this month and has increased from 380 to 605 (+60%) with my existing Insurer. I have also sought quotes from about 10 other Insurers ( direct online, through aggregators and by calling them direct) and haven't managed to get cheaper with many/majority refusing to quote for Model Y and those who will at significantly higher premium (2/300% higher than last year. This is a dynamic market but rest assured there is a marked trend that is being experienced by many.