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The newest Tesla to head to Australia is the Model 3 and its due in August. Ahead of that first shipment from the US, the Supercharger network is being upgraded as Model 3s have a new charging trick, not available on the Model S or X. The newer CCS...
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Referral programs are nothing new, most large sales businesses entertain some form of them. The concept is solid, if you help the company make sales, you get a little incentive to continue to do so. In the case of Tesla, their current referral program offers the referrer and the...
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With a privatised energy market in Australia, there’s plenty of competition. With lots of households considering adding an EV to their garage (at least one side), then the cost of charging that electric vehicle at home needs to be considered. As we’ve reported in the past with EV review...
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The Tesla Model 3 has been available to order for a couple of weeks now and already there’s been some changes. Its time to walk through the configuration options we have in Australia, as they are unique and digest what those decisions mean. While Australia doesn’t have all the...
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One of the biggest questions I get about electric cars is their range. With the best cars on the market now capable of up to 610km (Model S Long range) that opens the door to plenty of road trip opportunities. What many people are deciding between is which Model...
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Red cars go faster right? ...
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Tesla just upped their FSD price....
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China's serious about the autonomous race....
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The Tesla Model 3 order page went live just over a week ago and already we have a change. Now when you reach step 5, the Payment, you’ll now see a new ‘Home Energy Upgrade’ option. This upsell promotes one of Tesla’s other properties, Powerwall battery storage and Solar...
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We've seen it internationally, but now Supercharger upgrades are happening in Aus....
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Dear Gov, please exempt Model 3 with FSD from LCT. ...
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This afternoon, the Australian Model 3 order page went live and that’s important. This is the cheapest Tesla vehicle available in Australia, by some margin. Despite a significant price drop on the Model S and Model X, the starting price for a Model 3 comes in at almost half...
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If you’ve been waiting to order a Tesla Model 3, the wait is finally over. Tesla has just launched the Model 3 configurator for Australia. Following the US, Canada and the UK, it’s now our turn for the configurator to go live. Buying a Tesla? Please use our unique...
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Back in August 2018, Tesla brought 3x Model 3 vehicles to Australia to (tease) show off the product to potential buys. Those who reserved a Model 3, got a chance to see the LHD version shipped in from the US. These cars were located at Tesla stores in Melbourne,...
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Many Australians have been waiting for the release of the Australian Model 3 order page where buyers can configure their vehicle options. After having waited weeks without explanation as to why it’s still not live, we now have some information which is our best evidence yet. The Motor Vehicle...
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Tesla is building a series of Gigafactories across the world, which are some of the largest buildings on the planet. Inside these mega-factories are production lines for the lithium-ion batteries as well as the Tesla vehicles they go into. Gigafactory 1 is located in Nevada, Gigafactory 2 is in...
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As Australians continue to wait for the Model 3 order page to go live, Tesla have updated their website to add something. For those who have reserved a place in the production cue (by putting money down), you should now see your referral code in your account page. Those...
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In the early hours of this morning, Tesla founder Elon Musk confirmed what many Autralians have been waiting for, a concrete timeline for Model 3 orders. Back in March 2016, Musk revealled the Model 3 to the world, and opened pre-orders, taking deposits from customers without a firm date...
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Today Tesla had their quarterly earnings call and announced the company lost around US$700 million in Q1 of 2019. There’s a number of reasons for this, including the international distribution challenges of entering the European market, as well as delivery issues in China. While losses are never good, the...
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If you were in any doubt about how fast EV technology is evolving, Tesla have just announced a range upgrade for the Model S and X. Using the same 100kWh battery, the Model S can now achieve a very healthy NEDC rated range for Model S Long Range is...