Tesla Model 3 - V4.0

But….what about bluetooth relay theft?

Yeah there has been about 7/8 on the facebook group that needed battery replacements and they were always a performance. I haven't seen it mentioned there for the other models

I would bet that none of these thefts were Teslas. Thefts will most likely be for high end luxury brands or modified cars.

But if you have an M3 Highland and Model Y Juniper, you can rest easy.

Tesla updated hardware to support Ultra-Wideband (UWB). Unlike Bluetooth, UWB measures the 'Time of Flight' of the signal. If a theif tries to relay the signal, the delay caused by theirr equipment tells the car the key is too far away, and it will refuse to unlock.

If you have a current Model 3/Y and a newish enough smartphone i.e iPhone 11 (or later) or newer Androids with UWB, switch on 'Nearby Interactions' is enabled in your phones settings.

I have my M3 Highland two years this month so i know that the filters need to be changed.

As work will pick up the tab, does anyone know a rough cost for a Ranger to do this and can I ask them to do a check of brake fluid, pads etc. Basically, to do anything that's beyond me (which is limited to washer fluid and tyre checks!)?

Or am I better going to my (very trusted) ICE mechanic to do the brakes etc?

TIA

It doesn't seem like you would use the extra range often enough if ever, to justify the €6-8k extra. By all accounts the standard suspension is a big improvement on the earlier versions of the Model 3 albeit not quite as accomplished as the premium setup which is still somewhat on the firm side of comfortable.

Inventory one’s are not really in stock. They are arriving by end of May or early June.

This seems to be a new strategy to get more bookings.

Had mine replaced twice for free. Third time "I think" it was around the €130 - €140 mark. Then the young one flung her schoolbag in the following day and broke it again!! I haven't fixed it since.

Sorry to raise this again but I began my service request on the app (filter change, brakes and inspection) and it's only giving me options to travel to Dublin, Belfast or England.

How do I get to the Ranger option?

Thanks!

I think that's because the phone gets too hot, and then stops charging. It's a crap design, and I think you will most likely be wasting your time with a service request…

My iPhone does the exact same, I don't bother using them

No problems with either my previous 3, or present Y.

Ok, phone gets warm and not very quick which is probably for the better.

Presume you have tried a different phone, in case your phone is the problem?

So I might have posted here before that I drove a demo model 3 in Galway in early January.

My wife has decided it is now time to change her car so she’s going for the Model 3. Unfortunately the standard range one we drive is now not available and to get the same spec it’s about €45k for the LR Red. Due to her usage I’d much prefer a car with an LFP battery but with leather seats etc that is removed from the non premium SR model.

Where is a good place to look for a 1-2 year old highland model?

I will talk to Tesla to see if any of the old Slec SR demos similar to what we drove in January are still available but I guess they are all sold off.

oh and it can’t be white….Grey or wine colour I’m told 🤣

Thanks