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14murphy's EV Thread

  • 19-11-2017 2:58pm
    #1
    14murphy
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭


    Folks a complete newbie to the electric vehicle world. I run a transportation business and have become interested in picking up a Tesla.
    I’ve a couple question I hope someone can help with.
    1. If I purchase a new Tesla is there a government for business purchases.
    2. Does anyone know if a Tesla has beeen passed as an SPSV in the republican.
    3. Is there an actual brick and mortar seller in Dublin. A google search just brings up there international page.
    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    cros13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭cros13


    Welcome!
    14murphy wrote: »
    1. If I purchase a new Tesla is there a government for business purchases.

    Yes, There's an SEAI grant for new vehicles. This is claimed by the dealer/manufacturer and is already included the pricing. Does not apply to 2nd hand imports, but since those usually come from the UK their OLEV grant has already been applied.
    The business grant is €3,800 vs €5,000 for the private grant. Most manufacturers tend to put business EV purchases into the system as private, which has been quietly tolerated. Tesla does not.
    14murphy wrote: »
    2. Does anyone know if a Tesla has beeen passed as an SPSV in the republican.

    Not to my knowledge. But the S, X and 3 all meet the suitability requirements. They are commonly used as PSVs across europe.
    In the Netherlands in particular the Tesla Model S is the most common model of Taxi. YTD in 2017 2371 Tesla Model S and X have been registered in NL.
    14murphy wrote: »
    3. Is there an actual brick and mortar seller in Dublin. A google search just brings up there international page.
    Thanks in advance.

    Tesla only sell direct. They have a sales/service location in sandyford behind the Beacon clinic. https://www.tesla.com/en_IE/findus/location/store/dublin


  • #3
    14murphy
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭14murphy


    cros13 wrote: »
    Welcome!



    Yes, There's an SEAI grant for new vehicles. This is claimed by the dealer/manufacturer and is already included the pricing. Does not apply to 2nd hand imports, but since those usually come from the UK their OLEV grant has already been applied.
    The business grant is €3,800 vs €5,000 for the private grant. Most manufacturers tend to put business EV purchases into the system as private, which has been quietly tolerated. Tesla does not.



    Not to my knowledge. But the S, X and 3 all meet the suitability requirements. They are commonly used as PSVs across europe.
    In the Netherlands in particular the Tesla Model S is the most common model of Taxi.



    Tesla only sell direct. They have a sales/service location in sandyford behind the Beacon clinic. https://www.tesla.com/en_IE/findus/location/store/dublin
    Thank you so much that’s extremely helpful. Apologies about starting a new thread I just tried to post in the other EV thread. Still tho thank you kindly.


  • #4
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    cros13 wrote: »
    In the Netherlands in particular the Tesla Model S is the most common model of Taxi.

    You sure about that? You do regularly see a taxi Model S, but more common than any other make / model?

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  • #5
    14murphy
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭14murphy


    I’d ideally pass it out as a limousine. As another question, is each model equipped with autonomous driving or is that an added extra


  • #6
    Sabre Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭Sabre Man


    14murphy wrote: »
    I’d ideally pass it out as a limousine. As another question, is each model equipped with autonomous driving or is that an added extra

    Enhanced Autopilot is €5,400 (€6,400 after delivery) and gives you traffic aware cruise control, which keeps a certain (adjustable) distance to the car in front while you do the steering. It also includes Autosteer, which also takes care of the steering but is only available on roads with good lane markings. It works great on motorways.

    Full self-driving is another €3,200 (€4,300 after delivery) but doesn't give you any functionality at the moment.


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  • #7
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    14murphy wrote: »
    I’d ideally pass it out as a limousine. As another question, is each model equipped with autonomous driving or is that an added extra


    It's autonomous driving level 2 (level 0 is no help at all, level 5 is fully self driving)

    So it is far from self-driving. Hope your expectations are realistic here. Also it's an expensive optional extra, that most early cars did not have. Not sure how often it is chosen and paid for on current (2017 / 2018)) UK / Irish cars

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  • #8
    cros13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭cros13


    unkel wrote: »
    Also it's an expensive optional extra, that most early cars did not have. Not sure how often it is chosen and paid for on current (2017 / 2018)) UK / Irish cars

    Most UK/Irish cars have it. Personally having long term experience of level 2 autonomy, I think it's worth buying from day 1.
    But if you are on the fence, the cars come with the hardware regardless of what you order and you can enable enh. autopilot or even full self driving after the fact via credit card payment (it's just going to cost more).


  • #9
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,808 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    I presume Murphy, that you are aware of the discussion on BIK on EVs?

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057804824


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