r/TeslaAustralia

My firmware updated to 20.300 just 12 days after taking delivery of my new car. It's been a week since then, and I heard another update is coming soon. Do you guys think I'll get it soon?

Has anyone here actually purchased or financed a new Model Y Performance through a company and successfully qualified for the EV FBT exemption?

I'm trying to get my head around how close the Performance sits to the relevant thresholds, particularly once options are added.

A few things I'm trying to clarify:

- Does the current Model Y Performance qualify for the full EV FBT exemption?

- Does it remain under the Luxury Car Tax threshold for fuel-efficient vehicles?

- If you choose a more expensive paint colour, can that push the vehicle over the threshold?

- What about the white interior or other factory options?

- Is the threshold based on the total vehicle price including factory options, but excluding things like registration, stamp duty and other on-road costs?

I'm specifically interested in hearing from anyone who's actually bought a Model Y Performance through their company or for an employee under the FBT-exempt EV rules.

Basically, I'm trying to work out how much room there is to play with options before accidentally turning an FBT-exempt Performance into a very expensive tax mistake.

Any first-hand experience would be appreciated.

Why does tesla advertise a 3 week delivery window but only offer 8 days to collect the vehicle. I work 7/7 FIFO and the days start when I fly to work (because of course they do).

so the only possible date I could get is when I fly home and have to go straight from the airport to the delivery centre to just make the delivery.

And all this with one week notice.

I’ve been getting quotes from a few different insurers and the difference is crazy.

For me:
- BYD Sealion 7 Performance: around $120/month
- Tesla Model Y RWD: around $320/month, even with a high excess

I’m 35M, no accidents and no previous claims.

I don’t think it’s just because of performance either, because the Sealion 7 Performance is much more powerful than the Model Y RWD, but it’s still way cheaper to insure. Budget Direct quoted me around $120/month for the Sealion 7 Performance, while the Model Y RWD was around $320/month

Does anyone know why Teslas are so much more expensive to insure in Australia?

I really love the Model Y Long Range AWD, but at these insurance prices, it removes almost all the savings you get from driving electric.

Autopilot sticks it slap in the centre of the lane.

14.3.3 made it drive more on the right side.

14.3.5 is really hugs the right side of the lane with me, on both single lane roads and motorway.

Yesterday I turned off FSD only because it was hugging the centre divide.

I'm curious if others are seeing the same or if I need to recalibrate the cameras or something because it's just me.

MY26 for reference.

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Update edit: Seems like I'm not alone. My guess on 14.3.3 was that FSD was based on lefthand drive, like Tesla though it was maybe safer for American/Europeans etc to be more biased that way, but when they ported it over to righthand drive they didn't factor this into the equation.

But since 14.3.5 is hugging the divide, it's obvious my 14.3.3 assumption was completely wrong. So I'm left with "it's just fu@ked at the moment."

Any bright ideas how they could've got this so wrong? Seems like it's a pretty simple and basic overlook ("tell car to stay between white lines like Autopilot") which makes it a mindbending head scratcher to me.

I’m getting a new Model Y delivered this weekend. I’d like to add a couple of accessories (aftermarket, not the Tesla ones) like a small spoiler etc. Not very confident on installing these myself, are there places in Melbourne where I can get these installed?

I’m looking at placing an order but told delivery will be Oct-Nov. With November being so close to 2027, I’m think it may be better to wait for a 2027 built model, mainly due to resale but also the potential there may be some small improvements (understanding they are added at any point)

When does the new model year (build date not land date) start landing in Australia? When should it be ordered to ensure you get that year model?

I’m also mindful of trying to get in before FBT changes in April 2027 as I will be doing a novated lease.

Hi all, saw a used Tesla with a dealership, here in melbourne. It's around 60K KM and with $38.5K drive away. It's marked as 2023 model.
No registration. Searching VIN shows it's a QLD Tesla, build 2022 but compliance at Jan 2023.

Is it worth getting this?
Also how can we verify how many users and transfers was made ?

Tried QLD TMR and paid car history report, which doesn't show much info.

Any other suggestions to check?

Does Reddit have recommendations on HUD for 2026 model Teslas? What did you buy and how is the experience as you live with it?

This seems like a small but worthwhile software improvement.

When you’re inside the car with a paired Phone Key, locking through the mobile app doesn’t fully secure it. Tesla’s own manual explains that pulling an exterior handle may unlock the doors because the phone is still detected nearby.

Locking from the front touchscreen is different—it temporarily overrides Phone Key proximity unlocking and keeps the exterior handles locked.

The problem is that when you’re sleeping in the back during Camp Mode, you have to climb into the front just to use that lock button. It would make much more sense to provide the same Lock Vehicle control on the rear touchscreen.

To be clear, I’m not talking about Lock Rear Display. That only prevents passengers from operating the rear screen; it doesn’t lock the vehicle doors.

The proposed button would:

• Appear when the vehicle is in Park, or at least during Camp Mode.
• Use the same secure Phone Key override as the front-screen lock.
• Preserve normal interior and emergency door releases.
• Show whether the vehicle is currently securely locked.

EDIT: Just in case it's not clear, this won't lock anyone out of the car. You'll still be able to go to the app to unlock or use the key card.

I’ve attached a concept showing roughly where it could go.

If this is something that bothers you too, please let Tesla know so we get it in a future update.

Notice the new \"Lock Vehicle\" button on top center of the display.

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Yesterday I had to take my 89-year-old mum to her regular podiatrist appointment.

Normally I deliberately book these things outside peak traffic, but circumstances meant we ended up right in the middle of the afternoon school rush around Penrith.

Mum absolutely loves FSD. At 89, she is completely fascinated by the technology and gets a genuine kick out of sitting there watching the car drive itself.

So I thought, feck it, let's see how FSD handles this.

We ended up around Penrith High at pretty much the worst possible time.

Kids everywhere. Prams. Parents pulling in and out. Cars parked everywhere. Mums and dads rushing around. Your typical 3pm school-zone traffic clusterfeck.

And the Tesla just flowed through it.

It was actually quite something to watch. No drama, no hesitation, no stupid manoeuvres. It just seemed to skate through the chaos like a ballerina.

Then came the interesting bit.

We approached one of those ridiculously tight little Penrith roundabouts that feels like somebody looked at an intersection that had absolutely no business being a roundabout and said, "Yeah, chuck one in there."

We're turning right.

Coming the opposite direction is a bloke in a Ford Raptor, going straight through.

FSD is being very cautious and starts proceeding into the roundabout.

The Ranger is already most of the way through when suddenly the driver puts his indicator on and decides he's turning across in front of us.

The Tesla absolutely HIT THE ANCHORS.

Instantly.

That's the bit that genuinely surprised me.

I was watching the Ranger. I knew exactly where he was. But I honestly don't think I would have reacted and stopped as quickly as the car did.

There was no second-guessing what the Ranger driver was doing. The moment he created the conflict, the Tesla stopped.

The Ranger driver obviously realised what he'd done, stopped himself and gave us the apologetic wave to continue.

FSD, however, had apparently decided it no longer trusted this bloke as far as it could throw him. 😂

It wouldn't budge.

So I pressed the accelerator, completed the turn and carried on.

For all the criticism I've given FSD over some of its highway behaviour, particularly speed-limit recognition, this was one of those moments where you sit there and think, okay, this technology is getting seriously impressive.

Driving through that part of Penrith at school pickup time would normally require your full attention and a decent amount of patience.

Instead, with kids, prams, parked cars, impatient drivers and the obligatory Ranger thrown into the mix, the car just glided through it like hot butter.

And when somebody did something unpredictable, it saw it and reacted bloody quickly.

I'd actually love to see Tesla eventually take this one step further and have navigation understand these sorts of hotspots. If it's 3:05pm and your route takes you directly past a major school, perhaps FSD could recognise that and route around it where there's a sensible alternative.

But yesterday?

Credit where credit's due.

That was bloody impressive.