Tesla model 3 - realistic times for availability in UK

[gangzoom]

Performance Model 3 now has EPA rating!!! So customer cars must be only days away from delivery.

Potential 480bhp, 700kg less weight than our X, same price as a base S, 300 miles of EPA range.......if I cannot convince my wife to order the perfomance version am going to chop in the X for one, yes the X had lots of space for passengers but life is about compromises and the inlaws can drive themsleves on family day trips .

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs...

Edited by gangzoom on Tuesday 17th July 07:01

[PixelpeepS3]

gangzoom said:

Performance Model 3 now has EPA rating!!! So customer cars must be only days away from delivery.

Potential 480bhp, 700kg less weight than our X, same price as a base S, 300 miles of EPA range.......if I cannot convince my wife to order the perfomance version am going to chop in the X for one, yes the X had lots of space for passengers but life is about compromises and the inlaws can drive themsleves on family day trips .

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs...

Edited by gangzoom on Tuesday 17th July 07:01

700kg? 3/4 ton lighter?! holy crapsticks batman!

[Heres Johnny]

PixelpeepS3 said:

700kg? 3/4 ton lighter?! holy crapsticks batman!

Says more about how heavy an MX is

[gangzoom]

Heres Johnny said:

Says more about how heavy an MX is

RangeRover sport is same weight as the X at nearly 2.5 tons.

Model 3 is similar weight to the current 3 series, cannot wait to drive one .

[kent_phil]

What sort of dates are people getting on their reservations for expected delivery?

I put my order in 3 weeks ago in early July (this year) when the P3D was announced - and am getting an expected delivery date of early 2019 when I check the delivery estimator.

Now I realise Tesla dates are not the most reliable, first hand experience with my X, but that seems pretty imminent to me.

Phil

[FurtiveFreddy]

kent_phil said:

What sort of dates are people getting on their reservations for expected delivery?

I put my order in 3 weeks ago in early July (this year) when the P3D was announced - and am getting an expected delivery date of early 2019 when I check the delivery estimator.

Now I realise Tesla dates are not the most reliable, first hand experience with my X, but that seems pretty imminent to me.

Phil

You put your order in for what?

[kent_phil]

Model 3, as per the thread - reservation probably a better term than order...

Cheers,

Phil

[FurtiveFreddy]

kent_phil said:

Model 3, as per the thread - reservation probably a better term than order...

Cheers,

Phil

Doesn't matter when you put your reservation in, all we have is "early 2019" I'm afraid.

All I can tell you is I'll have mine before you have yours

[manracer]

FurtiveFreddy said:

kent_phil said:

Model 3, as per the thread - reservation probably a better term than order...

Cheers,

Phil

Doesn't matter when you put your reservation in, all we have is "early 2019" I'm afraid.

All I can tell you is I'll have mine before you have yours

That really does depend on which options you want (or don't)

[FurtiveFreddy]

manracer said:

That really does depend on which options you want..

I'd be happy with any options!

I'm not going to hold out for anything in particular TBH. The one I've driven had the premium package and was the standard RWD, but I'd be OK with the lower spec. interior and I'm not sure I want to spend the extra on the performance version.

I just want a 3. Any 3!

[raspy]

kent_phil said:

What sort of dates are people getting on their reservations for expected delivery?

I put my order in 3 weeks ago in early July (this year) when the P3D was announced - and am getting an expected delivery date of early 2019 when I check the delivery estimator.

Now I realise Tesla dates are not the most reliable, first hand experience with my X, but that seems pretty imminent to me.

Phil

Nobody is getting a car until 2nd half of 2019.

[Blaster72]

I'd agree with raspy.

If they can sustain a production rate of 6000 cars per week, with a current reservation list of 450,000 it'd take around 75 weeks to just fulfil the current orders without any new orders coming in.

From their own site RHD cars are last on the list with LHD European cars coming before UK RHD cars so late 2019 would be about right.

https://electrek.co/2018/06/04/tesla-model-3-reser...

Interesting to see the number of reservations refunded so far, I'd have thought it would be higher than that so seems many are holding on and really want this car.

I have a Tesla account and keep thinking about popping a reservation in for a Model 3 but it doesn't seem worth tying up the money.

[manracer]

FurtiveFreddy said:

manracer said:

That really does depend on which options you want..

I'd be happy with any options!

I'm not going to hold out for anything in particular TBH. The one I've driven had the premium package and was the standard RWD, but I'd be OK with the lower spec. interior and I'm not sure I want to spend the extra on the performance version.

I just want a 3. Any 3!

Yeah me too, kinda.

I just meant that if you wanted a cheaper one, you'd have to wait a lot longer than someone who ordered maybe today, who wants a performance model.

[FurtiveFreddy]

manracer said:

Yeah me too, kinda.

I just meant that if you wanted a cheaper one, you'd have to wait a lot longer than someone who ordered maybe today, who wants a performance model.

If when the time comes to spec it I have the £35k (or thereabouts) spare then I'll almost certainly have enough to fund a higher spec one, so I reckon if the timing is right I'll be able to grab whatever is coming off the production line first.

I do think by then (as in mid-2019) that Tesla will be able to deliver any spec though.

[manracer]

FurtiveFreddy said:

manracer said:

Yeah me too, kinda.

I just meant that if you wanted a cheaper one, you'd have to wait a lot longer than someone who ordered maybe today, who wants a performance model.

If when the time comes to spec it I have the £35k (or thereabouts) spare then I'll almost certainly have enough to fund a higher spec one, so I reckon if the timing is right I'll be able to grab whatever is coming off the production line first.

I do think by then (as in mid-2019) that Tesla will be able to deliver any spec though.

Maybe! If that was the case, id probably be in a bit of a dilemma! Head says rwd long range battery, heart says performance. I should be able to find either (hopefully).

Options are:

Model 3 Performance

Or

Model 3 + long range battery AND a 10k weekend car.

I just think thought that I wouldn't end up getting much use out of the weekend car and wish I'd got the performance.

[garreth64]

This model 3 was parked in my street yesterday. Only had a quick look but it was a well worn LHD car so I'm guessing it was one of the early US pre production cars.

It is UK registered in April 2018 but on a 66 plate.

[FurtiveFreddy]

garreth64 said:

This model 3 was parked in my street yesterday. Only had a quick look but it was a well worn LHD car so I'm guessing it was one of the early US pre production cars.

It is UK registered in April 2018 but on a 66 plate.

[manracer]

garreth64 said:

This model 3 was parked in my street yesterday. Only had a quick look but it was a well worn LHD car so I'm guessing it was one of the early US pre production cars.

It is UK registered in April 2018 but on a 66 plate.

A great spot, I was just about to Photoshop a M3 with a UK registration plate on to see how mine will look.

Seems to be a lot of marks looking like arrows around the rear door.

[gangzoom]

First proper benchmarks are in, not much slower than a McLaren F1 up to 90mph (6.3 seconds) but wrapped up in a family friendly shell with next to no running costs.

Its still a long wait but worth it .

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-performanc...

Edited by gangzoom on Tuesday 31st July 19:22

[anonymous-user]

Update on Twitter suggests cars will be in UK showrooms this month, available for test drives by the end of the year and delivering from June 19

https://twitter.com/TeslaInTheUK/status/1028038293...