Tesla Model 3 - V4.0

I'd just place the new order and then contact them especially if you have an order for May as it's hard to know when that boat will arrive.

The stealth grey one is gone but the white one still there.

You can get a refund on the existing order if they dont transfer the deposit, but I know someone who did it before and they transferred the deposit no problem.

Model 3 standard/rwd 1000km report.

We collected our model 3 ,2 weeks ago and have done motorway, commuting, shopping, speed bumps and now a boot packed-full, family weekend away.

Its been perfectly good. No worries with suspension. It's possible that it's not as composed as a highland, but not by much, like 5%? Mainly drains and holes on left side of car I noticed. Having driven previous M3 and older MY...this is a very different car to those. Much improved. Build quality, panel gaps, materials are all highland standard. The cloth seats are just fine, same as nearly all its competitors ( and I drive other vehicles for a job, so I know a bad seat). The controls on screen are a moot point. Like people say, profile saves+job done. Tbh it's not that hard to tweak.

Software on screen is very good. Route planner and % on arrival especially. Having Spotify on screen is very handy too, no smartphone needed. Talking of phone, I'd really prefer a keyfob. Pairing phones, then securing Bluetooth at night for security is just a faff. Throwing keys/fob into a faraday box is just better.

This car replaced an Octavia, owned from new for 8 years. I honestly would place it as the all electric version of the SKODA. Similar footprint, interior size and space, including cargo.

It was significantly cheaper to purchase and finance than an Octavia, or even other EV ( ID3/ EV3/ Elroq etc).

If anyone is on the fence, I'd say go for it. Once you can cope with Tesla buying experience 🤣.

Talking of phone, I'd really prefer a keyfob. Pairing phones, then securing Bluetooth at night for security is just a faff. Throwing keys/fob into a faraday box is just better.

Im not aware of any reports of Tesla's being stolen via relay attacks in Ireland. I just dont think theres a (black) market for a base model Tesla in particular.

If you are worried about security, just turn Passive Entry Off or easier still, enable PIN to drive.

After a few years of ownership, I certainly dont miss having to carry keys/remote around.

But that aside, well wear and enjoy the car.

I'm continually surprised by the efficiency of the M3 RWD Highland.

Just back from a couple of days away down in Wexford. We drove around to a few places like the national heritage park, secret valley wildlife park etc..

Car was fully loaded up with 5 and luggage.

Temperature was between 10 and 15 degrees.

Driving mostly N roads and a bit of motorway too.

Maintained mostly 110k/h on the motorway and A/C on for the duration.

Efficiency was 11.6kwh/100km over 353km.

Battery was at 26% (started at 100%).

So, under these conditions, the range is around 475km.

All the range you'd ever need really.

Non-EV drivers clearly.

Yep, they are perfect for this country really.

I previously had a 23 Y Dual motor and it was at around 17.5kw/100km over about 15k km.

Again, very decent but I tended to only charge to 90% which would have meant around 385km range or around 430km at 100%.

Was it a 2021 did you see? Panasonic packs seem to have some issues around that time. As far as I know all the P models came from Fremont and with Panasonic until the 2024 HL. Anyway, the Tesla warranty is good as long as the pack fails by 192k km.

Not having a key fob has been a revelation for me. To the point where if I was to swap from a Tesla it would have to be as good as that. What are you securing Bluetooth at night for, exactly?

agree, not having keys is great. I was away at Easter and on my first day with the rental car I jumped out a few times without the keys and left the engine running.

When i am not driving my Tesla I keep leaving the house without my phone..😁

The chances of somebody putting together the equipment needed to do this and then stealing a car that can't really be sold and has a highly accurate built in gps tracker are so close to zero that it's not even worth thinking about.

This is true especially the UWB BT:

"Traditional key fobs and initial digital key versions relying solely on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) were susceptible to relay attacks because BLE, while good for long-range communication, lacks precise localization. The CCC Digital Key 3.0 specification mandates Ultra-Wideband (UWB) specifically to counter this. UWB measures the true time-of-flight (ToF) of the signal with centimeter-level precision, allowing the car to verify that the key is physically located inside the vehicle before allowing the engine to start."

Relay theft is a massive issue in the UK. Not so much here tho. Personally I wouldn't worry about it. I don't think I'd really care too much if my car got stolen. That's what insurance is for.