Tesla Model 3 - V4.0

Player_86 · 15-03-2026 10:28AM

I tested a M3 yesterday and loved it. Will probably order it tonight. Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but are referral codes still a thing? I think it’s only worth free miles at the Supercharger, but every little helps! Thanks

rx8 · 15-03-2026 11:27AM

Thread is here...

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058290089/tesla-referral-links-and-discussion-see-mod-note-post-1

Ginger83 · 15-03-2026 11:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124310052#Comment_124310052

A beauty and best of luck with it. Do you mind me asking what it cost new?

rx8 · 15-03-2026 11:13PM

New price on the road is €36484. You can get a further €3500 trade-in bonus if you are trading in a car and not availing of any of the Tesla finance offers. So new cost after bonus is €32984.

drunkmonkey · 16-03-2026 01:12PM

Anyone driving a performance 2024/2025 highland, what’s the range showing in this weather when it’s fully charged? My AWD is showing 470km, trying to gauge the real world difference?

Gumbo · 16-03-2026 02:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124316774#Comment_124316774

Everyone’s range will show the same across the same version of M3 as it’s a simple calculation based on the EPA and what the BMS thinks is left in the battery at that time.

Actual range achieved and wh/km is what you need to compare. It’s why every single RWD in the county displayed 439km for a time.

slave1 · 16-03-2026 02:44PM

I think OP is asking re Real World AWD Vs Perf range

slave1 · 16-03-2026 02:45PM

My Highland RWD has only gone from 439 to 437 after 18months, I must delve into the buffer to see has that reduced as that literally nothing in terms of degradation

drunkmonkey · 16-03-2026 03:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124316991#Comment_124316991

Yea that’s what I’m after, my 470km is about right on mixed so far find it accurate. Wondering if someone’s performance is showing way lower.

Foreign Sports · 16-03-2026 04:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124316996#Comment_124316996

Only 439km?

That must be for the pre 64kwh batteries?

Mine (Sept 25 pick up) shows 459km at 100% charge.

It did drop to about 455km when the weather was really cold but back up to 459km and I have over 10K km on it now..

Red Silurian · 16-03-2026 04:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124315798#Comment_124315798

Get yourself a cheap credit union loan and bobs your uncle

TitianGerm · 16-03-2026 05:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124317406#Comment_124317406

It's actually cheaper to pay full price and take Tesla's 0.9% rate over 5 years than a credit union loan at anything over 5.3% over the same term.

Tesla - €36,484 Interest over 5 years - €840. Total cost = €37,324.

Credit Union @ 5.4% - €32,984 interest over five years - €4,590. Total cost €37,574.

September1 · 16-03-2026 06:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124316996#Comment_124316996

This could be just calibration issue due to LFP battery, doing a deep cycle will bring it back.

Paul MCM · 16-03-2026 06:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124316996#Comment_124316996

mine is the same

Sleamhain · 16-03-2026 06:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124317446#Comment_124317446

Lots of credit unions dont penalise for paying back early (and in effect reducing your interest) so it could be cheaper if you did that. Plus credit unions are non-profit for their member organisations. For the difference that's in it, I would go CU over Tesla finance for me anyway!

TitianGerm · 16-03-2026 06:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124317649#Comment_124317649

No credit union penalizes you for paying back early as far as I'm aware and most calculate your interest due daily.

My figures are not meant to be a recommendation but rather to highlight that the "cheaper" option may not always be the best option in the long run.

Sleamhain · 16-03-2026 07:04PM

Ah sorry, misread your post there! Good point!

eagerv · 16-03-2026 07:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124316939#Comment_124316939

My ex Model 3 RWD showed iirc 439km when new and just before trading in (4 yrs old) showed about 410km. However on 100% before driving to collection centre was back up to 425km. I had technically signed over my car an hour earlier.🙂 Probably just coincidental.

My new Model Y RWD atm shows 434km.

Personally I find the EPA figure very accurate for my sort of rural driving, but apart from checking the odd time I leave on %.

This is it · 16-03-2026 08:35PM

Collected my standard RWD Model 3 today. Very simple trade in and collection process. First Tesla and EV for me and absolutely loving it so far. Won't bother with pics, it's stealth grey and I won't get a better pic than that above 😂

I said before I was a little apprehensive about the colour but I think it looks really well, kind of blue tinge off it with bluey/purple flecks... That's what I'm seeing anyway!

eagerv · 16-03-2026 08:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124318048#Comment_124318048

Well wear👍️. Report when you get a handle on range, efficiency, likes/dislikes etc.

I have the same colour Model Y. Filthy today and still looks ok, don't think I will be washing as much as my previous white Model 3.

whowantstwoknow · 16-03-2026 10:32PM

Picked up my model 3 today. Pretty much all good though did spot a misalignment on the top crease between the boot and where it joins the roof on the left side as you look back, it's out a couple of mm, but was pretty much the same on all the other 3's around my car. So looks like a general manufacturing issue. The right side is spot on, so any possibility of correcting is a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul. Noted with tesla.....

Forgot to ask the tesla employees, wrt to LFP, what's sensible practice in charging limits, both min and max?

Congrats @this is it, you could have been there at the same time mid afternoon, loads of people coming and going

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slave1 · 16-03-2026 11:22PM

LFP, charge to 100% no bother, once a week if you can. Never let any EV linger in low SOC, I never leave mine below 20%

rx8 · 17-03-2026 01:51AM

Best wishes guys with your new motors. I definitely think the stealth grey is the best colour too.

Had my first decent spin in it today, and it was excellent. The only gripe I would have, is that the autopilot is different to my old MY. There's two options to choose from, the basic traffic aware cruise control, which will drive the car while you steer, or the Beta version of Autopilot, which sees the road ahead and steers the car between the lines. I'm not keen on this option, as I think it forces the car too close to the left side of the lane and there's a bit of a jerk sideways if you put too much pressure on it making it turn off. The Model Y version had a third option which would drive the car too and keep the set speed, but without the Autopilot being on. So now if you change lanes the autopilot switches off completely, where the MY version would default back to the cruise control without turning off. A bit of a pain in the ass. I wonder is this only in the std. rwd version ??

Megastreisand · 17-03-2026 07:44AM

Regarding LFP battery charging to 100% - I found this explanation quite useful

https://youtu.be/w1zKfIQUQ-s?is=USV21YSRR27bS6VC

godzillaess · 17-03-2026 09:33AM

@Dunkmonkey My M3P is showing 389km at 80% right now.

I did a circa 400km round trip recently and arrived home with 7% remaining from a full charge.

drunkmonkey · 17-03-2026 10:36AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124318821#Comment_124318821

cheers, that sounds good.

This is it · 17-03-2026 11:29AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124318302#Comment_124318302

Did you see the red performance? Way out of my league, but looked incredible!

Red Silurian · 18-03-2026 09:52AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124317446#Comment_124317446

A credit union loan of 5.3% would be a bit on the high side. Green loans for example from St.Raphael's, the countries biggest credit union, are just 4.15% which would give a total cost of €36,556

Tesla finance would also require a deposit so there's that to consider also

pah · 18-03-2026 04:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124317649#Comment_124317649

You also fully own the car immediately with CU. Well worth a couple of hundred quid.

This is it · 18-03-2026 06:09PM

Had an update today so I let it install. Previously all of the seat functions were available on the screen at the same time, now I need to cycle through each one with steering scroll wheel... Seems unnecessary.

Tesla Model 3 - V4.0

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