2017 Tesla Model 3, 2024 Facelift

[Tayspiderx]

https://www.teslamotors.com/findus/list/superchargers/Hong%20Kong

 

HK gets 10 supercharger since launch in 2014

In most location is abt 2 to 4 ports. Tesla really pooling quite a bit of capital in paying these premium lots...or will the owners be charged monthly overhead

[flashbang]

based on The Future Of Us exhibition ...

spore aim to be car-less society ... transportation is only given to the "must have" group

the nation should and will rely on public transport which is connected right to your block with travellator ...

 

They had their fun imagining the future of SG. Please treat it as a creative exercise only, haha... 

[Eyke]

can try the electric go-karts at Turf City

 

Edited April 3, 2016 by Eyke

[Arch1984]

Yeah govt probably spend more on mrt etc. Runs on electricity too. Electric car infra will have to be done using private funds. We do see more and more chargers ard Singapore now. Of course not enough for ec to be main stream.

[Oxygen89]

The price of the Tesla model 3 could be comparable to many B&B cars if Tesla opens a direct showroom here, without going through any dealership 

[Hamburger]

What voltage isw used for charging.

 

240 or 440V huh

[Arch1984]

35k usd is abt the same price in US as a BMW 3 series. Less rebate sld be around 150k in SG. Can compete against bb cars given that running costs sld be lower.

 

Problem with tesla is that their production capacity is very small. Given the preorder numbers. Dont tink model 3 would reach SG in the near future.

If u use a normal 240v socket at home. You will be charging ard 5km per hour. Very slow. Need to install special charger. Unless u drive very little.

[Oxygen89]

35k usd is abt the same price in US as a BMW 3 series. Less rebate sld be around 150k in SG. Can compete against bb cars given that running costs sld be lower.

 

Problem with tesla is that their production capacity is very small. Given the preorder numbers. Dont tink model 3 would reach SG in the near future.

If u use a normal 240v socket at home. You will be charging ard 5km per hour. Very slow. Need to install special charger. Unless u drive very little.

 

Tesla have a Gigafactory located in Nevada and they have plans to open more factories of this scale, hope the production capacity will increase in future.

However, im guessing it won't reach Singapore until at least 2018 - 2019, due to the huge pre-order numbers.

 

Really hope Tesla does not goes through any dealership in Singapore, this will really bring down the cost of Tesla cars here.

 

For example, PML Singapore's profits for selling an BMW 3 series here in Singapore is about 80k SGD, probably BMW motors Germany earns about 15k from the production cost

 

this is bulls**t to me.

 

http://www.onemotoring.com.sg/publish/onemotoring/en/lta_information_guidelines/buy_a_new_vehicle/car_cost.MainPar.30963.File.tmp/Car_Cost_Update.pdf

[Wildfaye29]

so has anyone bothered to find out how much electrical cost per charge? each charge goes 400km distance. $ per km?

[weak_pig]

Tesla have a Gigafactory located in Nevada and they have plans to open more factories of this scale, hope the production capacity will increase in future.

However, im guessing it won't reach Singapore until at least 2018 - 2019, due to the huge pre-order numbers.

 

Really hope Tesla does not goes through any dealership in Singapore, this will really bring down the cost of Tesla cars here.

 

For example, PML Singapore's profits for selling an BMW 3 series here in Singapore is about 80k SGD, probably BMW motors Germany earns about 15k from the production cost

 

this is bulls**t to me.

 

http://www.onemotoring.com.sg/publish/onemotoring/en/lta_information_guidelines/buy_a_new_vehicle/car_cost.MainPar.30963.File.tmp/Car_Cost_Update.pdf

 

The amount of premiums that these AD charge are absolutely ridiculous. If Tesla goes direct, the price of the car will be WYSIWYG and will be way lower than a typical BMW 3 series. At such an attractive price, it will surely attract more buyers especially if Tesla bothers to setup the charging infrastructure in SG.

[Wt_know]

without AD ... who is going to provide warranty claim, recall, servicing, etc?

car maker do not service client ... that's the role of the "AD", no?

the issue we have here is "single dealer" ... due to our tiny red dot market ....

 

Edited April 3, 2016 by Wt_know

[Duckduck]

The amount of premiums that these AD charge are absolutely ridiculous. If Tesla goes direct, the price of the car will be WYSIWYG and will be way lower than a typical BMW 3 series. At such an attractive price, it will surely attract more buyers especially if Tesla bothers to setup the charging infrastructure in SG.

 

i dont see how a direct tesla dealer here will be any diff in premium coz sales figures will b small n rent n labor will b high here so end up a v overpriced electric car here. theres no way to save any $ in sg when parf n coe is still ard.

 

[Darryn]

35k usd is abt the same price in US as a BMW 3 series. Less rebate sld be around 150k in SG. Can compete against bb cars given that running costs sld be lower.

 

Problem with tesla is that their production capacity is very small. Given the preorder numbers. Dont tink model 3 would reach SG in the near future.

If u use a normal 240v socket at home. You will be charging ard 5km per hour. Very slow. Need to install special charger. Unless u drive very little.

What if you install a heavier ampere loading?

And i would imagine condo can install a better circuit for charging.

 

But all this discussion is largely moot till govt moves and clarifies their full electric stance

[Thaiyotakamli]

Hopes if it comes to sg, our neighbour up north also implementing charging stations in big cities

[Oxygen89]

without AD ... who is going to provide warranty claim, recall, servicing, etc?

car maker do not service client ... that's the role of the "AD", no?

the issue we have here is "single dealer" ... due to our tiny red dot market ....

 

 

Tesla has been operating using the model of direct-to-consumers sales in the US, however many US states has been trying to restrict this sales model as they create unfair competition among the auto dealerships.

http://www.businessinsider.sg/elon-musk-on-teslas-auto-dealer-model-2014-3/?r=US&IR=T#.VwDv5MZT7v0

 

The only reason why Tesla need a local dealership here in singapore will be due to govt regulations and restrictions

And the reason why our government will do that is because our dearest Singapore AD will definitely complain about this "unfair competition", as most people will flock to buy Tesla cars.

[weak_pig]

so has anyone bothered to find out how much electrical cost per charge? each charge goes 400km distance. $ per km?

Go to this page:

https://www.teslamotors.com/models-charging#/installation

 

Scroll down to "calculators" > "charge time and calculators", input your daily mileage and electric cost to find out

 

Note. This is rough estimate only since it's mainly catered to US residents

Edited April 3, 2016 by weak_pig

[Oxygen89]

i dont see how a direct tesla dealer here will be any diff in premium coz sales figures will b small n rent n labor will b high here so end up a v overpriced electric car here. theres no way to save any $ in sg when parf n coe is still ard.

 

 

It will be very different. Without going through one more pair of hands to gain from the profit, prices would definitely be lower.

And we are not talking about only 10% or 20% of profits from each sales, the amount of profits those premium dealers earn in singapore is ridiculous.

[Duckduck]

It will be very different. Without going through one more pair of hands to gain from the profit, prices would definitely be lower.

And we are not talking about only 10% or 20% of profits from each sales, the amount of profits those premium dealers earn in singapore is ridiculous.

Willing buyer willing seller. IPhone margins are crazy but they still sell...