![]() 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. ![]() 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.
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