Driving a Tesla Model 3 in Australia AFTER 1 YEAR 🇦🇺
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- We’ve driven over 14,000 kms in our Tesla Model 3 since we picked it up last year in May, exactly 12 months ago, and a lot has changed since then ! So in this video I’m going to share my thoughts after owning and driving this car for 1 year.
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In this video:
00:00 Intro
02:40 Charging on the road
04:56 Charging at home
06:08 Range of the car
08:07 Using Autopilot
09:00 Sentry Mode
10:45 White interior
11:17 Paint/Glass roof
12:16 Tesla App
12:40 Quality issues
13:55 Overview - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Yep you keep confirming why I am buying one and looking forward to the day I receive it. :-)
Excellent video. Informative, balanced…thanks. Pick mine up this week.
I watch your volgs and I don't even own a Tesla. We purchased an Hyundai Electric last December. It's the 38Kwh battery model. It's good for 300 km. We love it. Once you go electric you can never go back. We live on the far south coast of NSW in the bush on 25 acres and charge mainly from our home off grid solar system. We have an NRMA fast charger 20Km away but it was down recently for 5 weeks. This is our only means of transport. We are both retired and it suits our new life style. We can get from here to Canberra on a single home charge and have reliable NRMA fast chargers in Cooma to back us up if needed. We initially had range anxiety but by doing some exploratory trips that soon left. All in all we are very happy with our decision to join the EV cult .... you can meet some pretty cool people at the chargers , all helping each other and prepared to swap tips.
I have a 2024 Highland (1 month owner), first EV ever and I totally agree with you. I live in Melbourne, and I'm now waiting for the next software update - hopefully an Enhanced Autopilot trial - love it. Best car I've ever owned by far. Technology is blowing me away.
Great video, mate! It all rings true for me and my ‘21 M3SR+, now at nearly 14,000 miles. Also, congrats on this vid being promoted by InsideEVs!
Thanks mate ! Glad u can relate 😉 Also, didn’t realise it was featured on insideEVs, will have to check it out !
The production of your videos is great
Great vid Ryan! Ordered mine 3rd Jan, still waiting... now Tesla Sales say 2nd half of the year but no date. I'm so jealous when I watch your videos !! 😉
Thanks Mark !! Sucks to hear your Model 3 has been delayed, but in the meantime I'll keep making vides to keep you occupied 😅
Great vid Ryan keep it up!
Thanks Benji !
Glad you are still enjoying your car. I ordered my M3 in January and got it in March. My biggest concern was (almost) everything being on the centre display. I missed having information in front of me so got an aftermarket HUD from China that sits on the dash and provides basic info like speed, battery %, turn signals, drive mode, etc. (I tried to link it for you in the comments of one of your videos, but it must have been against T&Cs, because it got removed.) Having it in my eyeline is perfect.
What I have found with the centre display, now I’m used to operating it, is it makes any other car I drive seem cluttered with buttons and switches everywhere. I do wish it had better blind spot warning though.
The majority of my charging is at home using the Tesla UMC (Universal Mobile Charger) but I am tired of unplugging it and stowing it in the car so will be getting a wall mounted charging point. Here in NZ the Supercharger network is pretty sparse and is about 30% more expensive than other ultrafast chargers. With no referrals anymore the main thing they have going for them is reliability.
The car isn’t perfect, but it is very good and I don’t regret buying it.
Hey Ian ! I've only just seen this comment now. Good to get an update from you with how it's been going ! I agree unplugging the UMC all the time is a little annoying. What wall mounted charger u looking at getting? Hopefully more superchargers get deployed in NZ soon. And I agree about the centre screen, once u get used to it, its actually really awesome.
I agree about the (basic) home cable !
I get 240 V 16 A here in Portugal (I think it’s less maybe 13A in the U.K. )
Top video Ryan! Ordered Model 3 in Jan and told last week post July delivery due to Shanghai delays. Have had the chance to drive a number of EVs being in the industry and agree Model 3 is certainly a stand out. Disappointed to hear your experience on public charging non-Tesla. Have worked at Evie since it was a small team and we know the importance of reliability and working around the clock to make it a good one but know there is more to be done. Keep up the great content. Geoff
Thanks for the comment Geoff, July will hopefully come around quickly ! Very cool to hear you've been working at Evie. What I probably should have made clear in the video is that Evie has been the most reliable third party network. Unfortunately our bad experiences have been with other brands. Woodend and Kyneton Evie chargers here in Vic have been a god send for us! Thanks to you and the team for the amazing work.
Geoff is it mostly vandalism?
I've had my Tesla Model S 75D for 4 years. Incredible car. Some minor service issues, nothing big. My son just bought a model Y, which is fabulous. I charge at home and can go 240 miles for $9.
I do wish I had gone with the 100D for the additional range and even a better sound system, mine is wonderful
I do have FSD and it's not quite perfect. I agree that autopilot is a must, works really well on well marked interstates and oddly in heavy slow traffic. I'll never buy an ICE vehicle again, I've ordered a cyber truck, can't wait.
So good to hear James !! VERY jealous of your son's new Model Y. We dont have them here in Australia yet but cant wait. Thanks for the comment mate ! Hopefully you'll be getting your Cybertruck by the end of next year 🤞
Yes we say NO ICE CARSSS 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Excellent video Ryan, you speak very clearly. Hang in there with the TSLA - they will do well.
Thanks mate !! Appreciate it
Thanks mate for an honest evaluation of your Tesla experience, I’m soon to get a Y. Hope it’s as smooth sailing as yours has been.
thanks mate !! When do u get the Y? Excited for you
@@RyanCowan Hi Ryan APRIL 23!!!! Oh well I guess that’s time to set up the charger at home, cheers mate.
@@standupmoto Nice !! Excited for you. Going to be such a great car !!
An interesting summary of your first 12 months with your fabulous car Ryan. I’m waiting for my red long range and look forward to incorporating it in my videos on my main channel. Congratulations also on your easy to watch presentation style. 🙏
Thanks mate !
@@RyanCowan I changed my order on Friday to the Y, same as your Y except red with black interior. 👍
@@teslariffic1724 Nice !! 🤩
We did a charge at the Ballarat chargefox charger and 3 out of the 4 weren't working and it was our first time using another company's charger. We started at around 48% and it took around 50 minutes to get back to 100%. We also did get an RACV discount on the cost of the total charge. I definitely think the tesla superchargers are much easier to use and you have the guarantee to that the chargers will work every time.
Chargefox seems to be a lot more troublesome in our experience compared to Evie.
My favourite video so far! 😍😍
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got my 20221 SR+ and i love it. i got over the range anxiety after a couple days. i bought mine with 30k miles for 27k USD and its by far the best car i have owned. very responsive and i am already saving money on fuel.
Congrats !!! 🙌
I’ve been to the Melbourne city before I think I saw your Tesla model 3 right in front of my car. I’m looking forward to buy a Tesla model 3 I’m pretty interested thank you very much.
Hi Ryan I love watching you videos. I am serioulsly thinking of buying a Tesla Model 3 but I am concerned it doesn't have a 360/Birdseye view camera for driving forward into car parks. My current ICE car has one and it makes parking so much easier as you can see if you are driving between the lines properly. Do you find parking the your model Y easy when you are driving forward into lined car parks and can you see the lines on the screen so that you know you are parked in the centre. Very keen to know how you find it.
Another great video Ryan. Can't wait for my M3LR to come. Funnily enough my current car is a Mazda CX5 too.
haha nice !! 🙌 Thanks Bruce, how long till your M3LR arrives ?
@@RyanCowan Ordered mid Feb, so they are saying Jul-Sep
@@brucedaniel1499 🤞 excited for u !
Gday mate, great videos ! I have had my SR since May 2021, exactly the same experience! I am in Tyabb if you ever need a charge !
Hey Steve ! Wow, small world ☺we took delivery on the 17th, what about you? How many kms have u done so far?
Might be purchasing a Tesla soon. Great to see an owner’s perspective in Victoria.
You know you can get a discounted model ordered directly from tesla with less than 4k down payment and a total no more than 20 grand with a ref code.
It’s advertised at 491km Australian most people on highway driving get around that figure and just normal city driving get around the 500-510km mark great review very detailed love it
You know you can get a discounted model ordered directly from tesla with less than 4k down payment and a total no more than 20 grand with a ref code.
About to order one already prepared for a long wait
Congrats mate ! Shanghai factory is back to 100% now so hopefully you get yours sooner than expected
Hey Ryan, I'am not a Tesla owner, but I follow the ev revolution daily. I have got a mate up here in Darwin who bought his M3 three years ago, and when I asked him recently how it is going, he said the only thing he has paid for is two new tyres, and because of the ota updates, it's a better car than when he first bought it...That is a big fat wow!!! Great job buddy....
Hey Bruce ! That is so good to hear. I had heard tyres is one of the few costly things you need to replace after 3-5 years (depending on how u drive it). R u considering getting an EV yourself ?
@@RyanCowan I am actually looking at the BYD atto which if you look at the price and specs is a really good deal, and its got the lfp battery....
@@brucewatts4439 Nice mate ! Thats exciting 😀 I have seen them online, looks like a lot of people will be interested in these
@@RyanCowan Check out Sam Evans on the Electric Viking on TH-cam, he is brilliant, and all over it. He is from Melbourne too.
@@brucewatts4439 haha funny you mention his name ! When I went to the Tesla Service centre recently they had told me he had been in filming and that was the first time I had heard of his channel.
Yep .. the supercharger network s incredible!
I couldn’t imagine trying a trip in a non-Tesla BEV … (to think that a Taycan or other BEV can offer the same long distance abilities , well …it’s basically insanity, for stubborn people !)
Definitely waiting for the Model Y LR to come to Aus for my next car
Hopefully soon !! They keep teasing us with website changes. Surely I cant be much longer.
How do you find having no dash or heads up display? A bit disappointed, not at least a heads up for speed and warnings
Excellent video Ryan. Like always, I look at your videos and just can't wait for mine to arrive. Ordered in March with a 5-7 month wait. Hopefully not too much longer. I have a question though, is there anything you've would've done differently when ordering the Model 3?
Should have ordered it sooner ;) We ordered 1st Feb and still waiting like you.
Thanks mate !! Appreciate you watching as always. I'm sure your delivery day will be extra exciting with that extended wait-but so worth it ! And nothing comes to mind when I think about what we would have done differently. We did make a lot of assumptions and mistakes early on, but that's life 😂
@@RyanCowan that's all I keep saying to myself, "the extra wait is worth it."
Keep up the great videos mate. Loving the content as always.
Gat my Unicorn Model 3 SR+ mid Nov 2021 and love it. had it ceramic coated but not PPF, the grey colour shows up any stone chips, so get that done ASAP.
I also put on mud-flaps as live semi-rural .
Distance 16,932km Avg. Energy 137 Wh/km for 6 months.
@@MatthewBayard hopefully this year!
Are you finance the car my mate ? ballon payment end ? or pay cash in Australia thks
Great video!
Ordered my SR M3 with white/black interior and am praying I get it by the estimated 6-9 months😂🤧
Thanks Angus ! Keeping our fingers crossed for you. Delivery day will be very exciting I'm sure !
@@RyanCowan Wouldn't be surpised if its the best day of my 20's ahah. Cheers Ryan
@@angusjohnson7792 hahaha I reckon !!
Sentry mode saved me my car was hit while parked and no note got a video of the whole incidents.
Ordered on 5 Dec 21, six consecutive delayed new delivery dates ….. many communicated AFTER the delivery date promised. Gotta say I find Tesla’s contempt for customer service arrogant and typical when demand is higher than supply. Customer care goes out the window. Anyway I’m convinced the car will be great (m3 long range, blue) but I really dislike companies that don’t care. Have enjoyed your videos Ryan - great for those without Tesla’s!
Thanks Geoff ! Hope you get your car soon mate. Sucks the experience hasn't been up to scratch. It's definitely an area Tesla needs to improve in. Keep me updated with how it goes !
Awesome 12 month summary Ryan! Thank you.
Ordered our M3 last February and just patiently waiting. August can't come fast enough for me. I wonder how's the heated seats doing in this freezing Melbourne weather...
Thanks mate ! Very excited for you, hopefully august comes around quickly. Heated seats have been a godsend in this weather. Absolutely freezing this morning !
I am in Northland NZ - I have found the heated Steering wheel is very addictive on cold mornings !
the 12v takes forever to charge especially if you have a long range model. the 32a takes a few hours so you can charge over night. charging to 80% is best for the battery and gets plenty of range for daily driving.
you can also buy a 32a cable a lot cheaper from a home improvement store and get an adapter.
Was the black plate number background a custom purchase through myplates or that is what came by default with the car? Thanks mate
Came with the car by default (which we were very happy about!). Looks great especially with the white.
Would you buy another tesla, or has the share price drop put you off. I have a tesla on order and i think tesla is secure.
Hi , do you know if the auto pilot is still available to model 3 2022? I’m going to pick up my car this week. I heard that Tesla took it off for model 3 in Australia now.
How did it go? Have you got autopilot?
You are saving the environment one kilometre at a time😊
Good video. I'm due to pick up my Model 3 next week. Why would you have to consider selling the car based on Tesla's share price?
You can actually get a discounted model ordered directly from tesla with less than 4k down payment and a total no more than 20 grand with a ref code.
Our Shanghai LFP has octovalve and we still have the original wall and granny chargers and still have the parking sensors (not sure about this one having the radar still) , I just wish the cards were still there……OTA updates are also an ability to meddle, plus most updates are fixes for the previous bugs. Lane keeping is world’s best but the promises beyond that haven’t materialised.
Have u watched the FSD beta videos recently? It's only a matter of time before our cars can do that. Very impressive.
@@RyanCowan TH-camrs feed their followers obviously.
My belief is that Musk thinks that money can turn his sci-fi dreams into reality eventually.
Brain implants/going to Mars/boring small tunnels/dojo and other fancy terms etc certainly get him the undivided attention of the dying old media.
@@davidpearn5925 Musk has certainly been able to achieve some incredible things so far with Tesla and SpaceX.
In scenarios where the 3rd party charge was broken, what did you do in order to charge the car? I have test-driven the Y and am heavily considering making the Purchase and appreciate your videos as it has really helped! But I am curious about this particular scenario. Thanks! Only thing I think about is if I was low battery and pull up to a charger only to have it not working and the next charger being too far away.
Hey mate ! That's exciting you're considering getting the Y-honestly such a great car! Since I made this video there's been A LOT more chargers open up, so I can't imagine you would ever have this issue anymore.
@@RyanCowan sounds good to me haha, thank you.
Great recap for someone just looking into maybe getting one. No idea what share prices have to do with whether or not you'd sell a vehicle tbh. Not sure any Toyota owner would ever be tracking the asx so work out whether they need to sell or not 🤔
Charge most nights, normally just topping back up to 100%. We live regionally, so we average about 15,000kms per year
Hi Ryan, I really shouldn’t watch your TH-cam videos….. I ordered mine in February and am patiently awaiting delivery, so seeing how much you enjoy your driving is adding to the frustration of not having one yet!
One question …. I plan a drive from home (Frankston Sth- just up the road from you) to Pambula, NSW. The tricky section seems Bairnsdale to Eden, very few chargers appear on any of the apps. It’s around 300kms to Pambula, would you be looking to look for somehow top up at say, Cann River or should I forge ahead. How accurate is the nav system?
Hey Chris ! Thanks for the comment mate, hopefully your Model 3 comes soon ! Interesting point about the gap between Bairnsdale to Eden. You might have to stop in Gipsy Point/Mallacoota. 300kms at highway speeds should mean you make it but might be stressful. The nav system in the car has been very accurate for us.
@@RyanCowan Thanks for the info, I’ve noticed Gipsy Pt on ABRP, and am hoping we don’t have to venture down there…. Anyway, time will tell.
Safe driving,
Chris
I bought ABRP Premium but I know our Model 3 such that I haven’t bothered using it.
Having to dodge so many potholes since Covid and storms means loud bongs every time you get close to line markings…….it’s a nanny thing.
I've had the same frustration this past week, with the car yelling at me every time I dodge a pot hole, even though I've turned off that lane assist safety feature.
Thanks
Thank you mate !! I only added this button a few days ago and you're officially the first person to use it. Really appreciate the support. **adds it straight into Tesla shares** 😂🙏
@@RyanCowan Ryan when I find work again ill happily contribute.
Love your videos and your a good fellow.
@@alexandermarksstein8611 thanks mate ! Appreciate your support regardless.
Have you checked the area where rear seatbelts rests? The seat belts rubs on the seat and it turns black. It cannot be removed. Nobody seems to notice this. That’s what it is on my 3 year old Model 3 with white seats.
I'll have to check this !
Can you do a video on cost of ownership after 1 year?
Sure ! Good idea. Thanks for the suggestion
Wish I'd seen your eTag location before I fitted mine!
Also, why don't you make Paige's parents a 'favourite' and then set Sentry mode to exclude favourites?
Good tip David ! Hadn't thought of that. Thank you. And yes, very happy with the eTag placement 😆 Thanks for watching mate !
I don't think sentry mode is intended to be micromanaged that much. You turn it on, and if you clearly see there is something wrong with your car, then you check sentry mode clips.
That's what we do now 😂 Otherwise takes up too much time.
How are you finding the white seats holding up? I got the white too and so far so good but I've only had it for 5 months
They seem to be holding up great ! Have u had any issues so far?
@@RyanCowan not really, things seem to clean off with soapy warm water but I'm still expecting them to stain I guess. They look great but I mainly got them to reduce heat in the car when it is sitting in the sun during the day.
Can't wait to FSD beta comes to australia! or better yet, full FSD
Be SOOO good !
Ryan, have you ever had any issues with low ground clearance on sloped driveways (breakover angle) or speed bumps? I ordered a Model 3 a few days ago and it's one of my concerns. I have a moderately steep driveway and a Model 3 can barely make it without scratching the underbody. I keep seeing places where I think to myself "A Tesla wouldn't fit here". What are your experiences?
Hey Konrad, excited to hear you've ordered a Model 3 ! In regards to ground clearance, the model 3 is low, and it has caught us off guard a few times. My brothers driveway in regional Vic gets our car every time. Just something to be mindful of, but not a deal breaker by any means. Here is a short video from my brothers driveway th-cam.com/users/shortsExxcjAwwUKE
@@RyanCowan Thanks mate, good to know. For the last six years I've been driving a Suzuki Jimny, so things like "ground clearance issues" did not exist for me. Now, I'll have to be constantly wary of many places down here. Your brother's driveway looks pretty innocent and yet you got caught there.
Ordered in April with 6 to 9 month wait do have range anxiety as not many super chargers in New Zealand’s north island.
Excited for you Kevan ! Did u order a 3 or Y? We got over our range anxiety pretty quickly. Do u have many third party chargers in NZ? Which island r u on?
@@RyanCowan North (Auckland ) don’t think it is extensive yet and Tesla just go straight up and down country but not the smaller towns on the side,
Ordered standard range 3 in blue.
@@kevanbygate9485 how many km's would it be to your nearest supercharger?
@@RyanCowan around Auckland fine just trips to Coromandel Rotorua and bay of islands I’m worried about
I’ve got a question, is it worth buying the auto pilot and which one?
Standard AP which comes with all Teslas is good enough imo
I am just about to get a Tesla. Our first foray into EV's but I'm excited. My husband drives a landcruiser....but we wont go there
Congrats !! You'll love it, and he will too in time 😏
A fun journey for you guys 😊
Keep enjoying. Thoughts on Tesla stocks and where you think they are going to go ?
Thanks Michael. Tesla stock has been hard to look at these past few days. I normally get excited about buying the dip with opportunities like this, but it's been a little more unsettling for me than usual. I think because we have some legitimate concerns short term with China and Elon on Twitter. Long term still looks great, but I'm really hoping it can bounce back within the next month because I will need to start selling when we start the build on our house! How about you? How r u feeling with the stock?
@@RyanCowan Hi Ryan we are thinking of buying now for a long term hold. However we both agreed that it may fall a little further and then start a fairly quick recovery.
@@Njjffhkk Yeah agree it could fall further. It's at the same price I purchased at almost a year ago. Yet Tesla's business has continued to amaze. So hopefully a quick recovery in the next few months. Let me know if you end up buying.
I own Tesla stock, bought a bunch 3 years ago before the split. It's only going up, with Giga Austin and Giga Berlin coming on line, this one is a long time hold. He's casting the frame, something no one else is doing, and his profit/car will be more than any other automaker by a lot. And they're developing new battery chemistry. Autopilot is so much better than any other auto makers, and will a million cars on the road, sending data to Tesla, I don't think they can catch up.
@@JamesJones-ql3kr 100% agree ! So excited for the future of Tesla. Such an incredible company that is still somehow misunderstood by the masses. Appreciate the comment James ! And nice work buying the stock in 2019 before the split.
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Umm 14k in a year is not that much driving... Only 270 a week most people do Closer to 20k a year
I had to upgrade the USB stick for better sentry mode playback speeds. But yes, it’s a new chore to download the video files and spending time looking through them. I hate coming back from a shopping centre and having so so so many clips. I don’t want to just delete them without checking them, but now I have to check them all … just in case.
Will your next video be you paying the EV tax for 14,000 kms? I’m still fuming from paying mine 😡
How much for 14K?
@@notamiscreantfish8742 $350
How do you afford this car? I'm at 200k a year and still can't afford it without spending a huge amount for finance.
Manifest it 😂 Worked for me. I worked in retail for 6 years, had NO idea how I'd ever afford a Tesla... but just kept thinking about it ! Remember money is energy !
@@RyanCowan what does manifest it even mean In reality? These cars are around 87k-95k depending on what model you get. Buying them outright is one option (best one tbh). But if you go the finance way, you're paying like $1400 minimum over 84 months. A bit less if you put down a deposit or balloon amount.
Let's say someone's income is $6k a month after taxes (that's around $120k a year which is pretty average for aus). That means you're spending 23% of your income on a car. How is that an affordable thing to do?
@@brokenSnake lol thats not the attitude I would recommend you have towards it. Like I said, if someone had asked me 'how' when I was working in retail, I wouldn't have believed them ! Good luck to you.
Do you regret not buying another colour considering every man and their nan has a white? If yes, which colour would you pick if you didn't want to get the white. (serious question as i am about to order one).
haha hey mate ! We LOVE the white, so personally would never go for anything else ... unless we wrapped the car which would look incredible !! But if I had to choose another Tesla colour, I'd go the grey! My parents just ordered a grey performance with white interior which I think will look amazing.
14,000 km in one year?, you dont go out much?
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To me looks cheap inside I didn’t like the quality at all
Toys 🧸
Let's hope the newly elected Labor government comes with a few more EV incentives for us.
To be honest, when Tesla went public in the United States many years ago, there were very few cases of car lithium battery fires, but at that time American firefighters have commented that lithium battery fires are terrible and difficult to put out. The news was only listed for 2 days before it was removed from the news site. Because it affects Tesla's sales. My husband wants to buy a Tesla, but I stop him from buying it. We argued for a few days. He said American Firefighters' comments were wrong. Now this car accident, my husband has nothing to say. If the driver's death cause by burning, not because of a car crash! Says Tesla batteries are cheaper than gasoline. What is the use? take a way Jimmy Lin in taiwan tesla car accident as example