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Australian Model 3 Highland experiences, tips, tricks
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Save you the effort….I have the same thing in makita. Its so slow. I started with that, then went to leaf blower, then went for a big boi. Also the risk with any blower without a filter is you suck in some grit and blast it onto your car. The heated big boi units are not cheap but they provide protected hot air, and lots of it.
edy80y
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I think I know someone that works at repco, might see if it accidently goes on their staff account
The more heat and the more airflow the better, so just be mindful of that in making your selection
I got the Big Boi (2x filter system as opposed to 3x) one online from The Detail Store. I believe you can get a 5% off code for your first purchase. I also got the trolley for it, which makes it super easy to cart around. Otherwise you’ll need to wall mount it or come up with another plan - can’t leave it free standing. Most people recommend just filtering the water for the final rinse.
I found their long hose means I can place the dryer behind the car and dry the entire car without moving the dryer. Filters are also available from plumbing stores like Reece
I have a 1 micron washable bag filter on the entire house (couple of hundred bucks). The amount of grit it pulls out is crazy. It has no impact on flow or pressure.
divstar
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Would towel drying the car really risk causing scratches and swirls if its been cleaned properly using 2 bucket method and/or foam first?
Just bought the Twisted Sucker Pro from Supercheap on their big online sale. (Super huge thick drying towel)
I need an excuse not to buy more car stuff - for now
Just bought the Twisted Sucker Pro from Supercheap on their big online sale. (Super huge thick drying towel)
I need an excuse not to buy more car stuff - for now
Nothing wrong with what you are doing. Blow drying is just a bit faster and less strenuous (but not a lot). If you do not have a ceramic coating blow drying is not going to work well.Would towel drying the car really risk causing scratches and swirls if its been cleaned properly using 2 bucket method and/or foam first?
Just bought the Twisted Sucker Pro from Supercheap on their big online sale. (Super huge thick drying towel)
I need an excuse not to buy more car stuff - for now
divstar
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Good to know, thanks. I do have a coating, and honestly it makes cleaning so easy. I'll definitely look into the blow dry options in future.
Wow this car is crazy efficient. Model 3 Highland RWD base model with 18" wheels. Drove from Sydney to Central coast and back and averaged 112 Wh / km. Granted the weather was a perfect 24C and only carrying one person but still amazing.
Yeah, it is impressive. Other manufacturers are just shoving 90-100kW battery packs in there to try to match Tesla's range which means you lose out twice because 90% of the time you are just lugging around this huge weight that you don't really need.
That's also the reason why the myth exists that all EV's are so much heavier. True for other EV's but Tesla's are on par with a similar ICE vehicle.
The myth exists because it has been true. Only the latest model 3 is anywhere near any comparable ice vehicle weight
That's completely wrong. The new model 3 is not signigantly lighter than the old, which was very much in the ballpark of a similar sized ICE vehicle.
The Y is even closer in weight to a comparable ICE vehicle (lighter when you add in fuel to the ICE).
As I said in my post, the reason all EV's get lumped in the heavy category is the legacy makers who cannot achieve the efficiencies that Tesla do. As soon as you start comparing Teslas to other EV's is where you get really significant differences in weight (talking 500-900 kg differences).
