NZ All That's Tesla Podcast: Recent Episodes
Martin Kane, Alex Shepherd
Alex Shepherd and Martin Kane chat to existing owners of all things Tesla. We put voices to the names that we see in the Social Media feeds and hear about the effect that Tesla is having on the New Zealand community.
Alex Shepherd shares his experiences as a Tesla owner and enthusiast, discussing the benefits and challenges of driving electric in New Zealand.
Aaron lives in Christchurch and has owned his imported Model S P85+ for four months after wanting something a little bit beyond the normal. He's got a few extra tweaks planned for the inside.
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Ryan McCaffrey hosts one of the most influential Tesla podcasts in the world - Ride The Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast. Alex met up with him in San Francisco and asks him about the differences that exist between Tesla owners in USA and New Zealand.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR to our listeners! In this first episode of 2024, Alex chats with a gentleman who would like to be known just as 'Grant - from Mt Eden'. We hear about the Model X as a family car; how it works out for charging on trips. Then we both talk a little about Autopilot and solar panels, and a few other related topics..
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Alex and Martin chat through what's happened over 2023, and our expectations and EV predictions for 2024. Thank you to our listeners, and particularly our Patreon supporters who help by covering the hosting costs to keep these episodes online.
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Scottie Young is a church pastor based in North Canterbury. He owns a Tesla Model S 75D and is about to upgrade to a P100D. Scottie is quite a tinkerer and has already created his own home battery storage system. He's now on a mission to establish a register of the rarer Teslas in New Zealand.
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Alex and I always appreciate your support, and especially thank whose willing to offer themselves up for an interview (contact details at www.allthatstesla.nz) or support us with a couple of dollars a month through Patreon at www.patreon.com/allthatstesla
In this special election-season episode, Alex meets Rob Birnie to discuss implications for the Clean Car Discount and Clean Car Standard - a half-hour discussion portraying several scenarios and outcomes. We ask the questions; can fuel pricing achieve the same results? Does a 'clean car fee' unfairly penalise some buyers? And what about emission categories other than transport?
Alex also talks about how to save money on insurance for earlier vehicles, and a technical update on tailgate wiring. And, we discuss some of the latest Supercharger sites.
If you like what you hear in this special-release episode, please consider backing us on Patreon. Episodes are usually released first to Patreon subscribers, and then - several months later - released to a wider audience. We always welcome suggestions of discussion topics or interview offers - please contact alex@allthatstesla.nz (North Island) or martin@allthatstesla.nz (South Island). Thank you for listening, and happy electric motoring to you and your nearest and dearest.
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Justin is another of New Zealand's early adopters. He has been a long-time Administrator of the NZ EV Owners Group and lead the way in attempts to establish the EV Association of Aotearoa. He has owned four different EVs in his time and has recently moved to Christchurch to fulfil an exciting career in project management.
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Alex and Martin get together to talk about some of the news about Tesla in New Zealand, including:
Tesla Model 3 update
New Tesla Superchargers (all in the North Island)
Full Self Drive transfers for Model S and Model X owners.
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Jason is a Network Engineer at Orion Networks in Christchurch. His EV journey began with a conversion of a motorbike (everyone else was doing cars!) and he always had the dream to own a Model S. That opportunity came in the form of a Japanese import and Jason is extremely happy with the decision and the support he has had from the Christchurch Tesla Service Centre. We talk also about Orion's preparedness for EVs taking over Christchurch.
Telly Power is a Christchurch-based owner of an imported Model S. She was looking out for a Model S and noticed one on the yard at Christchurch European. Telly has been very pleased with the support she has received there from Niki Mills, the Managing Director.
In this episode, Alex chats with Ned van Geffen and Steve Greenwood at DriveEV in Taupo. This is not a paid advertisement; it is a chance to 'go backstage' and learn about some of the challenges involved in importing, servicing, and converting EVs. Also an insight into how the parts are ready for us on the shelf for us (when our warranties end), and generally just a light-hearted chat about how DriveEV are involved in the EV community.
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In this episode, Alex meets with that fountain of knowledge known as Tom GT - pressing him for some of the secrets behind his successful searching for information. There's a discussion about AI (ChatGPT) and how relevant it may be, a few notes about Model 3 commuting, trailer towing, and home charging, a digression into the world of a classic Mercedes. Finally, we learn what Tom does in that leisure time of employment when he's not working in the Facebook groups!
Emily Adams is after 50 EV owners to have a "front-row seat to witnessing the future of EV smart charging with Meridian". In this episode we speak to her about her project - the Virtual Power Plant.
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In this episode, Alex chats with both Rob Birnie and Richard Able about changes in the EV market for NZ over the past two years. We learn about some of the BetterNZ Trust activities, about Rob's battery replacement, and Richard's experience as an impulse buyer of a Tesla, plus a few stories from Richard's past life as a TVR owner.
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In the news this month, Tesla referrals are back! Areas of New Zealand are starting the long road to recovery from some significant weather events with Starlink providing much-needed communication. Investor Day is upon us so we place our bets on not seeing a Model 2. Tesla shares are as volatile as ever. Auckland has a new Service Centre and Martin discovered that Wellington Service Centre is not the showroom he was looking for - but has a few Model Ys to try out nonetheless. And finally, we discuss the increasing availability of chargers across New Zealand.
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Martin's referral: https://www.tesla.com/en_NZ/referral/martin39702
Alex's referral: https://www.tesla.com/en_NZ/referral/alex51145
Greg spoke to us over a year ago in Episode 21. He has a "family" of Teslas and is now adding Solar, Powerwall and Starlink to his system.
Robert is a Model 3 owner, but his parents took little convincing to purchase NZ's first Model Y - a Long Range vehicle imported from the UK. Robert joins us to discuss both vehicles.
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Alex and Martin catch up on the latest news for the new year and how Tesla and EV ownership is progressing. We talk about the latest NZ deliveries, offer some charging tips, discuss the Tesla Semi and Cybertruck, and consider the new Gigafactory for Monterrey.
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In this episode, Alex and Ben Brown happen to both be at Tesla Service (Auckland) - this chat about a range of topics is the result.
4:45 Financing
6:10 Rosie
8:27 Vinyl decals and printing
19:05 Tesla service
23:18 Model Y not replacing a Model 3
24:20 Dogs in Model 3
28:56 Future of Tesla in NZ
36:30 Solar installation on a budget
For the moment, Sandi Sparks and her husband own two of the three Tesla in the Westport area. And the Tesla has proven to be the best car for them, for the distances that they need to cover between chargers on the way to the East Coast and in the work that Sandi does in property management.
Father David Gruschow is a priest in Westport and is committed to EVs. He's owned one for years and says his interest in science, particularly Physics, gave him the desire to explore them in the first place. He's recently sold his Kona and purchased a second-hand Tesla Model X from Auckland. It has all the room he needs to go about his duties across the West Coast.
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In this episode, Alex meets Steven Crosbie, vineyard operator and owner of a new Model Y. Recorded at Queenstown airport, we learn a little about the Tesla experience - buying and driving - in the far south of NZ.
AND - as a bonus feature, Alex continues with a short chat to Greg Gedson - Digging The Dirt on EVs.
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Thanks to Amanda for organising our chat with David - we learn about Nomad Safaris and how they use the Tesla Model X, how it stacks up against other vehicles, and how they surprised a certain "lady from Australia"
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Latest news from Tesla around New Zealand including:
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Tesla doing away with ultrasonic sensors
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Meridian adding another network of chargers and a new App
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Suspension arms and WOF etc
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EV Festival Roadtrips, Coromandel (Jonathan Ewing) and BetterNZ Trust (https://www.leadingthecharge.org.nz/the_2023_easter_roadtrip)
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Tesla Semi deliveries starting December 1st
Robert has a bright red Model 3 and a cute little lobster that goes with it.
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Jordan Wyatt has been an early EV enthusiast and is well known in the EV Community for his renaming his home town. He's been involved in anything that's happened in New Zealand on the EV scene, and now has his dream job of actually selling them!
Brad Henderson is a Christchurch Model 3 owner and an electrical engineer. He's swapping out his Model 3 for a Model Y.
Jo Culhane lives in the Wellington Region and was recently made famous by an uninvited guest appearing at her birthday. Mother Nature brought down a landslide on top of her Tesla Model 3. Thankfully, her story has a happy ending.
Stuff article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/129649739/understanding-just-how-wet-it-has-been-this-winter
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Jake is a Statistician and teacher at Kapiti College. He is known by nearly every Year 13 Statistics student in New Zealand as the person who created "NZ Grapher", the system that makes understanding and modelling the Statistics course a lot easier. He owns a Model 3, and one day, hopes to take a family trip around the South Island.
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In this episode, Alex and Steph discuss a new Facebook group for destination charging, the Jolt chargers appearing soon, how to install a Tesla Supercharger, and the do's and don'ts for using a public charger. Steph is from a town planning background and works with Hikotron and property owners to establish new charging locations.
Public Charging Etiquette Card
Flimwell Park
NZ EV Destination Charging Facebook Group
Hikotron website
Ti Hei owns a Performance Stealth, Starlink, Solar and resides in Northland. He's a teacher and the Model 3 has really become a family car.
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Sam Baker is an enthusiastic motorcycle rider. As well as a Model 3, he gets thrills from his high-powered Energica and has the videos to prove it!
Sam Baker's New Zeroland Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NewZeroland
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Ken Austin was impressed when he noticed all the Tesla Model 3s about Christchurch and decided it was high time to start meeting up with the new owners. So, he used his experience to organise a rally. In this episode, we talk with Ken, Leo and Julie about their Tesla lives to date.
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Alex joins Martin to discuss the opening of Model Y orders in New Zealand and a couple of things worth considering before you sell off your Model 3 and go and get one! Thank you to our ongoing Patreon supporters at www.patreon.com/allthatstesla
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Jaggy is a Real Estate agent, new to Christchurch, and met up with Alex to discuss the business and the joy of using a Tesla Model 3. They discuss the concept of PPF in detail with lots of advice including the necessity of special PPF insurance!
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David Boot from EV City in Christchurch has imported (and sold) New Zealand's first Tesla Model Y. The invitation is out there for the community to come along and see it. AND orders have just opened for the NZ new ones!
Tim Hyndman seems pretty attached to Tesla - he works in the home automation field, he's got the Powerwall to support his solar - there's an earthquake due in Wellington - and a Model X charged regularly from it.
Related: Gavin Treadgold episode - https://allthatstesla.nz/episodes/gavin-treadgold-powerwall-and-being-resilient
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Whether it is a major crash, a minor scrape or a broken windscreen, having access to Tesla Approved Repairers such as today's guest, Chris Greaney, is a major benefit to Tesla Owners. Not only do they have access to genuine parts, but they've got the training and workshop equipment to return our "pride and joy" to the perfect state it was.
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Greg Gedson has owned a number of cars in his recent past but seems to have settled on the Model X for the car that can do everything.
Nick lives on the Kapiti Coast and works in the electricity industry. It's no surprise then that he knows about how to best manage his home charging infrastructure.
Nathan Li (Twitter: @4TESLANZ) is a Model 3 Performance owner in Wellington. He uses Twitter as a preferred Social Media platform and has collected a number of Kiwi Twitter users together.
Alex catches up with Graeme Fenemor in an interview recorded some months ago and we update the Tesla NZ news for the last couple of weeks. Amoung other things, we discuss:
- Gigafactory Berlin starts production
- Servicing our Teslas
- Recent episodes
- Price rise for Teslas in New Zealand
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Tom Rose owns one of New Zealand's original Model 3s. It's blue, rather than the red colour I mention in my introduction! As well as enjoying trips around New Zealand with his wife and toddler, Mark makes use of his skills as a Physicist in working for a highly successful charger design company in Christchurch.
Alex chats with Mark about his enjoyment of travelling in a Long-Range Model 3 on the day that Aucklanders are finally let loose from their extremely long Covid-19 lockdown.
Paul Cockerton owns an early Model 3 Performance Stealth and has benefitted from Sentry Mode on a few occasions - including when he was rear-ended. After strong demand, he's established a Facebook Group for sharing New Zealand video clips from our Tesla Sentry Cams - it's called "Tesla NZ Dashcam Adventures" and there are plenty of adventures and cringes there already.
Tesla NZ Dashcam Adventures: https://www.facebook.com/groups/922139818479705
Tony Seba talks about Clean Disruption of Energy and transport: Click here
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Fresh from a towbar installation job, Mark answers questions from Alex about the types available, towing capabilities, and how his national tour of installations came about.
NZ's rural community has always struggled to get reliable access to the Internet - due in part to the population spread and to the mountainous geography of New Zealand. SpaceX's Elon Musk said that there is significant unmet demand for low-cost global broadband capabilities and access to Starlink in New Zealand has seen many rural users dancing in their fields!
Rural Connect support network: ruralconnect.co.nz
Starlink NZ Users Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/843374506208105
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This episode has one of our short bonuses attached so it's in two parts. First of all, Alex interviews Martin to get more information about the BetterNZ Trust #LeadingTheCharge Roadtrip from 2021, so that he can get excited about attending one in 2022.
In the second segment, we chat with Mark Buckingham about the pros and cons of Tesla Autopilot. (Mark Buckingham features in the upcoming episode number 36 talking about towbars.)
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Gagan Sandhu has just purchased his first EV - a Tesla Model 3 SR+. He was based in Palmerston North but has just lifted his life and is headed down to Invercargill!
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Ron is in charge of a new company providing AC chargers. Alex and Ron discuss the subtle benefits of AC and DC charging, exploring the definition of ‘destination chargers’, and what has happened overseas. Will NZ follow the same path?
Patrick and Peter van Leeuwen were two short interviews which were conducted at South Island superchargers during my July break. They own a Model S and a Model 3 respectively.
Darryl Jeremy Naidoo was one of the first in New Zealand to receive his NZ-new Model S 75, there at the opening event on the Auckland Waterfront. In this episode we learn of the ongoing benefits our enthusiasm can have in the leading the way for EVs in New Zealand.
Darryl's referral: ts.la/darryl557279
Tesla Talk New Zealand: https://www.facebook.com/TeslaTalkNZ
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Professor Mary Sewell is a lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Auckland. She is aware that CO2 emissions are not only contributing to Global Warming but also having a significant effect on our oceans. She owns a Model 3 SR+ but says that using an EV is only one of some fairly easy things we can do as individuals to reduce carbon emissions.
Mary's referral: https://ts.la/mary68012
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Ivy and Patrick are taking their time getting back to Wellington after collecting their brand new Model 3 in Auckland.
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David Reddecliffe is a chimney sweep from the Nelson area. He argues that a clean chimney must be less polluting than a dirty one. His Model 3 SR+ follows in a long line of EVs and 100,000kms of electric travel over four years.
David's referral: https://ts.la/david67019
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Alex catches up with technology guru, Paul Spain in an interview recorded some months ago and then we update the Tesla NZ news for the last couple of weeks. Amount other things, we discuss:
- No new superchargers in New Zealand over 2021
- Increased battery sizes in Model 3s
- Model Y now "VERY" close
- Quality issues in Tesla Model 3s.
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Rob Dickinson is a landscape photographer and software engineer. He bought a Model 3 Performance Stealth as soon as it was available in New Zealand.
RJD Photography: https://www.rjd.co.nz
Rob's referral: https://www.tesla.com/en_NZ/referral/robert17081
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Frank Ash is retired from the hospitality industry where he was involved in tertiary training and managing hotels. He has retired to Christchurch and lives by the mantra that "if you can measure it, you can manage it."
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Gavin is an Emergency Management Planning Advisor and is very aware of the increasing need to ensure we are all resilient and prepared to go-it-alone for a period of time in a disaster.
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Home Assistant: https://www.home-assistant.io/
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Diane comes from a racing background, which could explain her love of the acceleration in her Model S 75. She is an Elon fan, committed to the need of personal actions to help the Climate and an Administrator of the NZ Tesla Owners Club.
Referral: https://ts.la/diane53877
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Christchurch suffered a devastating series of earthquake in 2010-2011 and is into the process of rebuilding itself. Few cities in the world get a chance to start from scratch. It's a great place to visit and there's much see, as well as activities for the whole family. To introduce us to the series of Christchurch Owners, we catch up with the EV Event Coordinator for Christchurch, Will Hunter.
Will's EV T-Shirt designs: https://verboom.co.nz/product-tag/tesla/
Will's Video series: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9RnezFSOA2oZBuyfFsr6Og
Christchurch EV Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChristchurchEVGroup
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Greg and his wife own Model 3s (one Performance and one SR+) in the South Island town of Oamaru. Greg's background lends himself for being an an early adopter of technology, so we also hear about his early EV experiences as a child and his participation in the Starlink programme.
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Ian and Angie Neale have purchased their first EV. They felt it was important for the future of their children and grandchildren to have a planet suitable for habitation. They have some advice for those wanting a towbar installed.
Ian's referral: https://ts.la/ian58948
Auckland Towbars: https://www.aucklandtowbars.co.nz/
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Richard Edwards has a small ownership in Tesla. However, he has a much bigger ownership in the the New Zealand publication "EVs and Beyond" and its parallel podcast. In this simultaneous release on the podcast platforms, we interview each other and talk about life in the world of Teslas, EVs and the New Zealand auto industry.
EVs and Beyond parallel podcast episode: https://evsandbeyond.captivate.fm/episode/martin-kane-and-all-thats-tesla
EVs and Beyond magazine: evsandbeyond.co.nz/magazine/
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Alex and Martin get together for our Sunday chat and talk about a few of the things that have come to our notice about New Zealand. In this episode, we chat about:
- Moving house
- Starlink
- More new Model 3s
- Hawkes Bay V3 superchargers
- ChargeNET 20% stake announcement
- Model Y prediction
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Mark Nolan began his EV life in an unusual fashion. He actually had multiple EV chargers before he even had an EV. He now owns a few EVs and uses them to promote the many possibilities offered.
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Mark's referral: https://ts.la/mark42052
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In this special lockdown release, we hear how a few Kiwis are spending their Level 4 Lockdown, and meet Dhruv and Mona who have started a NZ-specific EV YouTube channel.
ABOUT US We are two driven Kiwis who are passionate about EVs. We will be debunking myths about EVs, sharing our EV journey and making it easier for people to understand the switch to EVs. Would appreciate your support on this journey if you find our content helpful.
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SOCIALS (#evkiwis):
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Brett Colbert is the proud owner of a new Model 3 SR+ and took the opportunity to collect his new vehicle from Auckland and drive it to Dunedin. We interview him over four evenings and gather his first impressions of his first EV.
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Peter Merwood is one of the many new owners who have received their Model 3 since the July 1, 2021 Rebate was announced. We hear of his journey from pickup in Auckland to home in Wellington.
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The naming of a new Tesla is important they say. This Performance Model 3 is following in the path of many of Elon's spacecraft, getting its name from the Culture series of Iain Banks.
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Alex joins us with the Tesla news for August and also has an interview with 11-year-old, Jim Nolan.
News headlines:
Cybertruck officially delayed
- Wellington service centre underway
- Tesla’s billion-dollar Q2 net income
- Supply chain negotiations with BHP Australia
- FSD subscription begins in the USA
- Model 3 and Model Y price rises again in the USA
- Gigafactory Berlin six months behind schedule
- Marsden Point Oil Refinery closes
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Lumsden is fortunate to be situated as an ideal gateway to many sites and activities in both Southland and Otago such as Milford Sound and Te Anau, Mavora Lakes, the Around The Mountains Cycle Trail, as well as sitting exactly 1 hour away from both Invercargill and Queenstown.
The Royal Mail Hotel (built around 1875) hosts two Tesla Destination chargers as well as another 22kW Type 2 spot.
The Royal Mail Hotel: https://www.royalmailhotel.co.nz/
Melanie's referral: https://ts.la/ralph8093
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Alex catches up with Wellingtonian, Rob. Rob and Emma own a Model 3 (which Emma won't drive!) and a Powerwall attached to Solar with a Zappi charger.
Rob's referral: https://ts.la/rob23763
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Tim Notman has been impressed with Tesla as a company for a while. He now owns a three-day-old Model 3 Performance.
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Insurance is a question on everyone's mind and probably the most frequently asked question in the Telsa Owners Club. Jon-Paul Hale is a resident guru when it comes to insurance. We pick his brains about what to consider.
Jon-Paul's website: www.willowgroveinsurance.co.nz
Business contact: 099732849 & enquiry@willowgrove.co.nz
Best contact path: www.wgcl.live/messageme
Jonathan's children join us in the episode to discuss what they love about Tesla. They are a delightful team of young people and , like their parents, have a passion for Tesla and sustainability.
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News in this episode:
- RUC exemption for EVs
- EV imports reach all-time high in May
- Model Y SR orders open in HK
- Gigafactory faces setbacks
- Pension Funds and asset managers want Elon Musk to repay Tesla $2.6 billion
- FSD Beta 9 is out!
BONUS: Emily and Louisa take a journey with their father, Martin, over to the West Coast of the South Island and make a record of their experiences along the way.
Charleston Caves: https://www.caverafting.com
Westport Kiwi Holiday Park: https://westportholidaypark.co.nz/
Martin's referral: https://ts.la/martin39702
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Jonathan Daley owns an imported Japanese Tesla Model S, after finding the BMW i3 with range extender a little cumbersome for long journeys. He's an expert in sustainable construction and offers zero emissions on the job by also owning one of New Zealand's first electric excavators. He has an order in for the Cybertruck. His family are so delightful, and I had the opportunity to join them for lunch during a trip to Dunedin.
Jonathan's Referral: https://ts.la/jonathan26983
Jonathan's business: https://bornelectric.kiwi/
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James is a Model 3 owner in Dunedin and owns a number of electric companies. He's also responsible for the conversion of Evie - the bright yellow Mercury Energy car. In the first of the Dunedin owner episodes, James and I caught up at the Plaza Cafe.
Meet Evie: https://www.mercury.co.nz/e-transport/evs/evie
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Alex joins us with an update on the news affecting Kiwi Tesla owners.
In this episode:
- Model S Plaid and Jay Leno
- Panasonic turns $30 million into $3.6 billion
- Ford CEO Jim Farley invites Elon to a drag race
- Solar-powered charging in Tibet
- Model 3s spotted being tested in India
- Andre Kapathy makes a presentation on FSD
- Tesla NZ plans additional July shipment
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Dunedin (Ōtepoti) is the most Scottish City and very exciting to visit. There is much to do from culture and architecture to sustainability. Dunedin has the highest EV ownership per capita in New Zealand. Martin checks in at a Tesla Destination hotel.
Martin also meets up with EV Champion, Pam McKinlay, who was instrumental in setting up the Dunedin EV Society and catches up with what is happening on the EV scene in this beautiful city.
Things to see in Dunedin: https://www.dunedinnz.com/visit/see-and-do
Dunedin EV Owners Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dunedinev
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Petra and her family are one of the over 200 new owners whose Model 3s have recently arrived at the Ports of Auckland. In this episode, we relive the excitement we all experienced as our Delivery Day approached.
Petra's referral:
Vehicles awaiting delivery at port: https://twitter.com/AllThatsTesla/status/1398391184498692097/photo/1
The EVT-168:
https://www.thescooterreview.com/component/content/article/198-evt/391-evt-168
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Alex interviews Rob Birnie about the new EV subsidies and what they might mean for the industry. They have some different ideas to tweak the system.
Clean Car Discount:
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/clean-car-programme/clean-car-discount/
BetterNZ Trust EV Myths:
https://www.leadingthecharge.org.nz/ev_links
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Michael Wood and James Shaw have just announced an Electric Vehicle Subsidy for New Zealand. It comes into effect on 1 July. Here is the press release!
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Martin's referral: https://ts.la/martin39702
Announcement details: https://www.transport.govt.nz/area-of-interest/environment-and-climate-change/clean-cars/
John Fitness holds the Guinness World Record for travelling the length of New Zealand with the fewest number of charging stops. He is also the New Zealand coordinator for the Tesla Owners Club.
John's referral: https://ts.la/john4859
New Zealand Tesla Owners' Club: https://www.teslaownersclub.co.nz/
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Greg Trounson is another of the early Tesla owners in the New Zealand circuit. His motivation to move into EVs followed his seeing The Inconvenient Truth. He has an extensive solar system on his house, including two inverters and the Tesla Powerwall is an ideal solution to merge them together.
Links:
LeadingTheCharge Roadtrip 2021: https://www.leadingthecharge.org.nz/ltc_2021_roadtour
Greg's referral code: https://ts.la/greg7386
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Alex joins us with an update on the news affecting Kiwi Tesla owners.
In this episode:
- Switch from radar to vision
- IIHS/CR downgrades Tesla from ‘Top Pick’
- Cabin camera to monitor driver during Autopilot use in 2021.4.15.11
- Giga Berlin mural art
- Three patent applications for Tesla including one for air conditioning that we will likely see as an update
- Model S plaid spotted with yoke (previously steering wheel on development cars spotted)
- Over 200 Model 3s photographed on the port of Auckland
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Sean Dick is one of the early pioneers in the New Zealand Tesla story. He is one of the trustees for the BetterNZ Trust who run an annual #LeadingTheCharge roadtrip for EV owners of all sorts from one end of the country to the other. He speaks to us of the challenges in the early days of getting from point A to point B.
Sean's referral code: http://ts.la/sean3108
Then, Alex joins us with an in-depth investigation into what v3 Supercharging will mean for New Zealand.
In this episode, Alex presents the recent news pertaining to Tesla and New Zealand. There's quite a lot happening at the moment!
- Service bulletin for Acceleration shudder:
- New version Model S USA delivery date announced
- Model Y vs Model 3 registrations
- New front casting for Model Y
- Autopilot investigations
- New factory locations
- Tesla's affect on cryptocurrency
- Stellantis pooling to end
- NZ Budget and $300 million dollars
- V3 Supercharging announced for New Zealand
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Leon Hegan appeared on the NZ EV Owners Group Facebook page today, breaking one of the "No Advertising" rules. But, the Admins let it slide because this was advertising something VERY special. Leon is a Wellington Firefighter and has already converted a number of his work colleagues and family members to driving EVs.
Leon's referral: https://ts.la/leon17003
Trademe auction link: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/personalised-plates/listing/3102170497
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NZEVOwners/permalink/2824576424476320/
Alex Shepherd was one of the first to respond to the call when the idea of a New Zealand specific Tesla Podcast was mooted in May 2021. In the first episode, we get to terms with the tech and share our dreams for New Zealand's only Tesla Podcast.
Alex Shepherd: https://ts.la/alex51145
Martin Kane: https://ts.la/martin39702