Buying an EV? Answers to common questions
From Steve’s Tesla. I see similar questions coming up on social media from people considering buying an EV. To save myself typing replies over and over I have made this video.
Deep Blue Metallic paint touch up Tesla Y
From Steve’s Tesla. I bought a product to touch up the stone chips on my Tesla model Y.
Paint touch up Tesla Y Deep blue metallic
From Steve’s Tesla. I bought a product to touch up the stone chips on my Tesla model Y.
Buying Diesel in New Zealand
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Get ready for free electricity
From Steve’s Tesla. YES, the Solar Sharer Offer starts July 2026 and provides 3 hours per day of free electricity. These are the step you need to take to get this.
GROK on HW3 Tesla Y in Australia
From Steve’s Tesla. I’ve just installed GROK in my 2023 Tesla Model Y which is a Hardware 3 vehicle. This is my first test run.
Powerwall 3 in Australia 1 year later
From Steve’s Tesla. I have had the Powerwall 3 installed for 14 months now. I have a full year of data that shows the system performance and I explain my costs savings and experience.
SWFT Z.S 250W e-bike as your second EV.
From Steve’s Tesla. This is my review of the SWFT Z.S e-bike. Full disclosure I was given this bike as a thank you, I have no ongoing revenues. To purchase go to: SWFT ZS Cargo E-Bike – Australia or https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0FR4NFLW5
SWFT Z.S e-bike as your second EV.
From Steve’s Tesla. This is my review of the SWFT Z.S e-bike. Full disclosure I was given this bike as a thank you, I have no ongoing revenues. To purchase go to: SWFT ZS Moped-Style Cargo E-Bike or https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0FR4NFLW5
Electric trucks are here
From Steve’s Tesla. I visited London recently and the uptake in Commercial Electric Vehicles is what we can expect in Australia very soon.
Commercial Electric Vehicles are here
From Steve’s Tesla. I visited London recently and the uptake in Commercial Electric Vehicles is what we can expect in Australia very soon.
Here come the Commercial EV’s
From Steve’s Tesla. I visited London recently and the uptake in Commercial Electric Vehicles was noticeable compared to my last visit.
Jaguar Type 00 spotted in London
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Waymo spotted in London
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Tesla charging passport
From Steve’s Tesla. When you update the Tesla app it will show you your supercharging usage for the year.
Hybrids are DEAD
From Steve’s Tesla. We have reached peak hybrid globally, they no longer make sense. Don’t buy one.
Tesla Y Creaking drivers seat
From Steve’s Tesla. My Model Y is 2 years old and has done 50,000km. The drivers seat has started creaking when I stop and go at low speed.
Highlights Tesla annual Shareholder meeting November 2025
From Steve’s Tesla. Here are the highlights including the decision on Elon’s $1 Trillion incentive plan.
Hardware 3 Teslas to get V14 Lite
From Steve’s Tesla. As a follow up to the announcement that Hardware 3 cars will get V12.6, FSD I called the Ride the Lightning podcast and got this response.
Australia to get FSD V12.6 on Hardware 3 Teslas
From Steve’s Tesla. Just announced. Australian FSD Hardware 3 Tesla owners are to get FSD Version 12.6 FSD in the near future.
Tesla with Unreal Engine
From Steve’s Tesla. This is what the Tesla user interface could look like in a future release compared to past versions