Test drove the Model 3 SR in Cyber yesterday.

Coming off petrol engines with nil prior driving experience or expectations with EV's, its a pleasant surprise.

Cars heavy but feels planted, the acceleration in the SR to me personally is more than enough for urban driving.
Still able to tapau most daily drive cars with ease.

The missing signal stalk - got used to it in a couple of minutes, and by the end of the drive, did not need to look down to get the signals or wipers turned on.
Auto pilot is scary, but as long as paying attention, the car did well, even with the roads being wet and faded lane and shoulder markers on the road.
Regen was - interesting, and I get how people say you can go on and on without touching the brakes ever!

The silence in the cabin is impressive. The double paned glass makes a world of difference.
Turning radius, body roll, steering feel, all are good, and theres a confidence in throwing the car into corners.

The SR audio is decent enough - if not blasting music excessively loud. But then again, I'm no audiophile.

Caveat - having your own charger is a must. Would not consider this if relying on public charging infrastructure.

According to the TA who rode along with me, waiting period for deliveries is expected to change as more markets get this updated model from Jan onwards.
And interestingly claimed that the complimentary wallbox still has units available despite the promo ending on 31 October.
Wonder if anyone else can verify this? Or an attempt at getting me to book the car there and then la 

The only thing I am having trouble wrapping my head around is getting away from the mindset of being able to repair mechanical issues.

Pretty much sold on the car, but only looking to book towards the end of Q1, and take delivery in Q2 2024.
Curious to see if the BYD Seal launches before that and at what price point.

Overall for the price point of the SR, comparing to any other car within a 200k budget, to me its a no brainer.
Personally have no need for the additional motor, enhanced audio and an NMC battery pack which cannot be regularly charged to a 100% for a difference of 29k.
Don't see any other new ICE car being comparable in terms of value.

What is the peak charging speed for SR? I didn't know this differences!

The audio system was a deciding point for the LR, and of course the century sprint feeling is superb. After trying the LR, I love the regen braking. I've not tried the SR (SA said only can test one ._.), but I wonder if there would be differences in regen efficiency due to single vs dual motor regen? Perhaps the dual motor has more "braking power" and thus can rely on one pedal driving better.

Don’t worry too much about peak charging speeds

Look at the charging curves and you’ll see the peak is only for a small window of SOC.

Long range is really tempting for the range, power and audio system

But the only thing holding me back (other than budget) is the NMC battery. LFP battery is just better in every aspect when it comes to longevity, especially if u plan to keep the car for long

That's true also but the degradation of NMC battery kicks in way earlier than LFP for sure. I'm not a RV guy by any means but lets say in a few years time where the value of an EV is determined by the battery wear, then this will be an important factor

Also the fact that LFP is less prone to fire accidents

https://ecotreelithium.co.uk/news/lithium-nmc-vs-lifepo4/

But anyway both choices are not wrong. Both still offers tremendous value for money. SR itself already can do around 400km+ of real world range, that's enough for almost everyone except those who do a lot of outstation trips to JB or beyond Penang. What we really need now is more DC chargers along PLUS, by then we can slowly forget about range anxiety

Drove it for a few days now. To my surprise, I got used to the signal buttons and the one-pedal driving within just 1-2 hours of driving, and I have totally no issues switching between the M3 and my other ICE cars.

Purchase/Delivery process was a pain though. But I personally think it's just a temporary problem that will go away naturally, because eventually the number of daily delivery will drop after the initial launch and the advisors/management would gain experience thus better at handling issues.

Not sure if batch 2 will get HVG tax though. Rumors say it's gonna be 10% over 200k cars.

HotshotS & Xenopher care to help and answer this question?
What is your experience on the diffrent payment amount and also at which stage is the payment made?

I believe the balance payment here refers to the payment to be made to Tesla after deducting the hire purchase amount?

In my case, the payment was made a few days before my delivery date, and it was on my own initiative (I called my DA multiple times to chase for the final amount to pay and to get their account number).

More owners are taking long trips with easy charging plus in car navigation. 
Here is the Gentari charging station at Petronas Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Ipoh. 
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ujDPfAdYiaMMWo3K9

fuh byd seal under rm200k for performance. really want to fight with m3 huh

I have zero considerations for Tesla after the price is revealed… as you said the design wise seal wins although that is personal preference. Signal stalk alone win liao.

Slower charging not a concern since I will charge at home overnight.

Those using LR what is the consumption when driving at 140-150km/h at highway?

Taboo topic.
For you current owners ya, what's your take on the battery replacement strategy ya?
Tesla claims that its EVs batteries can last between 300,000 to 500,000 miles.. which translate to 500,000 to 800,000 km by our standards.

For me none of my car ever exceed 150,000 km before i change car(s).

But wondering what is the general opinion here?
yeah yeah, i also read that the battery tech. will probably improved in the coming years, like them getting cheaper or just replace/refurbished part of the battery instead of a 1-1 replacement.

So just use it and worry later or be prepare to fork out 50-60k MYR to replace it eventually when it died a decade or so later..

AB probably costs RM10,000... RM24k - RM10k... gap is only 14k now LOL. Minus 19" nova... Goes down to RM6,500...

M3P price in Malaysia is a steal! AB would come probably after Tesla milked the M3P sales or perhaps eventually released FOC? Anyways something doesn't quite add up.

M3LR declared 366kW motor = 490hp (based on original model 3, that is with AB. Without AB is about 390hp).
M3P declared 460hp ~ 343kW... less roadtax than M3LR!? I feeling kena con liao  I'm guessing the M3P motor sustains max horsepower faster and longer time period than the M3LR.

Only exception is, if you need that extra range from LR to avoid stopping during your travels... then the LR is worth it over the P.

Meh, kena mute all the groups now  next car next car....

Harga sudah turun!!!

Ya,now the LR are make sense again
Long time ago Tesla USA have so call m3P stealth version

Performance with 18' tyre

This is perfect setup for me

I really dislike 20' tyre
puncture and rim problem
Very difficult to find tyre
Very expensive tyre

Where's the best place to charge just before going uphill to Cameron?
Near Simpang Pulai especially.
Plan to not charge it in Cameron for 3 days 2 night, then come down and charge again (got the downhill regen summore)
Do share if anyone have similar experience. Thx.