Tesla Model Y

Mine was out of warranty but plug was still replaced free. New one feels tighter in car alright, was talking to Ranger who said was a problem with some Zappi plugs and Tesla. He suggested holding in firmly bit longer after locking. In my case it was definitely a mechanical problem, as could disconnect the charging by waggling the plug

You say the M3 doesn't sell well here, but it's been very successful in its class. Outselling all the German saloons by a country mile. Only Skoda saloons (are they considered saloons or hatchbacks?) sell more.

This year it's out sold the BMW 2 and 3 series combined for example.

Doesn't seem too bad to me.

The skoda is definitely a like for like, the BMW definitely not.

Interesting. Suggests model 3s are down 23%, in Ireland it's about 23 euro judging by the used car asking prices

You need something like this in the link, stops the undercarriage getting damaged by a jack

DEDC 4pcs Jack Pad for TESLA Model S/X/3/Y, Rubber Tesla Lift Point Pads for Trolley Jack (with a Storage Case) https://amzn.eu/d/eWwAL39

Thanks for the heads up. I always use the phone to unlock and drive but also aware Tesla state you should always have the key card with you. Will bring it along just in case.

I know this is where we constantly differ, but I can’t fathom why you guys concentrate so much on the worldwide markets when it comes to tesla.

the fact that 2/3 of EVs in Australia are Tesla’s doesn’t affect our domestic market one iota.

in Ireland, their 2023 market share of EV sales is 8.9%. 9/10 EV buyers choose something else, and it’s great that we have so much choice now.

if I buy a 2nd hand tesla, it won’t be an Australian/German/US/Chinese one, it’ll be Irish or UK.

they could literally be selling space ships in other countries, and it wouldn’t matter to us.

I’m not even saying we’re an outlier - I’m just saying I don’t understand why we care about foreign market share.

no one buying an e-206 or whatever here in Ireland is looking at the Peugeot market share in France. it seems to just be a tesla thing. It’ll happen with the cybertruck too, even though it won’t ever be sold here.

that would assume that people buy an EV for environmental reasons, or have acute knowledge of their reduced carbon footprint over the ownership period - rather than just buying one for its reduced fuel bills (and very suspect total cost of ownership for some buyers).

I wonder which one it is … 🤔

I’ve never met a single recent owner of an EV who bought for environmental reasons - and even back in the 2008 520d days, everyone told you how it was €156/yr to tax, but absolutely no idea what the carbon emissions were. It’s the same, just a different era.

Ah lads, any chance you might take this general chat to another thread and leave this for Model Y stuff. I'm surprised a mod hasn't said this by now.