Sub-£20k Model 3 Long Range experience so far

[AlexIT]

Whataguy said:

36p/kwh is a great price - I'd thought they were usually 75/80p ?

I don't know in UK, but in continental Europe Tesla has among the best prices for supercharging. A couple of weeks ago in Austria it was at 0,33 € / kWh, in France I see they are below 0,30 € (0,27 in Nice...)

[Harbuzi]

Whataguy said:

36p/kwh is a great price - I'd thought they were usually 75/80p ?

Had an extended test drive in one recently and local supercharger was showing at 36p/kwh most of the day with a peak price of 44p/kwh between 4-8pm!

[quinny100]

Whataguy said:

36p/kwh is a great price - I'd thought they were usually 75/80p ?

Supercharger prices do vary a bit - I paid 45p at Newport Pagnall a couple of weeks ago - but as rapid chargers go Tesla are one of the cheapest networks. Tesla lower their prices off peak too.

75/80p rates are fairly typical of other rapid charging networks. Instavolt charge 85p, Gridserve who are prevalent on motorways are currently 79p.

All look rather pricey when you can charge overnight at home for 7.5p/kWh, but you’re paying for the convenience of course.

I’ve used 260 kWh in the last month. 146kWh at home - £11, 55kWh at a supercharger - £24, and 58kwh at work (free). I’d have used about £200 worth of V-Power in my last car in comparison.

[105.4]

Noting of any note to add, other than I’m watching this thread and people’s experiences with interest, especially considering the price point and vehicle involved.

[reefer110]

Not sure if this helps anyone here but I've had a 2019 M3LR for the past 22 months. It's just approaching 62k miles, approx 36k of those have been under my ownership.

I typically charge to 80% at home overnight on cheap rate Octopus. I don't supercharge too often, probably once a month on average. I'm currently seeing just under 4% battery loss.


A little more info here, Teslafi is reporting 226 miles at 80% charge so not far off the range quoted by the OP at the same %.



OP - The clicking sound when opening the door will be the door straps, mine were replaced under warranty. You might be able to sort your squeaky windows with some Gummi Pflege.

Have a good look under the door sills and check the paint isn't starting to flake away, it's a problem on some of the older cars made in the USA. I found the following on both sides whilst washing the car last Spring. Fortunately, I caught it before the warranty expired and Tesla eventually sorted it...

Edited by reefer110 on Wednesday 14th February 23:03

[Frimley111R]

Just been mulling over doing something similar....however....the insurance for my BMW is about £400 whilst the M3 (admittedly the Performance one) was £1,800! £1200 on a LR.

Edited by Frimley111R on Friday 19th April 10:09

[Zcd1]

Frimley111R said:

Just been mulling over doing something similar....however....the insurance for my BMW is about £400 whilst the M3 (admittedly the Performance one) was £1,800! £1200 on a LR.

Edited by Frimley111R on Friday 19th April 10:09

Better shop around…

[Frimley111R]

Zcd1 said:

Better shop around…

Those quotes were on Moneysupermarket.