Tesla Model 3 News and Discussion

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#2858861 30-Jan-2022 22:40

Because the margin isn’t in cheap cars… it’s why they released the S and X before the 3 and Y.

Tesla has spoken of a cheap(er) car for quite some time - the one sometimes referred to as the Model 2, and talked of being pitched at around $25k US) - but at their earnings announcement last week it was also confirmed there’d be no new models released this year.

I’d also be very surprised if it is Tesla that’ll bring EVs to the “masses” - that’s far more likely to be Chinese EV brands like BYD. Similarly, it’s the Chinese-owned brand MG that currently sells the most affordable new EV in NZ…

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#2858870 30-Jan-2022 22:56

Tesla is still trying to meet the demand for the cars they currently make. It wouldn't be the best move to add an even cheaper car to the mix when they can't currently make enough of what they already have. They're also back logger on already announced vehicles that they haven't been able to even start making yet, like the Cybertruck and Roadster.

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#2858878 30-Jan-2022 23:09

Well that was quick. Yesterday noticed the VIN has been assigned to my Tesla order so hoping late February shipment.

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#2858951 31-Jan-2022 07:04

michaelmurfy:

Well that was quick. Yesterday noticed the VIN has been assigned to my Tesla order so hoping late February shipment.

Nice! I don't have a VIN yet, although I did get an email last week saying the car I had been assigned was on the boat for late Feb:

You have currently been assigned a vehicle that is making its way to New Zealand, expected ETA to our Auckland Delivery Center is late February.

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#2858987 31-Jan-2022 08:54

Note2luvr: Hi all, just curious, how are people buying their new Tesla, are you doing finance, extending the house mortgage or just rolling in cash?

Hoping Tesla come out with a cheaper small hatchback runaround version so we can get into the EV world as well. Why haven’t they done this already?

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#2860568 2-Feb-2022 11:31

Just got my invoice. No delivery date set yet but I have to assume that will be coming shortly if they're asking me to pay for it already!

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#2860574 2-Feb-2022 11:32

No need to pay straight away, only before you collect

There are cars in Auckland now afik and deliveries from about the 9th?

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#2861260 3-Feb-2022 14:26

A family member just got their invoice. Only ordered on the 26th. Sales rep says car will be in Christchurch on the 5th and ready for pick up a few days after

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#2861262 3-Feb-2022 14:28

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A family member just got their invoice. Only ordered on the 26th. Sales rep says car will be in Christchurch on the 5th and ready for pick up a few days after

26th of January?

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#2861265 3-Feb-2022 14:31

What colour exterior/interior is/would everyone choose, the white interior looks fantastic.
Are EV buyers changing their home electricity plans to ones that have low cost off peak rates for charging or just sticking to generic plans, which look to be most ideal for this?

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#2861266 3-Feb-2022 14:33

KDee:
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A family member just got their invoice. Only ordered on the 26th. Sales rep says car will be in Christchurch on the 5th and ready for pick up a few days after

26th of January?

Sorry yes the 26th of Jan. Rep says it was a car of someone who had canceled

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#2861267 3-Feb-2022 14:35

Note2luvr: What colour exterior/interior is/would everyone choose, the white interior looks fantastic.
Are EV buyers changing their home electricity plans to ones that have low cost off peak rates for charging or just sticking to generic plans, which look to be most ideal for this?

I ordered the black interior; white might stain long term?

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#2861268 3-Feb-2022 14:41

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Sorry yes the 26th of Jan. Rep says it was a car of someone who had canceled

Lucky timing! I've been invoiced but no date communicated to me yet.

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#2861272 3-Feb-2022 14:45

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Sorry yes the 26th of Jan. Rep says it was a car of someone who had canceled

Great timing. Only thing they might miss out on - not that its going to be a major for most people - is the updated Ryzen chip (changed from Intel). It will depend on when their car was manufactured.

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#2861275 3-Feb-2022 14:48

Everything will have been manufactured this year afik

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