[DB118D]

After what seems like an eternity, collection day finally arrived today.

Model 3 Long Range in bog standard, out the wrapper trim and pearl white.

The car was ordered by me back in March/April. However, it was delayed when the government removed the EV grant from more expensive vehicles, and my company temporarily removed Tesla from the CoCar list.

After a couple of months (and me almost pulling the trigger on an A4 Black Edition in Turbo Blue), the Tesla re-appeared on the list and the order was resurrected.

Delivery estimate was originally August from Tesla's website, but slipped to September (my fleet department are useless ).

First impressions are good. No weird panel gaps, paint issues or other 'usual Tesla gripes'. Handover was very much hands off. There's your keys sir, come back and see me if you have any issues. There are a raft of pre-delivery tutorials to watch, so I'd kind of seen everything anyway. It's eerily quiet, and a very comfortable drive.

Used a local public charger (cost £0.00) whilst having some lunch and a bit of shopping and added 25% battery in around an hour or so. I'm in the process of moving home, so a 7kW home charger will be installed in the new place to cover most charging.

[obert]

Baby Stormtrooper

Congrats!

[MashinBenzin]

Nice! Eerily quiet, I really like the sound of that

[JustChris]

Great choice, quite a wait!

Are you tempted to get acceleration boost 3.7s wowsers!!

[MrManor]

Lovely I really like that and have thought about one for a while.

Although a mate has one and it looks great in black with what look like white wheels but they’re actually silver. He’s had his for around 6 months or so and really likes it but is so frustrated with the charging times and range.

It would be ideal for me as I only do no more than 25 miles a day usually but then I don’t need electric in that case!

[Grant_7]

Congrats!

Give it the beans, then pull over and download the acceleration boost, then give it the beans again.

Then tell us if it's any better

[dopper99]

How much is this acceleration boost? I don't know why you wouldn't want it unless its stupidly expensive.

Sounds like its a warranted re-map from the manufacturer. Whats not to like.

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by dopper99

How much is this acceleration boost? I don't know why you wouldn't want it unless its stupidly expensive.

Sounds like its a warranted re-map from the manufacturer. Whats not to like.

£1500 for 4.2 dropping to 3.7s

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by JustChris

£1500 for 4.2 dropping to 3.7s

I certainly wouldnt bother then, you'll hardly ever use all the original acceleration in the real world...

and I guess the upgrade means you can deplete the battery even quicker!

[DB118D]

Originally Posted by JustChris

Great choice, quite a wait!

Are you tempted to get acceleration boost 3.7s wowsers!!

The standard acceleration is quick enough for me (for now!)

[dopper99]

Originally Posted by JustChris

£1500 for 4.2 dropping to 3.7s

That's a bargain over the Model 3 Performance. Been reading its like 10 grand more? Ok a bit quicker but that's a massive hike in price over the normal Model 3.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by saltyamigo

Currently £11.5K more, I was £5K more when I purchased and I believe it was less than that previously. You get more powerful motors, 20" alloys, upgraded Brembo discs and painted callipers, lowered suspension, carbon fibre spoiler, alloy pedals plus track mode. I think at £5K more it was decent enough value but not worth £11.5K. In Germany the price difference is only €5K.

But on our BMWs we want bigger wheels, painted calipers, upgraded suspension, bigger brakes, carbon bits and pay for the M Sport plus / pro / whatever pack to get them.....

We'll all be driving SEs on 17 inch wheels before you know it.....

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by dopper99

That's a bargain over the Model 3 Performance. Been reading its like 10 grand more? Ok a bit quicker but that's a massive hike in price over the normal Model 3.

Exactly my thoughts. A 3.7 car for £49k that's loads faster than an F8X

[Rbrown]

Lovely.

Welcome to EV driving. 👍

[DB118D]

Acceleration Boost is a no-go unfortunately as it's a 3rd party lease. Dealing with them would be too painful for throwing £1500 away effectively

[moonshine]

Did i see you drive by Jordanhill School last night around 6pm?
(I was on foot walking the dog… i saw same car and i thought about the Stormtrooper thread!) so clocked the number plate… and now i see you are in Glasgow too

If not, it must have been the car beside you!!

[Rbrown]

Originally Posted by moonshine

Did i see you drive by Jordanhill School last night around 6pm?
(I was on foot walking the dog… i saw same car and i thought about the Stormtrooper thread!) so clocked the number plate… and now i see you are in Glasgow too

If not, it must have been the car beside you!!

I'm guessing it's a Glasgow stormtrooper. The picture is at Tesla Glasgow with the Police station on Pinkston Road in the background!!

I can recommend a good Glasgow EV charger installer!

[DB118D]

Originally Posted by moonshine

Did i see you drive by Jordanhill School last night around 6pm?
(I was on foot walking the dog… i saw same car and i thought about the Stormtrooper thread!) so clocked the number plate… and now i see you are in Glasgow too

If not, it must have been the car beside you!!

Not me in this instance, although I do pass there regularly.

I actually went to that school a long time ago now!

[DB118D]

Originally Posted by Rbrown

I'm guessing it's a Glasgow stormtrooper. The picture is at Tesla Glasgow with the Police station on Pinkston Road in the background!!

I can recommend a good Glasgow EV charger installer!

It is indeed, Sherlock!

Can you PM me the details for the installer? Will be a few months before I get mine fitted, got a house move to sort first

[JustChris]

How's it going? Been out SC'ing much? Much farting going on? Netflix? Oh yes and driving impressions too

My exact spec M3LR white on black.

[DB118D]

It's been good so far. I've put around 70 miles on it since collection. One visit to the supercharger to top it up to 85%, and made use of another couple of local chargers to test out how things work mostly.

Total charging cost so far - £0.00

I've noticed that instead of spending money on a tank of diesel, I'm now spending money on Costa etc while the thing charges! The farts did keep my nieces and nephews amused, and Netflix is handy (it is the Dutch version though)

[gangzoom]

Originally Posted by DB118D

It's been good so far. I've put around 70 miles on it since collection. One visit to the supercharger to top it up to 85%, and made use of another couple of local chargers to test out how things work mostly.

Total charging cost so far - £0.00

The really mind blowing thing is when you work how cheap it is to charge at home anyways. I charged up yesterday before we drove 170 miles to Cardiff. Used 49kWh, even at a 'expensive' electricity rate of 25p per kWh that equates to 7p per mile in fuel cost - at £1.35/l you need to hit a real world 90mpg to beat that in a combustion car.

But actually I still only pay 13p per kWh on E7 rates thanks to solar PV + home battery, so the fuel cost for the trip was 3.5p per mile.

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When we got to Cardiff last night there was already an ongoing discussion about where to find petrol for tomorrow as a few family members had long drives to make, am sure I heard someone mention getting up at 5 am??!! I just plugged in and went to chill on the sofa.

Checking the App just now the car is fueled more than enough for the planned outing to the beach, and actually also realised on way down to Cardiff we passed x2 SC sites and there is actually one 5 minutes away from where we are now. Given the 'free for life' Supercharging on our car if I was a real cheapskate and didn't want to pay even 3.5p/mile for fuel I could do the whole 400 miles+ trip this weekend for £0!

Refueling seems to be the one thing people have real worries about owning an EV, but the reality is once you own one for a while, the concept of having to visit a fuel station on a regular basis just seems mad. Home charging is probably one of the things I love most about EV ownership, that and the so easy to access performance.