Australian Model 3 Highland experiences, tips, tricks

[Quickst]

True, makes sense.

I think Sparks/flame are more of a fire risks which is why unregulated operation of electronic devices or use of naked fire such as cigarettes while filling up is not allowed.

Liquid cooled charging cables exist even in places where there is no fuel. EV chargers don't cause sparks or naked flames. Static electricity is a non event as the whole thing is grounded and where is the petrol tank?. I suggest that sparks from static electricity while holding a petrol pump is more of an issue.

So light up that ciggie when filling up an EV (but not at a servo)

 

[dronus]

I see 2024.14 has speed camera chimes among a bunch of other things

Next, can they use the matrix headlights to focus bright light at the speed camera lens? That would be cool,

 

[e-enthusiast30]

*Update on rear-vision mirror assembly rattle*

I took mine to the Canberra SC who advised they've looked at a few now. It has to do with the way the GPS assembly is mounted within it.. the service tech advised the GPS antenna is in the rear-vision mirror assembly, and the Bluetooth, Cellular and Wi-Fi antenna is in the middle speaker assembly in the roof.

They've noticed the GPS antenna assembly has been loose and he fixed it by tightening and adding some insulation pieces around it that don't affect GPS performance.

^ if you notice a rattle in the rear-vision mirror, book a service!

 

[dronus]

*Update on rear-vision mirror assembly rattle*

I took mine to the Canberra SC who advised they've looked at a few now. It has to do with the way the GPS assembly is mounted within it.. the service tech advised the GPS antenna is in the rear-vision mirror assembly, and the Bluetooth, Cellular and Wi-Fi antenna is in the middle speaker assembly in the roof.

They've noticed the GPS antenna assembly has been loose and he fixed it by tightening and adding some insulation pieces around it that don't affect GPS performance.

^ if you notice a rattle in the rear-vision mirror, book a service!

I often hear something rattling but it’s localise inside my head, sounds like marbles. Should I book a service? Probably just need a good slap haha.

 

[Vostok]

They should fill them with nitrogen

Nah, fill them with hydrogen so that the pro-hydrogen cranks finally have something to cheer about!

 

[cafz]

Definitely not lighter or easier to handle. Much bulkier and heavier

Sure, but that might be because they're not liquid-cooled.

As an example, Tesla V3 Supercharger cables are liquid-cooled.

 

[sishome]

Next, can they use the matrix headlights to focus bright light at the speed camera lens? That would be cool,

Those headlights are just amazing, by the way

 

[Quickst]

headlight

Re the headlights, How is the overall light intensity on an unlit highway

 

[Jules22]

Really good. Drove all through the night from Warrnambool to barossa. Found them great.

 

[dronus]

Re the headlights, How is the overall light intensity on an unlit highway

Heaps Good

 

[dronus]

Really good. Drove all through the night from Warrnambool to barossa. Found them great.

heaps better than my Calais , amazing how wide and deep the spread is without compromising intensity.
It’s important thru there with all the kangaroos, drop bears and hoop snakes.

 

[Quickst]

amazing

Heaps Good

Great, I had been skeptical as the headlights are so "squinty"

 

[dronus]

Great, I had been skeptical as the headlights are so "squinty"

Yeah Nah heaps good

 

[dronus]

Great, I had been skeptical as the headlights are so "squinty"

The headlights in whatever this thing is are tiny but I was driving behind one tonight and they put out heaps of light.

 

[Jules22]

I did get one trucky get real cranky, must have thought they were on high beam even though it was cearly all blocked out around him. DId a big flash, honk etc. Had a couple more flash after that, but I just flashed them back and they quickly realised that they weren't on high beams and settled down.

That was out of hundreds of them I passed on the trip from Warrnambool to Barossa, so I'd say 99% of them are smart enough to realise it's not blinding them, but the odd few see the other side of the road lit up so assumed the high beams were on and start getting cranky, despite the fact that half of them were more blinding with their normal lights than my high beams would have been without their cabin being clearly blocked right out.

The flash back on the couple that flashed after the first one got cranky seemed to settle them down though, it must have made it obvious that it wasn't hitting them prior.

 

[dronus]

I did get one trucky get real cranky, must have thought they were on high beam even though it was cearly all blocked out around him. DId a big flash, honk etc. Had a couple more flash after that, but I just flashed them back and they quickly realised that they weren't on high beams and settled down.

That was out of hundreds of them I passed on the trip from Warrnambool to Barossa, so I'd say 99% of them are smart enough to realise it's not blinding them, but the odd few see the other side of the road lit up so assumed the high beams were on and start getting cranky, despite the fact that half of them were more blinding with their normal lights than my high beams would have been without their cabin being clearly blocked right out.

The flash back on the couple that flashed after the first one got cranky seemed to settle them down though, it must have made it obvious that it wasn't hitting them prior.

Yeah I’ve been curious in trying them out but they are a tad too slow to react around urban streets so I have them off. Seems to work better on the open road but it is fascinating to watch.
6k tomorrow

 

[Jules22]

6k tomorrow

STILL beating me lol, I'm a tad over 5k

 

[Quickst]

trucky get real cranky

I wonder though...
From the perspective of the Tesla driver, the matrixed area darkens for on incoming cars. However, from the perspective of the oncoming vehicles, I wonder if they are seeing light spillover from the adjacent lit matrix led in other words, the light seen by the oncoming vehicles is still brighter than no highbeam?

 

[Jules22]

I wonder though...
From the perspective of the Tesla driver, the matrixed area darkens for on incoming cars. However, from the perspective of the oncoming vehicles, I wonder if they are seeing light spillover from the adjacent lit matrix led in other words, the light seen by the oncoming vehicles is still brighter than no highbeam?

I've been planning to do a test, just got to get some time with both cars etc, but I doubt it. The oncoming car has a significant buffer of distinct 'blackness' about it. I know I used to get the same issue in other cars that even dimmed whole headlights or a much larger portion of them. I really suspect that some just see that there is a lot of brightness on other parts of the road and assume you are on high beams. That coupled with this drive was all the way through till 02:30 and was passing trucks and cars constantly all through that time, only 1 had a real problem and the other two seemed to quickly realise they were in the wrong when they got flashed back at a distance.

Will definitely try to get a test done and film it when I can.

 

[Max Spaghetti]

How does it go following other cars?

I find that the current auto-high-beam switching is good for on-coming cars, but not so good when following a car at a moderate distance (i.e. it doesn't dip for tail lights when I definitely would).