When I reviewed the Tesla S, I was able to honestly say nothing in its price range comes anywhere close to its performance. But it still has great acceleration compared to most cars on the road. Admittedly, like a rocket that’s slower than most, doesn’t fly, and travels on wheels. The Tesla Model 3 SR+ takes off like a rocket. Fortunately, lunatics on German autobahns are more than happy to pick up the slack and post videos showing it has no trouble reaching its top speed even if the steering wheel is on the wrong side: I didn’t find out if the Model 3 SR+ could reach its top speed of 225 km/h because I am morally opposed to putting lives at risk through personal idiocy. The fact electric cars can help preserve a planet where money continues to have meaning is an important bonus. The Model 3 is not what I call cheap, but there are plenty of loaded people happy to spend $60,000 or more on a new car, and I’m happy to recommend the Model 3 to them because of its high performance and low operating cost.
This is low enough to avoid the Luxury Car Tax, which now kicks in above $77,565 for electric cars and fuel-efficient hybrids.
2021 TESLA MODEL 3 LONG RANGE CHARGE TIME REGISTRATION
Registration costs can be a little higher in other states, so it’s fair to say Australians can get a Tesla Model 3 for around $72,000.
Hopefully, poor cold-weather performance won’t be a significant problem here.Ĭurrently, the Model 3 SR+ is the only Tesla vehicle with a lithium iron phosphate battery. This may be why they’re flogging it in Australia. According to this, it doesn’t perform as well in cold weather. The new version has a lithium iron phosphate battery, which is cheaper than the NCA one used in the US version. It’s also possible the made in China one is slightly more efficient. The Chinese version may be slightly larger, giving it an extra 18 km of claimed range. The US-made Model 3 SR+ had a 54 kilowatt-hour battery. The other figures they give are exactly the same, including the price. The Model 3 SR+ now on offer is made in China rather than the US, and they claim its range is slightly better: Just two days ago, Tesla changed what appears on their site. Apart from some minor differences that don’t really affect performance, this is the vehicle I drove.īut this particular version of the Model 3 SR+ is no longer available. It’s a white Model 3 Standard Range Plus, which I’ll call a Model 3 SR+ to save time. I rented through a site called Evee, a convenient way to try an electric car if you’re on the fence about buying one.īefore I tell you the details of my road trip, I’ll present some of the Tesla Model 3’s impressive technical specs… Tech SpecsĪfter returning from my epic journey, the first thing I did was rush to the internet to check the Tesla Australia site to see how much a Model 3 would set me back. That was a lot of fun and more affordable but - in my not at all humble opinion - the Model 3’s larger size and longer range put it ahead.
But the Model 3 is something I could see myself owning in a few years, provided: Not when there are still people in the world without one-eighth of a Sydney house. Even if I had the money, I couldn’t in good conscience buy a car that costs over one-eighth as much as a typical Sydney house. Unfortunately, that includes more expense, and I couldn’t afford a car like that in a month of paydays. It has everything the Model 3 does but more. I can now say, of all the EVs I’ve tried, the Model 3 is my favourite. A Tesla Model 3 electric car…įor two days, I drove Tesla’s most affordable car around South Australia’s grape squishing district. My boss, Finn, gave me a nice little Christmas present this year.
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