Patchelicious Posted May 24, 2019 Posted May 24, 2019 Some bling bottle cages to round out the Factor... Fruity, Mopkop, dewaldsss and 6 others 9
Wayne Potgieter Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) Not Cycling related and certainly not yet purchased. But we placed our deposit today and secured our spot in the queue. Tesla Model 3. Here we are at the Auckland dealership playing around with the demo. This is a left hand drive from the states. Obviously our one will have the steering wheel on the correct side. Edited May 26, 2019 by Wayne Potgieter Darko, Milkman, BenReaper and 15 others 18
Reme Le Hane Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 Not Cycling related and certainly not yet purchased. But we placed our deposit today and secured our spot in the queue. Tesla Model 3. Here we are at the Auckland dealership playing around with the demo.Next up, ebike. [emoji23] nonky, Wayne pudding Mol and DJR 3
Wayne Potgieter Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 Next up, ebike. [emoji23]no thanks. We have been driving an electric car for almost two years. It makes a lot of sense in Nz as the charging infrastructure is huge and expansive Jako De Wet, Reme Le Hane, DJR and 1 other 4
Rocket-Boy Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 Not Cycling related and certainly not yet purchased. But we placed our deposit today and secured our spot in the queue. Tesla Model 3. Here we are at the Auckland dealership playing around with the demo. This is a left hand drive from the states. Obviously our one will have the steering wheel on the correct side. IMG_3142.jpgIMG_3145.jpgIMG_3144.jpgI hope Tesla manages to pull themselves out of the slump they are in at the moment. The cars are really awesome. gummibear 1
gummibear Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 I hope Tesla manages to pull themselves out of the slump they are in at the moment. The cars are really awesome.Service over here really sucks at the moment and sale have dropped month on month in Lux.
gummibear Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 Not Cycling related and certainly not yet purchased. But we placed our deposit today and secured our spot in the queue. Tesla Model 3. Here we are at the Auckland dealership playing around with the demo. This is a left hand drive from the states. Obviously our one will have the steering wheel on the correct side. IMG_3142.jpgIMG_3145.jpgIMG_3144.jpgThey are awesome cars but I'm not ready for an electric car yet.Waiting until battery life gets to around 600km on a charge and battery prices drop. ps Red is fastest DJR 1
Reme Le Hane Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 They are awesome cars but I'm not ready for an electric car yet.Waiting until battery life gets to around 600km on a charge and battery prices drop. ps Red is fastest [emoji106]I love in South Africa, we need batteries that do like 6000km on a charge as we never know if we will have electricity to charge it with... BSG, DJR, Wayne pudding Mol and 1 other 4
Rocket-Boy Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 I love in South Africa, we need batteries that do like 6000km on a charge as we never know if we will have electricity to charge it with...A Tesla actually makes more sense in SA really. You can even use is as a power source for your house when there is loadshedding.Most trips are around town and in traffic and if you setup a solar charging station at home can be fairly low cost to keep it topped up. nonky, DJR and Reme Le Hane 3
Eddy Gordo Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 Now if only the roof, boot lid and bonnet were solar panels........... DJR 1
CAAD4 Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 Not Cycling related and certainly not yet purchased. But we placed our deposit today and secured our spot in the queue. Tesla Model 3. Here we are at the Auckland dealership playing around with the demo. This is a left hand drive from the states. Obviously our one will have the steering wheel on the correct side. IMG_3142.jpg IMG_3145.jpg IMG_3144.jpgLekka, Wayne. How long do they hold your cash and expect you to wait? Will you get it before the Audis and Volvos arrive?
ChrisF Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 no thanks. We have been driving an electric car for almost two years. It makes a lot of sense in Nz as the charging infrastructure is huge and expansive LOTS happening behind the scenes in SA .... Industry is ready to roll out the charging infrastructure !! "bit" of resistance from those that stand to loose the tax on fuel ... nonky, DJR and Rocket-Boy 3
Rocket-Boy Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 LOTS happening behind the scenes in SA .... Industry is ready to roll out the charging infrastructure !! "bit" of resistance from those that stand to loose the tax on fuel ... As is the case with everything in SA.Politics always gets in the way of progress. Its like the Eskom catch 22, they need you to use less power to be able to meet demand, but they also need you to buy all of the power they can sell you to stay aflot. Its why municipalities want to register solar panels etc, they still want you to pay them the same money in the end.
Wayne Potgieter Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) Lekka, Wayne. How long do they hold your cash and expect you to wait? Will you get it before the Audis and Volvos arrive?delivery to take place within next 6 months. I am reasonably back in the queue due to late registration. But I am ok with that. The deposit is totally refundable if you change your mind. So we have placed the deposit but not yet ordered. We are still waiting for pricing to be confirmed so if it is too expensive I will back out. Also, I am taking the rear wheel drive with slightly extended battery so that’s the last variant to be delivered. We have heaps of Evs here already. Here is a screenshot of all of the points in the north and South Island. Edited May 26, 2019 by Wayne Potgieter patches, Pieter1 and Jako De Wet 3
patches Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 Not Cycling related and certainly not yet purchased. But we placed our deposit today and secured our spot in the queue. Tesla Model 3. Here we are at the Auckland dealership playing around with the demo. This is a left hand drive from the states. Obviously our one will have the steering wheel on the correct side. IMG_3142.jpgIMG_3145.jpgIMG_3144.jpg Very nice! I saw a few Model 3's when I was in Hawaii 2 months ago. they looked pretty sweet and I was wondering when they were going to arrive in NZ.
patches Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) One of the silliest mechanical incidents I have had (folding a rim bead and burping a tyre while hopping into a root section), has resulted in one of the most expensive unplanned purchases I have had to make. I could have simply replaced the rim and had the rear wheel rebuilt... approximate cost (R2700). But the rim (Bontrager Line 30 Comp) was as soft as butter and shouldn't have folded in the first place so replacing with something better was a smart choice... approximate cost R3800 (new spokes etc) But then my wheels won't match and that looks ghetto, so replacing both rims would be the smarter choice... approximate cost R7600 BUT then why spend R7600 and only get new rims and not new hubs too, so a new wheelset was clearly the smartest choice... approximate cost R7000. So really, I'm saving money, right?! The result of all this rationalization... Edited May 26, 2019 by patches Dirt Tracker, Steven Knoetze (sk27), Jako De Wet and 12 others 15
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