Driving a Tesla Model 3 in Australia AFTER 1 YEAR 🇦🇺 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Great vid Ryan keep it up!

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. )

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 !! 😉

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.

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

Excellent video Ryan, you speak very clearly. Hang in there with the TSLA - they will do well.

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.

My favourite video so far! 😍😍

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. 🙏

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 !

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.

Another great video Ryan. Can't wait for my M3LR to come. Funnily enough my current car is a Mazda CX5 too.

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.

Might be purchasing a Tesla soon. Great to see an owner’s perspective in Victoria.

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.

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 !)

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

About to order one already prepared for a long wait

Definitely waiting for the Model Y LR to come to Aus for my next car

Sentry mode saved me my car was hit while parked and no note got a video of the whole incidents.

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....

You are saving the environment one kilometre at a time😊

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!

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.

Great video! Ordered my SR M3 with white/black interior and am praying I get it by the estimated 6-9 months😂🤧

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?

How do you find having no dash or heads up display? A bit disappointed, not at least a heads up for speed and warnings

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...

Are you finance the car my mate ? ballon payment end ? or pay cash in Australia thks

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 🤔

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.

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.

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.

Can you do a video on cost of ownership after 1 year?

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.

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.

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?

Can't wait to FSD beta comes to australia! or better yet, full FSD

Hi Ryan, I really shouldn’t watch your RU-vid 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?

Was the black plate number background a custom purchase through myplates or that is what came by default with the car? Thanks mate

Thanks

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?

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.

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.

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

Ordered in April with 6 to 9 month wait do have range anxiety as not many super chargers in New Zealand’s north island.

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

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?

I’ve got a question, is it worth buying the auto pilot and which one?

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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.

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).

Umm 14k in a year is not that much driving... Only 270 a week most people do Closer to 20k a year

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.

14,000 km in one year?, you dont go out much?

Will your next video be you paying the EV tax for 14,000 kms? I’m still fuming from paying mine 😡

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