PC gets a new Tesla

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Wednesday this week I took delivery of my new 2024 Tesla 3.

This is my first car purchase in 12 years, and I needed to get a replacement for my Acura TL Type S as it's now 16 years old and had ~184,000 miles on it. Was getting to the point in it's service life that over the last 2 years, I was putting more money into the car in service and repairs than it was worth, so it was time to get something new.

I have number of friends here in California that have Teslas and have been very happy with them, and there is also an excellent charging and support infrastructure here in NorCal, so I decided to get a Tesla 3 long-range in Pearl White with black interior. Moreover, the dealership in Dublin, CA I bought the car at is only about 8 miles from my home, so service and maintenance will simple and straightforward, another big plus. 👍

Anyway, here's a quick iPhone 13 snappie of it in my driveway. The composition and lighting are not ideal, but it'll do until I can take the car somewhere and light and photograph it properly. On the short side-street in the HOA I live in, there are now four homeowners with Teslas. In this part of the SF East Bay Area, you see them....everywhere. :D

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It has so many features and functions that I'm watching YT videos on how to access and use all of them. :LOL:

Cheers, gang.
 
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The new refresh model 3 is a more mature version on my 2021 dual motor. With all of the state and gov incentives I'm thinking of getting the refresh dual motor or performance. I'd get $12500 off the sticker price. If you have a Tidal account, that's when the Tesla will make driving just a little more enjoyable. I have a 10 hour play list I shuffle through when I drive. I only have 17k miles on mine so changing would be just for the known improvements. Also the over the air software improvements have made my car better since my purchase. Enjoy the ride!
 
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The new refresh model 3 is a more mature version on my 2021 dual motor. With all of the state and gov incentives I'm thinking of getting the refresh dual motor or performance. I'd get $12500 off the sticker price. If you have a Tidal account, that's when the Tesla will make driving just a little more enjoyable. I have a 10 hour play list I shuffle through when I drive. I only have 17k miles on mine so changing would be just for the known improvements. Also the over the air software improvements have made my car better since my purchase. Enjoy the ride!
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Thanks for the info, Darrel. For music, I’m either just streaming via Bluetooth from my iPhone, or from my Apple Music account.
 
I haven’t heard the newest model 3’s sound yet. But, for a car stereo my 21’ model 3 sounds pretty nice. If you want a bit of a kick to your driving, adding the $2k acceleration boost will get you to 60 miles per hours in 3.7 seconds. It’s great for getting up to speed on a freeway or leaving gas muscle cars behind.
 
best of luck with it Stephen, given your hideous gas prices in Ca I understand your decision ;)
 
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best of luck with it Stephen, given your hideous gas prices in Ca I understand your decision ;)
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Oh my gosh, Dave, what with the fuel prices in CA, I did a brief cost analysis in Excel comparing what I was spending per month for fuel + insurance for my 16 year-old Acura, and the cost of car payments + insurance for the new Tesla, and with the very affordable insurance rates Tesla provides, I'm paying less per month for the new Tesla than I was spending every month on my 16-year old Acura. 😜

And those costs don't even factor in the annualized costs of oil & lubrication, regular services, and repairs for the Acura, as well.
 
In the 3.5 years I've owned my model 3 I had Tesla rotate my tires twice, change my cabin filters once and replace the wiper blades once. I added my own washer fluid. That has been my total maintenance cost. Electricity is fairly cheap in Washington due to Hydro electric power ( thank you Canada). So far charging at home cost me between $16-$18 a month. That should change next week as I'm having 8 kilowatts of solar panels installed to go along with these two Tesla Powerwall2's I had installed last October. My electric/gas bill should only cover the gas usage. And fueling the Tesla should be zero dollars.
 

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I'm pretty sure Puma knows how to find information on the new Tesla. But, here is a pretty useful Youtube channel on the basics tricks and tips on a Tesla

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Thank you, yeah, I've been watching a lot of YT videos on Teslas. One of more helpful ones I've found is this one from Everyday Chris:
 
Stephen, I hope you're able to make it over to Laguna Seca next weekend and share some of your excellent photography with us !

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I'm heading to Elkhart Lake in early Oct for the big SCCA event
 
Mikado463 said:
Stephen, I hope you're able to make it over to Laguna Seca next weekend and share some of your excellent photography with us !

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50th anniversary Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion set for this week

The 2024 edition of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Aug. 14-17, has a special significance as it marks 50 years of historic racing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. As the oldest continuo…
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I'm heading to Elkhart Lake in early Oct for the big SCCA event
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Unfortunately, I won't be able to get to the racing at Laguna next weekend as I have to meet with some Sonus Faber execs in Pebble Beach on Saturday, and there's no racing at Laguna on Sunday because of the Pebble Beach Concours being held that day. Also, general admission tickets for the Concours is almost $600 :oops:, so hard pass on that.

Have fun at Elkhart Lake, one of the classic American roadracing circuits.
 
Just a quick piccie of the installation that Elex Solutions installed for me today for charging my Tesla 3 at home. A 30A/240V AC receptacle in my garage for charging with a Gen2 NEMA 14-50 plug and the Tesla Mobile Adapter. Using the 30 amp plug, the Mobile Connector will fully charge the car, depending on the battery level, in ~6-8 hours. I also installed a support cradle for the Mobile Adapter so it's not putting on the AC cord, and a wall bracket for coiling up the charger cord and a cradle for the charger handle when not in use.

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While this doesn't charge the car as fast as the larger $400 Tesla Wall Adapter, this set-up will meet my needs just fine as I'm almost always at home in the evenings. Nice thing is, I can program the charge cycle to start after utility rates drop after peak hours at night, and the car will be fully charged by 6 AM the next morning. Moreover, if traveling, I can simply remove it, pack it in it's zippered case and place it in the trunk. (y)
 
Charging at home is one of the best parts of owning a electric car. Another is driving by every gas station knowing you don't need them anymore.

I'm now at the point where I'm going as independent for home and car electrical usage as possible


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